Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Depths of January

A finish!!!  Excuse the wrinkles.  This picture proves to me that I need to take the time to iron things before I photograph them.  Tisk Tisk!!!!  I started this a long time ago and it was sitting in one of my many piles of WIPs.  It was very close to finished so I pulled it out last weekend and finished it.  I think it was the satin stitches on the spools that were psyching me out.  But, lo and behold, they were fun to do and I think they look so cool!  This is a club piece from Country Sampler.  It is from the first year they started the Prim Sisters Club and the designer is the always fabulous Pineberry Lane.  She kindly designed a very similar piece that you can find on her Etsy site here:  Proper Sisters School of Needlework.





I love, love, love her people!!!  They are the very definition of Prim!  I see from looking at a close-up of the piece that I need to go back and trim some ends.  I don't want them showing through after framing!



I am also a big fan of the upper case and lower case alphabet together.  It just reminds me of a being a kid and warms my heart.

I have the feeling that if you live anywhere other than the always warmer parts of the United States that you are dealing with the cold and snow.  As I am typing this I have a blanket over me at the computer!!!  The only way I can cope with it all is to head home every night and jump into the flannel sheets with a book!  This is the current status of my nightstand.  Truly, an embarrassment of riches.  These are all the books that I have received as gifts for Christmas or bought over the last few months.  The cards that you see are from Christmas, my birthday and our wedding anniversary....they all happen right around each other. 

Wishing everyone a wonderful cozy Sunday!!!!!

13 comments:

Margaret said...

Love love love your finish! And your nightstand! lol! Yum!

Beth said...

The prim is charming. Your nightstand inspired me...I am off to find A Year at Adybug Farm.

Nancy M said...

I love Pineberry Lane and your finish is darling! I'm a huge reader as well & wonder if cross stitch & book obsessions go hand-in-hand!

Melody said...

I love your Prim finish! Such a cute design!! I'm happy to see someone's to be read pile is as big as mine....

Barb said...

A very delightful finish. I am so sorry for all of you in this nasty weather.

Deborah said...

Great finish!

Chris said...

I love this finish! It is a great design.
What a great stack of books!!
Stay warm :)

krayolakris said...

Great finish! Funny how a little satin stitch can put us off! Love your stack-o-books!

BrendaS said...

Fabulous finish Laura! I have this "kitted up" and need to find it now!

Great collection of books and magazines. I feel the same way when I get home -- I take a HOT shower to warm up and then stitch the night away!

Hope to see you soon:)

Karoline said...

Cute finish, congratulations. Enjoy your books

teresa said...

Laura. such a fun post! love your finish AND Your pile of books!

valerie said...

Great finish Laura! Wow, what a to-read pile. I wish I could find the time to read. I always get sidetracked by tv and the occasional stitching.

Melissa said...

Oh, Laura, I love all your stitching but I just about fell over when I saw your nightstand! You're a book lover, that's for sure!