Friday, December 10, 2010

Old Projects, Crappy Weather and Sweet Trixie

I haven't finished any new projects this week, so I thought I would show you a couple of older ones.  This design was a freebie from a long time ago, I can't even remember where it came from.  But I remember that I used a combination of DMC thread and Coats & Clark's Pastelles, a really nice collection of variegateds that I'm not sure are available anymore.  I'm not always good at choosing my own colors, but I did like how this one turned out.
This wreath decorates my sewing room door.  It's been up there a while so I hope you can't see the dust on it!  Hanging in the middle is a little bunny ornament that I made from a chart in one of my favorite books, Berlin Work Samplers & Embroidery of the Nineteenth Century by Raffaella Serena.  I have all three of her books because I just love Berlinwork and I keep hoping she publish another one.  If you want to check out some of her fabulous work go to her website here:  raffaellaserena.com

It's such a dreary day outside.  See the freezing rain on the window?  We are supposed to go to a Christmas party tonight, but I have a feeling we might be stuck in the house instead.  Maybe I will spend the rest of the day making cookies and working on my stitching!  I'm going to leave you now with a kitty picture.  I couldn't believe how nicely Trixie was posing on the back of the couch.  She even waited long enough for me to go and find the camera!




4 comments:

Annie said...

Fun to see such pretty old favorites.

Trixie is quite the super-model! She really knows how to pose.

Hope you make it to the party. But you always have the stitching if you stay in!

Have a great weekend!

Stephanie said...

Just looking out the window makes me want to burrow under an afghan and take a nap! Hope you make it to the party and have a good time. If not, I hope your baking and stitching are productive. Trixie is a cutie!

Robin said...

Thank you for sharing your finishes. It's always nice to see older finishes, too. Your Trixie is a beauty! Hope you were able to get out to your party.

Robin said...

Karen, thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. It's so nice to meet you! I see that you are a fellow Michiganian. Hope you are keeping warm in this frigid weather we are having and, of course, finding time to stitch during all the holiday preparations.