Freebie from Gazette 94, available here.
I love the squares, and I think they'll be perfect for a no-sew cube, which is good because we are sadly in need of some decorations for the holidays. Living in an apartment, and even a townhouse, wasn't all that conducive to having a whole lot of decorations (severe lack of storage space), but now that we're in a house, it would be nice to have a few things to put out for the holidays. I'm envisioning a very cute cube with a pretty spring bow on my forthcoming living room shelves, just in time for Easter next year.
As for my contribution to the round, I stitched up X-Appeal's Call of the Ocean for Susan. As soon as I saw "lighthouses" on Susan's list of likes, I knew I was going to stitch this piece.
Call of the Ocean by X-Appeal Designs
stitched over 2 on 32 ct. Picture This Plus Fabric in Dwarf
with overdyed and DMC threads
In case you didn't know, the designer behind X-Appeal is also one of the owners of my former LNS, The Strawberry Sampler. If you ever happen to find yourself in the Brandywine Valley / Chadds Ford area of PA, definitely stop in and check out the shop. They have a ton of stitched models, plenty of fabrics and threads, and the staff there is really wonderful.
This was the second time I stitched this piece. (Mine's still sitting in the stitching drawer, waiting to be turned into an ornament for our lighthouse collection on the Christmas tree.) But I had a great time stitching this again. I know the F&S rules call for neutral fabric, but I emailed Susan ahead of time and she didn't mind if I stitched on blue fabric. LOVE THIS FABRIC! It was the first time stitching on PTP fabric, and I'll definitely use it again. It was so soft and just a joy to stitch on.
See? I really HAVE been stitching!
15 comments:
What great squares - sent and received! That blue fabric is great!!
Terrific squares! The ones you sent are perfect!
Two BEAUTIFUL squares!
Lovely!
Really nice sqaures ;-)
What wonderful squares! I love 'em. Abby's designs are great, aren't they? They're my LNS and I can't wait to go see them whenever I go home--great bunch of ladies and a wonderful shop.
Wow, both squares are just gorgeous!! Wonderful stitching on your part and hers!!
The sqaures are fabulous!!
Love the sqaures you received and stitched. Yours is so very New England! Thanks for the link to the Freebie design.
Have a great weekend~
GREAT squares!!! :D
Both sets of squares are very pretty pieces.
Both sets of squares are very very beautiful. What a great exchange this was.
The squares are realy lovely, the colors are wonderful. And, without any doubt, you REALY, REALY have been stitching!
I love what you did with Call of the Ocean, and the fabric is fabulous. What a happy exchange you and Susan had.
both exchanges are wonderful! I do love that blue fabric :)
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