It's only a week past the holiday, but I finished stitching "Ewe Have My Heart" on Friday and fully finished it for a little display yesterday. I found this wooden tray at the local Dollar Tree (which is now $1.25 Tree!), and Mike painted it for me last weekend.
I wrapped the cross-stitch design around a piece of batting layered on cardboard, and then mounted the whole thing on the tray. For my first time finishing something like this, it's not too bad!
And here's my Valentine display - all ready for next year!
For today's slow stitching, I'm back to the Frosties. This is block 10, "The March." Thanks, again, to Melisa for sharing her sweet designs!
I suppose Frosty is still appropriate for stitching right now, even though I am craving signs of Spring, because it is definitely still winter in Colorado! Here's the coming week's forecast...
Stay warm, everyone! Sharing at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.
27 comments:
That valentine's day tray is fantastic!!! What a wonderful Valentine's Day display! Love the heart table runner too! The temps have been bouncing up and down here too. Not long until spring though! Have a great day Diann!
I thought I was the only one who had noticed the price increase at Dollar Tree! They've taken the $ off their signs. Love your little ewe piece and your treatment is inspired.
You and Mike did a great job, Diann. Your valentine's tray is beautiful.
Happy stitching week and stay warm.
I like how you mounted your cross stitch! Enjoy your red work.
I love how you finished that little Valentine's tray. The latest Frosting is looking great! Keep warm. Winter is still here.
Just too cute, the tray is a great idea and fits the stitchery nicely.
Sew cute!! Great idea!
the tray is a wonderful idea and it looks great! We are in the 60's until Wednesday then it is back to 40's/20 and maybe freezing rain again!! enough already I want warmer weather too :)
I love, love, love! Your finished Valentine’s stitchery Diann… it is perfect in its frame!!!
Enjoy frosty today!!!
Kathi
That tray is really cute. We've been having those crazy up and downs, too. The weather needs to make up its mind!
That is the frosty I am doing right now too. I think we chose the same stitching path:) Cute Valentine finish!!
Your tray is so darn cute--just love how it turned out--nice work
Frosties are perfect for this cold weather stitching--24 here at 11 am...pretty much staying under freezing these days...
O-Spring Where Art Thou?
Hugs, Julierose
The perfect finish for your little Valentine stitching! Needless to say, I love it!
I hate that the minus temperatures are on the horizon! Stay indoors if possible’
Love your gorgeous finish! Happy stitching!
A lovely project for Valentine's Day... great idea to display it! Enjoy the frosty stitching!
Such a sweet little Ewe finish.
Ewe Have My Heart is an adorable finish, Diann. And....what a fabulous find of your husband's, the tray was. Gosh, it is little isn't it? Love your little sheep in its new resting place....so, so sweet.
Cute, cute, cute! Ewe Have My Heart is adorable. I mostly did applique this week but plan on getting back to my own Frosties in the evenings at retreat this week. Have a good week!
Nice way to display your Valentine’s cross stitch! How many Frosty’s have you stitched now? I wonder what you will make with them. Happy stitching!
LOL on the $1.25 Tree!!! In our neighborhood it's the "Doll Tree", at least when the neon lights are on!!! But the real star is that cute tray--so cute with the table runner, too! And that's a real bargain--frame for only $1.25!
That's a super cute finish and perfect for your Valentine decorating.
Very cute finish. LOL dollar tree.
That's a nice little vignette for Valentine's Day. Your cross-stitch looks so nice mounted in that little tray! We are stormy in MN today once again. Most of the snow today is north of us, but the wind is howling pretty good. Our snow will arrive tomorrow. I am ready for Spring, too!
We had sunshine and temps in the low 50's today, so I went out for a good walk. Cold and snow to return by Friday. My husband had some of those little wooden trays (he used for postage stamp sorting). I should repurpose one or two of them, I guess.
Pat
Your slow stitching is lovely. Between you and Wendy, you might get me back to cross stitching, and it’s been about 30 years since I last completed a cross stitch project!
I love your tray and cross stitch! It turned out so cute. I love your snowman also. Hugs,
LOVE-ly job with the X-stitch finishing, Diann!!
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