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 Greetings my friends!!! 

My younger daughter arrived this past Saturday for a week. We gave them a day to recuperate and then drove Monday, for a  quick overnight, to visit my parents. Now it's Christmas Eve and we're in full Christmas mode!!!  I'm making my annual "No Peek Chicken" for dinner tonight and my SIL is making Pasta Alfredo with shrimp and meatballs for Christmas dinner. Lots going on, but I wanted to stop  and share some of my recent finishes....mostly gifts that have now been received and opened. It's quiet at the moment as the kids are off at a park and specialty milkshake place. 

Not in any order......

Autumn Cartouche by Erica Michaels

Most Wonderful by Shakespeare's Peddler

Perforated Poinsttias by Hands on Design

Stitching Case by Mrs Flossy

Christmas in Virginia by Betsy Morgan

Pair of Prairie Schooler Santas from Kris Kringle pamphlet

Merry Friends by Plim Street Samplers

"Skye" from Paw Patrol for my youngest grandson









I am having major issues with Blogger today, so I am going to end here. UGH!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

A very Merry Christmas to you all and a happy, healthy New Year!!! will be back to visit then....hopefully with no issues! LOL

Stasi

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Just a quick flyover to share some recent finishes…. The first two were framed by the fabulous Patti Nicolosi (By My Hand Needk’werks). First is Heart and Home Sampler by Jeanette Douglas. This was a kit and I used included supplies.

The next is Outnumber the Shamrocks by Stitchy Prose. I did this for our 50th anniversary using 36 ct. Parchment by FOAW and Belle Soie and Gloriana silks. I did change the greens from the original.

The next two pieces were gifts for friends…..The Needleworker by Charland, stitched on 32 ct. Platinum with Belle Soie and Gloriana silks and Bats All Folks by Fern Ridge. That was a kit and I used provided materials.

Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi

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 Well, it's been a fairly lovely beginning to the fall season, though this past week found us back to lower summer temps. I'm so ready for my jeans and sweaters!!!

 In that spirit, my first finish to share is Winter Comes by Heartstring Samplery. I bought this as a kit from the Homespun Needlework page back in the beginning of 2022. It is stitched on 32 ct. black Belfast with WDW fibers. I finished the stitching on 9/8 and started the hunt for a frame. I stumbled upon this one at Hobby Lobby. It had a print in it that I thought I could easily remove and that sweet scalloped edge. 

Alas...that was NOT the case!!! The scalloped edge was a thick paper and was fused to the canvas print. I tried to pry them apart but it all just ripped. Luckily, I was still happy with the beaded edge, looks like snowballs!

I was able to buy glass at Michael's, so it is protected....I figured the black would attract lots of dust.

I have been working on some patriotic pieces to honor our Semiquincentennial. First up is Liberty by WTNT....stitched on a 46 ct. mystery linen with a combo of fibers. 

Second, is Flag Folk by Notforgotten Farm. I had the perfect frame for this in my stash...bought over 20 years ago when I worked at Twisted Threads (still had price tag on it). But, this entailed adjusting the pattern a bit to fit the frame.  So, it was stitched on 46 ct. WDW Confederate grey linen and I had to leave out some of the design. But it worked out and I love it! 

I finally stitched my animal cracker, Bobbin, by Stacy Nash. It seems they are addictive from all the "collections" I see on FB and IG. Stitched on 36 ct. BOAF Sandpiper with WDW fibers. I used a real needle with a bobbin charm hanging from it and she sits upon a vintage bobbin. 

I also sticthed and finished a needlebook, Autumn Rose by La D Da. This was a kit and sticthed on 36 ct. Winter Wheat by FArm Girl Dry Goods with DMC and WDW fibers. Finished with supplies provided in the kit.

I recently went to OCMD with by brother and SIL. The condo where we stayed had this hanging on the wall...pretty cool.

Went to an antique store in Berlin and found this sweet little petit point coin purse....says it was made in Austria.

In closing, I was lucky to be able to attend Lori's fall Open House at Notforgotten Farm this past Saturday. Here are some photos of her shop:

Look at all the "littles"!!!

All of her models .......  and the wools....a feast for the eyes!!! I'm not a rug hooker, but they are luscious!!!

Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi

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 Stopping by with a couple finishes...one of which was almost the death of me. LOL  But first, a fun stitch by Pineberry Lane called In Full Bloom.

This was a and was stitched on 36 ct. R&R Ligonier Latte linen with WDW fibers. The finishing fabric and chenille trim was included.

Now, what I may consider my most challenging finish to this date.....The Berry Thief by Jackie DuPlessis. I bought this on the second hand market, so never had the benefit of an actual class/instruction from Jackie. My friend, Sara, and I had decided to work on it together and over the course of five years, we managed to get the stitching done. That was the easy part!!! Lots of fiddly sewing, seam ripping, reading and rereading instructions, reworking, countless hours and it's DONE!!! I am so proud of myself for sticking with it and getting all the smalls done and in their assigned home...the shaker box bottom. So, here you go......

We were given the bottom of a shaker box that had tiny holes drilled around it's top edge. I then attached some William Morris, Berry Thief, fabric to it with petite cuts of ribbon. I made beaded "berries' and added to the ends of the drawstrings. 

Overall shot of smalls that go inside.

Fronts of Tri-fold Needle Case and Button Pouch

Sara and I preferred our scissors to be on the inside, so we each found a little "berry" related saying to put on the back section. we then moved the scissor page to the inside.

Front  and back of Button Pouch

Inside of Button Pouch. We were given sweet little button cards to insert in the pockets that we sewed tiny MOP buttons on. Note the beaded berry pulls again.

Smalls clockwise:   Berry Needlebook, Berry Tape Measure, Berry Pins holder, Clover cutter container

There is a 60" tape measure rolled up, with a berry on top[...not sure it will ever be unrolled!!! 

Whew!!! I am so happy to have this completed and glad I had the skills in my "wheelhouse" to do it. A thanks to all my teachers, over the years, who shared their finishing techniques with me. 

Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi