I've been enjoying stitching up PinkernPunkin's mini samplers and have made 8 of them now! I made this basket years ago when a friend was teaching classes, and it has held many things over the years, but I decided now it's perfect for these little mini sampler pillows .
It looks like I have more space to fill!
These are the two newest that I finished up this week: the bunny sampler and the strawberry sampler.
I made the strawberry sampler to go along with the little strawberry stamps I also stitched up this Spring. The newest one of those is Strawberries and Cream.
I can't go very long without having another cross-stitch design to work on, and since it's now officially summer, I decided on the Watermelon stamp. Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits, so it will be fun to stitch one! You can see I haven't gotten very far on it yet, so that's what I'll be working on today, for my slow Sunday Stitching.
Thank you, Melisa, for sharing all your sweet designs so generously!
You're keeping me stitching!
Linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.
Your basket is the perfect spot to display your little samplers! It’s definitely strawberry season around here. We have been having some almost every day! Always good to have a cross stitch project to work on. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty display - you are the Cross Stitching Queen! I'm so impressed with the basket, it looks like just the right size.
ReplyDeleteAll of your cross stitch projects look so cute. Melisa does have some wonderfully pretty and fun designs. Enjoy your slow stitching today.
ReplyDeleteFun little basket fillers! It is the perfect way to show them off.
ReplyDeleteCute idea to put them all in the basket together. I should start another stitching, but I have been enjoying knitting still.
ReplyDeletethe stitchery's are so cute and you made the basket too! I think that would be fun to learn too.
ReplyDeleteOh! I love your basket full of stitching!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely nothing prettier than a hand made basket loaded with cross stitched little beauties!
ReplyDeleteYou’ve found the perfect place for your samplers! I’m still on the look out for a “ dough bowl or tray”. Watermelon will be a perfect first week of summer stitch! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see your little projects I am inspired to get back into embroidery. Somehow I stop at the inspiration. Some day ...
ReplyDeleteI love those little sampler pillows. You have inspired me to finish pumpkin house as a pillow and to start filling a bread bowl or a basket also. That is a pretty basket that you made.
ReplyDeleteI love baskets, and yours is lovely, and what a nice way to fill it with Melisa's lovely stitchery! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteBoth the bunny and strawberry mini samplers are very sweet. How fun to have made your very own basket all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteI'm living vicariously through your stitching, LOL! My eye sight just isn't sharp enough for hand stitching anymore. So cute!
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a delight to see all of your beautiful mini samplers gathered together! And what a fabulous basket to gather them in. Your basket is a treasure. I just love your strawberry stamps and you have a great start on the Watermelon stamp. I can not thank you enough, Diann. You always brighten my day. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou made a lovely basket, Diann. And you have a nice collection of pillows to put in it. I love Melisa's designs as well.
ReplyDeleteLove the basket you made and the mini samplers are adorable in it! What a clever display! I love the bunny sampler (love bunnies) but the strawberry one is delightful too! Can't wait to see the watermelon! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThat's an impressive basket! Those little stitcheries are so cute nestled in your basket.
ReplyDeleteQuite the X-stitch samplers you've got. That Melisa is wonderful. I've collected several of her patterns. Maybe once I'm done with the Red Threads embroideries I'll join you and start on a few of Pinker 'n' Punkin's patterns too!
ReplyDeleteI love love love these! I have only done the pumpkins and the squirrel mini samplers. Can't wait to start on the strawberry one this week... adorable!
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