Hodgepodge....

First....Frederick and Frederika are home!

CHS "Frederick"

 

CHS "Frederika"

I absolutely love the frames! 

My framer suggested coloring the beaded

area black and it really made a

wonderful difference against the dark

red/brown of the frame.

I couldn't get a good picture of the two

together but am so happy with the finish.

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Next.....I have a some "Joy" to share!

"Joy of the Snowflake"

Stitched with Victorian Motto thread

I finally stitched the blue ornament

and the colorway is perfect for

my bedroom holiday decor.

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Lastly....I have had some fun with my Briwax!

My own "Shaker" boxes!

I decided to do something with these

paper mache boxes I've had for a while

and decided to give them a "Shaker" look. 

A little paint and Briwax was all it took

to transform these boxes into great

hiding places for buttons, fabrics, trims....

My favorite....

I'm still hoarding a lot of little boxes and can't

wait to give them a little Briwax love soon!

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Well....I'm off to stitch. 

Hope you have a great weekend.

CHS Frederika....

CHS "Frederika" stitched on 40ct Pearled Barley w/ recommended DMC

I (mostly) finished "Frederika" last night and I love it! I can't decide whether to fill in the border since "Frederick" isn't filled and I plan to stitch it too. Once I have them both done, I will make a decision whether to stitch it or not.

Now....I am off to start BBD "A Stitcher's Companion". I picked up some Weeks 30 ct. linen in Straw at

DSL a couple of weeks ago and I have been itching to stitch on it!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day weekend with many happy stitches.....

The Girls.....

Here's my progress on "Frederika" as of today...

CHS "Frederika"

Should be able to finish this one up this month....so glad to have that bird done. I wanted something easier to stitch during our trip to Atlanta and started this one.....

Goode Huswife "Carolina"
28ct coffee-dyed evenweave w/ recommended DMC

I love the colors in this one...especially her dress.

We had a fabulous time in Atlanta. First.....

We went to see Great Big Sea and it was the most entertaining concert I have ever been to. Also saw Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans and he was surprisingly good. He plays a mix of country/folk and we came home with two of his CDs.

Next....

Horse sculpture made from common metal items!

We went up the road to Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, GA. Great museum worth visiting if you're ever in the area!

Hope you had a great stitching weekend and wishing you happy stitches....

My progress on Frederika....

CHS "Frederika" on 40ct Pearled Barley w/ recommended DMC

I decided I wanted to track my progress on Frederika since it seems to be taking me forever to stitch this one! Now that most of the border is completed, I just love the color selection in this one. I still have to fill in the border but think the interior will go a little quicker. At least I have a little piece of the bird!

My mom is coming to visit this weekend and this will be her first trip since we moved! I can't wait to spend the day shopping and laughing with her. Hope you have a great weekend too and thanks for visiting. Happy stitches.....