Carrots are good for you!

Curious?

Any idea as to what's inside?

Hmm, what could it be?

Okay, okay - I won't make you wait any longer . . .

"A Bunny Garden Needleroll" by Praiseworthy Stitches

DMC floss, 28 ct raw linen

A needleroll, a pincushion, and a scissor fob all small enough to fit into their carrot 'house'. TOO CUTE! Everything to complete the project was included - linen, fabric, floss, beads, felt, thread rings, charm, ribbon, even a flower-head pin! I love it when I don't have to go searching for all the separate items that go into a project like this. And then there are other times when I like being creative and adventurous and experimental and start putting things together and am amazingly surprised (or utterly shocked) as to what evolves! Oops, I'm getting sidetracked.


Here's a photo of the needleroll unrolled showing bunnies-large and small-in their vegetable garden filled with rows of lettuce and cauliflower and carrots. Do you see the little worms? There's a tiny one among the flowers and one crawling his way among the veggies.




Here's a closeup of the lower portion of the needleroll . . .





See the busy bees buzzing around the hive?


Here's what the 'working' side of the needleroll looks like:

This was such a delight to stitch. Thank you for letting me share it with you.

Bunnies

Stitched but unfinished (must be a curse!) I can't make up my mind - picture or pillow? Guess that's why eight years later nothing has been done! I'm thinking pillow, yup, it's going to be a pillow. This is actually a small piece about 8" square and I love the lush 'tapestry' look.

"Tapestry Bunny" in Just Cross Stitch April 2001
14ct khaki(?) Aida, DMC floss

While searching for seasonal decorations I came across this little pillow stitched a long time ago (a very long time ago). And despite how very long ago that was I still like it; it hasn't lost its appeal. After stitching, I made into a little velvet pillow with eyelet trim. See, I CAN finish projects! (Oh, but that was so very, very long ago!)

“Springtime” Pulled-Thread by The Vermillion Stitchery CCPT (1982)
pale blue Congress cloth, DMC floss, unknown metallic

The bunny in the center is framed by a lace stitch and is surrounded by bands of petit point flowers and pulled stitches.

The stitches are pulled so tight you can see the pastel colored fabric lining underneath (that was the idea).

Another bunny . . .

It looks like there's something in the carrot.

Is there something in the carrot?

Hey, what's in the carrot?

I know there's something in that carrot.

There's got to be something in that carrot.

Okay, what's in the carrot?