Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Living Simply With Joy!!

Although time is still fleeting these days, and it has seemed like forever since I last posted, it has been a good life, with much joy, family and love! I do have a finish to share, I put in the last stitches last evening, on this sweet piece.



Primitive Needle's Simply Live
40 ct R&R Cafe Kona Linen
Converted Fibers to Crescent Colours and Weeks


I have been trying to post all afternoon, I have several different pics, non- stitching related to share with you, dear friends. But since blogger isn't allowing, I will wait until tomorrow to try again!I also will be getting back to stitching on Eve by La-D-Da this evening, so hoping to show you an updated pic of her!

Thanks so much for reading, visiting and posting such encouraging and uplifting comments! You are all the best! Have a great few days, until next time!

I have been asked for my conversion to this great project, so here goes:

Old Rose ~ Apple Fritter Crescent Colours
Aged Black ~ Blacksmith Blue Crescent Colours
Antique Violet ~ Bamboo or Toasted Marshmallow Crescent Colours
Olive Green ~ Kudzu Weeks
Withered Blue ~ Tartan Plaid Crescent Colours
Tarnished Gold ~ Ye Olde Gold Crescent Colours
Rusted Orange ~ Colonial Copper Crescent Colours
Brown ~ Hickory Sticks Crescent Colours

I did make another change, as I was stitching, I decided to use Hickory Sticks, instead of Colonial Copper for the two borders at the top and bottom of the alphabet. Felt it was just too much of the orange.

27 comments:

Ranae said...

Wow! This turned out perfect. I love everything about it, the quaker design, the saying, the alphabet and the colors with the fabric.
Happy Dance!!!!

staci said...

Beautiful stitching, beautiful finish! The colors are wonderful too!!!

Love to Stitch said...

Nice finish! It has turned out beautiful and the colors are gorgeous! I have been wondering about you! It has been forever since you last posted, I havent been good at it lately either.... sometimes life just gets in the way!!

Mylene said...

Congrats on this beautiful finish!
I love this design too and will add it to my wishlist.
Have a good week.

Tanya said...

Very pretty Jan!! Those colors really pop on the fabric. I thought you must have been busy.

Littlebit said...

How beautiful!!!

Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog) said...

Really beautiful, Jan! The colors are so gorgeous - is yours as charted or did you convert them. I'm so glad you've had a happy couple of weeks!!!

Margaret said...

Jan, you and I definitely have the same tastes -- you're always stitching something I want to stitch! I love this one! And I love Eve too! ARgh!!!! :D Congrats on the finish!

Loraine said...

Hi Jan! What a darling piece you've finished! I've never seen it before, and I love the saying. I'll have to add that to my stash sometime!

I know what you mean about no time to post. I'm really glad your spending time with family and friends. That is the way it suppose to be.

Until later, dear friend!

Pauline said...

Just lovely! Congrats on finishing.

Melissa said...

Beautiful! I like your conversion!

Glad to hear Life is Good!

The Scarlett House said...

I'll just agree with everyone else and say that your finished piece is really wonderful. I love the colors together.
I might add that I appreciate your patriotic music, also.

Anonymous said...

What a lovely finish! I really like your colour choices, very pretty!

Brigitte said...

It's a very beautiful piece. Congratulations on finishing it.

TinaTx said...

Wow - those colors look wonderful! Great job and congrats on the finish!

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

I simply love this pattern, and I have it (*GASP*) in my stash. I want to stitch it (*GASP*) really soon and I love (*GASP*) your conversion. I was thinking myself of converting to CC's too...or maybe Belle Soie...I've gotten a bit of those of late....Hmmm...
Have a great week!!

woolwoman said...

I'm so glad to hear you've been enjoying yourself lately - that is so important. Love your Simply Live - it is really pretty - you did a great job with the conversion and I hope to be enjoying mine soon. Mel

Carolyn NC said...

Love this piece so much - so pretty with the converted colors! Good to hear you're doing well!

Stef said...

It's really lovely, Jan! The colors are gorgeous, it really, they really add to the beauty of this sampler.

Siobhán said...

Wow Jan, that turned out SO nicely!! Great job! Happy dancing for you. :)

Michelle said...

Beautiful finish! I love the colors.

Unknown said...

A beautiful finish, Jan. I love your conversion.

Maggie said...

Beautiful finish!
I just started this chart myself last week, i'm suprised at how quickly it's stitching up.

BeckySC said...

Oh my, Scoob...this is just gorgeous :) Congratulations my friend on a wonderful finish!!
((hugs))

Kathy said...

Simply beautiful finish. I love the colors you used too.

Kim said...

I love it, Jan! Very nice colors!!! Great job!

Mary's Stitchin Time said...

I love your conversions on this, Jan. And I like the change in the border color. I may consider doing this on mine, if I ever get that far! LOL Congratulations on the pretty finish!!