"Noel" - Bent Creek

This is a new-sew finish - just folding and gluing, using a piece of wood slat from Michael's as a base. I padded it with quilt batting, and glued some ribbon around it to hide the folded over parts.

"Simplicity Goodness Truth" - Heart's Content

Thanks to Vonna and Hannah, I was able to quickly assemble this cube last night before supper. It's so easy! And so quick! I think it took less than 15 minutes, and that was because I had to let the iron warm up. I used a styrofoam cube from the flower-arranging section at JoAnn's, some fabric and ribbon already in my stash, along with the silver brad left over from my scrapbooking days. This is stitched one-over-one on 28-count hand-dyed linen that came with the pattern and floss - a kit that I couldn't resist. Once again, the colors in the photo are a bit "off" - the fabric and ribbon are really burgundy and match the threads really well. This is such a nice way to finish smaller pieces, and I'm sure I will be doing many more!

New Patterns on Order!

I ordered some new patterns today from my favorite NON-LNS (I don't have a local store, so I ordered from Forever Stitching in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I mentioned last summer that I visited that store while we were on vacation, and met the owner/designer Lynda Orme. She's responsible for getting me started on linen.

I ordered these patterns:

Home of a Needleworker Too! - Little House Needlework Designs

Celebrate Everything - Shepherd's Bush

Signs of Spring - AnnaLee Waite Designs

Chanukah - Shepherd's Bush

It's Hip to Be Square SAL - B is for Bee

Here's the little bee. Sandy will release the next letter/picture on Monday!

WIP Update - LHN Fruits

I'm doing Little House Needleworks' Fruit Packs (all 12 of them) one-over-one on one piece of fabric. Each one takes just a few days to stitch (a couple of hours a day) and I enjoy using the Crescent Colours threads. I've been trying to arrange them so that similar color themes aren't close together.

"Four Seasons" - Prairie Schooler

This pattern was in a recent issue of The Gift of Stitching Magazine. I stitched it on 28-count lambswool, and framed it myself in a 6 x 6 unfinished frame I got from Nice Frames, an ebay store I use often. I stained the frame in burgundy, which shows up a little light in this picture.

It's Hip to Be Square SAL - A is for Apple

I joined the San-Man Originals "It's Hip to Be Square" SAL, and decided to do it one-over-one on 28-count Cashel linen from Silkweaver. The color I chose is a yellow-gold, which I think will be neutral enough for the design. The first block is a little apple, and I put the dime next to it to show how small it is since it's one-over-one.