The Busy Needle
Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: CC
Date Started: 2-22-2012
Date Finished: 2-23-2012
I had a note from the sweetest lady that asked me how I can give my cross stitch away as she could not bring herself to do so. And how do I continue to give when I have been hurt by peoples actions. I am a giver-plain and simple. I always have been-even growing up. It brings me MORE joy to give than it does to receive and if I touch just one life by giving and it allows that person to know someone cares and maybe to feel a little special and lets them know there is INDEED kindness in the world-well that means so much to me personally and brings joy into my life that is beyond measure. Even when people criticize, or worry about what they will receive in return for giving or try to tell others how to manage their lives or make snarky remarks on and off blogs and VIA emails or never say thank you or you're welcome-though it hurts me as I have a gentle spirit(as do many of my bloggy friends)- I pray for those people (God cares more about your character than your comfort)and I remove myself from those type people.
So, Lori, I guess you can say it's in my nature to give and forgive :) ((hugs to you))
Thank you for stopping by :) I appreciate your sweet visits. Please come again!
Have a great start to the new week!
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC
90 Bees Abuzz:
another beautiful finish..it is so sweet..a big well done dear..
hugs cucki xx
EXACTLY Becky! I DO give away cross stitch, but ONLY to people I know will love and take care of it. I once gifted an afghan only to find their dog sleeping on it.
Oh Well. For every person who doesn't respect the gift, you will find two who DO. So keep giving!
I love this design! It turned out adorable. Great finishing work Becky. :)
Jen
And it6's your huge heart that makes so many of us smile. We're blessed to know you - many blessings to you!
Wow , so pretty . I love it finished .X
Another stunning finish Becky. I love this one. Someone will be very lucky indeed.
What a beautiful finish and what a lovely, generous, giving soul you are.
I bought my first Little House Needlworks charts a few days ago. I have so admired your work from their charts I just couldn't resist any longer. I have done the "This above all..." Shakesperian quote, simply because it is one of my favourite sayings. Thoroughly enjoyed doing it (not exactly as chart, used what I "had in") I'm not going to frame it but make up my own "finish" to display it.
Have a lovely week and I look forward to seeing your next wonderful creation.
Carol xx
Another great finish! I have always loved this pattern.
One more wonderful finish! Beautiful job Becky!
God bless your gentle spirit Becky. :)
Wonderful finish Becky :) You give for the same reasons that I love to give as well. Very well said :)
Another fab finish! I have to say, I always admire your finishes. And such a speedy stitcher!! Hugs!
That turned out too cute.
Marilyn
I just love your spirit, Becky. Your blog is a wonderful place to come, not only to see your beautiful stitching, but also to feel you Godly character and generous heart. What a great place for us all to get ideas to "pay it forward". :)
Amen, well said Becky. I also believe there is dtill indeed kindness in this craxy worls though smetimes it is hard to see. But if you open your eyes to the smallest of things, it is there.
And again another darling finish. You are such a talented lady :) Blessings to you!!
Have a great day **hugs**
Another beautiful piece and finish...
beautiful!!! denise
It is just bee-autiful! Love the little touches with the black gingham and gold pins. Always the perfect touch.
Love the finishing, it's gorgeous! Love the Stork Pin Pillow in your earlier post too! Your finishing is great!
You give me inspiration to do my finishings, I tend to procrastinate and cannot decide what to do with my stitchings!
Hugs,
This is so precious!! LH sure has some wonderful designs. Im sure whoever the person that receives it is will show it off for sre!
Another beautiful finish!
Tell me when you are stitching do you know how you will finish it or do you wait for stitching to be completed? Just curious!!
Another beautiful finish, Becky! I love this pattern!
lovely trimmings on the busy needle Becky. I'm glad that you continue to exhibit your kind and generous spirit and stay true to yourself despite the nasty commenters - it is a testament to your strength and makes your blog an inspiring place to be. Besides, I think for many of us stitchers if we never gave any of our work away our houses would be swamped! I'd much rather know a piece was hanging on the wall in someone else house than languishing in a draw at mine!
