tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26392095203199547522024-03-28T23:30:04.823-04:00Tickled Pink In StitchesDJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.comBlogger894125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-16734058644511734572024-03-20T18:19:00.000-04:002024-03-20T18:19:33.018-04:00IHSW March (a few days late)<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTe1RhQsyDhIIWHpttUHUW5woDSmrlxi4k847RcZtdnVHi3paWsJMWjIfH5a9PcvXvLCmq33BxVb5tr4kmDLtEwhX6s5T8ayNRsB3OImSoHhf3bbmVk59h6DXOlVzeQKIxqgun-k2fhYtGyN5Aut79Hnr-l4UT-zZk8XwhbUlrJ7gVFMaBOI9NqVfFDbs/s827/425312195_10233701591988204_455158499550828819_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="827" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTe1RhQsyDhIIWHpttUHUW5woDSmrlxi4k847RcZtdnVHi3paWsJMWjIfH5a9PcvXvLCmq33BxVb5tr4kmDLtEwhX6s5T8ayNRsB3OImSoHhf3bbmVk59h6DXOlVzeQKIxqgun-k2fhYtGyN5Aut79Hnr-l4UT-zZk8XwhbUlrJ7gVFMaBOI9NqVfFDbs/s320/425312195_10233701591988204_455158499550828819_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The International Hermit and Stitch Weekend was last weekend. I had a couple of things I was hoping to finish, but you know what they say about the best laid plans. It turned into a busy weekend between spending quality time with the kids and other things. So I decided to extend the weekend ... we're allowed to do that, right? I'm such a rebel. Anyway, here are the two items I wanted to stitch, and now they are finished! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First is one that you saw on St. Patrick's day, Irish Blessing by Herrschners. It's stitched on 32 count ivory over two with the recommended DMC floss. I'm still trying to decide how to fully finish it, either by a wall hanging or framed. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHkAPDIU1alY6ybbHCXHhzgGfUuwrSa3jMVfUBYS1g0M0wcu3l3R42bjGX7sB_H37HLuPSNc3_rmISLnAWxdkgFAcG1Noav2j6cMO0zRwntVqDFmrzy_gAH5Qid4QV2y86NryM3opxW2Kx1Ml43k54Uun8Fl2ePcWkIp_7Hh5F-c_Vu8qI6pdQhbAVTQ/s2048/Irish%20Blessing%203-16-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHkAPDIU1alY6ybbHCXHhzgGfUuwrSa3jMVfUBYS1g0M0wcu3l3R42bjGX7sB_H37HLuPSNc3_rmISLnAWxdkgFAcG1Noav2j6cMO0zRwntVqDFmrzy_gAH5Qid4QV2y86NryM3opxW2Kx1Ml43k54Uun8Fl2ePcWkIp_7Hh5F-c_Vu8qI6pdQhbAVTQ/s320/Irish%20Blessing%203-16-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The other is this gift from a friend. It was a kit, that included the floss and fabric. This is called Floral Magenta and is stitched on a hand dyed fabric 32 count one over one using the floss included in the kit. I do love how it turned out! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPQmOjDs-UqLIIhLQsjiarO8zRgd2Ox_GFW6ossBDaSsQbPJdNnUyaj1g6t9ZB1rI7nMc6vrJiIcj26ODDqOR3Zk-K0PgOpXuzjFBdWtksWg5UEx37yWzrCwodjG2oq8WN8UNO6o1wg5Pv_bSHZ4zR7nkoss7HpEpnfulSh8tjAikRNv4-OAOuZb2cIk/s960/Floral%20Magenta%20Finished%203-20-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPQmOjDs-UqLIIhLQsjiarO8zRgd2Ox_GFW6ossBDaSsQbPJdNnUyaj1g6t9ZB1rI7nMc6vrJiIcj26ODDqOR3Zk-K0PgOpXuzjFBdWtksWg5UEx37yWzrCwodjG2oq8WN8UNO6o1wg5Pv_bSHZ4zR7nkoss7HpEpnfulSh8tjAikRNv4-OAOuZb2cIk/s320/Floral%20Magenta%20Finished%203-20-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>That's all I have for now. I'm digging into my stash to see what I can find to stitch. I have to say I've been stitching from stash since the first of the year. So far I've only had to buy 8 skeins of DMC floss and have finished 21 different pieces. Even my finishing has been from stash. Not bad, eh? I was badly tempted during Market to order a few things but have made a list of things I would love to have, but still haven't bought anything. I've also been on a diet and have lost 9 pounds in the past 5 weeks! I'm not sure where the will power has come from, but I'm taking full advantage! LOL!! Wish me luck....I'm sure there will come a day when I cave on something. Until then....Happy Stitching everybody!</i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-28410590389597828522024-03-17T09:15:00.001-04:002024-03-17T09:42:26.658-04:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nJlH3LRgpLPH1ZRjvJxfnRbseQcvAT_8zha72NjeScJhOE5-KvhclOFRE8vPY14GkU9OhIFAb_o4Bi7s2skvOfSUWUF8AXAtaqP0m3evqjpBFm8HjKr6Owzpo0sgeHLbgoFMFrlW8rs7_hUhjcq6cbYypnsBkOk51zzFuaxD49T7LznBYalxbMShRN8/s600/1966152_797158730313645_96018054_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nJlH3LRgpLPH1ZRjvJxfnRbseQcvAT_8zha72NjeScJhOE5-KvhclOFRE8vPY14GkU9OhIFAb_o4Bi7s2skvOfSUWUF8AXAtaqP0m3evqjpBFm8HjKr6Owzpo0sgeHLbgoFMFrlW8rs7_hUhjcq6cbYypnsBkOk51zzFuaxD49T7LznBYalxbMShRN8/s320/1966152_797158730313645_96018054_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I know it sounds silly, but St. Patrick's Day is a favorite day of mine. My Dad loved to embrace his Irish heritage. We always dressed in green on the 17th growing up, and always had a special pin to wear on the day. I attended college in a predominately Irish Catholic town and their St. Patrick's Day celebrations were epic! So...how could I resist stitching an Irish Blessing for today? This is a free pattern from Herrschners that I have had in my stash for ages. I think it turned out pretty good...now to decide how to fully finish it. Hopefully by next St. Patrick's Day I'll have it ready to display somewhere! I hope you all enjoy your day! </i></span></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Slainte' mhaith</span></i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZASpW2zNXqU7wh5WwRATMXnsSbpeftGGBsZ4-1ZK6Z6Rnud9IIcDG6ih-GDoB_VSh2jtaDENejzlnGL-7fD6D0q87GWMJlCSbRG3Dqcxg1IqtL1k2R06Ew4M9_2KqXUZVIavqsyheIdVwUcw_s55l8lNN6OLPFdnJNNJDrfMOW7hsNjMkWB6jIFzaSZA/s2048/Irish%20Blessing%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZASpW2zNXqU7wh5WwRATMXnsSbpeftGGBsZ4-1ZK6Z6Rnud9IIcDG6ih-GDoB_VSh2jtaDENejzlnGL-7fD6D0q87GWMJlCSbRG3Dqcxg1IqtL1k2R06Ew4M9_2KqXUZVIavqsyheIdVwUcw_s55l8lNN6OLPFdnJNNJDrfMOW7hsNjMkWB6jIFzaSZA/s320/Irish%20Blessing%203-16-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Not many know the true story of St. Patrick...</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The REAL story of St. Patrick's Day:</i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on March 17, but why? Many who celebrate have only a vague idea that there was a <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>real man — a Christian — named Patrick. He was born in Britain to a Christian family, but he didn’t accept Christ until after he was kidnapped at age 15 by Irish pirates and sold to a harsh Druid man in Ireland. Patrick was forced to work as a herdsman by his captors, and during that time he would pray for hours. At age 22, he escaped and returned to Britain. But several years later, he had a dream calling him back to Ireland to minister to its people. Heeding this call, Patrick journeyed throughout Ireland, sharing Christ until his death, thought to have been around March 17, A.D. 461. Whether you’re wearing green or not, remember the story of the Christian witness behind St. Patrick’s Day.</i></span></div></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmPonTC6VtmRdNtEz5wcW8vhyphenhyphen3Fx0tTzDNRMp2OAnSXtfCx5svihdbBWsfhSmRZ2m6vbd84zVvcKbkSB6i8-oeQaoV_uLfjGGLc3w5KRvSO_HmUb34DS-FC1-cFqvSo8KzsttVERlMJ2M5QQQADYS6MRQXDvYrQqYsj2aJdlshwhLcvsg02nvtXEcuL0/s320/157855493_275166930646990_170391398057952060_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="234" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmPonTC6VtmRdNtEz5wcW8vhyphenhyphen3Fx0tTzDNRMp2OAnSXtfCx5svihdbBWsfhSmRZ2m6vbd84zVvcKbkSB6i8-oeQaoV_uLfjGGLc3w5KRvSO_HmUb34DS-FC1-cFqvSo8KzsttVERlMJ2M5QQQADYS6MRQXDvYrQqYsj2aJdlshwhLcvsg02nvtXEcuL0/s1600/157855493_275166930646990_170391398057952060_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br />DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-28609343980844853682024-03-15T05:30:00.055-04:002024-03-15T08:53:04.209-04:00March Gifted Gorgeousness/Fully Finished Gallery<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zfAZyXDvOmq7huAyFOqjmPTxrN_6xDGixk47i9B_DFeeS6UPZ5MbZq8qG7rnMOA1z1LbO4oeA_FOneYx0w2THIUpryB4ZM9XbGMwik6Oq_bbn5eWNUkVpazRW6sH_3xYQax2oWUp6sb-Pc1iLsyq9Nljik_SBXKx1YbETOdQY-rbq2pLkBqLa67pufI/s2243/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="2243" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zfAZyXDvOmq7huAyFOqjmPTxrN_6xDGixk47i9B_DFeeS6UPZ5MbZq8qG7rnMOA1z1LbO4oeA_FOneYx0w2THIUpryB4ZM9XbGMwik6Oq_bbn5eWNUkVpazRW6sH_3xYQax2oWUp6sb-Pc1iLsyq9Nljik_SBXKx1YbETOdQY-rbq2pLkBqLa67pufI/s320/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I hope it's ok to combine the two. I have a few that fit into both categories, so I thought I'd just only publish the pictures once. Anyway, welcome to the Gifted Gorgeousness post for March. This is a monthly challenge masterminded and hosted by the lovely Jo from Serendipitous Stitching. (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here</a>). Once a month, on the 15th, Jo has us link in to her blog with our updates on the things we've stitched associated with the word, gift. This can be a gift to us or from us and can be something we stitched with gifted fabric, floss, kits etc. You get the idea. We welcome others to join in at any time! Head on over to Jo's blog for more "rules", to subscribe, and for the links to see what others are stitching for this challenge too! </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">I have quite a few so I'll get started... </i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">First up are these fabulous eggs that I found. The patterns can be found in the Facebook group by F.lli Graziano srl. They have a lot of patterns for different seasons and celebrations. I dearly love her egg patterns and have had them in my stash for ages. Since they are freebies, I consider them GG candidates. Here are the eggs I've stitched so far, and pictures of the ones I have fully finished. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93WoUtRc-iKmAcunlz4PRMG2WYcvhaZvhhAjo0jVS_i9jKJLwhoSlCAkW6cFidJF6B0WTJEAS9ecc_nV_PFP69UbcFOYcOpA4Esup7Kdo09mDh7qsFkHD1mOnfLwAC5XUSoMjuqG5w1w2wD3M_kVrc8TW1N9akXynvBy959m4prGNPoHw69D9ZIs7z0k/s2048/Blue%20Rose%20Egg%20FFO%203-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93WoUtRc-iKmAcunlz4PRMG2WYcvhaZvhhAjo0jVS_i9jKJLwhoSlCAkW6cFidJF6B0WTJEAS9ecc_nV_PFP69UbcFOYcOpA4Esup7Kdo09mDh7qsFkHD1mOnfLwAC5XUSoMjuqG5w1w2wD3M_kVrc8TW1N9akXynvBy959m4prGNPoHw69D9ZIs7z0k/s320/Blue%20Rose%20Egg%20FFO%203-10-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWw0kZ-IFvWOyKh9W83T7k7WG2qt7hhsvuZ0juZWeokqdy1ZgSN5CH0Uvez4aTkl_whCRXIoqDXcIFr0W38p_JEvgaQcJ0mouW0PnimEuaQyJ8PDsNSXqWQanduw7HZlfsqqY-rTpKZj9AS7bDXDb7rQFwoN6ZwOWU870UPQbw8129saDAvc-J4SEEIk/s2048/Easter%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWw0kZ-IFvWOyKh9W83T7k7WG2qt7hhsvuZ0juZWeokqdy1ZgSN5CH0Uvez4aTkl_whCRXIoqDXcIFr0W38p_JEvgaQcJ0mouW0PnimEuaQyJ8PDsNSXqWQanduw7HZlfsqqY-rTpKZj9AS7bDXDb7rQFwoN6ZwOWU870UPQbw8129saDAvc-J4SEEIk/s320/Easter%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtIkO_Obfom8wi8L9HNNiwqW56JueCwY0ooEq-xIZFmukfdNuHu8EDeKPli8uDgY0W4VMqYuSQSSmouWgRacdh0zLLGCrzyAn5CjUJGrztmqHFHolfIUIFfQcZ3N1E6Xk8ifwSbKycnh-cvZkw6tgYO7GuzdGW1-TOVMdereIf0Vyl-TFKrrkgMVOMsw/s2048/Violet%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtIkO_Obfom8wi8L9HNNiwqW56JueCwY0ooEq-xIZFmukfdNuHu8EDeKPli8uDgY0W4VMqYuSQSSmouWgRacdh0zLLGCrzyAn5CjUJGrztmqHFHolfIUIFfQcZ3N1E6Xk8ifwSbKycnh-cvZkw6tgYO7GuzdGW1-TOVMdereIf0Vyl-TFKrrkgMVOMsw/s320/Violet%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiJtCha7m98q0pmaSDKIW0N8REogevSxWciD0Ls0JBFqELWVD03KHEGYwYN5iSSyaHPsY7Acw7GYbNAa0DM2tSF_EG7OY3piqOsiHcluZg1gAWAtSFEew6iFRPM2NeSN5xeyU3SqvbGD2PAqwJYOFhPF_F65U5_HChpkQ-axlbjo7jal_Ar4wIS7aoGM/s2048/Butterfly%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiJtCha7m98q0pmaSDKIW0N8REogevSxWciD0Ls0JBFqELWVD03KHEGYwYN5iSSyaHPsY7Acw7GYbNAa0DM2tSF_EG7OY3piqOsiHcluZg1gAWAtSFEew6iFRPM2NeSN5xeyU3SqvbGD2PAqwJYOFhPF_F65U5_HChpkQ-axlbjo7jal_Ar4wIS7aoGM/s320/Butterfly%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I stitched this little bunny egg by La Comtesse & Le Point De Croix. This was a freebie on her page. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYb1hmPc9fTovw3tnXZ-kAqVVm2Of8k22nSvNyTjBQR8vnmIVyR7wy3fAa3BhtzoI-LmLNROOT1jMgkHtorbbMah6yMW83zmjnEC2Szss9Cg7W4i0clMiuLnH4FKOQGmrriULmyxJn4LI26cjuG3O7OyCA6Pq8KPvxPVrYwOrZtrhyZ4DotWFWfQxeXM/s2048/Pink%20Bunny%20egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1518" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYb1hmPc9fTovw3tnXZ-kAqVVm2Of8k22nSvNyTjBQR8vnmIVyR7wy3fAa3BhtzoI-LmLNROOT1jMgkHtorbbMah6yMW83zmjnEC2Szss9Cg7W4i0clMiuLnH4FKOQGmrriULmyxJn4LI26cjuG3O7OyCA6Pq8KPvxPVrYwOrZtrhyZ4DotWFWfQxeXM/s320/Pink%20Bunny%20egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I also found a set of eggs by Owl Forest Embroidery Easter Eggs I found on their freebie page. There are 12 in the series, but this violet basket is my favorite...I wonder why? LOL!