January 21 2013 Update

This was a long week.  Oldest DD got sick (yucky kind of sick!) in the middle of the night on Wednesday, after Hubby and I had been sick most of the day.  Hubby and I had a fever, aches and pains, all the good news of the flu.  Youngest DD got sick- just a fever- on Friday night, she actually fell asleep on the floor, something that hasn't happened in a long time!

I didn't even feel up to stitching on Thursday or Friday, instead, spent most of the time just watching movies.

But before everyone got sick, I did get some stitching done.

Finished 1-14-2013

Monthly Mania May, by Heart in Hand

Stitched on 32-count linen, using 

DMC 798, 813, 221, 554, 413, 743, 841, and  500

By Sunday, I was feeling better.  Youngest DD was still lying on the couch and running a fever.  At least I go her to eat a little bit on Sunday.

Finished 1-20-13

A Banner Year Boxer Series, Summer, by LizzieKate

Stitched on something, using WDW 

Autumn Leavves,  Beige, Blue Topaz, Carrot,  and Romance, 

and ST Buttermilk, Morning Glory, Cameo Pink, Hyacinth, and Shutter Green, 

and Crescent Colors Erin Go Emerald

Finished while watching the NFL playoffs Sunday:
Monthly Markings February, by Heart in Hand

Stitched on linen, using Mulberry, Molasses, Hazelnut, Chablis and DMC 609

I also did some stitching on the camel for the Navtivity set.

 Plus this start

and this start

and this start

And DD has made this much progress:


Kind of jumping around a lot!  But at least I am getting some kitted stuff finished finally!

Finish 4 and a new start

This week I finished a Christmas ornament for myself.  This was a freebie by LizzieKate.

Joy, by LizzieKate, stitched on somethin....

using ST Blue Spruce, Cranberry and Gold Leaf, and WDW Beige.

Finished Jan 22, 2012 

 Then I started Gentle Heart, by Heart In Hand (a complete kit).

 

Stitched on 32-ct Summer Khaki Belfast Linen, 

using WDW Lancaster Red, and Swanp Water, 

and ST Antique Rose, Maple Syrup, and Straw Bonnet.

First Project of 2012

Here is my latest project.  It is Spring, from the LizzieKate A Banner Year collection.  I started it on December 29, 2011, and stitched it on the drive to Pennsylvania, for our winter family vacation.

   Here it is at the end of 2011.

 

This is how far I have gotten on it in January.  

 

I am trying to keep the needles pre-threaded, and it is making my stitching go faster.  

For Christmas, Mom got me a cute pattern from Olde Colonial Designs.  

I will probably stitch that one up pretty soon.  

I have also decided to stitch an ornament for each of my girls every year.  I have selected the patterns I will be doing for each of them, and will get started with them soon, so they can be finished before this Christmas. 

Weekly Update: Finishes and Progress

Two Finishes 

This weekend I started a quick and easy pattern, Bitty Baskets - ABC Sampler.  It makes into a ribbon border and a pin keep top for a basket.  I finished the pin keep top on Sunday, March 21.

Number 11a

Bitty Baskets - ABC Sampler Pinkeep, designed by Rebecca Dorrie of Samplers and Such, stitched on 36-count linen, using Weeks Dye Works Independence.

The ribbon border was finished on Thursday.  It has a blanket stitch around the edge.  This is my first time doing a blanket stitch.  Some of it is coming out better than other parts.

Number 11b

This was the first time that I have used the over-dyed floss the way you are supposed to- with 2 separate strands instead of looping one strand.  You can see the nice variagation of coloring.  Hmmmm, guess when you use is correctly it looks really nice (blush).

On Wednesday evening (March 24) I finished up my regular UFO Tuesday piece.

Number 12

Thanks Be To God, by Sisters and Best Friends

stitched on 28-count Busy Bee Lugana,

using Sampler Threads Forest Glade, Corn Husk, Hyacinth,

Mulberry, Grape Arbor, Burnt Orange, and Shutter Green.

And A Start

 

I started another quick pattern, Welcome Miniblock by Hinzeit.  This was one of my Mom's patterns that I have had for a while. 

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Another Start

I did a little work on the Home of the Brave.

It's hard to see but there are three white stars.

Then, Mom let me start Bent Creek: Gobble .  It is a sheep dressed up in a turkey costume.  Really cute!  I don't get to keep this one either.

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Company, Halt!

There I was, zooming along on Home of a Needleworker. I was really close to being finished. Only the nose on the black bird, the scissors, and the ribbon border on the bottom. I was stitching, stitching, less than 100 stitches to go!

Frogs came a'courtin'....

Oooops! Can you see it?

Typically, I am a

lazy

non-perfectionist stitcher, but even I can't ignore that boo-boo. The last loop on the ribbon is not the right size.

Guess I will be frogging it out!

New Start

I started another pattern. This one is Blessings Be Thine, by Blackbird Designs.


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