Tuesday, July 27, 2010

♪ Fa La L a La La ♪


I've been on quite a Christmas stitching binge this Summer. I saw this cute design the last time I visited my LNS and of course, I'm a sucker for Lizzie Kate. This is the first cube finish I've attempted and I'm pleased with the way it turned out. As it turns out I had to do 3 cube finishes, quite a task one day. Vonna at The Twisted Stitcher has a great tutorial for cube finishes if you are interested in trying one.

I had so much fun shopping for the materials to finish this project. Trying to decide on ribbon, bows, and just looking through all the Christmas craft items for ideas was a great was to spend an afternoon. I could not find a material I wanted at the usual places like JoAnn Fabrics and Hobby Lobby, I even looked at Wal-Mart. No Luck.
As I was driving to my favorite place in the world (Sonic) to get my afternoon slurpie pop I took the back way in and drove past the local quilt shop. Now, my caffeine starved brain must have been screaming keep going.........keep going.... because I almost dismissed my thought of stopping in lieu of the all mighty Route 44 Diet Cherry Coke.
Never having been in the quilt shop before I wasn't sure I would find much. Wow, was I surprised. Wall to wall material. $45 later I walked out with a bag full of remnants and assortments perfect for finishing my small projects. What a great find. They even carry some fibers. They will definitely be seeing me again, probably in the all too near future.


I have been gearing myself up for the approaching school year. That means my unlimited stitching time is coming to an end. I'm looking forward to a new year and a new batch of kiddos. I guess that means I had better prioritize my stitching projects....I think that will require more caffeine.

Keep on stitchin' on,

Nan

5 comments:

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

It looks totally, wonderfully gorgeous Nan :)
YAY!

Unknown said...

I'm loving it!! You did a fantastic job of those finishes. I am a Lizzie*Kate fan as well, so I really liked your piece!!

I just noticed that you live in Southern Indiana - I spend my weekdays in Louisville - small world!!

Shelleen said...

Love your cubes.

Pam said...

Cute cubes. I've done a few of them myself and they do take some time.

Pam
stitchcrafts

Daisy said...

I love the cubes, you have been wonderful.
Beautiful work ..