A few finishes

In July, I started the embroidery for another Tammy bag.

I finally finished it this week along with a collapsible thread catcher.

The stitching is a Bird Brain Designs pattern.

It is a free pattern at Lecien.

I'm loving those dots...a needle keeper will complete this sewing kit.

The tea towel with the machine embroidered poinsettia
was given to me by a friend...I was cleaning out my linen closet and
thought it was the perfect towel for a little crocheted edging.
I love it!!

I'm linking to 
Finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
and to Stitchery Link Party # 26 at Super Mom - No Cape

Have a wonderful weekend!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and family!!

Some embroidery WIPs and a finish...

I finished my ALYoF goal for September...

with not much time to spare.

Here are a few pictures....taken on a cloudy day.

 on the park bench...

 a close up of the snowflake stitching with the swirling wind...

 I cut a dark blue binding...

but just didn't like it so I decided to make a two fabric binding.

You would have thought I had never bound a quilt before.

The second attempt, I cut the fabric for the back to narrow...

...the third attempt worked perfect!!

 The fabric is Moda's Snowman Gatherings II by Primitive Gatherings

The quilt is 48" x 56"

I'm loving my WIP projects...just wish I had more time

to get them made into clothes pin bags...maybe this month.

 From left to right...it's

Bird Brain Designs pattern # 701 Every Birdie Blackwork

  Blueberry Backroads pattern # 054 Oh Yellow Bird

Blueberry Backroads pattern #047 Autumn in Grandma's Backyard

  Blueberry Backroads pattern #033 Grandma's Backyard

That's it for today...

I'm linking to

 September finishing party hosted by Shanna and Melissa 

and to

WIP Wednesday hosted by Lee at Freshly Pieced
and to

Stitchery Link Party #25 by Super Mom-no cape 

Happy stitching!!

More Embroidery and Crocheted edgings...

The embroidery was completed on some tea towels a long time ago.

They were tucked away in a box just waiting for the crocheted edgings.

Crocheting the edgings really don't take long to...not sure why I procrastinate.

Love all three!!

The apple pie is a free design from Kaaren at The Painted Quilt.

It was one of her First Friday Freebie patterns back in 2010.

The cute rabbit tea towels are Aunt Martha's iron transfers, pattern #3828.

They are available at Colonial Patterns, Inc.

I'm linking up to Finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
and to Stitchery Link Party # 21 at Super Mom - No Cape

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Happy stitching!!

Playing with some new embroider designs...

...from Blueberry Backroads.

A tea towel with some yummy blueberries and a 
simple crocheted edging.
The pattern is The Berry Patch.
The pattern for the embroidery on the clothes pin bag
is Grandma's Back Yard.
I can see myself making a few more of these for gifts.

I love clothes line embroideries and when
I find a new design I end up making another clothes pin bag.

I've made a few over the last few years...

which one is your favorite?

here they are all in a row...
I'd say they are all looking pretty cute.

The middle one was a practice one...plain and simple.
Then I added ruffles and an extra pocket and that is
the one I use...(second from the right).
My favorites are the ones with the embroideries.
I have lots and lots of clothes pins and 
most of them are stored in
a log cabin.
I love it!!
 

I'm linking up to Finish it up Friday with Amanda Jean.
and
Monday's Vintage Embroidery  with Super Mom

Happy Stitching...have a wonderful day!!