Stitchin' Update

This week I got a bit of stitching done.  This might be the year of LizzieKate finishes for me- LOL, since they are quick and easy patterns.  I worked on the Year with Charm series.  

Here is January.

And February.

My oldest DD decided to start a rainbow heart pattern.  Here is her progress on it.

Friday morning, while helping my kids try to make bubble gum, I got a splinter in my right index finger!  Ouch!  That made stitching pretty hard most of the weekend, so I have been taking a break- playing Mario Kart on the Wii.  And the kids are complaining because they can't play!

I got a package from my finisher on Saturday.   Here are the finished pieces.

I love the black fuzzy thread on the spooky cat hanging ornament!

The quilt fabric for Home of a Needleworker is a pretty purple splotchy color. 

It did not photograph well, so here is a close-up of the fabric.

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Another Goal Completed- Number 25 done

Woo Hoo! I have finished my nativity wiseman! I now have 12 of 17 pieces for the entire set completed.



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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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Stitching Update

I got a good bit of stitching done this week.

The Nativity Wiseman is coming along. I finished up the embellishment on the sleeves.





Home of a Needleworker is almost done. I am going to be altering the pattern a little, since the piece of fabric is small (bad measuring on my part!).


This is the progress I made on a gift pattern. That's why I am not showing the whole piece.



A new start too this week. This pattern was a birthday present from my mom this summer. She actually wanted to stitch the fob for me, but since my dad ended up in the hospital, things didn't quite go as planned.

Star Fob, by Prairie Moon,
stitched on 32-count beige linen,
using WDW Father's Day,
whitewash (not shown) and Turkish Red (not shown)

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Weekend Update

Here are the pieces I worked on this week.

A close-up of cherries on Home of A Needleworker.

Here is my progress on the Nativity Wiseman. I finished up the back-stitching along the bottom, and finished his foot.

And I got finish #20 earlier this week! (previously posted)

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.

Wonder of Wonders, Miracle of Miracles!!!!!

As you read in my previous post, I had an accident with the nativity wiseman. Orange highlighter, all over the light blue in the square below. You could see it on the darker blues on the right also.





After posting to my yahoo stitching group, Kelly suggested using hand sanitizer. Hmmmm. Well, I was willing to give it a try to not have to frog out those stitches. Lo and behold....It is all gone!!! The highlighter came out completely!!!!! Woo Hooo! Thank you, Kelly. you are a life-saver!

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Oh No, Oh No!!!!!

I started working today on the nativity wiseman. (I know that makes you happy, Rene!) I was going nice and slow on it today- don't want to make any mistakes. I put it down to take care of dinner and came back to find this!!!!!






It is highlighter. What am I going to do? It looks worse on the light color than the dark. I think I am going to have to frog those stitches and restitch that color. Hopefully I can find where the thread is buried on the back.

(c) 2009 There A Stitch.

End of the Week Report June 14, 2009

I am on the mainland with my parents now. To get off the island and get to my final destination I had to make 2 connections. The flights were uneventful, which was nice. I did get some stitching done. Here is my summary update for the week.


First off, I worked on the wise man from the nativity set. I finished a lot of his sleeve and hat. I left this pattern at home, so he won’t get worked on for a few weeks. I am scheduled to be here with my parents until July. So he will be neglected for the next couple of weeks.



I did some work on the Easter block pattern. Stitching it on the airplane was causing problems so I had to put it away. But it is pretty mindless stitching, so I expect to make some progress on it while I am here.

Finish number 15 for 2009! I got it done this morning at the hospital. Bet you can’t tell where I had to change thread lots- on the “W” and on the tree.

I made some progress on my soldier memorial. I am hoping to have it finished in the next week.

I am planning to have some easy stitching projects to work on while I am at the hospital. Thanks for stopping by, and for your prayers and good thoughts.

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Weekend Update May 24

Well, it is finally the end of the week. This was a slow stitching week for me. I decided to take a couple days off since I had been stitching like a crazy person for the two weeks prior. This was also the second to last week of school for my oldest DD, Miss Twinkle Toes. We are trying to get all our loose ends tied up so we can both enjoy our summer break. Then Friday night was our women's retreat at church. It was a very nice time. They asked me to share my testimony, so I had to get up and talk in front of the group. It was my first time talking into a microphone!

I did get some stitching done. First up is the nativity wiseman. I am working on his beard and trying to get up to the top to finish his face and hat first.


I also made some progress on Thankful Heart. It is a really quick stitch, I don't know why I have been putting it aside. I would like to finish it in the next week.



Finally, the memorial pattern is coming along. I committed to this project in early May. They typically ask that you finish the project in 6 months, I would like to have it done no later than the end of June, so I will be increasing its rotation.

Weekend Update

Well, here is my end of the week update. As you can see from my previous post, I have another finish. That is 8 on the year, and that is great considering, I might have had 2 last year, both from the nativity set.

First we have the shepherd. I have been working on the back stitching and finishing up his head and face. He is still missing a hat, but I am going to that last, since it is not as complex as his face. This is a close up. As you can see, I have almost completed his face. I'm stitching as fast as I can!



I also worked on one of the wise men from the nativity. My mom started him way back when, and is not going to be able to finish him up. So I had to make a working copy of my pattern, and then try to figure out which colors she had already stitched. That took a little time, but I think I am ready to start stitching. Don't worry- I am going to finish his face first!



Next I have made progress on thankful heart. This is such a cute and easy pattern. I might keep this one and stitch it for some friends and family. I would probably do some color changes, especially if I did one for my SIL, since she is a pink girl.



I made a little progress on Children are a Gift, by LizzieKate. I focused mainly on the other LK, Love is the Greatest Gift, this week.



Lastly, I thought I was going to get started on a UFO that I have had for a long time.



I was looking at the start today, and suddenly realized that I was stitching in the wrong direction. I had turned the fabric sideways! So I decided I would frog the stitches out and start it correctly so it would fit. Well, after 30 minutes of very careful frogging with my handy dandy Stitch Blade, I got careless and sliced 3-4 threads of the fabric! Arrggghhh! Well, I guess I have to find some fabric now to start over.