Friday Finish - Box Lid

I added some lazy daisy stitches and a few beads, then finished it as the top of a round box.  

This is the third repurposed sweets box I have finished with a stitched top.

The People's Choice - Freedom

Jo at Serendipidous Stitching is hosting a Stitch A Long the first Saturday of the month, with the topics chosen by her readers.  This month's topic is Freedom. 

Freedom can be used to describe many things. I'm using it to describe things that I create myself; the freedom to make whatever I want.  Here are some of my original stitching items.

  

The People's Choice SAL - Specialty Stitches

Jo at Serendipidous Stitching is hosting a Stitch A Long the first Saturday of the month, with the topics chosen by her readers.  This month's topic is Specialty Stitches. I've pulled out a few of my little toolie things to show today.

Rice Stitch Thread Box and Pin Ball

This little box came with cookies inside. I stitched the lid with rice stitches and use it for thread storage now.

I made a matching pin ball.

Bee Pin Keep 

This small pin holder contains cross stitch, Smyrna stitch, rice stitch, alternating scotch stitch, lazy daisy, Algerian eye, ray stitch, queen stitch, herringbone stitch, mini-levianthan stitch, straight stitch, and back stitch.

Summer Sampler Box and Accessories 

This little toolie set was designed and taught by Denise Harrington Pratt.

Not Your Grandmother's Sewing Kit Accessories

This little toolie set was designed and taught by Marianna Surface Markham.

Secret Garden 

Another sweet little stitching helper, it was designed and taught by Lauren Sauer.

Miss Kitty's Dragons Needlebook 

I stitched this from a Just Nan chart.

Pins and Needles 

I've given this chart away and can't remember the designer.

In the Burgundy Scissor Fob

The pattern is from Barbary Row by designer Sherelyn Whiteman.

Beady Eyelet Fobs 

Here are a few of the many I've made. Denise Harrington Pratt is the designer.

December Needleroll  

This was a kit, but I don't remember the designer.