Two Finishes and a SAL Update

Hey Blog Buddies,

We've had three gorgeous days in a row here in the Chicago area, but it sounds like that will all come to an end on Monday with much colder temps and that 4-letter word that begins with an S.   Snow.  What did you think I was referring to?

On the stitchy front, I've had two small finishes recently.  The first was a gift for a friend:

This is The Primitive Jewel's Gem Keep.

The pocket is for small scissors

and the floss bow is meant to

tie around the finger holes.

I had purchased this little kit months ago,

but did not actually make it until

about a week before my friend's birthday!

She loves it--and has several scissors

which will fit into the pocket.

 

The second finish is Just Nan's Turkey Lurking.

I love the disheveled turkey peering around corners,

looking for a chopping block, perhaps?

(He won't find one here because we don't eat turkey!)

The beautiful frame was ready-made

and was a real steal at my local frame shop.

I think it's a little too formal for this piece,

but it's hard to find frames for something that's 3 inches square,

so this is where the turkey will live this month.

The turkey will easily pop out of the frame

after November, and I just realized

that I have the perfect piece for it (the frame) in my stash.

It's a delicate little heart by Sweetheart Tree

which has been languishing in a project bag

in one of my drawers for the past eight years.

Now I have the incentive to

stitch it up and pop it into a frame!

 

Finally, I am keeping up with my Winter Logs SAL.

Here is where I left off last month:

 

 

And here's where I'm at now:

I'm a quarter of the way through this project!

 

Here's a close-up:

This photo is probably the truest, color-wise.

It's a very fun stitch,

and I can finish the monthly stitching

in only a few days.

I'm bad at estimating hours--

maybe 8 to 10 hours?

 

That's it from here.

Hope you've had a wonderful November weekend,

with maybe some stitching thrown in.

Thanks for visiting!