Whoop Whoop....Remember Me is finished!

Hi Fellow Stitchers!  

I started this piece a few days ago.  I've been working on some really involved pieces and I needed something quick to stitch and finish.  Don't we all need that sense of accomplishment now and then?  I really love this piece.  I joined in two of the Scattered Seed Sampler year long clubs but never took the time to stitch them.  I made it as one of my goals this year to stitch the 8 I have hanging around here.  I don't think I'll be going in order as I can't remember how they were sent, but I'm going to finish the ones I like the most first.  I'm trying to decide if I should add my initials and date I finished, or my Mom's initials and date she passed.  I'll give it some time.  Anyway....I stitched this on 40 count Country Mocha over two.  36 count was included in the kit, but you know me and my 40 count...haha.  I'll probably used the 36 count for something else later on.  Now to fully finish it...I'll keep you posted.  

Now to decide what to stitch next...?  I hope you all are safe and healthy.  I've been worried about my Texas Pen Pal.  Last I heard she was near the wildfires that were burning there.  The next day they had tornados in the area.  I don't want to bug her too much but hope that she is safe.  I'll probably message her later today.  Stay safe everyone, it's been a wild weather adventure lately!  Happy Stitching!

Tale As Old As Time...

Hello fellow stitchers!  Happy First Day of Spring!  

It's a lovely day here today, after some storms rumbled through the past couple of days.  It's a blustery day (I always think of Winnie the Pooh when I hear that phrase) but we have our windows open (even though it's a bit chilly) and the fresh air smells so nice and feels lovely as we air out the old stuffy air and bring in the spring air!  Even Max is enjoying the freshness as he moves from one window to the next, sniffing in all the scents.  As many of you know, I started stitching this castle for my Daughter in Law, though at first you couldn't tell it was a castle.  

I started the first week of March, and stitched a room a day for 8 days.   Here are close ups of the rooms I have stitched so far.  See if you recognize scenes from Beauty and the Beast...

Then I started on the top of the castle.  Whew...what a chore!  I ran out of some of the threads (thankfully Hobby Lobby had threads near the same dye lot and I really don't think you can see where the new ones were used) then had interruption after interruption...and frog after frog...but it's finally done.  Now I'm just waiting for my DIL to decide if I should stitch the title over the castle.  Poor kid, too many decisions...haha...and it takes her a while to decide things.  That's ok, there are months to go before I really need a decision.  

And now I'm off to decide what to stitch and include in a "Gift of Friendship" exchange I'll be doing in a few months.  Wish me luck!  And Happy Stitching!! 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

March Gifted Gorgeousness

Good Morning Fellow Stitchers!  It's hard to believe March is half over with already!  Time sure marches on.  

It's time for our Gifted Gorgeousness (GG) post again!  I've had busy fingers.  If you don't know what GG is, you should head over to Jo's blog and read about this fun challenge she offers once a month.  On the 15th we share what we have been stitching (or receiving) that had "gift" associated with it.  It can be fabric, floss, or patterns or even something stitched and given to us...or something we have given to someone else.  Jo explains more about it here.  And if you want to see what everyone else has to show for our GG post, you can see what we are up to here.  

As I said, I've had busy fingers.  I stitch for two pen pals.  The first is in England...and I've been very neglectful of her lately.  I should stitch more for her, but with postal prices going up, I've been slacking off.  Anyway, I did finally stitch this for her.  I have been working on Months of the Year by LHN for her.  I finally made it to October this month, and as I type it's winging it's way to her.  Two more months, then I'll have to think of something else to stitch...haha.  

I also have a pen pal in Texas.  I think her gifts are supposed to arrive to her today, fingers crossed.  Since March has two celebrations that I choose to celebrate, I stitch two things for her this month.  First is St. David's Day, which I posted about on the 1st of March.  It's a day to celebrate my Welsh roots.  The second is St. Patrick's Day which is in a few more days.  Another day to celebrate my Irish roots.  I thought it would be fun to share my family history so I made two things for her this month.  First, the Daffodil, the second is the Shamrock.  The Daffodil was a Permin freebie, the Shamrock was a Prairie Schooler pattern from the leaflet, a Prairie Year.  They were fun and quick, I hope she likes them!  

