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

UFO Completed

So, after a long week of stitching (and school with the kiddos), I decided not to stitch on Saturday night. Instead I inventoried my stash! Woo Hoo- sounds like fun you say? Well, I am kind of twisted like that- I love organizing and making lists and getting rid of stuff, and all that.

Well, during my inventorying (and watching Star Wars: Attack of the Clones with Hubby), I discovered that I had 2 duplications on patterns. I also marked the patterns for which I have fabric and floss. Plus I put aside the ones I want to have for my goals for next year. And I found a few UFOs.



This is called "Creepy" by SamSarah Design Studio. It is a free pattern that I received at a cross stitch retreat I went to in 2005, I believe. The ladies at the shop changed up the threads called for in the pattern. It is also supposed to have a cat button on the top of the pumpkin, and a face stitched into the pumpkin with the word creepy across the bottom.



I actually started stitching this at the retreat. Then it got put aside. I didn't want to add the word to it, and I didn't like the pumpkin face, and it got buried in my stash when we moved in 2007, not to be rediscovered until last night.


Here is the design finished with my alterations.

Creepy, by SamSarah Design Studio
stitched on 32 count natural linen
Sampler Threads Ultraviolet, Fragrant Cloves, Pine and
Kreinik Star Yellow #4 braid.

I didn't like the kitty on top of the pumpkin because then you can't see the shimmery thread of the moon, so I put it off to the side.

I actually finished the America Pattern in 2005. I needed one more charm to have a complete set. I finally decided that I would take off the charms that I didn't really like and just leave the 3 remaining.

America Mini-block, by Hinzeit
Sorry I don't have any idea what fabric or floss I used!

(c) 2009 There A Stitch

The Hunt is On

Here is the post on my homeschool blog about Hubby's birthday treasure hunt.

Meadow Musings

Boy, it was so much fun! I completely surprised him. Heeheehee!