Poinsettias & Pine

I realized I've never posted a picture of this once it was finished. LOVE it. I dressed it up a little with a photoshopped frame. Not sure how I'm gonna finish it, though...

Snow White Finish

I finished this one earlier in the month. Love how it turned out!

More Progress

I have managed to stitch a little more on Snow White despite all the holiday hustle and bustle. Sorry for the poor picture as it is from my Ipod. I'm loving every minute of this one!

LHN "Snow White"

A very dear friend of mine gifted me this chart and I absolutely love it. I'm stitching on a piece of fabric called "Phoenix." I love the look of white on red. (Pay no attention to the wrinkles. It IS a WIP after all...lol)

I'm getting back into the swing of things as far as my stitching is concerned. I've always called it "my therapy," and lately that's just what it is.

NNNnnnnoooooooo!!!!!

I just found out today that Kathy Barrick of Carriage House Samplings is retiring from designing! Such sad news! I own several of her designs but there are so many more I "need!" No more Hawk Run Hollow designs....what to do? It's a sad day in my world. :(

I had to order another skein of WDW Dove to finish the leaves on the bottom row of flowers on Poinsettias and Pines, so I'll post a picture of the finish soon. Love the way it turned out. I've been plugging away on Inspiration, and have finished sections 4-7 and have a lot of section 8 done. All the confetti stitches and color changes are tedious, but the look is amazing. I may get it finished this year...lol

I'm In Love!

It's been SO long since I browsed for any new stash. I need a skein of WDW to finish my Poinsettias and Pine and got to looking at some of the "new to me" stuff. OMGoodness, I'm in LOVE with this one by Stickideen von der Wiehenburg...

Isn't it gorgeous? This is a definite gotta have!

Somehow or another I got "roped" into stitching another Mother's Tree for my MIL's sister. I'm very glad I kept the chart that I made with MIL's names. Not sure which colors I'm going to use yet, but I'm thinking something goldish. :)

Have a stitchy day!

Halfway Home

My progress as of last night...

I sure wish the picture was better, but at least the colors show up better in this one. I started on the row of poinsettias at the top last night which is what I've been looking forward to. Really LOVE this pattern!

Have a great day!!!

Find Comfort

Such a great way to describe my love for this hobby. Very comforting. This is my latest Blue Ribbon ornament, and the first that has "2010." Again I apologize for the picture quality. Can't wait to get my new camera! lol

I'm still very much in love with these little beauties, and I have so many more I want to stitch. All the holidays, especially the Valentine ones.

Poinsettias and Pines is coming along nicely. Progress picture will come soon.

Hope you're finding comfort in something today, and God bless! :)

Salem Sisters

What a great week it's been to stitch. The rain has made me feel like hibernating with my needle and thread and never-ending forensic shows! lol I've gotten a lot done on Poinsettias and Pine. It's a lot of fun to stitch and so far I've managed to avoid any frogging (knock wood). Amazing what you can do when you take your time and enjoy each "x." :)

I wanted to show off my "Salem Sisters" by Plum Street Samplers. Can you find 13 Stars and a Witch's Face in the design?

It's stitched on 32ct mystery fabric with WDW Mascara, Mulberry, and Tiger's Eye. You can't really see the purple for the lettering in the picture, but it's very pretty. This one was a joy to stitch, too, and my first project after the long vacation I took from stitching.

Thanks for visiting, and have a very stitchy weekend everyone! :)

Back In The Saddle!

I took quite a break from stitching and to be honest I was afraid I'd never pick it up again. But, I think this hobby is like a long lost friend when you've been away from it for a time. It always welcomes you back with open arms, no matter what.

I finished Salem Sisters and will post a picture of it later, along with another Blue Ribbon ornament. Right now, I'm working on Blue Ribbon Designs "Poinsettias and Pine" which is one of those to-die-for charts that I fell in love with the second I laid eyes on it. I kinda made my own conversion of the colors using VC Silks and WDW, and here it is so far...

It's on 40ct white linen, one over two. The picture isn't the best because I managed to lose my digital camera in the move, so I had to use my phone.

Look forward to posting more in the coming days, and I have to say it's great to be back!!!

Peace

Ever get in a stitching funk and just don't pick up your needle for a week or so? I'm so there! But I am stitching this weekend if it kills me! LOL Gotta do a biscornu for an Exchange, so that's great motivation to get back in the swing.

