In view of the hot weather in many parts of North America (although we're having cool rainy weather here in the west, interspersed with occasional bouts of sunshine), I thought I'd help you cool off by showing a recent finish of a Christmas-themed piece. Besides which, as I was informed by a young man I know, Christmas is just over 6 months away :)
Thea Dueck of Victoria Sampler designed this piece, Gingerbread Garden - it's a tiny piece, but took a little longer than I thought it might, as it was full of specialty stitches and a few beads too. It also has a companion pattern for a tree ornament, but I haven't started that one yet, although I have the linen and threads all set to go for it. I think I may finish Gingerbread Garden as a little quilted bell-pull/banner, if I can find just the right fabric for it. But at least I have a while to do this (remind me I said this when the December snows come!).
I've just finished stitching a model of a new design for a friend, but I won't post a photo of it until she's done that herself, and now I'm getting back to working on two or three unfinished projects - a Monasterium design, an old Drawn Thread sampler, a Derwentwater farm picture, and a couple of Sticklounge undertakings - photos to come next week ..... In the meantime, stay cool :)
ooo lovely finish :) its a wee bit cooler over here atm :( doesn't the weather know its June ..lol love mouse xxxx
ReplyDeleteMy kind of gal, dreaming of Christmas in June :)
ReplyDeleteLove the piece, definitely hear Carols when I look at it!
mouse, thanks for your comments - definitely not June weather here even this week, with temps in a day or two hitting the 6-10C range
ReplyDeleteKathy - there were carols playing when I was stitching this one - I don't think our Christmas music ever really gets put away :) Thanks for chiming in :)