31.8.08

Mattress Pincushion for Amy - Make A Wish -vaihto Amylle




Country Cottage Needleworks: Geranium House (part of the design)
30 count natural linen
DMC threads + Atalie thread (colour Geranium)

I heard on Friday that Amy has received this mattress pincushion I made for her in Make a Wish Exchange. Amy wished for a mattress pincushion with themes like flowers, gardening, white picket fence, birds etc. I found this chart in Italy in July and thought it will be perfect :) On the other side I added Amy's initials and on the other I stitched a mirror image of the flower and fence. I'm happy you like it Amy, it was the first mattress pincushion I've stitched and I enjoyed stitching it for you!

We had such a wonderful day yesterday! Tuula invited our local stitching group to stitch for the whole day and we had so much fun! Tuula is a special person, a wonderful stitcher and friend, thank you Tuula for everything and thank you everyone else for the best company ever :)

PS. Just to clarify as someone asked, anyone may participate in my ornament give-away. I send lots of mail abroad every day, so I'll be happy to mail the ornament to the winner also abroad, no matter where you live :)

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Amy on perjantaina saanut vaihdon jonka hänelle lähetin. Hän toivoi mattress pincushion -neulatyynyä Make A Wish -vaihdossa, esimerkiksi puutarha-, lintu-, aita- tai kukka-aiheella. Löysin tämän mallin Italiasta kesällä ja se näytti täydelliseltä :) Mikähän olisi kiva suomalainen sana tuolle mattress pincushionille, patjamainen neulatyynyhän se on, mutta kuulostaa vähän kankealta. Ehdotuksia?

Pistelin vain osa mallista, lisäsin toiselle puolelle Amyn nimikirjaimet ja toisella puolella vaihdoin aidan ja kukan paikkaa. Tämä oli eka mattress pincushion -tyylinen viimeistely jonka tein, sitä oli hauska pistellä!

Oi että meillä oli ihana päivä eilen! Tuula kutsui oupsilaiset kylään ja kaksi autolastillista meitä lähtikin sinne pistelemään koko päiväksi. Tuula on hurjan ihana ystävä, niin aurinkoinen ihminen :) Kiitos Tuula kaikesta kovasti ja kiitos myös muille oupsilaisille pistely- ja matkaseurasta, olette ihania kaikki!

17 comments:

Susimac said...

Thats never your first matress - It looks like you have been doing them for ages its perfect what a lovely wish to send its lovely.

Anonymous said...

Just GORGEOUS!!! Lovely!

Yuko said...

Hi Leena,
I can't believe that it's your first matress pincushion!
I agree with Su, it's like you have been doing them for ages!
You are so talented, whatever you make they all are so beautiful and perfect!

Anonymous said...

Ohhh that's awesome.... All your stitching pieces are always so beautiful and well made!!!!

moomoo said...

wow! I love how you did the finishing at the side of the mattress. It's beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Tuo on kyllä ihana, hauskannäköinen viimeistely. :) Kiitos vain itsellesi seurasta ja turvallisesta kyydistä! :)

Daffycat said...

Wow, it is beautiful! I can't believe it's your first~excellent finishing!

Heather said...

Wow, wow! It's so beautiful! You did an amazing job :D

Annemarie said...

That mattress is utterly, utterly gorgeous. Wowie. Really. I mean. Wow...

mainely stitching said...

Oh wow. I am just stunned. This is so utterly gorgeous! HOW did you ever manage to give it away??? Great, great, great job!!

Carol said...

What a beauty - Amy must be thrilled!

Anonymous said...

très très joli !!!

Emma said...

Hauskan patjan olet tehnyt. ;)

Srinity said...

Hauska idea tuo patja ja reunuskin näyttää ihan valkoiselta aidalta. Sinun blogista löytyy aina uusia ideoita. :)

Julianne said...

Leena,

You did a wonderful job on Amy's wish. It looks perfect in every way.

Sharon said...

It's beautiful. You always have such a unique way to finish your pieces.

Mari said...

Tosi kaunis malli ja viimeistely on taas jotain uutta, näyttää kyllä nätiltä.