In the meantime, I don't think I shared my "Peace" ornament that I stitched the end of last year. It's the Rosewood Manor design from the 2008 JCS Ornament Issue. I love the original colors they used, but I wanted to make mine traditional red & green.

I used one strand of green DMC and one strand of green metallic, so it really sparkles. Not sure how I'll finish it, but I really like how it turned out.

Have a great day, and happy stitching!

Bath Time

Remember that cute little model I recently finished for VeeandCo? Just look how Vee finished it for me!!!


Isn't it adorable? I was just thrilled to find it in my mailbox yesterday. Now, with these cute little robins at my house, Spring has no choice but to show up and melt away all these winter blues!

Hope you're having a fabulous stitching Saturday!

P.S. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour tonight!

Fall Finished!

Last Fall I stitched this piece for Vee at VeeandCo and she finished it into the most beautiful wall hanging for me. Fall is my favorite season, so I can't wait to add this to my decor this year. Aren't the buttons and fabric choice perfect???

Today is the first day of a Stitch-a-Thon at Tranquil Stitches, so I'm planning to work on ornament #3 at lunch and this evening during Idol. My goal is to finish this one up this week and start on my very first Biscornu for an exchange.

Have a fabulous stitchy day!

Dancing A Jig...

This is my adorable Lucky Tuck that I received from Rae in our Exchange at Tranquil Stitches. Isn't he the cutest?


How can you not love Woodstock, and in that HAT?! She did a fabulous job, and I just love him!

Here's hoping you're dancing a jig today as well! :)

Spooky Tree

I planted a spooky tree to start my Me, Myself, & I Halloween Town round robin. The SAL started on December 31st, and I joined in by stitching this Judith Kirby #9 tree on a piece of Silkweaver Solo that I dunked in coffee to "spook" it up...

I love the how the fabric turned out, and it smells pretty good when I stitch on it, too! :) I hope to get at least one house built this month.

Have a wonderful day, and happy stitching!

Happy Dance, Happy Dance!!!

IT'S DONE! IT'S DONE!

After 2 1/2 YEARS of stitching, my Houses of Hawk Run Hollow is FINISHED! Happy Dancin'!!!

This is the last square (I worked backwards) that I just finished last night. I moved A. Bailey's name down because I wanted her on there somewhere, and put my name at the top. I love how the two lines rhyme...

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I haven't washed and pressed it yet. Just too excited to post! But here she is, my pride and joy...



It's stitched two over two on Vintage Country Grain Belfast with DMC. It measures a whopping 23" wide by 17 1/2" tall.

This WIP has seen lots of happy days, sad days, and has been my therapy on days that just weren't so nice. I've enjoyed every single stitch, and hopefully it will be something that my children will cherish once I'm "dead and in my grave." (I know, it's morbid, but I love it! LOL) I'll post it again after it's framed.

Thanks for sharing my happy dance today! :)

Model Finished

I was honored to stitch another model for Miss Virginia at VeeandCo this month. This one is called "Bath Time," and it's part of a new spring series she just released...


I just love the cute little robins, and the happy colors.

Thanks for visiting, and have a wonderful stitching day!

The End Is Near

I can almost taste it! I'm on the LAST BLOCK of my Houses of Hawk Run Hollow WIP. I did a bit of redesigning and put Ms. Bailey's name at the bottom and my name will go at the top...

There's a LOT of stitching in this last house, so it's taking me a while to get it done. Every little stitch counts, though!

Hope you're having a wonderful Friday. Thanks for stopping by!

My New Toy

I found the neatest Printer's Tray at an antique shop here in town. I just fell in love with the ones finished on this Blog and had to have one!

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I like the way this one is finished, but I think I'd like my alphabet done in different fonts and scattered throughout the piece. I'm also planning to hide numbers 0-9 somewhere, too. Oh, the possibilities!



Thanks for visiting, and happy stitching!

Blue Ribbon Part Deux

Thank you for the nice comments on my LK finish! :)

I've started round two of the Blue Ribbon Design ornaments. Last year I stitched 3 sets of Christmas Sentiments Volume I, and this is the first of Volume II. I'm using DMC on Vintage Country Grain Belfast...my absolute favorite fabric...

I finished two of them in January, and hope to get at least two more done by the end of this month. They're a quick stitch, and I just love the over one parts.

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Thanks for looking, and happy stitching!!!