Copycat

After seeing Su's lovely finish, I remembered that I had this design in my stash and that I'd bought this pattern just for this cheeky little bird on the egg. So I fished him out and stitched him up and turned him into a little pillow, just in time to add to my Easter decorations. I'll also be able to bring him out again come Spring, although, he is really sweet enough to stay out all year - and I might let him, if he stops stealing all the flowers! My bunny's keeping an eye on him, he knows he's not to be trusted ;)

On the left are the squares that Jill sent me for the Fair and Square - Easter round. I've managed to put these together in time for Easter - a small miracle! - and they've turned out even prettier than I'd hoped. I wasn't sure about the multi-coloured ribbon but I think it's just right.

Painted Egg

Eggs...etera Booklet 109 by Cross Eyed Cricket
28# Jobelan - Cosmos by Polstitches Designs
DMC threads

Happy Stitching

Karrie

Wow! A finished finish

Wow! I can't believe I finished something in a reasonable time frame after stitching the design and the idea in my head actually worked! First time! No seams unpicked... no muttering bad things under my breath... no having to put it aside while I calm down enough to tackle it another day... a miracle I tell ya! I'd wanted to have it done in time for Valentine's Day, but I didn't want to rush the finishing as it's not exactly a strong point and I need lotsssss of time to fuss around getting everything just how I want it - which usually doesn't work anyway, LOL.

It's a bag to hang over the door knob and fill with sweets for my sweets (for next year now, though), it hangs just how I hoped it would, invitingly open and hopefully tempting for hands to reach inside but the actual design doesn't show up as much as I hoped it would when it's hanging, so I think an old vintage button and loop might be needed at the top. It's lined in the same navy blue as on the handle to give it more strength and that shows up nicely when it's hanging.
Well, I think that's enough spruiking about my not very exciting (except to me, of course) finish. You'd think I'd never finished anything before! Geez! On a more interesting note Prairie Schooler has a new freebie up called Rain - I snapped it up quick smart, it's a sweet little design right up my alley, hopefully to be stitched up soon.

Hope your day has lots of stitchy pleasure in it :)
Karrie