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnNIlYkWnTDS7qfHy7BGkhfV77xS9TwWk9PGhx2Kc421tbut_oojJg6qts-bW6UBPv08qoN8NY35e44vkjZ5AuV9fb9u6-hQ9IrzLFr25NAtOCZvoFC9DOlJCADZaFqnW_BX79nTJH4McCPApwAI47KMxs24w_gXp5Q5iuihKfRmombjMsGIBUTNKIPA/s2048/Violets%20in%20basket%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnNIlYkWnTDS7qfHy7BGkhfV77xS9TwWk9PGhx2Kc421tbut_oojJg6qts-bW6UBPv08qoN8NY35e44vkjZ5AuV9fb9u6-hQ9IrzLFr25NAtOCZvoFC9DOlJCADZaFqnW_BX79nTJH4McCPApwAI47KMxs24w_gXp5Q5iuihKfRmombjMsGIBUTNKIPA/s320/Violets%20in%20basket%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">This little Bunny Egg was a freebie from Victoria Samplers a few years ago. I found some 32 count light blue fabric that I stitched this on over two. I just adore that little bunny! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBBhoNBLh1BlkYKmEVZsQDZqB9AvTvhZgMpt1OYC0Lxr6z2TZqmaToLNzwVj7yLQ1OANAPZGYDL47wLsHyT1SAvs9ft6CTJTCerbEOQRHwlQxOQj5sPHFi-Uqq-5mMwSvIIJzNpfIU32NcDdLsXdhlVW781c24LU1SSrN467rLfgEFnQzQtjnVSzUVmY/s2048/Bunny%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBBhoNBLh1BlkYKmEVZsQDZqB9AvTvhZgMpt1OYC0Lxr6z2TZqmaToLNzwVj7yLQ1OANAPZGYDL47wLsHyT1SAvs9ft6CTJTCerbEOQRHwlQxOQj5sPHFi-Uqq-5mMwSvIIJzNpfIU32NcDdLsXdhlVW781c24LU1SSrN467rLfgEFnQzQtjnVSzUVmY/s320/Bunny%20Egg%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">These bunnies were finished 6 years ago. I was looking for something in my to be finished box and found them. I always loved this pattern, in fact I had pulled it out to stitch this month...I had forgotten I had stitched it so long ago. This was a free pattern from Snowflower Diaries from several years ago. I wasn't sure I would get everything fully finished before Easter, but here we are! And now I can hang them all up! Yay!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Svxek1cNdUpv8SukbIJ6xaY2jKOlQSDn-fNa8EeSqmM0_lkoXSmbnngquLGJXStelKPDOt1sTGUiBvuE6KzkQOxIF8UIEr6bULNJxw52YEy657eFDyqhwMqvktVMWn7CpS7q2fPwLJVNcaVCBg8Wil_C3mBtZDWInXk4CujuRRzO_3P1WvZ_u1HfKn0/s2048/Bunnies%20in%20love%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Svxek1cNdUpv8SukbIJ6xaY2jKOlQSDn-fNa8EeSqmM0_lkoXSmbnngquLGJXStelKPDOt1sTGUiBvuE6KzkQOxIF8UIEr6bULNJxw52YEy657eFDyqhwMqvktVMWn7CpS7q2fPwLJVNcaVCBg8Wil_C3mBtZDWInXk4CujuRRzO_3P1WvZ_u1HfKn0/s320/Bunnies%20in%20love%20FFO%203-13-2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Just for fun I'm posting a picture of all my Easter Eggs! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0HvOQzlrgPMA3ypO-nnhhBeRx7o4H6Tc_QRZKedtBSK4w4tgWs6wX0YIs5EtFO4awkpYhYKmziqXfcyOa-wJaws-sE6vD_U0JCjBAhiDsrs-4daMTfvRTuvLAqzlJTVhDBzerWliOKdHtk8TvMd4A_Ad71QJDIj7aJSWGHBatNsVLoTOcOpYiX3cWDA/s2048/Easter%20decorations.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0HvOQzlrgPMA3ypO-nnhhBeRx7o4H6Tc_QRZKedtBSK4w4tgWs6wX0YIs5EtFO4awkpYhYKmziqXfcyOa-wJaws-sE6vD_U0JCjBAhiDsrs-4daMTfvRTuvLAqzlJTVhDBzerWliOKdHtk8TvMd4A_Ad71QJDIj7aJSWGHBatNsVLoTOcOpYiX3cWDA/s320/Easter%20decorations.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I may have posted these pieces before as they were unfinished and are from Just Cross Stitch publications. DH gifts me the subscription each year so I consider these GG candidates as well. Here are the two that I have finished recently. This is Ready for Christmas from the 2023 JCS Ornament issue... </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjqpFSnzt2v5NDYBARcUx0Uicq7kWRZBg4k9BCxCgeX31rTctWTSY6SnYwc-XyqNIM42OSav4CElv_w8B1YjXbV5nRjiiDvLfVcolnsLG5lmZh8gllCCMWrTfI3VnH7p7s_5mOe3Yl8nTsBcBnoDV7paI4N0WaP-m040GbL4149cfOtJUGLFQ0CLM6mo/s2048/Ready%20for%20Christmas%20FFO%203-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjqpFSnzt2v5NDYBARcUx0Uicq7kWRZBg4k9BCxCgeX31rTctWTSY6SnYwc-XyqNIM42OSav4CElv_w8B1YjXbV5nRjiiDvLfVcolnsLG5lmZh8gllCCMWrTfI3VnH7p7s_5mOe3Yl8nTsBcBnoDV7paI4N0WaP-m040GbL4149cfOtJUGLFQ0CLM6mo/s320/Ready%20for%20Christmas%20FFO%203-10-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">And Checking it Twice from the JCS August 2023 issue. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke3BzSnXhyidJenV8SIQYcelSDF4gg6TCmynOywYAlrG314YACk4VNpBkHuj7elSvqnC1wZ2cK6aYNPyQU57rfQRScEwTEug49da1P35No4MH6gVR2rznr_Aew9vBVrqtfA_dBqjmpes7uRQuBUGdFrdeOflPZOMpI2uE3X4-4YI-Lc_KA2s_aBwyPQk/s2048/Checking%20it%20Twice%20FFO%203-10-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke3BzSnXhyidJenV8SIQYcelSDF4gg6TCmynOywYAlrG314YACk4VNpBkHuj7elSvqnC1wZ2cK6aYNPyQU57rfQRScEwTEug49da1P35No4MH6gVR2rznr_Aew9vBVrqtfA_dBqjmpes7uRQuBUGdFrdeOflPZOMpI2uE3X4-4YI-Lc_KA2s_aBwyPQk/s320/Checking%20it%20Twice%20FFO%203-10-2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Both were designed by Durene Jones and stitched on 40 count Burch over two. I used ornaments I found at Hobby Lobby, removed the bow at the top, and turned them around to attach the stitched ornaments to the inside of the tart pan. I can't take credit for this idea, I saw someone else do it, and after Christmas I found them on sale for 90% off. Now who could pass that up? I really hope they have them again this year, I'll buy a whole boatload...lol!! </i></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">The next two were Valentine's gifts from DH. They were kits from Wonderland Crafts and I really enjoyed stitching them. They are stitched on perforated wood and came with a pre cut felt backing. They are much prettier in person, you can't see the wonderful luster to the beads in a picture. I look forward to hanging them on my tree next Christmas! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoQfn7ZsKm2l0chsSgSm-zCK1nWKJHNULT2Pg49B0-Kv5meUFT08soc3rWCYbeJH1VvAstSFq7Z61GeEY_4kdaZTeil-U_YC14shyAleySbWXKxh0rfJE4oNsbbRt1-e1lgEBB9tEh-i0pPXOU6EsgxsexqE9X7ZsX3Gkr2TrqLt2In8e6f78uyJB4ls/s960/Beaded%20Wreath%20FFO%203-10-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoQfn7ZsKm2l0chsSgSm-zCK1nWKJHNULT2Pg49B0-Kv5meUFT08soc3rWCYbeJH1VvAstSFq7Z61GeEY_4kdaZTeil-U_YC14shyAleySbWXKxh0rfJE4oNsbbRt1-e1lgEBB9tEh-i0pPXOU6EsgxsexqE9X7ZsX3Gkr2TrqLt2In8e6f78uyJB4ls/s320/Beaded%20Wreath%20FFO%203-10-2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUuVFFxJPT-3Fgpvnv9btYDawfRf2qlNU8CX5Z-Ut9cLph59XqRFeQzWzr5LDWYQl_72EOvyHFBaSVNOxowmZIT9Y0QxcoHrmBJzu6oq56koP5ux0EfrsYh7xxiu3IacEz4SPHFLRH-XrFmqOWisrshfjFNjZHLSTqvKVfDK_oq6g4Xk8fkTMlg5Y5A/s960/Cardinal%20lantern%20FFO%203-10-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUuVFFxJPT-3Fgpvnv9btYDawfRf2qlNU8CX5Z-Ut9cLph59XqRFeQzWzr5LDWYQl_72EOvyHFBaSVNOxowmZIT9Y0QxcoHrmBJzu6oq56koP5ux0EfrsYh7xxiu3IacEz4SPHFLRH-XrFmqOWisrshfjFNjZHLSTqvKVfDK_oq6g4Xk8fkTMlg5Y5A/s320/Cardinal%20lantern%20FFO%203-10-2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I put a few stitches if Floral Magenta by The Heart's Content, the kit was gifted to me from a friend. I love the color of the floss!!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOOMOijQ887qxDYFIC_HKg58zJ9yZO0OpBau1VRraUV0lwrm17c285dGTqQ1Vb2oOwQQ2OCcMTj3gGoe27TD7v6OqeS2K-nCehaTgZofPG-C0rw8io6qiH7vzERMpn4vqiFtyzRX_uEKW_UrhP4w-Dl-VAW5s44PRBqYL5mUtoQkyEWDZ6KpHypM3YzA/s359/Floral%20Magenta%203-13-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="359" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOOMOijQ887qxDYFIC_HKg58zJ9yZO0OpBau1VRraUV0lwrm17c285dGTqQ1Vb2oOwQQ2OCcMTj3gGoe27TD7v6OqeS2K-nCehaTgZofPG-C0rw8io6qiH7vzERMpn4vqiFtyzRX_uEKW_UrhP4w-Dl-VAW5s44PRBqYL5mUtoQkyEWDZ6KpHypM3YzA/s320/Floral%20Magenta%203-13-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I started this Irish Blessings Wall Hanging piece for St. Patrick's Day. DNA showed I was part Irish, part Welsh...so I like to celebrate both holidays! LOL Anyway, this was a free pattern from Herrschners so I consider it a GG piece. I'm hoping to finish before Sunday, wish me luck! It's stitched on 36 Ivory over two....pictured, without the lettering, it's halfway done!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk3FWx7ALuZUyJ_poXhv6uddwW4OZDSSSLZk__kOIcfSaYzBER5T4bRaNPROiT3E7aaNHo0jwwF_pxJyef4U7a-oJVMXjyIJ-Pke7LPXtjqvYkoWGQp72sjVcuj-jX5_nYSotMNO9C0x9SssKZdzEGnLy7dxyszk_hkjE0i8Cpq_krYHCYfng-hUmeW0/s960/417528274_7833584143337700_5601279877848877512_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk3FWx7ALuZUyJ_poXhv6uddwW4OZDSSSLZk__kOIcfSaYzBER5T4bRaNPROiT3E7aaNHo0jwwF_pxJyef4U7a-oJVMXjyIJ-Pke7LPXtjqvYkoWGQp72sjVcuj-jX5_nYSotMNO9C0x9SssKZdzEGnLy7dxyszk_hkjE0i8Cpq_krYHCYfng-hUmeW0/s320/417528274_7833584143337700_5601279877848877512_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvfKf7uv0WeyJC9ZETpjYfs3aFVH4-ce97TIlD9TabrIXGbxEzoYZoAVBhbBmjzdTFQ3fpdKVr42gliBNt3ZGp62XRWWFxxqsZXHoSNTvmHqZ378_V_5S_CuLE-6lPHbhI0afrKkF5MjxdQP6km6mJiMymSaPu_2XEZUNpLNVCA1qYEv6p_oQd1zrYws/s918/Irish%20Blessing%203-14-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvfKf7uv0WeyJC9ZETpjYfs3aFVH4-ce97TIlD9TabrIXGbxEzoYZoAVBhbBmjzdTFQ3fpdKVr42gliBNt3ZGp62XRWWFxxqsZXHoSNTvmHqZ378_V_5S_CuLE-6lPHbhI0afrKkF5MjxdQP6km6mJiMymSaPu_2XEZUNpLNVCA1qYEv6p_oQd1zrYws/s320/Irish%20Blessing%203-14-2024.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I guess that's all I have to show at the moment. I did want to update you on Anne Thomas 1856. I have been trying to stitch 5 pages a month since I started on the first of January. I was able to stitch pages 10-15 in the first few days of March...yay me! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7omGS-Rd3qnZK2vqzrzXBP7RxE0ear32Kw-22Szuw6WqkehPbByQC7lXF05GlNZuWL93tLx0kDh_K869BikK53YSV3dnlm_UFxGj9ZUF3DWu0-eqh45Wo1Uc6eDde6nnYT1S4Z8kIyjJG-ZgvWN_nQCzvFhxC2fX31h1-TZ-p8Nu1o-MytwKq6m6Ha0/s856/Anne%203-7-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7omGS-Rd3qnZK2vqzrzXBP7RxE0ear32Kw-22Szuw6WqkehPbByQC7lXF05GlNZuWL93tLx0kDh_K869BikK53YSV3dnlm_UFxGj9ZUF3DWu0-eqh45Wo1Uc6eDde6nnYT1S4Z8kIyjJG-ZgvWN_nQCzvFhxC2fX31h1-TZ-p8Nu1o-MytwKq6m6Ha0/s320/Anne%203-7-24.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">So I am working on more seasonal stitching that I have been hoping to have ready. There are only 5 more pages left to go, but they are chock full of stitching. April promises to be a supremely busy month but fingers crossed she will be completed by the end of April and I can get her framed. Wish me luck! That is all I have to show for now. Hopefully I'll have more to show next month! Till then, stay safe (the storms we have been having lately have been wickedly wild!), stay healthy and Happy Stitching!!</i></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-56421686573267412682024-02-29T13:47:00.000-05:002024-02-29T13:47:42.387-05:00Leap Year February Catch-up<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Whew! I don't know about you, but this month just flew by! Even though things have been moving at the speed of light, I've had a lot of stitch time. It's hard to explain how that happens here, just know I put a lot of miles on my stitching! LOL!! I know I mentioned before that I hoped to stitch 5 pages a month on Anne Thomas and I was certain I wouldn't be able to do it, but lo and behold I did finish those 5 pages!! I put in 9,736 stitches in Anne this month. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6uiEN2Ds0b4JZwg5ZhE3BKY9FBn2GmPV88bG03yIse1_Q_syFkeAnh3ECU61Q_AQqEmfAyBulA4pghQVbL2IaNrORE7n4H04n-CUNgLUqg_l5QX9RRlSAHhpafggHcKvQtZuVeCTvy7pynvWMMTJP19vU6bH9OiJCvEj2VZvPVVpcCjZltW2VQIjU4/s851/Anne%202-23-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="851" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6uiEN2Ds0b4JZwg5ZhE3BKY9FBn2GmPV88bG03yIse1_Q_syFkeAnh3ECU61Q_AQqEmfAyBulA4pghQVbL2IaNrORE7n4H04n-CUNgLUqg_l5QX9RRlSAHhpafggHcKvQtZuVeCTvy7pynvWMMTJP19vU6bH9OiJCvEj2VZvPVVpcCjZltW2VQIjU4/s320/Anne%202-23-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I was officially halfway on the 23rd. I was excited for that because there were a few other things I wanted to do this month that I was putting off. After reaching the halfway point, I began to stitch on other things. I stitched on two Santas for Clare's tree this year. Mr had 633 stitches, </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnB7FhTy_vC6x7EeOw6tnlYIPMdSPfACXbspEjWvgGpcc5CFhe-6EX7nX79Z-7izb1hu3gloyh0yhwdu5WIBtKkoCsfqomYA9AdG6aeDHhMmxx97eUQLaFbqokzGinV82EbhkxWhZR_bU_H50LXIBEZ_BFdbD7NYuK23gxtKDTtvvR4uVzSiLR8WSCyk/s2048/Mr.%20%202-4-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnB7FhTy_vC6x7EeOw6tnlYIPMdSPfACXbspEjWvgGpcc5CFhe-6EX7nX79Z-7izb1hu3gloyh0yhwdu5WIBtKkoCsfqomYA9AdG6aeDHhMmxx97eUQLaFbqokzGinV82EbhkxWhZR_bU_H50LXIBEZ_BFdbD7NYuK23gxtKDTtvvR4uVzSiLR8WSCyk/s320/Mr.%20%202-4-24.jpg" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>and Holidazzle Santa had 2153 stitches. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79u462DFyvuXRsvuI3Q7-qI-ue2pQL7MQhs1LzRy2noKG41N0tgZ47PVV1AE8PaRBL6a82jlF3gt5hMdvJjJ0H6ygE5DfVaTpwKBgu1G75cYMT5e_R3wCa-Qr0wYGjvWL0gNsoo4W0E3dkWcpbPsauRyBmcpOWPsODOmq8ZcwtiX7GaDw0quXxGpI_1Y/s2048/Holidazzle%20Santa%202-8-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79u462DFyvuXRsvuI3Q7-qI-ue2pQL7MQhs1LzRy2noKG41N0tgZ47PVV1AE8PaRBL6a82jlF3gt5hMdvJjJ0H6ygE5DfVaTpwKBgu1G75cYMT5e_R3wCa-Qr0wYGjvWL0gNsoo4W0E3dkWcpbPsauRyBmcpOWPsODOmq8ZcwtiX7GaDw0quXxGpI_1Y/s320/Holidazzle%20Santa%202-8-24.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>They were stitched on perforated paper (and I STILL need to get those in the mail...sorry Clare). Those two I took on a mini vacation that my husband and I went on to Lancaster. I'll talk about that later. I put a few stitches in Floral Magenta....very few, I just didn't have a heart for it this month but decided to try to stitch a bit each month. I only put in 633 stitches this month. