The pattern is from Crabapple Hill Studio and it was so much fun to make. I found when doing the Truly Scrumptious blocks that I really love embroidery. I think I learned when I was around 8 or 9 years old by finishing up a sampler that my mom was doing and she didn't like it, but I did. Here's a closeup of the stitching....don't look too closely as there are many mistakes, I'm sure.
Anyway Meg is a great designer and I have many of her patterns on my to do list and I'll be starting the Winter sampler later today, I hope. It will be a small quilt instead of a pillow though.
I'm taking the day to be at home today and just chill. Allie is still home with her broken, but now repaired leg/ankle. She is doing so much better and is now in a boot/brace thing that she can take off to shower and scratch. She is still non weight bearing for several weeks though and her pain is much reduced, thank goodness! Thank you'all again for all of the well wishes and prayers for her.
Oh and since our washing machine died a sudden, but not unexpected death on Monday, I'll be taking delivery of a brand new washing machine sometime today. Yippee!
Have a great Wednesday!
Ranette
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Very beautiful stitchery!!! I really love the Crabapple Hill patterns.
Good to hear your dd is recovering.
pretty pattern. Isn't it good that the kids heal so quickly. Glad she is on the mend. I think posting blog photos helps to keep you on track and finish projects - after all we all do like to show photos of what we are working on and finishing.
Karen
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That will make a beautiful pillow. I'm glad to hear your daughter is on the mend. That's hard on us Moms. Congrat on the new washing machine. What would we do without these modern conviences.
Brandie
I find stitching so relaxing and portable...a nice break from piecing at the machine. Your stitchery is going to make a beautiful pillow and it looks wonderful to me!
The embroidery is lovely. I wish I enjoyed doing it as much as I admire it! As you know, my mom was very good at it.
Have fun with the new washer! And tell Allie she continues to be in my prayers.
What a beautiful sampler. I love to hand stitch, as I do a lot of counted thread work. I tend to go back and forth between cross stitch and quilting. I also enjoy embroidery, it's very relaxing. There are some really cute embroidery patterns out right now.
Your stitching is beautiful! Do you still have the one that you finished up for Mom? Enjoy your new washing machine. And here's a wish for a long life of the machine!!!
Pamela
Very pretty. Love the rick rack.
Have you gotten the freebie patterns from Crabapple Hill? They are little heart patterns?
Crabapple hill have some great patterns and you've done justice to this one, it looks wonderful.
Your stitchery is beautiful!Did you get to start the Winter sampler?
I'm very glad Allie is improving.
Enjoy the new washer!
oooo - another pretty one - those blackberries are especially yummy ... i'll bet that Allie is glad she can finally scratch the itches - casts that can't be removed are not good ... anywho, i love the autumn stitchery
Your embroidery is beautiful. What a pretty pattern!
So glad to hear that Allie is on the mend.
love your autumn stitchery............
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