Celebrating the 4th....

First, I have to say thanks for all of your wonderful

comments about my recent finishes.   I especially

am glad to see many of you also appreciate a great

tomato sandwich!  I wish I could package them

up and treat the rest of you.  Maybe one day....

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Now for the stitching.  I wanted to

share a couple of finishes I was

able to get done just in time for the

July 4th celebration!

HE "Patriotic Crow"

I wanted to do some finishing this weekend but

refused to get out the sewing machine so

anything I did had to be no sew.

I was able to put my Big Kick to work again and

used a square template to cut my stitched piece

and the scallop to cut my background.   Thanks

to my hubby for picking the fabric colors...

I think he did well!

Aury "Patriotic Heart 2011"

I finished this little box last year using

scrapbook paper in anticipation of using

it for this stitched heart.  It only took a

year to get it stitched!  So glad to add

this one to my americana collection.

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I am also excited to show another

Crazy Challenge finish.

Goode Huswife "Three Crows"

stitched on coffee dyed 40ct linen

w/DMC

I have stitched this one off and on for 6 months

but just couldn't get into a groove with this one. 

I love this design so it was frustrating.  I decided

to pick it back up Sunday and it just fit like

an old glove!   I loved doing the satin stitch

even though it seemed to take forever. 

Unfortunately, I got off track and my border

didn't work out like the design so I had to

fudge a little on the right end.  Though my

crows aren't exactly centered, it will do!

I also had to do something about the fabric.  I

changed the called for colors to yellows and 

decided to use white linen.  Once done, it just

wasn't "right" so I gave it a nice, warm

coffee bath and that did the trick. 

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We have a very low key celebration planned for

the 4th and I hope it includes lots of stitching!



My busy needle....

My needle has been busy this past
week stitching smalls.

Aury "Patriotic Heart 2011"

stitched on 40ct khaki w/

WDW & Victorian Motto

Finally got around to stitching this freebie and

hope to finish into a box top.

Threadwork Primitives "Happy 4th"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/Victorian Motto and WDW

Another great design from Nan.  I did 

make a little change in the berries.

Homespun Elegance "Crow Patriotic"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/WDW

Just love the crow and flag!

Homespun Elegance "Summer Fun"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/ WDW

I love this little sheep... so much fun to stitch.

Homespun Elegance "Summer Patches #4"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/ WDW

Just had to stitch this one for my little buddy!

Homespun Elegance "Summer Patch #3"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/WDW

Nothing says summer like sunflowers and watermelon.

HIH "Summer Bird"

stitched on 32ct LL Navy Bean

w/WDW & Sampler Threads

I still need to sew the little bee button on but

love this little birdie too!

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Now I just have to figure out the

finishing on some of these

... hmmm...

think I will stew on it a little longer.

I think I have had my fill of smalls for now. 

Off to see what I can get my needle into next.

Thanks for visiting! 

A few finishes.....

Since hubby & I are going to Ireland this fall and not taking vacation this summer, I decided I still needed a couple of "mental health" days. I have used my time wisely to do some reorganizing, stitching and finishing!

HIH "Hearts & Flowers" fob
Cross Stitch & Needlework Feb. 1999

I've been reorganizing my craft room and found myself going through my magazines where I came across this little design. It was so cute and just had to be stitched. How had I missed this in 1999? It is supposed to be a scissor fob but I am going to display it as a small. Just too darn cute if I say so myself.

4th of July Quaker freebie

While shopping at Joann's, I found some round wooden boxes on clearance for 97 cents. How could I pass those up! While going through some finishes, I found this 4th of July design from Aury I stitched last month and thought it would fit perfectly on one of them. This is my first round box finish and a lot easier than I thought it might be. Will be perfect next year holding my treasures.

Notice the little birdie? I saw one of these on another blog a couple of months ago and just had to make one. I am not a big bird fan, but he is just too cute! You can find the pattern at Spool Sewing. My sewing skills are limited so I learned a lot on my first and hope to practice on a few more in different color combinations.

Well...that's it for now. I have finally wrapped up all of my exchange stitching and I am itching to start something new! Thanks for visiting and happy stitching.....