Springtime Giveaway

I promised a giveaway starting today and in celebration of Vallie getting her stitches out and getting rid of that dang cone, here it is.  I've included some really nice things that I think all of you will enjoy.

First there is 2 patterns from Little House Needleworks.  One is called Home (I stitched the pillow) and the other is My Lady.  I've included a skein of HDF silk for the Home one and it's in shades of blues and greens.  I've included a piece of homespun linen for the Lady.  You also will find a journal with a matching pen for keeping those important notes on projects.  To top it off, you will receive a bag of Easter Corn.  I have tasted this and its scrumptious!!!

Now for those pesty rules. 

1.  You get your first chance by commenting on this post only that you are a follower.

2.  You get your second chance by posting another comment on this post only that you have posted about this giveaway on your blog.

That's all you need to do and I will have Vallie pick a name next friday to see who wins.  Good luck to all who enter.

Blessings as always,

Barbara

"Home" pillow finish

When I purchased the Little House Needleworks Heart Pillow at my LNS after she got back from market, I was very surprised to find a free chart in there that was a Nashville exclusive.  I stitched this sweet design on 28ct. ant. white Cashel linen using HDF silk called Faded Glory.  I absolutely love how it stitched up.  For finishing I added some of my favorite things....blue/cream ticking, braid, buttons and a bow.  

Remember me saying that I was going to have a giveaway starting this week.  Well I will post about it on friday and this pattern will be one of the items in it.  So check back on friday to see what other goodies I come up with to celebrate Spring!

Also, I want to thank all of you ladies for your wonderful birthday wishes.  I made it thru the day and that in itself is a remarkable achievement.  Thank you all!!!

Blessings as always,

Barbara

Two finishes and unfortunately....a birthday

First off I want to welcome my new followers and to say thank you to all of you that sent me well wishes for my baby, Vallie.  She gets her stitches out on Thursday and I'm sure she can't wait.  She hasn't been herself for several days now and I can tell she's super depressed.  Nothing really interests her....not even food.....I'm worried.

I want to say first off that I absolutely loved stitching these two designs.  The first one is from LHN and I stitched it on 28ct. tan Jobelan using the required Crescent Colors floss.  For some reason I just couldn't get the hand of how she finished the rick rack around the outside, so I just attached it without the gathers.  I think it looks fine and lets face it.....nobody has to look at it but me. :o)

 This second design by Shakespeare Peddler I stitched on star sapphire 28ct. Jobelan using the required Crescent Colors floss.  Because I stitched my two designs on 28ct. I was concerned about running out of floss...which I did of the green.  It called for the buttons to be stitched so instead of doing that, I used real mother of pearl buttons.  Personally, I like this much better.

 As you can see, the stitching goes all around the little pillow.  I also didn't finish this the way the designer called for.  I just didn't like how she finished it so instead I sewed a tube of a pretty coordinating fabric with draw strings at each end.  I stuffed the tube and then sewed the cross stitch piece onto it and then attached some of the green rick rack.  

Now about that birthday.  It's tomorrow .... the 19th....and I absolutely hate the fact that I will be 60 years old.  Where or where did the years go?  Also, it's dawned on me that I have very little time to finish all the hundreds of designs I have planned to do.  LOL   I've purchased a Kindle Fire and I'm still getting the hang of it.  The resolution is fantastic on it and it's very quick on the web.  This was my bday gift to myself and so far I'm loving it.  I'll let you know more after I've had it for awhile.

I hope all of you are having a fantastic Sunday and that you've been able to get some stitchie time in.  I'm planning on having a giveaway starting this week so keep watching.  I have to get everything together....and that's all I'm saying for now.  :o)

Blessings as always,

Barbara

Needle And Thread, Needle And Thread

I'm sure everyone recognizes this as the newest design by Little House Needleworks from this years market. It was definitely a fun stitch and the assembly was easy as pie. The entire poem on the pillow goes like this:

Needle and Thread

Needle and Thread

When starlight fades

I lay them to bed.

As always, Barbara