Bobbin

 Hi friends!  How is summer starting out for you? Hot? It is here. I have a patriotic finish to share with you.

💖🤍💙United We Stand 💖🤍💙by Trail Creek Farm. 

Thank you for this pattern Robin 🥰

 I left off the words. I also used my own colors. I just love these colors for our flag, so realistic. I stitched this one over one on 36ct cream linen. I painted this paper mache house midnight blue, waxed and buffed it. Then mounted my flag on the roof. I made a tiny wool strawberry and hung that with cording around the chimney. This will make a wonderful addition to my July displays.

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🐭🧵💕"Bobbin" by Stacy Nash Designs.

I knew I wanted Bobbin for the cubby shelf. After playing around in the house a bit, even with Cally!, she has found her home in the very first spot, the upper left opening. I retired the old stitch that was there. It was the first one I put there many years ago. I was going to throw it out. Brian is keeping it. 🙄

Little Bobbin is stitched one over one on 46ct Oat Bristol Zweigart Linen. I used DMC of my own choices. The needle and the floss are #VMSS Her whiskers are sewing thread. There is a slight glue stain between her tail and rump. I glued Rhubarb velvet to the back, and it stuck to that spot and bled or something. I tried to spot wash it. No go. 😒 These things keep me humble.

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I am now stitching Maggie Mae. 🐰

I dropped off my two State Fair entries yesterday. I have seven days to wait for the judges results.😬 Have you ever entered your State Fair? Have you ever entered your stitched pieces in any competition?

📚🎧Are you a fan of murder mysteries? Are you familiar with Anthony Horowitz? I have not read all of his books, so I cannot speak for all of them, but the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mysteries are super! This one is the fifth in the series, so if you are going to read them, don't start here. You could, but it is better to start with number 1. Anthony Horowitz reinvented the classic crime novel, writing a fictional version of himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes. Daniel Hawthorne is the brilliant, eccentric investigator. The writer and the detective form a strange partnership. I have enjoyed every, single book in the series. Especially since these mysteries are hard to figure out. I love that!

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  Psalm 91:1

Thank you for stopping by today my friends. I appreciate your lovely comments. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Stitching and praying,

Vickie

Blessed

 Hi friends! Today is my birthday. I am blessed to have so many caring, wonderful friends in my life. Thank you dear friends! I would like to share with you gifts that I have received from friends in our community.

From June:

Thank you June! Such sweet charts. And I can always use another bookmark for my many, many books I read. Thank you June!

From Martina this beautiful handmade card. Thank you Martina!

From Manuela this lovely hand stitched card I will make into a small pillow. Thank you Manuela!

From Robin, a gorgeous chart that Madeleine and I both love and think will look perfect on the corner shelf. The pink pom pom trim will be used in future finishing. I love the perfectly stitched and finished Wisconsin ornament. Thank you Robin!

From Carol I received this perfectly stitched Spring card. I made it into a display for my cubby shelf. I will use the trims for future finishing. Thank you Carol!

Brian came home with this variegated turtle vine for me the other day. It is so pretty. We went shopping for the pretty pot and I planted it up right away. It sits in the center of our kitchen table now.

He knows I love pink. Don't you all? Ha! He gave me these for my birthday. He always, always gives presents early. 

I have to say, those placemats look really good with that plant on the table.😊

I admittedly have an Anna Lee problem. I told everyone NO MORE! I told them, I will NOT buy any more. We went to HomeGoods recently  and I saw these. Are they not adorable?! We left without them. I was strong. Brian went back and bought them for me.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.  1Thessalonians 5:11

We are going to Bible study this morning. Then Brian says he has something planned for me. 😃 After that, I am stitching on something pink today!

Thanks for stopping by and supporting me all these years. I am so very glad to have you as my friends!

Stitching and praying,

Vickie