My Adam and Eve's...and finishes~~~

Greetings all!!!  Guess I have been away a little too long....Blogger has switched me up for some reason, so please bear with me....

First off, I am so, so loving my Adam and Eve reproduction sampler....BUT, when I saw THIS smaller Adam and Eve on Vonna's blog, I knew I would have to stitch it up....

So, multi-tasking A & E's.....

Adam and Eve

Little House Needleworks

32 ct Vintage Navy Bean

specified overdye threads

(Poor old Adam has a "dear in the headlights" look on his face!) 

And, I continue to work on my reproduction Adam and Eve Sampler SAL with Terri and Marylin....Those ladies are so dedicated, that my measely progress looks kinda pitiful next to theirs...Ahh..But, its all about enjoying the ride...no?....  Here is my progress on this graceful sampler....

Adam and Eve Reproduction Sampler

Cross Stitch and Needlework Magazine

May 2009 issue

36 ct linen, Terri's overdye conversion 

(Adam and Eve have already turned gray haired evidently!!)

And, of course, I completed my June CCN cottage.... I did omit the flying daisies however....

June Cottage

Country Cottage Needleworks

36 ct exemplar, specified threads

Lastly, I want to leave you with a little tease.....

Monday I finished sewing up one of my recently stitched items.... AND, as soon as I was done, it jumped in a  mailing envelope  and informed me it was flying away for a weeks vacation to Terre Haute, Indiana!!! Imagine the look on my face!!~~~~But, its only a one week vacation stay, so, I suppose I can live with it.... tee-hee...(More on this in my next post....)

In the meantime, here are a couple snaps to tease you with....

I fell in love with Barbara Brackman's 1862 Battle Hymn fabric....
LOVE those flags!!!


Here's hoping your summer days are peaceful and filled with linen and threads.....

Faye

Adam and Eve update....and more!

Greetings everyone on this fine and absolutely gorgeous Sunday morning~~~

I must apologize for my slackness in posting of late....Let's just say, it is mega-crazy at school these days..we are winding down the year and words just can't tell you how tired I am by the time I get home each day.... Bring on June 8th~~~~

I do have an update on my beloved A&E sampler... This SAL is turning out to be so much fun as it keeps me on track, knowing I will be posting an update every other Sunday....Terri and Marylin were gracious enough to invite me in on the fun....So, I have gotton this far....

Adam and Eve

May 2009 issue

Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine

(the pinkish shade is really "Cherry Tomato" which has more pale red than pink..)

I fell in love with this little ship and the funky colored bird this week..

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I also found time to complete the May Cottage by CCN....I chosse to tone down the turquoise house by using Dinky Dyes Coral Sea.... Its a "milder" blue....

May Cottage

Country Cottage Needleworks

40 ct vintage pearled barley

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And, I also wanted to experiment with one of the luscious threads I won last month from Nina....

Old Jeans is a special shade of blue with tons of shading in it....I love Nina's colorways, and the thread was a joy to work with!

Blackbird Designs

Nina Threads

Old Jeans

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I am also happy to say that I stepped a little out of my comfort zone yesterday, by taking a quickie quilting class at my local quilt shop Linderella's.... A few of us gathered and had the best fun! Linda makes it easy to learn and we just cut up and had fun! I was the beginner in the class, so I am on a VERY steep learning curve when it comes to large projects like quilts....Luckily this is a smaller lap quilt called "Americana Star"...Here are yesterday's results....

I hope to get the pinning, quilting and binding done this week as I plan on using it as a table topper this summer on the breakfast room table....

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I leave you with pictures of  *what I hope to be* my next sampler project after I complete Adam and Eve.... I am narrowing down my conversion process and hope to make final decisions on those npi's soon.....Meet Threads of Gold's Sarah Munday Sampler....

Sarah Munday Sampler

Threads of Gold

40 vintage buttercream LL

..silk conversion is in process..

Here's hoping everyone has a fantastic day and wonderful week!

Blessings,

Faye