Here is my latest small stitching finish, picked it up late Wednesday afternoon from the framer. It's a quick and easy Snippet design by Lizzie Kate, called A Good Night - Santa '04. I think it will fit nicely in a spot in our upstairs hallway. It was fun to do, especially with the Whisper fiber used for the beard and hat trim. This is a fuzzy fiber and after you finish the stitching, you "rough it up" with a piece of Velcro- this "raises" the fibers and makes it even more fuzzy. Cute!! Hopefully you can get an idea of the fuzziness in the closeup shot below. And take note of the chocolate chip cookie (button) in Santa's hand. Ah yes- he's a man after my own heart. I have recently finished another Lizzie Kate Christmas design, but it's a gift so I cannot show you.. someone might be watching... lol
I was sad to learn that my framer is closing her business. She and her partner both require knee surgery so they'll be out of commission for a while and just decided it was a good time to give up the business. I will miss them because they have always done an awesome job on any of the needlework I have taken to them. I've never found anyone who did a better job of stretching a piece of needlework and getting it so perfectly straight. Thank you Beryl and Shirley for all the wonderful framing you have done for me!! I will surely miss you!
Peace,
Linda
"Nothing gives quite the satisfaction that doing things brings." ~ Sherwood Anderson
10 comments:
Linda that is the cutest stitchery of the season! Sorry to hear your favorite framer is closing.
Enjoy your weekend!
It's going to be hard to find a new framer when the bar has been set so high. There are quite a few stores in my neighhourhood that have closed because if retirements. A new condo is going up so hopefully, the stores will get some new businesses to fill them.
It's a really cute cross stitch.
What a sweet piece. Santa looks like he is ready for a well-deserved rest!
Your A Good Night Santa looks great and very nicely framed in time for Christmas. The whisper thread really adds to it too. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and lots of time for quilting, stitching, photography and creativity in 2014.
Linda, your Santa Claus is sooo cute! Great job, and your framing is terrific. I can see why you are sad to lose these framers. Will you post your other piece after Christmas when the recipient has opened it? Please? Jeanne Kaye
So adorable Linda. We will all miss our local framers who do such a wonderful job of stretching and framing our cross stitched pieces. Lucy
I love your stitchery, Linda. It's really cute! Too bad about the framer. I used to get mine done at Gilbey's up here and I think he still does some work. Enjoy the stormy weekend. :(
Very cute stitchery . Oh that is sad they have to close up . I hope their surgeries go well for them both ! Ice storms coming our way for the weekend . Thanks for sharing . Have a good weekend !
That is darling.
He's perfect...even to the Christmas mouse! It's so nice to get cross stitch framed. They are so much prettier. Best wishes to this couple.
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