Mary's Thread – Using every spare moment to stitch all the things

05/10/2025

May Flowers

Mill Hill came out with their new seasonal kits recently and I really liked this one from the latest series…Mason Jar Mill Hill kits are usually a 2-3 session stitch for me…this one was really fun to do. I like ones with plenty of beads and color changes. I’ll finish it as a magnet.

Squirrel! 0 17 sec read

05/05/2025

2 More FFOs

I finished the Featherbeds Strawberry from Erica Michaels. It came out really well. Nearly perfect. I am patting myself on the back over this one. The flower and leaf pins are from The Glasshopper on Etsy and are a perfect complement. I love her pins. The silver bird is from another pin shop on Etsy…sweet and simple. Here is my […]

Fully Finished in 2025 1 2 min read

05/03/2025

Cute

Two of my coworkers at the Attic were stitching something really cute from Nashville that I also had wanted to stitch…and said it is stitched up so quickly and we chatted and I got a good idea for a finish of it…so I came right home from work that day and kitted it up. I planned to show you my […]

Squirrel! 3 2 min read

04/28/2025

All the things

I finally gave up on finding my finishing stuff box and bought new mat board. So! I could finish the funky little birdy I stitched last year on this little wooden box: I’m working in a couple other finishes I needed mat board for…they’ll be coming soon. While I had out my finishing stuff I mounted the little silk gauze […]

Finished and Fully Finished 4 54 sec read

04/14/2025

Featherbeds

After finishing off those pillows the other weekend I remembered another small from Nashville that I had wanted to do… The Featherbeds strawberry from Erica Michaels! Here’s my start: It’s on Paperbark from Fox and Rabbit with the called for threads. I really love the coverlet inspired pattern.

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04/12/2025

3 Pillows

I finally got out my sewing machine today and made little pillows! Here is my Blackbird Designs Souvenir de France. I used the pink stripe fabric for the backing and Painter’s Threads silver embellished rick rack. It is just fancy and understated enough for a French souvenir. Next up is the Joy To Ewe Chessie and Me kit I stitched […]

Fully Finished in 2025 2 1 min read

04/05/2025

Be My Valentine

Another finish this week! Be My Valentine stitched up so quickly, it was a really enjoyable project. I love the soft colors. As a complete kit it came with backing fabric and trim but to be honest I may switch it out for my own choices. I really need to get out my sewing machine and make up some pillows. […]

Finished! 2025 1 37 sec read

04/04/2025

Spring Flowers

I didn’t finish my Be My Valentine stitching yet and I made a new different rose this week anyway. I’m so distractable but it’s so good to be stitching so much! This is an OLD Theron Traditions kit on 40ct silk gauze. I loved stitching it. It finishes as a pendent. I also finished the Blackbird Designs Coxcomb box top. […]

Finished! 2025 0 39 sec read

04/02/2025

A Finish and a WIP

Last year I was excited to get to purchase some treasures from Jackie du Plessis’ pop up shop at an Attic event. I made one up this past weekend. It was simple in concept but tricky in practice. I also started a new project this weekend. I really had no business doing that but it was my birthday! It is […]

New Things 0 42 sec read

03/23/2025

March WIP(s?)

While it was important for me to finish up my February WIPGO assignment, Mary Amelia’s Bird, it put me a bit behind on my assignment for March going through to April, and that is Sacred Heart from Teresa Kogut. I thought it would be good stitching for Lent so with my finishes last week, I have been working on Sacred […]

Lenten Stitching 0 1 min read