These are a few of my favorite...

Patriotic finishes from over the years.

I find that I stitch a lot of patriotic cross stitch and wool applique designs during the summer. It's hard to believe that this summer is coming to a close. School starts on Monday and so I decided that it was time to pack away my patriotic decorations until next summer. But before I did, I thought I would share some of my favorites with you...

This was my finish for this summer - a wool applique kit by Maggie Bonanomi. This piece went on both vacations this summer - what a great souvenir :)

I always add a ticking tag on the back of my wool mats to remind me of when and where I made them.

Isn't it interesting? Some pieces you stitch and love forever - the one above is from 1999.

This mat is from the very first class that I took with Maggie Bonanomi many years ago and was my first mat finish.

This piece (or actually three) was stitched on 32 count over one and won a ribbon at the National Counted Cross Stitch Show in Rockome Gardens many years ago.

Another Maggie Bonanomi class - can you tell I'm a fan ;)

Oops - another favorite, but hard to see from the flash.

Has it really been 11 years since I stitched this piece? Oh my stars!

This one took quite some time to stitch. But was certainly worth it! I love the combed frame.

I finished this Maggie Bonanomi piece this year as well and made it into a bell pull.

Well, it is time to pack these items away. Tomorrow I will pull out my early fall decorations - maybe I can share those next week...

Blessings, Patti