Happy Mother's Day......

I am posting this HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY a little early but I want to be able to spend my Mother's Day with my husband and kids tomorrow.  I will call my mom early in the morning to wish her a Happy Mother's Day and then we'll go onto church.  I know I will end up talking to her several more times tomorrow as that is just the way she and I are.  She doesn't have internet at her house so she couldn't read this but she knows that I am there with her in spirit adn we talk numerous times throughout the week anyway.

I do hope to be able to xstitch some tomorrow.  On what....that is yet to be seen.  I may pull out an old UFO that is almost finished but got put by the wayside or knowing me....I may start a new project.  Like...a Christmas ornament.  I don't know.

I had a wonderful day today spending it with 4 other xstitch friends so that was very nice.  We're trying to do this once a month at each other's houses so it's not a burden on any one person to host it.  Although.....I love to entertain!!!

I will leave you with some xstitch finished ornaments that I've stitched recently and have been meaning to post on here anyway so this is a great time to just go ahead and do that.

LHN Hope Sheep Virtues ornament.

LHN Love Sheep Virtues ornament

Prairie Schooler Old World Santa's carrying toys in his sack.

I've started the 3rd LHN Peace Sheep Virtues but it's not finished or really enough to show for now.  I have the sheep stitched but I'm working on the rest for that one.  When I do get these ornaments sewn up with their backing fabrics and cording, I'll be sure to share pictures again.  

That is all for now.  I'm off to xstitch some now.   Happy Stitching!

My DD at prom!!!!

Ohhhhh to make a mama proud!!!  I was sooo honored that my DD wanted me to make her prom dress.  I mean I make her Sunday church dresses and her birthday dresses but for her to want me to make her dress for such a special occasion, I was deeply touched!  She and I had already been pattern shopping and she finally had decided on her pattern.  It was a Very Easy Vogue pattern.  I have made clothes from Vogue patterns but not in a long time so I was thankful when it said it was "Very Easy Vogue".  We ordered the pattern and when it came, I was anxious to see the details for the dress.

In a moment of panic after reading the fabric suggestions, I quickly went to Grace and asked her how much did she REALLY want this particular pattern.  She said that was her dream dress for prom because they were having a "Greek Theme" for prom and this was what she envisioned.  She questioned me why.  I told her the dress was to be made out of KNIT FABRIC!!!   I mean...I asked her 4X if this was THE dress she had to have.

Ok....so here was why I was questioning her to make a long story short.  I had not sewn on knit fabric in over 23 of my 26years of sewing.  I was extremely nervous about taking on this project as I just didn't want the dress to turn out looking homemade, tacky, or perhaps.....fall apart for some strange reason that I didn't sew it correctly.  Her comment to me was, "Mom.....I trust you.  I love the dresses you make for me and none have ever fallen apart."  Oh my....what faith my wonderful daughter had in me.  Needless to say, we went fabric shopping and she found this navy glittery knit formal fabric.

I got started on it and my poor sewing room had glitter everywhere.  I PRAYED while cutting it out.  I PRAYED while I sewed the dress.  I PRAYED for every fitting I had her do.  I PRAYED for even the last fitting and hemming it all.  So you see, don't tell me that prayer doesn't work because IT DOES!!!  I tell people that God made this dress.....not me.  He just guided my hands for the entire dress.  I was sooooo thankful when it was done and over with.  It wasn't a hard dress to sew.  Don't get me wrong.  I just DON'T LIKE TO SEW KNIT FABRIC OUTFITS.  However, I did make a comment to my best friend that I might .....MIGHT.....consider making it again for myself to wear to one of the formals that my husband sometimes goes to and I get to go as well.

So without waiting any longer.....here she is.  My baby girl.....all grown up to be a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!

And I just HAD to get a "fun self portrait" of the 2 of us!  Of all days for me to NOT put makeup myself.....that will teach me!

Her dad said he didn't remember seeing the pattern but his comment when she came down the stairs was, "WOW!  WOW!"   Then Grace turned around and I saw his eyebrows raise a lot and another "WOWWW!" was said!  His little girl......all grown up!!!

You made me soooo proud Grace!!!!  I was the one who felt sooo honored that you wanted me to make your prom dress!

Thank you everyone for taking the time to ready my blog!  I promise to get some xstitching pictures uploaded!!!

YEAHHH....a finish and other happenings......

Oh my stars......WHERE has the time gone to since my last post.  First of all, I apologize for being so negligent on posting my finishes and other happenings.

First and foremost......my big finish as of Friday March 29.  I finished stitching Kathy Bungard's Tulip Praise from my German SAL yahoo group.  Here is the finished piece but forgive my photography as I realized after resizing my picture that the right side of my stitched piece is slightly crooked.  I PROMISE ..... I DID NOT STITCH IT THAT WAY!  I just forgot to straighten the fabric when photographing before we left to go out to dinner.  So without any delay here she is:

I would love to stitch on this piece while watching TV late at night.  I could just get into the mode of going right along sometimes without having to follow the chart.  Don't you just LOVE those kind of projects???  I know I do sometimes.  Kathy also has a website if you are interested in looking at more of her designs.  It is here:  www.gracewoodstitches.com

I've also finished stitching several other smalls but haven't gotten around to taking pictures of them yet so you will just have to wait til another day here soon for me to show you those.

