Saturday 2 December 2017

Come said the Wind

Hello everyone,
" Come said the wind"  and although a cold dark day, we took heed and donned our coats and boots and headed for the countryside in persuit of some autumn delights, leaves, berries, holly and the elusive mistletoe, all imperative to decorating for Christmas.



This embroidered needlebook was started years ago.



but only just finished last week, surely to be gifted this Christmas.



I made a little crochet acorn scissor fob - yes, it is meant to be an acorn, following Sharon Ojala´s tutorial but as I didn´t have the right thread colours on hand, perhaps, although fun to make, it is not very convincing.



Thank you for visiting. Be sure to visit the online Advent Calendar hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching.  My day is the 19th. Until next week.

Sheryl

34 comments:

  1. Oh I love your needle case , you made it so beautiful .
    Thanks for sharing your lovely work.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi Sheryl oh this is a cute finish my friend and I love the crochet acorn, what beautiful gifts these make 💋

    ReplyDelete
  3. The fob goes nicely with the needlebook, and that is all that matters!

    ReplyDelete
  4. The little needlebook is wonderful.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Manuela

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh this is realy a nice needlebook, wonderful.
    Greetings, Martina

    ReplyDelete
  6. This is gorgeous! Wonderful finish!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Such a delightful and clever use of the design, and an absolutely beautiful finish! And *of course* the fob is an acorn - adorable! (can't remember who it was - shame on me - but I recently saw that someone used DMC to crochet small flowers as she didn't want to purchase large balls of crochet cotton in multiple colors ... brilliant idea, IMO)

    Have always loved this poem - my grandmother used to recite it to me when I was very small - and when I finally get around to stitching this design, I'll alter the words slightly so it will match the way she said it. Thanks for the smiles and for bringing to mind the memory. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That person who used DMC thread to crochet her tiny flowers was Me, so many colours to choose from if making something very small.

      Delete
  8. Sheryl, what a lovely needlebook!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Lovely needlebook and the colourful acorn is really cute! Thank you for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Very pretty. I love how it came out.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sheryl, I am so happy you brought out this cross stitch piece and turned it into a lovely needlebook. Someone on your Christmas list is going to be very happy. It is beautiful. And I love your little acorn fob...adorable. Have a lovely weekend. RJ@stitchingfriendsforever

    ReplyDelete
  12. Beautiful stitching and finishing!

    ReplyDelete
  13. A wonderful idea for a needle and scissors case vey beautifully stitched and put together. And the little scissor fob is such a sweet addition and complements the autumnal theme of the case. A really great gift. Is the design by the Prairie Schooler?

    ReplyDelete
  14. beautiful needle book and scissor fob. The recipient will be very happy.

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a beautiful verse. I love your little needlebook and the acorn is absolutely fine. xx

    ReplyDelete
  16. Such a lovely verse, and your little notebook and acorn is darling, how fortunate the person is to receive this beautiful gift. Mary

    ReplyDelete
  17. A very pretty needlebook, Sheryl; such a lovely gift. I love the pretty autumnal colours. Oh, I think your little acorn is very sweet.

    ReplyDelete
  18. What a lovely Christmas gift! Beautiful needle book and a great verse.

    Happy stitching,
    Evelyne

    ReplyDelete
  19. this is a sweet needlebook that will certainly come in handy!

    ReplyDelete
  20. A beautiful needlebook and a pretty scissor fob

    ReplyDelete
  21. What a lovely finish! Someone will be very lucky to get this for Christmas.

    ReplyDelete
  22. I love charts with stitched words and those autumn colors are so nice. Beautiful work. xxx

    ReplyDelete
  23. Oh your needlecase is absolutely adorable! I love the verse and the colours, and it's perfectly finished inside too!
    The little acorn is cute, I like to crochet but can't imagine making anything this tiny!

    ReplyDelete
  24. What a beautiful needlecase, I love the autumn colours. And it does look like an acorn, so cute!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Oh, that is a lovely needlecase, Sheryl! Have always wanted to stitch the PS chart that has that verse on it, myself :) Such a beautiful fall finish along with the tiny acorn...

    Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  26. That is a lovely design and a great little needlebook too. Your acorn is absolutely acorn-like!

    ReplyDelete
  27. What a beautiful needlebook, and quote. I love the colours of the acorn; they work very well with all the rest of your colours x

    ReplyDelete
  28. The little acorn! How adorable! It's great how you finished the needlebook and matched everything together. Plus you have the added bonus of finishing off something started a while ago which always feels wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Lovely stitching and the needle book is very pretty. How satisfying it is to see a long awaited project finished.

    ReplyDelete
  30. Lovely stitching, Sheryl! Isn’t it great to finish a project that’s been hidden away for ages, and that’s such a gorgeous little acorn, I love it! The colours are just right for your needlebook!
    Thank you for the link to Sharon’s tutorial ..... “The hiding tree” is especially cute!
    Barbara xx

    ReplyDelete
  31. Pretty needlecase, a nice gift you will be giving.

    ReplyDelete

You might also like

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...