Hello to all you wonderful people out there in blogland! I've been so incredibly busy with work lately, that I've struggled to find time to do anything other than sleep and eat. BUT, last night, I took some time to sit and stitch...something I haven't done in quite some time.
So, without further delay, here is the latest Little House ornament that I finished stitching --
It's called "Bringing Home the Tree". I think she is just adorable, and that doggie is beyond cute!! She has a lil' pink collar and booties!! I love it! LOVE! I just have to get some backing fabric for her, and find some time to sit at my sewing machine and finish her up. I stitched her on 40 count Maple Sugar by Lakeside Linens. I used this awesomely amazing lil' tool called the Stitch Starter by Blue Ribbon Designs. Belinda, if you're reading this, I absolutely LOVE this instrument that you have created. I cannot go anywhere without it.
I have this up next to my stitched piece so you can see the size of it done on 40 count linen. I know some of the ornaments out there can get a little big depending on what stitch count you use, so I figured I'd give you something to gauge how big this one actually turned out to be. The "Baked Goods" one that I showed you all here a few days ago was also done on 40 count linen, and is the same stitch count, so it is the same size as this adorable little piece. You must all run out and get a Stitch Starter! I blogged about it previously here, and Belinda has since created another set of sleeves you can stitch for your starter, all holiday themed. Love it love it love it.
My WIP is something I've been trying to get finished, but just seem to find other things to do instead...like the 1400 Christmas ornaments you've all been seeing. However, this piece is totally cool, and I think it's turning out spooktacular....
This is "16 Men on a Dead Man's Ship" by Cricket Collection. I love so many of her designs, including the seasons pieces of which I've finished Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Spring is another WIP. Check out older posts from my other blog to see the pics I posted over there of those finished pieces. They turned out so great! I'm still trying to decide if I want to finish them all as pillows, like I did for Summer, or if I want to frame the rest. Decisions, decisions....
Now that I've shown you my WIP (how cool is that!), I have to show you this amazingly fun and fantastical fabric I found whilst visiting a quilting shop near me that I'd never been in before. It's not far from my LNS, so one day when I had to pick up something those dear ladies were holding for me, I stopped in the quilt shop to take a peek.
I went in with the intention of finding fabric to make a nook cover (which you can see a sneak peek of here). When I entered, they had adorable Halloween fabric on display in the front. So...I naturally had to grab a quarter yard of two of those for my Halloween projects which are still in my stash...not yet stitched...
(ahem)movingon.......
So, I'm coming around one of the display tables, and I see that they have Christmas fabric. Now, Christmas is my absolute favvvvorite time of year, but it always makes me somewhat crazy to see Christmas stuff on display in SEPTEMBER. Can we have Halloween and Thanksgiving, Mr. Crazy-retailer-giant-who-won't-let-me-enjoy-fall-before-shoving-Christmas-down-my-throat??? Pretty please?! With powdered sugar on top of my gingerbread snaps???? No? Ok, well...I tried.
That said....I start looking at the Christmas fabric because I absolutely cannot control myself because of my love for Christmas, and I found THIS.....
OMG. THE GRINCH. Now, my sister will attest to the fact that I know every.single.word to that Christmas special. Every one. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm forced to watch it alone these days because I recite the entire daggone thing without even realizing it.
Ok. So. Not only is the cover from Dr. Seuss's amazing book on this panel....but so are 10 OTHER images from the book!!
OMG. I have so many ideas running through my head for this fabric I can't even hardly stop myself.
Greatness, amiright?? Love this fabric. LOVVVVVVVE.
Now, I did buy adorable other Christmas fabric with which I have no idea what I'm going to do, but I couldn't pass it up. Sadly, it now pales in comparison to the awesomeness and excitement that The Grinch creates, but I'll share them with you, too --
Cute, right? I love the little presents :-) The marshmallow kabob looks deeelish. Now I want some...haha!
On that delicious note, that's all the creative I have in me for the moment. I'm hoping to get some more stitching in this weekend, since I'll be able to breathe again for a little while, so stay tuned for more creations!
Have a fabulous fall day, and do something creative today!!! :-)
