LHN Finish--Herb Garden

Here is my latest finish, Little House Needlework's "Herb Garden."

I stitched this on 32-count Lilac Belfast linen by Zweigart (which looks more lilac-y in real life than what the camera captured) with most of the recommended DMC threads. There was one color I didn't have on hand, so I used an overdyed floss that I had in my stash.

This design is so sweet. I just adore it.

Sweet little herbs.

Sweet little bees.

Sweet little brown hare.

See what I mean? Such a sweet little piece. 

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Mr. Gnomey & the Sprout Gang

I am making good progress with my Woodland Sampler.  Mr. Gnomey and his gang of sprouts stitched up very quickly.

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Woodland Sampler--March & April

I am all caught up on my Woodland Sampler.

Hooray!

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A Little Easter

I have never been big on Easter stitching. I couldn't tell you why, really. I celebrate Easter, and I like Spring. But Easter stitching has never floated my boat; in fact, I have only done a few Easter-themed pieces in the past, and Easter patterns never excite me the way Halloween and Christmas ones do. 

A recent finish, however, is making me change my mind.

A Little Easter Kit by Lizzie*Kate

 How cute is that?!?!?!

Maybe it was those cute little chickies, or perhaps it was the basket of colorful eggs that melted my heart and made me look at Easter stitching differently. 

 Whatever the reason, I am glad to have stitched this as a shop model for my LNS. This project stitched up quickly--it's a bitty thing at only 3.5 by 2.75 inches--and used such fun colors.

Look at the sweet little pink button in the corner of the design. Maybe that's what won me over.

Or maybe it was the little beads in the centers of the flowers.

Nah, it had to be the cute border of carrots along the bottom!

Whatever it was, I am glad that Easter stitching no longer fills me with dread and dissatisfaction. (Ha, I am being a bit dramatic.) With a design this sweet, how could I be anything but happy? 

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Woodland Sampler--January & February

Here is my progress on The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery's Woodland Sampler that I promised to show you a couple weeks ago.

Fabric: 32-ct Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens--soooo yummy!

I haven't done too much, as you can see, though I guess I am technically caught up. March's pattern was just released yesterday, after all. (Some people are already done with March! Holy Smokes!!) I had planned to stitch all the borders in advance, as the Pumpkins sent out the pattern for the borders early to make it easier on people. Had I stitched those borders, all I would have to do each month is fill in the box with that month's pattern. 

But why make it easy on myself? ;)

It's hard to tell in the pic, but the stars are super sparkly. I used Cosmo's Sparkle floss, and it is true to its name! This was a first for me, using the Sparkle floss. It is fabulous to work worth; it's very smooth and much easier to deal with than many of the metallics I've used over the years.

Please wish me luck getting March's border and motif done before April. I have cross stitch ADD right now and keep bouncing from pattern to pattern. I am currently working on this pattern (just started it a couple days ago), and I kitted up this pattern and this pattern and want to start them soon. Oh, and I just finished stitching this kit (another shop model for my LNS). Pics will be coming soon. Oh yeah, and there are the new Jingles that I kinda-sorta kitted up, I need to start those soon, too.

See what I mean? Stitchy ADD. I know there are some smart stitchers who follow a schedule for their WIPS, working on certain projects on specific days, but I am not that smart. ;) I just stitch whatever tickles my fancy at that moment. I would probably have more finishes if I followed a schedule, but you know what they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. My way works for me--for now, anyway. You never know when I am going to change my mind.

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L*K Bonus Chart (Inspiration Boxer)

In my last post, I mentioned the bonus chart that came with the Lizzie*Kate Inspiration Boxer. Here it is, all stitched up. 

 It's quite small, this piece. I didn't actually measure it (nor do I recall the stitch count), but I'd approximate it at 2 by 3 inches. I stitched this with the recommended overdyed floss on a scrap of fabric from my LNS--it wasn't labeled, but it seemed to me like it was Summer Khaki Belfast. 

I anchored the beads with full cross stitches. If this piece wasn't meant to be used as a floss tag, I would have only used a half stitch. But since it's meant to be handled, I wanted to make sure those little beads stayed put! 

On a different note, who else has been stitching The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery's Woodland Sampler? I just finished February's pattern this afternoon. It's so sweet! I will share progress pics with you soon. 

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