Another One Done! Number 28!

Finish number 28!  Also, number 11 of my goals for 2009.  I finished up Blue Jean Bear for my BearLover (DD2).  This is for her birthday in January, so I have plenty of time to get it finished.

Blue Jean Teddy

Leisure Art Designs stitched on 14 count linen

with DMC floss from pattern

100th Post!

Wow- this is my 100th post on my blog.  I started this blog on February 2, 2009, as a way to record my cross stitch progress.  Thanks to the inspiring ladies and gentlemen of I-Love-Cross-Stitch, I have been motivated to stitch, stitch, stitch.  I finally realized that the patterns weren't going to stitch themselves!  LOL

It has been a while since I updated.  My stitching has slowed down the last couple of weeks.  The holidays are coming up, and homeschooling is keeping me busy, so stitching time has fallen off a little.   But here are some progress pictures.

First, Blessings Be Thine.  I really love this pattern, and it is turning out very pretty.  But it is rather intricate, even if it doesn't have a lot on it.  It seems to be taking a long time to make only a little progress.  I may have to take a break from it for a while.

My next update is the Eagle Sampler.  I actually had to start this pattern over.  I had not centered the pattern in the last piece of fabric, and it was not going to fit.  So now I have started it with the house, and it is coming along rather slowly as well.  This is one of my goals for 2009, so I will have to get cracking on it to get it finished by the end of the year.

Lastly, is the Blue Jean Bear pattern,  This is a birthday present for my youngest DD.  Her birthday is in January, so I need to really work on this one.  I have to stitch this one at night, to be sure that she doesn't see it!

 

  

So that is all the work I have been up to for the past couple of weeks.  I better get crackin' on my last two goals for the year.  Only 9 weeks til the end of the year! 

Stitchin' Update

Well, here we are at the end of another week.  I did get some stitching done on my last two goals for the year.  

Here is goal #11- the birthday surprise.  He finally has a smile!

Next is the Eagle Sampler, goal #8.

 
Last is my progress on Blessing Be Thine.

That was all the stitching I got done this week.  BearLover, my youngest DD, developed strep early in the week.  That kept us pretty home-bound for most of the time.

October 16 was our 10th anniversary.  Dear Hubby, I love you!  Thanks for a great decade.  Here is to many more together!

 

(c) 2009 There A Stitch

End of a Busy Week

Finally the weekend! Whew! I am tired. I finished up 4 different projects this week. Down to 2 more goals on the year. The finish line is in sight! I already posted the pictures of my finishes, so I won't post them again. Here is how I finished up the week.

This is my progress on goal 11- the birthday surprise. This is Blue Jean Bear, for my youngest DD BearLover. It is for her birthday in January. I want to have it finished so I can get it framed while we are at my parents' house for the holidays.


My new start for this week: Blessings Be Thine. I have had this pattern for several years and really wanted to stitch it. So when I finished the wiseman, I decided to start it.

(c) 2009 There A Stitch

Stitchin' News- Another Finish!

I have finished another pattern!

Uncle SnowSam
by The Stitchworks
Stitched on 10 ct Sand Tula, with DMC 310, 321, blanc, 311, 433, 783

I actually completed this on Monday this week, but school and other stuff kept me pretty busy, so I didn't get to post it.

Here is what I have worked on this week.

Back-stitching on the wiseman.



Progress on Home of Needleworker.



Finally, this is a surprise for my youngest daughter, Blue Jean Bear.