Bunnies and stuff

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, then you've already seen most of these pics, sorry about that. I really LOVE Instagram, so easy to post there, and with so few words, which most times is what keeps me from blogging here, because sometimes I can talk too much.

So anyway, kind of on a bunny kick after seeing some models stitched up at the LNS. Not this first one, just one I happened to like...

Rabbit Folk by Notforgotten Farm. Stitched on 16ct. Picture This Plus Aida (!!!!) Doubloon with called for DMC threads. It was sheer joy to work on that Aida....so soft and the coloring just what I wanted for this piece.

And this one is "Springtime Social" by With Thy Needle & Thread.

Stitched on 16ct Picture This Plus Aida (guess this means I'm no longer a linen snob, ha!) Days Gone By with called for DMC threads. This fabric is just so soft and gorgeous, I couldn't live without it and I love the primitive feel it lends to these pieces :)

My husband mentioned to me after this finish that he thinks I like stitching animals doing "people things" and he's right! Just too cute.

So now, I am working on Blackbird Designs "Dear Daughter", which gave me some trouble in the beginning...the trouble being, I chose 36ct. Creme Brulee fabric and began stitching with two strands of threads, which appeared too thick, so I ripped that out and started again with one strand, which seemed too thin. I was about ready to ditch it completely and posted as much on my IG account, but then decided to give it another day to grow on me, and here's where she stands as of this evening....

Yes, she's growing on me, I admit. My plan is to change the words along the bottom, as I have two daughters and don't want to stitch this twice, and don't want any fights over it after I'm dead, so yeah. Something different will go there. My ongoing joke with my family  is that most of this stitching stuff will end up in a garage sale for 50 cents when I'm gone, I understand that, but please, if you really love me, keep this one in the attic at least. Usually said about my big sampler finishes, though.


Meanwhile...we were gifted with some homegrown Texas tomatoes, some red, some green, and here's what happened with the green ones....

Makes my mouth water just looking at the picture. Good thing we fried them all up or I'd be in the kitchen making more now. Which is not good for the diet....BTW, I've lost a little over 25 pounds since the beginning of April...woo hoo!

The others were made into tomato pie! The crust on this looks awful, it's the "press in the pie plate" type and I was in a big hurry to get it in the oven....and this is before the topping was put on, but this photo also makes me hungry, so there it is.

And somehow this picture ended up down here....

J.M. Garner 1888 sampler from With Thy Needle and Thread. Stitched on called for fabric and threads. I switched one of the flowers on either side of the name and date back the other way as it was on the original sampler, just because I liked it better that way. Very fun to stitch, I LOVE Brenda's designs!

Astro says hi. He says "you can beat the Texas heat if you just find some cool tile to rest on :)

Happy Summer!