Matryoshka

For the same friend I made the potholders in my last post for, I also embroidered this little Matryoshka.


Glad to say my friend loved both, potholders as well as Matryoshka!

I changed the pattern a little bit, but the original pattern of the Matryoska I found at Oksana Plus Hobbies. 

www.betweennapsontheporch.net
~*~

 This week Q of JAQS Studio featured my Snowflakes! 



Thank you, Q!

Comments

  1. Monica GrondinNovember 21, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    I have always admired those with the patience to cross-stitch, it looks great!

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  2. ElisabethNovember 21, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    The matryoshka is really cute, I'm not suprised your friend loved it :) Have a great day! Elisabeth xx

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:17 PM

      Thanks for visiting and leaving such a nice comment, Elisabeth!

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  3. UnknownNovember 21, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Your embroidery is gorgeous. I wish I was as talented as you!

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:18 PM

      Just putting a needle with thread in a little hole, you can do that, too :-) ! But thanks for the compliment!

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  4. SewSweetVIntageNovember 21, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Adorable!!!!! www.sewsweetvintage.com

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  5. HeatherNovember 21, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    I love this!

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  6. LVNovember 21, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    You definitely treat your friends very nicely. I have lots of them, but they never make me anything. That is okay, being a true fiend is what really matters.

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:20 PM

      I try to treat everyone nice and hope it's appreciated :-)

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  7. AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Very lovely. Nice you still have good eye sight to do such beautiful work.

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:21 PM

      Haha, just let my eyes check and I'm still years away from wearing reading glasses :-) ! Thanks for visiting!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    I love crafts also. My only daughter is a Liz. So she always had her brothers to compete against but thank goodness she turned out to be a real Giry, girly and to this day is a real
    fashion lady and pretty. Instead of a Tom Boy. Ha,ha.

    I enjoyed your blog.

    I will be back.

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  9. LenaNovember 21, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    How cute!!

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  10. OksanaBNovember 21, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    Gret job!!! I love how you changed the color combo!

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:23 PM

      Thank you, Oksana! Glad I discovered this nice little pattern at your blog!

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  11. Jeannie MarieNovember 22, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    I have always loved to cross stitch. I find it so relaxing! Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:23 PM

      Thanks, Jeanne! Hope you had a nice thanksgiving, too!

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  12. SaskiaNovember 24, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    I love matryoshkas. You did a great job on that one and it is so cute! I wish I had the time for cross-stich.

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  13. UnknownNovember 24, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Its beautiful! Another blogger friend made felt matroshka. I think they are adorable!:)
    ~~Shikha~~

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  14. Natas NestNovember 24, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Oh I love matryoshkas, and yours is soo beautiful!! Great job ♥

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  15. JoAnn SweetPepperRoseNovember 24, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    I love this little lady! Makes me want to drag out my cross stitch and get back at it.
    Nice work!
    JoAnn

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:25 PM

      Did you started yet :-)? Hope you want to show us the result when it's finished! Thanks for visiting!

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  16. Anne BirdsongNovember 25, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    Hi, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from WTFab.

    So beautiful! I love it!

    Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…

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  17. Lizzie BarbieNovember 25, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Very pretty, congrats. I love these dolls! New follower. I love crochet and sewing and drawing too!

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    1. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:27 PM

      Thanks for visiting and following me, Eve!

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  18. JillNovember 26, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    Very pretty! Glad your friend liked her gifts!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  19. Pam @Threading My WayNovember 26, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    Adorable. No wonder your friend was happy with her gifts...

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  20. AnonymousNovember 26, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    That's lovely! I'm sure your friend loved it. Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!

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  21. Ana Love CraftNovember 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    So lovely works!!! Love the matrioska! Thanks so much for sharing!
    Happy week !

    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  22. Lyuba @ Will Cook For SmilesNovember 27, 2012 at 2:44 AM

    That is too cute! I love it! Great job :)

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  23. Sugar SwingsNovember 27, 2012 at 2:52 AM

    so pretty!!

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  24. LizDecember 6, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Thank you, Rein!

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