Friendship...

Time got away from me yesterday but my hubby

pulled a name this morning for the giveaway

and the winner is...

 

Butterfly

 

I just love all of the 'cyber' stitcher friends

I have made over the last five years.  

Thanks to all who enter the giveaway.



 

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Charlene (Needle in Hand) is another stitching

friend that I met because of our blogs although 

she doesn't live too far away.  She has gifted

me with some wonderful stitching

gifts over the years and I decided it was

time to repay the favor.  

 

 Prairie Schooler "Friendship..." from More Friends

stitched on 25ct ivory evenweave over 1

w/ DMC

 

I wanted to stitch one of the PS "More Friends"

designs and decided this was the one.  I thought

a pincushion would a useful gift so I

stitched it over 1 on 25ct evenweave to make

it just the right size.   I have never had a stitched

piece speak to me like this one but it was

determined to become a mattress pincushion.  

 

Pearl cotton was perfect for it all coming together.

 

Although I have never done this type of finish, I

finally gave in and made my first. 

Needless to say, I learned a lot and found some

wonderful tutorials after I finished mine.....

why didn't I think to Google first????

 

Simple flower finish for the back.

 

I am happy Charlene likes it and happier I

could share something stitchy for her!

 

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I have been busy this week stitching some "pears"

 from Samplers and Santas to add to my paper

pears.  Now I just have to do the finishing...

anxious to see how this goes.

As always....thanks for visiting!  

Happy stitching.....



Stitching friends.....

Back in March 2009, I met Amy when she emailed me to asked if I would like to come to her house and stitch with some friends. 

That is where I met Nicole. 

Three months later Amy emailed to ask if I would be interested in sharing a room with another stitcher from NC at the Pals Fall Fling. 

That's how I met Faye.

 So what do four stitching friends do?

A Friendship RR of course!

We chose designs from PS "Friends" & "Friends More" and have been busy stitching since last June.  This past Saturday we finally exchanged our finished pieces at a stitchin Amy arranged. 

Boy, I was excited to bring home these beauties.....

 Amy's square

Faye's square

 Nicole's square

 Mine

I think I am going to frame my finished
pieces so I can enjoy them as I stitch.  
I will always treasure them.

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Amy hosted a stitchin at the French Hens in

Manning and I got to spend the day

stitching with some wonderful ladies.  

And yes....we actually did stitch! 

Amy, Charlene and Faye have some wonderful pictures on their blogs from the day so you will have to check them out.  Funny that I had the same pics so I won't bore you with them.  

I do want to give a shout out to

Judy and Donna......

They just got back from the last Victoria Sampler retreat.... how lucky were they!!!!  

Their retreat project is just gorgeous and

I can't believe I didn't take a pic.

Well, it is stitching time.  As always...thanks for

visiting and hope you have a happy stitchy week.