WIP Wednesday 7-22-2015

Well, here it is Wednesday again, and time to show you how far I have gotten in a week.  I got lots done!  I would truly love to have this finished by next Wednesday!

A Lovely Surprise!

 Last week I received this lovely surprise from Marguerite Harrington, a close friend since college!  It wasn't even my birthday or anything!  We stitch together regularly, and attend both EGA and ANG meetings together as well as other stitching events. 

This piece is a freebie from the Primitive Hare, and Marguerite even tea-dyed the fabric herself.  It is such a lovely sentiment!

Thank you so very much Marguerite!

IHSW

No matter how much time I spend stitching on these weekends, it is never enough!  I did not get to stitch on Friday, just a bit too busy.  Saturday, however, I stitched for 8 hours!  Sunday I only got 2 hours of stitching time.  I stitched on Hearts of America by Little House Needleworks for all of the 10 hours that I stitched.  I will show you an update on WIP Wednesday!

Exotic Places

This year at our Fox Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, we are doing a group project called Exotic Places.  We have a book of 20 stitches to choose from, and we are to stitch 12 of them.  I have done 5 so far, they are  (starting at the 10 o'clock position, going counter clockwise) Byzantine, Scotch Byzantine, Oriental, Moorish, and Milanese.   I don't know what I will be doing with them when they are all stitched, perhaps I will put them in a book.

...And Then There Were Two

This might look a bit familiar to you, I stitched the one on the left at our retreat in Galena last month.  I stitched the one on the right when I got home.  Ornimentification will take place at a later date.

International Hermit and Sttich Weekend

This is the third weekend of the month, and it is IHSW again!  I will spend Saturday stitching with friends and hope to have more stitching time on Sunday!  Stop by on Monday to see how much I got stitched!

WIP Wednesday 7-15-2015

Here is Heart of America again, it is coming along nicely.  Wish I had more stitching time!

Ornament Finish

I finished this one up a few weeks ago, but forgot to show you!  It is Sleigh Bells Ring from Little House Needlesworks.  Ornamentification will take place at a later date.

Star in the Meadow Petit Stocking

While I was in Galena, at the Needlepoint retreat, we had a class on this cute little stocking.  I will turn it into an ornament for one of the grandchildren.

IHSW Results

It seems that no matter how much time I spend stitching on these weekends, it is never enough!

I Think He Likes It!

Peter seems to like the Superheroes Alphabet!  His parents hung it at his level so that he can practice his ABC's.  He is only 2 1/2, so he really shouldn't be in a big hurry.  He does point out the letters and the superheroes when asked. 

WIP Wednesday July 8, 2015

On July 4th, I had the urge to stitch something patriotic.  I have lots of things partially kitted up, and a few things completely kitted up.  I finally decided on Heart of America by Little House Needlework.  It is coming along nicely

June Progress and July Goals

Well, here it is July!  Got a bunch of little things finished this month, so I am pretty happy.  Lots more big things to get stitched on my list.....

June 2015

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

In Progress

Delicate Daisy Table Mat  finished
Tree Farm (LHN Ornament) finished

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 stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner finished
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Quaker birds  finished
Sleigh Ride  finished
Scotch byzantine  finished
Moorish  finished
Oriental finished
Milanese finished
Star in the Meadow petit Stocking worked on it

July 2015

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

In Progress

Star in the Meadow petit Stocking #2

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 stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler

 

Framing Done!

 Welcome Stitchery has a framing sale every May, and you can have up to 3 pieces framed at the sale price.  So....here we are!

First up is Judith Kirby's Halloween Houses.  thank you to my dear friend Lynn for painting the fabric, and to Michelle for giving me the nudge to get this stitched! 









Next is Owen's Birth Sampler.  Owen turned 2 in January and the stitching was done shortly after his birthday, but I wanted to wait for the framing sale.  So here it is.  It was a Dimensions kit (did I mention I hate doing kits?) and although it wasn't that much fun to stitch, I love how it turned out!

Finally, we have the Superhero Alphabet that I stitched for Peter.  He was 2 in January also.  I finished the stitching a few months ago, but waited for the framing sale.  Peter's parents found the chart in and Etsy shop, and asked me to stitch it.  I didn't think I would like stitching it, but it was for a grandchild, so how could I say no?  Surprisingly, it was really fun to stitch!  I tried to do one letter and character per day, so it was finished in less than a month!

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.