Keepsake Box & Pincushion

This lovely design, Keepsake Box & Pincushion, is another one from the Blackbird Design team. Dated 2008, it was a project from the Shepherd’s Bush Retreat. As with many of the BBD this one is also out of print.

The picture above shows the chart with the recommended threads on the right and the selection I have chosen to use from the Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Primitive Floss Collection. I am stitching this on 28ct Cream Monaco rather than the called for linen.

Keepsake Box

Started stitching: July 17, 2016
Finished: July 25, 2016

The colors I selected to use are:

• Purple Hollyhock
• Parsley
• Rose Plum
• Antique Gold
• Peach Dahlia (from the Picket Fence Collection)

Keepsake Pincushion

Started Stitching: July 26, 2016

I selected 28ct Cream Monaco to stitch the pincushion on. I also chose to use the recommended  threads which are:

• CC Cappuccino
• CC Clay Pot
• CC Cinnamon Toast
• CC Yw Old Gold
• CC Pea Pod

UPDATE: January 25, 2017

I sent these to off to Vonna Pfeiffer and her The Twisted Stitcher’s Finishing Service and received these pictures today. Aren’t they beautiful?

I used the Keepsake Box chart to stitch a special gift for two of my step daughters. For these, I chose to use 16ct Aida to stitch them.

The threads I used to stitch the boxes were from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe.

• Purple Hollyhock
• Rose Plum
• Peach Dahlia
• Antique Gold
• Parsley

And for the other one.

• Concord Grape
• Lavender
• Rose Hollyhock
• Catesby’s Trillium
• Toffee
• Parsley

Each design was mounted to the top of one of the RECESSED LID, 6″ ROUND NEEDLEWORK BOX by LeHay Shaker Boxes.

LeHay Shaker Box in Green

Keepsake Box Top in Mauve.

Boxes and stitched pieces before assembly.

Keepsake Box Top in Purple.

November 2018

I decided to stitch another one of these as a Christmas gift. This time I used 16ct Ariel by Picture This Plus since the box is blue. I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe threads (again) as they are my very favorite floss.

• Delft Blue
• Forever Blue
• Sunflower
• In My Garden

Keepsake Box with shades of blue

And this is the finished piece that was a gift to my granddaughter for Christmas.

Keepsake Box stitched in blue

Keepsake Box stitched in blue on LeHay’s Shaker Needlework Box.