How's that Birth Sampler coming?

You probably have been wanting to ask me that question.......

Here it is, just needs to be back stitched and personalized....and that MUST be finished by early May so that I can have it framed for Logan's 3rd birthday.....actually 1/4 of the backstitching is alreay done, so I don't think it will take too much longer to finish.  I am thinking of a bright red frame or perhaps another primary color.....

Stitching on Paper

While I was on the Sue Hillis Cruise this past January (Yes, I know I haven't posted about it, but I will, soon, I promise!)  I received this card.  It was 'stitched' by Rochelle Handelman, one of our cruisers and the picture doesn't do it justice, it is truly lovely (and sparkly, too!).  I knew that Michelle wanted to present this type of stitching at one of our EGA meetings, so I put her in touch with Rochelle.

This past Monday evening, Michelle presented 'Prick and Stitch' embroidery to our EGA guild.  It was an interesting presentation, and then we all got a card to work on.  Mine is pictured on the left, a single rose and leaves.  It was fun to do and didn't take as much time as I thought.  I am quite please with the results.   I will need to find some more patterns and the tools and try a few other designs.

6 Fat Men Week 3

This is the result of Monday's stitching.  I started the Snow Friends square, but didn't get as far as I would have liked due to a power outage....I could have stitched for at least another hour!

I have had some questions about my fabric, I am using 28 count Blue Spruce Cashel, and did have to change out one color of floss.  The Deep Sea WDW floss is too close in color to the fabric, so I switched it out for a brighter shade of blue in the Snowed in square.  Since it is surrounded by white in the Snow Friends square, I did go ahead and use the Deep Sea there. 

Stop by next Tuesday to see how far I have gotten!

A Productive Weekend

I am happy to report that my first International Hermit and Stitch Weekend was a great success! 

Starting at 6 pm Friday evening and ending at midnight on Sunday evening, I stitched!  I did have to teach my German Class on Saturday, so Saturday's Stitching didn't begin until 3 pm.

What a productive weekend!  I decided that a new start was in order, one that had been all kitted up for quite some time.  This is Little House Needleworks' From Sea to Shining Sea, done on 32 count raw linen, with one strand of silk from Cresent Colours.  I managed to get half of the border done, I completed the first square and made good progress on the 2nd square. 

It was nice to have peace and quiet and very few interuptions.  Can't wait to do this again, when is the next one?

International Hermit and Stitch Weekend

This has been going on for quite some time, but I have been too busy to participate! But this time I will be part of it! As of this afternoon (once I get home from work) I will become a hermit and stitch all weekend! - except for German School on Saturday morning - I hope to get lots and lots of stitching done. Will you join me?http://joysze.blogspot.com/p/international-hermit-and-stitch-weekend.html

6 Fat Men - Week 2

Here is this weeks progress on 6 Fat Men.  As you can see, I finished the first of the 6 charts this evening.  I love how this is stitching up so quickly.

6 Fat Men on Mondays

Katica at Threads, Thoughts and Other Notions is hosting a Stitch-a-long on her blog on Mondays.  We are stitching 6 Fat Men by Lizzie*Kate. 

I had my project all kitted up for a few weeks and it was really hard to wait to start stitching on it. 

Here is my progress after the first Monday of stitching. I was lucky to have the day off of work, so I was able to make good progress.        

Please stop by every Tuesday to see my progress!

March Progress, April Goals

Not as much progress this month as I would have liked. I had the mother of all colds that really knocked me for a loop. Add to that lots going on at work as well as some family stress, and it equals less stitching time. Thanks to those of you who e-mailed me to check up on me, it's nice to know I was missed!

MarchWIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts
WIP:
Strawberry #2
Strawberry #3
2nd Starfish Biscornu model worked on it

Need to start
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament
LHN Traveling Stitcher Pouch finished
LHN Traveling Stitcher Needlebook finished
EGA Ornament finished

April
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts
WIP:
Strawberry #2
Strawberry #3
2nd Starfish Biscornu model

Need to start
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament
Darla’s Round Robin
Charlotte’s Round Robin

February Progress - March Goals

February
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts WIP:
Sweet Treats Cupcakes Part 1 finished
Cupcakes Part 2 finished
Cupcakes part 3 finished
Cupcakes part 4 finished
Cupcakes part 5 finished
Cupcakes part 6 finished
Cupcake border finished
Strawberry #2
Strawberry #3
LHN Ornament Tweet finished
LHN Ornament Bringing Home the Tree finished
Kim’s Round Robin finished

Need to start
2nd Starfish Biscornu model worked on it
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament


March
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts WIP:
Strawberry #2
Strawberry #3
2nd Starfish Biscornu model

Need to start
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
SueHillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament

Bringing Home the Tree

I finished the stitching on this 2011 Little House Needleworks ornament on Sunday.

The finishing will have to wait until I have more of the series done.

Tweet

I finished the stitching on the first Little House Needleworks ornament of 2011. It is called Tweet. I just love this little cardinals!

I am not sure how it will be finished, I will wait until I stitch some more of the series before I decide.

Sweet Treats!

