Blue Ribbon Designs Alphabet Tree
Own coffee dyed aida
DMC 107
Finished as a sweetie dish
Instructions courtesy of Christine ( Alchemy Stitchcraft)
My finishing isn't brilliant but I am very happy with the way it turned out for a first attempt. Thank you, Christine, for your brilliant instructions. It was funny as both Helen and I did this finish this time! This month's challenge piece is The Caron Keeper so I'm looking forward to stitching that one:)
Tuesday evening was Ink Circles Sea Stars night and I'm pleased with the progress I made. Finished the motif I was working on last week and stitched a few fish!
Thank you for all your hugs and kind words following the passing of our beautiful budgie Billy. The girls are heartbroken and I just keep thinking about him and wishing he was still here. The house is just not the same without him as he was such a character. We loved him and he gave us so much love in return and always brightened the worst day. My Dad used to breed budgies as did DH's uncle so we have both grown up with budgies in the family ( I had one of my own too) so we've always had a love for them. Now the girls have too. Billy was our second one. The first one was 7 when he passed so it was quite a shock to loose Billy at just 4 but they are prone to strokes and we knew that. We had no warning as he had been fine all day, being his cheeky, mischievous self. We have decided that, although we can never replace him and we'd never get another like him ( he was one in a million) we are going to get another one.
Hugs
18 comments:
Great challenge piece, a super finish and a nice PIF too
SS looks great too.
{{huggles to you all}}
SS is coming along well Sally I looked at mine today and have had to frog some of last weeks lol (no comments please)
What colour budgie will you get next time? will you go to a breeder?
Your challenge finish is great as is your WIP :)
Love the sweetie dish Sally (another finish I need to try!)
Good progress on SS too, love those cute little fish. :0)
Whichever feathered friend you choose will be very lucky to be taken in to such a loving home with you all.
Your little dish turned out beautifully. I'm sorry about your bird. It's never easy to lose a pet.
What a fantastic finish Sally :-)
Love the pink edging you have given yours sally it lifts it somehow (if thats the right word lol).
We had a number of budgies as I was growing up and they have all been so different and all real characters in their own individual way. I am sure getting another would in no way replace Billy, but make its own spot in your hearts.
Great pif gift, love your finish.
Nonsense Sally !! Your tray finish looks fab and reading what Sammyjo has said you absolutely made her day and that is what it is all about !!
Have a nice evening :)
Your tray looks really lovely. I was sorry to hear about your budgie, we had budgies as children and we loved them, I would love another now but so would Tash, so Tash can't have one, it would be so easy pickings for the daft moggie, so we don't have a budgie. What colour will you get next?
Wonderful finish!!! You really nailed that challenge (and PIF!)
I love your challenge piece Sally, you've tempted me into trying to make one myself!
What a great idea for a finish, it really suits the piece.
You'll have fun with the Caron Keeper, it's a nice quick stitch and playing around with the colours means you can get so many different effects!
Will email you about the SAL :o)
A great finish. Great to see Queen of the Needle finished too. Sorry to hear about Billy. He was a very vibrant blue wasn't he?
Great finish and your Sea Stars looks marvelous ;)
Glad the instructions were useful Sally.
Sea Stars is really coming along.
You did a lovely job on your SAL challenge piece!
Lovely finish Sally, must give these trinket trays a try!
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