I have been trying to get a quilt in the hoop so I can do some big stitch hand quilting but I keep procrastinating. In the meantime I have been doing some vessel embroidery.
A couple of months ago I dug into a bin of items I picked up from thrift stores over a number of years before I retired over 8 years ago. Last month I worked on a lot of little cross stitch ornaments. This month I pulled out a crewel embroidery pillow kit that had never even been opened to work on.
This is the kit I purchased for 95 cents. I can still see the price up in the corner written in marker over the cardinal on the outside plastic. The kit comes complete with everything to finish except for the pillow form and I will make that with muslin and cut up batting pieces. I guess I was lucky to find this kit at that price oh so long ago. When I was researching it I found someone selling it on Etsy for $73.00! 🤔
Well, this is my stitching to date.
And sew on...
Beautiful birds! You are almost half finished. You got a great deal on this kit. Happy new year! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful project. The birds are so well designed. I love it when thrift stores don't know the real value of something. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching on your bird project...Nice "thrifty" purchase on this kit...I have a butterfly kit for x-stitch (old fashioned printed x's) that I want to start this year...too many neat things online --definitely "Squirrel City"--that beckon me...Hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeletethat is very beautiful - and wowzers - .95 vs $73 - that is quite a savings!
ReplyDelete95 Cents vs $73. Go YOU!!!!
ReplyDeletepretty embroidery - I used to do a lot of that.
ReplyDeleteI'm really going to have to expand my thrift store visits. Great find on your part. Thanks for all you share.
ReplyDeleteThat's so pretty with your native birds, it will make such a gorgeous cushion.
ReplyDeleteDo they even make kits that pretty anymore? Nice work!
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