A Spring Time Finish!

First off...I received an award from Babs! It is the Sunshine Award.

This award is for someone who has inspired you in some way...
1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 12 bloggers.
3, Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

It's so sweet that Babs thought I had inspired her in some way. Babs, you just don't know how much this brightened my day. Thanks so much!

I want to give this award to ever person that has posted a comment on my blog in the last year. I will not list you individually, but want to say thanks none the less. Thanks for sticking around when I have had very little posting on my blog in what seems like forever. Thanks for your sweet comments. They have been very much appreciated and have given me a smile and a warm feeling in my heart during what has truly been a long year for me.

I will specifically name my 3 RR friends. Thanks for doing the round robin with me and for your emails along the way. Also, to my local stitching friend, Sharon, who got me started blogging in the first place and whom I love getting together and stitching and talking with.

My RR Friends:

Lynda
Clare
Deb

My local stitching friend:

Sharon

Thanks for everything!


I can't say I have done much stitching lately. I am still waiting for a shipment of thread to arrive so I can mail off my RR piece. I am beginning to fear that the threads got lost in the mail. Carrie (of Carrie's Creations) is looking into it for me. She was wonderful to work with, even if I did wake her up. :-) Hopefully we can get it sorted out soon and my threads will arrive.

I did manage to "finish" this piece by Little House Needleworks. I had actually finished stitching it 2 years ago, but never "finished" it. So...after so much time, here it is!


Title: Faith - Inspirational Verses Thread Pack
Designer: Little House Needleworks
Threads: Recommended Crescent Colours- came with packet
Fabric: Not recommended fabric - used 28 ct Golden Needle (no longer available) - very similar to a golden khaki color - this picture doesn't show how dark/golden it is.

Made into a pin keep with shown backing fabric and trim.

Believe it or not, I actually dug out my train project a couple of weeks ago. I didn't get much stitched on it, but at least it has seen the light of day again. :-) I only have a little bit left on it, but this project just seems never ending and daunting. I truly want to finish this project this year. Just hoping I get more "in a groove" with it soon. Make sense?

I hope everyone is starting to see a little bit of spring in your area. Spring here is starting to bloom, but the wind still has a good nip to it.

Until next time...take care!

My new finishes!

I actually finished 2 small pieces on my vacation! I wanted to get more done, but some of the roads were in such horrible condition that it made it impossible! I was generally so tired at night that I couldn't even think about it at all. So, I have about 6 projects packed and ready in my stitching bag, but who knows when I will get around to them! (I put the beads and buttons on once I got home.)

Anyhow...here are my latest finishes:

Spring by Hobb Nobb Designs

Recommended threads

28 ct, Miracle Mint (looks pale blue)

The Littles - Bunny by Bent Creek

Stitched on a 28 ct. Pale yellow fabric

Thread changes:

GAST Shutter Green (for GAST Grape Leaf)
GAST Shaker White (for WDW Whitewash)
WDW Chestnut (for GAST Harvest Basket)
GAST Tea Rose (for GAST Antique Rose)
GAST Pineapple Sherbet (for GAST Buttermilk)

*Used the recommended GAST Evergreen

First Finish of 2007!!

I have my first finish of 2007! Yeah!!! I was able to finish it quicker than I thought. That is always a nice thing to have happen. Wish it would happen with my Holiday Express piece. Oh, well. I HOPE to have that one finished this year. It may be December before it gets done, but I am trying. :-)

Anyhow...here is:

Peter's Cotton Knits
by: Raise the Roof

Fabric: 28 ct. Summer Sky Jobelyn

Threads used: the suggested DMC & Crescent Colours

Changes made:

- changed color of one egg in the basket
- did not use birdhouse button in tree
- made some changes on mailbox so I could put date
- didn't use backstitch thread on clothesline, didn't like the way it looked


It's been a long week! I still have my Christmas decorations up. Can you believe it? I generally wait until after Three Kings Day (Jan. 6th), but then we went out of town last weekend, so it didn't get done then. I hope to get some done this weekend, but 2 things have popped up this weekend. UGH!!! I hope to get most of it done this weekend anyway.

Besides my train...I started stitching on a freebie heart design I got from the internet. Hope to have it finished in the next week or so. Will post picture of it soon.

A few small finishes!

I promised to post a few recent finishes. Here they are:





"Come Let Us Adore Him" by Lizzie Kate

Fabric used: not sure. Was in a scrap bag from LNS

Threads: Sampler Threads










"Bloom" by Lizzie Kate (a free chart from site)

Fabric used: 28 ct. Miracle Mint

Changes made:
* Morning Glory GAST for the border
* JAB ladybug button (1103T) instead of silver charm









"March" by Hob Nobb Designs

Fabric: 28 ct. Willow linen by Picture this Plus

Threads used: Envy & Seaweed by WDW







"Easter Row" by Bent Creek

Fabric Used: 28 ct. Ray of Light (I believe) - very pale yellow

Changes made:
* changed placement of some of the buttons
* added sheep button (All buttons JAB)

Note: Actually put wrong year. Finished it this April, but put 2005. LOL :-D Where was my brain?!!!



I also have a BIG finish this year, but will post it later.