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Another fun Christmas pattern done! I LOVE sheep and this lil’ guy is so darling sporting his winter hat. This punchneedle actually could stay out all winter…. it doesn’t “scream” Christmas, right? Available at my
website. Also, just a head’s up, I asked Rich to make some of these little cutting boards (pictured above) to attach your finished punchneedle to……that seems to be the question I often hear……what do I do with my finished pieces?
Here is my “finishing” routine……I trim the extra weaver’s cloth leaving approximately 3/4″, then put fabric glue around the back edge of the punchneedle. Start with the corners and fold them at a diagonal, hold until it “sticks”, then fold over the four sides. Next, I put a piece of plastic, such as a ziploc bag, on top of it and place something heavy on it so it dries flat. I usually let it dry or several hours……then using a permanent marker, I color the weaver’s cloth that will be showing when you adhere it to your wood, purse, etc. Most of the time a black permanent marker will work but if not, I try to match the color of the marker to the color of the last punched row of floss.
There are other ways to finish the edge but this works very well and it the easiest way I have found to finish a piece. Finally, using the fabric glue again, I cover the back of the punchneedle with lines of glue along the edge of the piece and center as well **Be careful not to get too much glue toward the edge as it can squeeze out and will show…..not a good look** Then flip the piece right side up and center it on your substrate whether it is a wood cutting board, antique butter paddle, cradled board (available at
Dick Blick), felted purse, a piece of wool (then frame without glass), etc. Again, place something heavy on it until it dries, then viola!!! You have a beautiful finished punchneedle embroidery to display in your home or give as a gift 🙂
HAPPY PUNCHING!!
Christmas cards!!!! It’s never too early to start writing out your Christmas cards…..maybe I should start now to ensure I get them all done this year!! These cards were created from my original watercolor “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” that I painted for the 2012 From the Heart calendar published by Legacy Publishing Group. You will receive 20 cards and 20 coordinating envelopes (notice how cute the envelopes are 😉 in a keepsake box. In the past I have used the box to put a present inside the following Christmas. All you have to do to enter the drawing is post a comment below or on my facebook page. Good Luck! Drawing will be announced by November 1st.
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to start making Christmas gifts!!!! Love this patriotic Santa. I tried something different this time. I randomly punched four colors of floss for the background….reminds me more of a hooked rug….which we all love, right? Adding this little guy to my website today if you are ready to get punchin’!! Click
here.
Tomorrow……announcing the October give away!!!
I couldn’t believe it when Ryan (my adorable son pictured above) pulled Cathy’s name from the bowl!!! Cathy was the winner of the August give away as well and she won a 2012 calendar!! When I saw Cathy’s name again this month, I exclaimed “Wow, she won last month!” My husband said “well, she can’t win two months in a row, can she?”…..my answer….”why not?” It just goes to show you that you should enter my drawings EVERY month!!! The next two months could be you 🙂
Thank you to all my blogger and facebook friends for entering the drawing…….I will be posting the new give away soon.
Also a big thank you to Ryan for doing the drawing…he wasn’t crazy about posing for the picture……..
Finally, three Halloween and one Autumn punchneedle embroidery patterns are available for purchase!! I know it is getting close to Halloween but there is still time to get your pattern and create a treat before the big day!! Your can get your pattern here.
Now, on to Christmas patterns 🙂
My sweetheart and I spent two days in beautiful Traverse City Michigan celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary. This picture was taken on the 45th parallel located on the Leelanau Peninsula.
The colors in upper Michigan are almost in full bloom…..only a couple more weeks until we see those vibrant colors here at home:)
Monday evening ominous clouds hovered over the Traverse Bay, however, the storm never hit. We had dinner at Scotts…..I highly recommend this restaurant 🙂
Since we were celebrating our anniversary I thought it would be fun to see how many hearts we could find in nature….the first one was found on a tree stump.
Another one found in a heart-shaped rock among the sand, water and weeds.
The third one was a shadow that Kevin’s glass made while we were having dinner at Bubbas in Traverse City……loved this place too!
Kevin noticed the heart-shaped leaves on this Morning Glory……I need to plant one of these next spring. What a beautiful vine.
The two above pictures are of the vineyards on Old Mission Point. The Traverse City area is famous for growing cherries and grapes. There are many wineries up and down both the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas. Sparkling waters, panoramic hilltop views, rolling landscapes and lush vineyards make a simple drive a breath taking experience. Oh, I cannot forget to mention the many galleries peppering the quaint villages featuring amazing works of art.
Happy Anniversary, Kevin!
It has been tooooo looong since my last post! It has been a whirl wind here! I will explain all the chaos in a later post as I am running out of time today!
Just a quick post to show you this adorable wall hanging that I am giving away this month…..with only a few days left….oops, my bad. Just post a comment here or on my facebook page to enter!! Drawing will be Oct 1…good luck 🙂
Grab the kleenex box and watch this video. Glad to be able to share this amazing story with all my blogger friends. Thank you for taking the time to watch, and most of all….let us never forget…..
Just a few shots of the booth from the Harrisville Michigan “Harmony Weekend” art & craft show. Next post will announce the September give away!!
