Slow Sunday Stitching ~ Happy Mother’s Day in the US

 Fingers crossed for a quiet restful day. My sister used to host a Mother’s Day Brunch when our mother was still with us. We are all scattered and some of us are gone. So it’s not the same. Mr Busy and I talked about going out for breakfast today. But we don’t have many sit down breakfast places, and they will be busy. So he fixed eggs and pancakes at home. And we talked to both offspring!

I’m joining Kathy and others at Slow Sunday Stitching. What are you stitching today?

I’m stitching on another Initial Pinnie, this one is an M, next is a G, another C.   I choose patchwork colors first, to reflect the recipient, then floss to match the fabrics. Ms.MJM loves yellow!

And I am continuing on the Sweetly Sayin’ cross stitch from Primrose Cottage.  I’m really enjoying this one.

And I downloaded the new one for May. If you sign up for the newsletter, you can download a free chart every first Thursday.  They also have some great patriotic charts, great to celebrate our 250th birthday!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

Project Quilting 17.6 A Happy Handful

 

 The last and final prompt from Trish.  This year I  missed #4, Of Another Era. I started and failed in the completion.  Also I missed starting, doing, completing #5, My Complements. No post! I had company and doctor’s appointments. I planned on an Orange and Blue Tablerunner.

Anyway here we are. A Happy Handful.  The rules

Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these three requirements:

• include patchwork

• include appliqué

• have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
  And this week, small enough to fit in your hand. For a while now I have been thinking of a year long and rather intense project. I want to make initial pincushions for every member of my stitching group. When I first had the thought, we had about 8 members. Now we are up to 15. So, I’d better get a move on!
  They will be birthday gists and this challenge is just what I needed to get going. The alphabet charts are from Jenny of Elefantz. The free alphabet is no longer on her blog, but there are lots of tutorials for her lovely designs.
  I started with L. The next birthday is in April. So this lovely will go to Lynn. The rickrack defines a tiny pocket. It could hold a small embroidery scissors, or snips, or a tube of beads for her projects.
  

  
  
  Thanks Kim and Trish for another fabulous year of pushing me to think outside the box and “gitter done” !
  I’m linking this up at Persimon Dreams, Kim’s blog.
  Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful.