Finally Fully Finishing Fun for July

Hosted by Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher

This SAL is designed to motivate us all to do something with that box of Finished pieces instead of just storing them under the bed.  We will all be linking up on Rachel's blog on or after the 10th of each month (10 Hour Stitcher - 10th of the month).

Not much FFO'ing this month, just two small framed pieces.  The first one is the freebie from The Primitive Hare for Litha, the Summer Solstice.  Framed the same as Ostara in the same multi-frame.  The goal is to have all eight done by the end of this year.

The second one is my Just Nan small - Pansy Basket.  A couple of people asked about this one.  It's part of the Filigree Fancies series and I got the kit with the little basket charm.  I painted a cheap wooden box frame and it's done now and on display.

Finally, I'm going to be taking sign-ups for my Summer Blog Hop on the same theme as last year - Stitching Friends are Friends Who Count.  Have a look at this post for last year and let me know if you'd like to take part this year.

Stitching Friends Summer Blog Hop 

June Smalls

    

The Smalls SAL is hosted by Mary's Thread

This year my Smalls will be the Stoney Creek 12 Days of Christmas 2019 Ornament series which I started on Boxing Day 2020 for the 12 Days of Stitchmas.

June was Six Geese A'Laying, well only one goose actually:

stitched on 32 count Lime Green evenweave

I also added the backstitch to the Five Gold Rings from last month:

I added June to my Tiny Modernist Calendar:

stitched on 32 count Summer Sky Belfast linen from Silkweavers

And celebrated the Summer Solstice with Litha from The Primitive Hare:

stitched on 35 count Cream Linen

In May I completed my Just Nan-a-thon where I stitched on a different Just Nan Small each day.  In June I continued working on the oldest one which is Pansy Basket.

I started this one in May 2018 on Day 16:

Continued in 2019:

And 2020:

And 2021:

Isn't it strange how different the fabric looks each year?  Here is the completed piece ready for FFO'ing:

stitched on 28 count Rue Green Linen

The filigree basket charm makes it a little lumpy to scrapbook so I am going to get a frame for this one.

Finally, I'm going to be taking sign-ups for my Summer Blog Hop on the same theme as last year - Stitching Friends are Friends Who Count.  Have a look at this post for last year and let me know if you'd like to take part this year.

Stitching Friends Summer Blog Hop