It's Been A Year Already??

Gosh, I guess we did finish a few things!

The last of my finishes for 2012 (at least those I remember doing!):

Cross Stitch

Cheerfulness Brings Harmony
Pattern: Seen on a wall in this blog:www.sweetcottagedreams.blogspot.com
Threads:  DMC over 3 threads
Fabric:  DMC 32ct Linen
Size:  7 1/2 x 7 1/2







Storytime
Pattern: Storytime by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection from artwork by Michael Schwab
Threads: DMC black
Fabric:  Cream Aida 18 count
Size:  3 1/2 x 9 1/2
Note:  Photo distorted fabric - it is smooth cream

Embroidery

Bird
Pattern:  Apple Blossom by Catie Kearney;
              Bird in Hand Book by Mary Pat Pogue & Keli Hansen for Ginger Cookie Company
Thread:  DMC olive green
Fabric:  Cream cotton

Christmas Gifts

Potholders:
Heart Pattern:  Handy Heart Potholders by Eva Holen
Rectangular Pattern:  original
Fabrics:
  Floral - The Caroler Mary Engelbreit for Moda
  Green Dot - Children at Play by SaraJane for Michael Miller
  Holly - Paisley Wings by Michael Miller
  Red Stripe - Hall of Fame by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller
  Apple Plaid - Debbie Mumm for SSI
  Brown Dot - Cinnamon Stars by Joanna Figueroa and Lisa Quan of Fig Tree Quilts for Moda

More Little Bags:

Pattern: Annie Pouch, K Cotton Studio by Keiko Clark
Fabrics:
  Dragonflies - Notions in Paradise, Ltd.
  Blue Dot - Unknown from stash
  Purple Floral - Autumn Mist by Hoffman California International Fabrics
  Purple Batik - Kona Bay Fabrics 2012, Design - Shad 02



Miscellaneous

Quilted Pad for Sewing Table
Pattern:  original
Fabric:  Rural Jardin by French General for Moda



 My Goal for 2013 - Work on  blogging and photography skills !!

Happy New Year!!

Just a Few Little Things

Pincushions:

Little Tarts (fabric, batting and walnut shells in 2" tart pans)

 

Tomato (Fabric, batting, walnut shells and embroidery floss; 4" double circle)

Strawberries (Fabric, batting, walnut shells and embroidery floss, Martha Stewart pattern)

 Little Bags:

Annie Pouch Pattern by Keiko Clark

Green:  Farmers Market by Brannock and Patek for Moda

Blue:  misc. from stash. 

Aprons:

Fabrics:  Various prints from Holly Holderman and PamKittyMorning for Lakehouse Dry Goods.  Modeled after original apron.

Happy Stitching!!

:o) J.

A Number of Little Things

A Bit of Wool Work:



Picture

Pattern:  It's a WonderfulWorld Book I by All Through the Night Patterns

Fabric:  Felted wool on cotton Lecien Durham Collection

Thread:  Wool floss

Size:  8" x 12"



Picture

Pattern:  Gathering Gifts from Circle of Friends by Ginger Cookie Company

Fabric:  Same as above - what happened to the color?!

Thread:  Gold DMC embroidery floss

Size:  10" x 12"

Pillow

Pattern: It's a WonderfulWorld Book I by All Through the Night Patterns

Fabric: Felted wool on cotton Lecien Durham Collection

Thread:  Wool floss

Size: 8" x 12"

A Bit of Counted Cross Stitch:

Picture

Pattern:  Free-bee Alphabet w/Hare by La-D-Da

Fabric:  Cream Aida 32 count over 2 threads

Thread:  Cosmo Seasons 8021

Size:  6" x 6 1/2"

Picture

Pattern:  Union Forever by Maggie Bonahomi for Blackbird Designs

Fabric:  Antique Cotton 32 count linen by R&R Reproductions

Thread:  Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts Floss

Size:  12" x 7"

A Bit of Quilting:

Wall Hanging

Pattern:  original; hexies and yoyos

Fabric:  stash

Quilting:  by hand

Size:  30" x 30"

Close up of quilted holly leaves and berries. 

I'm not a fan of the washout markers. 

It worked fine on 3 test samples but not on the final product. 

Much washing and ironing to have it look wrinkled rather than quilted.

Close up of hexies (3/4") and yoyos (5/8")

Wall Hanging

Pattern: original; 2 1/4" yoyos

Fabric: stash

Quilting: by hand

Size:  17" x 23"

Some Miscellaneous Sewing:

Wall Hanging and Banner
Patterns:  Flag - Kit from eons ago. 
                This is the pattern referred to in Sheila's post.
                Banner - Original

Fabric:  Cotton; hand quilted

Thread:  DMC  black

Size:  37" x 21"

Fabric:  Old jeans, cotton yoyos, hand stamped muslin,

              old blue striped and plaid shirts

Misc:  Buttons, pins



Outdoor Chair Cushions

Fabric:  Heavy duty linen type from Joanns

Slice Quilt

Slice Quilt 

(A sweet finish for February!)

Pattern: ‘Slice’ by Sweetwater

Size:  33” x 33” 
Fabric: ‘Sunkissed’ by Sweetwater and misc. from stash
Machine pieced and quilted

Wishful Thinking Wrist Warmers

Wishful Thinking Wrist Warmers

(just in case it gets cold enough here to wear these!)

Pattern: ‘Karin Wristwarmers’ by Alexandra Blick. Free on Ravelry

Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Worsted in ‘Douglas Fir’
Needles: US7 circular – Addi Turbo

Julie's 2012 socks

Julie knits her annual pair of socks, apparently. Here is the pair for 2012:

Stripes Gone Awry Socks

Pattern:  ‘Columbine Peak’ from ‘Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles’ by Cat Bordhi

Yarn:  Lorna’s Laces Sock in ‘Fiddle Fern’

Needles:  US1 circular- Addi Turbo

JT finishes the Christmas Tree Skirt!

Julie's Christmas tree skirt is ready for Christmas 2012- look at the cute covered buttons.

Christmas Tree Skirt

Fabric:  Waverly Pantry Plaid

Buttons: 1¼ inch flat

Dimensions: 54” diameter with 2¾” ruffle.  Center cutout is 10” diameter.

Christmas Cross Stitch

Julie finished theChristmas Cross Stitch, and now she needs to find the frame!

Merry Christmas #335 stamped cross stitch by Country Stitching

Dimensions: 9” x 20”

Thread:  DMC floss