YEAHH! I finished my SB Harmony Scissor Fob that I started yesterday on my "day off". When I finished stitching both the front and back sides, I started on LHN Baked Goods ornament from her 2011 ornament series. No....I didn't finish it. I hope to get my scissor fob totally finished up this weekend but we'll see how it goes. We have some family activities planned so I'm not sure if I will get into my sewing room to do the finishing work on the fob. I do the finishing on the sewing machine and not by hand except for hand sewing the ribbon around the edges but I PROMISE to show a picture of it when I do. I just wanted to share that I had accomplished what I set out to yesterday. I meant to write all this yesterday but again...still trying to stay off the computer.
Ok....back to stitching now on "Baked Goods"!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A day off and a new start....
Have you ever given yourself a day off? I try to occasionally but sometimes my "day off" ends up running an errand for my children, the house or I end up doing laundry anyway thus ending in not really a day of per say. Today I decided I am NOT doing any chores, running any errands, cleaning anything on the house. This is to be MY DAY to do whatever I choose to do.
I choose to START A NEW PROJECT! hehe This one is small and it is a Shepherd's Bush scissor fob from my retreat last Oct that I went to with Dyeing To Stitch in VA Beach with my best friend. We took the SB class and the Shakespeare's Peddler class track. I bought two small kits of SB that was "retreat exclusive". One kit was for a small scissor fob to attach to the new pink polka dot scissors that came out this summer. I received the pink polka dot scissors as a birthday gift from a dear friend so of course....I had to have the scissor fob for them. Who wants naked scissors? The other small kit was the matching pincushion. Both the pincushion and scissor fob coordinate with the SB retreat project. I promise to show the finished product here soon.
So now I'm going to try and stay OFF the computer as we all know how we can spend and waste too much time looking at this or that online. I don't play internet games so that is never my downfall. I just like to read other stitchers blogs and see what is all new out there in the cross stithing world.
Happy stitching to you and to myself today!
I choose to START A NEW PROJECT! hehe This one is small and it is a Shepherd's Bush scissor fob from my retreat last Oct that I went to with Dyeing To Stitch in VA Beach with my best friend. We took the SB class and the Shakespeare's Peddler class track. I bought two small kits of SB that was "retreat exclusive". One kit was for a small scissor fob to attach to the new pink polka dot scissors that came out this summer. I received the pink polka dot scissors as a birthday gift from a dear friend so of course....I had to have the scissor fob for them. Who wants naked scissors? The other small kit was the matching pincushion. Both the pincushion and scissor fob coordinate with the SB retreat project. I promise to show the finished product here soon.
So now I'm going to try and stay OFF the computer as we all know how we can spend and waste too much time looking at this or that online. I don't play internet games so that is never my downfall. I just like to read other stitchers blogs and see what is all new out there in the cross stithing world.
Happy stitching to you and to myself today!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Pic of my new start.....
Ok....as I posted in my last post that I was going to start a new project for Becky Bee's contest and that was going to be My Big Toe The Lord's Prayer. I did start it on Sat afternoon and managed to get some serious stitching in that afternoon. Then I was able to xstitch some more on it yesterday (Sunday). This is the pic of the work from both day's. I've not had a chance to xstitch any at all today due to other circumstances but I hope to be able to squeeze a little bit of time in later on tonight.
I apologize for the wrinkles but I wanted to post a pic of what I've gotten accomplished for two 1/2 days worth of xstitching time. I wished it had been more but maybe that will happen this Thursday. I'll keep you posted though and I thank you for following my progress on this huge project! As my daughter gently reminded me, it is not as difficult as my Mystic Stitch Jesus Walking on Water or Examplars From the Heart Resurrection pieces. I just love her encouragement for me on this project and she is sooooo right! Both of those projects also went to my husband which this one will also go to my husband as well!
I will need to squeeze in a little time at night to work on my Ornament of the Month which I need to get a sign up for on my blog somewhere and soon! I have already done 1 ornament for this year already and have started another which will go to my mom for xmas this year. So please keep checking back and see what I come up with for my Ornament SAL.
Happy Stitching
I apologize for the wrinkles but I wanted to post a pic of what I've gotten accomplished for two 1/2 days worth of xstitching time. I wished it had been more but maybe that will happen this Thursday. I'll keep you posted though and I thank you for following my progress on this huge project! As my daughter gently reminded me, it is not as difficult as my Mystic Stitch Jesus Walking on Water or Examplars From the Heart Resurrection pieces. I just love her encouragement for me on this project and she is sooooo right! Both of those projects also went to my husband which this one will also go to my husband as well!
