continuation from yesterday

At the beginning of the month I had a giveaway that Lesleyanne won, well I pack it up and forgot to take pictures of everything that I sent her but if you go to her blog she has a picture for you to see. (HERE) I did get a picture of the cross stitch piece that I sent to her.

Got Luck by Plum Street Samplers
32ct Ant. white  Wichelt Permin Linen
DMC Floss
Started 3/2/12   Finished 3/4/12

When I finished this one I also finished another piece that I had stitched last year and was in my pile to finish. I sent this one to my Niece in Iowa.

Last night we had guest in the house until 9:30  so I did not get much stitching done but I am hopeing to get my Easter ornament done sometime today.

I am going to leave you with some farm pictures, enjoy

Sharlee and her big brother Gavin

My DD1 had fun taking pictures of our calves last weekend

Can you see her finger up in the left hand corner.
She said she was trying to show how long his tongue was.
Silly girl!

Sonny Boy

Well I better get busy figuring out what I am going to make for noon meal for the shop workers. Boy I can't wait for them to be done.

Also Krista  at Just Stitching Along awarded we with the Liebster Award and I will blog about that tomorrow. Some day I will get caught up.

Happy Stitching

Denise

TUSAL, & Not that much stitching this week!

First up is a picture of my orts for the Month of March.

The doily  that they are sitting on was made by me quite a few year ago. It is the only hardanger that I have done. Its not that I didn't like doing it, I just love doing cross stitch better.

I haven't done much stitching this past week and I think it is because I told myself I had to finish Enchanted Alphabet before I could go on to something else. Well I just am not into finishing it, even thought it is so close to being done. And my weekend was packed with family stuff. Friday morning my niece had a baby girl and named her Amaya ( I made a bib with her name on it - picture in last post) Friday night my DD1 had a Pampered Chef party that I went to and DD2 and her 3 kids came up from Iowa to spend the night ( no stitching on Friday). Saturday came along and we had a house full. DD2 & I decided to run to town and pick up a few groceries, came out of the store and my car would not stay running. DH came to the rescue and said I had a fuel pump out. So they haul it to the shop to get worked on.  Got it back on Tuesday. I hate being with out my car. Any way back to my week end. Saturday night we attended a wedding of some friends of ours and did not get home until after 11:00 pm (no stitching on Saturday). On Sunday DD1 came out with her kids and we did some sewing. Not stitching but sewing. See she got the gift card to the local quilt shop and she spent it on these cute Cupcake Potholder pattern and material so she made one and I worked on a countertop ironing mat so that I don't have to pull out my ironing broad for my little ironing jobs. I forgot to get a picture of my daughters cupcake potholder that she made but I did get a shot of my ironing mat.

Sunday night the kids were still here for super so DH & I made lobster  tail and steak for supper. Oh boy did we stuff ourselves. It was so good. ( we even got to have leftovers on Monday night). Monday night after we ate supper we had a Insurance meeting with our agents (no stitching monday night) and Tuesday I had to get ready for out Equalization Meeting for the township, which was Tuesday night (no stitching on Tuesday ) By now I am going thru withdrawal. So Wednesday morning first thing (after I got DH off to work) I go in search of something to stitch. I found an Easter ornament by The Trilogy, found my supplies and sat down and started on it. I had been working on it about 1/2 hour and someone came walking in my house. It was DD1 with Sharlee. DD1 forgot to tell me that she didn't have daycare that day and I needed to babysit. There went my plans for the day. Oh well could have been worst. So between yesterday and today here is my progress ( I have my granddaughter again today)

Easter Spots by The Trilogy

Well blogger won't let me share anymore pictures with you so tomorrow I will share the rest with you.

Happy Stitching everyone.

Denise 

A finish, A Frame, A Fabulous Day

What a beautiful day! All my windows are open and I can hear the birds a chirping. I love this 70 degree weather. Wouldn't it be great to have spring year around. The cooking at noon for the men is going OK. And what ever is left over is what I feed my husband and it seems to be working pretty good so far.

Progress on the new farm shop and office

picture taken on 3/15/12

With temps in the 70's for the next few day the workers should make some good progress on this project.

And with all the cooking, cleaning and babysitting I have managed to get some stitching done:

first thing I finished stitching and making it into a flat ornament went in my give away , can't show a picture yet, so after Lesleyanne lets me know she has received her package I will post a picture of it.

I completed this bib that I show you in an earlier post.

Finished this on 3/13/12

I also finished 8 Baptismal bibs for our church. I forgot to take pictures of them before I took them to be stored at the church and be used as they need them. I cut out a pattern on white cotton and embroider a cross in the center, add a little lace and sew the front and back together, iron them and they are ready to go.

