That Finished Feeling

Here are some of the items I worked on over Memorial weekend.  I have to be in the mood to do finishing work and was happy to get these two items done.

The first is a thimble purse to be worn as a necklace.  The design is by With Thy Needle and Thread.  The pattern came with the purse frame.  I used a scrap of 40 count linen and overdyed threads I had on hand.  It is stitched with one strand of floss over two threads of linen.  It is lined with a coordinating cotton print fabric.  The pattern suggests using waxed hemp cord for the necklace, but I thought a chain would be more comfortable.  As you can see, the purse from the closure to the bottom measures about three inches.  I like the tree and the scattered alphabet.  And, yes, I put a thimble inside.

The other finished project is a small sewing set by Little House Needleworks from the pattern called Fresh from the Garden.  The quilted sewing case and pincushion are presewn items from Impie, Hattie & Bea.  I attached my cross stitched piece to the inside of the case.  I used the called for 32 count Weeks Dye Works linen in the straw colorway with Classic Colorworks overdyed flosses.

I don't know why, but some stitched items may sit around for a couple of years before I pluck up the courage to do the finishing work.  The thimble purse was that way - the dread of sewing tiny seams and putting it all together with the purse lining and then gluing the thing into the purse frame.  Will it hold?  Will I glue the purse closed?!?

In the end, it's always a good feeling to get things truly finished, and I tell myself I won't wait so long the next time.