A Piggy for Mike

Just a small something before moving day. With almost everything else packed, I thought it was a good time to stitch on this little pig. It is a longtime ufo that I started for my brother. We have been exchanging pigs of all sorts for a lot of years - cards, key rings, etc - and this design was perfect. Can't remember where the pattern came from. It is stitched with one thread on 22 ct hardanger fabric. The whole project fits in a sandwich bag. That makes it easy to take with me in my purse.

Just a few finishes!

I've finished "Mine!" by Brittercup Designs.  I found it in 'Just Cross Stitch' under "Sneak Peek".  It was the July/August 2010 issue.

"Mine!" by Brittercup Designs.

It was International Hermit & Stitch Weekend over the week-end, so I got down to some urgent stitching.  It's my friend Mel's 50th Birthday and I will be seeing her on Tuesday to give her a special Hardanger Birthday Card.  I got out my "Flowers with Hardanger" by Mary Hickmott, and chose to do a variation on one of her designs, using one of the motifs from a cushion.  In the Hardanger corners I did spider's web filling and diagonal dove's eye filling for the rest.  I used my own colours from my stash.  After making up the card I used some old lace and yellow ribbon to decorate the card.  I'm quite pleased with the finish.  I hope she likes it!

Hardanger Birthday Card.

Here's a close-up.

My next finish was "Toby Fox" from Cross Stitch Card Shop.  He was a free kit from the magazine.  He's one of the "Woodland Folk" by DMC.  As usual I forgot to read the instructions.  I should have used 1 strand of thread/floss, but I automatically used 2.  I did run out of thread/floss, but I had plenty of my own, so was able to finish him.

Woodland Folk - Toby Fox.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

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