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMyA405W_UCQa40ojUdfnjK7l31hIOicRqb6VJZUaGI4yZ9JYcFYvPFBz38C9cJNGD08pa7_LKGk7L95rTZjWLJKc8jeYIIgHn2xLzUwaogUx5d7Tg2AaHX3JjTvbAlL9weJZCENAt6Oa8rqlL5jsBx6X9uRTKuJMaodjxKmRv19BjOpomL-_Vq-b8D4/s2057/Floral%20Magenta%202-23-2024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="2057" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMyA405W_UCQa40ojUdfnjK7l31hIOicRqb6VJZUaGI4yZ9JYcFYvPFBz38C9cJNGD08pa7_LKGk7L95rTZjWLJKc8jeYIIgHn2xLzUwaogUx5d7Tg2AaHX3JjTvbAlL9weJZCENAt6Oa8rqlL5jsBx6X9uRTKuJMaodjxKmRv19BjOpomL-_Vq-b8D4/s320/Floral%20Magenta%202-23-2024.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Then I have joined the Just Cross Stitch Ornament Challenge on Facebook. Each month, by a majority vote, we have chosen one pattern from the most recent Ornament Issue. This month they chose A Christmas Star by Giulia Punnti Antichi. I chose a random floss I found at a thrift store, kind of a medium pink, and stitched it on 25 count navy fabric over 1 using Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid silver. I loved how it came out and even was able to fully finish it before the month was out! Yay me! This one had 819 stitches. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jq2aakcexonAPlcJwZWC8sUfPNo9hjqJ643KmgXDVI9AIrrO4lZ0b9zvIHFWWE7RIpVvIL9Ht5YtAndfwwj0hF78KSYrDOPPh-hjFJo2YdeBZRegr7RAJzsBcnTHc5C6M6xCb4LtcBklZIltDF9AqX_cJK0jDaujv7WP2PKbv8I36Xi-pyDXjCxCLZI/s1124/A%20Christmas%20Star%20FFO%202-26-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jq2aakcexonAPlcJwZWC8sUfPNo9hjqJ643KmgXDVI9AIrrO4lZ0b9zvIHFWWE7RIpVvIL9Ht5YtAndfwwj0hF78KSYrDOPPh-hjFJo2YdeBZRegr7RAJzsBcnTHc5C6M6xCb4LtcBklZIltDF9AqX_cJK0jDaujv7WP2PKbv8I36Xi-pyDXjCxCLZI/s320/A%20Christmas%20Star%20FFO%202-26-2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next I chose one that is for the month of March called Ready For Christmas by Durene Jones. This was stitched on 40 count Burch over two and has 2246 stitches. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt-kihlLOoi8mh7ocaRt5QjQ6FOfIwQxh8-pA1Ws7jnAWK8f54X5uh8gDpDkaE8z9mXeRFn433gGdzk3qpzKN5C48mGLsCVuJVBufJlb7zuFVMkF8vBuDidB3ngsLimMkQ2pBTjMsVBxPgcqy6SZCiHk-i_yQDYIy5YQbdxHEwYF-9E536eV-UMFb-uk/s1124/Ready%20For%20Christmas%202-26-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt-kihlLOoi8mh7ocaRt5QjQ6FOfIwQxh8-pA1Ws7jnAWK8f54X5uh8gDpDkaE8z9mXeRFn433gGdzk3qpzKN5C48mGLsCVuJVBufJlb7zuFVMkF8vBuDidB3ngsLimMkQ2pBTjMsVBxPgcqy6SZCiHk-i_yQDYIy5YQbdxHEwYF-9E536eV-UMFb-uk/s320/Ready%20For%20Christmas%202-26-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>There was a companion piece to this one by Durene Jones called Checking It Twice and is published in the August 2023 JCS issue. This is also stitched on 40 count Burch over two and has 2351 stitches. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG108-tn7T8KNrtHNoKzBch0zkJpRTsoxosF5L_iDsLbUqCXQlyMZJ5s81jF1i5cKoM4sH3Rsr6Hvm5lcb2vCXAzIYpB4AYRw-AfQEMKh1HtNY_B4lJUByNsmdnn9-U6QdoiKRqgTavlsO4qqYolLmMf0fk3tsdzvaWzbXnHjONda-GwFn11BZQSEOQSM/s960/Checking%20It%20Twice%20finished%202-28-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG108-tn7T8KNrtHNoKzBch0zkJpRTsoxosF5L_iDsLbUqCXQlyMZJ5s81jF1i5cKoM4sH3Rsr6Hvm5lcb2vCXAzIYpB4AYRw-AfQEMKh1HtNY_B4lJUByNsmdnn9-U6QdoiKRqgTavlsO4qqYolLmMf0fk3tsdzvaWzbXnHjONda-GwFn11BZQSEOQSM/s320/Checking%20It%20Twice%20finished%202-28-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Last, but not least was this Wonderland Craft kit (KL386) that my husband gave me for Valentine's Day. This was a fun one, using beads (and a silky kind of thread that refused to stay in my needle) on perforated wood. It stitched up in a day and had 812 stitches. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFZ3b_zkxp-woig2XRgby4XEy3Y68wPE0O4DmUDMdihrpaUCVb1RWHzpDzPUXVB5Yig59vAo_DdczXyCK0hYpIxZ8LDxZsDBLKg6VCJh3Fmkq2Budsv7XpAUU8Y1xB_6l7RZWh1onx0PwFVPQhxv11nywRnGRehr3KBK2JLNxZU04iAvHS5mQ_ZWosQc/s1124/Kit%20386%20Beaded%20Wreath%20by%20Wonderland%20Craft%202-29-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFZ3b_zkxp-woig2XRgby4XEy3Y68wPE0O4DmUDMdihrpaUCVb1RWHzpDzPUXVB5Yig59vAo_DdczXyCK0hYpIxZ8LDxZsDBLKg6VCJh3Fmkq2Budsv7XpAUU8Y1xB_6l7RZWh1onx0PwFVPQhxv11nywRnGRehr3KBK2JLNxZU04iAvHS5mQ_ZWosQc/s320/Kit%20386%20Beaded%20Wreath%20by%20Wonderland%20Craft%202-29-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>That made a total of 19,032 stitches this month. That doesn't count the stitching I did to make three of the Christmas pieces into ornaments. You have seen the one above, and this one is Letter to Santa from last month. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zwjq8z5Xy7yRPSRDMVT3andgvY4SDmiVKcxXaeG52CNj6LAxJomiNnizKMtpyMi8NyClUfxHc4ZXYIcGblfL1mYi_UHuifnLlpBcTTZ215AkC72XzzMPpy730ZnVXVCwxa-jlOFNbr84OiNhd6ni5qm4LZgojnThA2mky23Q15vzUTncuqTB66ij0lo/s960/Letters%20to%20Santa%20FFO%202-25-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="771" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zwjq8z5Xy7yRPSRDMVT3andgvY4SDmiVKcxXaeG52CNj6LAxJomiNnizKMtpyMi8NyClUfxHc4ZXYIcGblfL1mYi_UHuifnLlpBcTTZ215AkC72XzzMPpy730ZnVXVCwxa-jlOFNbr84OiNhd6ni5qm4LZgojnThA2mky23Q15vzUTncuqTB66ij0lo/s320/Letters%20to%20Santa%20FFO%202-25-2024.jpg" width="257" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The other was Believe by Rosewood Manor. These were different to assemble but nice for a change from the round ornaments. With a little luck I'll get the other two I have stitched together soon as well. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5aT_YDJe8L1dZ0rgl99VNZ2P5EtNsCbguak9NI6K4V5ZYhILgr2_4igPeg8xD7te2BhSO7rP_hsKN-9FIQey4vWsI-vZzYE-UFONblXnqiaGEYZJiziIi_YA18inCuszqG0bLuH1OMA23oH1WJYfqmLC9rrkItTrq2hlyCXEM_mUwbcWPafPEgALA6M/s1359/Believe%20FFO%202-25-2-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5aT_YDJe8L1dZ0rgl99VNZ2P5EtNsCbguak9NI6K4V5ZYhILgr2_4igPeg8xD7te2BhSO7rP_hsKN-9FIQey4vWsI-vZzYE-UFONblXnqiaGEYZJiziIi_YA18inCuszqG0bLuH1OMA23oH1WJYfqmLC9rrkItTrq2hlyCXEM_mUwbcWPafPEgALA6M/s320/Believe%20FFO%202-25-2-24.jpg" width="198" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Now a little bit about our Lancaster trip. Well, we actually stayed in a little town previously known as Cross Keys (I hesitate to write the real name...lol...Pennsylvania is known for some very strange names for towns). My husband's birthday is in January...so for his birthday and Christmas combined I got tickets to two performances as gifts. The first was Mousetrap, a play that has been running in London for ages (he saw a performance before he met me while traveling in London back in the late 70's). The performers at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster are very good, it was full of laughs, intrigue and quite a surprise ending! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikU8jgF7ROccxDv86uCRYpIxloM5OrUtCvgNvBNPAY4PPM5s72-Fjhq7NfH3CWnSz0TLKDPW0_-zE6sKe_Mv-PE23V5wdY5tZIvoJ4-_YG3C_xFVxEz1PP81-xRune9u7Ln7oAFYZX2Ef7OKpe2UIg1KaSOMvnlreabgRNqLhoueO0R2WlweUZpfXBC4Y/s1124/424976667_7671532546209528_1881110844768744669_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikU8jgF7ROccxDv86uCRYpIxloM5OrUtCvgNvBNPAY4PPM5s72-Fjhq7NfH3CWnSz0TLKDPW0_-zE6sKe_Mv-PE23V5wdY5tZIvoJ4-_YG3C_xFVxEz1PP81-xRune9u7Ln7oAFYZX2Ef7OKpe2UIg1KaSOMvnlreabgRNqLhoueO0R2WlweUZpfXBC4Y/s320/424976667_7671532546209528_1881110844768744669_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The second performance we saw was A Tribute to Olivia Newton-John. She is my husband's favorite singer. He says her name with reverence, sings (that's a loosely used term when talking about my husband's vocal abilities) along with all her songs, and drools when he sees pictures of her. It almost makes me wish I were a blonde. LOL!! We had a little chat with her after her performance and Mike got to have his picture taken with her. He was in heaven, in case you couldn't tell by the look on his face. She was very good, and sounded quite a bit like her. It was a very entertaining performance! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YAYlmYmwYgy_IZ6cYnOwlRDBzzyYeGRqtP6FbjkdgpIJ0qJ8zyf-icWl5AAuE5-Qf8yx-BIlnNZd9f8e4YASgj5vdeIg0orG-C6iWFC6IHvsm-C32spU2KIeuGctaoDskTO2K_mNRG1D5sF-IOHMNMrRWinkrUBg33bNp4DLFDUXBgf1As9ru2maDgo/s1124/426069859_7678999852129464_4703475523746690395_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YAYlmYmwYgy_IZ6cYnOwlRDBzzyYeGRqtP6FbjkdgpIJ0qJ8zyf-icWl5AAuE5-Qf8yx-BIlnNZd9f8e4YASgj5vdeIg0orG-C6iWFC6IHvsm-C32spU2KIeuGctaoDskTO2K_mNRG1D5sF-IOHMNMrRWinkrUBg33bNp4DLFDUXBgf1As9ru2maDgo/s320/426069859_7678999852129464_4703475523746690395_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>We really do enjoy the Lancaster area and even talked about retiring there. Fingers crossed, we can do that before we are too old to enjoy the ambiance of the area. Here is a picture I took from the window of a restaurant one night at twilight...so peaceful! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezn9foSMeSLLQJxGtXFbArojtgvHy8LT2GHmZLe-_vTsY7zjr8ZEja49IKBNvB_Rr9zllWNxJxgallOtHDD4iKrpk-WjaxXpcF_zEjRIB3UhvBL4ARlzxRHMffqoI7K3HcNTugEe4tNf3aZPfePBRNpw0seqnjXgk2yYrFLkQlPAI3wtoshSwzGH9K8/s1080/426005571_7671533716209411_5587451393170950318_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezn9foSMeSLLQJxGtXFbArojtgvHy8LT2GHmZLe-_vTsY7zjr8ZEja49IKBNvB_Rr9zllWNxJxgallOtHDD4iKrpk-WjaxXpcF_zEjRIB3UhvBL4ARlzxRHMffqoI7K3HcNTugEe4tNf3aZPfePBRNpw0seqnjXgk2yYrFLkQlPAI3wtoshSwzGH9K8/s320/426005571_7671533716209411_5587451393170950318_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I can't remember if I mentioned it before, but Mike will be going on a work trip to Spokane, Washington in April. We had been planning for me to go with him, but I've had a problem with my knee for months. I saw an orthopedic and had a shot in that knee, that helped for a day or two and then it's back, if not worse, than before. I don't see myself running through airports trying to make connections...so I am staying home (imagine the amount of stitching I'll get done with no one to monopolize my time!?!?!?! With a little luck I might even finish up Anne...Oooooh the possibilities. Who am I kidding? I'm gonna miss that man like crazy!). So...since I'll be saving on airfare, and we do enjoy our little jaunts here and there, we are hoping to make a trip to Sight and Sound to see the performance of Daniel sometime this year. Stay tuned! And on that note...I'm off to see about doing some finishing before the month truly is over! I'm actually looking forward to stitching on Anne tomorrow! Thanks for reading my rambling! Happy Stitching! </i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-45633769327197521552024-02-25T10:02:00.002-05:002024-02-25T10:02:30.851-05:00Anne is halfway there!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hi fellow stitchers! I have some exciting news to share! I have reached the halfway point of Anne Thomas! I reached this point two days ago, but didn't take the time to post until today. My hope is to finish 5 pages a month and so far I'm still on track! Yay! I did finish a good portion of page 13 because I hoped to finish the whole bird over the IHSW so I'm actually ahead of schedule for next month. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0stOi9HM7G1CnK4ks-KRuUr2s_FawY34kwoiPZh3u7cNelW_x6H3Ypwh4GpJuM5dcfsM9G2PExQTO5GeToNG6IKQuwW-4k89utT6uvvit6jEtHZF7IcNg2d0_ROrhmly3q-mAq5Gs0vtyGclM7dzP602_tkVd3A8PH3BGwGsikAwKM2hwuxYAy-4XjM/s851/Anne%202-23-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="851" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0stOi9HM7G1CnK4ks-KRuUr2s_FawY34kwoiPZh3u7cNelW_x6H3Ypwh4GpJuM5dcfsM9G2PExQTO5GeToNG6IKQuwW-4k89utT6uvvit6jEtHZF7IcNg2d0_ROrhmly3q-mAq5Gs0vtyGclM7dzP602_tkVd3A8PH3BGwGsikAwKM2hwuxYAy-4XjM/s320/Anne%202-23-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I promised myself I would stop after I reached the 5 pages for the month and stitch something else, so now I'm working on Ready for Christmas by Durene Jones from the 2023 JCS Ornament Issue. This one is being stitched on 40 count Burch over two. I had hoped to make it a bit smaller, but it's a bigger pattern than I expected! LOL!! Anyway...I thought I would show progress on this one too! Hopefully I'll have this finished by the end of the month too! Wish me luck...for some odd reason, I've had to stitch and rip and stitch and rip...weird. I love this one and it's companion piece (I hope to stitch that one too soon!). Here is my odd looking headless snowman....EEEEEEEK! