Stitching o' the green....

 

St. Patrick's Day has always been my
hubby's favorite holiday.

In our youth we would venture to
Savannah's big celebration and enjoy the
day's festivities to the fullest.
 

 circa 1990...Enjoying a Pat O'Briens Hurricane

~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~
 

I was able to embrace my "Irishness" this
week with a few quick stitches to start the
celebration.  Hubby was a little under the
weather so I made the most of it and
spent the day with my sewing machine.

 

Trilogy "Happy Jig Jig Day"

Stitched on 40ct linen w/WDW & ST

HIH "St. Patrick Bird"

Stitched on 32ct. evenweave w/WDW & ST

 

I just love this little leprechaun doing

his jiggity jig!  The bird just makes me

laugh since it looks like he is pooping

shamrocks.   I still love him though.  

 

~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~

 

I was doing a jiggity jig too Friday

night when I saw that Nan from

~ Threadwork Primitives ~

had posted a freebie. 

 

Lickety split I was in my chair stitching!

 

Threadwork Primitives "Lucky Shamrocks"

stitched on 40ct. linen w/recommended DMC

 

I just love this little gem. 

 

I was also lucky enough to have a piece of ricrac 

that matched DMC 730 perfectly. 

~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~

I had some linen scraps I just couldn't part
with so I decided to stitch some family
namesakes from our Irish roots.
 
 

40ct. coffee dyed linen with Victorian Motto

 

I wasn't sure how to finish them and

decided to use my scallop dies to

make these little bowl fillers. 

 

I love the way they turned out and am happy

to have a great use of those little linen scraps.

 

~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have

a great St. Patrick's Day too!

Slainte

 

Guinness Storehouse ~ Oct. 2010



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!

~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~   *   ~

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!