Hearts in Basket~~

 

    Hello!  Happy Friday!  I told you I would be back soon.  I have another finish I want to talk about today.  It is a small punch needle heart that I punched using 3 strand Valdani and DMC threads.  I really enjoy punching with 3 strands.  It is so much easier on the hand and the loops look so nice.  Very good for more detailed work.  This is a design by Lori Rippey of HomeSpunPrims.  She has lots of cross stitch, punch needle, quilting and rug hooking patterns on her website.  She just opened a new website, you can visit it HERE.  This pattern is called Hearts~n~Basket Hanger.  I backed this pillow with a red striped homespun fabric.  I also stuffed it very firmly with clean sawdust.  I attached black seam tape ribbon to the top for hanging.  I just love how it turned out.  I did have this on my website for sale last evening, but it has been sold.  I just wanted to stop by and share.

    I hope you all have a great weekend.  It will be cold and Sunday we are supposed to get a bit of snow, so I plan on staying inside and punching.  Take care.  Be safe. Stay warm!!  Jen~~

The Gift is Small~~

 

  

    Hello!  I have been MIA on this blog for over a year now!  I still love looking at everyone else's blogs, so I thought I should try to post here every now and again.  

    Today, I am going to talk about this sweet finish of a Pineberry Lane pattern called, The Gift is Small.  I have had this pattern for a while now and when I was looking through all of my patterns, I just decided I really needed to make this one, like right now!!  I stitched the pattern on 32 count natural linen using called for threads.  The words are all done in over one thread stitching, so I thought it would be much easier to see on the 32 count.  I then decided to make it into a little bag.  I absolutely love the way it turned out.  I attached the strap to the bag using old buttons.  It is currently listed in my shop.  There is a link at the top right.

    As I said, I am going to try to post here more often, just for a little eye candy, at least.  Take care and be safe, Jen~~