Halloween brought three finished pieces for my friends Diane, Lynn and Mary Ann. L&M are stitchers so any stitched gift I give them is welcomed. Diane does not stitch, but does do alot of handwork, so she appreciates my efforts also. Here's what I gave them:
I also completed two exchange pieces. I'm going to go ahead and post them, since I'm pretty sure the recipients do not read my blog. Here they are:
These are from a Lizzie Kate design I've wanted to stitch for a while. I liked the way the ornament turned out so much, that I stitched the tree and made it into a small pillow. I used bugle beads for the candles on the pillow.
My traveling buddy wanted me to stitch an ornament for her great-niece and great-nephew. How could I resist stitching Daffycat's little reindeer designs? I couldn't, since I absolutely love them. Here's my finished ornaments:
I stuffed them with ground walnut shells and used the background fabric on the backs. They were stitched up using the sewing machine, which I find very challenging, but I think they turned out really cute. The fabric is an blue iridescent jazlyn. When I saw it, I thought of snow.
Finally, when I was about two years old, my grandmother crocheted a little dress for me. All the girls in my family have had their photo taken in this dress. My great-niece Olivia is the latest.I think she's a real cutie. The dress is over 60 years old!
Guess that's about it for me tonight. I can't believe it's almost Wednesday already.
