A Model Stitching Finish

I dropped everything to stitch this model for Sue Hillis.  Didn't get it done as quickly as I would have liked, but it has been a busy time.  I have two more in this ornament series to stitch, hopefully I will get them done faster.

Another Ornament Exchange

 Our EGA chapter held our annual Holiday Dinner this evening.  Part of that event is an ornament exchange.   I received this sparkly beaded snowman from Jan.  He is so cute!

This is the ornament that I contributed to the exchange.  It is a Val's Stuff ornament that I stitched a few years ago.  I had made extras for exchanges and ran across it recently, so I didn't have to stitch anything this year!  Carol received it and I hope she likes it.

A Public Service Announcement

From Sue Hillis:  

We're having a sale! First time ever, and I'm getting ready to clear space for my new leaflets! Lots in my head and in my sketch books! Coming first is the Home for the Holidays featuring all the new Christmas vehicles. That should be out in the next couple of weeks--I know I've been saying that for the last couple of weeks but I still have to finish the models and tomorrow I'm having my first knee replacement and I'm not sure how long I'll be down for that adventure. But I digress! Now is the time to fill your shopping cart at 30% off! That's a deal! It's a 24 hour sale, beginning Thursday night, November 29 through Friday November 30! Have fun! www.suehillisdesigns.net

WIP Wednesday 11-21-2018

Hello all you blogging buddies!  Thanks so much for all your kind words.  Glad to know that there are people still reading!

Here is my current WIP, a model for Sue Hillis.  With the Thanksgiving holiday, and everything else in my life, I haven't been able to devote as much time to it as I would like, but I am working diligently on getting it done.  There are more in this ornament series to do, but waiting on more fabric from Sue.

Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care?

I haven't had a comment in over 15 days!  It looks like people are viewing my blog, but not a single comment.  Makes me wonder if I should continue.......

Another Quick Finish

You might remember seeing this awhile back, I ran out of the floss for the background and had trouble matching it to get it finished.  I got something very close and think I did okay with it!  So now the Veteran's Day Panel is done, and there are only two more to go!

A Small Finish

Finished another panel for the SamSarah perpetual calendar.  Yet another panel should be finished in a day or two, and then I will only have two more panels to stitch!  The finishing won't happen until spring when I can go outside to spray the spray adhesive, but we are getting there!

Ornament Exchange at ANG

 We held our annual holiday party for the Fox chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild this evening.  It was a lovely dinner with great conversation.  Unfortunately I didn't win a door prize.....but then I really didn't need a door anyway....

The highlight of the evening was our ornament exchange.  I received this lovely ornament stitched and finished by Reena.  It is lovely and I will treasure it.

I forgot to take a picture of the ornament that I stitched, but it looks just like this one.  Jeannie received my ornament and I hope she liked it.

The Sewing Machine Part Has Been Found!

Some very kind people on Facebook pointed me to a number of sites that had this part available.  So glad I didn't give up.  The part should be here by next Monday or so, and then I will drive it to the sewing machine hospital and have the kind man install it for me.  He will also give the machine a good cleaning.  I should be back to sewing on her again soon.

RIP Dear Friend

 

We met in 1975, when you were a wedding gift from my maternal grandparents, and you came

to live with me.  We have been together ever since.  You were by my side during those late night sewing sessions, when the kids were in bed and I finally had some time to sew.  With your help I made curtains and drapes for two apartments and then two homes.  With your help I made cloths for the children and myself, mended countless pairs of jeans and other article of clothing, made Halloween costumes, costumes for Christmas plays, prom dresses for the girls and prom vests and bow ties for the boys.  You zig zagged thousands of yards of cross stitching fabric.  After 43 years, you have cracked your pattern cam and replacement parts are no longer available.

I don't think any other machine can take your place!  RIP dear friend, you will be missed.

I Need a Little Help From My Friends!

Stitching Friends.

 I am in need of a skein of Gentle Arts Moonlit Path (from their simply shaker line) that looks like the background of the stitched piece and the leaflet. All I can find looks like the full skein on the bottom, and it definitely doesn’t match, not even close! If anyone has this older dye lot in their stash, I would love to purchase it from you!

UPDATE:  after extensive searching and lots of conversations with the people at Gentle Arts, we have come to the conclusion that the skein I had used was mismarked, but we can't figure out what it should have been.  There are a colors that are close, so I am going to work with those to finish the piece and hope it turns out okay!  And what have we learned from this exercise?  make sure you have enough floss for the entire piece before you start!

Part 7 Finished

This evening I finished part 7 of the 2017 Linens and Threads Mystery Sampler.  

On to part 8.....

October Progress and November Goals

It was a busy month, but I still managed to stitch a bit every day. 

October 2018
WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Merry Bells #1 
Hardanger Heart 
Diamond City Lights
Linens & Threads part 6B  finished
Fox Embellishment square  finished
Lightbulb ornament  finished
Mitten ornament finished
ANG Blue Tree finished
Louie the Lucky Reindeer  finished
Linens and Threads part 7  worked on it
#6 (perpetual calendar) worked on it

Future New starts

Large Bargello Ball #2
Small Bargello Ball #2
Winds of Grace (6 of them)
Towmater x 2
Lightning McQueen x2
Cupcake ornaments:
                Logan
                Natalie
                Owen
                Peter
                Justin
                Nathan
Spring
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Walking on Water’s Edge

November 2018

WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Merry Bells #1 
Hardanger Heart 
Diamond City Lights
Linens and Threads part 7 
#6 (perpetual calendar)

Maynia starts
1.       #7 (perpetual calendar)
2.       #8 (perpetual calendar)
3.       #9 (perpetual calendar)
4.       Candy Corn #2
5.       Ambrosia Honey
6.       Scissors case
7.       May flower of the month
8.       June flower of the month
9.       July flower of the month
10.   French alphabet page
11.   Hardanger runner
12.   Hardanger ornament
13.   Snowman Heart
14.   Marnee Ritter Heart
15.   Gingerbread heart
16.   journey bag
17.   Snow Sampler
18.   Foxy Fob
19.   Candy Corn of Mischief
20.   Pumpkin of pumpkins

Future New starts

Large Bargello Ball #2
Small Bargello Ball #2
Winds of Grace (6 of them)
Towmater x 2
Lightning McQueen x2
Cupcake ornaments:
                Logan
                Natalie
                Owen
                Peter
                Justin
                Nathan
Spring
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Walking on Water’s Edge