Porter County Fair: Counted Thread Work

Section 506 (a.) Up to 8" x 10" Cross Stitched - FramedThe Gilded CageKathy Barrick-Dieter c.2000Second PlaceComments: Very nice. Wonderful colors. Well stitched.

Section 506 (e.) Sampler (Note: A sampler is needlework which contains a letter(s), number(s) and/or statement or saying)Soweth Samplerc.Birds of a Feather, SAM202Fourth Place
Comments: Cute. Perfect frame for the work. Very well done.

Section 506 (f.) Counted Cross Stitch - Other (not suitable for framing)Needlebook pattern is based on Two Pinkeeps by Anne Brown, The Goode HuswifeThird PlaceComments: Cute. Nice stitching. Finished well.

Contest Winner

I won this kewl pair of scissors from Jenna.

She had The Great Scissors Giveaway on Tale of a Shooting Star.

I went thru some of my patterns, looking for a fob to go with the scissors.

Guess What? They are a perfect match for my needlebook! Many thanks Jenna!

Update: Needlebook pattern is based on Two Pinkeeps by Anne Brown, The Goode Huswife

sigh ...

i wanted these to look better. I tried. I'm not very satisfied with the outcome. I started with nun edge & the linen 'fringed' -- realize the front design on the needlebook should have been over further as the motif is too close to the needlebook spine (that for starters). The beads were too loose on the pinkeep & I don't know what the secret to tight beads & charms can be -- but, i don't know it!! I tried several tassels & ended up with green, now I think they may be too big or too long. I just have given up.

A messy mess

on my desk ... and of course
NOT ENOUGH FLOSS

Finishing:
-Pumpkin Keeper (drawn thread freebie) I'm thinking pincushion & fob. Maybe try some cording for the fob with left-over floss. Not sure about pincushion decorations ... either cording or tassels. It is so pretty, I don't want to spoil the design
-Bent Creek The Black Cat -- into a small pillow -- maybe try to add some orange beads around the edge &/or tassels in black with orange beads (undecided) AND OUT OF BLACK FLOSS. Not enough orange either (sigh)
- Two Pinkeeps Goode Huswife) made a lot of color changes to this charming design -- ran short on linen. The pinkeep looks kinda big - but I wanted to add tassels. The smaller one with the inventory will become a needlebook if I can figure out how to do it with such small edges!!! May have to buttonhole around.

Only thing open today is Wal-Mart & they don't have all the floss colors.