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Friday 21 August 2009

Red!

I have just heard from Amy that she received the red cube pincushion that I stitched for a personal exchange. I mailed it to her last Monday afternoon and it reached her today - how fast is that? I think that Amy had been coveting one of these cubes as she got in touch with me to say that she had been unable to locate the pattern. Unfortunately, as this is part of a CA Wells' class piece, I was unable to help her but I did suggest that we could do an exchange and that I would stitch her one in the colour of her choosing! As we all know Amy loves red so this is the colour she chose. It's stitched on 35ct white Brussels linen with Glorianna Poinsettia silk thread, DMC 12 white perle cotton and has a 7mm white silk ribbon trim. Inside I placed a British coin to give it a little weight. The picture is 'clickable' for a closeup view.

I have also finished a gift that I have been stitching so this is now ready to be packed up and mailed out to it's new owner. I call it 'a splash of red' - are you intrigued?

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the weekend

Take care

Labels: CA Wells, Red

22 Comments:

On 21 August 2009 at 17:50, Anonymous

Carol,
These cubes are just great, as is the lady who makes them... I like the red version, but still better my own B&W.
And yes, I am intrigued...
On 21 August 2009 at 19:33, Veronica

That's a very pretty cube. Lucky Amy :) "Splash of Red" sounds very interesting. Can't wait til it's revealed!
On 21 August 2009 at 20:09, Kim B

I love these cubes!
On 21 August 2009 at 20:26, Nina

Beautiful work, looks so elegant!
On 21 August 2009 at 21:13, Daffycat

Beautiful cube, Carol! How nice of you to exchange like that!
On 21 August 2009 at 21:41, Michele

Love that little cube :) I'm sure Amy is head over heels for it. Can't wait to see Splash of Red .. being a red girl .. you have my curiousity peaked :)
On 21 August 2009 at 22:19, valerie

Great finish Carol! I love these cubes. I have mine in a prime location to view from my stitchy spot. :)
On 21 August 2009 at 22:29, doris

So pretty! I love how you do these cubes in different ways and different colors.
On 21 August 2009 at 23:10, Rowyn

As always, your stitching and finishing are both beautiful and perfect!
On 22 August 2009 at 03:41, Amy

Carol, I do indeed LOVE the cube, thank you so much! It's simply gorgeous - thank you again!

And "Splash of Red"? Ohhhh, can't wait to see pics of what you've stitched now! ;-)
On 22 August 2009 at 03:53, Theresa

Absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!
On 22 August 2009 at 07:08, Yoyo

What a beautiful piece! Here is a very easy cube tutorial complete with a sample design. You might pass that on to your friend. Scroll down to the bottom for an English translation, but the pictures are very easy to follow.
On 22 August 2009 at 07:50, Elisa

Lovely :)
On 22 August 2009 at 11:39, Katrina

Gorgeous! I love the little boxes, they are so cute.
On 22 August 2009 at 16:03, Cathy B

It's just gorgeous Carol, like the others. Amy is a lucky gal to have received one from you!
On 22 August 2009 at 16:31, Nicole

Wow Carol!! It's gorgeous!! I know Amy will treasure it always! What a sweet thing to do for her!
On 22 August 2009 at 20:22, Karoline

The pincube is gorgeous Carol, congratulations
On 23 August 2009 at 16:29, Meari

That is so pretty!
On 24 August 2009 at 11:25, angelasweby

Carol,
I love your cubes and this one is especially eye catching. I can see you've been busy from your Orts jar...haha! Can't wait to see your progress on Brown Bunny.
Hugs Angela
On 24 August 2009 at 14:26, WendyJo

Very prety cube Carol! Lucky Amy!!
On 25 August 2009 at 19:45, Dovilė

so beautiful:)
On 9 September 2009 at 05:51, saras

Is this pattern available anywhere?