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouYgJVSPJjkwtIFxkSXupCoOfYe1xqLwNH5au5cSAQM9AgWYhaaBiF8Tm9vhysbuNy3Gqr51wsZVghEH4UybAMepOXjrzkDaQ_Fj7OLdBT0Eijy42FK1oAz7Tw4s-LcLT8ai6NBvpdFErO_Sk1BHNRN7Vyeo4CdzWBxZd1OBRiLqW4q3ZJqvkJcILHXY/s2048/Ready%20for%20Christmas%202-24-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouYgJVSPJjkwtIFxkSXupCoOfYe1xqLwNH5au5cSAQM9AgWYhaaBiF8Tm9vhysbuNy3Gqr51wsZVghEH4UybAMepOXjrzkDaQ_Fj7OLdBT0Eijy42FK1oAz7Tw4s-LcLT8ai6NBvpdFErO_Sk1BHNRN7Vyeo4CdzWBxZd1OBRiLqW4q3ZJqvkJcILHXY/s320/Ready%20for%20Christmas%202-24-2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I'm off to get some finishing done, it's about time as I've accumulated a few things that need to be fully finished. Not my favorite part of stitching...but I hate to see them sitting on the sidelines! I have to put my thinking cap on...so if you smell something burning...bring the fire extinguisher! It's about to get HOT in here! LOL!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Til next time...Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-31711333248098427472024-02-19T11:15:00.004-05:002024-02-19T11:15:40.878-05:00International Hermit and Stitch Weekend-February Follow-up<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplgZEWL-jvSkT2jpyrHkXSfLqU_NP1uiFofVKbs5ChPqw1jnmGbpf3LvpT5E4Q9rhwH7gAXx2tY7CQg-fA_2jYjXEnk9-hZubC9kXCIbldwrdeTa3PKOih5phVkWGS9h5VWBkCrhXCZVTznqG0MlE2b7-L9wXBHM8xtHvqPLpDYqvHrXF2qNIWD4ejH4/s828/421888052_10233527942567077_8551676960735338926_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="828" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplgZEWL-jvSkT2jpyrHkXSfLqU_NP1uiFofVKbs5ChPqw1jnmGbpf3LvpT5E4Q9rhwH7gAXx2tY7CQg-fA_2jYjXEnk9-hZubC9kXCIbldwrdeTa3PKOih5phVkWGS9h5VWBkCrhXCZVTznqG0MlE2b7-L9wXBHM8xtHvqPLpDYqvHrXF2qNIWD4ejH4/s320/421888052_10233527942567077_8551676960735338926_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Hi Stitching Friends! Welcome to this month's installment of IHSW! I've been following this challenge for a few years and this year I decided I would give it a go and see how well I do. This month I decided to concentrate on Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers. I'm stitching this on 40 count Vintage Pecan Butter over two. My goal has been to complete 5 (out of 20) pages a month. Because of this weekend, I was able to finish page 8 and begin working on page 9. Once my goal has been met for this month, I'll fill in the remaining days with a different project. I'm so excited to share I was able to finish the middle bird (I actually had to tape three pages together so I wouldn't lose my place while I stitched the entire bird...so even part of page 13 was completed too!) In total, I stitched 2066 stitches this weekend. Pretty good considering Miss A was here for an overnighter while her parents had a much needed date night. Everybody was happy! Including Miss A who was sooooo excited to see her parents on Sunday even though she had a blast while she was here (and so did Gigi and Pappy!). Here are before and after pictures. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdG6cXtf5A2yAPUhjmAjvTRj5Q3a66yvzDz1R2tkXHV1ydDhOmdnMm1czS0QWILG-CnO4gFURl7r0G1Y5Eh7d3z8VIBcOckhVdXWcLdWL37B0SbOegZ0fNSzfvuvnB-a-8mOQ-KwpxHSygaPgZ1PbgPFMgc7EnG1LCLc325Y7RxNO0zACP6nh55rn3oo/s1920/Anne%20Thomas%202-14-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1920" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdG6cXtf5A2yAPUhjmAjvTRj5Q3a66yvzDz1R2tkXHV1ydDhOmdnMm1czS0QWILG-CnO4gFURl7r0G1Y5Eh7d3z8VIBcOckhVdXWcLdWL37B0SbOegZ0fNSzfvuvnB-a-8mOQ-KwpxHSygaPgZ1PbgPFMgc7EnG1LCLc325Y7RxNO0zACP6nh55rn3oo/s320/Anne%20Thomas%202-14-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUx17WnZOzrSvzpqpuUeUc2BA30O7nt5-JEA7VkmXoJEu1f7vvooH9UnWPQmABXKpxDJasMBVUnbzLSrZsBiQqo8dmVrDbLnr7BXVVQ4Ix-m1QQEzKE-l1ZSBNQwJxO2NZrp-nQXz2uSGKupSvwReVYAIx55pey5VKDCzGlLrILHp1uwFGrGVg37vVGA/s2048/Anne%202-18-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="2048" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUx17WnZOzrSvzpqpuUeUc2BA30O7nt5-JEA7VkmXoJEu1f7vvooH9UnWPQmABXKpxDJasMBVUnbzLSrZsBiQqo8dmVrDbLnr7BXVVQ4Ix-m1QQEzKE-l1ZSBNQwJxO2NZrp-nQXz2uSGKupSvwReVYAIx55pey5VKDCzGlLrILHp1uwFGrGVg37vVGA/s320/Anne%202-18-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>And now I'm on my way to patch up Hop (Miss A's bunny rabbit who developed a hole in his back...thankfully no stuffing has been lost ... yet). Should I count those stitches in my stitch count for today? LOL!! Today I'll be resting up (my back took a little twist lifting her over the weekend...OUCH!) and performing a wee bit of Yoga to loosen up the muscles while trying to get the Bluey theme song out of my head...lol. It's a holiday here in the US today for President's Day. I see a day of binging movies with DH and some marathon stitching! I hope you all have a relaxing and stitchy day! Happy Stitching!</i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-90714795047752628522024-02-15T11:12:00.004-05:002024-02-15T11:12:59.173-05:00February Gifted Gorgeousness<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgajIBdhLh1_uIRpgC-4W0_JolbRDumus9r_S8HKd2V4Wvb34P1mFujr1xTqT8BEKs_oFPEDMrMN0JvUVREfr7G6jLLGNHattkARQqxzVANhwkCAnfsQoAJN1MheHFSTVK42CBWjjsHxJwCGlMvuAk4FQsdPZYvhUuUo0jSE-GIKZPagYyisk07d87bI/s2243/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="2243" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgajIBdhLh1_uIRpgC-4W0_JolbRDumus9r_S8HKd2V4Wvb34P1mFujr1xTqT8BEKs_oFPEDMrMN0JvUVREfr7G6jLLGNHattkARQqxzVANhwkCAnfsQoAJN1MheHFSTVK42CBWjjsHxJwCGlMvuAk4FQsdPZYvhUuUo0jSE-GIKZPagYyisk07d87bI/s320/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Good Morning! It's been a madhouse here lately, so many things happening at once, I can hardly keep track! LOL Thankfully I still remember important dates like, Gifted Gorgeousness and the blog hop yesterday! Whew...where to begin. Ok, if you haven't visited Serendipitous Stitching (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) lately, then you wouldn't know about Gifted Gorgeousness. Jo keeps us hopping with her blog hops and other challenges. This challenge lets us showcase gifts, those given to us, and those we have given away. In a way it's a fun thank you for stitching gifts we have been given. I don't have much to show, I've been mostly concentrating on Anne Thomas (I'll show that at the bottom as it's not really a GG project) but I have thrown in a few "gifts". </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I usually show anything I stitch from the JCS ornament issues as the magazine subscription is a gift from my husband each year. I've shown two previously (Letters to Santa and Believe) in earlier posts so I won't show them again until I get them fully finished (my finishing pile is growing by leaps and bounds). </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I did stitch two Santas from the 2023 JCS Ornament issue for a tree Clare is preparing for charity. If you would like to participate, please visit Clare's blog Aimetu's Stitching (<a href="https://aimetu-clare.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) for any details. I stitched only the Santas on perforated paper. First is Mr (from the chart Mr&Mrs by Dirty Annie's). I thought he was quite dapper! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-mmTMdj7Q2MJF01Ho1887xNJP22QVqceQ0aXKZksR_KSSC3shAj1xwHaSu9bjY2TS3WdwMkJVSFB1omlWkpkqdS2m0VXZjTZwi0_u0rwb8b8DHZS-83nTTB9hk9ykIFrXGClQNkKCWsqPkeZIpPHYgtWhmn6WFwcdXAsrXN54qiBPWuX8xTiDcXlmTg/s2048/Mr.%20%202-4-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-mmTMdj7Q2MJF01Ho1887xNJP22QVqceQ0aXKZksR_KSSC3shAj1xwHaSu9bjY2TS3WdwMkJVSFB1omlWkpkqdS2m0VXZjTZwi0_u0rwb8b8DHZS-83nTTB9hk9ykIFrXGClQNkKCWsqPkeZIpPHYgtWhmn6WFwcdXAsrXN54qiBPWuX8xTiDcXlmTg/s320/Mr.%20%202-4-24.jpg" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The second is Holidazzle Santa, again, only the Santa. I hope he's not too tall...you can't see from the picture but there are a couple of different metallic threads in him and he really does sparkle! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga764HCdvPOxoUTQPSLQW_89aeoHqpt6ShwUF0PYS2EUa4INMSEsK_bIn4DX7XTL5lnpLC0jA5xwE3cml10-nWaXwGQYYw_e8dezFkmlvOHwCBaUgxestAXyQX-JG5jE2ayAYZGcnZ9JAdKzFeRZMw0idjpuHD-lvyzLpmivJkTxdZRLgJE2UsQht2QBM/s2048/Holidazzle%20Santa%202-8-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga764HCdvPOxoUTQPSLQW_89aeoHqpt6ShwUF0PYS2EUa4INMSEsK_bIn4DX7XTL5lnpLC0jA5xwE3cml10-nWaXwGQYYw_e8dezFkmlvOHwCBaUgxestAXyQX-JG5jE2ayAYZGcnZ9JAdKzFeRZMw0idjpuHD-lvyzLpmivJkTxdZRLgJE2UsQht2QBM/s320/Holidazzle%20Santa%202-8-24.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is Floral Magenta by The Heart's Content. This was a kit given to me by a friend a while ago. I have been trying to get this started for ages. It's one I work on when my hand gets tired from Anne Thomas...lol. I haven't put too many stitches in lately...I need to remedy that! Anyway, here it is...I love it so much!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLWeksxKI1742I725yxTE2nPxcfV4vDqnNQsqIiHtuY85SDzgfJDbb5uvrbIpjBAyY_2AhXdLueiPPIov5gjF23C3ihpv5Z2ioJxBWYl8UJ0O5R3ahF-f6_D1BQ35Q8MNLk96Wf6LSZakK6aSKVgk5SDSIZsyIymjS0jIx1XETe7M8-PVjIJ1RCxPzE/s2057/Floral%20Magenta%202-23-2024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="2057" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLWeksxKI1742I725yxTE2nPxcfV4vDqnNQsqIiHtuY85SDzgfJDbb5uvrbIpjBAyY_2AhXdLueiPPIov5gjF23C3ihpv5Z2ioJxBWYl8UJ0O5R3ahF-f6_D1BQ35Q8MNLk96Wf6LSZakK6aSKVgk5SDSIZsyIymjS0jIx1XETe7M8-PVjIJ1RCxPzE/s320/Floral%20Magenta%202-23-2024.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is a Fuzzy Moon kit from a magazine. This one is called With Love X and I stitched this as a Valentine's card for my husband. We agreed not to buy cards anymore and since this was a free kit from a magazine, he couldn't complain! LOL!! Once it has been displayed for a while I hope to find a little frame, we will see how it goes. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlJmTHjFqgIn9f0aSo95_RHzEDd2JdUuqs813M7KDXgUz9j_71rNS3Qm5U3lktu6sedaJopqvZrjUcrso0ugjDsGCeghXndVRb6jmPmn3A8KctbujTh6xymWGM0YiCOMQYRMRsR87H8HlVfLV6rEhaMNJTE8jdM-hjgjBIETEgljqZ6h3DOD48a2myYE/s2048/Fuzzy%20Moon%20kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlJmTHjFqgIn9f0aSo95_RHzEDd2JdUuqs813M7KDXgUz9j_71rNS3Qm5U3lktu6sedaJopqvZrjUcrso0ugjDsGCeghXndVRb6jmPmn3A8KctbujTh6xymWGM0YiCOMQYRMRsR87H8HlVfLV6rEhaMNJTE8jdM-hjgjBIETEgljqZ6h3DOD48a2myYE/s320/Fuzzy%20Moon%20kit.jpg" width="274" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I did receive a gift from my husband for Valentine's day. He gave me these two Wonderland Crafts bead embroidery kits. Aren't they lovely? I can't wait to get started! I'll have to wait for life to slow down a bit though...hahaha. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRcCTBq6QqnoOuicrOQ-EN0_V0JjboyRGSnkiONZ9p6SeYGKpaVg2glNYghBwk5obDdJrTIywNKV2TSdRJc9XXLbpEfo2plGTSBsmv_F6hsHiJM513lGUG05YVoXBx0GJOxHhj3LoLV2yTJhymaRSdO-KYoMeXYZnkfMqn8PorYOFLOWOxPeecaPy8_M/s2000/gifts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRcCTBq6QqnoOuicrOQ-EN0_V0JjboyRGSnkiONZ9p6SeYGKpaVg2glNYghBwk5obDdJrTIywNKV2TSdRJc9XXLbpEfo2plGTSBsmv_F6hsHiJM513lGUG05YVoXBx0GJOxHhj3LoLV2yTJhymaRSdO-KYoMeXYZnkfMqn8PorYOFLOWOxPeecaPy8_M/s320/gifts.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>That's all I have to show for Gifted Gorgeousness, but I still wanted to share a couple of things I have been working on. First is the BAP (Big Awesome Project) I'm working on. I have finally finished page 7 and am working on page 8. This is Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers. It's been quite the project! There are 20 pages to this pattern...and I haven't quite reached the middle yet, but it gets closer by the day. Hoping to put at least an hour in a day, I've done pretty well except for the few days I was away last week. Fingers crossed I'll reach the midway part by the end of this month. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvaNlAKHoSi9nuAWWW63n-r95bidBIUHx2qf7yaFKciXPnFPUJtuASoU1uhUiwBl3jwPNBrbviMIATAnbzfG_qhxfR4ycCs901LHOcC526UhWw-kIN87WdgQ4aK5m31wUH6I3m4krqCTi6gUp05FOuZ6L4dzPiBOWNRJZbLiBj9_fmV0ZjPRHiQO6-JA/s1920/Anne%20Thomas%202-14-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1920" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvaNlAKHoSi9nuAWWW63n-r95bidBIUHx2qf7yaFKciXPnFPUJtuASoU1uhUiwBl3jwPNBrbviMIATAnbzfG_qhxfR4ycCs901LHOcC526UhWw-kIN87WdgQ4aK5m31wUH6I3m4krqCTi6gUp05FOuZ6L4dzPiBOWNRJZbLiBj9_fmV0ZjPRHiQO6-JA/s320/Anne%20Thomas%202-14-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Last is this swee piece I had hoped to fully finish for Valentine's day. It is stitched but not quite completed. It was a kit by Samplers Not Forgotten called Flower Heart. Hopefully I'll get it fully finished soon, I have way too many sitting on the sidelines. If only there were a few more hours in the day! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr74T8myUhBvSOMy4DhKgohUbru6538aut2KKsNxdsqPsI-7YBMat_tZiMux3J1oKm6dK6cvGvT3xIS5-IjN5Q2rg2Ov0gXy2nyXpTBsYexD-r23hBM87xPuPHW8XlL5Inc2h1oZmezhQd-xLNb4ZJQWCouEDkIUDP79CbyAn6FiTgjv3nnwRnrFhCChw/s2098/Floral%20Heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1988" data-original-width="2098" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr74T8myUhBvSOMy4DhKgohUbru6538aut2KKsNxdsqPsI-7YBMat_tZiMux3J1oKm6dK6cvGvT3xIS5-IjN5Q2rg2Ov0gXy2nyXpTBsYexD-r23hBM87xPuPHW8XlL5Inc2h1oZmezhQd-xLNb4ZJQWCouEDkIUDP79CbyAn6FiTgjv3nnwRnrFhCChw/s320/Floral%20Heart.