Parade of finishes, etc.

Hi all! Hope you're all keeping cool! There are thunderstorms brewing outside right now but no rain yet🤞🏼🤞🏼

Yes, I'm back in a week because in addition to the parade, I have 2 finishes. They're small and I wanted them done before the end of June which is today!

Here they are...

Long May She Wave, just finished today. On 32ct Taupe Jobelan and using DMCs. I have a 4 day weekend coming up starting on the 4th, so I plan to dedicate 1 day to FFOing! Now that it's been made public I have to do it!

Next one is Warm Wishes...

Cute! It's a little larger because the fabric looked to be 28 or 30ct. I've had this kitted for awhile and probably just took a scrap of linen and used it. 

On with the parade!

Here's a freebie from Hands On Designs. When I eventually get to FFOing it, it'll be a pillow in the shape of a house with a pointed roof.

Another freebie, this one from The Primitive Hare. The floss is from Ships Manor and is called Ganache which is a beautiful brown. I'll incorporate rusty bells on this one. 

Next is...

I cannot remember the designer's name or the pattern name but it is tiny. The words are over 1. I have a small papier mache box that this will be attached to. 

This one is...

from a Russian designer that was on Etsy. I'm sure I mentioned the name when I finished it here on my blog somewhere. It's very small. I think it's about 3" on the long side. 

Now, we have...

a recognizable design of a pear. It's from Marty at Samplers & Santas blog, or vice versa. They're freebies that are easy to find on her blog. Vonna the Twisted Stitcher has a great tutorial of how to sew a pear together. I'll do a practice pear first using cottons and then use my finish to do the real thing! Wish me luck!

Hang in there, there's more!

This is a cute winter design by a Scottish designer who is on Etsy. I can't remember her name though. 

Getting old isn't for sissies!!

But wait, there's 1 more!

Another freebie, this is from the Little Stitcher. It's to be a sachet. Whenever I get to FFOing this is anybody's guess!

That's it for now. I have a few more smalls to show and then I'll move onto the medium-sized finishes.

I really need to get all these smalls made into something! It'll be a goal for the rest of the year🤞🏼

Thanks for your words on my Mama cat and her growing deafness. That could be just aging or an infection of some sort. She doesn't act any different than she did before all this but I'll keep an eye on her though.

Anybody doing Jolly July or Christmas in July stitching? I'm going to keep plugging away on what I have going. I may or may not have kitted something up though so you'll have to tune in for that! 

Take care, keep cool, and stitch!

FO parade, etc.

 

It's dry alright but imagine turning your hair dryer to full blast and aiming it at your face! Right now it's 94 with humidity at 25%. This past week, it was anywhere from 97 to 99. Our monsoon season is trying to get started so the humidity is up. Sounds like the whole US is just hot! 

I have a lot to show so let's get started!

My arm is doing so well, my love of stitching has returned and I've touched on 3 WIPs in the last 12 days, had a finish, AND an FFO.

My WIPs...

This is Long May She Wave by Asbery's Echoes Stitches. She has prim-tastic patterns and is on Etsy. I am nearly done with that blue pennant and will move to the right of the red one after I stitch in the star. 

Next is...

Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler. As you can see I'm now filling in the cartouche with GAST Oatmeal. This is part of my plan to keep a Halloween piece going and is also for a SAL hosted by The Camping Stitcher. I can't remember the hashtag!

And the 3rd is...

Warm Wishes from the 2012 JCS ornament magazine, designed by Little by Little Designs. I misplaced most of the floss for this and still haven't found the bag it was in but I just rekitted the floss. I'm doing a horrible job of keeping track of my floss! I may have this finished before June is over.

It'll join the finish I have...

of Trick or Treat, found in JCS 2015 October issue. I used a 36ct PTP fabric to shrink it down and it's a good size for a flat ornament. I'm debating on sewing in shiny green beads for the cat's eyes. What do you think? Will that nullify the primitive style of this design? Let me know what you think. 

Some of you may remember this chart from a few years back...

On a fb stitching group, I saw a stitcher stitching this on heavily mottled blue fabric and it was fantastic! I asked her what fabric it was and it's a Fabrics by Stephanie, 32ct Ice Goddess. I managed to stitch a swan head but got frustrated by the 3)4 stitches and almost confetti stitching, I sold it all. Either I'm a glutton for punishment or something else but I'm giving it another go. I've had the fabric since last year or before and found the chart on eBay for $10 and received it yesterday. I'm so excited! I'm not sure when I'll start it.

Now my FFO...

Is that cute or what?! It's my Jingle Ball 2023 ornament. It's sitting on its backing fabric. I used store bought pink trim and finished it off with the different green ribbons. Love it!

Now we continue with my FO parade. Because I had a lot to show above, I'll show a few. I'll try to remember the designers but if you'd like to know, leave your question in comments.

