Making of a Drum

For a long time now, I've been wanting to stitch my design "Down Virginia Way" and make it into a little drum finish.  This week I put needle to linen and got it stitched.

I had to rework it a bit to make it fit.  I removed the alphabet that was orig to the design and replaced it with a hive with some flying bees. I stitched it on 32ct Days Gone By linen, but kept the called for threads.

This afternoon I got it all finished up and I love how it turned out.  All of about 4" high.

It's a very sweet little drum indeed. 

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I am determined to fill up my table at the Prim Stitchers Retreat in GA next month and this will be headed down there with me.
I am always happiest on the days I am creating!
Smiles, ~Nan

Show and Tell :)

Stitched this up for a friend.  Brown and blue are two of my favorite colors together.

This went out in the mail to it's new home today. 

Hope it brings her many a smile.

Wishing all of you a wonderful and happy holiday weekend!

Smiles, ~Nan

A Stitcher's Finish

I received quite a few photos in the

last few days from fellow stitchers :)

The needles are flying out there!

First, Judy of Attic Raggedys 

and a fellow member of Samplermakers,

sent in another finish.   This time she's 

stitched Down Virginia Way.  

Doesn't this look fabulous framed.  I'm just loving it!

Judy used the called for threads except for having 

to substitute WDW Cocoa for the CC Pollywog 

because it was out of stock.   I think it looks great!

x x x x x

Carole, also a Samplermakers member,

sent a picture of her Happy 4th finish.

This was her first attempt at ruching with ribbon.

Looks like a pro to me.

It's beautiful and so patriotic.  I'll bet it's even better
in person.   Such a nice display too.
Carole was sweet enough to purchase the little
1776 cupcake pincushion I made and I'm so
glad to see she's enjoying it.  Thanks again
Carole.
x x x x x
And last but not least, Bonnie quickly stitched up
my new release, A Bee's Bounty.
Of course, Bonnie stitched this on 48ct.

How sweet.  She say's it's only about 3 x 6.
Good things come in small packages, right?
It's adorable Bonnie.
x x x x x
Thank you all for sharing your finishes with me.
It always makes me smile to see them and I
love showing them to my fellow bloggers.
x x x x x
I finished designing and charting the third and probably
final bee design this morning. This one may
be my favorite in the series.
Hope to get stitching on it soon, but need to
pick out some linen for the project first.

Have a wonderful week and thanks for
visiting.  Smiles, ~Nan

Still Another Stitcher's Finish...and More

Guess we're on a roll here gang.  YAY!

Judy of Attic Raggedys and a fellow member of

Samplermakers with me, sent in two pics of her finishes.

First is "Grey House"
Just lovely and in the perfect frame.

AND

"Happy 4th"

She wanted to be able to leave this out all year

so she left off the saying.

Beautiful stitching Judy.

 Thanks for sharing your stitches with us.

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Here's something I completed a few weeks ago 

and thought I'd add it to this finishing post ; )

I stitched "Down Virginia Way"

Yep....again :)  I just really enjoy this pattern so much.

I turned under the edges, stitched a tiny running stitch 

to hold the seams in place and then

 attached it to a piece of frayed homespun.  I wrapped

it around an old tea tin and just sewed it together in

the back where the homespun met.

It's a keeper :)

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Our gardens are starting to really take off with blooms.

Hope to show you some new pics of it soon.

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Stitching a few summer designs that I hope to 

put in my Etsy shop for sale, so keep watching.

~*~

AND don't forget.... the next Ladies Prim Society

design release is due out very soon!

I know I promised a sneak peek......soon, soon.  

I haven't forgotten.

I know you club members are excited and

 I'm probably more excited than you. lol  It's true! 

I love this club.  It's so much fun!!!!

 I'll be back with another post soon.

Smiles, ~Nan

 

Coming Next Week...

Good day all and what a beautiful 

one it is.  I had a little time

this morning, so I thought I'd

do a bit of blogging and show you 

the new finished design.  I decided

to add a little heart fob to go along

with the pinkeep.  It's really sweet.

  "Down Virginia Way"    

Dear Ivonne, friends like you are special and few.

x x x

This design is named and dedicated

to my dear friend Ivonne, of

The Crackling Crows

She is visiting her Mom

in Germany at the moment

and I'm not sure if she will

see this post or not, but I hope

when she returns home, to VA.

of course, she will be happy and 

surprised.  

Ivonne has always been such an

encouraging and supportive 

friend and I thought this a nice

way to show my thanks.  

x x x 

In other news, I'm working on 

another bee design :).  Sharon, from

Crescent Colours is sending me

some of her beautiful floss to use

in the next design and I'm quite 

excited about this one too.       

I'll keep you posted on the 

progress.

Until next week, have a wonderful

weekend, full of happy stitches!

~Nan