Quaker 2008 freebie
by Gazette94, found here
fabric: "staci-dyed" 32ct evenweave
fiber: WDW, Swampwater
I knew my favorite quilt shop would have the perfect fabric! It's really hard to catch the colors of this batik, so you'll just have to take my word that it really does match Swampwater perfectly :)
backThe pearls and gold beads are recycled from a piece of costume jewelry...a very 80's necklace, lol!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful compliments on "By the Grace of God"! Here are my alternative WDW colors:
Olde Willow/Weeks Dye Works
205/Navy
212/Raspberry Parfait
223/Lambswool
087/Dolphin
219/Brick
220/DMC 310
001/Whiskey
045/omitted
230/Dark Chocolate
Hope you're having a great weekend everyone, Happy Stitching!
40 comments:
what a wonderful piece...the fabric matches perfect. =)
Lovely pinkeep! That's a great idea to recycle beads from costume jewellery :)
Just love your pinkeep !!! That design is on my to do list too :-)
Is it okey if i add you on my sidebar ??
Patti xx
It looks great, congratulations!
Gorgeous pinkeep Staci, you've done a brilliant job as usual in finishing it :)
Great idea to recycle the necklace. I've got the perfect one too...
Now that is super cute. I really like how neat you work always turns out.
What a gorgeous pinkeep Staci! Beautiful!
It's just beautiful! I love the rick rack finishing.
Dora
Gorgeous piece and the fabric is perfect.
You've got a gift when it comes to stitching Staci! Beautiful pinkeep!
Beautiful Quaker piece, thanks for the color conversions too!
It's perfect, Staci - everything about it is absolutely PERFECT!
Congratulations ! you made such a beautiful work ! I now have a blog with more patterns !
Friendly yours
Gazette94
Its perfect!
Hi Staci,
My goodness. Every time I come
for a visit your blog is full of
the most beautiful things. It's
hard to know where to begin...
I love the Quaker Christmas
Smalls design that Edgar stitched
and finished for you. It is so
lovely. I have this pattern too.
I'm going to have to get it out
and do something with it, after
seeing this piece.
And Terry's ornament is just
amazing. The sparkly fabric,
the lovely blue beads, the
pretty threads, it's all good!
The Summer F&S from Heidi turned
out beautifully too. She used a
pretty thread colour, and the
whole design is so dainty.
You know, I like your version of
By the Grace of God, with your
choice of thread colours, better
then the model of this design.
I like the bolder colours, and
the way they make this design
just POP! It's beautifully
framed too.
And your Quaker freebie is
wonderful, even if it is
stitched with ...er...swamp
water?? Um..well...anyways..
it is a fantastic design and
your pin keep finish is
great. The little beads and
pearls are a neat way to
re purpose old costume jewelery.
The backing fabric is pretty
cool too.
Congratulations on being
nominated for the Kreativ
Blogger award. I would have
thought of you immediately
for it too.
Cheers!!!
Nice job!!
Love your quaker and the finishing is perfect.
What a beauty. You have such a good eye for picking the right fabric and finishing technique. I love it.
Your pinkeep is beautiful! I love your pins that you made for it. Great job!
I love your pinkeep! The pins are perfect .. great recyle idea!
How lovely! Beautiful job!
Staci it is a lovely pynkeep!! I still haven't managed to get 'gutsy' enough to attempt one of these, but I keep seeing them and wanting to. lol You did indeed choose the perfect fabric for the piece, and I really like the flossies you used as well!
~J
Staci, this is absolutely stunning!
I LOVE IT!
How talented you are, Staci!
I might stitch this, too and if I did, I would make it into pinkeep, too!
Thanks for the link to this great design. Your Pinkeep is gorgeous a and I love your hand-dyed fabric.
Wonderful pinkeep. The backing fabric matches perfectly.
When C saw the pics, he said he liked the colors and the look of this one...What a guy!!!
Just thought that would give you a chuckle :)
I'm off the computer for the rest of the day now...gotta get something done around here, Ha :) I'm getting company from NE tomorrow!!!
XOXO
Beautiful finish Staci! You're blog is such an inspiration to me!
Your pinkeep looks great!
Great job, I think Swampwater was a perfect choice for this quaker.
Love the colour, makes it looks elegant and delicate!
The fabric you chose to back that gorgeous piece is just perfect! Love the beads!!!
Congratulations on a beautiful finish! Also, I have nominated you for a Brillante Weblog! You are one of many who inspire me to try different finishes...thank you! Please visit my weblog for award info. thebusystitcher.blogspot.com
This is a lovely piece and I adore the use of the recycled beads. A way of adding an old treasure to a future one.
Beautiful pinkeep!
I'm thoroughly enjoying your blog Staci...so much to read...so much to see...wow, I could have fun for hours!
Erynne :o)
Your pinkeep finished up beautifully!!
Staci, I loe this little Quaker freebie very much. Have seen it stitched several times and want to stitch it myself now. Thanks for sharing the pattern.
Beautiful Staci! I love the use of black threads, I wouldn't have thought to stitch anything all in black, but I now love the idea.
I have a lot of beads for a temporary beading obsession - a mistake and I've been meaning to work them into stitched pieces some how, now I have know how to!
That is a truly beautiful pinkeep Staci:)
Love your quaker pinkeep. Swampwater is one of our favorite colors. The use of the beads from old jewelry is a great idea.
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