2 more small finishes

I finished this fob while I was away at the weekend, stitching & drinking. It only needed the back-stitch on the back and I did the proper finishing this morning.

Snow Scissor Fob

Designer: Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 32ct Twilight blue linen

Threads: DMC & WDW

Started: 9 April 2009

Finished: 31 July 2009

Also finished in the last week is this ornament. It's from the 2008 JCS and it's by Shepherd's Bush.

Starry Night

Designer: Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 32ct Misty Blue linen

Threads: Crescent Colours, WDW & DMC

Started: 17 July 2009

Finished: 31 July 2009

Stash!

I got a parcel from SB yesterday! Wahoo!! It was my reward for losing 10% of my weight at WW (10.5kgs). It came really quickly and when I opened it, a shower of tiny black beads fell out. I couldn't work out how or why that happened as none of the kits appeared to have those beads. Well, they do. The black beads came out of the Glad Tidings fob. The little ziplock bag had a hole punched in it & they had managed to fall out of there & then fall out of the packaging where it was tied with a ribbon!

Here's what I got: Purple Snowman, Happy Pumpkin fob, Glad Tidings fob and 2009 Scissor fob. Sorry for the dark pic..there was no sun out (of course, there is now!) and I couldn't use a flash.

Christmas in July exchange.

I received my HOE Christmas in July exchange yesterday from Diana in NC. I love it all. She sent me some gorgeous pink Gloriana thread, some ribbon trims, a pair of pastel pink scissors and a Sweetheart Tree chart with charm. Oh & the stitched ornament. It's lovely. Beautifully stitched and finished.

The whole shebang.

A closeup of the ornament.

2 ornaments finished

I've been away for the past 5 days doing some family history research. I found some interesting things but other bits just about do my head in! Anyway, so while I was away I managed to finish one ornament and the other was done before I left. I'm really behind with my ornament stitching this year and need to catch up.

Snowy Night

Designer: Prairie Schooler

Fabric: 28ct cream linen

Threads: DMC

Started: April 2009

Finished: 13 July 2009

From the 2008 JCS ornament edition

Merry 2008

Designer: Glory Bee

Fabric: 32ct Summer Khaki linen

Threads: DMC

Started: 14 July 2009

Finished: 17 July 2009

From the 2008 JCS ornament edition

Christmas in July exchange for Edgar

The ornament I sent for the HOE Christmas in July exchange has been received so now I can show you a pic. It's a Prairie Schooler from the Santas & Snowmen leaflet. This one was for Edgar in San Francisco. I love stitching these! I've done 2 from this chart so far and neither one has been for me...I must fix that!

Finch Song finished!

Yee haaaaa! Finch Song is finished! Just in time for its real release into the stitching world. I'm very happy with it and now it can join about 9 other pieces in the framing pile. This now means that I have finished everything I did at the 2008 retreat. That's an amazing thing!

Finch Song
Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Stitched on 32ct Antique Lace linen
Threads: AVAS, Thread Gatherer, Gloriana & Belle Soie
Started: 26 September 2008
Finished: 6 July 2009