Hello my lovely stitching friends,
Today I want to show you a couple of Happy Dances.....
First up is an old UFO, called Alphabet Sampler and it is from an old cross stitch magazine (I only seem to have my photocopied pages, but I think it is an old Jill Oxton mag).
When I picked it up for Friday Frolics a couple of weeks agon, I only had the outer border to do.
When I picked it up for Friday Frolics a couple of weeks agon, I only had the outer border to do.
By the end of the Friday evening, I was up to here:
So, as we had the long Easter weekend, I determined to finish it before I went back to work on Tuesday morning. This is how I went....
That heart in the mouth moment when you hope like mad that the border matches up!
Phew! It did!
And, here we go.... Success! All finished!
I am just in love with it! I love the soft, antique look of it and I can't wait to get it to the framers.
And my second one is an FFO, I framed (myself) Saturday's finish of The Snooty Parrot Sampler fob in a small frame. I am very happy with how it looks.
Lastly, my monthly sewing group had a group project day recently and we all made a dilly-type bag. I chose William Morris fabric and I am very pleased with the result.
The interior pockets and lining - isn't the fabric gorgeous? Love that pink.
Lastly, I would like to invite you to join in the fun of my Merry Xmas in July exchange. Just click on a present below to sign up.
hugs,
16 comments:
So first up, I had to Google a dilly bag. So that is just the greatest little bag! So pretty.
Your Finished Sampler looks great - I swear if it had been my border and it didn't match - I would have made it happen. So happy yours is perfect
I'm a new "follower" to your blog. I love to spend time admiring other people's projects (when maybe I should spend more time working on my own). I love your stitching finishes. You did a lovely job on them. And that bag...wow...that is one gorgeous little bag. Andrea
I love a good finish! There is nothing quite like the final moments when you put the last stitch in. The colours are so soft it really doe give an antique look, very pretty. x
Wonderful stitching Kaye.
Sorry this year is so busy for me to join in the exchange but good luck to everyone have fun.
Congrats on all of the beautiful finishes Kaye.
Linda
Congrats on finishing the sampler!!
Super sampler Kaye! And yes! The William Morris fabric is gorgeous.
Lovely finishes. I love the 'look' of your sampler. The William Morris fabric in your dilly bag is lovely.
I can see why you are so happy, Kaye! Three lovely finishes--wow! I love the William Morris fabric--it is just beautiful in your new bag :)
Congrats on all your lovely finishes..
Pretty sampler and i really love the bag fabric.
Love and smiles x
Two fabulous finishes and the bag is gorgeous
What a gorgeous sampler, love the delicate colours on that fabric.
It's always a relief when the border meets up especially when it's a complicated one like that.
Sweet little bag too.
Wow, Kaye, sampler alphabet is beautiful!
Congratulations to your bag! Very good sewing and good choice of colors!
Hugs!
Lovely finishes.Your sampler is gorgeous anmd I love the Wiiliam Morris fabric you used for your bag.
Oooohhh, I love that sampler! Absolutely gorgeous. That's a great little bag, too. The fabric is so pretty! :D
Yeah, that's a well deserved happy dance, Two finishes in a row, that's what I call successful :)))
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