Finally Finished Finishes Thanks to Faye

      I had a stack of unfinished finishes and no desire to do the finishing myself. Thanks to Faye, Carolina Stitcher, my finishes are finally finished.

Pineberry Lane - Fancey's Sunflowers - Wooden Pinkeep Tray

Plum Street Samplers - Turkey Love,  Halloweenies, Happy Haunting Freebie

Plum Street Samplers - Halloweenies

Pineberry Lane - Merry Christmas, Peace on Earth- Good Will to Men

Chessie & Me - Scarlet's Christmas Sampler- Ditty Bag

Blackbird Designs - Little Red Hen Sampler - Table Runner

Pineberry Lane - Wool - Project Bag

Excuse me... Can I come in?

      There is one more Finished Finish but I'm holding off on posting a photo. Only two more posts and I'll have reached my 100th Post. I think it's time for a Giveaway. I'll have to put my thinking cap on and come up with a worthy collection of goodies to celebrate this milestone. My last Finished Finish will be a part of the package. Hope I have you hooked and you'll be back to check out my 100th Post Giveaway.

Laurie

(this moment)

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Inspired by Darby and Pumpkin Daily

Another A&E and a Bird in Bough

       Since my last stitching post I've been able to complete The Scarlett House - Adam & Eve. I love all those lovely red alphabets and the bird that accompanies Adam and Eve.

Adam & Eve - The Scarlett House

      My plan after finishing Emma Miles was to work on one of the Scarlet Letter WIPs. Well... that didn't happen. Once I saw Bird in Bough on Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year I knew I had to stitch it for myself ASAP. BiB is stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens with a variety of silks.

Bird in Bough - The Scarlet Letter

      Don't you love the bird? I think you'll have noticed by now that I'm attracted to samplers that include birds. I'm in the process of creating a 'bird' sampler wall in my sewing room. Of course I'm not quite sure that Emma and Owen consider the room to be a sewing room as their kennel and toys now occupy the majority of the space in what was my sewing room.
       We survived the major ice storm that hit our area yesterday. Unfortunately the streets, sidewalks and driveways are still a sheet of ice and another storm is heading our way tonight. The poor pups are begining to suffer from cabin fever. Today is the second day of limited outdoor time and no long walk. Let's hope this all passes soon and we can get back to our normal routine.
      A dear friend sent me a surprise gift the other day. Isn't it just perfect for Corgi Cottage?

Until next time....

Laurie

(this moment)

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Inspired by Darby and Pumpkin Daily

(this moment)

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Inspired by Darby and Pumpkin Daily

A Finish on the Fifth Day of the New Year

      I had set myself a deadline of December 31st to finish Emma Miles and it didn't happen. It took me until the 5th day of the New Year before I could call Emma done. I love this sampler!

Emma Miles - The Scarlet Letter

       I was planning on both a Christmas Day and a New Year's Day start but that didn't quite work out. So I'll call my Adam and Eve start the Holiday 2012 new start. I love the red that Tanya choose for the alphabets.

Adam & Eve - The Scarlett House

      I've added a Linen for Sale page which can be found under the header. I may just have that perfect piece of linen you need for one of your 2013 stitching projects.

      There are two great opportunities that I wouldn't want you to miss. First up is Nicola's generous giveaway of the Blue Ribbon Sampler chart. Read about it on her blog post, Stitching by a Cornish Sea Shore.

      In May of 2012 I began my journey into 17th Century Embroidery and the designing and making of my own casket. Tricia Wilson Nguyen of Thistle Threads began her on-line univerisity course, Cabinet of Curiosities. I cannot say enough good things about this course. It is by far the best needlework course I have ever had the opportunity to take. If you missed out on the being part of the original class Tricia has opened up registration for the Encore class. Read all about it on her blog . I hope you'll consider registering for the course. I doubt that you will regret making that decision.

I love Corgi bellies.

      Laurie

A Perfect Ending to 2012

      I put the final stitches into Jane Pattison this past week. A perfect ending for the 2012 Stitching Year. I loved working with the Simply Wool fiber and hope to stitch another sampler one day using the wools.

 Jane Pattison 1806

Shakespeare's Peddler

32 ct. Lakeside Vintage Navy Bean

Simply Wool 

 

 

      I was hoping that Emma Miles would be completed in 2012, but it just didn't happen. All those satin stitched flower blossoms in the border took longer than expected. I just have a few more blossoms to complete and the remainder of the over one Adam & Eve along with some small motifs. I think this will be my first 2013 finish!

Emma Miles 1848

The Scarlet Letter

40 ct. Lakeside Light Examplar

AVAS silk

 

 

           I also worked on a few more panels for the PA German Sewing Box.

Side Panel

Bottom Panel

Side Panel

      While I spent many hours in my stitching chair Emma and Owen spent many hours doing this....

Emma

 

Owen

      I was very blessed to have won several giveaways from generous bloggers.
Nancy of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe had a wonderful giveaway each day of December. I was the lucky winner of several skeins of her floss and an assortment of charms.

        Kathy, The Unbroken Thread, had a wonderful giveaway of a two beautiful wooden laying tools made by her father. Why two... because I'm to keep one for myself and give the other one away. As Kathy states... the best gifts are the ones we can share. Someone will be receiving a surprise package in the mail.

 

        From the  very talented ladies of Tokens and Trifles I won an issue of Early American Life which included an article about Token and Trifles along with a perforated paper card to embroider.

      I've been longing for one of Marly's ("Samplers and Santas")  Sampler Boxes  and I finally have one to call my own. Of course it depicts Adam & Eve.

        I wish all of my blog readers a very Happy New Year. May it bring you many hours of stitching and sharing your accomplishments with your stitching friends. 
        A very dear friend of mine is battling liver cancer. She's been keeping her friends and family up-to-date with her diagnosis and treatments through group e-mails. Today she shared with us the following quote  and I'd like to share it with you... my blogging friends.

Christopher Robbins message to Winnie the Poop. 

 "There is something you must always remember.  You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.  But the most important thing is, even if we're apart.....I'll always be with you."
 

Laurie