Autumn Exchange TO Claudia
Phew !!! I am SO relieved as finally this Autumn Exchange that I sent to Claudia in Italy has arrived :-)) This is my second exchange of four that I am doing for Claudia. I chose to do a little Hornbook as I know from Claudias blog that she loves them !!
Seen as it was such a tiny Hornbook I needed a tiny design for it ;-) I opted for Mary Garry's 'Seasonal Momentos' (of course choosing the Autumn design from it) for two reasons... the first is I love this sweet design and have wanted to stitch it for a loooong time, the second is I knew it would be the perfect size stitched 1/1 on 32ct for the Hornbook. I stitched a little Pinkeep featuring just the witch to make a little set :-)
I was on a mission to find some Picot edge ribbon which is VERY hard to find here for some reason ?! Very luckily I found this lovely ribbon in York and couldn't believe it shaded in just the right colours I was looking for and came in the right width :-))) I was so excited as only us crafty people know ;-) about my find and my spirits still were not dampened even though once outside I realised the woman in the shop had totally overcharged me! I do love this type of edging on ribbon, this one yet again is a French Ribbon. It seems as if it made of a linen/silk mix but I am not sure.
I tied a little pumpkin coloured silk bow to the ribbon that finished the Hornbook and added a tiny black bead on each side to match up with the pins on the Pinkeep.
I felt really lucky in the fabric I found for the reverse of the Pinkeep as I wanted something with 'soft' autumn colours and if possible a touch of a blue somewhere as I know Claudia loves blues. I was over the moon my (not so) LNS had this in stock as it was all the right colours :)
I had good fun assembling the stitching onto the Hornbook and felt rather pleased with how I managed to get it for my first attempt at one........until........wait until you hear this LOL........a couple of days after I sent it on its way LOL :D :D I suddenly realised I had stuck the design on the Hornbook the wrong way up, yes!!! LOL it is upside down !!! Did you notice too?? ;-) Maybe it will start a new trend ;-)) because in my humble opinion it actually stands up better this way for display. I am sorry Claudia and really hope you don't mind having a faulty one in your collection ;-)
Life is returning to normal now the holidays are over and I shall get caught up with you all again soon, so until next time have a great weekend with hopefully lots of stitching :)))
50 Comments:
Pretty Fabulous!!!!!!!
It's adorable, Helen! Congratulations on a lovely finish. I totally know what you mean about "finding" just the right piece of finishing material, whether it be ribbons, or pins, or buttons. Cheap thrills!
Very nice. I didn't notice about the hornbook. It's still so cute.
What a fantastic hornbook. The little witch is so cute. Your finishing is also superb.
Your attention to detail when finishing is amazing, Helen. It makes a world of differenct! That ribbon is gorgeous, and the backing fabric ... wow!
As for the "upside down" design - I did that on purpose when I did a little hornbook-style finish recently because it does display so much better. ;)
What a wonderful set! The design just makes me smile and the finishes have such a beautiful and delicate look to them!
They're both gorgeous Helen! I'm sure Claudia loves them :)
Where did you get the hornbook from? I want to make one this year and I've got a couple of websites bookmarked, but I wondered if there was anywhere over here that sells them?
The ribbon you found is lovely - I was lamenting Hobbycraft's rather "basic" choice the other day. My city is such a crafting desert ;)
Hi Helen - How cute this set is !! I love the idea of stitching the little witch on a pinkeep ! This is so lovely ! I love the way you always do your best as regards finishing !!
my god !!!!.... ES ICREIBLEMENTE BONITO !!!!!
Wow I love the little hornbook! It is gorgeous as is the pinkeep:)
Wonderful job on both pieces, Helen! And I didn't notice that it was upside down, because it looks perfect just as it is. I'm sure she absolutely loves these pieces from you!
What a gorgeous gift - from the beautifully stitched design, to the perfect ribbon, to the lovely backing fabric, to the beads on the bow, to the design being placed on the hornbook which I think looks just fine! Claudia must be so happy!
Do you know where I can find some mini hornbooks?
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This is lovely Helen. I always stick mine on upside down too, its better for displaying I always think.
What a gorgeous exchange!!! The stitching, finishing, attention to detail and all the special little touches are just exquisite! Wonderful job!!!
