Look what I've been making!!

What a productive weekend I have had....... I have been busy making "finishes", 2 of which were new techniques to me! And even if I say so myself I am very proud of my accomplishments, 12 months ago I would never have thought of finishing off my stitching in these different ways, but thanks to my fellow bloggers I am learning loads!!

Firstly I went to mom and dad's yesterday afternoon and used the sewing machine to "finish" Pirate's Creed. I decided to mount the piece of stitching onto one square of the fabric and sew it down with red running stitch. I then sewed both squares of fabric together and included a lovely red fringe at the bottom I had bought last week! This wasn't without a hitch.... I had to unpick the fringe when I realised I was stitching it on the inside!! I then added some red ribbon as a hanger..... and here is the finished item -Becky was thrilled with it she said "Oh I love it!!!" and hung it on her wardrobe door knob straight away.

Secondly today I have tried a new technique for me - a wall hanging - in fact a non sew wall hanging found on "Focus on Finishing" blog. I used my Lizzie Kate stitching that I made last year and some dark purple fabric (sorry the photo makes it look navy or black). It is a non sew one as you use that "hemming" stuff that just sticks fabric together when you iron. It isn't the best finish ever, the fabric wasn't as square as it could have been and the one top flap over laps the edge, I also could have done with a bit more purple cording....... but we all learn from our first attempts and I am still very pleased with it. I have hung it at the top of my stairs, sorry the photo does seem a little blurred too.... I think it was the excitement of just finishing it!!

Lastly I have made my pretty patterned piece of stitching into a biscornu.... my first ever!! I found a link to some online instructions but now I can't remember which site it was!!! Again it isn't perfect but I loved making it and want to do some more!!!

Other than all of that I have continued with some of my rota...... and I have made up several cards (Aly's birthday one and the Easter Bunnies) I will show my rota progress on my next post.

I have also got an order for some of my cross stitched cards! Last year a lady in San Diego bought some cards off me from Ebay and asked if she could order a couple more.... which I did. She has just bought my February sampler card and ordered 8 more different months...... She must really like my stuff! So I have started a March one.... luckily she is in no hurry so I can continue with all my other stitching too!!

Next week it is back to Family Tree and I also want to try to finish Johnny Depp..... I have some of the pirate fabric left over to use on this too.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Ginnie x