And where did all that time go in between my posts????  Well we did take a family vacation to California to go to Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Disneyland and California Adventures also located next to Disneyland.  The only downside to our week long family vacation was that I had a bad cold that had started out only as a little cold but grew to be worse while we were gone.  Thank goodness for a Target being so close to our hotel so I could go get some Nyquil to help me get over it.  But overall, our trip was great because we got to spend it together as a family......laughing, joking, and overall HAVING LOTS OF FUN!!!

So until I can get those other smalls photographed up, I will continue to xstitch on more goodies and tomorrow is the big day for me to cut out my daughter's Prom Dress to make up this weekend.  I also want to do some finishing on some ornaments that I've stitched.  That way I'm not having to do all the finishing at the last minute.  Some are mine and some will be presents.

That is about it for now.  I am off to start stitching a new project to be a birthday gift.  Hmmmm  wonder what it is???  Who is the designer?????

Happy Stitching!

A Contest Give Away......

While perusing some of the blogs that I have linked to here on my blog, I came across a contest give away!!!  Melissa is having a Birthday and 200 Followers Giveaway.  You can find all the details listed here at this LINK

Click on the link to read all about it to enter!

Now .... on to other news.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!  I had hopes to be here early this a.m. but as sometimes my plans for the day of what I intend to get done, something tends to come up.  I did manage to work in my sewing room cleaning a little bit but I did need to do some "finishing work".  Sooooo my best laid plans of getting the sewing room all in order went by the wayside.  However, I did take a break to go have lunch with my husband.  It was wonderful as I knew he had to work late tonight.  I'll take my "lunch dates" anytime I can get them!!!

I did go to Bag Ladies yesterday at the Attic.  As always.....I had a ton of fun!  I just love to stitch with the ladies there.  We will also be having Sampler Sunday this coming Sunday and I'm going to be taking an Oreo Cheesecake as a treat for everyone there.  Yummmmm I just love this cheesecake!!!!  I xstitched on my Examplars From the Heart And They Sinned project.  I will try to take a picture this weekend to show you my WIP on it.

I'm off to xstitch on an ornament tonight.  I need to get one done for this month and also to have something finished to show off at Sampler Sunday's Show and Share time!!!

Happy Stitching everyone!

Tulip Praise part 7 finished......

I wasn't feeling very well this past week thanks to my Multiple Schlerosis and I was very fatigued all week long.  I didn't get the last of my remaining few boxes finished up but I hope to get that chore done today.  However.....I did stay up late Friday night (last night) to work on my Sticklounge Group SAL for Tulip Praise.

This project is designed by Kathy Bungard of www.gracewoodstitches.com and is called Tulip Praise.  I have just finished stitching part 7 and have photographed it and sent it off so I can receive the next part.  I want to get caught up with everyone else, and I believe part 9 will be coming out Feb 15.  I'll keep you posted about that too.  The fabric I'm using is 32ct Natural Belfast with DMC threads.

I'm having so much fun with this project.  I don't like falling behind in a SAL.  Hmmmmm I'm wondering if my best friend Kimberly's habit of only stitching on one project at a time is rubbing off on me????  Nawwwwwww!  What fun would that be when a new chart comes out or a friend asks you to do a SAL with her!

Happy Stitching!

JBW French Country pillow finishes.....

Last Thursday night, there was some discussion about the pillows I've made recently for my friend Beth back in VA.  She was my neighbor when we lived there and was always so appreciative of my stitching and sewing projects. I had originally posted the finishes on Facebook but I realize that not everyone has a Facebook account.  Actually I only post a few pictures to FB and post minimally myself.  That is time can be spent stitching ....... or blogging!

I had made her JBW French Country Rooster first as a going away present to Beth before I left for Germany.  Then when I moved back to the US, I made her the JBW French Country Hen as a birthday present when I traveled to stay with her before attending Dyeing To Stitch Retreat in 2011.  Here are the pictures of the pillows up close and with Beth holding them.

Then last year, JBW Designs came out with "A Sweet Bouquet" chart.  I HAD to stitch that one for myself and use the pink toile fabric that I had.  I had bought the pink toile with no particular purpose but anyone who knows me and how much I love the color pink can realize why I bought the fabric.  And if you are a sewer/seamstress.....you understand also without me trying to rationalize WHY I bought the fabric.  The only thing was that I forgot to put the ribbon and bow on mine.  Not to worry.....I still love mine anyway!

Thank you for stopping by to admire my pillow finishes.  I really do have a lot of fun making these!  And that toile fabric......I just LOVE toile fabric!!!!

An ornament and Mary Baker WIP......

Well I promise I have done my ornament for the month.  Actually this is the 2nd one but the first one I forgot to take a picture of first before packing it away before our big move.  Soooooo......when I'm unpacking all my stitching and sewing supplies I hope to find it.

This ornament is from The Sampler Girl.

Here is an current picture of my Scarlet Letter Mary Baker.  I am loving working on this one too!!!

I hope you are having a great week!  I'm off to unpack some more so I can get to the fun things......LIKE XSTITCHING!!!