Not much happened last week, except... it was my birthday!! My parents took me out to eat, the BF got me my favorite perfume, and I received lots of awesome birthday emails/ecards from friends around the world.
I participated in two birthday exchanges this year. Look at all the flossy goodness!
From the i-love-cross-stitch group:
From the i-love-cross-stitching group:
I even received cards from Menards and the Literacy Council (where I teach ESL students), and my new employer. Menards sent me a coupon for a 15-piece craft knife set.
My friend Faith sent me a huge hank of Victorian Sampler floss along with a card. She is so sweet!
Once a month, my employer has a day where we celebrate the birthdays for the month. On that day, everyone except for the birthday people brings in food and it ends up being a large potluck. We celebrated the January birthdays last Friday. There was soooo much food... and it was so good!
STITCHY STUFF
Did you hear it? The cheers of accomplishment... The happy dancing? I finished Part III of Sampler aux Bouquets! The entire piece is now finished. Yay!!
To see photos of this journey, click HERE.
Fabric: 32ct White Evenweave
Fibers: DMC
It ended up being 29" long and about 10" tall. Since it's finished, I'll set out on my journey to find the perfect frame. Wish me luck!
Until next time,
55 comments:
Happy Birthday!!! It sounds like a wonderful one. You received some very pretty floss!
Congratulations on a beautiful finish. This is such a gorgeous design and your stitching is lovely. Will you frame it?
Have a great week!
Happy birthday dear..
Looks you you had lots of fun..
Lovely gifts received..
Hugs x
Wow, Sampler is beautiful! Congratulations!
Happy Birthday and a lovely finish
Congrats on your finish, Sampler aux Bouquets looks beautiful!
So glad you had a wonderful birthday and received such a beautiful variety of floss. I just love the sampler.
Great finish Meari. What is next up in the rotation or are you going to start something new?
Cindy M
♫♪♫ Happy Birthday, dear Meari! ♫♪♫
I'm glad you had such a nice day and I love hearing how your office celebrates! At mine--the birthday person has so bring in the dessert (doesn't seem quite fair, does it?).
Congratulations on your sampler finish--what a masterpiece!! I think this is one of my favorite finishes ever :) I know you'll find a wonderful frame (or remake one perfectly!)...
Gorgeous finish Meari! Congratulations on the finish! Sounds like you had a fabulous birthday. What is next on your stitching list?
Looks like some great goodies! Happy birthday!
Happy Happy Birthday and many more.
What great gifts and the party at work sounds like it was great.
love your stitching.
Glad you had such a good birthday and wow Sampler Aux Bouquets is beautiful
Happy Birthday! You received some special gifts for your special day.
Happy Belated Birthday Meari. It looks like you had a good one Congratulations on finishing Sampler aux Bouquets. It looks very pretty.
Happy birthday! You got spoiled with some beautiful cards and floss. The Sampler came out beautifully! Also, is the I Love Cross Stitching group another yahoo group? Would love to join if possible.
Sounds like you ended up having a lovely birthday. Glad cause you deserve it.
Congrats on your finished piece.
Congrats on the big finish and good luck with the frame search.
CJ
Yay for you Meari...got some nice threads there! The Sampler aux Bouquets looks lovely, and congrats on the finish. I sure do hope you find the right frame for it, soon!
Great finish and congrats on the lovely threads. Sure do hope you find a frame for that Sampler aux Bouquets...sooner rather than later!
Oh Happy Birthday Meari! The Sampler is fantastic! I know you will frame it well. I am so glad that your workplace continues to be really great.
It's huge! But it looks wonderful. Congrats on finishing it!
- Lisa N.
Lots of goodies for your birthday! Congrats on the Sampler finish. It's beautiful!!! I have no doubt that you'll find the perfect frame.
Happy belated Birthday, Meari looks like you had a wonderful birthday. Congratulations on the finish, what a pretty piece.
Julie
Happy Birthday (late)! Looks like you received some wonderful and thoughtful gifts! I'm sure they'll all be put to good use soon :)
Happy Belated Birthday Meari! Looks like you received lots of wonderful cards and fun floss. I love work birthday potlucks! We have them at my job every so often and I find it's an excuse to try new recipes and bake a ton! :)
Happy birthday to you, looks like you had a great day and got many goodies! Your latest finish is a masterpiece! Have a great week!
