Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Waiting for floss ...

I've been working on an exchange and ran out of CC's Jakey Brown, lovely color by the way ... anyway here's what happened while I was waiting ... I finished I Love Reindeer by Midsummer Night Designs. I love this sweet design and I think Rodney likes it too lol ... Red Ribbon is my new favorite red ... yummy color ...
I Love Reindeer
by Midsummer Night Design
from 2010 JCS Christmas Ornament Preview Issue
using the recommended Crescent Colors

I've had this little design for a couple of years now ... I'm so glad to finally have it stitched!
Bent Creek Sunflower Zippie
stitched using recommended floss but on a scrap of 32 ct fabric

and because I was on a sunflower roll I pulled out this Pine Mountain kit I've had for a couple of years ... now I have to find a pillow for it ...
Pine Mountain Pillow Kit
Sunflower

I heard from Elisa that my Lizzie*Kate Exchange arrived ... I was really pleased with this little pillow ... I think there might a few more showing up for Christmas ... I know a few chocolate lovers lol ...

Lizzie*Kate Chocolate Lover
stitched with recommended floss

Now that my floss is here I'll be working on my BBD exchange ... need to get it stitched and finished and out the door quick like.

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post ... love love love hear from all of you!

I hope you find your Joy in your stitches ...

I'm grateful for Red Ribbon ...

Friday, August 13, 2010

Exchanges

I do enjoy exchanges so much. I've met some wonderful stitchers through exchanges and I have some lovely stitched/finished pieces to display in my house. Let me show of a couple of things I've received recently.

First from Lisa on the Lizzie*Kate Exchange Blog. She stitched Plant Love and finished it into a pinkeep. I love these design but have never stitched it ... what fun to have it all stitched and finished for me now. Lisa's finishing is perfect ... and I love the heart pin at the top ... just adorable ....
My exchange piece is heading to England and I hope it arrives soon so I can show you a picture ... I was very pleased with how it turned out :)

Next is an ornament that Brenda stitched and finished for me from the Seasonal Exchange Blog. This is a very sweet design ... I've never seen it before and I'm not sure who the designer is, but it is cute! I have it hanging in my family room to enjoy for the rest of the summer ...
and I had Brenda's name for the Season exchange too ... I stitched for her Lizzie*Kate's Summer Scissor Fob ... it was a very fun stitch ...

Thanks for all your comments recently about the Silver Needle retreat that I attended ... I really enjoy reading all of them!

Hope you all have a great weekend and get lots of stitching time.

I hope you find your Joy in your stitches ...

I'm grateful for summer coming back ...