Monday, March 9, 2009

Schoolgirl Lessons

Hello everyone! My week is starting with a finish, hurray!

Schoolgirl Lessons by

Little House Needleworks

fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen in Fog by Picture this Plus

fiber: Needle Necessities Inc, #153

This was a delightful little project :) A sweet, monochromatic stitch that finishes up before boredom can set in.
I think the red accents on this frame are the perfect compliment, the pictures should be clickable...

And I think I have the perfect place for this...my bedside table :)

Sorry there are so many photos. But some days I'm lucky to get one good one and some days (like today), it seems I like all the pictures and can't decide which ones to use!!!

I'll be back soon, I have a really lovely exchange to show you :) But in the mean time, I need to tackle my google reader. And make my blog look pretty. Happy Stitching!!!

57 comments:

Kim B said...

Beautiful finish!! And the frame is absolutely perfect!

Melissa said...

Lovely photos. Isn't a great feeling to get a stitched piece framed? Great way to start the week.

Irene said...

Great finish and the frame is just perfect !

Ranae said...

Great start of the new week with a nice finish. That looks awesome with the frame, love it!

Anonymous said...

How lovely! My girls and I were admiring your fine work. We also love to cross stitch. Blessings,Rose

doris said...

Too good for words. Makes me wanna stitch it!

Szecsi said...

Beautiful work!

Sadie said...

Congratulations on the lovely finish Staci, I'm stitching this right now :-)
The frame is beautiful and I like lots of pics.

Siobhán said...

Very pretty! Love the frame, too.

Jean said...

The frame is so perfect. I have to remember to sometimes choose a more impressive frame for a smaller piece. Yours really sets it off. Did you have it custom made for the piece? I can't say I see such lovely frames premade where I shop.

Lovely finish. I think you're right about monochromatic stitching - it can get boring if it goes on too long, but your piece certainly didn't do that!

Carol R said...

Staci - this is gorgeous! I had better check out my patterns for this one!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful finish Staci, and using one of my favourite threads!

Concha said...

Beautiful!!.
I like very much the frame that you chose for your needlework

Angela said...

Beautiful finish! The frame is perfect for this one :)

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

A sensational finish with a wonderful frame to compliment it :)
Good going you! It is gorgeous! And will look fabulous next to your red bed!

Daffycat said...

Oh, Staci it is perfect. The frame is a wonderful compliment to the stitching.

Julie said...

Such a lovely design and such a beautiful colour too, perfect frame.

Suburban Stitcher said...

Absolutely beautiful finish! I agree; the frame matches it perfectly!

Nancy said...

What better way to start the week than with a lovely finish like this! The frame is just perfect.

Christine S said...

What a lovely finish! I love how the dark frame contrasts with the white fabric and red floss.

Michele B. said...

It looks great! And I see you remembered to make room for the bottom motif, unlike some people I could mention ;-)

Gabi said...

Lovely finish. And I like the frame too. Suits very well.

Natasha said...

Staci, this finish looks wonderful and the frame looks great with the red. Great job!!

Natasha

Anonymous said...

Lovely finish and perfect framing! A great finish all the way around!

Jeanie said...

WOW ! This is beautiful ! Love the dark frame ! I'm stitching this too ;>

Anonymous said...

Staci, this is WONDERFUL!!! the stitching is so pretty and that frame is perfect. What a great way to start the month!!!

Sharon said...

It's gorgeous Staci!

Theresa said...

This is beautiful!!!!! I love the frame, too!!!

Nima said...

looks gorgeous....beautiful frame

mainely stitching said...

What a beautiful finish - and the perfect frame for it! Hooray!

Anonymous said...

Amazing work and perfect framing for it!

Unknown said...

Very pretty! I really like this one. ^_^

Wendy said...

Congrats on your finish! It looks great!

Anonymous said...

Sweet! Fab colour, fab frame!! What a great start to the week!! Wishing you a happy dance tuesday as well...LOL!!

Brigitte said...

A great finis and a reat frame, perfect for the piece.

Michele said...

congrats on the finish! I loved stitching this piece too .. very relaxing :)

where did you find the frame??

Kathy A. said...

Gorgeous and the framing is just perfect. How lovely to be able to view it on your night side table each day.

Sonda said...

That looks fabulous! And the frame is gorgeous!!

Milly~ said...

Just gorgeous!!! That frame is spectacular.

drea_dear said...

Staci, you sure do like you're red and white! Pretty finish!

And I'm giving you an award! You need to go to my blog to pick it up: http://www.andreaholme.blogspot.com

Cindy F. said...

Congrats on another gorgeous finish! The frame is beautiful!!! Love it!

Sally said...

Beautiful finish Staci!

Anna van Schurman said...

Love the detail on the frame!

Lillie said...

Congrds!

Melanie said...

Lovely finish, Staci....very nice stitching! The frame sets it off wonderfully.

Leah said...

Wow...what a great finish...the frame is perfect!

Karoline said...

It's lovely, the frame is perfect for it.

Anne said...

Staci.. I love redwork and your work all framed is really pretty. It looks like you put something behind the stitching to make it look puffy.. Did you? Thanks

Solstitches said...

Another lovely finish. The frame is gorgeous and those are great pictures.

Margaret

Anonymous said...

I love the way you finished this project. The dark wood and varigated thread just look like they were made for each other. Simply gorgeous!

Laurie said...

I've been wanting to stitch this one but don't have the pattern:( Looks fabulous!

Anonymous said...

Very, very nice !

Cheryl said...

Great finish, i love reds. Frame is perfect. Wanna stitch this one myself one day

Gladys Creativa said...

Wonderful! This stitch I like it so much!

Teri said...

What a perfect frame for such a cute finish!

Tammy said...

Great finish-congrats to you!

Denise said...

Question -- you do your own framing? Any ideas on how I can learn to do this myself (it's so xpensive to have it done)...

Denise (ohiodarlin@sbcglobal.net)