I will need to squeeze in a little time at night to work on my Ornament of the Month which I need to get a sign up for on my blog somewhere and soon! I have already done 1 ornament for this year already and have started another which will go to my mom for xmas this year. So please keep checking back and see what I come up with for my Ornament SAL.
Happy Stitching
Saturday, January 7, 2012
A new project start......
Today I am going to start on My Big Toe The Lord's Prayer. This is my project for Becky Bee's BAP contest she is having. See my post farther down on my blog for complete details of what the requirements are.
I am stitching it on 32ct Vintage Country Grain Belfast linen using Soie d'Alger silks in blue 1436 and a red in 946. I will be stitching one strand over 2 threads on this linen and I hope to have some progress pictures here sometime this next week.
I get sooooo excited about starting a new project and this one is a project I've wanted to do for a long time now. What better way to get it done than particpating in someone else's contest!
Happy Stitching!
I am stitching it on 32ct Vintage Country Grain Belfast linen using Soie d'Alger silks in blue 1436 and a red in 946. I will be stitching one strand over 2 threads on this linen and I hope to have some progress pictures here sometime this next week.
I get sooooo excited about starting a new project and this one is a project I've wanted to do for a long time now. What better way to get it done than particpating in someone else's contest!
Happy Stitching!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Stitching......
So what are you stitching on these days??? I'm working on my xmas ornaments for this coming year. Well at least I am when I'm feeling good. The past few days I haven't felt too good thanks to some fatigue from my MS. That's ok. I've spent quality time with my husband and children and reading Janet Evanovich Explosive Eighteen book at night.
During the day, when I am feeling like stitching, I am working on some ornaments for this coming Christmas. I did finish my first one on New Year's Day but need to put it into the actual ornament hanger I had bought from Michael's last year. I also started LHN Baked Goods. I'm thinking of giving that one to my mom. The other thing I'm thinking of stitching is for one of my best friends but I can't reveal what that is yet because she reads my blog. I also have another finish to share with you once I mail the "other" finish to my other best friend as part of her Christmas present.
Now....I'm back to stitching because I'm feeling really good today and I have to get as much done on those days as possible. Keep checking back as I hope to share some other pics.
Here are a few to tide you over til I get the other presents to their respective owners. These were Christmas ornaments to family this past year.
My dad's xmas ornament front pic:
My dad's ornament backside pic:
My mom's front side pic:
My mom's backside ornament pic:
My MIL PS ornament......which is a first as I have never stitched for her.
My MIL ornament backside:
I just love how I was able to find such great matching fabrics for the backside of the ornaments.
Here is another finish for a dear sweet stitching friend.
CCN Merry Christmas from the 2011 JCS ornament magazine. Pat and I are pink fanatics so I HAD to stitch this one for her this year. Now to get me one stitched as well.
And I forgot to take a pic of the great matching fabric for the backside so when I get mine finished, I'll be sure to take a pic of it to share with you.
For one of my best friend's Christmas present, I stitched her this PS ornament from The Gift of Stitching online magazine. No....I can't remember which issue it came from at this very moment. If you must know, please leave a comment to ask. This one is for Kimberly who loves PS designs!
Now for my other best friend's xmas gift, I will have to show you here soon. I just did the "finishing work" for it. I will tell you though it was the iStitch Mystery SAL made into a box in her colors to match her bedroom.
That's all for now. I'm off to xstitch some.
During the day, when I am feeling like stitching, I am working on some ornaments for this coming Christmas. I did finish my first one on New Year's Day but need to put it into the actual ornament hanger I had bought from Michael's last year. I also started LHN Baked Goods. I'm thinking of giving that one to my mom. The other thing I'm thinking of stitching is for one of my best friends but I can't reveal what that is yet because she reads my blog. I also have another finish to share with you once I mail the "other" finish to my other best friend as part of her Christmas present.
Now....I'm back to stitching because I'm feeling really good today and I have to get as much done on those days as possible. Keep checking back as I hope to share some other pics.
Here are a few to tide you over til I get the other presents to their respective owners. These were Christmas ornaments to family this past year.
My dad's xmas ornament front pic:
My dad's ornament backside pic:
My mom's front side pic:
My mom's backside ornament pic:
My MIL PS ornament......which is a first as I have never stitched for her.
