Finish, gift....finish, gift.....

Is that title kinda like, "rock, paper scissors"???  I have an weekly update...

First, may I present to you my sweet little Emma Mills 1839... I made the command decision to NOT frame her nor put her into a pillow....Rather, I will press her and lay her in my prim basket..

Emma Mills 1839

The Scarlett House

40 count Pearled Barley

Overdyed specified cotton threads

Please do NOT look too closely at the back of Emma...but,I did want to show you that I simply blind stitched her hems...

Another sweet finish I mustered up this week was the first of my Praire Schooler Santas...I made a pledge (fingers were crossed behind my back though....tee hee....) to stitch a PS Santa a month in 2012.. Here is my first forthe year, so I'm already a little behind, but oh well.... I chose the very first PS Santa they published because it was waaaaayyy back in 1984, the year our oldest son was born....

Now, I must, must, must show you what my dear sweet French friend, Marylin has sent me from the French Needlework Market  in Paris, France..... You can probably imagine how blown away I was  to see this fantastic box of fresh goodies, hot off the market from across the ocean..... Merci mon Amie... I simply will not know which stitch to make first for these awesome hornbooks!!!!   I simply love these gifts you have spoiled me with~~~~

Look at the cute detail on these hornbooks...I simply love them~~~

And, I was also showered with a sweet Thank you gift from a follower, Pat.... Pat doesn't have a blog herself, however, many of you see her comments posted on your blogs... Pat had borrowed something from me, and when returning it, she tucked in a sweet surprise....Perfect for my red basket.... Love it~

Doesn't it look perfect nestled in there with my other red goodies??.....

Thanks again very much Pat!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend....

Windy and blustery here in North Carolina today...chilly too!

I plan on sewing tomorrow as I have quite a few project pouches to finish and mail out Monday...

Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!!!

la paix et l'amour

( Peace and love...)

Faye

~~~~~Emma Mills 1839~~~~~

Hello fellow stitchers and friends....Happy President's Day weekend....

Coming to you from Cherry Grove Beach SC where the day was a  mild 60 degrees...We are bracing for a rain event however.... But, I have plenty of K-cups for the Kureig, lots of stitching kitted up and my sweet beagle (...and hubbie too...) here to keep me company!

I know I said on my last post that Sarah Munday would be my next sampler....But, in fact I lied....As I am waiting for my silk conversions to come together for Sarah, I began stitching a smaller sampler in the meantime.... I had the opportunity to see the stitched piece in October when I met Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House and of course I fell in love with it~ Emma Mills 1839 has patiently been sitting in my basket waiting....And, now it is her time....

Emma Mills 1839

The Scarlett House

40 ct Pearled Barley

specified overdyed cotton threads

So, that's my start....Will surely look forward to stitching her up this weekend....hopefully...

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend~~

Is that Vermont Country Blend I am smelling in the kitchen???

Many blessings~~~

Faye