This is what I received from her, arranged in my March bowl.  

I've been working on some Christmas ornaments, these are from JCS magazine, different years, and I consider them part of GG because I've been gifted these from my husband over the years.  First up is Peace Pin Button by Jeannette Douglas from the 2012 Christmas ornament issue.  

Next is Snowy Christmas by Needle Bling Designs from the 2021 Christmas ornament issue.

  

I saw Clare was asking for some letters for her Christmas Tree that she decorates for her church each year.  I thought I would add these two from The World of Cross Stitching magazine...I am not sure of the issue, but it had these Bluebird Alphabet patterns in there.  I couldn't resist stitching my initials...haha  Here are D and J.  I hope she doesn't mind I put my "mark" on her tree.  LOL  

As many of you know, I received a sampler pattern from DH for Christmas.  First up is Rose Ada Featherstone by Hands Across the Sea.  I've been trying to stitch at least one page a month until I can finish it.  Here is where I finished this month.

I also am stitching on this sampler, which I consider a gift because the pattern is a free SAL from 2020.  This is Friends and Family by Linen & Threads.  I have finished March's installment and added a few more initials.  One is my British Pen Pal, the other my Mother.

Last is the SAL gifted to me by the designer...this is Cottage Garden Quaker by Wiehenburg Designs.  I'm afraid it got set aside until I could catch up on the next SAL listed below.  I'll get back to it as soon as I catch up.  I have the first 4 pages finished of this one...and I'm loving stitching on it!  

I found this SAL on the Story Stitches blog and decided I just had to stitch it.  I've been waffling on fabric choice and stitch count.  I'm making this for my Daughter-in-Law and really wanted it to be something she would love.  I finally found the fabric, it's called Whisper and it is 28 count.  This is called Tale As Old As Time and Belle is my DIL's favorite Disney Princess.  I love it because it has different scenes from the movie in the different castle rooms.  I know it doesn't look like much of a castle at the moment, but it's getting there.  When I started on the 7th, I was already several months behind.  Since that day I've been able to stitch one room a day.  While I still have a lot of "frame" work to do, I'm thrilled at how much I was able to accomplish in only 9 days.  This has truly been a labor of love, and I really hope she loves it as much as I have loved stitching it for her.  

I guess that's all there is for the moment.  I've stitched more besides this but they don't fall into the category of GG.  I'll have to post again when I have the time.  Until then, I hope you are all safe, healthy, and happily stitching!  Take care...  

Happy Pi Day!

Good Morning Stitchers!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood today!  The sun is shining, the birds are singing, Max is firmly planted in his perch by the window watching all the animals in the backyard frolicking in the sunshine.  It's a great day to celebrate Pi day!

What is Pi day?  Well it's March 14...and the value of Pi is 3.14 and beyond...LOL  I have a pen pal in Texas....we are supposed to stitch something each month and there are themes we are given to use as ideas for our stitching.  My partner didn't want to stitch anything pi related, so I stitched something else instead (I'll post in the GG post tomorrow).  I had done a little research and found this pattern.  Being the nerdy math major I couldn't resist stitching this for myself.  This is Happy Pi Day 2019 by Geri Ambrose from her Mathysphere Etsy website.  It was stitched on 28 count sage over two and finished in a 4 inch tart pan. 

So...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!  I hope you have have a wonderful Pi Day!  And I'll see you back here tomorrow.  I have a lot to show you for GG day!!  Happy Stitching! 

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus

Hello fellow stitchers!  If you're wondering what the crazy title of this blog post is, it says Happy St. David's Day in Welsh.  I recently did a DNA test and though I already knew I was of Welsh descent, it has now been confirmed.  I have Welsh and Irish and English blood running through my veins...along with some Native American and some other things.  In other words, I'm a mutt...LOL but on March 1st, I'll claim my Welsh ancestry and wish you all a Happy St. David's Day!  To celebrate, I stitched a Daffodil which is a symbol of St. David (that and the leek, but I have no clue what they look like...lol)  I stitched this little Permin freebie in honor of the day.  So......Happy St. David's Day to all the other Welsh folk out there!  Happy Stitching!