Monday my framer called and said my picture was done so Tuesday after I fed the men I made a trip to town and picked it up. It turned out great, these pictures really don't do it justice.

Metamorphosis - Ink Circle
Framed 3/13/12

A close up of the frame I chose

The light colored mat is the same color as the center design.
 A light green.

And lastly I have been working on Enchanted Alphabet but not enough progress to have its picture taken, so my next update maybe I will have a photo.

Tomorrow my niece goes in to have her baby, My sister is so excited to be a first time Grandma. Not only does she get one grandchild this year, but her oldest daughter is also having a baby that is due in August. My husband and I will be great aunt & uncle 5 times this year. Baby's all over the place!

Off to get some stitching done and watch some TV!

Happy Stitching

Denise

Winner

Boy I don't know where my head was the other day when I drew the winner of my give away. I email her for her snail mail and then started reading blogs and then on to something else and completely forgot to do my post. So this morning first things first before I started play on this darn computer - getting this post out there.

Names in my Grandmothers old serving dish

Congratulations Lesleyanne ! she has already sent me her snail mail and I will be making a trip to the post office sometime today.

I have been doing some stitching but can't show anything yet as they are gifts so in a later post I will update you on these pieces.

Life this week has been a little busy. On Monday they started building DH's new shop here on the farm. And it looks like its going to be quite large.

There are 3 guys that are working on it and my sweet husband volunteered me to fix them there noon meal for them. Wasn't that nice of him (not). But I put on my happy face serve them up. I hate tring to decided what to make for supper everynight and now planning a noon meal also. I feel like all I am doing is cooking and doing dishes (I don't have a dish washer - my choice). And I will be glad for these next 2 weeks to be up. Maybe then I will start talking to DH again. hehehe.

Tuesday night we had our Township Board meeting, so monday & tuesday was spend getting there check book and end of year papers in order. Tonight is Catholic Daughters meeting and I am the Financial Secretary so I got  the papers in order for that. So not much stitching time

 this week.

And again today and tomorrow I have my granddaughter during the day while her parents are at work. And she is now demanding my attention.

Until next time

Happy Stitching

Denise

Metamorphosis finished!

Don't forget to sign up for my 1st year Blogoversary, 5 days left. Leave a comment on the post HERE.

I have started putting my box together just have a few more things to pick up and it will be ready to mail out to the lucky winner. Good luck everyone!

Yesterday Feb. 29 was my oldest Daughter birthday. Yep I had a Leap Year Baby. She was born 32 years ago and this would be her 8th actual birthday. I have taught both of my daughters to cross stitch but Jill finds she likes quilting better. So for her Birthday present we gave her a gift certificate to the local quilt store so she could pick up supplies that she needs. She was excited because with 3 kids and normal family expenses she doesn't get to spend a lot of money on the fun stuff.

Happy Birthday My Beautiful Girl!

Yesterday morning I finished Metamorphosis

Now to take it to town and get it framed

Really like the colors in this one.

Metamorphosis  Tracy Horner - Ink Circles 2011

37 ct Antique White Edinburgh Linen

GAST that were called for.

Started Jan 5th 2012

Finished Feb 29th 2012

Well my granddaughter is here and wanting my attention so time to go.

Everyone have a great day

Happy Stitching

Denise



TUSAL, Updates & a Give Away

First up since my last update is that I have been working on a baby bib for my great niece that is due the middle of March. Nothing fancy but just something with the little ones name on it. The center A square is finished and outlined and there will be an A in the last square that is empty at the moment. I have not decided it I will stitch something on top of the name or just leave it, but at this point I think it needs something?

I have added a few more stitches to Metamorphosis. This one is almost half done.

My TUSAL for February. The tall vase is holding January's orts and I will continue to add to this tall vase thought out the year.

And the following picture is my first try at finishing a flat ornament. The green is not glued down yet because I didn't have a ribbon that I liked to put on it between the red and green layers. And I think I will cut another green piece of felt and make it a little bigger. But this is easier than I thought it would be, thanks to Vonna's Tutorials on her blog The Twisted Stitcher. She does a great job explaining the process. ( I still need more practice )

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And as you can see on the right side of my blog it shows that in 14 days is my 1 year Blogoversary and I have decided to have a give away on March 6. I have already started putting some things together for it. My only rule is to be a follower and comment  on this post only. Good Luck to everyone.

Time to get off the computer and get some stitching done

Happy Stitching

Denise

Another Christimas ornament done

Good morning everyone!

We got a dusting of snow this morning and everything is white again, but it won't last long because it is suppose to get up to 45 degrees tomorrow. We have had such a mild winter here in the SD. With such a mild and snow free winter I hope for no flooding this spring.