God bless and have a great week,
Sarah
Lovely finish Becky! I'm sure who ever receives it will display it proudly! You are such a generous person and share so freely! Yes, it is a wonderful thing to know that the world IS a good place with people like you in it:)
HUGS to you my friend
A beautiful finish! Such a sweet, sweet design. Love it. And the beeskeep colored pins are perfect! Nice one, Becky!
Lovely finish, again! You stage things so well. Great use of the black and white ribbon.
The choices you made on the trim and pins go perfectly. Absolutely love it!!! Beautiful work.
Lisa in Texas
Another beautiful finish Becky. You have such a wonderful heart to give these away to people. And I'm sure that you bring smiles those the recipients when they receive them.
I love this finish and stitch. This stitch would make the cutest needlebook. As always another awesome finish.
Hugs
Jaunice Minor
Utah
Love it! Great finishing too! But that's always true of your work.
The world would be a much nicer place if every person felt as you do Becky! Another sweet finish!
Gorgeous pinkeep finish Becky.
You are an all round wonderful person Becky, a truly great friend, and I'm soo pleased that I met you through blogland
Hugs dear friend.
Adorable! I always love your finishes; they're like dessert!
So pretty! Does it open up? If so, I would love a photo! You've convinced me to start giving! Thank you!
So cute! I'm amazed at how fast you can stitch... and how professional your finishes are! :D
Becky, I just have to comment on this one! What a beautiful design and finish! I just love this one.
Sure wish I would have bought this chart....
You are such a fast stitcher....great job!
Abslolutely Lovely !
Love this design and you finished it beautifully. Also like the stock scissor pillow.
You are a wonderful and caring person. Do hope your Mom is doing well.
Becky, you are indeed a very special person! What a wonderful finish on this lovely work!
Another beautiful finish! You are indeed an inspiration to those of us who are not as creative or prolific. My sincere thanks to you!
The closeups on this one are fabulous! It's a great finish & I just love all the staging you do for your finished pieces. You should definitely go into sales. You probably could sell the shoes off a scarecrow! ( - : Great job, Becky! Jannie
It's just cute as all get-out, Becky! Soimeone's going top be very happy when they open that box!
Becky, this is a great finish. I like the ribbon and pins you used. Have a great week. Marty
Your finishing is fabulous! I love the braided trim and the little checked ribbon. Whoever receives this will be one lucky lady.
You do such lovely work. Love the finishing you do. Have a great week.
First off, lovely finish yet again Becky!! That wooden bee above the busy needle bee is SWEEETT!!! I love how he's holding a hoe ready to do some gardening!!!
Second, it's Forgiveness Sunday today and I like what you said that it is your nature to give and forgive. So true for me as well. I love making gifts for my friends (just not that fast at it yet!) and enjoy the responses people have and the joy that small handmade treasure it brings to them. I'm surprised people can be so picky and curmudgeonly over receiving or not receiving something. I just pray for them too.
Hugs
anne
That is a lovely pinkeep. I'm sure whoever receives it will enjoy it. I love the colors you chose, it reminds me of the spring season.
Have the robins visited you yet? They have started to appear in groups in the yards in our neighborhood and around the city. I'll be glad for the nicer weather.
Have a great week stitching, etc.!
I'm a little behind with blog reading as I've been trying to stitch more than play on the computer. Your latest finishes are wonderful as always and I'm sure those who receive them will be thrilled. Have a good week!
Lovely, and you are very kind :)
Great job on the finishing. The gingham adds the perfect touch.
Just beautiful as always!
Another bee-u-tiful creation. I love the black gingham ribbon. What a fantastic touch.
Lovely choice on the finishing!
Becky, your generosity warms my heart! Don't you just wish though that you could see their reactions when they receive the gifts? I love watching a person's face light up when they're surprised unexpectedly. That's half the fun!
