Welcome! It is the Serendipitous Stitching 2021 Advent Blog Hop! The theme this year is Christmas Trees! I was so happy to see that because I just love Christmas trees. My parents lived in Germany before I was born (actually I was born in Heidelberg and spent my first year there too) and collected many beautiful wood and glass and […]
I made my excuse be the obligation to do one last thing for “Naughty November” (hosted by Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher) and started something yesterday-Stacy Nash’s Summer Garden Roll: This is one short night of stitching on the border that shows the width. I don’t expect this to take as long as my other roll, the Bargello roll! The […]
Continuing the banner month of FFO’s for Rachel’s FFO Gallery here are the Smalls I finished up this month. I bought a little Sudberry House pin cushion for Jeannette Douglas’ Fall Posey. I went with a twisted cord instead of the suggested chenille trim. I just couldn’t find a color I loved with it and pom poms were too “fun” […]
I don’t usually do a Gifted Gorgeousness post, but it’s that time of year to start thinking about Christmas gifts and I have a few I want to stitch up for some special people in my family. I don’t think they read my blog (if you are a family member reading my blog stop now so you don’t spoil your […]
Happy Fall and Happy Halloween! Welcome to my blog for the annual Trick or Treat blog hop! If you’ve arrived here apart from the blog hop and want to know what it’s all about, click over to Jo’s of Serendipitous Stitching to start at the beginning! Otherwise, read on! I don’t actually do a lot of Halloween stitching, but I […]
LEAVES! One thing I love about Jo’s People’s Choice Blog Hop is running around looking at all my stitching and trying to find out what fits the month’s theme. That was especially true this month because I don’t know that I’ve ever stitched something that is only leaves, but I bet more than half the things I’ve stitched have leaves […]
I wish I had something new and exciting to share this month but all I was able to do was pop my little sampler into a frame: I was going to try to make a hand painted frame like was shown in the model, but when I found this little “burled wood” one (I’m not sure it is real burled […]
Sewing! I’ve always wondered if stitching about stitching is a little too self-referential. Of course the great artists painted themselves and others painting, and there is plenty of art that is simply about art so maybe I’m being too critical. And so many samplers have a verse or motto saying “my work” or referencing the needle so I guess there […]
I was inspired this month to stitch up some very small smalls for the August SAL. They stitched up so quickly I didn’t have time for a progress picture so I saved them for you. First I did a little Shepherd’s Bush fob, I think it is called “Blooms.” It is very bright and cheery! It is a little big […]
I’m linking up with Rachel for the Fully Finished Gallery this month to share with you the Italian Peacocks Purse by Giulia Punti Antichi! I just love how it turned out. The peacock purse frame was the way to go. I think it goes really well. I have not been able to find a chain for the frame yet. If […]
Amy Mitten Autumn Quakers Bargello Bathya Bent Creek Betsy Morgan Blackbird Designs Brenda Gervais Chartmakers Chessie and Me Christmas Dorcas Haynes finish GPA Hands Across the Sea Heirloom Nativity Indigo Rose JBW Jeannette Douglas Joyful World Just Nan La D Da Little House Needleworks Mill Hill ornament ornaments Ornies SAL 2017 Plum Street Samplers Prairie Schooler Priscilla's Pocket Rosewood Manor Sampler Cove Samplers Not Forgotten Samplers Remembered Smalls SAL 2017 Snowflower Diaries Stacy Nash Summer Casket Sweetheart Tree The Drawn Thread The Victoria Sampler Threadwork Primitives Victoria Sampler Willing Hands With Thy Needle and Thread