I finished my second Christmas ornament for 2012

Mitten Sampler Ornament

Candamar Designs (Patterns Online)

Started 2/10/12  -  Finished 2/14/12

28ct Antique White Jobelan

DMC floss

This past week end we drove to Iowa for one of my granddaughters 6th birthday party. I think we spent more time on the road driving there and back home than we did visiting them at the party. Oh how I wish they lived closer. Here are a few pictures of the birthday girl.

Kacee

My daughter Kay made the cake and cupcakes ( I think she said she got the idea off of Pinerest)

The cake is a rainbow cake. Isn't that the cutest idea!

Here is a picture of all 6 of my grandkids, what a wild bunch they are!

Time to catch up on my blog reading and maybe get a few stitches in this afternoon!

Happy Stitching

Denise

Eye Candy and more!

I don't know how to Thank Terri at dixiesampler enough for all the great goodies that I won in her giveaway. They came in the mail today and I got down to business opening all the specially wrap packages. So here are the pictures I took of all the great stuff she sent.

Look at all these packages that came out of the box she sent.

I love all 3 of the charts that Terri sent and there are 2 fat quarter of fabric, 1 darker color and 1 lighter colored one. the lighter one I will be using to finish my Basket of Hearts that I just finished stitching. The colors match perfectly!  I am trying one of the Godiva Chocolate Strawberries as I type this.

The next one I opened was this Love Journal - very pretty!

Some ribbon and Ric rack

3 pieces of Linen

Stickie notes, page flags, list pad & journal

5 Sampler Threads & 4 Crescent Colours

2 pkgs heart buttons, 2 pkgs Mill Hill beads

& 4 little Crochet Flowers

The last package that I opened up brought me to tears, I do not have one of these sewing boxes and this one is so beautiful

And inside this beautiful box was 2 Yankee candles and some Hersey's Kisses. I took that stuff out and found laying in the bottom a pair of cute black heart scissors. Aren't they cute.

 My last picture is of everything that came in the box and spread out on my dinning room table.

Getting this box today has really brighten my day!

Thanks again Terri

Everything is awesome and I love it all!

I hope everyone gets a chance to win a giveaway like this sometime it is totally awesome!

Happy Stitching everyone

Denise

Valentines and Giveaways

My last update was last Thursday and the two pieces that I showed you that day have not been touched since, because Friday I decided to start a new piece that I didn't think would take too long to do. I mostly stitch in the evenings while sitting with my DH watching TV. I finally put the last stitches in it last night. 

Basket of Hearts by Tereena Clarke

Fabric - 28 ct Autumn Blush Cashel Vintage linen

Floss  - DMC 321, 666,& 3706

WDW Swiss Chocolate, & Baby's Breath

I plan to go to town today and find some Valentine material to make this into a small pillow. My next project is to get my Christmas ornament stitched for the month of February. More on that after I decide which one I will do, I have so many that I want to do!

On Monday I got an email from Terri at  Dixiesampler that I had won her give away, Oh Ya for me! Thank you very much Terri! I got another email that she had mailed it out yesterday and that I should have it my Saturday so I will be watching the mail box for the the next couple of day. I will post all my goodies when I receive them.

Speaking of Give aways  as you can see on my side bar my Blogoversary is in 26 days so I will be planning a give away of my own. But more info on that in a future post.

Well I am still sitting here in my PJ's so it time to go put some big girl clothes on so my granddaughter & I can go shopping for that material I need. And there are always other errands to do.

Happy Stitching everyone!

Denise

Floss Storage!

I have reading on a few blogs about the way everyone stores there floss. So I thought I would share what I do to store my floss and threads

DMC floss is store 2 ways

The first way is the floss is wrapped on bobbins and these are the ones that I work from and use on my current projects.

and my extra ones are stored in plastic floss keeper bags and are kept in a drawer in my craft room until I run out of one that is on a bobbin or is kitted in another project.

My WDW , GAST & CC are stored in a 3 ring binders. I have 3 notebooks, one for each of the different kinds of thread.

I try to keep them in alphabetic order for the most part.

And as you can see I use Business Card pages  and the threads fit perfectly in them, and you can see them at a glance.

Well that's how I keep my threads organized and it seems to work for me.

Now for some progress pictures

Enchanted Alphabet - I just need to finish the letter Z  and a few  other things and it will done. (hope to have it done soon!)

Metamorphosis is coming alone - I like working on this one because you don't have to change colors all the time.

 And of course I have to include a picture of my granddaughter, she is spending the day with me today.

Off to read some more blogs and do a little stitching while the little one takes her nap!

Happy Stitching

Denise