Framed goodies....

 

I always look forward to my birthday

since I treat myself to framing

some of my stitched goodies!

 

Deciding on what to frame is always

the most difficult part and I am

very happy with this year's selection.

 

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BBD "Bee Skep"

(Sorry for the horrible picture!)

 

 

 

CHS "Her Sampler"

 

 

Goode Huswife "Peacock Sampler"

(Not a good picture of this fabulous design.)

 

 

Sunflower Samplings "You May Delay"

 

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I am off to stitch.  I'm working on Plum

Street Samplers' "My Dearest Friend" and

am so close to a finish.  Happy stitching!

Goode Huswife's "The Peacock Sampler".....

Goode Huswife "The Peacock Sampler"

stitched on 32ct LL Buttercream

w/ recommended DMC

Another Crazy Challenge finish...yeah!!!!   I decided to pick this one up last weekend and figure out what to do about my 610 thread problem to get it finished.  Overall, the color combo seemed a bit odd while stitching it but I have to say I am very pleased with the finished result. 

Chocolate chip cookie anyone???

My dye lot problem with 610 was resolved by ripping out what I had stitched and using the new color.  The old 610 was so "chocolately" brown that it just didn't look right with the rest of the colors compared to the new 610.  The difference was so drastic that I am beginning to think I may have had the original color mislabeled. 

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Sarah E. Smith born May 1880

I kept thinking of two of my great-grandmothers while stitching this piece so I decided I would dedicate it to my mother's paternal grandmother. I didn't know her but my mom has remarked often that she was an immaculate housekeeper and loved to quilt...pretty sure I didn't inherit those genes!

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Well.... off to stitch. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Thanks for visiting as always and happy stitching!

Crazy Challenge Day 3.....

Goode Huswife "The Peacock Sampler"

Lakeside Linen 32 ct. Buttercream

w/DMC

Spent more time frogging than stitching.....darn peacock!