Hello everyone! I hope you are having a nice Monday! I have to admit, Monday's are not my favorite day but I do try to make the most of them.
I do have a couple of finishes to show you today. The first one is Ode to the Ort 2 by Brenda Gervais (link is to her shop). I really enjoyed stitching this. My favorite thing about it was the thing I initially liked the very least and that is the hanging strawberry. It's really darling in person.
Ode to the Ort 2
Brenda Gervais
28 Count Mushroom Lugana
Stitched 1 over 1
Called for threads
I rarely stitch in season so I was shocked that I stitched this in January and had it assembled before Valentines Day. This is a freebie from Piecework called Quaker Heart and can be found here. I made one change and that was to replace the date on the back with my husbands initials. It's a sweet quick finish and free is never a bad thing!
Earlier in the month, my EGA guild went to St. Simons Island for a weekend retreat. It was a lot of fun! We had a good group of ladies and it was an easy and relaxing weekend. The photo immediately below is part of the view from our stitching room and the bottom photo is from my room. If you have never visited an EGA chapter, I would highly encourage you to do so. It's our 40th year and we are having some very special events to include a lecture and class with Nicola Parkman. She has charted a project to celebrate our guilds 40th anniversary!
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11 comments:
Ode to the Ort is darling! And your Valentine Heart is pretty Jackie. :)
Oh my goodness, I love both your finishes! They are wonderful! Your retreat sounds like it was wonderful!
Beautiful projects. The little ort box is adorable.
That view from your room was beautiful. Were you far from the lighthouse or could you see that too?
Thank you for the free pattern link, I have gone over and printed it out. I really like the idea that this is reversible, yours is just lovely. x
Great finishes--Nicola is awesome--she will bring her knowledge of samplers and a great project
Cute finishes, gotta love that Strawberry!
That looks like a beautiful place for a retreat.
Marilyn
Sweet ort piece! Love your Quaker Heart finish, Jackie! The view from the stitching room and your room was positively gorgeous. Glad you were able to go and have a relaxing time!
The box is beautiful, I do have that booklet I love their designs.
Sadly one of the Blackbird designers is retiring.
The heart is so pretty.
Catherine
Oh, what pretty finishes, Jackie! I swear I think I could just stitch With Thy Needle (and Prairie Schooler) pieces only for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy :) Looks like a gorgeous place for a retreat (of course, right now, any sunny place looks good to me--it has been a long gloomy winter).
Jackie what an awesome finish on your ort box and the valentine heart. Yes the retreat was fun and relaxing with beautiful views from those huge windows. Hope your week is going well ! mel
Love love your stitching...just amazing how small it is....enjoyed your photos
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