What a beautiful finish!! I love the hornbooks too and yours is really really pretty even upside down!! I didn't even notice until you mentioned it, but maybe it will be an option to finishing them!! I love your finishes!! I am working on finishing up my round robin project then back to Stitched with Love!! Have a great day! Debby :)
Your attention to detail always sets your projects apart, Helen! Even your lapses turn out for the best, lol!
Gorgeous gifts! Your stitching and finishing is so lovely
That's a beautiful set you made for Claudia!
Claudia is so lucky! Your pieces are fab!
Rik-rak is impossible to find here too :(
You found a great piece though, it matches perfectly.
So cute!!!
Oh Helen! You are so modest, but you are also so very talented! I just adore it! I had that pattern once and am totally kicking myself for selling it on ebay so very long ago... sigh...
OOOH, I just love your exchange for Claudia :) I bet she is just so happy with your choice!! GREAT work, Helen :)
((((hugs))))
Beautiful exchange!
What a sweet little witch on the design! I love both the pinkeep and hornbook. I am partial to hornbooks and am trying to talk my step father into making me one again. Where did you find such a tiny one? Great job and I am sure the swap gifts will be cherished.
~~ Heidi ~~
Helen,
Your gift to Claudia is just breathtaking. I love all Mary Garry's designs and this one looks especially good finished like this. I just love the little hornbook and would love to know where you got it. I really like the design stuck on upside down, you can hang it up then! The backing fabric on the pinkeep is really beautiful, so dreamy :>) AND black pins, now they are just gorgeous, did you paint them yourself - sorry - too many questions:>)
Best wishes Angela.
Oh wow, Helen! Another masterpiece! lucky Claudia...
just lovely Helen, hope you have a great weekend too :)
It's adorable, and what a fun idea to make it into a set.
Sue
Ooh Helen, what a gorgeous little set you've made. I love the hornbook and didn't notice that you had stuck the design the wrong way round either. I had planned a couple of finishes with the same design myself last Halloween but sadly didn't get around to doing them. I think they will have to be a must for this year now that I've seen yours!
Wonderful exchange gifts. I didn't realise the hornbook either. I would of thought your way was better, as you say, for display purposes.
Oh how beautiful! It's great to hear that your exchange arrived finally. You've done wonderful work with these, they are so pretty!! So many lovely details, congratulations :) I always so much enjoy looking at your lovely photos, you really are a talented photographer as well!
This set it just gorgeous and you are such an inspiration with your stitching, finishing and photography as well. You are just so talented and I admire you so much. Lots of love Patti xxx
To the master of miniatures...your work is spectacular! I LOVE this MG design, have not seen it. How very lucky claudia is to receive such a wonderful exchange from such a talented stitcher!
Helen tienes cosas muy lindas.... felicidades y el regalo de la caja en ltela es hermoso
I love this design. I stitched it for a pinkeep exchange for halloween. Your's is great and the horbook too, congratulations.
I'm happy to know that we will read you again soon
I am very happy to read your blog.
and I see so beautiful things!!!!
Where are you living in England?
I was several years at Wilton near Salisbury.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Helen and for your nice comment. Your finishes are exquisite!
They're lovely.
Beautiful finishes! I think the "upside-down" is good, so much easier to display. The little witch is so cute on there!
Such fun to have these pieces, Helen! I have a thing for the MG's--they are just darling. Was the hornbook up-side-down? I didn't know there was a right-side-up! Oh, well, I was the one always going "up the down staircase" anyway! :p
Love and hugs, Deb
This is lovely Helen.
You choosed design and fabrics are so nice!!I love them!!
And Thank you for the your another blog(tutorial).
Awesome work! You are very talented!
ohhhh Helen esta muyyy hermoso... me encanta...
Wow, what an amazing finishing job!!!
Oh Helen! What a lovely gift to Claudia...
I'm speechless. Everytime when I see your works I'm so impressed and can't find the words...
You are so talented as well as Su.
You two and your mom are so creative and just awasome!
Helen, your finishing is lovely, as is your blog - beautiful photography!
That's so beautiful!! I look at your blog with great pleasure so I award you a "you make my day" award on mine! Have a nice day!
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It's adorable,lovely and fantastic your hornbook!By by from Italy. Rita
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