Tree Farm Finish

I finished the stitching on Tree Farm by Little House Needleworks not too long ago.  I started it over a month ago, but put it aside to work on the Hardanger piece. 

Here it is all stitched up, ormanetification will happen at a later date.

Neelepoint Retreat

It is time again for our annual ANG Fox chapter retreat to Galena, Illinois.  Again this year we are staying and stitching at the De Soto House hotel in downtown Galena.  It is a charming hotel! 

Fourty of us spent 4 days (and nights!) stitching away!  A fun time was had by all!

Delicate Daisy Hardanger Table Mat

Hey there blogging buddies! 

If you have been checking out my blog posts recently, this piece might look more than a little familiar to you, besides that you saw it on WIP Wednesdays.

I had stitched the matching table runner in March, and decided to do the companion pieces because it sounded smaller and less complicated......wrong!  It took just as long as the runner!  But it is done and I am happy with it.

Internation Hermit and Stitch Weekend Results

 

 

I did find some time to stitch!  Well, Friday evening, I spent all of my time doing the final cutting my Hardanger Table Mat, and Sunday I spent some time taking my Dad (and Mom and sister) to Brunch, grocery shopping, some laundry, cleaning up and a nap.  No time for stitching on Sunday.  Back to Friday,  I must say, that digging out the 'good' Ginger scissors really makes cutting easier, and only one little stitch needed to be fixed (I had accidentally cut it).  Will show you the finished project another day.  Saturday, bright and early at the crack of 8 am, Michelle picked me up and we headed out to Crystal Lake for a day of stitching at the Park District.  I started and finished this piece: Quaker Birds by Little House Needleworks.  Ornamentification will happen at a later date.

We stopped for lunch, all set for the loaded Baked Potato Soup at the Williams Street Public House, but....when we got there it was shuttered and lock, forever!  So we headed across the street to Finn McCool's.  Luckily they had a few regular height tables and chairs, so that no crane was needed to hoist this old lady up onto a stool at a high top table.  We both ended up ordering sliders....they were yummy.

We also stopped in at Welcome Stitchery so that I could collect the 3 pieces I had brought in for framing recently.  Will show you those another day, too!

Patriotic Banner Finish!

Finished!  and in record time!  This is Patriotic Banner by Nancy Cucci.  It was a class at my ANG chapter last year......I didn't even start it until this past Saturday, and it is finished.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  It is done on sparkly canvas, and lots of beads and shiny blue Fyre Werks!  I have completed the Autumn Banner, and hope to do the other two seasons before I 'finish' them. 

International Hermit and Stitch Weekend

Well, I haven't really participated in one of these for quite some time, but I do believe I should have a good block of stitching time this weekend, so I will jump right in!  Be sure and check back to see what I did accomplish.

WIP Wednesday June 17, 2015

Hey there, blogging buddies!  So sorry I missed last week's WIP Wednesday.  I was exclusively working on my hardanger piece, mostly white on white, and although I had made a great deal of progress, you really couldn't tell. 

I am happy to report that I finished the piece over the weekend, on Saturday early afternoon, to be exact.  After a bath and some pressing, I will show you a picture of the finished piece.  I also finished Tree Farm by Little House Needleworks on Saturday evening!  Two finishes in one day!  It needs some pressing before I show you that one too.

I started Patriotic Banner by Nancy Cucci on Saturday evening, and I should have it finished in a few days. 

May Progress and June Goals

Not as much stitching in May as I would have liked.  Mother's Day program and Graduation/End of year program and German school are always a lot of work and take away from my stitching time.  I had hoped to have two more finishes this month, but it just didn't happen.

May 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Logan’s stocking 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 
 
Future New starts
afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Natalie’s Stocking
Owen’s stocking
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Blessed (LHN Ornament)  finished
Delicate Daisy Table Mat  worked on it
Tree Farm (LHN Ornament) worked on it

June 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Logan’s stocking 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Delicate Daisy Table Mat 
Tree Farm (LHN Ornament)

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Natalie’s Stocking
Owen’s stocking
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler

WIP Wednesday 5-27-2105

I worked on the hardanger table mat exclusively this week, finishing up all the buttonhole stitches around the perimeter and starting on the gold stitches.  I should start cutting before the weekend, and then I will be in the home stretch!

Another Finish

This is Blessed by Little House Needleworks.  It will eventually be finished into an ornament.

Superhero Finish

I finished the stitching on this one a few weeks ago, but haven't had a chance to post it yet.  I am taking it for framing on Saturday to take advantage of Welcome Stitchery's framing sale. 

WIP Wednesday 5-20-2015

I only worked on the hardanger table mat this past week.  It is coming along nicely. 

WIP Wednesday May 13, 2015

First up is Tree Farm by Little House Needleworks.  It is 2/3 done and I hope to have it finished by the end of the month.

Second is a Hardanger table mat by Permin.  I did the companion runner recently, so I decided to do this one.  It is moving along rather quickly.  I would love to have this one finished by the end of the month also.

WIP Wednesday!

I actually had a finish on Wednesday, as well as a new start....so here is the WIP as of Wednesday evening.  It is Tree Farm by Little House Needleworks.  Should be a quick stitch!

April Progess May Goals

You don't have to read the entire long list, I had only one piece I worked on and finished in April, it was Peter's Birth Sampler, the Superhero Alphabet Sampler.  Picture coming soon.

April 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Logan’s stocking 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Peter’s Birth Sampler finished
Natalie’s Stocking
Owen’s stocking
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler

May 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Logan’s stocking 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Natalie’s Stocking
Owen’s stocking
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Blessed (LHN Ornament)

 

And the winner is.....

Melody!  Her blog is: http://bookwomanstitches.blogspot.com/

I have e-mailed Melody and as soon as I receive her address, I will send out a surprise package!

Eva

1000th Post!

Hello blogging buddies!

Who would have thunk that this little stitching blog that started on October 10, 2006, would still be alive and well after all that time, reaching
stitchers all over the world, and have 1000 entries!

So you might have come here looking for WIP Wednesday, but sorry, no WIP today, the piece is finished and as soon as it is washed and pressed I will show you a picture.

Instead, I will offer up a stitcher's surprise package to one of my lucky readers.  Please leave your name and either e-mail address or blog address and I will draw a name on Sunday evening, May 3rd.  The lucky winner will then be contacted and let me know what they like to stitch and I will put together a custom goodie bag and send it off! 

Meanwhile,
Happy Stitching!

Eva

WIP Wednesday

I forgot to take a picture!  But....I almost kept up with my self imposed schedule of one letter per day.  I am only two letters behind.  I am working on T but should be working on V.  By next week Wednesday, I should be all done!

Results of the Internation Hermit and Stitch Weekend

Well, I didn't get to be a Hermit!  I did manage to stitch for 7 hours, but it was not enough.  I ended up being busier than I wanted to be.  Sigh. 

Before the weekend began, I knew I would be busy, but I ended up spending much more time at work than I had planned.  There is always next month!

Internation Hermit and Stitch Weekend

I haven't had a chance to participate in one of these weekends in a long time.....and I will be rather busy this weekend, but I do plan on spending some quality time in my comfy chair stitching....perhaps a little less time than I would like, but I will MAKE time to stitch!