I Actually Finished Something!!!

Hello my fellow stitching friends.  I have been busy stitching on a new Christmas ornament for this year and I actually finished it.....sort of.  I first saw this design on "Samplers and Santas"..Marly's blog...and went to the shop on Etsy and purchased the pattern.  It worked up fast and I love how many different ways this can be finished.  I decided to do a little pillow that can also double as an ornament.  I added one of my signature bows and I'm waiting for the rusty bells and rusty safety pins so I can add them.  That's what I meant by sort of.   I stitched it on 28ct. flax linen using Crescent colors and it turned out about 3 x 5....perfect for an ornament.

Also, if you have a daughter or grand daughter who loves Beauty and the Beast, in my store "Fabrics for sale" you will find a set of premium cotton fabrics that I had purchased hoping that our next great-grandchild was going to be a girl but that didn't happen.  So if you're a quilter, it's a beautiful set to make a nice size quilt.

I've also listed a project bag for sale.

That's all for now.  Everyone have a fantastic weekend.

Blessings, Barbara

Some finishes and a thank you....

Today I was able to finish the angel ornament for my friends daughter so tomorrow I can get it in the mail to her.  She did a wonderful bike ride this past July and that's why her angel has a bicycle charm on it.  Kind of a reminder for her and the great job she did.

This next finish I did for myself.  I had a piece of 32ct. irridescent teal green fabric and I just couldn't come up with anything to stitch on it.  Well I decided to go outside my comfort zone and stitch a small quaker on it.  I even used a strange silk color for me....HDF Orchid Smoke.....which is a grayish purple.  There was suppose to be a pink butterfly in the center so I stitched that over 1 and was going to cover a button with it.  Well I don't know about you but I cannot center a design on a covered button to save my life so off I went to my button box.  I saw this cameo and I thought "why not".  It couldn't look any stranger than the fabric or my color choice.  After I added the button then the sides looked bare so I added some pearls to it.  All in all, I kind of like it.  It's such a combination of different styles that it almost makes a new style.  LOL  

I want to take this time to thank each and every one of you who entered my last giveaway.  You left such wonderful comments about my work that I was just floored!!  All of us appreciate nice comments about our work and it always makes me feel that what I am doing is worthwhile.  Again, thank you.

My next project is an Elvis design for my oldest grandson, Dalton.  He has been taking guitar lessons and is quite good at them and he also has discovered Elvis.  Jenn is making him an Elvis quilt for Christmas and I thought I would stitch a design and she can make it into a hanging to match his quilt.  It's not a very large or intense design so it shouldn't take too long.

I hope everyone of you is having a wonderful week.

Blessings as always,

Barbara

Two ornaments finished and ready for the tree

Last week I showed you what I was up to and now I thought I'd show you the finished products. Ms. R. always has me make 3 ornaments for her childrens Christmas trees and we get together and decide on a pattern for each. This first one is for the girl who collects snowmen. The JOY is because she just gratuated from college....and of course Merry Christmas says the rest. I found a little red bird button and two holly leaf buttons to set it off. I think it turned out pretty cute and I hope she likes it.
This second one is for the girl who collects angels. Yes I know Just Nan doesn't call this one an angel but last year I stitched one of the butterfly angels from JN and she really liked it. This one is called Splendora and splendid she is. You can't tell from the picture, but the fur has been stitched with wool and then brushed to give her a "furry" look and her wings are stitched with silks....and we mustn't forget about the butterfly charm she is carrying. I love this design and it's a good thing because I think I've stitched it about 6 times so far. LOL
Hope you enjoyed seeing what will be hanging on two Christmas trees this coming season.
As always, Barbara

My Easter Giveaway

I've decided to have my first giveaway being an Easter design. This sweet little "wabbit" is from Sheepish Designs. He is stitched on a 28ct. peach/pink linen using overdyed cotton floss. The approx. size is 3 x 7 inches. He would be sweet as an ornament or maybe placed in a basket.
Please leave your name and email address and I will have DH pick a name on March 13th. Good luck!