Jigging Around

Finally, those last 80 eyelets are FINISHED – and yes, Awake the Dawning Day is now done! Thank you for all your lovely comments throughout the (inordinately long) time I stitched this wonderful design.

Design: Blackbird Designs ‘Awake the Dawning Day’
Linen: 28ct R&R Linen ‘Iced Cappuccino’
Floss: WDW as charted

I heard from Marne (who signed up for a PIF an embarrassingly long time ago) that she received the PIF gift which I finally managed to send her (nearly using up the full 365 days!) – happily it managed to land on her porch on her birthday, which is a bit of happy coincidence. I had previously stitched her a scissor fob and scissor case, and so now I stitched her the matching pocket – I chose to finish it as a zippered pouch, and it was my first time ever putting in a zipper, so hopefully Marne (who is a very talented sewer and quilter) will allow me some leeway in the not-quite-perfect finish that I executed for her!

Front
Back

Design: Reflets de Soie ‘La Brodeuse et l’Oiseau’
Linen: 32ct Silkweaver 'Sapphire Sky'
Floss: Crescent Colours Belle Soie ‘Ocean Tide’

And, finally, the delightful Hazel nominated me for an award:

Now, I’m supposed to nominate 5 people whose blogs I think are very creative, but let’s face it people, we’re all here crafting busily away, so we’re each as creative as the next! So give yourself a pat on the back, because I’ve just nominated YOU! Well done you!

Happy stitching!

Secret Stitching 2 Revealed

In the midst of work craziness and long bouts of secret stitching, I was delighted to get an email from Mindi letting me know that the PIF gift which I posted to her last week had safely arrived. She is very pleased with it, which is great! I really enjoyed stitching the pinkeep and tiny biscornu fob for her. Now only a few more bouts of secret stitching this month, and I'll be visiting the post office again - hurrah! Mindi took some lovely photos, including some of the extras, so pop along to her blog if you are interested.

Pinkeep: design taken from Examplar Dames 'Peace'

stitched on 32ct Country Stitch Kiwi Illusions 'Acorn'

fibres: Crescent Colours 'Joshua Tree' and Stitches and Spice ' Wintered Marble'

Reverse of pinkeep, and front of scissor fob, materials as listed above

Same portion of design, stitched over 1 for the fob

Happy stitching and have a wonderful weekend! Spare a thought for me, achingly creaking through my first hockey match of the season tomorrow morning...

PIF Promise

I've taken up Hazel's very kind PIF offer, and so now I'm offering the same to keep it going! So here it is:

I will send a stitched handmade item to the first 5 people who leave a comment on my blog under this post. You will receive it within 365 days; you have my word. The only thing you have to do in return is Pay It Forward by making the same promise on your blog! Once you sign up, I will be emailing you for mailing address information and will keep an eye out on YOUR blog to see what designs, colors, designers you like.

I look forward to hearing from you - and to stitching something for you!

Happy stitching!