The boxes have arrived for the Advent exchange between Lorrie at A Stitcher's Snippets and me! Beginning Dec 1st and going thru Dec 24th we will each have a gift to open. Thanks in advance, Lorrie, for doing this exchange with me!
This past weekend DD#2 asked me to help her finish her ornament for our family ornament exchange. While she was working on her ornament, I got busy with some finishing of my own. Finally, Autumn Song box is finished!!
I will be honest and tell you that I finished the pin cushion last year but no matter how many times I read the finishing instructions in the booklet for the box, it just wasn't clicking in my head.
But, after the Merry Cox classes, I realized that the instructions for finishing the inside of the box was virtually the same as finishing one of Merry's boxes and ta, da! Here it is. The box was painted a rather bright orange but after applying the dark brown Briwax it antiqued quite nicely.
I hand stitched the Fresh from the Garden piece into the inside of the needle book, leaving the top open so it can be used as a pocket.
This paper mache box is not quite finished! I put one of Laura Perin's Monday mystery ornaments on the top of this painted box (Barn Red paint and Briwax again). But I think it needs some trim and I don't have anything that will do. So, for grins, I just tied this cording with tassels on the end around it. It's on my list for the next trip to JoAnns.
And last, but definitely not least, is the finished Northwest Sampler Guild nametag!
My to-be-finish-finished pile is getting smaller, but not gone.
One last item-I just updated my For Sale page with many, many more de-stashed items. Some are new and bought with the best of intentions. Some are gently used. Check it out!
14 comments:
Wow, what a lot of great finishing! And that advent exchange -- what fun that is going to be!
Really beautiful finishes. Quite an inspiration!
What a nice idea to have a family exchange.
I love all your finishes but your Autumn Song Box is extra special.
Enjoy your advent exchange... it does sound like lots of fun. Love all your finishes.
Beautiful. Love the finishes.
love the autumn song box - you have some lovely finishes here - i am so lazy about finishing - i actually think the cording around Lauras mystery piece looks good. hugs, Amanda
Wow very nice idea to have a family exchange...I love them all so much..
Love cucki x
Goodness, what a busy little bee you've been! Congratulations on such beautiful finishes. They really do make my heart go pitter patter :o)
Lovely finishes - congrats!
Fabulous finishes! You are doing a great job on that stack. Autumn box is so lovely.
Autumn Song Box is beautiful, and the needle book is so pretty! You'll look lovely wearing your nametag too! Great finish-finishing!!
Beautiful treasures!
Your finishes are absolutely amazing! I wish I had some of those finishing skills myself. Can't believe it is time for our Advent Exchange. Get to open my first gift tomorrow - now have to decide what time of day I want to open them - LOL!
Such beauties you've shared with us today, Teresa--your finishes are just wonderful!
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