Give Thanks Progress

I made a mistake and had to frog out the entire bottom pumpkin border. Thjis is my progress as of today. I like these colors (I chose them).

Happy stitching!

Matryioshka Biscornu Finished

This is stitched on white Monaco fabric. It is a freebie design. The reverse side has the same design.

Peacock Pinkeep Revisited

Here's my freebie peacock stitched with Valdani thread on navy blue 14ct. Aida (gasp!). I had the aida left from something else, and it was the only fabric I had available to coordinate with the Valdani. I forgot to add the pieces of quilt batting when I assembled this pinkeep, so both sides are flat. The little bit of messy green in the upper left corner is some fuzz from the ribbon.

Freebie Noel Pinkeep

This is a freebie Christmas design that I received via email or by download. I stitched this last year and I cannot find the chart/designer right now. It is on a CD of old documents from our old computer.

I really like this design, both for the tiny deer and the soft colors.

I purchased more mat board recently in order to finish a lot of WIP's.

Eliza's Pyn Pillow--My Version

Eliza's Pyn Pillow
freebie from With My Needle
28-ct. linen

A Sheep Ornie

freebie from the DMC website
28-ct. hand-dyed Lugana

A Purple Peacock Pinkeep

a freebie from the web page "magyar mintakendo"
28-ct. linen

Petites Lettres Rouges--My Version

I found this Blackbird Designs blog contest two days before the deadline, which was not enough time for me to enter. I've just finished my version of the "Petites Lettres Rouges," in shades of DMC reds on tea-colored
28 ct. linen.

I wanted a lot of birds in it, so I left out many of the numbers as well as the date. I put in two swallows from "Ann Orr's Charted Designs (Dover Pub.), a crane of my own design, a stork from "Scandinavian Charted Designs from the Lindberg Press" (Dover Pub.), and a chick from "Ann Orr's Charted Designs" (Dover Pub.).

I place my name on it. Although I've stitched many samplers, this is the first one to have my full name. I haven't decided whether I'll make this into a pillow or frame it. It will depend upon finding a suitable frame.

My printer did not print the symbols clearly, so I might have made mistakes in the coloring of the borders.

My April Biscornu

This is the biscornu that I stitched for my April entry in the Basket of Biscornu SAL. This is a freebie design from the web. It has the word "esther" in the file name. I can't remember the site from where I downloaded it.

It reminded me of tulips open and closed, so I stitched them in two shades of pink. I placed green seed beads in the center. I'm sorry that the photo is out of focus.

Peacock Fob

This is a tiny fob with a peacock taken from the Quaker freebie chart "Six Mains." It is stitched with DMC on white linen.

Peacock Pinkeep

This is a motif from the freebie "Six Mains." I found some painted ribbon at the store in the exact colors. This is stitched in DMC shaded floss on white Monaco fabric.

Winter Quaker Needlebook

This is the Winter Quaker needlebook that I stitched for Melissa (HOE exchange). I was getting worried because it took a long time to get to its destination. I chose the colors of winter skies and clouds. It is DMC on white linen.

This is a freebie design from Carinne. I love this design and want to stitch it for myself.

It's Groundhog Day

The morning news as reported from Gobbler's Knob: Punxatawney Phil saw his shadow today and will go back into hibernation for six more weeks of winter. I don't think anyone in my region expected a different prediction.

This is the Erica Michaels freebie "Is Winter Done?," stitched on linen. I changed the color scheme and substituted a gold glass heart for the required pink button.

Freebie for Seasonal Stitchers

To all stitchers who enjoy Halloween designs:

If you send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the owner of The Primitive Needle, she will send you a delightful, primitive Halloween chart titled "By The Light Of The Moon."

Hedgehog Quaker Pinkeep

This is "Hedgehog Quaker," a freebie by The Workbasket. He's stitched on 28-ct. linen and finished as a pinkeep. My love bug is accompanying him.

Hedwig's Four Patch Pinkeep

This is "Hedwig's Four Patch," a freebie by The Sampler Girl. It's stitched on 28-ct. linen and finished as a pinkeep.

ABC Noel Pinkeep

This is "ABC Noel," a freebie by The Prairie Schooler. It's stitched on linen and finished as a pinkeep.

Home Sweet Home Freebie

I gave this as a Christmas gift. It's a freebie by Glory Bee. I stitched it on Lugana (I think).

Fa-La-La Ornament

I stitched this Plum Pudding Needleart freebie as a teacher gift for a child's music teacher. It's on blue Aida.

A Cute Cat Freebie

I stitched this on perforated paper and framed it for a relative for Christmas. It's a freebie by The Chocolate Cat.