I've been working on The Victoria Sampler's Gingerbread Stitching House for several years. A lot of that time, the pieces were tucked away in a box because I was too afraid to start the finishing. This week I pulled it out and got to work. This piece stretched my finishing skills. I would give myself a B- on finishing, but it is mostly done now.
This little house took me about 3 afternoons to put together.
I left off the twisted cord around the roof because I didn't think I could apply it neatly.
Each side of the house is a different pattern:
The top comes off and is a needlebook. The chimney is a small pincushion.
The biscornu is my favorite part. I love all the beads and the way the white pearl cotton contrasts with the brown linen. It fits inside the house.
This scissors case is a companion piece, found in one of the JCS ornament issues. I am pretty good at finishing flat ornaments, but this piece was a challenge because of the lining.
I still have a small scissors fob to finish.
5 comments:
That sounds a great project that would take a long time to make. Well done for getting it finished.
Can you hear my rather loud clapping from all the way down here??!! Your Gingerbread House is a work of art, Laura. All that exquisite stitching! I am not at all surprised that it took a while. You, lovely lady, can take a bow!! A most exquisite finish!
Those are so pretty. What a lot of work went into them.
That is gorgeous, Laura! Congratulations on the beautiful finish.
Oh Laura, it’s fabulous! I think you did a great job on the finishing.
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