Catherine finished Stitch & Quilt Kit Bee Joyful

 

Oh Catherine you did a wonderful job!!

And thank you so much for sharing your work and letting me share it too!!

If you have a few moments please head on over to Catherine's Blog called 

I Love To Stitch 

She is one busy lady and shares so much...so grab a cup of Tea :) 

and head on over to visit with her.

Celebrating "Serenity Harbor" with Denise

 

I wanted to share what "Denise" shared on Instagram the other day...

She finished "Serenity Harbor" and I fell in LOVE with the finish and the water, 

ESPECIALLY the Fabric she picked and how the blue and white looks perfect for the sky!!

The linen she used was 28ct Cross Winged’s Sky linen by Cross Winged Collection.

She also changed the water a bit and used Theadworx 01056, DMC 3809, 

Here is a Link to her Instagram to check out more on the Post !!

Thank you to everyone that stitched this design and is still stitching it today, 

💓

Have a good weekend

donna

A Stitching Share from a stitching friend

 

Box of Winter

Thank you, Kathleen Hoyt for sharing your work.

She used Charles Craft 16 count platinum and 

a blend of DMC 644 and 927 instead of Weeks Dye Works Dove.

I found this link to convert Weeks to DMC and that is what she used :)

It looks wonderful :) 

Thank you, Kathleen, for sharing with us!!

Sharing Lori's Award for Her work on Serenity Harbor

I just realized that I did not share Loris award for her work on Serenity Harbor..

It was shared on Facebook but not everyone has a Facebook Account.

She won First Place and Peoples Choice!!

Awesome job Lori!! Thank you for sharing :)

Sharing Gracie's work :)

Toby says HI!!💖💗

I wanted to share with you a link to a very nice lady with a beautiful soul :)

Gracie from  Needles Pins and Dragonflies , this link will take you to her blog that has a picture of her Affirmations, It is beautiful  :) After reading that blog post if you go down to the bottom of the thread you can go to the HOME page and see what she has been up to lately...Thank you Gracie for sharing your work and sending you hugs :)

donna 

Newsletter Update& a photo share from Joan

Happy HOT day to all!!

I am getting ready to send out the newsletter tomorrow (FRIDAY) and it will have the last

 of the Word "Affirmations"...I have them stitched and on my quilted wall hanging but I have not embellished them yet...

This is a reminder that if you are stitching them please open your newsletter tomorrow to receive the last of them...I have made 21 WORDS for you to enjoy and stitch away...I hope you have found a good use for them and if you would like to share what you have done I would love to see it...thank you so much and I am on my to stitch more...in front of the fan HAHA💗
I received an email from Joan along with some photos of her stitching...she gave me permission to share with you...
Thank You Joan :)
Love your work and I know Summer is definitely around the corner!!

Colonial Harbor...stitched by Joan

Tidal River #1 ...stitched by Joan

A Share from Michelle and the winner for the giveaway is.......

"Box Of Summer "   

Michelle decided to leave out the word "Summer" and add some clouds 

so she could leave it up for a longer period of time!! Great idea

And she finished a free Summer Mystery Sampler that I had in 2012...She left the alphabet out because of the blue background.....Here is a link to that Mystery Sampler 

I want to thank Michelle for sharing her work with us...I just love everyone's creativity!!! and I enjoy seeing the changes you make along the way.

I have a new Facebook Group for all of us that love to change things and be creative. If you are on Facebook the name of the group is "Handwork With Flax and Wool"  

 I only have 3 followers.....haha but it will grow !! Patience 

I did the drawing this morning for the Bag Giveaway.....I printed off the names of everyone that left me a message and put them in my large popcorn bucket!!

And then I grabbed a piece of paper and the winner is.....

Marlene.....so Marlene if you could email me with your mailing address 

I will send the bag out to you...

Congratulations!! and thank you to everyone that left me a message...it was great hearing from you again.....well I am off to do some cross stitching for a new design.....have a good day and maybe we can keep in touch in the Facebook Group too

donna 

Betsy is sharing her finish of Serenity Harbor

The piece was stitched by Betsy Minor who is a client and stitcher at Country Cupboard in Orland Park, IL. She changed the colors of the flowers and large house to yellow which complements the piece nicely. The "finishing" was done by Karen Jablonski of "Averyclaire NeedleArts" . She added a matching cotton backing, handmade cording and hand painted dowel and finials. 

And I have to say it looks beautiful....I love the changes and the finish with a dowel hanger is wonderful....Thank you Betsy & Karen for sharing.

A Share from Lori of Serenity Harbor

Lori is sharing her finished work on Serenity Harbor. She stitched it on 28ct Lugana over (1).

Beautiful framing also......THANK YOU so much Lori for sharing with us.....Great job!!

A SHARE FROM CARRIE

Happy Friday, 

I have been busy stitching and I am late on July's free "Affirmation" but it is ready to go and so is the August affirmation word :)

It is just so hot up here in the office. No air conditioning and I am working on fall things just anxiously waiting for the crisp fall air and those beautiful fall colors, but I am missing the wonders of summer :(

Busy working on the newsletter with the two new words "Strong" and "Compassionate" 

I will also share a new wool table mat that I am working on for the fall. 

But just needed to share some work from Carrie.

She was kind enough to send me a picture of her "Serenity Harbor"

Just wonderful and the framing is perfect. It's so big :)

Thank you Carrie!!

