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Tracyg
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 5:53 AM
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Joined: 9/5/2009
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here is the before:http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2466384940101465712qeqFlr

and here is the after, finally hanging in it's new home :http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2524011010101465712iWPrlY

 

and a close up, since it was also my first stitchery ever....ugh...oh well...http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2475729630101465712TpaiVc

you probably can't tell in the photos, i stink at that, but i did paint it barn red and then a charcoal over top to age it a bit.

 

thanks for the ideas and encouragement!

tracyg


Patti
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:20 AM
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Tracy~That turned out really cute. Just love the stitchery and you did an awesome job on it.

I think what all you have done to it has made a huge improvement on it.

 

~Hugs~

  Patti

 


 


Dan
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:37 AM
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It turned our really good!  ~Dan~

 


    "Que Sera, Sera" If it's good enough for Doris Day, it's good enough for me!

Lisa
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:18 AM
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Joined: 7/2/2009
Posts: 738


Really really cute - you did a wonderful job.  Your stitchery is really good.

 

Lisa B.


gardengal
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:51 AM
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Aw, now you did well with that. It looks nice. Where are you putting it?


grammypam
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:18 AM
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 Good Job!!!  Thanks for sharing!   Love to look at everyones ideas.


~Lynn/OKC
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:38 AM
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 You've done a really nice job on everything! I love your stitchery!
~Lynn

Kristi
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:38 AM
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what a transformation! and your sampler looks great too happy


Kristi
Just Donna
Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:33 PM
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For some reason, I missed this thread!!  I love your stitchery ~ I think it looks great!!!  And I love the makeover you did to the entire piece.  It looks great!!

 

~Donna~


Aspire to inspire before you expire!!


Primitive Joys
Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:56 PM
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Joined: 8/27/2009
Posts: 56


Love your stitchery...


blondie
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:02 AM
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Posts: 959


Wow! I can't belive it's the same piece! You really did a great job!


 

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Candlelady
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:13 AM
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Posts: 767


Great job Tracy!  Awesome make-over.

 

Donna


Kitty
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:07 AM
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OMG! that looks 1,000 times better! what a great transformation!


Kitty

 

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http://shabbykatprimitives.blogspot.com/

 


Shirlee
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:40 PM
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Joined: 7/13/2008
Posts: 271


Great transformation and what a clever idea to cover the top part with our own stitchery.  Job well done.

 

Shirlee