Welcome to my day of the
I love the sweet designs of
who designed the beautiful cross-stitch patterns
who designed the adorable Pinny patterns.
I had picked up cross-stitch again
this year by making a few ornaments
and then a cross-stitch sampler,
BUT I have Never, Ever done
needle - turn applique.
So, I have been follow Cori
for awhile and I decided to do a little
practice before hand with
her 2014 Stitching Queen.
Some grapes, a strawberry,
and an Orange Marmalade jar.
I still have a lot more lessons,
I'll just keep stitching.
After my practice, I decided
I was ready for the real challenge.
That itty, bitty, cute bird.
Not, so bad.
It took a lot of persuasion,
but I really like how she turned out.
(The lessons must have paid off, Thanks Cori)
Now for my Tammy,
Oh and of Course, IN SUMMER,
(Yes, I am channeling my inner Olaf)
Ohh, what fun to be at the beach,
or to at least to be warm.
My Tammy and Tweet Bird Pinny
found their home upon
my sewing room shelf with some other
things I LOVE.
(Slowly my sewing space is coming together)
What a great bag for summer!!!
ReplyDeleteYour Tammy Bag is gorgeous, and what sweet little Pinny!
ReplyDeleteI love your Tammy bag, it is so beautiful. Pinny with that sweet little bird is my favourite too. Thanks for sharing your creativity and being part of this blog hop.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job of stitching on your Pinny and your Tammy Bag. I love how both turned out. Thank you for being part of this great hop.
ReplyDeleteWOW AMY>>>WOW! You are doing an amazing job spreading some stitchin love with fabric! What great progress you have made with your jars! Sew excited to see that, what a treat. You did a wonderful job on that birdy... he looks just beautiful sitting on that shelf! Your Tammy turned out sew nice! love it, love it.... I saw your adorable little ornaments a while back, love them too, just thought you should know. I am thrilled that my little tutorials have helped you out.... I feel so proud of you (didn't think anyone was actually doing them...lol) Keep up the good work! Hugs ~Cori
ReplyDeleteYour sewing space is looking AAW-Mazing! Love how your Tammy turned out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun Tammy and Pinny! Your appliqué is wonderful, I can see that I need to practice, lol!. Love your shelves and quilt hanger. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLoving the bag and the pinny. Beautifully done. And yes. The sun should return NOW! I love your sewing space and those blocks are looking amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh Amy, your sewing space is so nice with these different blues, I love it, it smells like ocean and summer breeze! I saw my felted light as well :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Tammy is great, the pinnie as well and I can tell you that needle turned appliqué is my favourite, I hate machine appliqué, LOL
Well done, Summer can come, don't you think so?
Great job Amy. You have become a very good stitcher. Your Tammy is lovely.
ReplyDeleteNice job Amy, they look lovely.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Amy, and your sewing space is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteReally cute Tammy bag! And your applique looks great. Love the sewing area..... it's looking so sweet as you add your special treasures!
ReplyDeleteyou are an example of what practice can do...ohhhh how lovely your bird is and it goes soooooo well with your gorgeous Tammy Bag....and your new space is coming together row by row..
ReplyDeleteSweet as can be Amy!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your Tammy! and the fabric for the bag is perfect! Practice does make perfect as the old addage goes.. and you nailed that little Tweety bird!
ReplyDeleteEverything you make is always perfect, so mastering a technic is a piece of cake for one so talented as you ! Stop arguing with me....it's true !
ReplyDeleteI used to do needle turn applique Amy but it's so time consuming. So despite how much I love it I do a lot of machine applique or use wool. Maybe that's why I love your bird so much - it's just perfect! And, like you, I'm wishing for some warmer temperatures so your Summer is calling my name! blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteYour applique is wonderful and your bag is a beauty!!
ReplyDeleteI have saved all those great tutorials from Cori and I really need to go back and go thru them. What fun pinny's and Tammy bag you have done. I love your display! What a great photo place!
