39x56. 8.5x9.5
CC Deep Fennel
All others: DMC
Started at my sisters house
Finished at my Aunt’s house
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Heart in Hand Marry Making Mini: Merry Christmas
Fabric: 32 count 18th Century Brown by R&R Reproductions
39x56. 8.5x9.5
CC Deep Fennel
All others: DMC
Started at my sisters house
Finished at my Aunt’s house
39x56. 8.5x9.5
CC Deep Fennel
All others: DMC
Started at my sisters house
Finished at my Aunt’s house
Sally Spencer Sampler
Started: 2007 in Fayetteille, AR
Finished: 2019 in Tualatin, OR
This sampler has lived in:
Arkansas
South Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Texas
California
Oregon
Jenny's Pin Cushion
Linen 32 Count Called for
Called for threads.
I used white DMC
I collected sand in the Bahamas for this
If I did this again, I would use all DMC except for maybe the vine.
Crowning the Tree by Blackbird Designs
After Midwest Cross Stitch retreat, the table group I was sitting with missed each other terribly. Because of this, Sue Reno put together a private ornament exchange for us. I got Marcy Thiessen who's middle name is somewhere between EXTRA! and accoutrements. She's a classy lady and the pressure was on.
I chose Crowning the Tree by Blackbird Designs. I headed to Acorn's and Threads and the pattern had moved! We searched for a while and finally found it. I pulled some of the thread colors from the wall and picked a coordinating linen. I chose 32 count Lakeside Linens Vintage Pealed Barley.
I did a small for the Midwest Retreat, a Halloween stocking from BBD and although everyone else liked it, I thought it was missing something. It needed beading and it needed stuffing.
Here's the ornament, all completed.
I finished this up while I was in California for work. I had to put this in the mail for an on-time Christmas delivery and I needed to head to the airport but I also needed to get a photo! There was a huge tree in the entryway to the building I was in. Yes! Perfect.
Please take not that I am obviously at work!
I bought quite the collection of beads at JoAnn's because I wasn't sure what I would end up liking.
I used this photo that I found by searching beaded edging on Pinterest, original post for this picture is here.
I did not use the top bead although I did start that way. It's a lot of up down up down, A LOT. The beads took two evenings. I alternated brown gold brown gold. I stuffed it with the tiniest bit of stuffing and backed it with a light brown Robert Kaufman essex yarn dyed linen quilting fabric from my stash
And So He Came - Plum Street Samplers
Freebie from Plum Street Samplers:
https://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/plum_street_samplers/2014/12/and-so-he-came.html
Inspiration came from Every Home Needs a Gnome on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBbGpfFEWo/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
I pulled out my all the threads and had to put away CC Dublin Bay. I browsed past CC English Ivy and thought, that's my tree color. To limit color confusion I decided to stick with Classic Colorworks and chose:
Eggshell for the cream
Honeycomb for the gold
English Ivy for the trees/green
Cherry Cobbler for the red words
Barn Door for the red bird
Hickory Sticks for the brown, Caterpillar was a close second
Black Coffee for the black
Trim:
Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler
Pattern: Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler
Linen: 32 Count Lakeside Linens Vintage Pearled Barley
Threads: Called for
Started: Dec 2018
Finished:
Frame:
Frame Cost:
Ok, so this one has had my eye all year. I asked Teresa what linen I should do and she said just use a greige. I was fresh off the heels of finishing Crowning the Tree by Blackbird Designs on Lakeside Vintage Pearled Barley and I was still in love.
I called Acorn's and they were out so I hopped on the Stitcher's Garden website and they had it! I calculated the stitch count and ordered what I needed. The linen came and I happily got started.
I like to spread out quickly when I stitch so I made a window, then a letter, then a tree. I noticed that the pattern was very small and that was great! And then I noticed that my house was VERY close to the edge. I did some measurements and noticed that I only ordered linen for the stitch size! Oops.
Back to the Stitcher's Garden, ordered the proper size. This time I followed up my order with a stitch count email. They replied that I DID NOT order enough but they were sending what I needed at no extra charge! Thank you so much!
Start #2!
Gardener Good Witch by Brenda Gervais
Pattern: Gardener Good Witch
Designer: Brenda Gervais
Threads: Called for
Fabric: 32 Count R&R Abecedarian
Started: October 2018
Finished: November 2016
Jenny - The Long Dawg Stitcher SAL
Jenny - The Long Dawg Stitcher - and I are having a SAL. We decided to stitch something together so she went to my 123 Stitch wish list and picked True Friendship by Plum Street Samplers.
Pattern: True Friendship by Plum Street Samplers
Linen: R&R Reproductions Old Towne Blend 32 Count
Threads: Called for
This project is around 95 x 95, it shouldn't take us long. However, that does not stop us from getting a little ridiculous. I ordered fabric and made us matching project bags and 8x8 q-snap covers. I chose French General for Moda fabric from their line Atelier De France. I also made us Rifle Paper Co trash/ort bags.
Jenny sent me this sweet package as part of our SAL. She included candy, mini scissors, books she just finihsed reading, some fabric from hers stash, and a patriotic Lizzie Kate chart. Thank you so much sweet friend!
Knee High By Hand's on Design
Pattern: Knee High
Designer: Hand's on Design
Linen: 32 count Espresso by R&R 13x18 cut
Beads for corn: Mill Hill 2105
Q-Snap: 8x11 for travel, changed to 11x11 at home
Q-Snap/Project bag fabric: American Heritage by Dani Mogstad for Penny Rose Fabricx
Threads: called for except:
- Shaker School Huse Red for Ohio Star motif
- Shaker School House Red in place of Weeks SHR because oops
- WDW Seagull in place of GAST Barn Grey (mine was too baby blue)
- Weeks Dye Works Straw instead of WDW Clockwork for corn stalk topper
Bloom by With Thy Needle and Thread
The first project that I saw when I walked into Keepsakes was Bloom by With Thy Needle and Thread, Brenda Gervais. It was finished as a cute little pillow on a shelf. I decided that was what I wanted to stitch so Barbara whipped around the shop and kitted it up for me.
Pattern: Bloom by With Thy Needle and Thread
Linen: R&R Reproductions Espresso 36 Count
Threads: Called for except:
Frame: ??? from Beard's Framing in Tualtin, OR
- WDW Brick in place of?? choice courtesy of ?? at Keepsakes
- DMC in place of Valdani Brick light choice courtesy of Lori at Acorn's and Threads
I used this project to be the first project I bought at Beard's Framing - a Portland chain and there is one attached to the Kroger by my house. The frame is 4x10 and i went with museum glass. It was 117 with a 25% discount. Ouch. I tell you this incase you have't framed and wonder what costs are like!
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Sweet Land of Liberty by Heartstring Samplery
Pattern: Sweet Land of Liberty by Heartstring Samplery
Linen: called for
Threads: called for
Trim: called for
Backing: from stash
Fill: lizard bedding
I did this for the Midwest Patriotic Exchange in the Midwest Cross Stitcher's page on Facebook (which I call FaceSpace in real life - a mix between MySpace anfd Facebook).
It makes for great airplane stitching. I even stitched on it while I waited for my bag at the San Jose airport.
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