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Ok, that's all there is to show so off I go! I hope all is well in your corner of the world! Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-29477751881679803322024-02-14T00:30:00.001-05:002024-02-14T00:30:00.239-05:00Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop 2024<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8F-9cov3GXXpDJw5GvVtoKpmltvUtxP_XxU5KyvKdMtqfBtvJDC-rd0vouK953n4vlzafnsKV5lTo53LtWHTyvrLDb-1l8Jj6J_PbwPAJ40YcE1b-NVE2-0JTEhf2ncBESF_inWm_23TdkHsVsgOlaBtX0KQ5bjB4H55JrGn0ufwYjNSwisiD7YZ-zk/s818/Valentine's%20Day%20pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="818" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8F-9cov3GXXpDJw5GvVtoKpmltvUtxP_XxU5KyvKdMtqfBtvJDC-rd0vouK953n4vlzafnsKV5lTo53LtWHTyvrLDb-1l8Jj6J_PbwPAJ40YcE1b-NVE2-0JTEhf2ncBESF_inWm_23TdkHsVsgOlaBtX0KQ5bjB4H55JrGn0ufwYjNSwisiD7YZ-zk/s320/Valentine's%20Day%20pic.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hello and welcome to the Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop! Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching organizes this blog hop each year as a chance to share some stitching love with our fellow bloggers. We send her a picture of a "Valentine" she can send to another stitcher. She sends us a different picture which we post on our blogs. Then we hop around looking for the Valentine we sent...leaving some lovely comments as we hop along. If you'd like to see what we have sent to our friends, please hop over to Serendipitous Stitching (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) and start there to see the links to those participating. This year I was sent this adorable little bunny. Isn't he just the most adorable? Thank you Stitching Sweetheart! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag_juPptiPS8eBMSv5BBbtrLJtVr6Gxeq0V0iGwTyie0HhbgmH79U-AfThlhcoyM7Ja9a9G7BykgvrJUY0FI8ioWR2F4oj-ZeMe-KkjM1xVhtu9iLq1avhe3bKrT5FN5IJ8Xvm4YqC1LJmQGWwR1CDpdegw6zPsxnP0-GMTtWIFZWQ2KyHQbLfLmYiEM/s4640/Valentine%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag_juPptiPS8eBMSv5BBbtrLJtVr6Gxeq0V0iGwTyie0HhbgmH79U-AfThlhcoyM7Ja9a9G7BykgvrJUY0FI8ioWR2F4oj-ZeMe-KkjM1xVhtu9iLq1avhe3bKrT5FN5IJ8Xvm4YqC1LJmQGWwR1CDpdegw6zPsxnP0-GMTtWIFZWQ2KyHQbLfLmYiEM/s320/Valentine%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I hope you all have a love filled Valentine's Day! Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-84003376364653559062024-02-01T12:53:00.007-05:002024-02-02T07:18:26.771-05:00February check-in<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Happy February everybody! Can you believe we are already a month into 2024? Time sure flies...I swear the older I get the faster time goes. Anywho....I've had a productive year so far even though we have been pretty busy! So I thought I would do a little recap of January. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Let's see....I have had 5 finishes so far this year with one completely finished. I've also worked on 2 other that are not finished yet. Quite a start! There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to do everything I want to, but hopefully this month I'll catch back up. Fingers crossed! </i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>As you know, I started Anne Thomas 1854 on New Years Day. I'm happy to report that I have finished stitching 5 of the 20 pages of the pattern! That's exciting to me! I don't know if I'll be able to keep up the pace (actually I'm pretty sure I can't) but I'm going to give it the old college try. I'm working on 40 count Vintage Pecan Butter. Here is where I stopped last night, the beginning of page 6. </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">So far I have put in 14,243 stitches in Anne this month! I'm hoping to finish 5 pages each month. We will see how that goes.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrfOLBr8pZke9ohuelIR1zE5SKsZhknCoeC91hWEi-Y24yqIltz0ifYSs-n-oV84CjvsWcy2kKir_hPI2RTcXkXR3aald_uFafU_sMqMs_crcFj6326Z15aSPsP6uYqXJjiWuK5Qvr3BbNdYF9_yqY7pr1y80GckuQVRE3tq2zhdcjS3uQlQJreuzFsw/s2927/Anne%20Thomas%201-31-24.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="2927" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrfOLBr8pZke9ohuelIR1zE5SKsZhknCoeC91hWEi-Y24yqIltz0ifYSs-n-oV84CjvsWcy2kKir_hPI2RTcXkXR3aald_uFafU_sMqMs_crcFj6326Z15aSPsP6uYqXJjiWuK5Qvr3BbNdYF9_yqY7pr1y80GckuQVRE3tq2zhdcjS3uQlQJreuzFsw/s320/Anne%20Thomas%201-31-24.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><i style="font-family: georgia;">As I mentioned before this is a big project, and the frame I'm using is giving my wrist and hand a run for my money. It was suggested by my Canadian friend that I should use a floor frame. I'm working on getting that set up, (thank you for that great idea) in the meanwhile...I rest it periodically by throwing in a few smalls. I have finished 5 so far this year!! </i><i style="font-family: georgia;">First is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by The Heart's Content. Since the first of the year I have been counting stitches. Since January 1st, I put in 2,395 stitches in this project to finish it! </i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp8yH6ng3U_5udVgGlBgVMNhzpLNujFFGFVrks4MN6YJjO8lR2zA9roQ4IPShuJfQibKNPwaJFXwq13n67Z6fwtaIfgMPSc9WaaGJDeL91JRyglqgCPch0KSipT2JnNeZ6Yi9-gEg9pEQiDy7B1xObZA1yHX4BQSCA5OM4dgYhmUBubBZwrmZhwyGpEs/s1920/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp8yH6ng3U_5udVgGlBgVMNhzpLNujFFGFVrks4MN6YJjO8lR2zA9roQ4IPShuJfQibKNPwaJFXwq13n67Z6fwtaIfgMPSc9WaaGJDeL91JRyglqgCPch0KSipT2JnNeZ6Yi9-gEg9pEQiDy7B1xObZA1yHX4BQSCA5OM4dgYhmUBubBZwrmZhwyGpEs/s320/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">My second small is this little Christmas ornament Letters to Santa by Jennifer Redmond from the 2023 JCS Ornament Issue. He is stitched on 32 count Vintage Blue Whisper over two and he took 1,761 stitches to complete. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5GhuIystDjImrkUSJsSJiWCz4usIxgOPh5rROtknhn8gCsD8pEmMsnCuM_x6fcq3vw6LhZpJV7NzYwCqnifNa4mgI434ipd9vvpbO67Pg0eWUqGQvrLEocJC5Ll1i9RDrJ-bm6LS-Yzy8Qm9dSnDHB47zrSuxwKEQck5ClTFTUno-DYJP472t_OJwwQ/s900/Letters%20to%20Santa%20finished%201-19-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5GhuIystDjImrkUSJsSJiWCz4usIxgOPh5rROtknhn8gCsD8pEmMsnCuM_x6fcq3vw6LhZpJV7NzYwCqnifNa4mgI434ipd9vvpbO67Pg0eWUqGQvrLEocJC5Ll1i9RDrJ-bm6LS-Yzy8Qm9dSnDHB47zrSuxwKEQck5ClTFTUno-DYJP472t_OJwwQ/s320/Letters%20to%20Santa%20finished%201-19-24.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Third is Believe by Rosewood Manor which is also from the 2923 JCS Ornament Issue and is stitched on 40 count white and took 1,068 stitches to complete. </i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyhllf09d_QVe0ckzqbEMNU6bhTnJV3EXKG4TidjxUfmqSppyoeuJ3bpTGsyjFK3MGFveaf7jKquso2JxmA09f4Cm09i6yAEtOnBqXeT3Bw6Im6_8rZPMtYg16mdVooaBt3WC1BeF0p1KvcRCT2USx3JcAWvNdhzZBWgG4VfxMRWfAm1zGjKZfhBf_-A/s960/Believe%201-24-24%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="960" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyhllf09d_QVe0ckzqbEMNU6bhTnJV3EXKG4TidjxUfmqSppyoeuJ3bpTGsyjFK3MGFveaf7jKquso2JxmA09f4Cm09i6yAEtOnBqXeT3Bw6Im6_8rZPMtYg16mdVooaBt3WC1BeF0p1KvcRCT2USx3JcAWvNdhzZBWgG4VfxMRWfAm1zGjKZfhBf_-A/s320/Believe%201-24-24%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Fourth is Fuzzy Moon with Love x kit from For the Love of Cross Stitch magazine. He took 1,111 stitches to complete and he is fully finished into a Valentine Card for my lovely husband. I stitched this on 14 count aida...and hated almost every minute of it! Now I know why I don't use Aida anymore! LOL!! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindoAfCaEY3lOQtMqpq9lb1KL8hjxZvH86MMIc50cHs_-wNPWFQ05nCXgKQb2HEFiqA7SVCNnaSfSD18liIn3QGEktAO_ojyh8nD-3rERDld0gyxzBtSKNx66MrfeYgk6lMpkYUWLnyCTn9RXc86ZN3OnVNqq7yO1wyuY7QX8pch0mp9LDuSPsmKPJ2R0/s2048/Fuzzy%20Moon%20kit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindoAfCaEY3lOQtMqpq9lb1KL8hjxZvH86MMIc50cHs_-wNPWFQ05nCXgKQb2HEFiqA7SVCNnaSfSD18liIn3QGEktAO_ojyh8nD-3rERDld0gyxzBtSKNx66MrfeYgk6lMpkYUWLnyCTn9RXc86ZN3OnVNqq7yO1wyuY7QX8pch0mp9LDuSPsmKPJ2R0/s320/Fuzzy%20Moon%20kit.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">The last is a Flower Heart by Samplers Not Forgotten. It's stitched on 32 count beige over two. It is completely stitched but it is not fully finished. It's a Valentine surprise so I'm not going to show pictures of it just yet. Check back on my Gifted Gorgeousness post! LOL!! This took 1,630 stitches to complete. </i></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I also started Floral Magenta by The Heart's Content. This is another gift from the same friend who gave me The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. This one is being stitched on 23 count hand dyed linen over one using DMC (925 I think) floss. I love how it looks so far!! So far I have put in 1.005 stitches. I truly love how this one is working up! </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWpA3hlXeC3wlO9oulQBlew6Dj4wNn3OWWxZfhzBFzT0SiZJDJYMURtWzLQ4s_Yh8RPWeS5zruDfZoXWANgrJSS0hqLmVNUnpa_VGznlvlju5VIkABaHgnPfShM-D3QyaXUNZszEk_TR9r17-bElHxPLqWv7DLLY0OyhlkdT_rJyzDFJDG995vs_L6QE/s2000/Magenta%20Floral%201-27-24.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWpA3hlXeC3wlO9oulQBlew6Dj4wNn3OWWxZfhzBFzT0SiZJDJYMURtWzLQ4s_Yh8RPWeS5zruDfZoXWANgrJSS0hqLmVNUnpa_VGznlvlju5VIkABaHgnPfShM-D3QyaXUNZszEk_TR9r17-bElHxPLqWv7DLLY0OyhlkdT_rJyzDFJDG995vs_L6QE/s320/Magenta%20Floral%201-27-24.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">That's a grand total of 23,177 stitches this month! I know I won't be able to do the same amount next month, it's 2 days shorter!! I also have a lot planned next month, so we will see how things go. Whew, that's a lot of numbers thrown at you! As I said it's been a pretty productive year. The only thing I didn't do is fully finish those things I have finished so far this year. Hopefully soon I'll be able to have a finishing day. We will see! Stay tuned! I thought I would share the gift I received from my lovely DIL. I guess I have a reputation now....I've been crowned...Me thinks they know me too well...</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHcDcTmXEM4V9RIvcGD158hHrKpFKkY4_sJqJDjzzRNX7Vvr30qbl6pPex6vfQ5c_rPML1x4Oci4j1jdi0yEpS6VjFyyJHa5ZMHdp2VEvP_Gh0nLGMQD8Fv7G8EEbHvxBPLRcXXI5PJM1hbtmvY75n1P0eAgGVmsCHHMsKQO6M24zTKyprGhInEuZYWI/s2000/Cross%20Stitch%20Queen.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHcDcTmXEM4V9RIvcGD158hHrKpFKkY4_sJqJDjzzRNX7Vvr30qbl6pPex6vfQ5c_rPML1x4Oci4j1jdi0yEpS6VjFyyJHa5ZMHdp2VEvP_Gh0nLGMQD8Fv7G8EEbHvxBPLRcXXI5PJM1hbtmvY75n1P0eAgGVmsCHHMsKQO6M24zTKyprGhInEuZYWI/s320/Cross%20Stitch%20Queen.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stitching! </i></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-4462277252383253902024-01-23T10:04:00.000-05:002024-01-23T10:04:26.343-05:00International Hermit and Stitch Weekend<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Well...it was kind of a crazy weekend, but I did manage to get a little stitching in! It was partly because it was my husband's birthday, and partly because there was a Raven's game and mostly because both days the kids were here for part of both days! AND Friday was a snow day so my husband was around for the whole time! So I decided (because Anne Thomas is such a big pattern, and my hand gets tired holding the frame for a long period of time) I would throw in a couple of smaller projects now and then to rest my hand. Here are before and after pictures of my progress. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First up is Anne Thomas 1854. I dearly love this pattern. Working on it is a challenge because it is so big, but also because of the number of color changes. I'm beginning to think I need a floor stand for this beauty but it will require a different place to stitch. I'll have to put my thinking cap on! Anyway, here are before and after pictures (where I finished last night) </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRGTvhOecJn1eYQh3ODCK6WimWMI62jgHHPPsJnKp3Oje2Nqov7NDNd6ZobxsSxUftzTq8UpoYXhATKQFcJIDzfhR807DXF_6S1ZWA5d_bxW0P8kPYerCWCi9O8cxz14ZCTKeXmX8MRbbYXlQ0EZkb7QN5NN0z4I4lyAYJZ73dn8XsLevXByPjLBxbvA/s207/Anne%201-18-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="207" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRGTvhOecJn1eYQh3ODCK6WimWMI62jgHHPPsJnKp3Oje2Nqov7NDNd6ZobxsSxUftzTq8UpoYXhATKQFcJIDzfhR807DXF_6S1ZWA5d_bxW0P8kPYerCWCi9O8cxz14ZCTKeXmX8MRbbYXlQ0EZkb7QN5NN0z4I4lyAYJZ73dn8XsLevXByPjLBxbvA/w320-h247/Anne%201-18-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHoOMmFKmSgPDqNLqnSq3XdUVM89D-VVT9rgLkVv_OPo-OZnehF2DXcjXbyk2tN9h3X_ciAL9Xkl_aVkB6NciGTNgPNSnVToIFRfaNX0Gri1oLGzVX61DRAEl1yM4vBojLebsImSQSCm_2f35CulvzmJ6KpdMTxpZmKAXrt2ZQWSmNqtUkRUJScpdFbc/s1080/Anne%201-22-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1080" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHoOMmFKmSgPDqNLqnSq3XdUVM89D-VVT9rgLkVv_OPo-OZnehF2DXcjXbyk2tN9h3X_ciAL9Xkl_aVkB6NciGTNgPNSnVToIFRfaNX0Gri1oLGzVX61DRAEl1yM4vBojLebsImSQSCm_2f35CulvzmJ6KpdMTxpZmKAXrt2ZQWSmNqtUkRUJScpdFbc/s320/Anne%201-22-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I started Letters To Santa Friday, and finished it on Saturday, he was a fun little stitch. He is by Jennifer Redmond and is from the 2023 JCS Ornament issue. He is stitched on 32 count Vintage Blue Whisper over two. