That little word could mean so many different things...
pieces of a quilt
pieces of a pattern
pieces of pie (LOL) - had to throw that one in there!
but what it means is pieces of my Gingerbread House. Each and every one is done, including the extra one - the scissor case from Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue! Yeah!! It's dancin' time....but I do apologize - no picture yet. I am going to try....now I say try...so don't hold me to it...to start the finishing on this one today.
I really had plans of beginning the finishing for my little Gingerbread House this afternoon. So I started to gather some of the supplies I needed to get started...and found this. "This and That Box" with all the necessary supplies to complete the inside of the box. The outside (although it looks stitched, is not). This is the project from Elegant Stitch for Breast Cancer this year. Very cute. Now the inside:
You have the magnetic flower needleholder in the lid, as well as some padding that can serve as a pincushion.
On the lower half you have the wool felt pincushion with the heart, as well as some hand-painted dark pink pins. There is a button catcher and a scissor fob with Little Gem scissors (which came with the box and kit). The little wooden heart threadkeep and a nice waxer, all included in the kit, as well as the supplies to make and cover everything.
It didn't take very long at all to finish. About an hour. :))
The fabric is a bit wonky, but this is the scissor case tree that is in the current issue of the Just Cross Stitch Ornaments as the companion piece for the Gingerbread House. One more piece to go - the back of the scissor case with the over-one name and date.
But as a little sideline from all the "gingerbread" - I started the Just Nan Over the Top Tin piece which is the witch's hat. Here's the brim: 
(Yep - not ironed - again - sorry)
Now a poet, I am not -
Nor claim to be.
But a goal has been achieved that
Has quite astounded me!
It has been two years and a little bit more,
Since beginning, what I thought, might be a bore.
Pictures of stitching, quilting and, yes, even the dog.
Each visitor tallied and counted upon my blog.
Who would think there would be
20,000, visits, just for me?
Not me - it's definitely true.
But fun ~ because of each of you!
Maintaining this blog has certainly been fun.
Now, let's see what else can be done.
Stitching, a bit of quilting;
Gosh, who knows what they will find.....
Once you enter this little "home" of mine.
A sillier poem has never been written,
But believe it. It's true ~
The sentiment - honest and grateful-
To each and every one of you!
20,000 views on my blog! Wow! Thanks so much to all of you who visit and for all your great comments on my many and varied projects!
Now - here's the latest on my Gingerbread House. And no....I didn't start the finishing. I am almost positive I do not have enough matboard to finish it. Plus the directions indicate two different thickness of matboards (I only have one thickness.)
First the biscornu:
I temporarily placed a dark piece of fabric behind the stitching, so that the hardanger work would show better.
The teeny, tiny scissor fob (the first side - I am halfway with the over-one gingerbread man for the second side). This little thing is only about the size of a quarter.
Again - thanks to all of you for stopping by.
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...the second side is done! (not pressed, but at least it's done!) It is the same as the first side of the roof, with just a different color arrangement of the buttons.
Now, the question is....start the finishing of the little house OR work on the smalls? Hmmm....well, I could do both...work a little on the smalls, then do a little finishing......;)
I finished the front of my Gingerbread House earlier yesterday. The last of the beads, however, did not go on until last night. 
At first when I looked at the picture, I thought the people in the windows were Santa and Mrs. Claus. The instructions, however, showed me that they are stitchers!
All that is left for the house itself is one more roof panel, which I hope to get finished later today.
