Good morning! I did a little redo yesterday on Country Cottage Needleworks Snow Sampler..I stitched this 3 years ago and decided when I took it out this year it needed a facelift! :)
I had originally used some brown gingham for the back of the piece ..a little boring... and I wanted some plaid ..so I used this green and dark red homespun ..and the same frame
added a big sprig of frosty greenery and a burlap bow ...how cute is it now!?!
Love it! The best part about the way I finish things is I can redo whenever I want :) ****Please remember if you copy my finishing ideas that you be considerate and give a link to my blog or facebook page..****
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Happy Monday!
So Saturday was a day in the sweat shop kitchen for my daughter Chelsea and I .. we made flannel rag quilts! So fast and easy .. we made 2 of them in an afternoon ...from cutting to sewing and cutting the seams!
Last week I went into Joann Fabrics and they had their flannel for $2.99 a yard and then an extra 20% off ..I had watched a couple You Tube videos on these and thought we would be able to make them very easily..
I chose for us to do a wintery looking blankets with the plaids and buffalo checks... the only thing I think I did wrong was not buy enough fabric to make them bigger. We can always add to them .. But we did 9 inch squares and did 6 across and 8 down . Probably 7 across 9 down would be better.. But I do like my blankets big!
There is still a lot of excess threads coming off the seams so excuse that .. I am going to wash it again today .. washing is how you get all the seams to "ruffle" there is no binding or batting only 2 layers of flannel.
You sew seam side out then trim every 1/4 inch or so and throw it in the washer. We will definitely be making more of these! Ronnie hasn't left it since it was started .. when we were laying out the squares on the floor she stood on them and we had to move her.. so I guess she gets to be the model in all the photos :)
This is the video I watched for the inspiration to make these...
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I finished stitching Winter Wonderland from Little House Needleworks a few days ago ..
This was one of our stitchalongs from our You Tube videos.. #pcwinterwonderland
I changed up a few of the colors and also left off the words.. and moved up the border..It is stitched on 28 count light blue coffee/ tea dyed Monaco
I also put the houses in the right order from yesterdaysSnow Place Like Home banner.. couldn't believe I had them in the wrong order :)
These pieces look so cute together with their red gingham and blue colors..
I mounted it on sticky board .. added another sticky board covered in red gingham to the back ... Not sure where this wood planked board came from but it was the perfect fit for the piece..
I used the same garland that I used on the Snow Place like Home Banner.. I then added some greenery to the top that had blue berries .. Thanks for stopping by!
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I finished stitching these charts Snow Place Like Home from Country Cottage Needleworks last night..**** I realized after I uploaded my blog that I had the houses in the wrong order ! These next 2 photos are how I intended the banner to be with the bigger houses on the outside :) ***
My only explanation was that I stayed up til midnight finishing it :)
and you can read more about Winter Wonderlandhere..
There are 5 charts I only stitched 4 ..I left off the one with the words. I also changed the border on 2 of them so they were all the same snowflake border. I removed the people and stitched the first charts snowman and trees , and changed that house to the ladybug color. I have had these charts since they came out so I am excited to have them finished!
I knew I wanted to make a banner from them ..so I mounted them to sticky board.. and ruffled some torn red gingham ..added greenery to the top .They were actually little greenery wreaths that I cut in half . I then added a bow of burlap and aqua ribbon and some red ticking.. I topped it all with a covered button.
I hung them from burlap with a red edge ..
and then hung the burlap from an icy greenery garland..
Right now they are hanging from the vintage window in the family room.. I might move them to the garland on the stairs .. we will see! :)
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These are small ..about 4 x 4-1/2 inches so you can stitch one in a couple nights!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
This weeks Floss tube
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Good morning!
The seasonal chalkboard in the kitchen finally got erased and redrawn last night ! I had a hard time erasing the Christmas Holly Jolly Farm:) I think it was one of my all time favorites!
gosh I loved that one!
Yes I still have 3 trees up ..the snowman tree in the family room .. the ice skate tree in the dining room and a small tree just filled with cotton branches in the foyer..
Anyway.. this chalkboard hangs on the wall into my kitchen from the family room.. I found the frame at a rummage sale very cheap.. and had a board cut to fit that I painted with chalkboard paint.. It gets changed out seasonally
Love all the farmhouse decor so the chalkboard has a winter farm theme .. look at that cute cow!
and who doesn't need a waving snowman in the back of their pick up truck ? :)
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I wanted to show you one of my winter vignettes in the family room today since I finally erased the Christmas chalkboard and added a winter saying to it!
Yesterday it was 54 degrees here.. this is what I woke up to..Isn't it beautiful?
This Lizzie Kate 4 seasons Winter sits in a thrift store tray on top of a vintage scale..Lots of winter still scattered all around the house!
I found this chalkboard frame at Hobby Lobby .. There is a chicken on the top you might not be able to see because of the greenery ... I stitched all the Country Cottage Needleworks Cottages of the month a few years ago and decided they needed a little redo .. I added the aqua gingham on to the back and added magnets to attach..I am going to leave the outside of the frame red for a couple months but then I will paint it off white so it goes with every month..I also added a bow to the top that will get changed out for each month..
I found these little Fitz and Floyd snowmen at the Good will this year .. they are so cute!
The oval galvanized tiered tray is full of vintage and new Putz type houses..
and yes it is Cold Outside !
So that is it.. I need to go shovel ..hope you have a great day!
This weeks Floss Tube video..
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Last year I finished up this Prairie Schooler Prairie Seasons Winter and used burlap to tie the stitching to the wreath .. I just wasn't feeling the burlap anymore so I took a trip to the basement and added a new ribbon for tying..
It is a red plaid flannel ribbon and I also added some of the light colored plaid ribbon for contrast.. the greenery and berry picks are just stuck through the wreath so they can be changed out..The old version of the wreath is below..
The hutch is filled with lots of snowmen .. most of them found while thrifting..
I was so lucky this week when I stopped into Homegoods and there were 2 Rae Dunn mixing bowls on the shelf .. I just told my daughter last week I needed to find some :) I still need the middle size , but I will find it!
On the back of the hutch is a vintage scale on a thrift store frame and some snowmen..
One of the little snowmen from the cabinet sits on a greenery wreath..
This hutch was oak and really ugly before it got painted with chalk paint and now it is an amazing part of the kitchen ..I tried to get rid of it on Craig's list for $50.00 before I painted it but no one would take it! On the top of the hutch is a greenery garland and a cotton stem garland with white lights woven through..A picnic basket from the thrift store and some cow creamers on top of that .. Also a collection of chickens ..one in a vintage galvanized bucket..
I love the revamped wreath and think it looks wonderful with all the rest of the kitchen goodies!
Have a wonderful day!
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