Busy Needle turned out lovely! I had a funny feeling this one might be a pinkeep finish. The ribbon you chose is perfect!
So beautiful! I try and stop by every day, especially before going to bed, as your blog always gives me a lift. Thank you for your sweet spirit and for sharing pictures of all your beautiful pieces here. You touch many lives in so many way and I'm just one of many.
God bless you - Julie
Its beautiful, Becky, whoever receives it will be very lucky.
You truly are a very special person, so kind and generous.
Thank You xx
Linda O xxx
Another beautiful finish: I am sure someone who receives will be very happy.
You are a very gorgeous and a very special lady.
Have a good day.
I absolutely love how you have this finished. The trim just gives the design a delicate look. Gorgeous!
Hugs,
Veronica.
Lovely finish. Love that piece.
ooooo very pretty finish :) and love that wee bee too and also the wee sneaks of your rooms goodies behind :0 mmmm think I love everything you do ..lol
I'm with you I am a giver and a doer ...and want to give more to my followers too :)
take care and happy stitching :)love mouse xxxxx
The world needs more givers :) If more people only knew the secret that it REALLY is more blessed to give than to receive, maybe there'd be more of it going on :) To me it reminds me of a gentler, simpler time when good manners & neighborliness were still popular values. Anyhoo, another beautiful finish - I love the staging of your photos almost as much as the projects :)
Smiles, DianeM
Beautiful finish!
Another gorgeous finish.
A gorgeous finish. Congrats.
A really gorgeous finish of a lovely design
The finish is darling. And, I would like to say thank goodness that there are people like you in the world. Put a lovely light on a pretty sad situation!
Oh Becky its beautiful and I love the way you finished it xx
very nice finish Becky, as always
Oh Becky your finish is absolutely adorable!
Sooooo beautiful! I love your finishing - absolutely perfect. I did some searching and the pattern isn't available *cries* and since it was a shop giveaway the chances of finding it for sale at an affordable price are nil.
Becky I love love the busy bee finish!! Adorable!! My Mother taught me as well it is better to give than receive and you are a very generous sweet person..I don't understand why people are so mean and can't even be courteous when receiving something to let the person know and thank them. I can't wait to see what you next start will be. Have a good week my friend...
AMEN!!! I could not have said it better myself!!! Finishing is great!! That is really a cute design!!!
Ellen
Your finishing is always so beautiful!
Another beautiful finish! You inspire me so much, Ms. Becky! Hugs to you.
Oh Becky, it turned out so cute. I love this finish. It's because of you that I tried my first one and it looked pretty good. You are an inspiration. Hugs!
It came out perfect!
I love how your finished this!!!
I am so very glad that you have decided to continue stitching and blogging. You are an inspiration to many and many could learn a lesson or two from you on humanity, friendship, and giving!
Hi Becky,
Growing up in my house, good manners were a must. I know that isn't standard behavior for some people, but it always floors me when it's not. There just is no excuse. Sorry you were on the receiving end of rudeness.
I really love your finish on this piece. But then, I haven't seen anything you've done that I don't :>) !!
-Sherry-
Becky, this one is awesome! Love the finish!
It's a lovely finish!
Jenn
It's truly beautiful!
It turned out beautifully Becky!
Becky, your finishes continue to inspire me! How did you ever think of that black and white gingham ribbon for this one? Love it!
Another gorgeous finish!!! I too love to give, I give a lot of my stitching away too, mostly to my very close friends and family. I think what you do is amazing, and am glad to see there are still people in this world that care about others. :)
Beautiful! Someone is going to be very happy!
Love this really like the way you finished it.
Mary Louise in IN
A gorgeous piece. Love how the braid and ribbon accent the piece just beautifully.
Another lovely stitching and finish!
Hugs,
Tatyana
I have just found your blog. Thankyou for inspiring me to pick up my needle,linen and floss again.
Such a cute finish! I love the design and have been trying to find it. Your finish just makes me want it more! :)
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