Hoop art- how to finish your hoop

 How to finish pieces in a hoop

I do recommend using a piece of fabric

First.  My video tutorial is herehttps://youtu.be/CC3VqQfnhZL

These projects are sure quick to finish.

I have been asked by several people to do

Tutorials on how I finish pieces, so I have

Started to do that.  I call these hoop art.

Great for cross, fabric  and tons of other things.

I really enjoy using fabric this way and these 

Projects can be completed in 10 mins.

The bright Amish fabric is by Windham fabrics

Called " Lancaster".  Reminds  me of the trip

I took my kids on years ago to lancaster PA.

The farm fabric in the background is by

Henry glass fabrics called "plain and simple"

Happy stitching everyone 🌻

Is it spring yet?..

 This pattern is from a book by Susan Bates

Called Nature

Done in three layers

English paper piece then layered

On top of honey comb fabric . All hand

Stitched and finished in a hoop.

 Pattern by Prairie schooler

Book 108

Farm fresh.

Not fully finished yet but made the

 Cording.  I missed this piece, so I restitched

It.  I need spring.  Do you?

 Pattern by Hands on designs

Sunshine on a stem.

Changed the colors to make it brighter.

Will finish with a special fabric

 The star piece is by JBW Designs

In the 2010 JCS ornament issue.

Done in miss piggy purple silk

By the thread gatherer.  Done

On 32ct raw Opal belfast linen

The bunny is a small prairie schooler

Freebie.

If you want to learn how to finish round 

And oval pieces.  I have a tutorial herehttps://youtu.be/8EwVFL9sASE

From the JCS ornament issue 2017

Noel Pg 95

Finished one felt.  Used mini

Brads.  Such a rustic  design

With bright colors.

One will be a gift.

A piece I stitched 7 times before.

Peace by blackbird designs

From the JCS ornament issue

2009
I can't believe

I stitche

This will be a year of gifting and this

Is a perfect piece.

I switched up the colors this time.

My piece done in blue and the

Other houses done in a garnet silk.

They will be shipped to their new homes

I stitched these several years ago and

It is posted on my blog if you scroll back
You can see 

 how I did them.

I made each one a tiny bit different

I do not knit and wish I did.

Give her a visit to her etsy.  Well packaged and great

Prices.  These socks or gorgeous and the talent involved, 

Amazing.

I have been working with fabric

A small patch quilt.

The other day I had about 2 dozen cardinals

At my feeder.  My daughter called

Me the cardinal whisperer.

A redheaded woodpecker,  he was pretty big.

I hope everyone is having a great January.

If you want more detals on my projects

You can watch My video herehttps://youtu.be/ySAIGz1fwu4

Happy stitching🌻🌻🌻

Happy new year first finishes of 2018

This first piece of the year is to

Celebrate the designer of Chatelaine

Martina Rosenberg who recently passed away.

An amazing designer who was in a class all by 

Herself.  The designs will always be with us.

This is a freebie called Summer.

My favorite season.  Stitched on

A scrap linen.  Finished into a pillow .

She had an amazing  eye for color.
Click here to go to her sitehttps://chatelaine.de

 This is a pattern IN the  JCS ornament issue 2011.

Pg. 60, twinkle

Done on 32 ct raw Opal belfast

Stitched with Gloriana silks

Cranberry.

My birthday is New years day.

To celebrate, I wanted to surprise and make

Someone else happy.  This was mailed on 

New years day.  They loved it and it was only

The second piece someone has ever stitched 

For them and they have been stitching since

A teenager.  Always better to give then receive.

 Back done with felt.

 My first ornament of the year

All dolled up by LHN

Done on 28Ct lambswool

I added swarovski crystals to the

Top of the trees.

 My sister made me this stained glass quilted

Piece.  It is gorgeous, in my favorite color blue.

It hangs in my work office and I see it all day long.

AMAZING  isnt it?

 For my birthday she made me a quilted pumpkin

Soooo cool.  So talented.

 I have made project and travel bags

 I made myself a new coin purse.

So easy to make and make great gifts.

Click here to watch a video to make your ownhttps://youtu.be/ehdNBYnFsAw

 My daughter bought me an awesome

Kit for Christmas

 I had to share her wrapping.

She also made me the strawberry which

Hangs on my tree.

Starbucks you are here now mugg

I dont drink coffee and never go
To Starbucks by love the mugg.
Great TN design.  Found at target Starbuck cafe.
I saw them and had to purchase one

The cardinals are feeding at the bird feeder

In great numbers.  So pretty.  I was able to get a quick

Photo.

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season .

2018 will be an amazing year.  

It you want more details on this post, you can 

Watch My video herehttps://youtu.be/xdWQJ5ml5Wk

Happy New year