We are going green at Allsorts this week where the optional theme is
Trees, Plants and Leaves
There are two prizes this time.
I have gone with plants as in houseplants and stitched this little beauty.
The pattern is a freebie from The Steady Thread and is called Macrame Mini. Clares site is amazing, she does beautiful modern style blackwork and shares some lovely freebies, so if you fancy a different craft go take a look. I used a 16 count aida that was in my stash and I soon discovered why I hadn't used it....too tiny!! Anyway I did it and framed it in a 5" hoop. A work colleague is soon moving away so I thought it would make a nice leaving/new home gift. I would actually quite like to keep it but Hubby has a bit of an aversion to houseplants, I can understand why he wouldn't welcome another. I inherited a beautiful spider plant from my Grandma who passed away 17 years ago. I am obsessed with the fact that I mustn't let it die so grow on several of it's babies every year. Needless to say we have quite a few in the house and every member of the family has one too!!
As this goes live I hope to be watching a Mountain & Moorland Pony class at the Dorset County Show. Whatever you are up to this weekend, I hope it's a good one.
See you soon xx
14 comments:
A beautiful stitched CAS design Sarah
What a lovely take on the theme Sarah, great inspiration for som something different as well.
Enjoy the show, hope it's a nice bright day as it is here.
B x
Wow you are so clever the little hanger with that image is perfect I have never been able to get my head around this craft but I do love looking at what other people do
hugs
lorraine x
This is gorgeous and tempting to have a go. I remember when I stitched on small count cloth and didn't need my magnifier!
What a lovely piece of blackwork - very nice freebie. xxx
Your little stitched ivy is fabulous!
Beautiful stitching, your coworker will be thrilled with this for her new home. Nice to have a keepsake like your grandma's plant.
Such a beautiful stitched project and it will make a really nice gift for your colleague.
How nice that you are able to keep your grandma's spider plant alive all these years!
This is so lovely Sarah, well done, I cant even thread a needle now..
luv CHRISSYxx
A fab macrame blackwork hanger Sarah, I really should get back to finishing my old projects! Hope you enjoyed the pony show. :)
Delightful make, Sarah, the design is so delicate... x
Lovely stitchery here and it made me think of the macrame hanging plant holders which I used to make back in the day.
This is lovely Sarah. I've had a look at the website and did like them, but resisted as I have way too much unfinished work!
Absolutely beautiful, Sarah. The stitching is so neat.
Liz xx
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