I don't usually do a St. Patrick's Day design, but something about Bent Creek's "Clover of Clovers" attracted me and I couldn't fight the feeling. It's stitched on 36 count "Peep's Lost Sheep" linen from Dames of the Needle. The trimming is a 3 strand braid of DMC floss. I bought this little gift box from the Paper Source (within walking distance of my home) and used the design as a box top. Then I added a bit of ribbon around the edge. I think I'll use it as candy box with mints and green-wrapped candy. I'll gift it to someone, just don't know who. Turns out to be a good way to make a quick little gift.
Missed doing any winter holiday cards in 2016, but for the few I send I had enough from previous years' stitching. To replenish the stock, I stitched The Little Stitcher snowman design from the JCS 2016 ornament issue. Tried something different with the finish, and I'm not particularly happy with the outcome. But it's all part of the process.
I'm ahead of the game for Joyful World calendar finishes (or 'pages' as Nima calls them). Two more done and fabric selected for the next two months waiting for the finishing mood to strike!
