So to have something to show, I decided to do a quick finish of this cute design by Gaynor of Stitcher's Anon fame. This is a freebie design she offered to members of her Holmsey Hare's Heaven Facebook Group. I was just so taken with that ring of hares, that I felt compelled to stitch it. I had planned to make a pincushion, but the design fit so perfectly into one of these snap-in light weight coasters, that I couldn't resist such a quick finish. I wish these coasters were still available in U.S. stores, but it seems that you can only get them in the U.K. now. The original design used similar colors, but they weren't DMC so I just tried to match up DMC colors from the model. This is stitched on 36 count HDF linen.
Somewhere along the way, I managed to finish up two more of the Joyful World calendar pages. So I've got seven of them done now. This gives me hope that I might actually get to all twelve.
My fabric trim for June really looks like an autumn fabric, but it seemed to go so well with the bear design that I used it early.
The sparkles in the border fabric for July kind of remind me of July 4th fireworks. I think the colors worked well for this one too.
I'm kind of amazed at how much fabric stash I have. I think I won't need to buy even one fat quarter for finishing these. And I'm excited that I can change out the March one on the fridge tomorrow to welcome in April!
