Hello there , Sunshine!!! It is a beautiful day with the highs expected to reach 80 !🌞
Today I thought I would share a super quick teeny weeny stitch and thrifty finish with you.
I whipped this Shamrock Quilt Block up all why watching my favorite super sleuth , Columbo who solved a mystery all within a 2 hour span. He is amazing!!! You can see how small it is compared to the nickle. Mine is stitched on 14 count aida.
Earlier this month, I found a wooden chalkboard house at the Dollar Tree and just knew it would be perfect for a future finish.
So would you like to help me finish it? I sure would appreciate all the help I can get. Some of you may remember that I have confessed in the past that I am not great at finishing, but I do try. Anywhoo !!! As we are finishing, please promise to not call the FCP's on me. Who is the FCP' you ask? Well you know- the Finishing Cross Stitch Police who just might throw me in jail and toss away the key. 👮🚓🚨😀
I will gather up our supplies for finishing which includes some clips, batting and fabric and Aelene's tacky glue. I do not always have mat or foam board to work with and when I do not have those items, I just use a thick cardboard. If the cardboard is not thick enough I layer a couple of pieces together and glue them with Aelene's tacky glue. So if you do not mind, cut 3 pieces of cardboard measuring 2", 2 1/2" and 3".
Now we are ready to get to the fun part. As I press the stitch, you can cut 2 layers of scrap batting for the 2" cardboard. Then center the stitch onto the batting covered cardboard and glue. Yes I said glue the stitch to the piece. 😲😱 Just turn the edges over to the back of the finishing board and add a thin line of glue. This is just a quick stitch so I am ok with glue rather than lacing, but you certainly can lace yours if you want.
While you are doing that , I am going to take 2 old green shirts and cut some fabric for the 2 1/2" and 3" square and then cover those. I just fold the edges of the fabric to the back and add a thin line of glue and tack the fabric down. I often use clips or clothespins to help keep everything in place as the glue dries.
Now that we have all 3 boards covered, we simply layer them in a pleasing manner and glue them together.
Today I have my trusty ole' cast iron to weight them down as they dry, but I will put a piece a fabric over my finishing piece so the old iron doesn't touch the stitch. You can also use a stack of books.
Now for the little house, I think we should add a magnet to where we want to put our stitch . Let's use the glue gun to add the magnet just in case I want to use the house for another piece. What do you think?
I can then add a washer to the back of the cross stitch and change out the cross stitch monthly. You know what that means- I will need to make more of these little quilts for the holidays.😀
I think our stitch is ready so if you add the piece to the house, I will grab some chalk and do a little doodling on the bottom of the chalkboard. Wahlah!!! our piece is complete.
Oh what a joy it was that you was able to lend a hand. Thank you so much. I could not have done it without you.
If you are interested in stitching Shamrock Quilt Block ,grab the images below. Many of ya'll know but I always encourage you to read my little disclaimer and note about getting my charts.
NOTE: Normally I have been able to create links to the charts and instructions which were in JPG form. For some reason, recent updates on Google Docs. has prevented me from doing that and I am not able to create a pdf without having to deal with storage issues. Many dear stitchers say they right click, save the image and then print. I think some have copied and pasted it to a Word document that they can print off as well. I hope you are able to find a way to enjoy this chart. You will have to click each page to save. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding and for all of the helpful tips and ideas.
I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding . I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and for stitching my little designs.
This is a choose your own color stitch , but if you are interested in the floss colors I used they are DMC 3346, white, black and 782.
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Now speaking of finishes , I wanted to share my 4th Christmas finish for the year. This is just one of the charts that sweet Stacy sent me. "Love" is from the Advent Candles Ornaments from Heartstring Samplery I finished it similar to the way Beth did. I loved it so much. Thank you my dear friend. Bear hugs to you.🧸🤗 I am including this in #12in23ornamentstitchalong hosted by Carol at Stitching Dreams.
Wishing you the most beautiful day!!! Thank you for the sweet visit!🤗☘
As always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. - Winnie the Pooh.
Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much. ❤❤
