A couple finishes

Happy Saturday!!

Harvest Keeper by Plum Street Samplers

Salem Remembered by The Primitive Needle

Lady of the Flag by Mirabilia 

Stitching on 32ct summer sky linen, I started this on July 1st

I'm loving it!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

A late Halloween post

Hi Alł, 

I had two pieces framed this summer..

This one on top is by Prairie Moon, Thine is the Trick and the Treat

I believe I stitched it on 32ct Eek linen with black silk

Away We Ride by Blackbird Designs 

I recently finished The Boys Are Back in Town. If was a free chart with the purchase of the buttons by Just Another Button Company

I stitched and finished into a little pillow,  Giving Thanks by Notforgotten Farms 

I have a couple more finishes and whole of lot of fresh starts, so stay tuned..

Have a terrific weekend!

Tata

Red Deer Sampler

Happy Friday

I finally finished Red Deer Sampler by Gigi

A reproduction sampler from 1861-1866?

I stitched it on 36ct confederate grey linen with GA threads 

I believe I started it on January 1st 2015 with lots of other starts, WIPs and finishes 

in between stitching it 

Have a great weekend!!

Liberty

Happy Hump day!!

Wednesday WIP day finish

Liberty by Prairie Moon, sorry! It's a OOP

I filled it with sawdust. I let it sit by my sewing machine for a few days, soooo scared to sew it.

But it was easier then I thought and also come out better then I ever expected

I forgot to add a shop down the road from The Stitchery Nook that we visited a few weeks ago

 Ewe and Eye Woolens and Such in Osage, Iowa

Rug hooking, punch needle and wool appliqué patterns and supplies

The models were awesome 

It was so fascinating...like I need another hole in my head, awwww what's one more, lol

I did buy some wool for finishing and a Stacy Nash kitted design

That's all for today 

Thanks for visiting 

Ranae

Retreat center

Happy May Day!!

Last weekend 7 of us stayed upstairs above The Stitchery Nook in Osage, Iowa. In a later post...when I was there I took pictures of the shop, there were others staying up there. Sherry showed us a little bit, but I didn't want to impose taking photos. 

Here's the upstairs, it sleeps up to 15, has four bathrooms, nice comfy chairs, well stocked kitchen with utensils,pans, and dishes, body soap and shampoo in the bathrooms, Ott lights, (table and floor) one with big magnifer. There is also a quilt shop and other shopping plus a fabulous restaurant like two doors down called Teluwat. 

We had a blast, I think we laughed more then anything. Thanks to Anna, Terry, Jackie, Lois, Julie and  Linda for a fabulous, recharging weekend

The kitchen is open to the right

The next photo is the big room, with only seven of us we stayed in the main room, 

We shared tables to stay close, ear reach of everyone and close to the food

Clearly everyone can have their own table, it is light and airy

It is newly remodeled, and a perfect place to stay. Liz and Sherry (owners of the upstairs and the shop)

are totally wonderful. We booked for next year already. 

I finally found Liberty at a shop in Elkader, Iowa, (pit stop on the way)

I kitted it up at The Stitchery Nook and even started it 

And still stitching on it

It's a cloudy lazy Sunday, time for a nap

Tata

Two sawdust pillows... finished

Happy Monday!!

I finished making two sawdust pillows last night. 

The material in the background is what I used for the backing, both like corduroy

Penny Harvest by Tree of Life Samplings 

Penny Pumpkin by Scarlett House

They are ready for my fall basket

I'm planning on going to the Welcome Stitchery in Crystal Lake this week for their sale.

I need to get linen for Lady of the Flag by Mirabilia

It's been recently popping up and for a very good price. I happen to find it in an old stash box, yay me! 

Have a great work week

Peace Out ✌️

Penny Harvest

Good Morning,

 

I finished another WIP. I started this last October. I bought the pattern at Inspire Me Retreat and just now got it stitched. I'm thinking maybe a flatfold finish. I stitched it on cocoa linen, but the photo shows much lighter color. I love the colors in this. 

Penny Harvest by Jan @ Tree of Life Samplings. 

Thank you for putting out charts I just can't resist, lol 

Keep up the great work, Jan

Here's Penny America Jan also designed. I stitched this years ago, one of my favorites

It's trying to rain here this morning, I hope it's sunny where you live. I love rain, it gives me more time to stitch and less yard work, doh!!!!  

I've really been getting my WIP's done. I have been focusing on one at a time. I didn't realize I could finish them faster then skipping from one WIP to another, ok well I did but don't tell anyone, ha 

I've been good not to start anything, but it's killing me!!!!!

Make time to stitch today and everyday ✂️

I'm a proud finisher

Good evening!!

I have to share my project bag I made this afternoon. I absolutely love it, and it was sew easy.

I watched Vonna from The Twisted Stitcher tutorials, so all of  her instructions gets the credits. 

Sorry! I can't get a hyperlink. 

It's not perfect, but I'm sure they will get better with each one I make.

This one measures 11 x 13, perfect for my stitchy projects

I'm off for some dinner, I'm so famished, but I worked hard, haha 

I think it took me about 1-1/2 hrs from fresh start to total finish. 

I wish everyone Easter Blessings!!

Two finishes, Two WIP's

Good morning!!

The first finish 

Book of Spells by Goode Huswife, sorry I can't remember the linen 

Next one is by The Scarlett House 

A Few Favorite Things 

Stitched on 40ct Aztec Red linen 

I'm going to TRY to finish into a pin keep later, hopefully I won't forget to add the buttons

I'm going to try to finish this one next, love the colors 

Penny Harvest by Tree of Life Samplings 

I found this one started when I was entering my Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin charts in my xstitch app

 A Present for Sewing Well

Sorry! It's kind of crumbled from stitching in hand

Stitching on 30ct cream linen band

Have an awesome stitchy weekend!!

Moonlit Garden

Hello!!

I finished Moonlit Garden

By Blackbird Designs 

Here's a couple WIPs 

Red Deer Sampler by Gigi

And...

Autumn on Lazy Bear Mountain by Kathy Barrick, loving this one a whole lot

That's it for now, I gotta save some for another day 

I'm pretty sure my next finish will be Book of Spells

Tata

Long time, No blog

Hello!! All my awesome talented stitchy friends,

I haven't shared anything since Thanksgiving. I have so many things going that I'm not making any progress on any one project. 

I did finish Stacy Nash, Colonial Homestead Pinkeep Drum

Anna and I made something for each other, for Christmas rather then give more to stitch, lol 

She sewed me this quilt bag made with blackbird design fabrics and stitched a little Just Nan mouse 

I just adore them. I have mousey sitting in my wood box keeping me company while I stitch

This is what I made Anna 

Isabella from The Primitive Hare is the designer

I found this in the 2015 Christmas issue of Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher magazine

I packed it with sawdust. I love the smell of sawdust in a finish. I always forget to add a little lavender

I'll be back another day with some WIPs

Tata