PL Progress

This weekend has been so busy with so many things! Not so much stitching time. I stitched some on Sunday, with a very warm fire and a tiny bit last night. Time is moving so fast!! So much to be done, so little time. I love the colors in PL, each new animal and a new color! Can you even with the Lions? Aren't they just fabulous?!! I cant wait to start the next bird...It is magenta in color!!!!! It is amazing how this piece really brightens your day. I added my scissors to the picture to give perspective on how small this piece is turning out to be. The scissors measure approx. 4 1/4" long. Isn't it amazing?! Boy I do LOVE this 45ct linen. (Plus, this picture really shows the true color of the Vintage Sand Dune)

Alot of you have started new projects, and it is fun to see. Several I have added to my 'order' list. Terrible these blogs!!!! :) So much inspiration to be had.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!

Happy New Year!!

Did everyone ring in the new year having fun?!!! My favorite is to watch the ball drop in Times Square. No, I wasnt there but it is always a tradition to watch.

I worked on Paradise Lost for a few days after Christmas, then put it down to go & visit at my sister place for 3 days. We had a Great time, as usual. It was nice to spend time together. No stitching got done over there, I did show her at least and she was amazed at how tiny it is. I am stitching PL on 45ct Vintage Sand Dune Lakeside with the called for silks. I am enjoying the colors. I love the lions head...he is so cute, even without a body! I hope to start working on it again next week.

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend, and is getting the new year started off right!!

Bloomers

I have 1 last 'finish' to post this year. This great piece is 'Bloomers' from Ink Circles. Tracy did a great job designing this piece. I made this for my mother for Christmas and changed the colors to match her home. I put it into a Sudberry Tea Tray and ta da! I think it turned out terrific. I used 32ct Belfast Mocha with DMC.

This is the last day of 2009 and we are almost ready to ring in the new year. Looking forward to another great year! This year was good-- next year even better! I have made many new friends this year and I am so blessed to have them-- you know who you all are!! Cant wait to get together many many times and have tons of fun. Tons of laughter and tons of stitching!!!!!!!! Thank you to all of you!!

Thank you to all of you who read my blog and leave all the wonderful and loving comments about my progress/finish pics. You all too, keep me encouraged to keep doing what I love to do. STITCH!!!!!

Happy New Year to all of you and I will talk to you again next year!

Summer Iris

For Christmas gifts this year I made several homemade items. This is the first time I have done this, and had such a blast doing it. Each piece I made was selected perfectly for each and every person.

Summer Iris by Blackbird Designs was no exception. I made this for my Grandmother and switched up the colors (of course) using Crescent Colors and Weeks Dye Works on 32ct Vintage Woodsmoke. Went over to Joanns and found the perfect cotton backing and added ric-rac to the edges. With each and every stitch, I was thinking of great times that I have had with Grandma, and trying to guess where she might end up putting this super cute piece. She did open this gift early and was so delighted that I made it for her. To hear her excitement and laughter made it even more special. I wasn't able to be with her this year, but I did feel like I was right there. I am so glad I am able to still call her up and share stories with her!

Last week I mentioned to you that we had deer that come through the yard almost daily. Of course, I am hardly ever up to see them. This morning after hours and hours of rain, these beautiful animals came through at coffee time! There were 7 of them, and how fun to see. Last weeks snow is almost all gone now. We are glad we got rain yesterday then 2 feet of snow! It is warmer today, and the sun is shining. It is another great day for stitching!!

Home Coming Sampler

Did everyone have a great Christmas Day! Get all that they had wished for?! We had a great day, saw relatives we haven't seen in a while which is always nice!!

On Christmas Eve I finished my Home Coming Sampler by The Sampler House Eileen Bennett. Nice to be done with this one, it has not been a easy one for me to work on, although it should have been. Using 40ct Liberty Gathering Grey with the called for DMC. I had only 6 animals left to stitch and I told my Husband I wasn't moving from the couch until is was done! In a small matter of time I was off and moving :)

From Our House to Yours

Enjoying time with Family and Friends is such a wonderful thing on this very Special day. Just talking to some special friends on the phone to brighten your day with a few laughs!! Hope Everyone has a Merry Christmas!!