Bent Creek Flatbed Fridgie & Altoid Tin

I just discovered the adorable Bent Creek Flatbed series of little designs when I was searching for a cute turkey to stitch for Thanksgiving. This Flatbed Turkey looks so unaware of the fate that lies ahead. I feel kind of sorry for him. He's on my fridge at the moment merrily rolling along on sequined wheels, stitched on off-white Monaco.



One of my friends just passed her U.S. citizenship test and I thought that called for a little stitchy gift to help her celebrate. The Flatbed Uncle Sam was perfect for an Altoid tin top. I used button wheels on this one. Not sure what will go inside. I'm thinking red, white and blue hair accessories like barrettes and elastics topped off with a bit of chocolate. This one is stitched on Bay Rum Jobelan.

100th Post and Giveaway

I can't believe this my 100th post. I never knew I had so much to show and tell. And I'm so happy this came on Valentine's Day, one of my favorite days of the year.



Thanks so much to all the readers and commenters. That spurs me on to continue. And in honor of the occasion, I'm offering this Alma Lynne chart, 'Angel Collector', as a give-away. Leave a comment if you are interested and specifically state that you want to be in the drawing. If you don't have a blog, then please leave a way for me to contact you if you win. I'll draw a name next Friday, so you have plenty of time to sign up. I stitched this chart for a baby girl some years ago. It was a labor of love and it turned out beautifully. This was way before my camera and web days, so I don't have a photo.

Meanwhile, I've been listening to the Blues Brothers today. They never fail to make me happy, even with a name like that. So I stitched a Valentine tribute to them based on the digital mini-pop image created by Craig Robinson at flip flop flyin. It's now a fridgie displayed in my kitchen. I think I might stitch up a few more of the easily recognizable characters. It was quick and fun.

Happy Turkey Day!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This little fridgie magnet (thanks to Staci for the idea) sure makes me want to go vegetarian for the occasion. The design is by Nancy Boggio of Sunflower Days Design. Click for the chart.