Wednesday 30 July 2014

Smalls SAL - July and Tusal check-in

It´s time to check in for the Smalls SAL which is hosted by Heather at Stitching Lotus.   I finished a bookmark for a friend of mine who is going through a rough patch in her life and this gift is to mark, not only the pages of a book, but also a turn in her life.


The pattern was amongst all my needlework papers and paraphernalia but I can´t find reference to the designer.


I embroidered the initial of my friend´s name.




 and backed the bookmark with a silky blue fabric and added a couple of beads and tassel





I love bookmarks and have quite a few, mainly bought years ago as souvenirs from visits to museums and zoos etc.  Now I enjoy embroidering them as small gifts.
If you are interested in stitching a little item each month or finishing one already started ages ago, just click on the sidebar image which will take you to Heather´s blog where all the information is.

TUSAL Check-in.

A few days late but here are the threads in my ORT´s jar nearing the top.  All my stitching this month has been mainly with red threads used on the Randje per Week SAL sampler and mixed coloured threads from the above bookmark.




If anyone is interested in joining `The Totally Useless Stitch A Long´ which involves, not stitching, but saving threads in a jar and showing them each month when there is a new moon, you will find all the information clicking on the sidebar button which will take you to It´s Daffycat.

Linking this post to Supermom-no cape  Stitchery Party.
                                                         
                                   Happy stitching,
Sheryl




19 comments:

  1. That is a beautiful bookmark; what a wonderful gift to a friend! All those little individual stitches would have driven me nuts!

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  2. So pretty and thoughtful, Sheryl :) Bookmarks were probably the first giftables I made when beginning cross stitch way back when. They are truly a special gift :)

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  3. Your beautiful book mark will delight your friend and will help to lighten her load! The colours, design and stitching culminate in the most lovely of book marks!!

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  4. How lovely your bookmark is, Sheryl. I'm sure it will help cheer your friend :)

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  5. Your friend will love this pretty bookmark. You stitched and finish it so beautifully.

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  6. What a beautiful bookmark! I'm sure you friend loves it and feels very special because you made it for her.

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  7. Beautifully stitched and finished Sheryl! I love the sentiment you voiced...that it's to mark pages as well as a turning point in her life. A special gift indeed

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  8. Muy delicado y fino tu bordado, me encanta Sheryl!!

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  9. What a lovely gift to give your friend!!! It's beautiful and thank you for showing how you finished it!

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  10. What a thoughtful and meaningful gift. It is beautiful as is everything you make!

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  11. Beautiful! Your friend will love it.

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  12. Cudowna zakładka! Piękna robota! Pozdrawiam.

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  13. That is a lovely bookmark and a really nice gift for your friend. Good work.

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  14. Sheryl, whta a beautiful bookmark you made for your friend. The finishing is so perfect. I also love bookmarks and from time to time I stitch one . I have so many patterns that it's sometimes hard to choose, lol.

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  15. What a beautiful design! Looks so elegant and delicate!
    You made it into a lovely bookmark.

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  16. Hello Sheryl! What a fabulous bookmark! Your needlework has such an elegant and sophisticated feel to it! Lovely work! :) x

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  17. What a beautiful bookmark! I'm sure your friend loved it and that it has become a treasured reminder of your friendship as well.

    Thanks so much for linking up to last week's Stitchery Link Party and for linking back.

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