A Friday Finish and Fobs

Happy Friday once again, friends! The weeks are flying by and everything in between seems a bit of a blur - I don't know where time goes!

This is my one and only finish for the week. As the children were off school all week for half term break, I have been kept on my toes entertaining them, and all in all we've had a good time together even though it was cold and drizzly here.

I love the blues in this free pattern from Primitive Betty's and I plan on giving it to my friend as a little gift this weekend.

It is stitched on 28ct cashel linen in light mocha and I backed it in a light blue floral print.
As there was a remnant of the floral I thought I'd try something I've seen and loved but never made before - a strawberry fob (I know I'm taking liberties calling it a strawberry when it's blue and a bit misshapen to boot!!)

But here it is and I like it anyways!!
I topped it with blue herring bone wool for the leaves~


Well, that's when I decided I'd better find a proper tutorial to learn how to make fobs and came across quite a few useful ones and hurried off to my fabric bin to find a red print to make a real strawberry! And here it is with green wool leaves~


Here are two lovely prim wool strawberry fobs I picked up on holiday last year - I think fobs may become a bit of an obsession of mine!!


I'm off to look for more fob patterns and designs and maybe I get some more stitching done for spring!
Here's hoping you all have a great weekend! And thanks so much for visiting - I'm so pleased to welcome some new followers also! Looking forward to getting to know you better!
Best wishes!

Angi's Valentine Freebie

Hello everyone - a quickie post to let you know about my good friend Angi's fab Valentine freebie pattern for all of her followers new and old! This is Angi's own pattern for her Easter Rabbit pull toy - so cute!!


This is one I know you'll all love to make - I know what I'll be making next!! Thanks Angi!! You're a real Valentine Sweetheart! Click here to go to Angi's blog and request a copy!

Best wishes!

A Few Friday Finishes!

Happy Friday, dear blogging friends! Thought I'd share a few finishes, the sum total of this week's needlework. I don't know about you, but I seem to have less and less time to craft :-(

Anyhow, when I saw this free chart from the Primitive Hare's blog I immediately downloaded the chart and started stitching! I plonked it here among some hearts~


I also made this little bird from a free pattern by Sassafrass Hill and made a little wool heart for it to carry in its beak

I came across another great cross stitch blog, The Little Stitcher, and found some really lovely charts and had a go at the snowdrop though my picture doesn't do it justice~

BTW, I'm hoping someone can help me fix yet another blogger glitch. When I try to add new blogs to my list and hit save, instead of saving them it just sits there saying Saving... but never does even after I've waited ages. There is no fix for this on the blogger help pages that I can see either. So frustrating!

Wishing you all a blessed weekend! Thank you all for bringing me joy!

Freebie Pattern for Feb 14!

With just over a week to go until Valentine's Day I thought I'd have a bit of fun and stitch up something quick and easy - I was inspired by the Willow tree and the idea of a heart and initials carved on a tree!I had in mind a young girl and that's why it is a very naive cross stitch for the lettering in the wee verse; 'I love you, You love me, Meet me by the willow tree.'

For the leaves of the willow tree I used a chain stitch loop.


So here's the pattern and feel free to use it for your own personal enjoyment and make the initials your own!
I'd love to see how you finish it!
I'm off to relax this VERY rainy Sat. afternoon with more x stitch freebie patterns to do.
Have a great weekend whatever you do!
Best wishes

Happy February and Packages!

Hi everyone and a very happy Wednesday 1st February to you! As my hubby reminded me, that one twelfth of the year 2012 gone already! Now that makes you realise how time flies!

Today I was so excited when I got home from town to see TWO packages tucked into my porch - very appropriate as one was from Steph of Front Porch Primitives - it was her giveaway package! Yaay I wasted no time opening it up and knew the perfect place to display this oh-so-cute prim stump doll in a sweet hanging pouch all handmade by Steph! Thanks so much Steph - I love this so much!
Here she is!



I hung it on the little cupboard in the corner of my kitchen/family room and where I decorated the little tree for Valentines Day.


The other parcel on my doorstep was something I bought myself from one of the few primitive online stores in the UK. I knew it would be just right hanging on the door of my little wall cupboard and the taper light came too! Don't you think it's just the ticket?


I'm lovin' the overall prim look here! It takes a while but it will need a few more bits n' pieces!
It's time to make tea now for my hungry growing kids but I thank you all for your comments and company! It's good to know you're there!
Have a great week and I'll be back in a couple of days with a new pattern!
Best wishes

Heart to Heart

A hearty welcome this cold January day! I've finished some Valentine's hearts and hung some itty bitty homespun hearts on this little tree I made at Christmas but kept out for now~



The little Valentine cross stitch pillow was a freebie from Primitive Betty's which I did last year.

This heart shaped pillow was a quick make and I couldn't resist a bit of humor in the saying as if a schoolgirl made the spelling mistake and didn't realise the difference bears/bares makes!

this red woolfelt makedo heart is so prim with the stenciled letters on osnaburg~
This Cupid is made from tea stained cotton and he has a key necklace and is holding a heart -

I wanted to share this beautifully stitched pinkeep from my free pattern which Cathi shared with me. Thanks so much Cathi, it's so pretty the way you finished it!
Well after battling all evening with blogger, I'm calling it a day!
But thanks to all who visit and leave a comment - they bring lots of cheer this wintry weather!
Best wishes

Fun Read

Fun Read - A LOG CABIN CHRISTMAS

I've had my nose stuck in this book all week so I've no stitching to share, sadly but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My SIL let me borrow it and I've been lost to the 21st century this week to be immersed in pioneer times in America. I love historical novels and romances - my excuse is it might be entitled' A Log Cabin Christmas', but it's almost Feb 14 and we love some romance in the air!

So if you love Little House on the Prairie etc and you want a fun , light but uplifting read, I can recommend this collection of short stories.

I just want to give you all a smile this weekend by quoting some of the funny children's sayings from the first story in the book - but don't worry, I won't give the story away!
Remember it's set at Christmas time so the children have been asked to relate something from the Christmas nativity.

Miss Parker's class 1885~

By Priscilla, age 8: When Jesus was born, Mary wrapped him in swatting clothes because of all the flies in the stable.

By Casey, age 7: Jesus had twelve opossums, which went out into the world to preach.
Our opossum just hangs from the tree in the back yard.

By Charles, age 6: After Jesus was born, the sky was filled with heavenly holes.

By Robert, age 8: The three wise men brought Jesus Francis and mirth for his birthday, but he really wanted tin soldiers.

George age 6: When God said there should be peace on earth, I don't think he meant us to eat them.

Don't kids say the funniest things?
I enjoyed them and hope you do too!

Have a great weekend!