Pumpkins!

Here is a piece I finished stitching last year, but finally got around to "finishing" it in the last month. It is my first cube. I thought it turned out pretty well. I like this finishing technique. I followed these "no sew" instructions. They were great! (I didn't put the "feet" on mine.) The piece is Pumpkins by Hob Nobb Designs. Love their stuff, but they are hard to find.

If you have not been to see "Dan in Real Life" I recommend it! It is a funny, funny movie. Probably in my Top 5 list of movies this year.

Not much other news. I've been extremely busy with work (still) and haven't had any time for stitching. Needless to say I don't think I have reached any of my stitching goals this year. Oh, well. There's always next year. :-)

Don't forget about the Stash for Sale two posts down. I will try to get it moved to its own site soon. Just scroll down to see it.

Finally some stitching & a finish!!!

Well, I finally managed to have a calm week and get in a little stitching. I picked up a WIP, JBW's French Country Apple, and...I actually finished it. I was about 3/4 of the way done, so it didn't take long.


Designer: JBW
Title: French Country Apple
Stitched on: 32 count white linen
Thread: In the Reds by Thread Gatherer Silk 'n Colors



















The picture on the top doesn't show it that well, but it is very RED against the white back ground. So, I decided to experiment and dyed the fabric in coffee. The picture on the bottom doesn't show it well, but the colors of the fabric and threads really darkened to a lovely color. However, my colors ran. I guess that was stupid on my part, but I will keep it and frame it or make it into a cube to put out in the Fall.


My son gets out of school next Wed. (after Memorial Day). I think it is stupid to have a holiday on Monday and then go to school for a day and a half. (They get out early, 11:15, on Wed.) But, we will be glad when it is over. We leave the following day for vacation!!!! YAY!!! I am soooooo excited! Now, I just need to go through my WIPs and decided what all to pack in my stitch bag to take with me. Nothing big, so my train won't make the trip. I'm off to go look through my stuff.


Thanks again for all the kind comments and words of encouragement and comfort. They mean a lot. My best to all of you.

Also, a quick movie review for the last 4 months:


Shrek 3: Cute, but not as good as the first two
Spiderman 3: Great! (if you are a fan of the series)
Meet the Robinsons: Great little animated movie!
Georgia Rule: Well acted, but deep subject matter
Miss Potter: LOVE IT!!! (must like period pieces)
Firehouse Dog: Cute

A few Hob Nobb finishes

Well...thank God it's a new week. This one hasn't started off great, but hopefully it will get better as it goes along. Last week was quite horrid! If you've never had a migraine headache, I hope you never have one. But, if you have...you can understand. I had a migraine for 5 straight days! I finally got a little relief this weekend, but I could still feel it threatening in the back of my head.

Here are 3 Hob Nobb pieces that I recently finished. None are framed yet.

Name: December

Threads: GAST - Dried Thyme (leaves), Seaweed (vine), Picket Fence and Holly Berry (candy cane) WDW - Curry (star)

Beads: Petite Mill Hill beads (42043) used for berries instead of stitches

Fabric: Picture This Plus 28 ct. Willow

Name: July

Threads: GAST - Midnight (star) & Tarnished Gold (vine)

Beads: Petite Mill Hill beads (42043) used for berries instead of stitches

Fabric: White Birch 16 ct Heatherfield by Wichelt

Name: November

Threads used: GAST - Pumpkins - Fragrant Cloves & Harvest Moon, leaves - Copper, Gold Leaf, Tarnished Gold, Avocado & Bittersweet, outline of pumpkin & stem - Gingersnap, vine - Sarsparilla

Beads: Petite Mill Hill Beads (42028) used for random stitches (a few extra added at bottom)

Fabric: Camel 16 ct Heatherfield by Witchelt

NOTE: Did not stitch border on any of the pieces.

Oops! I did not realize I forgot to put date on July or November. Will have to add that.

It's nice to get a few things accomplished stitching wise recently. With headaches last week I did absolutely no stitching! All my other projects are just too big or time consuming to get accomplished/completed right now. Hopefully soon! That train still needs tons of work!