February Smalls ....

Hi everyone.  Yep....I am a few days late for posting my Smalls but I had a very busy Fri for posting day.  You can join our SAL by clicking on this link to Mary's Thread.  We post on the last Friday of every month, and I really did mean to this past Friday.  However I had some unexpected appointments to come up.

Here is one of the things I did manage to stitch up and get totally finished.  It is The Primitive Hare Valentine freebie!!!  I used 36ct Sassy's Fabric and a HDF Gandy Tangopremium silk to stitch it in.  I filled it with crushed walnut shells to give it a little bit of weight.

I also finished a small for a Valentine Exchange that Sassy Jack's Stitchery organized.  We were to take a Plum Street Sampler chart and take a portion of it to make in to a small.  It could be made into any kind of small such as a pincushion, needlebook, scissor fob, etc.  I used the chart Remember Me and took a small portion and made it into a small pincushion .... again filled with crushed walnut shells and chenille trim around it.  I thought it turned out really nice.

I am off to stitch the day away and take care of a very sick hubby. 

HAPPY STITCHING EVERYONE!

February ORTs.....

Sharon of It's Daffycat had posted our TUSAL on Monday, Feb 4.  She is our host for our TUSAL and you can click on her blog name to find out more about this group.

Sadly, I was NOT feeling well on Monday so I did not do much of anything, let alone check email.  Shame on me.  But I now have it on my calender all the dates for my TUSAL posting dates so I won't forget them in  the future.

I was gone a lot traveling last year so I am hoping to get back into the habit of posting on my blog. 

Here is my ORTs for our TUSAL posting!!!

Now I am off to make some lunch and then settle in for some serious stitching today because we have 100% chance of rain scheduled to happen today.  Thank goodness I have already been this morning to have my labs drawn and back home before this downpour settled in!!

HAPPY STITCHING!!!!

January Smalls.....

Wow I really can't believe how I have not even posted a Happy New Year Post or anything else for this month.  Now I am even late posting my January Smalls.  I hope this is no indication of me being late for everything this year.  So let's get on with the posting of some stitching projects!!!!

Mary of Mary's Thread has taken over the posting for our Smalls SAL now for each month.  If you want to join in, please click her blog link that is highlighted or our Smalls SAL banner shown here and it will take you to her blog to see what to do about joining in.

The first project I am showing was a birthday gift, and it is a Stacy Nash chart that I made into a pincushion.  I used most of the colors listed on the chart with the exception of the red color for the flowers as I chose something else to match the backing fabric.  I love it so much I think I am going to stitch me one.

The next project I want to show you is from BBD For My Friend book.  This was also another birthday gift!!!  I used the colors called for on the chart but the box is bigger than what was called for the finishing.  I liked a little more linen showing around the edges than what was on the design in the book.

And a side view.....

Now I am off to stitch on a small for a Valentine finish to have to display for next month! Until then... Happy Stitching!

Dec Smalls post.....

Heather of Stitching Lotus is our host for our monthly Smalls SAL.  You can click on her blog name, Stitching Lotus, to find out more about this wonderful SAL.

I know I have been very negligent since my last blog post.  I apologize for that once again, but I also went back home for Thanksgiving and then my husband and I did some traveling for our 26th anniversary!

But for that's for a later post to share pictures with you.  For now, I am posting for our December Smalls post of some ornaments I made for this years Christmas gifts to close friends.

This first small is from Heartstring Samplery called Winter Snow.  It was such a fun stitch, and I stitched it with the linen and threads called for.  I made a small beaded hanger, and I chose to leave a little more space out from the stitching portion of the stocking.  I have linen to stitch this one for myself for the new year.

This 2nd ornament is by Handblessings called Sharing The Christmas Story.

The last one I can not remember the designer's name.  I am so sorry.  This was also a Christmas gift for a friend.

That is all I have to share for my Smalls this month.  I will be stitching the rest of the day today and ringing in the New Year with my family!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY STITCHING!!!

Happy Veteran's Day

I just wanted to stop and take time today to say THANK YOU to all our Veteran's of past, present and future for what you have done for our country.  The sacrifices are NOT forgotten and I will not take them for granted either.  The service and your sacrifice and time are greatly appreciated!!!  My husband is one of those veterans currently serving, and I know what he does for our country!!!

Smalls October post.....

Heather of Stitching Lotus is our Smalls SAL host.  She mentioned that she was late posting which was an added benefit to me for getting this little project totally finished up to share with you for my Smalls post.

This is SB Midnight Garden stitched and framed in their Crow tray.  I have had this stitched for about a week now, but I just hadn't done the "finishing" into it's tray until just today.  What perfect timing for it to be on Halloween none the less.

I did have some other smalls that I finished stitching this month but I forgot to take their picture as I wanted to make sure to get my Smalls posted so I can go enter it on Heather's blog.  This will give me time to get some "finishing finishing" done on the other projects.

Happy Stitching everyone!

Late TUSAL report

Sharon of It's Daffycat is our host for our TUSAL report.  She was late posting the date, but I am late posting my TUSAL picture because I was out of town.  Yes once again I was out of town.  But it was a good time being out of town because I was at a cross stitching retreat.

Here is what I have for my ORTs.  I have quite a few as I am trying to make up for lost time. 

Now back to stitching today.  I have the house to myself this week so I need to stay focused and on track for accomplishing a lot this week.

Happy Stitching everyone!