Some Finish-Finishes

I showed you these in recent posts, Cactus and Navajo Blanket. I finish finished them!

I had enough fabric around the stitching to fold around it and sew it together and turn it inside out. After fringing the ends, I had this. It is about 4" x 6" plus 1.5" fringe on each end. I told you about this Fireside Originals project here. 

Next up is the DMC kit - CACTUS, which I showed you here. I made it into a flat fold. The photo below shows the fabric I used for backing and the ribbon used to keep it from laying flat when opened. The ribbon is one sided, so I cut a longer piece than needed and folded it in half and glued it together so it is now double sided.  

Here it is finished as a flat fold. I want to get some perle cotton in one of the greens to make cording to go around it, otherwise it is done.

While I stitch, I use a needle minder on my needlepoint projects but on my cross stitch or projects I work in hand I have a pin cushion nearby to put my needle in while not in use. It is very handy and helps me keep track of my needle. It was a table favor I got at one of my Quilting Bees holiday dinners, not sure which year. 

I sometimes feel guilty when I stick a needle in its snout, however, and I tell it "sorry" as I stick it in!

Beer... Finish Finished

 I last told you a bit about this project on April 24. It is on the fabric I used for finishing.

I stitched this one on white for my hubby and stitched another on different fabric. Since I only had one charm, I stitched a pretzel in its place. I used both of these to teach a flat-fold finishing class today. 

So, now I have two finishes!!

The top photo below is on the darker fabric that I plan to sell at our Oct. 5 EXPO. 

Below that is the one I am keeping. 

The bottom photo is both of them side by side. 

I used different purchased cording on each and finished them differently. 

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I guess that is all for now!

Happy Stitching!!