Great PDF finishing directions.

I just wanted to share a great finish tutorial I found on Pinterest. It is from Threads That Bind and click on this sentence to go to her site and there is a PDF download for finishing some of your work. This one is for punch needle but I am sure you could use it for a cross stitched piece also.
I am off for a mother-daughter day. We have not had one of those in years. Going to see a play in Maine "Legally Blonde"
Well have a good day and check out this web site with finishing directions.

Threads That Bind

A You Tube video for you River Flows In You- Lindsey Stirling

I found this video on You Tube and wanted to share it with you. It is starting to feel like Fall around here and the fields, flowers, and beautiful music was just enchanting. So take a look and feel the season coming .........so peaceful.
Have a blessed Sunday
donna

Happy Feet

I have happy feet and I am sharing them with you, sort of.........
I finished the whole Nantucket Village Series and I laid it on the table to try to take a pic for you but it was so big I had to stand on a chair to get up high, Here is my photo.....along with my feet

And as I was trying to snap another quick pic cause I saw some one coming........., I wasn't quick enough

See the Kitty feet in the top corner.......... He is so quick and needs to see everything that I am doing.

Oh well, on my way to bed and wanted to make you smile. 

Have a good night and I will post more tomorrow

(and yes I need to iron better :)))

donna

New design and a Free PDF Wool Applique Finish

Good morning to all. I spent yesterday working  finishing some projects that I had started. The first is called "Autumn Fleur". I just love to finish with wool and this is what I did. I have the directions for you here with the pattern templates included in this PDF. You can always stitch another design in the center, also a punch needle design for fall would look wonderful.  I found the wool that I used at Camp Wool. 

"Autumn Fleur" 

The pattern for the cross stitching has been added to my Etsy shop. It comes with the fabric that I hand dyed myself. You can not see to much from this photo but it is a yellowish background along with some purple and green dabbed in. 

This weeks highlights in the Etsy shop are "Spooky Hill" and "Fall Leaf". Yes I know it is still summer but what a great time to get your stitching done in time for Fall :) .

Spooky Hill

Spooky Hill was designed in 2005. I was stitching my Hill series and was thinking about Spooky Hollow. I loved that movie as a kid and remember the school teacher Ichabod Crane. So I made this design so I could remember that childhood time. I have it on Etsy for this weeks special. 

 I found this really cute site that makes cute paper mache figurines that have a Spooky Hollow theme.

Here is the link 

"Fall Leaf"

"Fall Leaf" was designed in 2010. I just wanted something simple that I could use an over dyed floss on that really showed fall leaf colors. I finished the frame myself. The frame was painted orange then I added a layer of glue, let it dry a bit and then brushed on the black paint. I could not wait for it to dry naturally so I used my blow dryer to hurry the process along. Here is a link to a site with very simple directions if you would like to try this yourself. This one is also on Etsy for this weeks special.  

This is my post for today I hope you have a great rest of the week and I am off to the printer to pick up "Nantucket Village #5. It should be up on Etsy tomorrow. 

donna

Happy Day Nantucket Village #5 is finished

Nantucket Village Series #5

Nantucket Village Series (almost complete, need to add the end extension)

I just wanted to post my pic of Nantucket Village #5. I finished it a couple of days ago. I have just the end extension to finish and then it is time to frame it. I will get the directions together and have them ready hopefully by Monday. Thank you to everyone that has been patient with me, this one did take me a while to complete but it is done YEAH!!!!!

Thread The Needle Day Etsy Discount

Tomorrow is National Thread The Needle Day. In honor of our busy needles making heirlooms I have a 15% disc coupon on Etsy for today and tomorrow. At the end of your Etsy order in the shopping cart please type in the code threadtheneedleday to receive your discount :). I also fixed the Etsy shop so that I can now take credit cards without you having to go through Paypal if you do not want to use that service.
A link to the days meaning HERE and check out my Pinterest Board on (STITCHING)

Have a great day

donna

Christmas in July Sale on Etsy...and new members

I have posted a a small Christmas in July Sale on a pack of 4 charts. Here is the link to Esty 
We also had some crazy weather go by here the other day and a friend of ours that hatches chickens was in
need of electricity for her chick incubator. So we offered our porch and electrical outlet for her. We had a baby chick hatch yesterday afternoon. Oh it is so cute and I video taped it hatching. Here is a pic of Bob and as I have been sitting here typing we have another. I ran to take her pic to add to this post.

Bob

Sally

Well I thought I would share our newest members, I wish they could stitch :)
Check out Etsy and have a good day
donna

Summer Kits

Good day 

I have some kits available for your stitching pleasure. 

I just love sheep and I have the Crazy mini quilt sheep available. This pack has enough material to make 2 of these adorable mini quilts. They measure 2 ½ x 3 ½ and are the perfect size for ATC cards (Artist Trading Cards). 

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The next one is " Directions, cross stitch charts and Finishing Kit for "Spring Bunny" or "Wool Lamb"

I have added to this "Parkit" the cross stitch chart for the bunny and also the little lamb. 

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Next is the "Lamb by the Bay Cross Stitch design and Faux Finish Wool Plank "

I have included the design that can either be stitched facing left or right and you can either stitch the lamb in white or black. 

 

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And dont forget the "Americana Door Printed Embroidery Kit"

And the "Arbor Door Printed Embroidery Kit"

Check out my Etsy shop for more info on these kits and have a great day. Also the newsletters are going out today so watch for them :)

donna

Crazy mini quilts in wool available

I have some crazy mini wool quilts available on Etsy. These are my "Parkits" short for partial kits :)
I only have 8 available at the moment. These are limited to the amount of sheep that I had printed. They are perfect for summer. Small project to get done in a short amount of time and not to big to carry along.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I am off to stitch more and will talk to you again soon. Check these out on Etsy with more info there.

I just finished this crochet edge. I took the mini quilt with the 2 grommets that had a hanger , took the rope out, then I took my #7 crochet hook along with some Valdani perle cotton and made a crochet edge of 3 double crochets in a buttonhole stitch then a slip stitch in the next buttonhole stitch. I followed this pattern all around. It was very tight and I had to take a break my fingers fell asleep a few times but I love the look. Since I had the grommets still there I covered them some old buttons that I found in my jar along with strong glue. I then glued it down on the cover of a journal that I have been writing some poems and prayers in.
I am very happy with it and thought I would share.
Have a good night

A bit of blue crochet for me :)...and some crocheted Secret Garden pins

I am sharing my crochet. A bit of free form and a little blue for summer at the seashore. I did list this on my Etsy shop and I also have some crochet flower pins for a pincushion that match the chart "My Secret Garden". These are a limited amount that have been made.I hope you have a great weekend and I have more summer things to share for your summer stitching fun. Check back soon
donna

Peek at a summer fun wool crazy  "Parkit"s  (Partial Kit) coming this weekend