Two Finishes, and a Class

Hey Blog Buddies,

A month or two ago I showed you my NOEL ornie before it was sent off to Karen for finishing.  Well, I got it back yesterday and can't wait to show you how it turned out.

You take a scrap of linen with

some cross stitching on it,

give it to Karen

and she turns it into a work of art!

It was a little too big for an ornament,

so I asked her to finish in as a box.

At our Guild meeting last night,

there were about 20-25 items

for Show and Tell.

At least half of them

(including this beauty)

were finished by Karen.

She is one busy lady!

This is an Erica Michaels design

from the 2008 JCS Christmas Ornament issue.

Needless to say,

I'm thrilled with the end product.

This is a Lizzie Kate freebie

that I stitched up for Averyclaire

who is having a birthday tomorrow!

Happy birthday!

Last but not least,

this is an ornament from Chickadee Hollow Designs

that I finished last year

and taught at Guild last night.

It's basic surface embroidery,

stitched through two thicknesses of fabric:

the muslin with the printed design

and a piece of batting.

It was the first class I've taught.

Nineteen out of the 22 who signed up were there!

It was noisy, and a lot of fun.

Hope your November is starting off great.

Thanks for visiting!