Bringing Spring in with Tammy

While living in Virginia,  our good friend gave me a beautiful Counted Cross Stitch picture of the Saturday Evening Post.  I always admired it for all the time and work that went into it.
Thank you Jeanette!!!

Each and every detail is beautifully done.  This is a big picture and will be cherished forever!

In November I signed up for this hop.  I picked Spring because well, I liked it.

I gathered all my stuff together, including my new Beam n' Read (which lighted everything up, just where I wanted it).  My husband even got me these cool clip on magnifier lens to go over my glasses.  (I could see every little hole now) 

At first all went well, I started with her dress and did all the blue first.  I learned quickly that I could not do more than a half hour at a time.  More then that and I would get a hurendious headach.   It was just too much strain on my eyes.  

BUT I did get her done....

I never made a Tammy bag before so I didn't  realize till after it was together, that I should have cut more off the top of the design and less off the bottom.  Hey, I know now for next time.

On the back I put a large pocket...but please, don't look too close, I sewed the handle on a little crooked.   I ripped it out 4 times, and sill crooked, ugh!  

Next cane my Penny....oh this was fun:

The front is, well just plain cute....

The back will hold your needles, sissors, and  a pocket for threads. 

I am proud to say my husband bought me a new (new to me) sewing machine for Christmas this year.   My Penny was the first thing I made on it and I promise that I will get lots of use put of both.

Here is both my Penny and Tammy bag....

Now when I was hunting for a handle I found this cute big handle.  Although it looks big, it is still the same diamiter.  So I decided to make another Tammy bag.  (Actually I should have made this one first so I knew what I was doing, oops.)  I want to share this one with you also:

I put a large pocket on the front.

Now, this one is not crooked, I just could not get it to stand up.  Seems as my big handle, even though the size was correct, is too heavy.   :(      

Seems as I can't win.  That is ok, I have plans for them both.

I want to thank 

Madame Samm and Mary Winegar

for all their hard work with this hop.  I did have a lot of fun, learned a lot also.  I must admit I wanted to give up amany of times.  But my mother always said that can't should never be in my dictionary.  So I could not say "I can't  do it".  Hey, I did and I praise anyone who does counted cross stitch.  But I must admit, my eyes say it is not for me.  I think I will stick to quilting and my appliqué.   lol

Now, let's go see what others have made with their "Tammy for all Seasons".  

Lisa in Port Hope

Brookes Books

Leslie Schmidt will post to Ipiece2-Mary

Creativity Amongst Chaos

Wishing you all a great hop...and

HAPPY QUILTING EVERYONE! ! !