Blessings be Thine is Finished!

 Blessings be Thine

Blackbird Designs

c. 2005

1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013

I finished Blessings be Thine!!  I just love the way it turned out!  Maybe soon it will be framed and thinking it just might stay out all year!!  Thanks again, Barb, for the chart. 

Welcome to my new followers.  Also, thanks for all of the comments...they motivate me!

Thanks for stopping by and hope everyone gets some stitchy time this weekend!

New Starts

While between projects right before the new year, I picked up A Quaker Christmas and put a few more stitches in.  Before and after shots:

 

On New Year's Day, just after midnight, I started The Yellow House Sampler.  I've been wanting to do this one for years.  Love the colors and if you look closely, you'll see a tiny Adam and Eve at the top.

Since I just could not wait on Blessings Be Thine, I started it also!  Not much done, but it's a start.  Last night I wasn't too sure of the green, as it wasn't showing up as dark as I'd hoped, but in the light today it looks better.  Any thoughts??  Should I go darker?  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Starting To Play Catch-Up

I'm beginning to post pics of my finishes for the year. This lovely design was completed back in April. I stitched for a while and put it down, and repeated that process many times! After 3 years, the final stitches went in. Love it!

Where My Heart Blooms
Blackbird Designs
c. 2008
5/1/2008 - 4/28/2011

When I look at it I think of my Daddy. The last time he and I went on an outing together, we had lunch and then drove into Oklahoma City. We stopped at Heartland Needleworks (has since closed) and I picked up the chart, linen, and floss. From there we just road around the downtown area, went by the state capitol building, several other sites and my old house. He really seemed to enjoy the trip out that day.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Becky!

Tulip Pincushion
Blackird Designs/A Stitcher's Journey
c. 2011
3/28/2011 - 3/29/2011

I stitched this little pincushion for my Aunt Becky in SC. Today is her 90th birthday! Wish I could be with her in person. She doesn't read this blog ~ she doesn't even have a computer, but best wishes to her. I'll be calling her in a little bit. The vintage buttons are from my Mama's button jar. If you click on the picture you can see the 2 beaded pins I made, also.

This little, or rather big, jewel has been sitting wrapped up in a pillowcase for a long, long time in the craft closet. I got it out and have it set up with all the threads, an Ott-light, and magnifier on a little table in the craft room so that I can sit and maybe get a block or two done whenever I walk by. This is a picture as I left it so long ago. Hopefully, there will be some progress soon that I can share. There are 18 x 22 squares (12 x12 canvas threads ~ all different) for a total of 396! So many more to go!!

Nova (canvas)
Genny Morrow