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiOvPRrFR4XRuvVYA_CQ0Kwyt7Y7yy_eQs2zRsBIGzmiAACyNpnCNSSzI53p2RUg1ZqhdZBnJM-X36yPba1az2EdNUiQ59-nlshNuy_8BMhhF2avwJAaLcmHpicDxDQ-fX1nKfZCX6iWSHTsRbb05EJjNEXtoWZUiqKd77v-wHExlDUjyoGb30g0z47o/s900/Letters%20to%20Santa%20finished%201-19-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiOvPRrFR4XRuvVYA_CQ0Kwyt7Y7yy_eQs2zRsBIGzmiAACyNpnCNSSzI53p2RUg1ZqhdZBnJM-X36yPba1az2EdNUiQ59-nlshNuy_8BMhhF2avwJAaLcmHpicDxDQ-fX1nKfZCX6iWSHTsRbb05EJjNEXtoWZUiqKd77v-wHExlDUjyoGb30g0z47o/s320/Letters%20to%20Santa%20finished%201-19-24.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Last is a start on Believe by Rosewood Manor. This is also from the 2023 JCS Ornament Issue. I'm stitching this on 40 count antique white over two. I like to keep them small and this will be sweet when it's finished! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ99CXdG5MefUEnYQ4dzQ5eS7AA01sPGu0q6Kz9ORXL3PPU7sUUw8dlA5i2hSyiCaW1tsnHSlSINRv0bslslqPzjP-IgmLtBKxVf0qi1ebIS7x1BQ9nnT_688JxYOi7PDDJjcrITpWdQP9sTLglgmfrVDs7U0xQB-Y3jfGd4DRcZZ29Fda21xm_uLAEa4/s2048/Believe%201-20-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ99CXdG5MefUEnYQ4dzQ5eS7AA01sPGu0q6Kz9ORXL3PPU7sUUw8dlA5i2hSyiCaW1tsnHSlSINRv0bslslqPzjP-IgmLtBKxVf0qi1ebIS7x1BQ9nnT_688JxYOi7PDDJjcrITpWdQP9sTLglgmfrVDs7U0xQB-Y3jfGd4DRcZZ29Fda21xm_uLAEa4/s320/Believe%201-20-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Since the beginning of this year (and because of the notebook my DIL gave me) I've been keeping track of the number of stitches I'm doing. Since the beginning of the year I've put in 14,850 stitches. this weekend (Friday through Monday) I put in 2,479 stitches. I think I'll start posting Saturday progress reports on the number of stitches. That is if my brain remembers. Seems lately my brain keep wandering off. LOL Now I just need to schedule in some time for finishing! Fingers crossed...will happen soon! Off to get some REAL stitching time in! Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-1128735361890967902024-01-15T19:15:00.002-05:002024-01-15T19:15:57.512-05:00January Gifted Gorgeousness<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAjZJTeBOwnWYg-5PcKlpGh-h4HBu_NqAfzCn1fs50TkxTMwJXVYeOlFkn1vz-lYyhk0VGiwLQ213k-TAgC4moUfCWVaGZVxg_u1yU9gnu7PHjGDAXSKvs7hRGAhTrDpVCT-2aZZlahC9fxobBNoNPrUU52i3sRQ2f5mucWkl5KWOtVn0eRNgwBffvLs/s2243/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="2243" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAjZJTeBOwnWYg-5PcKlpGh-h4HBu_NqAfzCn1fs50TkxTMwJXVYeOlFkn1vz-lYyhk0VGiwLQ213k-TAgC4moUfCWVaGZVxg_u1yU9gnu7PHjGDAXSKvs7hRGAhTrDpVCT-2aZZlahC9fxobBNoNPrUU52i3sRQ2f5mucWkl5KWOtVn0eRNgwBffvLs/s320/Gifted%20Gorgeousness%202024%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Oh my goodness, I can't believe half of January is already gone! I've had my head down trying to get some things stitched, and suddenly I realized it's the 15th! If you aren't familiar with Gifted Gorgeousness, please go to Jo's blog, Serendipitous Stitching, (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) and sign up! Then go to her home page and see what everyone else is stitching for this challenge.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I don't have much for the January GG. It's been a weird start to the year! First up is Beatrix Potter. My husband gifted this to me last year, along with the fabric and floss. I loved stitching this one! The pattern is from Stitchy Box and was stitched on 28 count Vellum over one. I changed the initials and date to commemorate our 40th wedding anniversary that will happen in August of this year! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrx5C88CE7M91wjN6RQFMYvi5LdI-a1wFr4zSkfoI02lcIrWd5krT1W5agvDmtvoZoZxeHPC-xy3RA3ES8VYpEjLZCTRKCzIhXZfLBHwUKSqxuo8V5QHZBiuUMbyzhpapYfJgzRPBaDiTMQaVUtDnIaiSsj_LTc9Wq5rSqw3OhTp7OaTzAca_qnpHJM0/s2048/Beatrix%20Potter%2012-19-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrx5C88CE7M91wjN6RQFMYvi5LdI-a1wFr4zSkfoI02lcIrWd5krT1W5agvDmtvoZoZxeHPC-xy3RA3ES8VYpEjLZCTRKCzIhXZfLBHwUKSqxuo8V5QHZBiuUMbyzhpapYfJgzRPBaDiTMQaVUtDnIaiSsj_LTc9Wq5rSqw3OhTp7OaTzAca_qnpHJM0/s320/Beatrix%20Potter%2012-19-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I also finished The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by The Heart's Content. This was a kit that was gifted to me from a friend several years ago. It's stitched on 32 count fabric over one. I love it (now that it's finished) and hope to fully finish it soon! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9-CNeNtdbyKBhqhb0-uG1c7aOY5fRwwOcHI1vaBynu1Vjkgpn5CuMsVvzMhepS-FReiUq9eLNWzl7k4wv4sea9EuGKMY-eK5wqivEdnMrWV3pgw9YT8FkdVBCWqJ1NYrbgurFmsSpggt7CCuy6Cqdl-UKyZr2erw4F8FN5MwYBLkuL4XpRic3RcZf6I/s1920/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9-CNeNtdbyKBhqhb0-uG1c7aOY5fRwwOcHI1vaBynu1Vjkgpn5CuMsVvzMhepS-FReiUq9eLNWzl7k4wv4sea9EuGKMY-eK5wqivEdnMrWV3pgw9YT8FkdVBCWqJ1NYrbgurFmsSpggt7CCuy6Cqdl-UKyZr2erw4F8FN5MwYBLkuL4XpRic3RcZf6I/s320/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>This last one is not a GG piece, but I thought I would show you my progress. This is Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers. I have had this in my stash for a long time, so thought I would start it on New Year's Day. It's stitched on 40 count Vintage Butter Pecan over two. I'm a little afraid the fabric is too dark, but I'm going with it...I hope I still love it when I'm done. The lettering took 3 days of solid stitching..and it's stitched over one....ugh!! I plan on showing updates as I go along. As of today I have finished stitching 2 full pages of the 20 pages in the pattern. It's going to take a long time but I'm really hoping I can finish it in time to enter in the fair. (I seriously have my doubts I can do it). We will see how it goes. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqYwxeFnj8YspYewSg-EN59Z8ujW9ZqElmngVwaM21-m6b1Hx9RZAVbaSEZoTuda3DuVILqqaR6qdhCJVHiqa6u7LzDmpezystKi7GOFSkLSHcD8XRnaxHUqRrozaHfo6ZYUziQV3qavxS5SBm4Cx3Y8NOVvaFCsoUfxI3b6QZEwZ1eC4qOtf-5eTEcc/s960/Anne%20Thomas%201-15-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="960" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqYwxeFnj8YspYewSg-EN59Z8ujW9ZqElmngVwaM21-m6b1Hx9RZAVbaSEZoTuda3DuVILqqaR6qdhCJVHiqa6u7LzDmpezystKi7GOFSkLSHcD8XRnaxHUqRrozaHfo6ZYUziQV3qavxS5SBm4Cx3Y8NOVvaFCsoUfxI3b6QZEwZ1eC4qOtf-5eTEcc/s320/Anne%20Thomas%201-15-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to their New Year! Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-26057802493022226122024-01-05T19:10:00.000-05:002024-01-05T19:10:06.867-05:00First Finish of the New Year!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I'm so excited to share with you my first finish of the New Year! This is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by The Heart's Content. This was stitched on 32 count unbleached Glenshee linen over 1. I've had this in my stash for quite a while it was time I had it stitched. I enjoyed most of it, until I started with the wreath. It was so full of confetti stitches and I'll be honest, I didn't try to outline the blue bits in the wreath. Even the backstitching that I finished today was a bit tedious. I am happy with the outcome though...and I'll be thinking of how I want to fully finish this off! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgim8qizO7PkUalQkmvYtg63BEikI72yvfRMIo-3XISqZ6w0TLPPNyMeFKStlv9s0VVx4aM9-cDGTeK8A8Aa3rUo1a3WrhTrWrCDZG7sb4LhIOZrhA5E7Dqo8ayJYgTmdkjsl-YHkVgUd13FPlKKY7ixQjWXyzbk8CRsZ7FMLX16OGt35Bj8fUj0XeOo/s1920/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgim8qizO7PkUalQkmvYtg63BEikI72yvfRMIo-3XISqZ6w0TLPPNyMeFKStlv9s0VVx4aM9-cDGTeK8A8Aa3rUo1a3WrhTrWrCDZG7sb4LhIOZrhA5E7Dqo8ayJYgTmdkjsl-YHkVgUd13FPlKKY7ixQjWXyzbk8CRsZ7FMLX16OGt35Bj8fUj0XeOo/s320/Wonderful%201-5-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I found the kit a little frustrating. Each bit of floss was folded and bound with a little tag on a piece of thread. I finally put them on this organizer (which was a Christmas gift from a former co-worker...thanks Christina!) Isn't this organizer lovely? And she gave me TWO!! It sure made working with this pattern much easier. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyl7ZaPHX2qq0Ow_SFhBFKq4PSzLybtjLsgjHKrrvzOa85x1Mn9LDMo6ikCsZVqGyJTuuHRAxVYPhiM9NVuo8kbP2Js-3AmMRa5IouLy6-RkmzXiey46JtaEDz9hIovSUePBoYji2opSr9HoCEV6IW6vU_NIkXKYKMRqIQ2viaozZagztsMCeRnhndGRg/s1550/Christmas%20gift%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1041" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyl7ZaPHX2qq0Ow_SFhBFKq4PSzLybtjLsgjHKrrvzOa85x1Mn9LDMo6ikCsZVqGyJTuuHRAxVYPhiM9NVuo8kbP2Js-3AmMRa5IouLy6-RkmzXiey46JtaEDz9hIovSUePBoYji2opSr9HoCEV6IW6vU_NIkXKYKMRqIQ2viaozZagztsMCeRnhndGRg/s320/Christmas%20gift%205.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I have actually been stitching a bit on both the Heart's Content piece and Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers. This one is being stitched on 40 count Vintage Butter Pecan over two. I truly love working on this sampler. I'm glad I can spend all my stitching time on this now, it's a joy to work on. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_oaIujHYtBVExUBsgDCajFcgmkRL1g6oLfPzK3X5QIKOu-M-A-Gw2Lx75Fh27HNQ0AL-SNqePF8LgQDC7yV6bXrZfCEcUynKDPHMr-p2FWAsp_Zk04-k0uTmcrLOyJFvMhxiRToV5nApXGnRVMbIJKxkE4sZ37mZ3H48pH73UqA4Z7Vw8dOegS8gQA/s1547/Ann%20Thomas%201-4-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1547" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_oaIujHYtBVExUBsgDCajFcgmkRL1g6oLfPzK3X5QIKOu-M-A-Gw2Lx75Fh27HNQ0AL-SNqePF8LgQDC7yV6bXrZfCEcUynKDPHMr-p2FWAsp_Zk04-k0uTmcrLOyJFvMhxiRToV5nApXGnRVMbIJKxkE4sZ37mZ3H48pH73UqA4Z7Vw8dOegS8gQA/s320/Ann%20Thomas%201-4-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Tomorrow I'll be taking down the Christmas decorations. It's always a little sad when the pretty lights and sparkly decorations are put away. I'm already looking forward to decorating next year! LOL!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDTzZLtrAJD6H8lytFMY7aeRsc6JocscAxlUg_hjDiCvJvgYn2kks-SqmpbBQ3TXMQFdGY6uE68Ilz-i2TrJe3IJDvQJ5Yp-rKGBswRNxSGP1ZBU9Fm-0Jwc4Jo8eFZdzlA_12hw0LjXKPzkHk94nRZtNnAgpAgcg01JW7HpPvA84uJUibBX0JRdH_mc/s1920/Christmas%20tree%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDTzZLtrAJD6H8lytFMY7aeRsc6JocscAxlUg_hjDiCvJvgYn2kks-SqmpbBQ3TXMQFdGY6uE68Ilz-i2TrJe3IJDvQJ5Yp-rKGBswRNxSGP1ZBU9Fm-0Jwc4Jo8eFZdzlA_12hw0LjXKPzkHk94nRZtNnAgpAgcg01JW7HpPvA84uJUibBX0JRdH_mc/s320/Christmas%20tree%202024.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Thanks for dropping in again. Hopefully it will be a while before I post again. Happy Stitching!</i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-83091556351614219672024-01-03T13:21:00.000-05:002024-01-03T13:21:01.205-05:00Fun new stitch items<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I have a few things I wanted to share that I received for Christmas. DH usually gifts me a pattern and this year didn't disappoint. I had been collecting these "freebies" from Stoney Creek so he ordered this chart and fabric and these patterns came along for the ride! Now that I have all the letters for Noel, I hope to start it soon! I'm looking forward to stitching these fun snowmen too! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5CMIpOgDwqj5TU_F3LEOrvRKmt1u6GQe7DRd9jmIpDdHoYtwivkTPNkZG4Qh_UPmVUpHAGCUQOOcmRpBgqMkepOZi_CdBwohOrG2Ss7VF_35ZFUgW10M5XWYV_h5bFs7ADesNYk68_O9GL2ea_YlRBdWNFVH797xlksaW-WoZoHvCXCCeum90Jm1UAM/s1920/Christmas%20gifts%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5CMIpOgDwqj5TU_F3LEOrvRKmt1u6GQe7DRd9jmIpDdHoYtwivkTPNkZG4Qh_UPmVUpHAGCUQOOcmRpBgqMkepOZi_CdBwohOrG2Ss7VF_35ZFUgW10M5XWYV_h5bFs7ADesNYk68_O9GL2ea_YlRBdWNFVH797xlksaW-WoZoHvCXCCeum90Jm1UAM/s320/Christmas%20gifts%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />DH found this vintage book online and after leafing through it, I think it will come in real handy! It has lovely pictures of different stitches along with clear written directions. I look forward to using it often! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgbaEBXy7f2OtMdQoVcZ6Mhy0jPfL759SFlFm3xMRgV79FOVpEoduik61DaTOzanUdxE2H6Sy_CocNHMJ1NYKn4LX7_AmtfinlwFjYf350hdRDryCxS5-6lCsUrVGzSAvW0QV_vCUV1SJrpurpmANO4rzv4prFQLhWorMXagd22LntJJvlT9kYLXYtCM/s1920/Christmas%20gifts%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgbaEBXy7f2OtMdQoVcZ6Mhy0jPfL759SFlFm3xMRgV79FOVpEoduik61DaTOzanUdxE2H6Sy_CocNHMJ1NYKn4LX7_AmtfinlwFjYf350hdRDryCxS5-6lCsUrVGzSAvW0QV_vCUV1SJrpurpmANO4rzv4prFQLhWorMXagd22LntJJvlT9kYLXYtCM/s320/Christmas%20gifts%204.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />DH also found this sweet sewing caddy at a craft fair in November. As you can see I've already stashed a few items in it....to include these new needles. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvp4YmbQZuj01KK3y5cgXdw89ShZDGcN-qo8nrd3rBgYDN24TpPFpQ7Ee_At6Jb79hoP98DOsJZAvfLXNTQ0jptsabb-r4x9wG5Ai8WhYN9CTKjL0NaPB0zPU-w0R0IhQ7-QUBrFAaLR7yQIWCRJopvz-UlLquCcQmrGHzPdNXWKKnHccUyLWDU_QETQ/s1920/Christmas%20gifts%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvp4YmbQZuj01KK3y5cgXdw89ShZDGcN-qo8nrd3rBgYDN24TpPFpQ7Ee_At6Jb79hoP98DOsJZAvfLXNTQ0jptsabb-r4x9wG5Ai8WhYN9CTKjL0NaPB0zPU-w0R0IhQ7-QUBrFAaLR7yQIWCRJopvz-UlLquCcQmrGHzPdNXWKKnHccUyLWDU_QETQ/s320/Christmas%20gifts%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMPfLJVCyituwQyhyphenhyphenDvtab3aPCnGzYJCqvfat4AZnpp3Z-P-4KgATB-CxVM1IvPJAPOzxcvL5cYNObs_6ow918slq0aw5IvgULJXZxV3075d1TEGGREe1qq46pupKjuPOMkvxZ5MSViJbFmHOUeons709T6qf1OfShEqKeOaHwuSs_GrZ5kKJ6g9DRMc/s1920/Christmas%20gifts%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMPfLJVCyituwQyhyphenhyphenDvtab3aPCnGzYJCqvfat4AZnpp3Z-P-4KgATB-CxVM1IvPJAPOzxcvL5cYNObs_6ow918slq0aw5IvgULJXZxV3075d1TEGGREe1qq46pupKjuPOMkvxZ5MSViJbFmHOUeons709T6qf1OfShEqKeOaHwuSs_GrZ5kKJ6g9DRMc/s320/Christmas%20gifts%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I've been stitching with these needles and it's like cutting butter with a hot knife! They are steel black hypo-allergenic needles and while every other needle I've stitched with tarnish within a few days, these have remained smooth and tarnish free! I love the way they feel and they glide through the fabric easily. </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">The white eye makes it so easy to thread (plus when he ordered them from the Silver Needle, they included an ultra fine needle threader for these size 28 needles!) I think I've finally found my favorite needles! </i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl42tg6yf5Ivl9kp1dxprCtlYGcAvdaTpRaVTJuzUcvOIA4nIOPYyi6izJvwmEkUTbSZmfEL6jsMkpkB9-Sxx5ZcWZWC18HzwIqR3Iwm9b30HcYiwv_pfO_ikVkBxX8OuLWWEiY_SPyIIDhnS7Q5zrfbOBH0zeOQh03DNRHQifiyxTY2VTQau_NyRmLQ/s1920/Stitch%20journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl42tg6yf5Ivl9kp1dxprCtlYGcAvdaTpRaVTJuzUcvOIA4nIOPYyi6izJvwmEkUTbSZmfEL6jsMkpkB9-Sxx5ZcWZWC18HzwIqR3Iwm9b30HcYiwv_pfO_ikVkBxX8OuLWWEiY_SPyIIDhnS7Q5zrfbOBH0zeOQh03DNRHQifiyxTY2VTQau_NyRmLQ/s320/Stitch%20journal.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></div><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br />Last but not least is this amazing stitch journal. I'm looking forward to filling it with all the stitching I'm planning this year. I've begun counting stitches and recording them in the journal daily. I love being so organized! </i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">And that's all there is to show today. I hope you found some stitch goodies under your tree this year too! And hopefully that's all I have to show for a while. Until next time, I'll be in my stitching spot, working on .... something ... to be determined! Happy Stitching!</i></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-9144612541233007362024-01-02T11:11:00.000-05:002024-01-02T11:11:32.014-05:00Happy New Year!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgHDlhAeUS4pzTdB1TiFf2rQ8bonXztNYkXoIOCH6gRPSlN4B9whIYztux1rmy29go25m5w2MYJS40Hmh9jnjOCheXYWVhtQdbWWpCsvjKzYU3JFnp2v5IZdprrEygbeBqHKlEs5uR7rGMFH4re423CpPRbZ7Ik1I-7yqExBtBo67oxNWxAasReVlvLw/s916/Happy-New-Year-Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="916" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgHDlhAeUS4pzTdB1TiFf2rQ8bonXztNYkXoIOCH6gRPSlN4B9whIYztux1rmy29go25m5w2MYJS40Hmh9jnjOCheXYWVhtQdbWWpCsvjKzYU3JFnp2v5IZdprrEygbeBqHKlEs5uR7rGMFH4re423CpPRbZ7Ik1I-7yqExBtBo67oxNWxAasReVlvLw/s320/Happy-New-Year-Image.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />It's the start of a New Year and I am already a day late...LOL!! I had hoped to have a blog entry yesterday, but after all the festivities since before Christmas I decided to give myself a break! I even begged for the week off from watching Miss A this week. I'm just too tired...but I know I will miss her. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Anyway, on to the New Year news. I did make my traditional New Years start yesterday, and I decided it would be Anne Thomas 1854, a reproduction by Hands Across The Sea Samplers. I fell in love with this the minute I saw it. I ordered the fabric from Cecelia's Samplers a couple of years ago but because of Covid it took several months to arrive. While I was waiting I watched for a sale from JoAnn's to get the floss I would need. Then it sat kitted up for ages. I kept running across it looking for other things to stitch, and the last time I saw it I put it in a more prominent place and decided it would be my New Years start. It's stitched on 40 count Vintage Butter Pecan. I can't tell you how lovely this fabric is, and it was sooooo worth the wait! Pictures just don't do it justice! I think I'll be cursing myself when it comes to the over one portions, but I'm hoping it will still remain small enough to be able to find a place on my wall somewhere. LOL! Wish me luck, I tend to burn out quickly on these BAPs. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7i-LyxZWVroxbIY_lo6hS4EBZk-d3VT5yYXmSlneiFe2l811KnM4vcpM1ztXxTrHdFmV97bGt35Ao5dl6feF-iIj9qFj_KZ1Vt5Tz4IHzHDZ_vLhha9MK6FDPoChdInTzVi2Ba8uPj9Bm0sPf65DiDuaO37hNizLNrs0QYqxY48yuYdx116O3HBZdw8/s2048/Anne%20Thomas%201854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7i-LyxZWVroxbIY_lo6hS4EBZk-d3VT5yYXmSlneiFe2l811KnM4vcpM1ztXxTrHdFmV97bGt35Ao5dl6feF-iIj9qFj_KZ1Vt5Tz4IHzHDZ_vLhha9MK6FDPoChdInTzVi2Ba8uPj9Bm0sPf65DiDuaO37hNizLNrs0QYqxY48yuYdx116O3HBZdw8/s320/Anne%20Thomas%201854.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlcxwjb9eicSLkBHubiGKai2TTOJw20CejZYRNNLiHHsr5ACN90b12rAY6_F51ti1UbVqmKi92sO7wOrZurkvMQVgz5Rz003byk5IwFaDFmrdITuUhcJIxnUh2CHKLMgJ4IFsMKykkQPbh5XBDxacIP_R54uIPTK6P-Rxo75NRzF24dyfXtDIlZUQVZ4/s617/Anne%20Thomas%201954%201-1-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="617" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlcxwjb9eicSLkBHubiGKai2TTOJw20CejZYRNNLiHHsr5ACN90b12rAY6_F51ti1UbVqmKi92sO7wOrZurkvMQVgz5Rz003byk5IwFaDFmrdITuUhcJIxnUh2CHKLMgJ4IFsMKykkQPbh5XBDxacIP_R54uIPTK6P-Rxo75NRzF24dyfXtDIlZUQVZ4/s320/Anne%20Thomas%201954%201-1-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I usually have a Christmas Day start too, but as was my luck, it turned out to be a crazy day. So...I started this the next day, it was a gift (so I'm sure you will be seeing it again, hopefully with a bit more stitching on it) from a lady who was cleaning out her stash. This is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by The Heart's Content. It was a kit so I'm stitching on the 32 count fabric (I think it's called Unbleached Glenshee Irish Linen) over one as described in the instructions found in the kit. I do love this one...and it was one of her annual Christmas Ornament patterns from 2000. I guess I'll need to change the date a bit...lol. Hopefully I can finish it before the year is out. It's tedious work as a lot of the stitches are so close together. I do love the look of it though. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioptWuO4aZN45nCk-z3qDve8UVSFFuuja2bSKQqwxSmd9aSpo9tAEC6N05T5_8ksfNP0qCD6l-MEvYLEtIVEA0_FXmQSRb2MwNrtxGtYHcnWELEqFzm4uJpssSAcRc4lIdTw6lUo60dVgKeZ1ENOa11UFLE1IUD0-E14HxEy6mYbhjvKr8ALSRPlk6f7k/s1124/Most%20wonderful%201-1-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioptWuO4aZN45nCk-z3qDve8UVSFFuuja2bSKQqwxSmd9aSpo9tAEC6N05T5_8ksfNP0qCD6l-MEvYLEtIVEA0_FXmQSRb2MwNrtxGtYHcnWELEqFzm4uJpssSAcRc4lIdTw6lUo60dVgKeZ1ENOa11UFLE1IUD0-E14HxEy6mYbhjvKr8ALSRPlk6f7k/s320/Most%20wonderful%201-1-24.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYurDnCh-fseHj78oXZMbHl2gpOXnhp-z_KqRfq5kdHigJw-1ljJcRW9u5V5aVGGiAmPjN6qc5d03gHJNWf9aE8-qZTWIOSQVtDKaYGSnWBhmndmDcl4Meta3M-exNW9QEc9ecsS6FKDLBtwHI3aBxhCWuMMWG4raJUoGFzqo5n_OuOf7IRRlvv3pB9gA/s3256/Most%20Wonderful%20The%20Heart's%20Content.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3256" data-original-width="2110" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYurDnCh-fseHj78oXZMbHl2gpOXnhp-z_KqRfq5kdHigJw-1ljJcRW9u5V5aVGGiAmPjN6qc5d03gHJNWf9aE8-qZTWIOSQVtDKaYGSnWBhmndmDcl4Meta3M-exNW9QEc9ecsS6FKDLBtwHI3aBxhCWuMMWG4raJUoGFzqo5n_OuOf7IRRlvv3pB9gA/s320/Most%20Wonderful%20The%20Heart's%20Content.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I usually start the year with a list of things I want to stitch, a plan of how I'll go about it (which usually doesn't turn out as planned), and a list of accomplishments of the previous year. I was given a notebook for Christmas from my DIL that has a calendar, challenges, and places to write hopes and accomplishments. Let's hope I can actually find the time to fill out some of the pages. I will say I counted all the stitches I stitched yesterday, it turned out to be 1,190 I think. Yes, I had a productive day! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>So for a recap of last year, </i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I</i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> started 5 of the 9 t</i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>hings I hoped to start, and finished 3 of them. Pretty good for me I'd say! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I had 9 WIPs on my list to finish and actually did finish 4 of them. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I listed 6 SALs but only started 3 of them and of those 3 I finished 1. That's pretty sad...lol!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I started 19 big projects and much to my surprise, I finished 13 of them! Whoo hooo! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I finished stitching 87 things last year, some I had started previous years, some of them were smalls that were not listed as starts. 7 of them I would consider BAPs. 4 of those were entered in the State Fair and all of them won blue ribbons (and some a special ribbon). 58 of them were fully finished. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I fully finished 89 things, most of them Christmas Ornaments, but some were full sized framed pieces. Some of them had been finished years previously. I hope to dig into more of the things I finished years ago and get them fully finished as well. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I finished and fully finished 2 of the 3 Christmas Ornament challenges I started last year. I think I'll only do two this year, and throw in some other ornaments not from Just Cross Stitch magazine that I have in my stash. I want to make a list of people I want to stitch for and stitching things that are meaningful to them. I already have some substitutes listed on my 2024 Goals page. That is not complete for next year yet, but hopefully in the next few weeks I'll have that a little more organized along with my notebook. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When I have a few minutes, I'll take a picture of the book and some other goodies I received for Christmas that I would like to share with you! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>One of the things I truly want to do this year, is stitch from stash, with the only exception being that I buy floss and specialty fabric for certain projects. I have so many things kitted up that I feel wasteful buying new things. I also hope to not spend as much time on the internet as I have in the past, because I see things I really want to stitch, but will never have the time in my lifetime. LOL!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I have some things that I have finished stitching that I need to assemble and fully finished, I hope to make them a priority this year as well. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>So that is my New Year's Resolution...along with exercising more and losing weight. Now that it's in print, I really hope to make it a priority and stick to it for the benefit of my family. I honestly believe we need to take care of ourselves so as we age others won't have to take care of us. Ok, I think that's a wrap! I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, productive and prosperous New Year. Best of luck in 2024!! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-40799389331729365002023-12-27T18:20:00.000-05:002023-12-27T18:20:25.632-05:00Last Dance of the Year!