First up is...

The fabric is a tad lighter. I cannot remember who designed this. I almost think it's a freebie. I do remember running out of fabric below so I left off a scarf on the snowman. It would make a nice flat ornament.

A Shepherd's Bush piece, I bought it as a kit from market one year. I forgot to sew on buttons. I'm not sure what the words say, maybe the heart of my heart? It's pretty and I would make it a pin pillow.

This one's easy to identify! A Prairie Schooler, the pattern is on a card. I have a paper mache round box to put this on. One day...

Next is...

I'm pretty sure this is from Sunflower Seed Designs. I think!! I finished this at least 9 years ago. My plan is to stitch in a quote from a Scottish poet below the design. I found a good one which includes the words 'the Wings of Aengus fly'. I have one sentence from the poem that is perfect, I just need to find it! I'll stitch over 1 to fit it in but I need to find a font to use.

I think I better stop here. I'll be back in a couple weeks with hopefully another couple of finishes and more FO parade.

A small home update...I think my 16 year old Mama cat is losing her hearing😞I've been surprising her whenever I move which never used to happen. She was the watch cat, she could hear someone drive up on the driveway way before I could. Sad.

Take care out there, drink your liquids or better yet, stay in with the AC and stitch!!

This and that!

Greetings from a warm and toasty central Arizona, even at 7:05 pm! Summer has really arrived🥵

There weren't any takers for the giveaway on the last post so we'll move along. I do have progress on a few things though, a couple of new starts, and a FO parade! I was watching a flosstube, I forgot who, and they showed stitching that was finished but not fully finished. I thought it would be fun to roll down my stitching road of memories. 

Progress first...Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler...

After doing the vine in both directions, I started the cartouche where Jenny Bean and a date goes. You can't see it but I have a few stitches in the cartouche of GAST Oatmeal. 

So, like I do every now and then, my stitching plans went off the track and I had a couple of new starts.

This is Trick or Treat from the October 2015 JCS magazine. I was looking for something else and flipping through magazines and saw this! Takes 3 DMCs, and with a leftover piece of 36ct fabric to shrink it down, I put down Jenny Bean and started it.  On the called for 30ct, it would end up being 3 5/8" x 5 3/8" but it's a nice size on the 36.

Here's how it looks in the magazine

I have no idea what the structure is supposed to be but it's fine! Like Abi Bellastitch likes to say!

Next start is Summer in the Country by Stitches Through The Years. She is on Etsy...

That is one night of stitching. It's a very cute design, I love the house. I'm using the called for 36ct WDW Parchment and the floss. 

FO parade!

I'm starting out with the small things. I'll do my best to remember designer and fabric but no guarantees! If you have questions about designer and name or fabric just leave them in the comments and I'll look that info up.

Here's we go! In no particular order...

A finish from last year, it's on 32ct Taupe Jobelan I believe. Can't remember the designer but she's in Etsy.

Now I think we can all agree that this is a Shepherds Bush design. Not sure if it's from a JCS ornament magazine or a freebie? It's cute!

Definitely a pattern from an ornament magazine. It's on 32ct Pearl linen, my favorite grey linen. White floss pops on this fabric.

This is one of 3 or 4 moose from the Merry Moosmas chart from Prairie Peddler Designs. It's my plan to have a Moose tree for Christmas!

This was from a kit from Love In Stitches or Becky forgot her last name. You got the floss, the little piece of linen, and the buttons. On the chart, this is framed in a white frame that may be found at Hobby Lobby. It's no longer available on her website.

A little Christmas stocking from a JCS ornament magazine. I really need to FFO this.

This one is found in a Punchneedle and Primitive Stitching magazine. I still haven't stitched in the white that those corners should have. My plan to FFO this is to cut a few layers of cotton batting to cushion this with a backing fabric. It can still happen! Lol.

Last but not least for today is...

Uncle Sammy! Found on the Notforgotten Farm blog. Sammy is stitched on a lovely piece of Gingerbread from Silkweaver. I found that fabric on a stash selling FB site. I'm not sure how I'll FFO him but I want to have him ready for Independence Day.

That's it for today. I'll be back in 2 weeks for more parade and whatever progress I have on WIPs. If you'd like dates of magazines for the finishes I have let me know and I'll hunt them down 

A little health update. With the help of blood pressure pills, I got my BP reading down to a good level-123 over 76. For the last year, I've been anywhere from 136-140. However, it's all the pills! Since 2 Sundays ago, I've cleaned up my eating. I read of a lady who lost her 45 year old brother to a massive heart attack. He'd been trying to to get his blood pressure down. It just spooked me so that's where I'm at. Doing it for me and my family.

That'll do ya! Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of your week! See you in 2 weeks😊