Showing posts with label Periwinkle Promises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Periwinkle Promises. Show all posts

Monday, November 9, 2009

More Mini Samplers

May, June, and July Mini Samplers. I know, I know. I’m w-a-a-a-a-y behind! Some things just can’t be helped since life does have a way of making demands. I’m frantically playing catch-up now that things have quieted somewhat.

We’re into Fall but here’s a glimpse of summer past.

MAY - yummy red ripe strawberries . . .









May Flowers by Periwinkle Promises
28ct antique white Glasgow linen
Soie d’Alger silk floss


JUNE - flying kites and ice cream cones . . .


Kites & Cones by Periwinkle Promises
28ct raw Cashel linen
Soie d’Alger silk floss
JULY . . . get ready for a picnic. Burgers, baskets, & watermelons and, yes, those are ants running around the border!
Picnic Feast by Periwinkle Promises
28ct antique white Glasgow linen
Soie d’Alger slk floss

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Mini Sampler: April

Another mini sampler has joined the bunch. Here's what I've done so far -


The group picture shows April in front. While doing these I've noticed something interesting happening. At first I was very stingy with the polyester stuffing and then became very generous. January is slim, February isn't quite as thin as January, March is rounded, and April is chubby. By the time I get to December, it'll be rotund! I'm going to have to go easy on the stuffing or they're going to split their seams!


Here's April, with tiny blue raindrops falling on umbrellas.
Spring Showers by Periwinkle Promises
28 count linen, silk floss




The top flower vine is scattered with spider web rosettes, a new stitch introduced this month, and the vine below it is done in Queen's stitch with French knot flowers.

Not related but a quick-to-stitch project - a free chart that I got with an order.



First Robin of Spring
designed by Elizabeth Foster


I think I like the red frame better.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Mini Sampler - March

The March mini sampler from Periwinkle Promises has been finished - shamrocks, lucky horseshoes, a rainbow, and a pot of gold.


Mini Sampler - March
Pot of Gold by Praiseworthy Stitches
(28 ct raw Cashel linen & silk)







GOLD?
(I wish)
oooooooooh
I could buy more stuff to stitch!


Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Mini Sampler - February


Mini Sampler – February
Cupid’s Delight (silk & 28 count linen kit) from Periwinkle Promises



Thursday, February 12, 2009

Mini Sampler - January



Quick project. This is small about the size of a 3x5 index card. Instant gratification. I plan (we know what happens to plans, don't we?) on doing one a month until I have the whole calendar year. Only 11 more to go and I've already started on February's. Make that 10 1/2 to go. I'm on a roll now!







Winter Fun (silk & 28 count linen kit) from Periwinkle Promises











Little bit of cross stitch, mostly specialty stitches - sew the back on, stuff it, add tassels and it becomes a mini pillow. I think I'll had a little floss hanger to the back & hang it. Of course, it doesn't have to be made into a pillow - it could be the front of a needlebook or it could even be framed.