Monday, February 21, 2022

 That's enough of a social media holiday. ☺


This lot went up early on Valentines Day.  In by the skin of my teeth.  Lol  


Grey made the flamingo and the bells.


This adorable little stitch is May Trifle by Melissa (pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com).  When I stitched it on a little scrap of 25 count evenweave, I'd planned on finishing it as a square.  After a visit by The Stitchy Squirrel, I decided to finish it as a circle instead.  It's laced over a piece of thin cardboard and four scraps of bamboo batting.  The lacing is very close to the edge in some spots, so it needs a bit of trim around it to stop fraying.  The box is from the Dollar Tree and painted white.  The hearts are from a fq of quilting fabric.


One of Grey's creations.


Grey made the cart a few years ago.  I decorate it for holidays and different seasons.  The cross stitch is by Shepherd's Bush.


This is my favorite part of the Valentine display.  They're all Kathy Habberman designs. 


This is one of the second quilt I ever made.  It came as a little kit and just may have cemented my love for appliqué fossil fern fabrics, hand embroidery on small quilts and hand quilting.


This pattern is a freebie.  You can find it here.  I made it in spring colors with French knots for the flowers in the doorway.  We have quite a few crepe mertyl trees in the yard.


Lizzie Kate designs are always fun to stitch.  This one sat for two or three years laced and ready to finish.  It wasn't until Sunday night that I had the idea to put it in a tray from Dollar Tree (hurray for stash!).  A quick paint job with cream colored chalk paint was all it needed.  Then Monday morning, the stitching was hot glued in.  Just in the nick of time as a gift for Grey.  The big grin on his face made me happy.


It's hard to see, because this dark red is like a black hole and sucks in the light, but this is a little log cabin heart I finished a few years ago.  It's more fossil fern.

2 comments:

  1. LOVE-ly stuff!! The big grin on his face - makes me happy, too - ;))

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  2. Welcome back,Sue . All of your Valentine decor is so beautiful. You and Grey have created so many lovely pieces. I adore your May trifle and your finish. Thank you so much for stitching it . Your quilts are always so cheerful and a joy to see. Have a very blessed weekend,my friend.

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