More Pictures from Woodlawn

Two more pictures to share with you!!
Thank you so much for sharing Wendy and Joan,
 I appreciate all of your work!!

Wendy standing with the 2 stitched pieces of  Serenity Harbor.
Wendy's  is the over (1) on 36 ct and the larger stitched piece belongs to Joan 

Wendy Holt's and Joan Schmidt's stitched Serenity Harbor displayed at Woodlawn in Alexandria Virginia.
 I noticed Joan's blue sky.....very beautiful touch 

"Serenity Harbor" Displayed at "Woodlawn Needlework Show"

Just a quick note from Wendy Holt that she is displaying "Serenity Harbor" at the Woodlawn  Needlework Show in Virginia. She has won 3rd Prize. Congratulations Wendy!!!!!  She shared her work with us on my Feb 3rd post....she stitched it over (1) on 36ct.....and Joan has also submitted her "Serenity Harbor" stitched over 2.......Wendy said they are displayed right next to each other.....so exciting......if I am able to post a picture of the 2 stitched pieces I will......keep your fingers crossed...but Wendy sent me this one of her and her stitched piece .....thank you thank you !!!

donna

Wendy with Serenity Harbor at Woodlawn

Sharing Devons Stitching :) "Spot Of The Bay"

This is progress that Devon Hanna has shared with me and I am passing along her work to you. This is "Spot Of The Bay" . There are so many motifs you can stitch for scissor fobs and more......I can just feel summer on the way :)

Thank you Devon for sharing, I hope it will be done on time for your summer decorating.

donna 

Serenity Harbor finished from Barbara

Oh my!!!!  Barbara just sent me a photo of her finished "Serenity Harbor" and it is framed too.
So wonderful and glad for her.....

I have to work on mine :)

But at the moment I am working on the free monthly Affirmations and a very famous couple....very old...but famous...I wonder who could they be.......here is a hint...first initials G&M....

And I am on my way back to work now...I have had one of the worst colds in my life....so glad it came when I was finished with the kits.....this is the first day I am feeling better in about a week....so I have much catching up to do...

A BIG THANK YOU TO BARBARA FOR SHARING HER WORK WITH US!!!

Made me smile this morning

donna 

Sharing some stitching friends hand work :)

I just noticed from following on Bloglovin that Karen from Karen's Handiwork has finished 13th Colony Bay and she has shared some photos, Please check them out, she has done a great job, :)

I also received a photo from Melanie. She participated in a Mystery Stitch A Long I had a while ago. She finished the Welcome door and it is beautiful. Thank you Melanie for sharing with me!!

A photo share from Barbara of Serenity Harbor

I have a photo to share from Barbara, she wasn't able to share it herself on the blog so I am doing it for her :)

She decided to change the bird as it was to light on the fabric and searched through her stash for other colors and found a variegated blue and used it. She tore out all of the vine and leaf colors as they looked to golden and brown on her grey fabric. They are darker, don't pop as much, but at least they go better with her red roses. She is doing this over one on 32ct . She has done a lot of frogging as she has changed colors but is very happy with it so far!!

Looks beautiful

and thank you Barbara for sharing

donna

A stitching photo share from Deb

Deb sent me an email and shared a picture of her finish of Funky Flower Meagan. She used DMC Variations and Mill Hill beads. Her fabric was a light lemon yellow. Love the beads with a bit of sparkle.

And then she finished it Yeah!! Great Job

Stitching from some friends and the big day has begun :)

"Bird Of A Funky Feather #8" from Deb

The Free "thank You " for joining the "Serenity Harbor Sampler" Stitch A Long from Donna

I am sharing a couple of pictures from Deb and Donna, What a great finishing job on the pincushion pillow and I love the added beads to the cardinal. I would love to see your finished work. If you would ever like to share photos with please email them, and make me happy :)

The Sampler project has started and the photos are starting to come in so check out the blogs and see some photo shares and ideas. Blog links #1 and #2

Have a great Saturday and I am taking down the tree today! (I really need to)

a photo share from Suzanne

From Suzanne, Just beautiful

I do not have any photos to share at the moment, I was teaching this weekend and busy organizing the Sampler project that I have not stitched but I do have a photo to share with you from Suzanne. She finished the free stitch a long I had this summer. She is the first one to share this design, so thank you Suzanne. In her email to me she shared how she persevered through a few obstacles and learned new stitches to finish it,

 just Beautiful :)

If you have signed up for the "Serenity Harbor Sampler" check out the blog; I have sent out all invites to the participants and if you have not received one please email me and I can send you another. The only people that have not received one(a blogger invite) are the people that have signed up with a shop, 

those will go out soon, :)

Have a good night

donna

Luke 18:27,  "But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

New stitching Club and more photo shares from fellow stitchers

New design for the "Bay-side Sampler Club"
This is my image for the new design that I will have starting in January.
I will have more info with this Fridays newsletter regarding this once a month stitching program.

Soooo Excited for this Club!!!!

**********************************************I had a late entry for the giveaway stitching challenge.

 It is Deb , check out her blog and this is her finish. A cute ornament and I love the polka dot ribbon. 

Thank you Deb for sharing and I have a small gift on the way for you.

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I also have another stitching friend from Maine. This is some work from Jackie, she lives in Fryburg Maine.

Stitched By Jackie

Stitched By Jackie

Stitched By Jackie

Just Beautiful and I thank everyone that shares their handwork with me. I appreciate it !!