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Showing posts with label Little House Needleworks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little House Needleworks. Show all posts

Monday, March 24, 2014

Another Project Finished and Chart to Share

Just finished framing LHN's "Goodwill" proverb in a frame courtesy of DH.


If anyone would like this chart, I'd be happy to send to you.  There should be enough threads to complete another one.  Just place a comment to this post.  I will contact the lucky person tomorrow evening and send out Wednesday.

Keep yourself surrounded in stitches ~ Cheers ~

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Project Finished!

DH made some frames for me.  Here is the first one all framed and ready to be admired.  It's a Little House Needleworks pattern from their Proverbs collection.


Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Final Item for First Blogoversary Give Away

Greetings!
My First Blogoversary is fast approaching.  I decided to add a Little House Needleworks design, "Comfort".  So, here's what the lucky winner will win:
1.  Custom painted butterfly Limoges box (with winner's monogram/initials painted in 24kt gold inside)
2.  Lavender scissor fob with made with Swarovski butterfly crystals and butterfly sterling silver charm
3.  4x4x2 inch custom box with cupid stitched on 40 ct gauze and sterling silver heart charm
4.  Little House Needleworks kit, "Comfort"

Everyone still has time to enter.  The drawing will be at 6PM CST Sunday, February 16th.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Three More OPAM Finishes!!

Here are three more finishes I did today -

"A Dog's Love…." is a cross stitch design by Dimensions.
The two proverbs are from Little House Needleworks.

I framed "A Dog's Love" myself with a frame I had in my stash in my studio.  The proverbs have cording sewn around the outside and can be hung or placed on a stand.  Each proverb ornament has a small charm sewn on the back into the cording that says "Made with Love".

I guess I really needed some incentive to finish off the stack I have - and OPAM is working (so far) - HA!

Keep yourself surrounded by stitches ~ Cheers! ~


Thursday, April 18, 2013

It's Raining, It's Pouring.....

Yes, it's still raining here.  Flash floods, roads closed - a good day to stay home and stitch.

Feeling a bit dreary and a bit down.  It's taken me many weeks to be able to write about the passing of our oldest Miniature Schnauzer, Missy.  We lost Missy less than two weeks after Sally Bear.

Missy was the matriarch of the group.  The Queen Bee and she knew it.  Her mission in life was to protect us at all costs.  Each evening after dinner would find Missy at the sliding door in my office or on the chair in our sun room, making sure we wouldn't be attacked......by deer, wild turkeys, stray farm cats, birds, squirrels......yes, anything that moved.  She was My Girl, always laying at my feet so she would know if I moved to another room or was off on an adventure.  Missy loved to sing for her biscuits (though I'd have to make sure Hubby was out of the house for the serenade ;)).

Missy, we miss you!  Tears still well in my eyes when I think of you.  Maybe, someday, I will be able to remember you with a smile on my face - but there will always be tears in my heart.


Here are the latest finishes (i.e., STUFF).    I posted "Be Joyful in Hope" (Little House Needleworks)) earlier in my blog when I'd completed the stitching but before it was finished-finished.   I decided to make it into a standup - my first.


At long last, the baby door hangs in an earlier post are ready to warn visitors and family when babies are asleep.  Took me awhile to get these done, but was slowed down because I needed the time to  learn how to use a new sewing machine.

Wishing you the best - Cheers!



Sunday, March 3, 2013

An Irish Blessing - Freebie

Always having had a soft spot in my heart for Ireland (I'm a quarter Irish), I've been fascinated with Irish music and Irish lore.  In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's the March freebie.

 Click here to download the free design

Notes for the pattern: DMC 500 - backstitch all vines w/one strand
                                   DMC 503 - satin stitch shamrocks on either side of hearts using 2 strands (you        
                                                       may cross stitch these, if you like)
                                  DMC 931 - backstitch verse using 2 strands

Are you as drawn to Little House Needleworks (http://www.littlehouseneedleworks.com) as I am?  Here is "Hope", from their Inspirational Scripture Series.

There are at least 10 more in my stash waiting for me to stitch up.  OH BOY!!

Enjoy!