Nov: Off the Assembly Line

Here is a sneak peak at my latest finish.
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This is a portion of the project I stitched for Round 4 on the Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchange. I mailed it off today and will post the full picture after my partner receives it.

Over the weekend I manged to complete a few ornaments:


Left: Believe (freebie from The Sampler Girl) finished as a small pillow ornament.
Middle: Nutcracker (from an old cross stitch magazine)
Right: Renne de Noel (Valarie) (freebie) finished as a humbug ornament.

Today after I returned from the post office I had this beautiful ornament waiting for me.

PS Chart #25 Up On the House Top
32ct Vintage Sand Dune
recommended DMC
This was stitched for me by Edgar. It is beautifully stitched and finished. It has a wonderful ruffled plaid ribbon for the finished edge and the hanger. A wonderful addition to my collection. Thank you Edgar, your work is appreciated and it will be cherished.

Thanks for stopping by,
(Here is Susan's YLPS #4 as promised. I know it's late, I just don't know how the time slips by so fast)

Gwen

Happy Thanksgiving!

(edited to add picture)

Wow and WOW!

First off Wow! Has it really been that long since my last post? It seems that I have made several but, I guess I thought about them but never sat down in front of the computer and actually did any typing.

Anyway, I have to take the time for my next WOW! I have been taking part in the Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchanges, for round three RebeccaM got my name and I received the most beautiful scissor holder/needlebook. The pictures just do not do it justice, I love it.

Front ........................................ Back

Inside

This is really a WOW!! Rebecca's stitching and finishing is great. She also shared with me that the wool used on the inside of the piece is from a suit coat that she has recycled. How coo is that!
Thank you, Rebecca I will treasure this always.

More to share later, Gwen

Summer is here

Well not officially. Summer will be here on the 20 or 21 of June depending on your location in the Northern hemisphere. Where has the first half of the year gone? One of my bright spots of this summer will be in my stitching basket. Here is a pinkeep that I received from Rosalie as part of the Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchange.

Pinkeep
PS leaflet #138

Thank you Rosalie for the your wonderful stitching and finishing.

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

Is it over already?

Where has February gone already? I know that it is the shortest month of the year but....... is it really the 27th already?

I took two trips this month which have really thrown me off my schedule (such as it was). I had a blast visiting with friends to celebrate a fellow stitcher's birthday. I lined a Whitman Salmangundi tin for her and made a magic neeedlebook, strawberry emery and a waxer for her box. Unfortunately I can only show you a picture of the box. I forgot to take pictures of the finished box with the smalls.

This month was the first exchange for the Year Long Prairie Schooler group hosted by BeckySC. This is the exchange piece that I stitched for BeckyK. BeckyK is stitching deer/reindeer ornaments this year for her Christmas tree so I stitched this PS freebie for her.

I used some fabric from my stash and the DMC called for but, I substituted Mill Hill beads for the holly berries.

Yesterday I received my PS exchange piece from Conny. My pinkeep traveled all the way from the Netherlands. It is just lovely, Conny did a great job.

Come back and visit soon.
Gwen

A no picture update..........

My stitching time last week was limited, but I was able to work on WMHB. I have almost finished the house. I should be able to get that done this week. On Sunday I restarted my Quaker Garden. I started this last month as a SAL with QI. I measured according to the margins my OLS recommended, but I noticed that the first motif was off. On Sunday, my chosen day to stitch on QG, I flipped my fabric remeasured and started over. I will frog my first motif later, I just wanted to get going again and not get too far behind. I think I am on the right track now.

I have been working on my exchange piece for Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchange. I finally completed the stitching and put it together tonight I just need to add a bow and hanger. It will be in the mail tomorrow. I hope I don't forget to take a picture.

Well last,but not least I am working on a birthday present for a friend. I have a few more days to complete the last piece for this project.

Check back later I should have some pictures soon.
Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen