I did not post updates of my slow stitching project last Sunday because I was blessed to spend the entire day with family!
So happy!
I do have an update for you, however.
I have completed stitching the alphabet letters!
Here is a last look at the letters before washing and pressing:
And here is a look at the washed and pressed letters:
I shall be cutting the letters apart and then I shall have to decide if I still want to make pincushions, like Jenny did, or make a wall hanging with them.
There is no hurry to make the decision, since I have a free motion quilting project currently under the needle. I don’t want to set up the sewing machine for another project until I finish the quilt that I am working on (it has just been too hot to work on it).
I have already chosen another hand stitching project, and I will be working on it this Sunday.
The project is called Farm Girl, and comes from Australian Country Threads magazine Volume 5 Number 11…January 2006.
I already have a certain someone in mind to gift this project to when I am finished! She is a born and raised farm girl, so I think she will love this!
Are you slow stitching today? Need inspiration?
Check out the link up at Slow Sunday Stitching! There are lots of fun projects by like minded stitchers to see!
Stay healthy! Stay safe!
Hi,
Love all your letters…they will make beautiful pin cushions…or a wall hanging. Your new stitching project is so cute…have a great day!
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Thank you, Sherrie! You have a great day as well! 🙂
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New starts are always fun! Enjoy.
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More fun than finishing, eh…Donna!? Ha, ha!
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Your letters are so sweet and fun! The new embroidery pattern looks like a good one, too. Enjoy!
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Thank you, Diann! 🙂
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Oh my those letters are so cute! Can’t wait to see how they will be used! The embroidery is perfect for any farm girl!
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The letters are cute, Carla…I can’t wait to see what they become, too! 🙂
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I feel more peaceful just perusing your photos on your completed needlework.
Is that a pink flamingo I spy on our shared letter? I like that!
😎
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I know that you love pink flamingos, Laura, but that is a lady bug on our shared letter. A pink flamingo would be more fun, for sure! 🙂
More peace to you!
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Lady bugs are good, too!
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They certainly are! Ladybug is my 2nd granddaughter’s pet name. 🙂
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Great progress on your letters, and your new project is adorable!
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Thank you, Karrin! 🙂
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It’s so pretty and delicate, I’m looking forward to seeing what you make with the letters.
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Thanks, Margaret! I am loving your creative stitching! Your Bethlehem embroidery is beautiful! 🙂
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Love those letters…that would be a lot of pin cushions!!! Your new project is adorable!
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26 pincushions! Ha, ha! They will make a pretty decorative basket. 🙂
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Your letters are so pretty! I’m sure whatever you decide to do with them will be lovely! You chose the perfect frame for your beautiful Farm Girl!
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The frame is the magazine’s choice, but I hope to find something similar. Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
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How lovely to have had time with family. Your finished letters do look very pretty – it seems a shame to split them up… But I look forward to seeing what you make with them.
We are having family time this week 🙂 Our two eldest children have their birthday dates just four days apart and both will be visiting us – we are trying to get our heads round the idea of our daughter celebrating her 30th birthday!
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How fun for you, Allison! I know what you mean, since both of my kids are over 30 now. Heck…my oldest grandson graduated from high school this year! How did that happen so fast???? 🙂
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He is a very advanced student for his age!
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Ha, ha! That’s it, of course!
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Your letters are so pretty. I am sure that Farm Girl will make the recipient smile. Enjoy!
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Thank you so much, Cathie! 🙂
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Love the letters, and I sort of share your dilemma of what to do with them. I have a heap of embroidered tress and have a choice of two hangings, one tall hanging for a door perhaps, or a banner.
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It will be fun to see what you choose to create, Judy! 🙂
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Great job on the letters! I would probably sew some alternate blocks… hourglasses or 9 patches or something and make it a bigger project to feature the letters.
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Yes, I am considering something like that, Kathy. And I am still considering making pincushions, too. Undecided still. 🙂
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