#roxysjournalofstitchery

The month of May’s prompt, a slow stitch covered box, is finished! I also share what treasures I keep inside.
Here is a link to how the fabric will be applied to the box, which may be helpful to those who’d like to cover an existing box with fabric.
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Thank you for watching!

[@Vanessa-mz1cs]

🥰 Beautiful box. Lovely work. Cute little grandson wants to play. Beautiful memories. 😊

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you so much, Vanessa! We played Garfield monopoly! My little grandson has autism and the one on one time we spend together is very important to him 💙

[@joannlee7239]

Beautiful work! I love your treasure box and all the hard work you put into it. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you so very much, Joann! You’re very welcome and thank you for watching! 🥰

[@pattyatrumdycreations134]

I just love that! So beautiful 😍. I had never heard of cigarette silks before. I went on Google and read about them and saw all the collections. They really knew how to market things back then. You'd buy many things to complete the series. Remember green stamps? You'd buy the products that offered green stamps before any other product. . My mom got some really nice things from saving green stamps. Companies don't market that way any more. Thank you for sharing your art AND history lessons. 😊

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thanks very much, Patty! Yes, marketing was very interesting many years ago. The cigarette silks were such a beautiful bonus. Feed sacks were marketed also with that little incentive for buyers. My Mom collected Green Stamps too! I can remember her glueing them into books! You’re very welcome and thank you for watching 🥰

[@sheilahope7007]

Your cigarette silks are amazing!!! What beautiful treasures for sure, thanks for sharing❤

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you very much, Sheila! 🥰

[@carolynhamilton3316]

Very pretty Becca! You are acquiring a lot of hand made treasures that will be passed down I’m sure!

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you Carolyn! Yes, I am for sure. Hopefully they’ll be treasured 🥰

[@giusicoluccia6594]

Wonderful box for your treasures,Becca! The rose on top is stunning and love the lace you've glued on the bottom inside. TFS ❤ P. S. You a lovely nonnie😊

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you very much, Giusi! I enjoyed all the stitching and the process of making this little box. Grandchildren are wonderful! I hope you’re enjoying some relaxing stitching. 🥰

[@user-ys6cq1tp7n]

Your box is amazing. I just love it. It inspires me to try thread painting. It was very fun to see your cigarette silk collection. Thanks for showing this to us! Lisa from CA

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you very much, Lisa! I’m glad to have inspired you. It really is fun. I do love the little cigarette silks. What a wonderful remnant from the past that has been preserved all these years! You’re very welcome and thanks for watching!

[@cathiespalding2083]

So very lovely!

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thanks very much Cathie! 🥰

[@patriciapage7197]

It’s lovely TFS xx

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you, Patricia! 🥰

[@sheilahope7007]

Your box is so beautiful I love it!!❤

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you very much, Sheila! 🥰

[@betzie2]

Beautiful work! I love cigarette silks. My grandmother saved flower silks and I made a pillow with them. Would love to see a mini quilt using yours! ❤🤗

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Thank you very much, Betzie! Aren’t cigarette silks wonderful little treasures! Oh the pillow you made sounds beautiful! It’s so nice to preserve the little pieces of history. I’ll definitely share the quilt I make with my silks. 🥰