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Traveling Stitcher

April 8, 2013 By patgeary

This arrived in today’s mail. I can’t wait to begin stitching it. Maybe this will be my "beach project." The chart for the two pieces is from Little House Needleworks and the finished set is from Impie, Hattie & Bea. Both pieces can be ordered from Handcrafts Online.

Traveling Stitcher Kit

Traveling Stitcher Chart

Traveling Stitcher Kit Pack

NOTE: I am adding this because I want to be able to find the instructions when I am ready to stitch this. For adding a scissors fob to the project. Take the letters for "scissors" off the larger piece (the capital ‘S’ from the personalization alphabet included) and chart all the letters on graph paper. Use the border from the needlebook making it smaller across and longer lengthwise. Inside, graph the left side house and the stitcher, along with some grass for the house to sit on. The back side simply has the same border and the blackbird from the fence.

Instructions for attaching the stitched pieces to the needlekeeper and Project Keeper.

Latest from Little House Needleworks

March 4, 2013 By patgeary

These arrived in today’s mail just waiting for me to begin stitching:

Orchard Valley Quilting Bee from Little House Needleworks

The recommended fabric is 28 count Vintage Buttercream linen, BUT since I really do not like stitching on linen, I will need to find something else to use. Where I will put it when finished is another question.

Arriving in the same package, is

My House by Little House Needleworks

This I am planning to stitch as Christmas gifts and finish using the instructions provided in the Hometown Holiday Cube Tutorial

You do realize that if I stitched for the next 20 or 30 years, I would never finish Projects to Stitch.

Sunshine Sunflowers Progress 1.6.2013

January 6, 2013 By patgeary

I am actually beginning to see the light at the end of a long tunnel in the progress on Sunshine Sunflowers which I started in November 2010. I think this piece of stitching has taken me longer to finish than many others. The shades of yellow, orange and green are so similar it is hard to tell them apart and I had so much going in my life over the past year. All I have left to stitch is the lower right leaf and to finish the yellow sunflower and some of the center of the orange one. Then washing, stretching and framing. Biggest decision will be where in the world to hang it.

The first picture is of the piece on the scroll frame and the 2nd one if the full piece. After I finish this, it is back to work on some of the other unfinished pieces I have.

October 14, 2019 – I cannot believe it has been nine years ago when I first started working on this project. I realized today that I had never posted a picture of the finished piece so here it is. I decided to forego the backstitching.

Christmas Ornaments by Little House Needleworks

December 30, 2010 By patgeary

As if I really needed any more stitching projects BUT I could not resist these. They are from the 2010 Little House Needleworks Christmas Ornament of the month collection. I just order them from my favorite online shop 123Stitch.

“Pear Tree“
Ornament #2

Pear Tree Ornament

“Red House in Winter“
Ornament #6

Red House in Winter

“Peppermint Twist“
Ornament #9

Peppermint Twist

“Under the Tree“
Ornament #10

Under the Tree

“Joy to the World“
Ornament #12

Joy to the World

Now the question is “What fabric shall I stitch them on” and “How will I finish each one?”

Sunshine Sunflowers Progress 12.06.2010

December 6, 2010 By patgeary

Progress on my Sunshine Sunflowers Picture is slow but sure – so many shades of orange and green. I love the picture itself but would have preferred a 32ct fabric with additional inches on all sides for framing. Not sure I will be able to add a mat. Would like to use an old barnwood frame I have ordered in the past.

Sunshine Sunflowers 12-06-2010