I finished stitching Sweet Treats by Country Cottage Needleworks on Friday evening, although I now notice that I forgot the french knots on the cupcake.... I will sew on some beads before I frame it. It was stitched on 28 count Lambswool with Crescent Colors floss. I have ordered a frame for it. I am counting this as 7 finishes because there were 7 seperate charts - 6 chart packs and 1 border chart!

I am thinking it might look nice in Natalie's room. Her mom can decide once it is all framed up.

Special thanks go to Kimberly D who sent me the set of charts a few years ago.

Special thanks also go to Coral who stitched this recently, thus reminded me that mine was all kitted up and ready to stitch. Her lovely finish inspired me to get cracking and stitch it myself!

January Progress, February Goals

January was an odd month, sitching wise. Mostly this was due to the fact that I was working with eyeglass from a few prescriptions ago. I needed new glasses, and didn't really want to get new frames. I had wanted to use an older frame, but the optician felt that they weren't strong enough, so I had to give them the pair of glasses that was most recent. I had a hard time seeing with the older glasses plus magnifiers, so I didn't get as much stitching done as I would have liked. I also was part of the Sue Hillis Stitch Ahoy cruise, and had lots of details to attend to while others stitched! I will have cruise pictures in future posts.

January
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts: Crazy January Challenge!
Starfish Biscornu model finished
Baltimore Garden Quilt square finished
Sweet Treats Cupcakes Part 1 started
Cupcakes Part 2 started
Cupcakes part 3 started
Cupcakes part 4 started
Cupcakes part 5 started
Cupcakes part 6 started
Cupcake border started
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Strawberry #1 finished
Strawberry #2 started
Strawberry #3 started
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
LHN Ornament Tweet started
LHN Ornament Bringing Home the Tree started
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament
Kim’s Round Robin started


February
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts WIP:
Sweet Treats Cupcakes Part 1
Cupcakes Part 2
Cupcakes part 3
Cupcakes part 4
Cupcakes part 5
Cupcakes part 6
Cupcake border
Strawberry #2
Strawberry #3
LHN Ornament Tweet
LHN Ornament Bringing Home the Tree
Kim’s Round Robin

Need to start
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament

Crazy January, Day 2

On the second day of January, I started a Starfish Biscornu that is a model, so I can't show you what I stitched! I will be able to show you a picture at the end of the month, after the cruise! It is very pretty!

Stats so far:
2 days, 2 starts, 1 finish

First Finish of 2012

I know it doesn't look like much, but never the less, my part is finished! This is the border and my square of the Threads of Life 12 person Round Robin. When I get this back, each square will be stitched and I will add the charms that I have for it. The border was actually my last finish of 2011, and the square (and the recharting of the wording) was my first finish of 2012.

The chart is Baltimore Garden Quilt by Handblessings Designs. It is stitched on 28 count coffee Jobelan with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads.

Every 6 weeks I will be stitching on someone else's project and sending it on until we are done, sometime in the middle of 2013, I think.

December Progress and January Goals plus Year End recap

In 2011 I had 66 finishes and stitched for a total of 697.75 hours, not my best stitching year but not the worst, either.

I will be on a stitching cruise for a week toward the end of January, so I will be stitching models for the cruise the first part of the month. I will also be part of a 12 person round robin that begins in January and a 4 person round robin that will begin hopefully in February.

December
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011 worked on it
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
LHN ornament All is Calm finished
LHN ornament Joy to the World finished
afghan pillow
Logan's birth sampler worked on it
Mystery Sampler part 7
Quilted wreath ornament
Photo booth
Baltimore Garden Quilt Border – finish border finished
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Needlepoint hearts 1
Strawberry #5
Start 15 in January challenge:
January stocking project for ANG

2012 Goals (there will be additions)
WIPS:
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Needlepoint hearts 1
January stocking project for ANG
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

New Starts:
Starfish Biscornu model
Baltimore Garden Quilt square
Sweet Treats Cupcakes
afghan pillow
Photo booth
Strawberry #1
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Quilted wreath ornament
LHN Ornament
LHN Ornament
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament

January Goals
start as many new starts from the list as possible
stitch on as many WIPs as possible

TULSA final post of 2011

I have managed to post my TULSA photo around each new moon for 2011, but my ort jar was way too small. I must find a bigger ort jar for 2011. Thanks, Daffycat, for hosting this fun SAL!

Logan's Birth Sampler as of early December

I have been steadly plugging away on Logan's Birth Sampler. The end is in sight!

November Lack of Progress and December Goals

November - Progress (or lack thereof!)
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
LHN ornament All is Calm worked on it
afghan pillow
Logan's birth sampler worked on it
Mystery Sampler part 7
Quilted wreath ornament
Photo booth
Baltimore Garden Quilt Border worked on it
Needlepoint hearts
Strawberry #3 finished
Strawberry #4 worked on it
Start 15 in January challenge:
January stocking project for ANG

December
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2010
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
LHN ornament All is Calm
afghan pillow
Logan's birth sampler
Mystery Sampler part 7
Quilted wreath ornament
Photo booth
Baltimore Garden Quilt Border – finish border
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Needlepoint hearts
Strawberry #4
Start 15 in January challenge:
January stocking project for ANG

TUSAL - November

Here is the ort jar as of this new moon, and it's getting really full. I plan to use a bigger jar next year!