Finished Finishes

Why put off till tomorrow, any crafting that can be done today?!?! (Sorry about the lighting...the sun kept peeking in and out of the clouds.)

Alphabet Sampler by

Carriage House Samplings

Just Cross Stitch, June 2005

fabric: 32ct linen remnant, 1 over 2

fiber: DMC

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And finally finished...

Mama Bird by Brightneedle

Just Cross Stitch, April 2002

fabric: 28ct linen remnant

fiber: DMC

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Thanks for popping in, I hope your week is off to a fantastic start!

Three is a nice round number...

at least that's what a friend of hubby's said back when we were expecting our third (and final) child! Maybe he was the voice of experience since he had 3 grown children of his own :) I grew up in a family of 3 kids, always pictured having 3 of my own, so I guess 3 might be my magic number ;) I fell in love with this pattern when I first saw it; and after searching through my magazines looking for a different pattern, I came across it again.


"Mama Bird" by Brightneedle, published in the April 2002 issue of Just Cross Stitch. I thought it was the perfect quick selfish stitching project to do in the middle of all the exchange stitching that's been taking place ;) And it's proceeding quickly considering I started it yesterday afternoon! It would actually be finished if I hadn't decided I wanted to try making a scissor sheath, which lead to a ring tag...which could possibly lead to a scissor fob. The stitchy version of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie", so to speak lol!!!

"Mama Bird" by Brightneedle

Just Cross Stitch, April 2002

fabric: 28ct linen remnant

fibers: DMC alternative

back of ring tag and scissor sheath

I decided to try making a scissor sheath since I have a really large collection of scissors, and most of them don't have the leather sheaths to protect the tips. This was a pretty quick and easy little project, although I think I would make any future sheaths an inch or so longer~~I think this one is just a tad too short. And I may have to fiddle with the assembly too ;)

And...I finally found the magazine with the 3 red mini-samplers! The Aug/Sept 1999 issue of The Needleworker......I hope you have this in your stash because it's an oldie and definately a goodie! I had it set aside because there is a very cute piece in it called "Fall Samplings" by the The Goode Huswife that I stitched for a dear friend last year and plan to re-stitch for myself (someday!)

Wishing you a happy stitchy day!!!