More Fair Squares!

Last week I received my Fair Squares from NadiaB  in the Netherlands. She stitched me a great design from a Belgian stitching magazine called Handwerken, dated Nov 1968. Amazing! The design is as contemporary today as I’m sure it was then – see for yourself…

F&S Round 15 from Nadia

Closeup of squares from Nadia

 Did you notice the matching fob she added to the squares? Cute! Thank you so much, Nadia for adding to my collection with a beautiful and important reminder of the needlecraft heritage that we share today.

I also finished another set of fair squares I received from Linda B(no blog) in Round 11. This is a really striking quaker design stitched in quaker colours. I’ve finished it very simply to reflect this, and love, loove it. Thank you once again, Linda.

F&S Round 11 from Linda B - front

Back of ornament

Side view finishing detail

 More and more Christmas stitching is popping up on stitchers’ blogs.  A hint that I need to get a wriggle on if I want anything finished to display at home over the holiday season! I’ve selected a couple which I’ll show you next post. Until then,

Happy Stitching
Pokua

Stitching and Finishing

I want to start this post with a very big Thank You to you my stitching friends for your kind compliments and congratulations for  DD’s graduation. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child and certainly it takes a very warm-hearted stitching community to share the joys that go with it. Life is so short, and I’ve promised myself that I will celebrate it in all ways I’m capable of. I truly appreciate having people with whom to share life’s joys  

Now for an update on stitching and finishing. The first is a small birthday gift for sister stitcher CindyF – a floss tag I made with using the design from Carriage House Sampling’s Alphabet Series:

Floss tag front - CHS Alphabet Series T-Threads

Back of Floss tag

Floss tag with matching pincushion

 

I finally finished my first heart-shaped ornament. Would you believe that I stitched this desig in 2006? It was a little tricky to get the shape right with the foam core board, but it turned out all right once the fabric and ribbon trim went on. It’s a well known design from the December 2005 edition of the Australian Better Homes & Garden magazine. Rather large for a a pinkeep, but beautiful nonetheless.

Pinkeep - Australian BHG Pattern Dec '05

Detail of trim/pins/beads

Close up – stitched with DMC variations 4020

And in the works is  a needlebook (my first) for Tiny Treasures Exchange Too. Nita has kindly taken on the role of coordinating the group (thanks, Nita ) but it appears no-one has heard anything from Sharon for a very long time, which is a source of concern. If anyone has news – no need for details – just to let us know that she’s OK – it would be reassuring.

Wish you all many Happy Stitches as we hurtle towards Christmas
Pokua

Fair & Square Finishing Frenzy

I’ve been in a finishing frenzy the last couple of days. On Friday I received my gorgeous squares from Renee K, which led me to take out all the other squares that are rolled up in the drawer. Well, wasn’t there an uproar! They all complained very loudly about being neglected. So I decided to get them out of the drawer and finish them.

This is the finished pinkeep from Renee’s squares:

Exchange Square from Renee K

From Renee K - back of pinkeep

This is the finishing result of my last 4 Exchanges: left to right: Rnd 14 from Renee K; Rnd 6 from Christy; Rnd 13 from April K; Rnd 12 from Sharon V. My heartfelt gratitude to all my exchange partners for giving me such pleasure and joy. Those scrumptious colours just make my heart melt

Finished Far & Square Exchanges

Thanks to Jill and Vonna who’ve kept the  Fair & Square Friendship Exchange well organise and a pleasure to be in. Wish I could join more groups, but  right now I can only commit to 2.

 See how the newly made pinkeeps  have proudly taken their place with other items in my basket of smalls.

My ever growing basket of smalls

 And now I must hasten away! I’m preparing for an important anniversary

May your stitching  bring joy into  your life
Pokua

Giveaway No. 3

The next one up for grabs is a pinkeep (yet another one!) -  a motif from Lizzie Kate’s Sisters Forever Snippet.   Sorry, but I had a bit of difficulty getting a sharp full length shot.

The closing date for Giveaway No. 3 is Sunday 1st February

Looking for a loving home….

Pinkeep full length

Pinkeep front closeup

Pinkeep back and ribbon detail

Good luck  and thanks to all my cyberfriends who are making these giveaways such a pleasure for me. I’m getting to meet and make many more friends and I absolutely love that.

Happy Stitching

Pokua

Winner of Giveaway No. 2

And the winner is…..

Myra!

Below is the results copied from the Random.org List Randomiser:

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There were 13 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Myra
2. Theresa
3. CarolR
4. Nicole
5. Sachiko
6. Meghann
7. Patti
8. Yuko
9. Natalija
10. Beata
11. KathK
12. Michelle
13. Heather

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Congratulations, Myra! Please email me  your snail mail address so I can post your win to you. 

Thanks to all those who took part.  Be on the lookout for Giveaway No. 3 – to be posted tomorrow!

Pokua

Giveaway No. 2

The second giveaway is a pinkeep/ornament.  It’s a motif  from Spring is in The Air by The Trilogy, which appeared in Just Cross Stitch Magazine of April 2000

The closing date for this one is Sunday 18th January.

There will be 5 giveaways in total. Please note that these giveaways are totally obligation free – you are not expected to Pay It Forward if you receive one 8-)

Pinkeep/Ornament front

 

Ribbon detail

 

Ornament backing fabric

 

Good Luck!

Pokua