My 13 year old daughter Kassidy and I
just recently re did her room and ever since...
she has been busy making projects to decorate it:)
When I received this beautiful new book
by my friend
Kristyne of (Pretty by Hand) fame...
Kassidy just had to get her stitchin fingers going right away!
This is Kristyne's first book and I must say that
she has done a wonderful job!
It's beautifully written and is perfect for both beginners
and seasoned stitchers alike.
Inside you will find 52 darling little embroidery designs
to add a stitchy touch to your quilty projects.
They say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...
Kassidy loves making hexies as much as I do
so naturally she decided they would be
the perfect base for some stitching.
She used the 2" hexagon papers that fit perfectly
with Kristynes design size in her book.
(2" refers to how long each hexie side measures)
To embroider on...
she chose 5" squares from this pack of
They are perfect for this!
As you can see...
they are basic solids with a bit of textured shade.
She traced the pattern onto the squares straight from the book...
And she used a cute little 3" wood embroidery hoop when stitching:)
Aren't these designs so cute?
She used a charm pac of It's a Hoot to make a bunch of hexie's.
The 2" paper hexie fits perfectly on a 5" square...
don't you love that?
She didn't even trim it into a hexie shape...
just folded it as she went.
Don't you just love that too?
Done in a jiffy!
Of course she used the
method that I always use...
the one I did
on way back.
As you can see there is no stitching
into the paper...
making it fast and so easy.
So far she has marked...
and stitched...
four of Kristyne's designs and several hexie's.
Aren't they cute?
I'm sure she will do more but here they are laid out so
you could see what it's looking like so far.
She thinks she is probably making something for her dresser...
or maybe a large pillow.
She has been having fun with it and I'm so glad
that Kristyne's book came along when it did.
It's perfect!!!
Thank you Kristyne for letting me ...
(and Kassidy)...
be a part of your book tour!!!
If you would like a copy of your own...
and believe me...you do:)...
leave me a comment and I'll pick a name!
Deadline is April 4th.
And guess what?
You have several more chances to win your very own copy of
S is for Stitch
by visiting all of the book tour stops:)
YaY!!!
Here is the list...
Allison Rosen @ stashbooksblog.com
Allison Harris @ cluckclucksew.com
Amanda Jean Nyberg @ crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca
Amy Sinibaldi @ nanacompany.typepad.com
Anne Sutton @ bunnyhillblog.com
Me! @ beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com
Sherri McConnell @ aquiltinglife.com March 27
Kristyne @ prettybyhand.com March 28
Allison Harris @ cluckclucksew.com
Amanda Jean Nyberg @ crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca
Amy Sinibaldi @ nanacompany.typepad.com
Anne Sutton @ bunnyhillblog.com
Me! @ beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com
Sherri McConnell @ aquiltinglife.com March 27
Kristyne @ prettybyhand.com March 28
Have a stitchy kind of day...
xx
Lori
