PINK SATURDAY Sept. 25, 2010

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound.

Today for my pinkness I have this adorable little pincushion that I bid on and won on ebay. I was thrilled to finally get one of our sweet Lynn from Tea Cup Stitches creations. Oh my gosh when I opened the box I could not believe how beautiful it was. Her work is just amazing, a true work of art.


Look how sweet she is.

Even the back is adorable. Thank you so much Lynn, I'm thrilled with my purchase. She also sent me this little note card that is designed by her. How cute!

Some of you might not know but Lynn is an artist and has designed many cross stitch patterns over the years. I first met Lynn back in 1985 when I owned and operated a cross stitch shop called "Shirley's Strawberry Basket. Lynn quickly became my favorite designer and I always had one of her designs in my stitching basket.

Below are two projects that I stitched many years ago and I've since taken them out of their frames and I'm planning on making them into a little quilted wall hanging using the fabrics below them.

Another one of her adorable designs of potted flowers. I'm not sure yet how I'm going to finish this one, so it will sit in my sewing basket a bit longer.

Below is my next project that I'm getting started on, it's called "The Hoosier". I'm going to change the colors on this one a little, I'm stitching it on pink fabric instead of beige like the model and I'm going to stitch the hoosier cabinet in white for more of a cottage look that I have in my home now.

Below is a close up of the pattern. Isn't it adorable? Just too darn cute!!!!!

Another little cross stitched piece of a sewing room design.

This little flower pot of roses I'm putting in a little frame with a picket fence on it.

Now this is one of my favorites, I had it in a frame but took it out and I'm making it into a little tote bag to take to quilt retreats and classes. The fabrics below the picture are the prints I chose to make the tote with.

A close up. Don't you just love Lynn's designs?

I love the little siamese kittens that are in alot of her patterns.

Here's an apron that I made from one of her designs.

Below is "The Sewing Room Collection", this was so much fun to stitch and is on my sewing room desk where I can see it all the time.

Next is The Country Kitchen Collection a favorite piece in my kitchen, this was fun to stitch too.

A close up, look how cute!

This little one I just framed in a shelf that will go in my small guest bedroom that I will be decorating soon.
I've got quite a collection of Lynn's designs stitched and there's some Christmas and fall designs that I've stitched but I did not get to post today.

Now on to all the patterns that I still have not stitched up yet, below are two sewing room collections that I could not choose between, had to have them both. LOL Look how cute the jelly cabinet is in both of them.

The next few pics are all the pattern books that I have from Lynn, do you think I like her designs? LOL

This one below I love, I did the little one on the right bottom titled "The Bath" for my daughter as a baby gift for her baby shower, I stitched it on the corner of a napkin, lined the basket with it and filled it with baby items.

Alot of these books are out of print, I treasure them and will enjoy stitching with them as long as my eyes hold out. LOL Thank you Lynn for being such a fabulous designer. I enjoy just looking through the books and dream about what I can make next. I make alot of my gifts using these designs too.

Next I want to take the time to wish my handsome grandson Marcus a Happy Birthday! He was 17 yesterday, where did the years go? It was his brother that graduated from basic training with the Navy earlier in the month. In this pic Marcus and his younger brother Mike were on my computer and our silly puppy was looking over the back of the couch as if to say"I want to look too." LOL

I made him some yummy cupcakes. Happy Birthday Marcus, we love you!

I love this pic of him from about three years ago. Love you Marcus!

Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you!

Have a great week! Blessings to ya! Shirl

PINK SATURDAY

Hello and welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. Thank you Beverly for hosting this fun event.
Today for my pink I have this pretty little cross stitched lamp that I made many years ago. I've always loved this and I just got the big idea in my head that it would be cute to sew on some pretty little crystal beads to put where the crystals are cross stitched on this. On the lookout for tiny crystals! LOL

My favorite lily "Stargazer" is in bloom in my garden now. I plant more of these every year. I love them and the scent is fabulous! You can smell them as soon as you enter my garden gate and while setting on the porch.

My quilt guild had a Christmas in July cookout this past week and we had a "Yankee gift swap" Below are the gifts that I made for the swap.

First I have a little pincushion I made using my pumpkin pattern then I attached a little vintage ballerina and some little pearls and a faux cupcake flower.

Next I made a little needlecase using a "Sunbonnet Sue cut out from a piece of fabric then embellished with crystal beads and ribbon.

You lift her skirt to find the place to keep your needles.

I had made a bunch of these to sell on my Etsy site but sold them all to friends before they made it to my shop. I'm working on more now.

I also coverd a little box with a sewing room fabric and embellished with some yoyo's.

That's it for my pinkness today. Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you.

Have a wonderful week!

Blessings to ya, Shirl

BLUE MONDAY IN MY FOYER

Hello and welcome to Blue Monday hosted by Sally of Smiling Sally. Thank you Sally for hosting this fun event.
First I'd like to say that as we turn our thoughts toward Memorial Day, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and pray for the men and women who currently stand in the gap for our protection. May God Bless you on this Memorial Day Weekend!
I've given my foyer a new look this week, she's all done up in blue, perfect for Blue Monday.

A pretty little cross stitched sachet, done years ago.

This little Spring Cleaning cross stitch I did a few years ago and just this past week pulled it out of my sewing basket and got it made into a pillow, finally!

I love the little button sign (A CLEAN HOME IS A HAPPY HOME) All the materials came in a kit from The Silver Needle.

The yummy faux blue buttercream cupcakes were made by my daughter Jen and she has some available here in her Lolli Shop.

Jen made this little ballerina cake too and she has one available in her Lolli Shop also.

I love this little print, I framed it from a calender.

Another pretty print from a Hershey Calendar from back in the 70's.

Some cute little blue pincushions. The round one in the front is from my friend Ellen from Sweet Memory Making Mom. She makes the cutest pincushions. The little silk embroidered bunny is one of my creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by, it was so nice to visit with you!

Have a wonderful Memorial Day!

Dear Heavenly Father,

May the members of our armed forces be filled with courage to face each day, and may they trust in the Lord's mighty power to accomplish each task. Let our military brothers and sisters feel our love and support. In the name of Jesus. Amen