Patriotic Embroideries Framed

    I finished the second patriotic embroidery last week while I was pet sitting.  I received my sticky boards that I ordered to use in framing the embroideries on Saturday.  Yesterday I laced both embroideries onto the non-sticky side of the sticky board (I placed a piece of pretty scrapbook paper on the sticky side since I didn't want any of the glue on my fabric).  I used the sticky board so I would have an acid free 8 x 10 board to lace the embroideries on.  There might be another option, that was the cheapest and easiest for me to use for this project.  It's the first time I have framed any of my embroideries.  Here are pictures of the embroideries.  You can tell the difference between the two finished because I accidentally used red thread on the stripes of the letter I in liberty on the one I'm keeping.  Those stripes should have been blue.  The stripes are blue on dear daughter's embroidery.

Patriotic Embroidery Finished

    I bought this Kathy Schmitz embroidery pattern in April, 2021.  It was a fun stitch and she gave very clear instructions for specialty stitches.  I will frame this in a 8 x 10 frame.  This will be given to dear daughter.  I have to make a second one for me.  

Thimble Pips For Storing Antique Thimbles

    I found this cute little case I could make to store my two antique thimbles.  I used materials from my stash.  The pattern and YouTube tutorial to make these little thimble cases are here.  They were fun to make but a little labor intensive.  By the time I got the sides ready to sew together I had almost lost interest.  I put them aside for a week then I took an afternoon and sewed the two thimble pips together.  They would make a lovely sewing gift for a friend who stitches.