A few more spring finishes...

Where does the time go? 

It keeps flying by at break neck speed.

I realized that I forgot to share a few finishes...

“Strawberries & Stripes”

By With Thy Needle and Thread

I’m really enjoying this candle holder as a finishing piece. 

So easy to switch out...

Here was another finish from earlier in the spring

“Grow Whirligig”

By Heart in Hand Needleart

I’m sure I’ll find some more round designs to fit this piece 😉

I also fully finished 

“Rabbit Run”

Book #194

By Prairie Schooler

A perfect pandemic stitch that will be ready for next Easter.

I need to get busy as I have all these summer pieces waiting to be fully finished!

 In that day you will say:

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name

make known among the nations what he has done 

and proclaim that his name is exalted.

~Isaiah 12:4

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

FFO's ~ Fully Finished Objects

I haven't made much progress on my June Stitch from My Stash projects.

It's been a busy month at work and at home,

but I did find some time to fully finish some projects that I stitched in May.

"Fresh Eggs Farm"
by Hands On Design and Priscilla Blain

The truck is just an excerpt from the full pattern and is my third seasonal truck that I have mounted on an antique granite ware container. 

I'm having a lot of fun with this series!

"Ode to the Ort Number Two"

by With Thy Needle and Thread

I was nervous about finishing this one,

but the directions were very well done and it was completed quite easily.

I decided to add a second teeny strawberry as they are so sweet!

I have my hand in the photo to give it some scale.

Here you can see how tiny the stitched piece is.

And finally the finish that really terrified me:

"The Budding Twigs"

by Blackbird Designs

from their book "Oh La La"

I've made drums before, but never one this tiny.

I was so happy that my border met up when I sewed it together.

I stuffed it firmly with sawdust.

And used French General fabric for the top and bottom.

I am so happy with these tiny treasures!

Who can detect his own mistake?

    Cleanse me from hidden sin.

~Psalm 19:12

Blessings, Patti

Stitch from my Stash Projects ~ May

It's a new month and time to pick my Stitch from My Stash projects for May!

These months are flying by!

First up:

Egg Gatherer Sewing Basket Kit 

by Stacy Nash Primitives 

This kit was purchased in 2017. It is stitched on 35 count linen - smaller than I prefer, but necessary for the sweet diminutive basket! I will do my best to power through as it is so sweet!

Ode to the Ort No. 2

by With Thy Needle and Thread

OK, I may be cheating a bit on this one...

It isn't really from my stash as I just purchased it in March, but I can't wait any longer... lol.

Final project for cross stitch:

Indigo Lane

by With Thy Needle and Thread

I don't really think that I will be able to finish this one, but I hope to at least start.

I purchased this kit last year on a trip to Country Sampler. They have the model hanging and it is simply gorgeous. 

(And the thimble box bonus pattern is also darn sweet too! Maybe I will stitch that one next year...)

I am also hoping to participate a bit this year in Stitch Maynia 2019.

As you know I usually only stitch in season, but I thought this was a good chance to get a wee jump start on some stitching for other seasons. I definitely won't be starting 31 or even 19 new projects like most are doing, but thought that I would pick up an out of season WIP or two during the Stitch Maynia craziness ;) OK I "may" be kitting up an out of season stitch or two (or maybe even three), but we will see if I can stitch out of season at all lol.

And yes, it is not just about cross stitch here ;)

I must be honest and tell you that I did have a Stitch from My Stash fail in April.

I loved the Rabbit and Hen Quilt that I picked to work on, but just didn't have it in me to work on specialty stitches during a month that was really stressful at work and at home. 

I have packed it away until next year and instead will start working on  this:

"Nesting Time Table Mat"

kit by Primitive Gatherings

I purchased this kit back in 2015 and can't wait to get started!

I am being a rather ambitious as I also pulled this out:

"Songbird Sewing Pocket Kit"

by Rebekah L. Smith

This pattern was recently released by Rebekah L. Smith.

I took it as a class in 2017. All the pieces are cut and ready to stitch!

Time to get it finished up!

Wish me luck!

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called, demonstrating all expressions of humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another in love. Do your best to maintain the unity of the Spirit by means of the bond of peace.

~Ephesians 4:1-3

Blessings, Patti

Have Ye Any Wool?

Those of you that follow me on Instagram  have seen my progress on my final March

 Stitch from my Stash project.

You also already heard how Charlotte thought I needed a pair of sheep scissors

 to complete my ensemble. So what's a stitcher to do, but buy them ;)

They are awfully sweet!

I finished this stitch on Friday and was able to fully finish this weekend.

I'm happy with how it turned out!

And it looks sweet with my antique lead sheep who has seen better days...

So glad that it isn't lying in my stash any longer.

It is out on display where I can enjoy it!

I loved the original finish of the model, so I just went with it.

And isn't this backing fabric perfect?

The fabric is a bit crooked, but I had to get in the sheep bottom in the bottom right corner...

Well, there is almost a week left in March so I think I'll move on to a bonus project or two before starting my April Stitch from my Stash projects.

Time for something new!

And there is still time to enter my little giveaway here.

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins

 and purify us from all unrighteousness.

~1 John 1:9

Blessings, Patti