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Thursday, April 9, 2009

A Finish & An Exchange.....

I finished Erica Michael's "Serenity" this afternoon & I love how it turned out. The pic is kinda crooked, but you get the idea. :-) I didn't stitch it on the silk guaze, obviously, I used 32 ct Antique Ivory Belfast and I changed all the colors (as usual!). I used DMC for the words & WDW for the border blocks. I can't wait to get it framed & hung up. :-)


Next is the ornament I sent to Julianne in the year long Ornament Exchange group I'm in. She received it today & says she really likes it. I know Julianne loves Prairie Schooler, but I had no idea what all she already had stitched or what would be stitched for her, so I decided to do her initials from the PS Christmas Alphabet leaflet & make it a 2 sided ornament. It was really fun to stitch & I hope she likes it as much as I do! :-) Below you can see the front & back & the two pieces before I cut the apart to stitch together.





Thanks for stopping by & happy stitching!

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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Amy, love your finish! Ornaments are too cute! Finally got a blog :)

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  2. Becky K in OKApril 9, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    Serenity is beautiful. I know Julianne loved her ornament.

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  3. ShelleenApril 9, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    woohoo!! great piece.

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  4. Diane (di)April 10, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    Amy they are so pretty. I hadn't seen Serenity before... just beautiful. Julianne is going to love that ornament, too. Great job!!

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  5. PetraApril 10, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Serenity is wonderful! You did a great job...it will be beautiful framed. Lovely saying too.

    Great ornament! So what's next pal?

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  6. KajsaApril 10, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Nice finish! Those ornaments are great!

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  7. staciApril 10, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Congrats on your Serenity finish, very sweet! And love the ornie you stitched for Julianne!!!

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  8. lyndaApril 10, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    Your serenity prayer is lovely and the ornie is adorable! I'm sure julianne will love it.

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  9. DebApril 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Your finish is beautiful. And the ornaments are really cute too!

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  10. JulianneApril 10, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Amy,

    I do LOVE the ornament that you made for me. It's so nicely done, and I love that it is two-sided. Thanks again.

    I hope you and your DH have a very Happy Easter.

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  11. CindyMaeApril 10, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Serenity looks amazing! You done a fantastic job stitching it!!! The ornie is just great! I love it!

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  12. LisaApril 10, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    The Serenity Prayer is beautiful. I have been looking for a pattern for this prayer - so I am glad that blog surfing brought me to yours this morning.

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  13. AnonymousApril 10, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Amy, your stitching is just beautiful! You inspire me!

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  14. ChrisApril 10, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Great job on the stitching Amy. I like the Serenity prayer pattern. And I stitched the "J" last year on a RR, I love that PS Christmas Alphabet.

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  15. Carolyn NCApril 10, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    They both look great, Amy!

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  16. BrigitteApril 11, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    Your finish looks beautiful. And the ornament is just darling.

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  17. SylvieApril 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    Congratulations on your finish.
    The ornies are cute!

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  18. Dani - tkdchickApril 11, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    Wow that is a beautiful finish! Lovely ornaemnt too!

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  19. NicoleApril 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Beautiful finishes Amy! I love how you did the ornament! That is such a cute idea!

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  20. SharonApril 13, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    Beautiful finish and a pretty ornament!

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  21. TerryApril 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    I love both your finishes. Great job Amy!

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