Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Chocolate and Cross Stitch

How time does fly! It's been over a week since my last post!  There's been a lot of excitement in my household as of late. We're still in the midst of buying a house, and as can be expected the date for the closing has been set back. So we are on pins and needles waiting for the process to get back on track.

I've still been stitching but have realized that my plans for working on big projects is probably not realistic since we will likely be focused on moving and packing for the next few months. Probably won't be a good time to delve into lengthy cross stitch pieces. Small projects will be in my future for awhile.

Any hoo, onto to cross stitch. The first picture I will share with you is the giveaway I won from Becky Bee's Stitching Hive. It's from Milady's Needle and it's called "Quaker ruler!" I can't wait to stitch this up. All I need is some 40ct fabric. Special note of thanks to Becky for having the giveaway.


The second picture is the finished pillow that I made for my Mom for Mother's Day. Her favorite flower is the daisy so I think she'll love it!

I love the contrast of the cute yellow fabric with the purple ric rac trim!  I loved the fabric so much I also used it on my small tulip design:

I'm giving this away in an exchange but I may have to make one to keep!

And lastly, this is my newest start and it is very near and dear to my heart:

Cross stitch and chocolate, how could it get any better?

Thank you for visiting my blog and a special note of thanks to my new followers!  Please leave comments: they make my day!

Happy Stitching!

Beth B.
 
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6 comments:

  1. twinpeakprimitivesMay 9, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Hello Elizabeth, as a chocolate and cross-stitch lover; I only say that I like your post very much. Especially love the yellow -purple pillow which is your mother's "Mother's Day" gift.

    All the best,

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    1. Elizabeth BrothertonMay 9, 2012 at 8:16 AM

      Hi Nurdan! Thank you for your kind comments. I'm anxious to get the chocolate piece done, but it means another addition to my "to finish" pile! sigh!! Mother's Day is this Sunday here in the States so we will see how she likes it then.

      Thank you for reading my blog and your sweet comments!

      Brightest Blessings!

      Beth B.

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Great stitching,Beth. Love both your pillows, especially the one for your Mom, she's going to be thrilled when she sees that!

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    1. Elizabeth BrothertonMay 9, 2012 at 8:18 AM

      Hi Rhona!

      These pieces were a lot of fun to stitch. I especially loved working with the Dove colored linen I chose for the daisy design. It was especially kind to the eyes. I will definitely be adding more of that fabric to my stash!

      Thank you for stopping by!

      Brightest Blessings!

      Beth B.

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  3. LumiruusuMay 11, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Hello Elisabeth!
    The Quaker Ruler You won is very pretty !
    i like very much the pillow you will give to your Mom!
    The stitched daisies are lovely-And ,Yes, I love chocolate and stitching too.
    Surprise !!! ?

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  4. blue star stitcherMay 28, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    It's funny how different the yellow fabric looks between the daisy and the tulip pillows. Love the purple trim and yellow fabric together, they look so fresh and springy!

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