Last August Finish-Along for AnneS

I managed to put a couple more finishes to bed last night, and finished two more pieces out of the finishing pile.  First up was a Christmas ornie I finished earlier in the week, and the second is a Mill Hill magnet pillow … I just love all the beads in the fringe and can’t stop playing with it!

Small House Sampler Pinkeep

 

Thank you Nicki for a great class!

Finish-Along for AnneS

I made a real effort today to finish something off for this month’s theme of stitching accessories for the Finish-Along.  I’ve been taking photos ready for a needleroll tutorial for later next year, and while I was at it managed to finish another needleroll as well.

Planted Hearts by Lavender Wings
Stitched on 32ct waterlily linen
using recommended threads & beads

As well as the needleroll, I also dragged something else out of the finishing pile that’s been there for well over a year now – I finally put together my Thistle Bag.

Thistle Bag by M Designs
stitched using recommended fabric & threads

Christmas pinkeep

Here is my first pinkeep!  Thanks so much for the class Nicki! Have loved seeing other peoples pinkeeps too

Needleworker pinkeep

Finished using your instructions.  Added two layers of batting between the card and then ladder stitched the two covered card together.  Glued a piece of cording I had and long silver headed pins.  It is a free French design called Hornbook’s stitcher from A Mon Ami Pierre.

My first – but not last – pinkeep

I made this pinkeep for my boyfriends birthday today. Your class was wonderful. It is a very easy way to finish projects and it looks so nice. Thanks a lot.

I´ve forgotten to say who has the copyright: the design is taken from Cross Stitch Crazy Nr. 36!

Greetings Maribel

http://baellchen.ba.funpic.de

Kudos or Complaints?

It’s that time of year when we’re starting to put our heads together from the admin side of things for future months of the Focus on Finishing blog.  And perhaps it’s time we ask for some feedback from you all whether there are parts of the blog you dislike, or don’t use much – or if there are parts of the blog you love to death, and would like to see more of … also if there is anything we haven’t thought of, and you’d love to see added.  We’d love some feedback, good, bad or indifferent, so we know we’re on the right track … or whether we’ve gone slightly off the rails …

Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking into possible tutors for upcoming classes – using the results of the survey when we first opened up the blog for business.  Some of the classes we plan to teach ourselves, some we’ll be asking for volunteers, and some people we think would be just perfect for a particular technique, so we’ll be approaching those people directly while keeping our fingers and toes crossed

A HUGE thank you for those of you who have run classes for us already this year, without whom the blog would be a tad boring!  And another round of thanks go to those of you who take the time to post your finishes for us all to see – when we see people participating that way it’s more motivating for us to continue, as at least we can see the tutorials are being useful.

Don’t forget it’s a very simple process to sign up for posting – you just need to set up a WordPress account (no blog at all is needed), then drop one of us an email (links in the sidebar) requesting to be added as an Author, and Bob’s your Uncle!

Now, don’t forget, put your thinking caps on and give us that feedback – any different classes you want to see?  Any tutors you think would be wonderful?  Anything you would like to see being done differently?  Anything extra you would like to see?  Want to know what the winning Lotto numbers are??  OK, so we can’t help you with that last one, but we would seriously love the feedback

Hugs to you all,
Anne

A Hug Will Do Pinkeep

This is my first attempt at a pinkeep finish, and my first time following one of the classes here – it won’t be the last time I do either, either )

I was very pleased at how the finished article came out – the picture isn’t very good because it’s a scan (my camera charger is missing!). In “real life” the edges are much more crisp!

I used cream dupion as the backing fabric, foamcore for the stiffening, a pale pink lace for the edging, and cream, pale green, silver and some more of the lace for the extravagant bow! I omitted the pins because I have a small niece who is fascinated by my basket of “smalls” – so maybe in eight or nine years I can finish this as intended!

Nic

http://beebarfsblog.blogspot.com

My pin keep

Here is my contribution to the weekend pinkeep class.  I finished Joy of My Heart, a design from Lori Birmingham.  I’m still not sure if the bow on the corner works but it’s only stuck in with a pin so of course I can change it.    Thanks Nicki so much of posting this lesson.  Mine turned out great. 

 -Margie

A pinkeep finish

Here is my weekend finish. I started it last night and put the finishing touches on this morning. It is a Prairie Schooler design. THanks for the tutorial and inspiration. Of course I will have more later.

Cindy