Kelli at There’s No Place Like Home hosts the “Show and Tell Friday,” asking “Do you have a something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, an antique find. Your show and tell can be old or new. Use your imagination and dig through those old boxes in your closet if you have to! Feel free to share pictures and if there’s a story behind your special something, that’s even better! If you would like to join in, all you have to do is post your “Show and Tell” on your blog, copy the post link, come over here and add it to Mr. Linky.“
Last week I showed one of the few pieces of needlework I made that I still have. This week I want to show you a few cross-stitched pieces that two of my sisters made and gave to me.
The first two are from my sister Leigh Ann. I love Paula Vaughn prints — in fact, I first knew of her through her cross stitch patterns, and then some time later realized that she was a watercolor artist. This first one I had planned to make for myself “some day” but never got around to it, so Leigh Ann made it for me as a gift.
Here is a close-up:
The calligraphy underneath it in the first picture is from Doorposts.
I can’t imagine how many hours it took her to do that!
This piece is from another sister, Shelly, and has been a fun (and true!) thing to look at in our bathroom for several years:
Stray Thoughts 
Amazing, so much work. Thanks for sharing.
I love the first one. It is beautiful. 🙂
I love them ad they are so pretty. But I do not have they time to do something like that.
Love them all, the first is my favorite though, anything to do with sewing and crafts is IT for me 🙂
How wonderful that you all do the counted cross stitch. I use to love doing those. Can’t see well enough any more but treasure the one’s I have and trust those I’ve given them away to do. So sweet of each sister to done one for you!!
Susan
Penless Writer
What wonderful handmade gifts. You are blessed to have sisters that share with you…Enjoy!
Such pretty gifts from your sisters! You are blessed to have them–the sisters as well as the gifts!
You’ve got one talented family! They’re lovely!
Wow what beautiful work!
Just wanted to come by and thank you for the comment!
I love the cross stitchings that you shared…they are so pretty!
Have a blessed weekend!
Makes me want to try to be crafty! Love it. 🙂
They are both very lovely. What a lovely family you have, such sweet sisters.
OH I love thoe cross stitch wall hanging. They are all so pretty.
I like to cross stitch and do crafts too.
Such beautiful cross stitch pictures…the hours that was put in making them but all made with love I’m sure:-) Cross stitching is something I’ve never attempted, just looks so complicated to me! lol Have a terrific weekend! xo
Wow! I can’t get over the incredible detail! Such beautiful pieces of art and what wonderful gifts!!
Kelli
How beautiful, what a treasure you have in those gifts!!!
Thank you for sharing!
bless your sisters
Ive never heard of Paula Vaughn before but I love your pieces and Im going to go and check her out more
the bathroom teddy one is cute
Such beautiful cross stitches!!! If I had the patience I would attempt them… 🙂
So pretty! I love Paula Vaughan patterns – to look at – but I’ve never attempted one. I was afraid it would be too complicated. How sweet of your sister to do them for you! And the “sharing space” one is cute too!
Those are just lovely. I cross stitched before I had kids and now I never seem to find the time.
They’re so beautiful! I was just telling hubby the other day that I might want to start doing cross stitches again. Just a thought… 🙂
These are very nice! How lovely of your sisters to share their talent with you!
How lovely! I want to learn to cross stitch!
Beautiful-makes me want to start cross-stitching again. I used to love spending the summer afternoons on my porch stitching. Think I better get new glasses first!
Beautiful pictures! I haven’t cross-stitched in years…hmmm…if only I had more time to do all that I want to do.
Thanks so much for the link to see your pics – these great patterns. I hope you have inspired me to get on to it again.
Thanks also for the links to Paula Vaughan’s site and the Door posts one they are very useful.