We arrived at our camping spot Thursday evening. We were just 1 site down from where we camped a few months ago.
There are more campers here than there were in March , but it is still fairly quiet. Friday we drove into town. You know I had to hit the thrift stores; I found a few treasures ,but did not make a grand haul. I was merrily walking down the aisle in one of the thift stores and I thought oooh! I bet I can find something for Amy for her birthday . And then reality hit me and a small tear formed. But I composed myself and continued looking . I still feel like my sweet sis is still here; it is such a strange feeling.❤
Later in the evening , we lounged by the river , and I stitched the evening away.
A sneak peek at a new design .
The wild and wooly vine is all stitched. Have any ideas what will go in next? Oh, you will have to wait. 😀
Now tell me .Do you save those teeny scraps of cross stitching fabric? Being the hoarder , I mean, thrifty person that I am, I save ever inch. So I decided to start a new series called Patriotic Wordies Bowl Fillers. If you are interested in joining me, grab some scraps, a needle, your favorite red, whites and blue flosses, and don't forget the bowl .
These are teeny simple quick to stitch pieces that will not take more than a few minutes to stitch and can be made into teensy bowl fillers.
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| Freedom paired with one of Blackbird Design's Emily Strawberry. |
The first one is called Freedom. I stitched this while sitting in the school pick up line.
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This is how I finished my pin pillow. I trimmed my cross stitch to 4 1/2" W x 2 1/2" H .
I rummaged through my red , whites and blues and chose 4 strips. I cut them to 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" .
I sewed the strips together and then added the cross stitch.
After finding some backing fabric, I whipped it into a little pillow, but..... as an after thought, I decided to add a bit of lace to the seam. Sweet Pat, to the rescue. Some of you may remember that Pat sent me a bit of lace last year, and I can not tell you how many times I have added a tad here and a tad there to my projects. Thank you so much, Pat. I am still enjoying every bit of the vintage lace. So I tacked the lace in place, and then I did a little happy dance to seal the deal that I had a finish! 🧵💃💃🎇Whoo Hoo!
Last year I shared a couple of small word stitches.
Here is Liberty along with Sarah Jane's 1776 Saltbox that I shared last year.
Click here for Old Glory.
Red , White and Blue was a little bigger piece.
That's my ramblings for the weekend. I truly appreciate the sweet visit. Have a beautiful day and a fantabulous weekend.
Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll
Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy .
