When I was half-way through stitching this blackbird I kept seeing red cherries on black fabric in my mind. I knew I'd seen that fabric before but I didn't own any of it. I couldn't tell if this wanted to be a little pillow or a pocket or what but I was sure it needed black fabric with red cherries so I stopped by Hobby Lobby on my way home from work and bought a yard. Yes, Lynda and Kathy (you smarties) it is a Mary Engelbreit print. The very minute I was done stitching I was ready to finish and had decided this wanted to be a stitcher's pocket. Now, even though I had never made one before...it turned out very well!
Design ~ Red Winged Blackbird
Designer ~ Bent Creek
Fabric ~ 28 count Khaki Monaco
Fiber ~ DMC
This finish was sent to Barbi of Blissfully Stitching as an RAK. You can read about it here.
The next time I make one of these, I think I might try to make the backing piece a tiny bit larger and see if I can't reduce the part where the pocket goes on. Kinda even things up? I forgot to put something IN the pocket part when I took the pictures ~ whoops! The ric rac was so easy and big thanks go to Karen for her recent tips about it!
Since Thursday was the full moon ~ that means it's WIPocalypse time and that means ~ I'm late! I was too busy finishing to bother posting and I'm sticking to that story. At least I had an actual finish to post and that is the whole point of WIPocalypse anyway! Thank you, Measi...for hosting this...I can chalk up another finish out of that over-full bin!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
xox
59 comments:
That is such a cute design, and the fabric is just perfect with it!
What a cute little bird & I just love that fabric!
Very cute Mom! I love the little blackbird design. And the fabric is just tops, it goes really well!
~~Brunn~~
Oh, so lovely, the stitching and the finishing. Reminds me of the fact that I have been wanting to stitch a Bent Creek project for so long. I think I have to go and choose one right now ... That's what I call perfect enabling, lol.
Your stitcher's pocket is adorable...you were right about the fabric, it goes with the pattern really well. Congratulations on the finish and great job!
cute design and finish
Love your blackbird and the cherry fabric is just wonderful with it.
Love this finish! I have to go thru my stash because I think that I have some in my piles and boxes and bins for charts! I love it!
I must stitch one! You ENABLER!!
Hello
Your Blackbird finish is very sweet. The cherry fabric looks great with it and I love the way you've finished it off to.
I just knew this was going to be a cute finish. Congrats on the scissor pocket finish :)
It's so cute! I ric rac makes it!
~McKenna
Very very cute!!!!
You were dead on with the cherries on black fabric. PERFECT match to the bird. Great job in the finish!
This is such a gorgeous finish! I love the fabric choice too.
Best wishes.
This finish is adorable!!!!!! I love the backing fabric, too!!
Oh I love it xx
Clever you, I love the choice of fabric.
A very cute finish and the fabric is perfect.
I did this little guy several years ago. But, yours is so very much cuter! Love your finish!
Great complimentary fabric to your crow.
What a darling finish, Sharon--the cherries and ric rac are just perfect with that cute bird! Well done you!!
cute blackbird design & a lovely finish.
Such a cute finish!
Great finish! Love it!
That is adorable, and I love how you finished it!!!
Yeah for a finish! It looks very cute. I need to stitch some more on a project so it actually gets finished this month, we'll see with the reorg going on in here :p
See! It turned out fantastic :o)
Love your little/big project--
I love crows and birds on anything!!
thanks for sharing--
Hugs, Di
Love it, love it.
That is just too cute with that fabric! Great eye. I need to dig this one out and just stitch it!
happy stitching...
Congrats on the finish very cute. I did this one a while back as a box finish but I really like your pocket finish. CJ in OK ;-)
Nothing like the oldies but goodies! I have a ton of that same cherry fabric.
That turned out so cute Sharon!
Adorable!
Tanya
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! That is the cutest little blackbird, Sharon. Love the way you have finished it, too. I'm late for WIPocalypse, too....and I'm sure we are not the only ones! I have to go dig mine out.....Could be a while, as I've put it in "a safe place".
What a wonderful finish!
That is very cute!
I love your embroidery
Greetings Johanna
Cute finish! Love the fabric!
That is just adorable!
Daffycat, it's wonderful!! The fabric is so cute and the ric rac is perfect, too.
Congratulations on a gorgeous finish. :)
A gorgeous finish. I love the fabric.
Very sweet finish! The fabric is so sweet and perfect!
Beautiful finished! Very cute and I like it very much, Sharon!
You were totally correct with your vision of what the fabric HAD to be on this project. It really looks great!
Adorable finish, and you're right, the cherries on black looks great with it!
That is just so adorable!
oooo that is a cute finish ... thought it was going to be a magnetic needle case first ..lol but love it as a scissor keep :)
love mouse xxxxx
What a lovely piece!!
Love the backing fabric!!
Cute birds with cute cherries
That is super-cute! Love the use of ric-rac... it's the trendy trim of the day it seems. Your work is always so perfectly stitched and finished!
So cute, I love Cherries also love Blackbirds, great finish
Beautiful pocket, stitched and finished so lovely.
What an adorable design, and your finish is just perfect. Love the cute fabric and rick-rak too!
Great stitching and fabulous finish.
Your little bird is so darling! I love how you've finished this. The fabric really complements the stitching. Isn't it funny how things come to us in dreams or daydreams?
Ahahahaha!!! I'm visualizing you, dressed as the White Rabbit, muttering "I'm late, I'm late!!!"
Cute finish!!!! I had to look up stitcher's pocket. :)
What a beautiful finish... good job!
Love it!! This is so adorable!! A couple days late is okay! Stick to your story like glue!!! Stitching/finishing comes first always!!!!!
Yep, wonderful finish!
that is really sweet.
CUTE finish!
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