Heart Swap Part Two!

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 This is the heart that I received from Ann as part of the heart swap that I mentioned in my last post, isn't it gorgeous?  I love the ribbon roses, I'm going to have to learn how to make those.  She also very generously sent me an array of other lovely treasures that I will enjoy very much!

All of these items are laying on an apron with two large pockets that's meant to be used while sewing or crafting.  On the right there is a matching sewing case with pockets inside for keeping threads and other things.  On the left you will see an eyeglasses case with a booklet of designs for decorating it.  In the middle are a beautiful hand made card and gift tag and towards the bottom are little bags of beads and sequins, some of which are flower shaped.  And last is yards and yards of lovely white lace.  All of these gifts are so thoughtful and I will absolutely enjoy using them!

Here's a close up of the card and tag and I wanted you to see the button on the sewing case, isn't it adorable?  Thank you, Ann, for making this swap so fun, I will always remember how exciting it was to open the package and see every beautiful thing that was inside it!

Heart Swap

 

I haven't felt much like blogging lately, it's been a while since my last post, but I wanted to show this heart that I made as part of a swap in a wonderful Yahoo group called International Hand Stitchers.  I just joined this group recently and it's been lots of fun!  My swap partner is Ann who lives in England.  It's ok if she sees this, it's not meant to be a surprise.  She will be sending me a heart, too, and I can't wait to see it in person.

And so this won't be just a one picture post I will add a picture of Harley, our kitty who loves to pose:

Thanks again for visiting my blog!

Unna and Nostalgic Embroidery Revisited

I've been busy, I've had another two days off from work so I managed to finish Unna up into a wall hanging.  I like the way it looks with the purple.  Beth Twist who offered this chart was nice enough to put this picture on her blog with the other finishes of her charts.  It was exciting for me to see it there!

I think this bag turned out nicely with the embroidered picture on it.  I used some crocheted trim and tiny ric-rac around the edges.

I put a large pocket on the back and used the same trim on it.  It's always a nice feeling to make a new purse and no matter how many I have, it's fun to have another one!  Thank you for looking!

Unna von Bergen 1869 finished!

 

 This was made using Beth Twist's free chart that she reproduced from an antique.  I used the DMC threads that she suggested and stitched it on a sort of grayish blue Silkweaver linen.  I've been working on this off and on since she offered the chart last August and it was quite fun to stitch.  You can find the chart on her blog Heartstring Samplery  in the list of her free charts.  Thank you, Beth for such a generous gift!

I just finished this embroidery, I like the nostalgic look of the pattern.  I used a combination of DMC, Cosmos Seasons and DMC Color Variations on unbleached muslin.  This pattern is one of the many I've been collecting from the Flickr group  Hoop Love Vintage Transfers.

Now, here's a couple of cuddling kitty pictures:

Tigger and Harley

 Harley and Cricket

Happy New Year to everyone and once again thank you so much for your comments!