Wednesday 2 August 2017

WIPW - Is Shopping Progress?

Work In Progress Wednesday took me on a shopping trip.

Trinity Green
was in need of more thread so before I could make any quilting progress I had to buy some reels of

green Dual Duty.

For
World Embroidery Day
I completed the stump work carrot and two pods of peas.

Then I stitched the embroidery to a card and inserted in a frame, gift wrapped it, wrapped it in brown paper, took it to the postoffice and sent it flying across the Globe.






26 comments:

Anonymous said...

"... we go together like peas and carrots..." - Forrest Gump
Love it.
Diane

sorry if this appears twice...

Pamela said...

Very nice gift! Perfect project for WED.

Rachel said...

What a great finish for World Embroidery Day!

carorose said...

That stump work is lovely. What a great idea for a gift.

Julie Fukuda said...

A few vegies that won't spoil ... neat!

Queeniepatch said...

Ha, ha!
The person I made the card for grows those vegetables in his garden so they were appropriate.
Hope you are well, Diane.

Queeniepatch said...

Stumpwork takes a bit of time, but this project was easy and straightforward so, yes perfect for WED.

Queeniepatch said...

Yes, it was just the perfect size for a one-day project (although I did the mounting, framing, packing and posting on another day).

Queeniepatch said...

The 'gardener' whose birthday I am celebrating have these in his kitchen garden. I made a card for him last year, too, and he had it framed so I thought I would do the framing for him this time.

Queeniepatch said...

Yes, aren't they perfect for having at hand! Stews, salads, nibbles, roasts, tempura, stir fries....

Elizabeth's quarters said...

Shopping definitely counts as progress, window shopping especially as it's often a great springboard for ideas. Your stump work is lovely, if only all home sown vegetables didn't need washing before use.

Séverine said...

Your vegetables are beautiful and so well done.

chitra said...

Wow! very beautiful and neat work for WED.

Queeniepatch said...

Too many people think that window shopping is a waste of time. But it is as you say a great source for inspiration and it doesn't cost you a penny, either.
No washing for those carrots!

Queeniepatch said...

Thank you. Den were fun to 'grow/sew'.

Queeniepatch said...

Thank you. I had a good time on World Embroidery Day!

jacaranda said...

Beautiful Embroidery on a special World Day. At least you don't have to wash the vegetables.

Janie said...

Great finish and tastefully framed.
Embroidery is a good thing to celebrate.

margaret said...

veggies look so tasty a very nice picture

Anonymous said...

beautiful work, the vegetables look very good in the frame, a lovely present!

Queeniepatch said...

and they will last for a LONG time before they end up on the compost, or elsewhere.

Queeniepatch said...

There are so many days to celebrate so many things. Of course embroidery has to have its own day!

Queeniepatch said...

and not a speck of soil on them either!

Queeniepatch said...

Well, YOU know all about birthday gifts and cards.
It was fun to stuff the carrot with wadding, too.

crazyQstitcher said...

Great idea for a gift to a gardener. Love the stumpwork vegetables which look perfect in the frame.

Queeniepatch said...

The frame is long and narrow so a carrot would fit, I thought!