ReplyDeleteThe practice DID pay off! The pinny looks so cute as does the sweet summer Tammy Bag. I love it on the shelf too.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Amy! Yes, practice pays! They turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Your pieces turned out so cute - and we have similar taste! Nice to share the "blog hop" day with you - and another "Amy" to boot!!!
ReplyDeleteAmy, your practice pieces were awesome as well as the real deal. You always make everything look so easy! You should never be worried about how something will turn it. Great job on everything. The bag is lovely and looks great in your space.
ReplyDeleteGreat! You are the needle queen for sure.
ReplyDeleteOlaf would be so proud of your beautiful Summer bag and pinny! Kudos to you for being able to needle turn that bird...I need to give it another try. Your sewing room looks pretty amazing and is that a Monster High doll on your shelf? I have five of them and now you make me want to go buy a shelf just so I can set them on cute jars like you did. LOL
ReplyDeleteWow! I love how you have decorated your sewing room. I love your Tammy and your pinny.
ReplyDeleteLovely; I too am looking forward to summer - not especially because of the cold - but because I love biking and snow biking is out!! Your shelves are wonderful - such a great way to display things. Congrats on the needle-turn applique. That little bird with it's sharp points had to be a real challenge - it turned out so sweetly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag and pinny. Love your colors. :) Your shelves look great and your sewing room looks to be a very happy place. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove how you made a space for your Tammy bag in your sewing room. Great job and thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteYour summer bag is lovely. And I just love the sweet bird on your pinny! It is adorable!
ReplyDeleteYour needle turn is fantastic. I think I'm going to do fusible. You can tell I've been putting it off. I love your bag. It looks so crisp and summery. The cross stitch is absolutely wonderful. This project is like your others - a great inspiration. Thanks for participating.
ReplyDeleteNeedle turn is hard enough to do on a larger piece, but on something so small like your bird is really hard to do, for me at least. But you rocked it! Loving both your Tammy Bag and your Pinny.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on both of your projects. Beautiful colors! I struggle with needle-turn applique, but yours turned out perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely make me think of a July picnic with your beautiful creations.
ReplyDeleteYour little bird is so sweet! Love how your Tammy bag and Pinny turned out,beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful needle turn applique and cross stitching. You are sew talented. Thanks for the look into your lovely sewing space, too ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteLove your Tammy Bag and Pinny. So lovely and they look wonderful on your shelf. Thank you sew very much for hopping. Creative Tammy Bliss...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pieces. Love your little bird and how everything turned out and it looks wonderful on your shelf in your sewing corner.
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with your bag and pinny. They look wonderful on your shelf. A sunny spot in your sewing space.
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious, your sewing room has walls. Looks wonderful. Your Tammy and pinny turned out great too! I agree, how great it would to be on the beach right now.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric you used for your Tammy Bag. It is very fresh, and makes me long for the summer warmth. Your birdie is adorable, and the whole set looks quite comfortable in your fun sewing room. Everything is very lovely.
ReplyDeleteLeslie S. in MN
You have a lot of patience to learn the art of needle turn. Love your tammy fabrics and pinny. Your shelf is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour bird turned out so cute...you did a beautiful job with it. And your bag...perfectly done, great fabric choices. It looks like it was made just for that spot on your shelf.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work - looks pretty on your shelf - will make you smile when you see it
ReplyDeleteI really like them both and I so hear ya about wanting to be warm.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Tammy and pinnie. Amy!! I've never cross stitched so I did struggle but I must say I am loving this new cross stitching experience. I've done very needle turn applique, so I decided to change my pinnie to embroidery. I've had fun with this blog hop...loved the challenge of trying something new!! Happy stitching, Pauline
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Amy! The bag is so adorable, and your perserverance paid off on the needle-turn applique'! So, sew cute! I learned a lot from Cori's funky freezer-paper-needle-turn technique too.
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