A Finish!

You would think that with a world wide pandemic and extended stay at home orders, that I would find plenty of time to blog, but alas I have not. I have been working remotely (mostly) and putting in a lot of overtime. I have managed a bit of stitching - always perfect for stress relief! 

And I have a finish that I am absolutely thrilled with!

"Raspberry Harvest Sewing Basket & Chatelaine"

an OCSG 2019 exclusive 

by Stacy Nash

It fits in perfect in my Stacy Nash corner for the month of June 

(see the whole corner in the first picture)

Just in time for raspberry season here on Winding Vine!

I was so happy with the basket alone,

but the accessories really make it.

I switched up the design and took snippets of the designs from the basket

for the front of the needlebook

and the back.

Love the oval pin disk

and the scissor pocket - front

and back.

One of my favorite sayings is so true here - 

Done is better than perfect! 

At least in my view ;) 

I know that I have shared the other finishes on display in this little corner,

but they are some of my favorites...

Another sewing basket with a sweet vintage rosebud fabric

and a little bud on the bottom.

A tray and a sewing pocket.

(The sweet Scattered Seeds Sampler strawberry was moved to another location with my newest finish moving in.) 

A little sewing roll up - front 

and back.

And another needlebook.

This little corner just makes me smile whenever I walk past.

Several weeks ago, Mom and I spent a lovely afternoon together stitching 

and I hope to share that sooner rather than later!

I hope that each of you and your families are safe and well.

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

~Ephesians 3:16-17

Blessings, Patti

Happy Easter!

 

“Mr. Bunn’s Garden”

Design by Maggie Bonanomi

For Maggie’s Club at Country Sampler in Spring Green, Wisconsin

Finished just in time!

I tweaked the flowers to be my favorites - daffodils.

“Holiday Hoopla - Easter”

By Brenda Gervais for With Thy Needle and Thread

Another finish for Easter ☺️

I thought I’d share a few other favorite vignettes

A favorite design by Rebekah L. Smith

Some favorite Schneeman creations.

And my Rae Dunn Easter collection is growing 😉

Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter!

“He is not here! He has risen!”

Luke 24:6

Blessings, Patti

Happy Halloween!

Leia and I wish you a Happy Halloween!

This Rae Dunn mug is perfect for my house - it looks like Leia dressed up as a vampire :)

"Witches Night Out"

by With Thy Needle and Thread

my latest Halloween finish!

 I had to have this Rae Dunn mug too ;)

My favorite Halloween shelf.

The little silhouette in the upper left corner is an antique from 1913.

The Spells pillow on the bottom shelf is an original from Stacy Nash from 2007.

"The Goode Stitching Witch"

This was a Stacy Nash kit from a few years back.

 I just bought the black strawberry waxer that Stacy's daughter Taylor made and I think it looks perfect with this sewing tray!

It looks sweet with a few antique sewing tools.

And here is the full vignette.

Here is an oldy but goody by Blackbird Designs.

The linen color is truer in the first picture, but here you can see the frame better.

Another Blackbird Design from the same book, stitched in the same year.

and a teeny tiny vignette with a piece I stitched even longer ago.

The black spool of  thread is just a regular size spool to give you an idea of the scale.

This was back in the day when I stitched everything over one.

and my favorite Schneeman Folk Art pumpkin head doll sitting amongst some antiques.

He makes me smile!

Well here in Chicago we are having a cold Halloween with up to 6 inches of snow in the forecast.

I guess if we don't get many trick or treaters, we'll just have to eat the candy ourselves ;)

Happy Halloween!

and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry

    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,

then your light will rise in the darkness,

    and your night will become like the noonday.

~Isaiah 58:10

Blessings, Patti

Stitch from my Stash Projects ~ July and a June finish

June was not a productive month on the "Stitch from My Stash" front.

With gardening, weeding, family/friend time and trips in the summer, 

I don't get as much time to stitch.

So I am dialing way back with my July plans.

"Liberty Sewing Pouch"

by Stacy Nash 

I stitched this over one many years ago.

This month I hope to decide how I want to fully finish and get it done :)

I also found this little over one piece. 

I'm not sure of the pattern/designer as I just found it all by itself.

Hope to finish this one up as well.

"Stitching Smalls: A Grand Old Flag"

by Rebekah L. Smith

I think that this is my speed this month and hope to work on it on the 4th of July.

(BTW - this pattern is only $2.50 and available on Rebekah's website as a pdf.

Perfect for a quick fix!)

I did have one June Stitch from My Stash finish!

"Step Into My Garden"

by Maggie Bonanomi

originally from the 2016 Maggie Club from Country Sampler in Spring Green, Wisconsin 

and now available in Maggie's book "Pure & Simple"

I had gotten pretty far along last summer during our week in the north woods.

But now all the little details are complete and the runner is backed and tagged.

Now it is time to enjoy it!

I had to get this project finished before Mom and I headed to Maggie's class at Wheaten Woolens for a new Maggie project! I'll be sharing that trip in my next post.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, 

to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—

this is your true and proper worship.

~Romans 12:1

Blessings, Patti

Stitch from my Stash projects ~ June

My projects this month are all about finishing WIPs.

“Bountiful Harvest Sewing Tray and Sewing Basket”

Designed and kitted by Stacy Nash

These projects were from Boxwood and Berries 2016 

at Country Sampler in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

I have a good start on both projects and it’s time to finish them up!

“Hanging Sewing Pocket and Chatelaine”

Designed and kitted by Stacy Nash

This was a project from Stitch Camp 2018

At Country Sampler in Spring Green, Wisconsin

Once again I have a good start, but I want to finish it up and enjoy the final product.

I also have these two strawberry projects all stitched, but they need to be fully finished.

I’m oh so close!

I do have a wool project that is close to finished.

"Step into my Garden"

design by Maggie Bonanomi

originally from the Country Sampler 2016 Maggie Girls Club

and now available in Maggie's book "Pure & Simple"

I did a lot of this last year on our "unplugged" vacation week in the north woods.

I just need to finish some decorative stitching and small wool details.

Speaking of finishing -

I have three cross stitch projects that I stitched in May, but didn't fully finish.

Here's hoping that June is a month of finishing with many fully finished projects!

 and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. 

Then, having been rooted and grounded in love, you will be able to understand, 

along with all the saints, what is wide, long, high, and deep - that is, 

you will know the love of the Messiah - which transcends knowledge, 

and will be filled with all the fullness of God.

~Ephesians 3:17-19

Blessings, Patti