Little Pilgrim Hornbook

This was a 2023 Shining Needle Society (SNS) project I finally got to. It is on 40-count cream linen and uses silk threads. This is a higher count than I usually like. I also have another 40-count project to try and finish and then I think I am done with 40-count!!

The kit included the hornbook and a little history about Mary More which I will share with you.

Mary More was four years old when her father, who did not want his children anymore (he believed they were not his), dumped her onto the Mayflower. Tragically, she did not survive the first winter. Barbara created this sampler to commemorate this little Pilgrim.

I started it just before cataract surgery and decided to hold off for a while until my eyes settled down, etc. I decided this week to give it a go. I did need stronger magnifiers for the over-one areas but was ok for the rest (with my 2.0 cheaters). The design is 3.5" x 3.5" 

Barbara included lots of links to Mary More along with the Pilgrim Tapestry Project.  Here is a link to my search about the little Pilgrim Mary More. Hope it works.

Happy Stitching!

Holiday Delights - Valentine's Day

Next up in the Holiday Delights is Valentine's Day. After this is Easter and then I have done all the ones I have purchased. 

This one was a Foothills Program which actually started my venture into the Holiday Delights projects.

I plan to find an 8x8 inch shadow box with a removable spacer. I plan to use the mat from the Independence Day (photo below), which I already framed.  I am mounting each of the Holidays on an 8x8 inch backing board and placing/storing them into the shadow box and rotating them for each season.

Happy Stitching!!

Still More Beading

I am on a roll with clearing out my beading kit stash.

All are kits from Potomac Beads.  All were fun to make, and I learned a few new stitches in the process.

Sunrise Eva Brcelet. I had never used EVA beads (the angled white beads) before.

Denim Cubed Bracelet. This used the St. Petersburg stitch which was new for me.

After Dark Leaf Necklace.

Beaded Barrel Bead. 

Pie Shop Bracelet. This uses PieDuo beads. A first for me.

Happy Beading!

More Beading

 All are kits from Potomac Beads. Fun to make!

Pie Shop Bracelet. Enough left over to also make earrings.

Colonial Crystal Bracelet

After Dark Leaf Necklace. Enough left over to make earrings!

Clover Halo Earrings. I have never used Halo beads. Fun.

Turquoise Chain Gang Necklace. Enough left over to make a bracelet and earrings too.

Just a cute doggie. Carry on!!

Happy Beading!!

Catching Up Part 4 (last one)

 I stitched this and turned it into a pillow to sell at our Oct. 24 EXPO.

This is Dear Santa from the 2025 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament issue. It is our 2026 Christmas ornament. The top photo shows how it looks before all the backstitching is in and you can really see the difference in the second photo.

This is a cool way to "frame" projects still in the hoop. Sizes and shape vary. I got this from 123stitch.com, but Herrschners has a few more sizes.  

This was a freebie I found online, sadly I cannot find the chart to give you more information.

These next two items are made for our Oct. 24 EXPO also.

This is a journal cover using the chart provided with the journal. Next is a mousepad that made adapting various SW designs.

  

HAPPY STITCHING!!

Catching Up Part 3

 I made this baby card for my grandnephew.

  

It went along with this plastic canvas tissue box for the nursery. Kit for the box was from Mary Maxim

 

HAPPY STITCHING!!

Catching Up Part 2

First, a little beading. I tried some kits from Potomac Beads. I did not work on them right away and these two are from the May box. Terra Flora Bracelet. I had enough to make an extra square that became a pendant.

These are Picasso Rivoli Earrings. I have never made a bezel before, and I am not sure I want to again! Maybe a little bigger one next time?

Journal book cover that I designed using a pre-purchased journal. 

I taught my local club how to make a biscornu. This was my teaching piece to show how to create the shape.

This is yellow lab. I do not recall the designer. It was originally a 40 count silk canvas kit, which my eyes did not want to deal with, so I did it on a smaller-count evenweave and converted the silk colors to DMC or anchor.

That is it for now!