Prairie Schooler Halloween Exchange 2010

Ieri ho ricevuto dalla Florida, e più precisamente da Lisa, lo scambio di Halloween organizzato nel gruppo Yahoo! della Prairie Schooler. Guardate che meraviglie ho ricevuto! Il cuscinetto è meraviglioso, e rifinito benissimo, davvero bello!! E tutto il resto, stoffa, bottoni, matassine, sono molto utili, specialmente il 3371, rimango sempre senza! :-) Grazie cara Lisa!

Yesterday I have received from Lisa in Florida my piece for the Halloween exchange organized in our Prairie Schooler Yahoo! Group. Just have a look, isn't all the stuff wonderful? The little cushion is just awesome, and perfectly finished, just cute!!! And all the extras, fabric, buttons, threads are so useful! Espcially DMC 3371,I keep reaining in lack of this colour! :-) Thank you so much, dear Lisa!

Hier j'ai reçu l'exchange de Lisa in Florida, c'etait pour l'ecxhange organisé dans le Yahoo! group de Prairie Schooler. Les merveilles que j'ai reçu! Le coussinet est merveilleux, trés bien fini. Et tous les exta are utiles: la toile, le mouliné, les boutons! Le 3371 est parfait, car je n'ai jamais assez! :-) Merci bien chere Lisa!!



Questo è quello che ho ricamato io per Lisa: abbiamo utilizzato lo stesso schema della Prairie Schooler, ovvero "Sweeping Cobwebs" usandone particolari diversi, io la strega con la luna e lei i gatti. Ne ho fatto un porta aghi, con annessa taschina e cuoricino portafili nell'interno. Nel retro ho messo uno yo yo che può essere usato come puntaspilli. Le ho poi aggiunto due matassine tinte da me con tinte halloweenose, dei dolcetti halloweenosi e una confezione di aghi. Lei ha gradito e ne sono felice! :-)

This is what I have stitched for Lisa: we used the same PS chart, "Sweeping Cobwebs", using different parts, I have used the witch with the moon and she used the cats. I have finished it as a needlecase, with a pocket and a heart-shaped thread keeper inside. Then I put a yo-yo on the back side, which can be used as a pincushion. I added as extras two hand dyed thread skeins in Halloween colours, some Halloween treats and some needles. She was happy with what she received, and I am glad of it! :-)

Voila ce que j'ai brodé pour Lisa: nous avons utilisé le meme diagramme de Prairie Schooler, "Sweeping Cobwebs", masi deux parties differentes: j'ai brodé la sorciére avec la lune, pendant qu'elle a brodé les chats. J'ai fait un porte-aiguilles avec un pochette et une porte-fils a l'interieur. J'ai fait un yo-yo sur la partie derriére. J'ai ajouté des fils que j'ai teint a la main avec des couleurs d'Halloween, des aiguilles et des bons bons d'Halloween. Elle a aimé ce que je ai lui envoye, donc je suis trés contente!

Alla prossima, see you soon, a bientot!

Sara

Again from 2009

I would like to share some other finshes of 2009.


This is a picture of the presents that I gave to dear BF for our 12th anniversary, in November 27th 2009. We spent a weekend in Dublin and it was lovely!
I stitched two Carriage House Samplings charts and a Renato Parolin one. I made three pillows. Then, I added a picture taken this summer at The Joshua Tree Park in California



This one is what I call "Autumn Basket",filled with Prairie Schooler charts, all pillow-finished. Seems like I'm in a pillow period, right? :)
I love this basket, and even if it's Winter is still being displayed in my home!!

Until next time, yours in stitches
Sara

'Tis the season to be...hot!

Yesterday evening I finished the first four Prairie Schooler Santas, from 1984 to 1987!



Now I have other 20 to go, 21 if I include the upcoming 2009 Santa! :)

I love how they came out, but I will NEVER more do 4 in a row, I left red parts in the end, and I got BORED finishing them! For the next ones, I will finsh one Santa at a time! :)

Sunday morning coffee, cross stitch...and a new neighbour!

Nice sunday morning here. It's not so hot yet, and I amm enjoying a coffee and some Cross Stitch.

Those are my two finishes of the week, Prairie Schooler Santa 1984 and the first f twelve Lizzie Kate Christmas Spirit Double Flip-it.



Now I am stitching Prairie Schooler Santas 1985, 1986 and 1987, all the three together, I am leaving the easy part (red!) in the end :)



My neighbours have a new friend..not furry but so nice! A "little" turtle! This is how I see it from my kitchen window! Isn't it nice? :)



I hope you will enjoy your sunday!

Sara

a Halloween finish :)

I finished today my Prairie Schooler "When witches go riding". Too hot for ironing :) I like how it came out. Just have to decide how to finish it..any ideas? Framing or what? I don't know if it's a good idea to frame it, because it will displayied only on Halloween time...



Just started another quick autumn project by Plum Pudding Needleart.....wish it was Autumn NOW!! :)

I got mail!

I won a drawing on "Stitcher's place" in Canada, look what I got today in the mail from Wilma!



I love this chart, I did not have it yet, and I love this sentence! :) Thank you Wilma!


And this is the situation of my "When witches go riding". It goes fast!



Still hot here. That's why i HATE Summer...waiting for Autumn! :)

Never too early!

It's hot. SO hot. And according to weather forecast, a really hot weather is coming in this week from Africa.

Autumn is my favourite season, so I started my Autumn stitching with this one of Prairie Schooler called "When witches go riding". I love it, I love the colours and the verse!

I hope to find some nice fabric for the finishing in the USA, maybe at The Silver Needle in Tulsa! I just told my BF that it will be a must-do stop! :)



Enjoy your week! I'm off to a political meeting. Nice thing with this HOT weather LOL!