Thursday, 8 April 2010

A Plethora of Mirabilia

Wait till you see these.

I have had two Mirabilia RR's land on my doorstep in the last week. I have been madly stitching away. And, my RR has come home.

To start.
I stitched Winter Queen on Autumn's RR.


Here is her RR as it left my home.



Then I stitched Emerald Mermaid on Kaye's RR.


Here is her RR as it is ready for mailing.


And the most beautiful thing I have ever seen - my RR is home.


The stitcher's have done the most incredible job ever. To the 7 wonderful ladies who stitched this - Autumn, Kaye, Melissa, Sophia, Rachel, Jenn and Annette - my heartfelt thanks and gratitude for this heirloom.
The photo does not do it justice. In person, it is stunning, simply gorgeous.
I will be taking it home and my BFF Beatrice will finish the last block for me. I was going to make a pillow with the finished product but now have decided to have it framed. It is just so special and it deserves to hang where everyone can see it.

I also received Rachel's Mirabilia RR in the mail yesterday but will save that for the next posting.

We are getting ready to pack up and head back to Canada. We will be leaving here on the 17th, going to visit my sister in Texas for a week and then wander home. We should be back in Canada by the 28th of April.
Please do not send me any mail to my Arizona address after the 10th.

There are over 400 posts in my blog reader. I am so sorry, I have been stitching like crazy and just couldn't do both.  I will do my best to catch up on all your wonderful projects this week. I have not forgotten you.

Keep those needles smoking everyone!

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW! I've emailed Mirabilia about doing a trunk show here in my store www.StitchStore.NET. Their designs are just stunning!

valerie said...

Oh my, Mirabilia Heaven! All the RR's look great and yours is stunning! I'm glad you decided to frame it. It deserves to be showcased!

Ranae said...

The blocks you stitched are beautiful, not to mention the RR's themselves. What a piece to cherish.
Have a safe trip back to Canada, on the way enjoy the visit with your sister.
It sure doesn't take long for the posts to add up.

Lynn said...

What a wonderful treasure Kathy! It's absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see it in person.
The work you did on the other two RR is beautiful as well. Judging from these, there are a lot of very talented stitchers out there.
Safe trip home!

Michele said...

Your RR is lovely! I'm sure you will enjoy it framed so you can look at it all the time :)

Annette said...

A lot of gorgeous pieces are coming out of this RR! What are you going to put in the last block??

Carolyn NC said...

Wow - such fantastic stitching you've done. I love those RR's! And your RR is just breath-taking - framing will do it justice for all to see!

Aussie Stitcher said...

The RR's look amazing Kathy. I love how you have set yours out, quite unique.

Wendy said...

Wow!! These are all gorgeous!! I love every piece of it. Everybody has done a tremendous job.

Hugs,
Wendy

Jules said...

Safe travels!

I absolutely love your background!! I am a frog nut and it's just way too cute, LOL.

Love your RR's, and especially the Emerald Mermaid (maybe it's because that's my birthstone?!, hmmm).

Thanks for sharing.

Maureen said...

oh those rr's are stunning - i bet yours will be fabulous when it is framed

Second Chances said...

Wow. They are a lovely, but I really love yours. I love the "boxes". Hopefully you won't mind a dumb question - how did you do the boxes?

Jan said...

Absolutely beautiful Mirabilia stitching, Kathy! You must be so pleased!

Carol said...

Absolutely stunning!

Have a safe trip back to Canada--hopefully the weather will have warmed up for you, Kathy :)

Cindy's Stitching said...

They are all so beautiful.

Brigitte said...

Wow, these are the most stunning RRs that I have ever seen. So beautiful. And I fully agree with you on having your RR framed.

sandra said...

They are gorgeous!
Have a nice travel to Canada!

Dani - tkdchick said...

Wow Kathy, they are gorgeous and yours is just amazing! Can't wait until you're back home!

Andie said...

Absolutely totally wonderfully beautiful!!!!

Sharon said...

Those RR's are amazing! I especially love yours due to the way you stitched your boxes! It's fabulous.

Jinger said...

All the Mirabilia RRs look gorgeous! I know you have to be so pleased with your piece now that it is home! Stunning!

Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog! :-)

Anonymous said...

Kathy, those RR's are BEAUTIFUL!!!! I know you must be so excited to have worked on and have your own masterpiece. I'm sorry I didn't get in on this RR; I'd have loved it!
Can't wait to see yours all framed!

Margaret said...

These Mirabilias are stunning. Must say I like the way you set yours up the best of all.
Sorry you won't be heading this way before you return to Canada. Of course visiting your sister is much more important. Have a fun visit with her and have a safe trip home.

Chris said...

What a wonderful round robin, it is gorgeous and yes it should be framed!
It was lovely to read your blog and all your news.

Chris x

Wanda said...

Definitely the most stunning RRs I've ever seen. Yes, yours deserves a frame for sure! have a safe and good trip back to Canada!

Christine said...

Beautiful Mirabilias !!!

Carolien said...

Have a safe trip home, dear Kathy! And those Mirabilia's are beautiful!
Keep the frogs out ;)

Hugs, Carolien

Anonymous said...

Lovely RR and yes you should frame and treasure it. Stunning!