Monday, May 29, 2017

Patriotic Tiered Tray



It's Memorial Day!
The galvanized tiered tray in the kitchen got a little red, white and blue...
I  added flags to the painted mason jars, a few more bows of red gingham scattered throughout.. and a little stitched patriotic piece, I stitched a few years ago ..It is a Little House Needleworks chart
Still loving the banner on the hutch .. so I had to move the tray off the counter to the table for a little photo shoot!
I hope you all get to spend time with family and friends today and remember the reason for today !

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Sunday, May 28, 2017

A Stitchy Update!

Happy Sunday friends!
I thought I would give you an update on my stitchmaynia .. that ended for me but apparently I didn't think 20 was enough :)so there's a few more! But first, look at that photo above.. That's a peek at the newest in the Chalk for the Home series. The chalkboard to cross stitch collaboration between Hands On Design and me! It is amazing and I can't wait for you all to see it and stitch it! I finished up the big design a couple days ago and have been working on the smaller chart..

ok.. back to stitchmaynia.. I started Honeybee Sampling by Little House Needleworks..love it!
Ornamental Joy from Country Cottage Needleworks.. ok I love them all!

Chillin' from the Drawn thread
The Adams Family from Plum Street Samplers.. and that was the end of my 20 Maynia starts.. BUT..

Then on Thursday I started Lizzie Kate June and finished it on Friday ..I did change all the colors and the ones I used are shown. Another of my finishes was Little House Sampler months June.

I also started the small chart for the Chalk for the home series which I can't show you..so that makes 22 starts for May
Then  last night I started Oh My Stars from Little House Needleworks.. and tomorrow my daughter and I are both starting Liberty Lane from Country Cottage Needleworks ! I need more patriotic pieces!
So today I hope to finish the small piece for Chalk for the Home .. and get a little stitching time on my patriotic pieces!
Last year for Maynia I started 15 projects and thought that was a lot .. !!! May is still not over so I might be able to sneak in a few more!

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Red, White and Blue Farm


Good morning!
 Happy Friday! It's the start of the patriotic season .. so everything is getting a touch of red white and blue!
I couldn't erase the cute vintage truck so I red, white and blued it up!
I added more red flowers to the truck of flowers, added bunting on the top and bottom and the words..

I added the red gingham ribbon , and a chicken and cow for the red white and blue farm..
and the Red, White and Blue Farm  would definitely be a flower farm ...growing truckloads of the prettiest flowers! :)
I am off to do yard work.. A little behind finally getting my zinnias planted!


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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

It's A Patriotic Banner


Good morning!
I knew when I stitched these 3 patriotic pieces  from Little House Needleworks that they would be made into a banner for on top of the hutch in the kitchen..


I finished stitching Home of The Brave last night and got up early this morning to finish them up!
The photos are not as pretty as it is in person .. but let me tell you I really love it!
To finish them I ripped strips of homespun gingham and gathered it ..I Used hot glue to attach it to the back of the mounted needlework pieces. I also hot glued a hanger out of the same homespun. I use push pins in the top of the hutch to attach them. I also cut out book page stars and glued them to a piece of twine, and the flag banner came from Michael's. I also made the daisy garland from faux daisies and twine..
These are thread packs that come with the thread so I used all the called for Classic Colorworks threads. They are stitched on 28 count tea/coffee dyed evenweave ..They measure 4 x 5 inches,
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

A Summer Picket Fence


Hello!
I finished stitching up this cute as can be Lizzie Kate Summer Smalls piece yesterday..Today I was at Michael's and found this little picket fence ( I think it was $1.79?) very cheap ..
so I mounted the stitching on sticky needlework board.. ripped strips of red gingham that I gathered and glued on the back. I hot glued that onto the fence and added 2 black gingham covered buttons and its finished! This was one of my starts for Stitchmaynia .. and now I will show you the rest of my starts and I am still going ..maybe until the end of the month!
The small sampler from Prairie Schooler Summer Breeze..
Here was my start on Summer from Lizzie Kate.. I did change up the floss 
Pumpkin Farm from With Thy Needle and Thread..
Louise and Henry Little House Needleworks
Teresa Kogut Halloween Greetings
June Sampler month Little House Needleworks
December Prairie Schooler
I finished Long May She Wave from Little House Needleworks
Halloween from Silver Creek Samplers
Autumn( small sampler ) Prairie Schooler and Kringle and Woolard Plum Street Samplers

And the best start of all I can't show you because it is the next pieces in the "Chalk for the Home"series ..the chalkboard ,stitching collaboration between Hands On Design and me! It will be out in June and it is fabulous!
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Monday, May 8, 2017

It's Almost Strawberry Season!



Hello!
I have a sweet little finish to show you..I started this Little House Needleworks Strawberry house a week ago ..and finished it this morning..
I found this frame at Hobby Lobby ..the decorative trim was turquoise so I painted it with black chalk paint.. there was also a turquoise hook in the middle so I unscrewed that.
I mounted the stitching on sticky needlework board and also the red gingham was mounted on sticky needlework board. Glued together with hot glue and then I used magnets on the frame and sheet metal on the back of the gingham piece .. So if I want to place a different piece on it its very easy to change..
Love the colors ..it is super cute!
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Saturday, May 6, 2017

A Stitchy Update


Good morning.. it's time for a stitchy update!
So my "spoiled" daughter dropped off her latest projects for me to finish up for her.. :)
She stitched 3 of the eggs from Prairie Schooler Farm Fresh and just made the bottom straight instead of rounded. We found this frame at Michael's and how perfect with the chicken wire..

I ripped strips of homespun and gathered it and glued it to the back of the mounted pieces. They are attached with magnets and sheet metal..I used the clothespins just for decoration.
Then it is Hen Party from Little House Needleworks.. I used a 99 cent frame from the Goodwill and chalk painted it. I mounted the homespun onto the backing of the frame and mounted the stitching to sticky needlework board, Black check homespun tied in a bow with a covered button to finish it.
It's really cute!
Now for my stitching.. I am participating in Stitchmaynia  again this year and starting a 20 projects for the first 20 days..and yes I know I am nuts!
Patriotic Poppies from With Thy Needle and Thread was my start for day 5

Home of the Brave from Little House Needleworks was day 4
Country Cottage Needleworks Merry Christmas My Deer for day 3
Long May she Wave from Little House Needleworks day 2
Plum Street Samplers Scary 2 was day 1 and the last day of April I started Strawberry House from Little house Needleworks ..I was traveling so some of these are airplane shots :)
So that's my update .. I'll be back soon to show you some more of my starts!
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