Weekend finishing

Greetings friends.


This weekend was filled with finishing for many customers.... And myself..... At last post, I had stitched the chart Down Virginia Way by Threadwork Primitives and the Sarah Tobias Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs..... A unique finish was in order, so, I found the most perfect box to paint, distress and wax....



The box was a simple unfinished lidded box I found at Hobby Lobby...

Distressing the corners made the look complete on the exterior..



The inside of the box needed a little dressing up... Or "dressing down" as I like to say when priming thing up....

I wanted a slightly padded bottom... And a padded tufted piece inside the lid.... Browns and blues are the overall theme....

With the Sarah Tobias Pinkeep sitting inside, I thought they made a nice set....


I had fun with this finish..... Thanks again Dyeing to Stitchfor awarding me the chart and linen for this fun stitch....



Make it a great week....

Faye








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Down Virginia Way along with a Sarah Tobias stitch

Greetings friends......


I'm so glad to be home!!~~ After four days at our annual conference, alot of us will returning to work tomorrow better prepared to enrich and educate the children in our classrooms....it's always fun to go, but comforting to arrive back home!!

I did want to share a couple stitched finishes from last week... Threadwork Primitives sure did design a winner in "Down Virginia Way".... Stitched on 40 count vintage Exempler linen with specified overdyes....


Here is a close up of the darling flower....



...And, I recently stitched the pin pillow in the Sarah Tobias book by Blackbird Designs on a piece of country mocha 25 ct.... I've been in a "blues with browns" frame of mind lately...... so I switched up the gold in Sarah's flowers and made them blue using GAST Mountain Mist.... I love that shade of blue....


... I think they will be finished as a set.... Don't you agree?.




Here's hoping everyone has a great week.... A picture walk soon of recent finishes I've done for many of you fantastic stitchers....

Faye






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Dyeing to Stitch challenge......

..Good Saturday morning friends...
Wow.... Where is the time going????.... Glorious spring....
Who doesn't love a challenge?? I know I'm always intrigued... I joined the 2013 Ladies Prim Society that the cross-stitch shop Dyeing to Stitch is hosting this year... A amazing group of ladies are organizing the club.... Not only do they own the Dyeing to Stitch brick and mortar shop in Virginia, but they also own R&R linens..... Win~win....
Threadwork Primitives designed the first kit of the year.... It is gorgeous.....Here is mine stitched.... And further distressed..
.....All the finishing supplies are included... Won't you join us???

Included in the kit was a small design that was to be stitched and finished as the challenge.... I welcomed the challenge and recently was notified that I had won!!!!! Yeah.....

... I used Country Mocha 25 ct Lugana because I wanted very tiny stitches for this fob.... And I incorporated a feather stitch border using the included hand dyed Mountain Mist by GAST...

A goodie basket from Dyeing to Stitch was the winnings... Again, Win~Win..!

Just look..... The brand new Threadwork Primitives design, Down Virginia Way, hand dyed Rick racks, 40 ct hand dyed R&R reproduction linen and fantastic stitchers Bees Wax... I'm thrilled!!!!
...Thank you, Dyeing to Stitch, for this recognition..... And the most generous basket of goodies....
Anyone want to take a guess of what I'll be stitching this weekend???.....
...Hoping everyone enjoys their weekend......
Blessings,
Faye

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Friday night picture walk....

.... Greetings....

...tonight is a simple picture walk highlighting a few recent finishes I have completed.... Everyone is truly sending me beautifully stitched pieces to work a little magic on...

.....enjoy.....

























....please enjoy your weekend....

Faye

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Ann Priest.... And more!

Happy Monday everyone...!!!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic Monday.... Spring is finally coming around... I love it!!

I did want to share an update of progress on my latest projects....Ann Priest is truly hard to put down....


I love the GAST Burlap thread used in the brickwork of the house....


And who wouldn't love the grove of trees in the gorgeous shades of greens...

Additionally, I have done just a little on my other stitch project..
Scarlet Letters " And all was for an Appil"...


It is almost comical looking at this point....



Lastly, a few of you have asked about how to go from Google Reader to Boglovin..... I know Google Reader is going away July 2013, and I like so many, I didn't want to lose access to the blogs I follow, so I used ***these directions to follow on bloglovin**



Well.... It's time to get in the craft room and create...many finishes for you guys are flying out my door!!!!

Blessings,


Faye
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Bloglovin.....

Heads up.....I'm moving to bloglovin.....
Faye
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Two new starts....

Hello friends.....


First off, I'd like to say a hearty Thanks! to all who visit and take the time to comment.... It humbles me so... And, I think there are a few Rebecca Robinson admirers out there! The Scarlet Letter has some of the most beautiful samplers to stitch.... I highly recommend taking a look....

I have had a chance to start two rather large pieces over the last few days.... Soon, school will be back in session, so my stitching time goes way down, but I still wanted to begin with two.... And here they are....

Ann Priest 1841 by Scarlett House has been patiently lingering in my basket since October 2012.... I love everything that Tanya Brockmeyer has charted, so starting her was a must... I had a darker piece of Newcastle 40ct flax on hand and all the called for cotton overdyes....


It does have bands of over one using the tent stitch, so I jumped right in and took care of "Claybrook School" right away...


The hues of greens, taupes and golds are brilliant in this piece!!!!

My other start, meager as it is, is my Scarlet Letter piece, And All was for an Appil.... After seeing all the stitching experts out there stitching her up, I just HAD to stitch this unique Adam &Eve design... I hope to get all the outlining done before filling in..... Will I be tempted though to get my hands on those colorful silks?


.....please excuse her wrinkles.... Oops!!

Well, I need to sign off... As spring unfolds in your neck of the woods, take time to enjoy......

Blessings,


Faye

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