Super Bowl Finishing

I am not a sports fan. Growing up the only sports my dad ever watched was the World Series. I do remember watching Roberto Clemente and the Pittsburgh Pirates play. He died not long after that.

And I grew up in basketball crazy Indiana. That's about it for sports for me

But, I managed to stay busy on Super Bowl day with some finishing.

It is a little embarrassing to admit I finished stitching this project in 2010.  I had planned all this time to finish it as a pillow and even had some hot pink tassel trim for the edge. But I am running out of room for pillows!  

So, while at JoAnn's looking for a card box to finish the Istitch Mystery from 2011, I found this larger square box and it worked just fine! I painted the box black but it turned out to be more like a black stain than paint.

Jardin Prive My Lady's Quaker

WDW Romance & Onyx threads

Mystery linen

Here is the inside--fabric and ribbon is from my stash.

Next project was the needlepoint kit Fleur De Lys that I got at my ANG stash exchange in November. I picked up this box there too (from a different table). I substituted Vineyard Silks for the old wool threads in the kit.

I thought the two looked great together.  I'm taking it for show and tell to our next meeting and hopefully the original owners will like the repurposing I did!

Baby's Day Quilt Kit

Waltzing With Bears Design

Next project was my new granddaughter's baby quilt.  I have been working on the embroidery squares for a few months but finished the quilt top this weekend.  Click on the picture for a closer look. This is my first attempt at a quilt and I am going to a "help" class on Friday to get started on the quilting part.

There is still a big pile of finishing to do.  Hopefully I'll stay in the mood for a few more days.

Have a great week!