Greetings from sweltering MO! It was 105 here yesterday and weather reports for next week are for even hotter!
So, I decided since I'm inside in the air conditioning, that it was a good time to update my blog.
So much has happened since I last posted on here.....let's see, we took a cruise to Hawaii, we camped, we took a quick trip to Minn and last weekend we took our 3 granddaughters to Branson, MO! We took our RV and we spent a day at Silver Dollar City, they had a ball!
On to the stitching: The first picture is of Debbie Draper's Quaker Alphabet. I stitched this in Crescent Colors Rainy Day on a piece of Lavender Mist. I think the brown frame compliments the piece.
Next is the sampler from Blackbird's book Honeysuckle Manor. I fell in love with this sampler when I first saw it. I stitched it up and then had to choose who to dedicate it to. I chose my paternal great grandmother, Etta Rock. I remember going to visit her on Sundays with my parents and sister. She led an interesting life..........she buried 3 husbands, had 11 children with her second husband, my great grandfather, and lost him when he was 48. She had 3 children with her 3rd husband, 14 children in all!
It's always fun to find something in your stash that you can stitch up quickly and en-
joy. Such was the case of this Pine Mt July pillow kit so I will add a pic of it and end hoping you all are having a great July!
So much has happened since I last posted on here.....let's see, we took a cruise to Hawaii, we camped, we took a quick trip to Minn and last weekend we took our 3 granddaughters to Branson, MO! We took our RV and we spent a day at Silver Dollar City, they had a ball!
On to the stitching: The first picture is of Debbie Draper's Quaker Alphabet. I stitched this in Crescent Colors Rainy Day on a piece of Lavender Mist. I think the brown frame compliments the piece.
I stitched this patriotic piece for a SAL on one of my groups...it's a Doodle called God Bless America. I used a scrap of PTP fabric and DMC flosses. The border was a bit of a pain since I had to keep changing colors, but I like the way it turned out. Not sure yet what I'm going to do with it.
Nice finishes! The framing is perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharyn! Your new finishes are gorgeous! I love the first one most of all, as I'm a big lover of lavender, both flowers and colour. Best wishes, Tatyana
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching Sharyn love the BBD Honeysuckle Manor it is divine, and a lovely tribute to your great grandmother, she certainly did have an interesting life :@
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Great finishes...love the tribute to your great grandmother.
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