Sampler aux Bouquets is beautiful! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, Meari. Congrats on your finish. It looks great.
It sounds like you had a great birthday, Meari! I love that Menards sent you a coupon for a craft knife set, LOL. Samplers aux Bouquets is lovely!
Karin in CA
Well Happy Birthday and congrats on this super finish. This will look amazing framed. CJ in OK
Looks like you had a great birthday, Meari - lots of acknowledgement and birthday goodies!
Wow on the Sampler au Bouquet finish! What a great piece, but you may have trouble finding the right size frame, but you could buy lengths I assume. Did you change any of the floss colors? I'm not even sure of the colors or fibers it calls for. Haven't yet fallen prey to buying it - YET. Anyway, this is a wonderful accomplishment! Congrats!
Glad you had such a good BD! SAB looks fantastic - can't wait to see the finish!
Happy birthday. Looks like you added quite a bit to the stash! I just love Sampler aux Bouquets ... Congratulations on the finish.
Congrats on your finish. It's a beautiful piece.
Cheryl K
Happy Birthday Meari!! Lovely gifts and cards you received!! Big congrats on finishing the Sampler Aux Bouquet!!! It's such a pretty design and will look wonderful framed!!
Hugs!!
Looks like you had a great birthday with all the cards and floss.
Congratulations on your finish, it is beautiful and hope you find the frame for it.
Marl
Happy Birthday - Hope you had a day all about you -
I think you must work at the most or almost perfect place. It sounds so much fun..
29 inches long!!! It is amazing, so like WOW....
Happy dancing for you on Sampler aux Bouquets! What an accomplishment! I'm sure you'll find exactly the right frame (and if you don't find it, I have every faith in your being able to create it yourself). Congratulations on all the beautiful flosses and fibres for your birthday, and what a great way to celebrate birthdays at the office. When I was working, it was incumbent upon me to bring in a birthday treat, and that annoyed me. Why did I have to buy food for other people on "my" day? Your company does it much better.
Hi Meari,
Your Garden Sampler looks great. I’m anxious to see how you’ll frame it.
Tobie in So. Cal.
It sounds like you had a wonderful birthday. I love all the yummy floss you received, I know you will have a lot of fun. Your finish is so beautiful, congratulations!
Nice that you have had wonderful Birthday and your stitching looks lovely
Tinna
Happy Belated Birthday! Wow I love your sampler the colours are so much vibrant that the ones I've seen so far!
Belated Happy Birthday Meari!
Congratulations on finishing your piece Meari - it is FANTABULOUS!
I know that you will end up with just the right frame for it.
Tara
Congrats on your finish! It's fabulous :)
I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday. I did not send a card...as you may have noticed, lol, but I did ponder it. I have a hundred excuses, not of which are very good :(
I'm glad you got a good stash of floss. I will miss the CSE BFC!!
We got 6" today....oh the joy of winter...
Looks like you received some nice goodies for your birthday.
Congratulations on your finish. It's very beautiful!
Sounds like you had a great Birthday!!! You got some really great stash. Congrats on the finish!! It is beautiful.
Betty in AZ (ILCS)
Happy Birthday Meari! Look at all of that gorgeous thread! :)
Congrats on your finish as well! It is beautiful! :)
Happy birthday! And congratulations on a gorgeous,Huge finish!! It looks amazing!
Beautiful sampler, Meari! Congrats on the finish! You do beautiful work! Laurel
Happy Birthday!! And what a great finish!! 29inches WOW. That is huuuge
Have a great year Meari
Belated birthday wishes to you Meari. How nice of everybody to send such wonderful gifts over and a craft knife set, wow!!
Sampler bouquet has finished beautifully.
Sorry I missed your birthday. I've been sick for about 3 weeks now and just getting back into things! Congrats on your finish! I'm sure that you'll scavenge some frame at a thrift shop that will work perfectly with it!
Again, so sorry I missed your birthday...Sampler aux Bouquets is so beautiful. Good luck on finding a frame that it'll fit in. I am sure you will end up with some sort of DIY project to get it done :)
Happy Dancing with you on your finish! Hope you had a wonderful birthday!!
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