Wednesday, July 27, 2011

My First SAL Finish

"Reliable friends who do what the say
are like cool drinks in sweltering heat - refreshing!"
Proverbs 25:13

Denise and I have finished our small but cute SAL. It is Tiny Garden by Shepherd's Bush.

Denise made hers a small pillow for her little basket of pillows:


I love that Denise got more pink in her ribbon. She did a wonderful job. It will be a wonderful addition to her basket.

Here is my finish. I just happen to have a pair of scissors in my stash that I thought would be just perfect for my fob.



I will confess to you I have had this project for about 6 months. I know it was a kit and we all know kits don't come cheap, but some how they land in our basket at the checkout.  When I saw Denise had bought the same kit I asked if she wanted to stitch it together. That was the incentive I needed. You see it is not the stitching that was stopping me it was the ribbon. I am not a free spirit. I like things balanced. I like things to be even. I quote the directions " This is fun so be calm and let the ribbon bunch and move as it will. Sometimes I let the ribbon loop up a bit and sometimes lay flat." Well that is all good if you are a free spirit. I was so tempted to iron the ribbon first, and then I wanted to measure and make sure each loop was the same size and the same distance apart. Lets be real if I wasn't doing this piece with Denise I would have cheated and not used the ribbon. But in the end I let go made different sized loops and guess what the sun still rose this morning and will set tonight (hopefully). So I ask are you a free spirit or do you like order?

A big THANK YOU to Denise for doing my first SAL with me.


"The question should be, is it worth trying to do,
not can it be done."
Allard Lowen Stein

Always keep love in your stitches,
Teresa

25 comments:

carol fun said...

What a beautiful piece! I love the ribbon edge but I too would have fretted about getting it "right" and then in the end I discovered there isn't any right or wrong, you just need to do it so it pleases you! Take care and happy stitching!

gracie said...

You did a nice job on this. I love doing ribbon trim and letting curl as it will. I definetely need to get this one to stitch...Denise's is nice also....how fun stitching together long distance!

Denise said...

You wanted to iron the ribbon too! That thought crossed my mind - but I squashed it. Yeah, that problem is real!

Lesleyanne said...

A gorgeous finish. The scissors are perfect, a gorgeous colour.

Parsley said...

So fun to have a stitching buddy for inspiration. Cute

cucki said...

it is really very beautiful..well done dear xx

Deborah said...

Both of the finishes are beautiful.

mdgtjulie said...

They're both lovely. I would have had trouble with the ribbon too. It's not regimented, and that would have bothered me. I like things in order the way you do!!! Although, having said that, my house is full of clutter. My projects are meticulously organized though. Go figure!!

Catherine said...

Such a finishes!

Mouse said...

love them both as said on Denise's blog too :) and that ribbon is gorgeous ... would make a lovely ribbon rose out of it too and I had to laugh when you said to iron it to make it flat ..... and those scissors are perfect with the fob :) love mouse xxxx

Karen said...

Both finishes are so cute! Love your scissors...they match perfectly!

happy stitching on your next project....

Patty C. said...

Too cute - Great colors ;)

Nancy said...

A pretty finish! I like things ordered and equal, free spirit does not come naturally to me but I try to sometimes.

Carol said...

Both of you did such a great job, Teresa--I do love that ribbon!

Teresa S. said...

Your fob (and ribbon) turned out beautiful!

Kate said...

They are both fabulous - love the ribbon. I haven't tried finishing with ribbon and I'm a bit like you things need to be equal!

Kelly said...

I just finished this piece too. At least you had the spirit to finish this yourself and it looks great! I am hiring a friends free spirit to put on my ribbon:)

pam said...

Looks great! love the piece in your milkglass as well. Aren't you smart!

Pumpkin said...

Both of you did a fantastic job!!!! I just LOVE that ribbon.

Aren't SALs fun? Great incentive :o)

Val said...

Lovely work !! I am a free spirit - but for some reason don't always like ribbons ! ... :)

Tolentreasures said...

Total free spirit, but my mom is just like you and I have such a hard time getting her to loosen up! When I taught painting classes, I used to tell them, "We are painting a board here, not performing heart surgery or solving world hunger, get it in perspective!"
Your projects look great and I love the ribbon!
Cathy

Dogmom Diva said...

What a beautiful piece and lots of talent!

Barb

Dani - tkdchick said...

YOu did a wonderful job and I loved what you said about the world dosen't end when everything isn't symmetrical!

Bekca said...

Congrats on such a lovely finishing, and for completing your first SAL. Both pieces look fab. I think I'm more of a free spirit, but that might be because I'm awful at doing things straight and neat! :)
Best wishes.

Anne said...

I love this piece so much I think I need to purchase it soon! Congrats on your first SAL! What a great way to motivate yourself into finishing a piece! Both of you did a perfect job on finishing :D