The past few days I have been concentrating on FINISHING some projects I have started. I have this problem of starting something and casting it aside and starting a new one, however this year I determined I would NOT be doing this as often and I have pretty much scaled down some OC behavior by limiting myself to those things that “I” want to do for me for the most part. So…my charming word for the year is FINISHER 
and that I have been doing with great success.
In January Allie ( http://allie-oopssweethappylife.blogspot.com/) started a “Christmas Through the Year” project and invited all of us to join her. And I did The goal of said project is to make at least one gift a month toward our handmade Christmas pressies. Allie shares links whether it is some that she has found or some that others have found, of really kewl giftable items. And…she offers a drawing at the end of month for those participating by sending or publishing a pic of their finished item. To date, I have about 10 giftees toward my gift list One of the little tricks I pulled on myself was to choose things I had been dying to make or wanted to try with this project. My last post had a few pics of those items, one of which was Allie’s birdcage.
This month Allie published this as a freebie for us to play with:
Now folks I gotta tell ya I had fun with this! I added the little paper dolls that were a free file from Sindy at http://fatcatpatterns.com and I traced it out on tea stained fabric. What do you think? Is it gift worthy? LOL well, I think so and it is my finished project for April Would you like to see some other goodies I made for swaps and such?
There is one that I have left out deliberately as it is going to a friend who reads my blog
Have you noticed that all of these are stitchery pieces? Yeppers! I am addicted to embroidery and can’t seem to get enough of it. I have become very interested in doing freestyle hand embroidery over the last few months and have two photos to show you. The first is a 24 inch block that goes in my “the changling” BOM. I had so much fun doing the pinwheel!
May Block-the changling BOM
And the second one is from Sindy’s designs. I did here crazy hearts mug rug pattern freestyle:
Crazy Hearts--freestyle
I owe a big thank you to Allie and Sindy for giving so generously of their talents and I believe in giving credit where credit is due!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Carmen, your stitchery is absolutely stunning! I love the friendship
design in those colors of purple and aqua! My favorites! I’ve been
saving some designs and hopefully someday I can learn to stitch
like that. You do beautiful work and anyone would be lucky to have
a gift like that from your heart.
Sherry in NC
Thanks Carmen, and you forgot to mention YOU are my tutorial queen – you find the best stuff! I love how you tweaked my design to make it your own, and all of your projects are gorgeous – definitely gift-worthy!
I think your stitcheries are wonderful!! I love seeing how people make a pattern their own. Very cute!
gotta love it all carmen!!! YOU inspire me!!! actually, i am surfing around looking for stitchery fodder for tomorrow whilst at disneyland, stitchery for someone that writes your blog….for a certain little mug rug swappie we have going, and so, there i am at allie’s page, and where does THAT lead me to?? nowhere but to you!!! LOL gotta love it!!!