My MIL ornament backside:
I just love how I was able to find such great matching fabrics for the backside of the ornaments.
Here is another finish for a dear sweet stitching friend.
CCN Merry Christmas from the 2011 JCS ornament magazine. Pat and I are pink fanatics so I HAD to stitch this one for her this year. Now to get me one stitched as well.
And I forgot to take a pic of the great matching fabric for the backside so when I get mine finished, I'll be sure to take a pic of it to share with you.
For one of my best friend's Christmas present, I stitched her this PS ornament from The Gift of Stitching online magazine. No....I can't remember which issue it came from at this very moment. If you must know, please leave a comment to ask. This one is for Kimberly who loves PS designs!
Now for my other best friend's xmas gift, I will have to show you here soon. I just did the "finishing work" for it. I will tell you though it was the iStitch Mystery SAL made into a box in her colors to match her bedroom.
That's all for now. I'm off to xstitch some.
Monday, January 2, 2012
A new challenge.....
Oooo I sometimes love a good challenge in my stitching. I was reading Becky Bee's Stitching Blog. You can find her link on the side link of my blog. Becky is having this BAP challenge for 2012 and I signed up for it!
Becky's requirements:
The Design size must be at least 10 x 12 (that will roughly be in the neighborhood of 175 x 200 stitch count. The design can be larger but must meet the minimum requirement of 10 x 12. (if size differs due to stitching it over 1 but still meets the stitch count requirement that is acceptable.
So my project is going to be My Big Toe The Lord's Prayer. I have the fabric already and the threads are on their way to me this week. The stitch count is 240w x 392h so it definitely meets the requirements. I've wanted to do this chart for the longest time and now I have the motivation to get it done. The prize for the winner will be a $100 gift certificate to the ONS of Becky's choice. Ooooo think of all the stash a stitcher could buy with that!
Now....if ONLY I had the threads I could go ahead and start on it right away. We have to publish our WIP photos to our blog or email them directly to her to show her we are stitching it. So look for the upcoming WIP photos and wish me luck!!!
Becky's requirements:
The Design size must be at least 10 x 12 (that will roughly be in the neighborhood of 175 x 200 stitch count. The design can be larger but must meet the minimum requirement of 10 x 12. (if size differs due to stitching it over 1 but still meets the stitch count requirement that is acceptable.
So my project is going to be My Big Toe The Lord's Prayer. I have the fabric already and the threads are on their way to me this week. The stitch count is 240w x 392h so it definitely meets the requirements. I've wanted to do this chart for the longest time and now I have the motivation to get it done. The prize for the winner will be a $100 gift certificate to the ONS of Becky's choice. Ooooo think of all the stash a stitcher could buy with that!
Now....if ONLY I had the threads I could go ahead and start on it right away. We have to publish our WIP photos to our blog or email them directly to her to show her we are stitching it. So look for the upcoming WIP photos and wish me luck!!!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Years Day......
Happy New Year's Day today! We went to church this morning and then I came home to hurry and eat lunch because I was going to go to my cross stitch shop for a stitch-in! And I'm soooo glad because I had A LOT OF FUN!
I started on my 1st ornament of the year and COMPLETED the stitching there at the shop today. I started AND FINISHED the JBW French Country Hearts II Noel heart shaped ornament today. It normally takes me 1 1/2hrs to stitch the entire design but you know how it is when you are laughing and talking with other stitchers!
Next I started on LHN Baked Goods ornament from 2011 LHN Ornament series. I got some stitching done on it before I left to come home. I hope to have this one completed in the next day or so and then I will finish it into the ornament in hopes of showing the ladies at the shop during the Thursday night stitch time!
I hope you've had a wonderful day and started your New Year off right! I just hope the rest of my year is filled with many hours of stitching and completed projects.
I started on my 1st ornament of the year and COMPLETED the stitching there at the shop today. I started AND FINISHED the JBW French Country Hearts II Noel heart shaped ornament today. It normally takes me 1 1/2hrs to stitch the entire design but you know how it is when you are laughing and talking with other stitchers!
Next I started on LHN Baked Goods ornament from 2011 LHN Ornament series. I got some stitching done on it before I left to come home. I hope to have this one completed in the next day or so and then I will finish it into the ornament in hopes of showing the ladies at the shop during the Thursday night stitch time!
I hope you've had a wonderful day and started your New Year off right! I just hope the rest of my year is filled with many hours of stitching and completed projects.
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