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdOjrhqdy1Jni4SLUVY8RbQUuD_s4IRObC6csGR6ixy2pysN8Rz8z1X1tizuGCwhvr420IDvQtsqCy_4qFX4erF-MU0nyNGo8GBm8rZ00E8CvcFKssqy2RRKWG8qd-FghTp3_k16ldpZtpZldcB2KiOiHGj2-w1IsWyOhQMGqmC2cOoPCk6pyChqLQaw/s843/Wonders%20finished%2012-27-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="843" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdOjrhqdy1Jni4SLUVY8RbQUuD_s4IRObC6csGR6ixy2pysN8Rz8z1X1tizuGCwhvr420IDvQtsqCy_4qFX4erF-MU0nyNGo8GBm8rZ00E8CvcFKssqy2RRKWG8qd-FghTp3_k16ldpZtpZldcB2KiOiHGj2-w1IsWyOhQMGqmC2cOoPCk6pyChqLQaw/s320/Wonders%20finished%2012-27-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Here I go happy dancing again, but I'm pretty sure this is the last dance for the year. I've been working on this since mid February. This was a SAL from Climbing Goats Designs. When I saw the first image I fell in love. I've always had a soft spot for all things above! LOL I'll be honest and say there was more to this pattern, but I decided to end it here. I didn't like the writing, I think it was distracting, and I may make a plaque for the piece before I get it framed. This is Wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope with actual pictures the telescope has taken. Each nebula that was given had information about it with the pattern. I'll be making a pocket on the back of the frame with all the information about the photos inside. I started this February 11th of this year. It's stitched on 40 count Gothic over two. Over the next few days I'll begin planning projects for next year. Hopefully I'll have a recap of the year soon. I hope you all have had some relaxing days, have celebrated whatever holidays you chose, and have a safe, healthy and Happy New Year! Happy Stitching!</i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-90609073322746070912023-12-25T12:57:00.001-05:002023-12-25T12:57:40.536-05:00Merry Christmas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlq_l3rgoEX1ABnSZQtCvcaUgpT_vklkWRMKR0Czno47hczRAg7GHLnqhKzQOkWFNdcuwPTuxkMacZ6jqPQy-XYZGNhIPT29OV5sKhqUagCazjT_NVRjNA4wJ1z4QNCDP2r9zGywKHl14WyGLJxMHGspFxciNSB-htYeKyu__tSDfHs0AZZgKmIuUkDo/s843/47486719_2324051220957714_1730374699298324480_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlq_l3rgoEX1ABnSZQtCvcaUgpT_vklkWRMKR0Czno47hczRAg7GHLnqhKzQOkWFNdcuwPTuxkMacZ6jqPQy-XYZGNhIPT29OV5sKhqUagCazjT_NVRjNA4wJ1z4QNCDP2r9zGywKHl14WyGLJxMHGspFxciNSB-htYeKyu__tSDfHs0AZZgKmIuUkDo/s320/47486719_2324051220957714_1730374699298324480_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Wishing all my friends and family, and friends who have become family, a very Merry Christmas. My prayer this day is for health, healing, and peace whether physical or emotional, for individuals or nations. May your day be filled with love and laughter. Oh...and stitching! Merry Christmas!</i></span></div><br /> <p></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-73358824686053119602023-12-19T19:21:00.000-05:002023-12-19T19:21:09.124-05:00Happy Dancing!!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCESxySyoOi1ebC52KwiOmkZrUv47J7jUlwo7u72H07IK9oJ-iH5ffbK8iNkG7cso2bXwzI4ucCLP0YP5e_Jac49m_2CRMd4N10nw0drmwSWV0ALwkDUFiaQ4sCMEdC1mfQFKRuUcpqEY-lrtkXqSPfGJgWkgDxcbZ1jgmoJC_lkZW7NzJqIU3zSEKgM/s2048/Beatrix%20Potter%2012-19-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCESxySyoOi1ebC52KwiOmkZrUv47J7jUlwo7u72H07IK9oJ-iH5ffbK8iNkG7cso2bXwzI4ucCLP0YP5e_Jac49m_2CRMd4N10nw0drmwSWV0ALwkDUFiaQ4sCMEdC1mfQFKRuUcpqEY-lrtkXqSPfGJgWkgDxcbZ1jgmoJC_lkZW7NzJqIU3zSEKgM/s320/Beatrix%20Potter%2012-19-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I'm happy dancing tonight! I received the pattern for Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler for Christmas last year from my husband. He even got the floss (DMC 356) and fabric. 28 count Vellum. Yes, I'm spoiled and I really try not to take advantage of that. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I decided to stitch it with one strand of floss over one linen thread. I started this at the beginning of September for Sampler September. To be honest, I'm rather surprised I was able to finish before the end of the year, but I'm super happy it's done. I decided to personalize it with our initials and the year of our wedding since our 40th anniversary is next year! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I was hoping to finish everything I started this year, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. I'll be working on Hubble next though...so maybe I'll have another finish before the year is out! Wish me luck!! Happy Stitching!</i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-84287492634208940352023-12-15T01:00:00.002-05:002023-12-15T11:20:16.535-05:00December Gifted Gorgeousness<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6HBuCTbxNhvJeOuhOB7twM683JC_QzvnI699ba9SmmKFuRdj0n8q3TjzhpngGJKXPIVrfa_6ptlEfJ2Wddpm-Dxi98FPPwSDCdtPd3RhPh5RVi9vJ4KWMm3m6sNCJj3UorZXZ4zDAd8i5EBWC_PURbdqbWzvbYoiYgpO21mpYynfMxcq6UX5uOn6jGA/s215/GG2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="215" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6HBuCTbxNhvJeOuhOB7twM683JC_QzvnI699ba9SmmKFuRdj0n8q3TjzhpngGJKXPIVrfa_6ptlEfJ2Wddpm-Dxi98FPPwSDCdtPd3RhPh5RVi9vJ4KWMm3m6sNCJj3UorZXZ4zDAd8i5EBWC_PURbdqbWzvbYoiYgpO21mpYynfMxcq6UX5uOn6jGA/s1600/GG2023.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hi Fellow Stitchers, and welcome to the last Gifted Gorgeousness of the year! On the 15th of each month we showcase our stitching that has anything to do with the word "gift". This challenge is organized by Jo over on her blog, Serendipitous Stitching. This could be a gift to someone or from someone, it can even be something stitched with materials gifted to us. I think you get the idea. You can hop over to Jo's blog (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) to see what everyone is working on, or click on the tab at the top that talks about Gifted Gorgeousness to sign up and play along with us! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>December is always a busy month for this challenge. I've been a little slow this year getting things organized. I had some last minute "orders" that had to be stitched immediately. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First off is Christmas Flamingo by Stoney Creek. I made the first one for my Granddaughter and have already given that to her. This second one (and I like this finish much better than the other one) is for a coworker of my DIL. Long story associated with this but I had to stitch it quick and get it finished for her to give to her coworker. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftThqE2cRVqzyDVeHaHygLluOwae5QiRu4mf1XK_oDzXuH1lkNLy3L1gyByQY3c3EDk__O3dRvAM-NgbIVy83g7YAkXG_v-3_Daow9xYLuJUTGID8b679DYlfjmj9HVGVQ7b5Uu0m524zqiNRZDD3rGtc7wNB3IlhQnMSJetY-x-1rii4AkuzRzpPOxk/s1124/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftThqE2cRVqzyDVeHaHygLluOwae5QiRu4mf1XK_oDzXuH1lkNLy3L1gyByQY3c3EDk__O3dRvAM-NgbIVy83g7YAkXG_v-3_Daow9xYLuJUTGID8b679DYlfjmj9HVGVQ7b5Uu0m524zqiNRZDD3rGtc7wNB3IlhQnMSJetY-x-1rii4AkuzRzpPOxk/s320/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Another last minute "order" was this. It is my husband's workplace logo. Don't be alarmed at the spelling of get'am. It is actually an acronym. Believe me, it bugs this A type personality...lol, but you do what you must for the spouse, right? He swears whoever gets it is going to love it...they sure have peculiar tastes is all I can say...LOL!! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfEhk4wiU4H1h0hRm1Cs_rj1xP_GZOQthGVwgO4wjCGmqFdlc4jQlFrjSunPESP7ud_uUPOxIovjW6yW6fUrm8SdsKJWdxu_U7gve3D-3eGXUiFVYpQXifxlWxz-06vcBmD6ft6p2TkVbFbIUfOn97Dsqjice88KQSBPokI0zdhhzS91dnHAKni1kuFc/s1124/Go%20Get'Am%20FFO%2012-15-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfEhk4wiU4H1h0hRm1Cs_rj1xP_GZOQthGVwgO4wjCGmqFdlc4jQlFrjSunPESP7ud_uUPOxIovjW6yW6fUrm8SdsKJWdxu_U7gve3D-3eGXUiFVYpQXifxlWxz-06vcBmD6ft6p2TkVbFbIUfOn97Dsqjice88KQSBPokI0zdhhzS91dnHAKni1kuFc/s320/Go%20Get'Am%20FFO%2012-15-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The next two you have seen before in the FFO post. But since they are gifts I'm including them here...along with one that I restitched for myself. I loved Christmas Cardinal by Stoney Creek so much I had to restitch it for myself. I said I wasn't going to give the other one away, but I caved...LOL!! I'm just lucky that I had another piece of the same fabric left. I really do love this design! And since I stitched and finished the other one, I found some Mill Hill Treasures to use on it too! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vreux29ppZfbLwDsXVQDvXuPHWA01Ixv_E1H3jVv_7PBWsyskDe9cbsXPZX4udp3KVdD7iV3iajN6g-1rRsCCrUIOsElHKTuZqkdt7uYZhVdcXji_bekSCz3PcjLaNjfiWqKo3DJtuf3-oTbHZkETnxNpjpMnezAe8QWT1w1aJbq_ooSUySFt7DMOmU/s1124/Christmas%20Cardinal%20Finished%2012-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vreux29ppZfbLwDsXVQDvXuPHWA01Ixv_E1H3jVv_7PBWsyskDe9cbsXPZX4udp3KVdD7iV3iajN6g-1rRsCCrUIOsElHKTuZqkdt7uYZhVdcXji_bekSCz3PcjLaNjfiWqKo3DJtuf3-oTbHZkETnxNpjpMnezAe8QWT1w1aJbq_ooSUySFt7DMOmU/s320/Christmas%20Cardinal%20Finished%2012-23.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgatwyMsg43HLP-T8HhL6-5QysuFkSPf44yapwgXQUv5R-R2Z6772gU4k9qC635G2L9CiUu2zJGaLx5xKiifKtxAvt_tP6WaAe17m0U9EPz0dY466NUakQkfcQRCQ1K0Zp-hGo_CrQ5tuCVTFjYkHOoceO3dKW2dYgaMYbEc2IwAxm7KeFEqkJ2rBDFR8/s960/Christmas%20Cardinal%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgatwyMsg43HLP-T8HhL6-5QysuFkSPf44yapwgXQUv5R-R2Z6772gU4k9qC635G2L9CiUu2zJGaLx5xKiifKtxAvt_tP6WaAe17m0U9EPz0dY466NUakQkfcQRCQ1K0Zp-hGo_CrQ5tuCVTFjYkHOoceO3dKW2dYgaMYbEc2IwAxm7KeFEqkJ2rBDFR8/s320/Christmas%20Cardinal%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />And of course you remember Baking Spirits Bright from the 2022 JCS Ornament issue. The recipient loved it! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh263Q7yf7ihsvpktV91ou-9i19H78RZh0g0lxDsKtDpR1kGgkQF63248WGDk4zls3GIw0nizM4VshrHgkiPlynW1b-xokX03gCRlbx1DeS7mhXnhyphenhyphenkWMnbNVecMRCky70QhyphenhyphenJHxPGjL_JQmxL6Ic0Yk9meA9mbgiwKsz6fd57hZla-NbTyPh3Hco8OWyo/s960/Baking%20Spirits%20Bright%20FFO%2011-20-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh263Q7yf7ihsvpktV91ou-9i19H78RZh0g0lxDsKtDpR1kGgkQF63248WGDk4zls3GIw0nizM4VshrHgkiPlynW1b-xokX03gCRlbx1DeS7mhXnhyphenhyphenkWMnbNVecMRCky70QhyphenhyphenJHxPGjL_JQmxL6Ic0Yk9meA9mbgiwKsz6fd57hZla-NbTyPh3Hco8OWyo/s320/Baking%20Spirits%20Bright%20FFO%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Next up is Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler. This was a gift from my husband last Christmas. I finally was able to start it September 1st so I would say I've got quite a bit done in such a short time! I was hoping to finish before the end of the year, but stuff keeps getting in the way...oh well...hopefully I'll still have it finished for the fair next year! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPDs52VEdlKOs6KCacTQKGMeodRw-6IUI5QLyPQCyj46NNNKHvGPz6HO4G9dXzerANLgDN-ir93KcBxozoTGZSTzMTbZdkypZOuUFSGsk2JcoZDt28sv4oWQ-fdk6VXqMY7inAXv-GDzEy9cKmeBjFRfo6eUohuvtf7xQ0-rAOg5NLQozg8hcbsEbHuE/s960/BP%2012-14-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="960" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPDs52VEdlKOs6KCacTQKGMeodRw-6IUI5QLyPQCyj46NNNKHvGPz6HO4G9dXzerANLgDN-ir93KcBxozoTGZSTzMTbZdkypZOuUFSGsk2JcoZDt28sv4oWQ-fdk6VXqMY7inAXv-GDzEy9cKmeBjFRfo6eUohuvtf7xQ0-rAOg5NLQozg8hcbsEbHuE/s320/BP%2012-14-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I was late sending out a gift, so I told her not to peek...and I'm going to post it here today. Hopefully she will get it soon. All of these are for the lovely Ms. Mouse over in Jolly Ol' England. I know that she likes sheep, so this ornament was stitched for her. This is Spring Sheep by Durene Jones, and I know you've seen it before...lol. I hope she likes it. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSOZ-4tZ2G3rYFM08Ad52mh-ykx2y-5SoNjaZFO2S0pkb6qgOPLvTdxHVLxz54uxO4C81arTGy0Artekt1O-kq0h3I89BOo94Yyqvoo9o5FnvRVzIHP6qYfWqc62Rmm97kc9armLmBAuAbmLTb3E6zH0PSqOhI3rg6i7qeD4B5Ag5Rj5HaMhacU2EfIk/s2000/IMG_0528.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSOZ-4tZ2G3rYFM08Ad52mh-ykx2y-5SoNjaZFO2S0pkb6qgOPLvTdxHVLxz54uxO4C81arTGy0Artekt1O-kq0h3I89BOo94Yyqvoo9o5FnvRVzIHP6qYfWqc62Rmm97kc9armLmBAuAbmLTb3E6zH0PSqOhI3rg6i7qeD4B5Ag5Rj5HaMhacU2EfIk/s320/IMG_0528.jpeg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I also stitched these two ornaments Love and Joy by From the Heart and Christmas Snowflake by Gulia Punti (the snowflake is for her husband). </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The framed picture is Looking For Spring by Blackbird Designs. Not my best finishing, but I was running out of time. Sorry Friend!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ3JH2NqAyO4KmG2C1d5tu3Pj5HqvdNE_oJWADsL1haMhtP7j8t01YQrZgMfh_S5do5yNshSiGGdAE9SnChX3CaPTnlmeKGnhWqCJzNc5PtvbddV7J9PeFFRAzgzcDWbBhsRJ3tIaobBAW3G5PsOGeVyTD4i9xnf2ztxNFKyQ34WJpQnlySTiCBdTsy8/s2929/IMG_0527.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="2929" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ3JH2NqAyO4KmG2C1d5tu3Pj5HqvdNE_oJWADsL1haMhtP7j8t01YQrZgMfh_S5do5yNshSiGGdAE9SnChX3CaPTnlmeKGnhWqCJzNc5PtvbddV7J9PeFFRAzgzcDWbBhsRJ3tIaobBAW3G5PsOGeVyTD4i9xnf2ztxNFKyQ34WJpQnlySTiCBdTsy8/s320/IMG_0527.jpeg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I also sent this new pattern from Brenda Gervais. I understand they can't get these outside of this country, so I guess I'm her new "supplier". LOL!! I had to wait for it to go on sale, then had to wait for it to arrive, so this is the culprit that made me late sending the package out. Believe me I was sweating bullets...LOL!! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fWoxImGQlIW1-xFGTxncXVmcU6kRoIHUYnHHVEUncqWl3a0OIhpQ67r7MOe9Yz-4p99GDfXnIPLYWKSq1FkGNifDk411OktNvoPol1FqvxwbZsRlaQgyf6Xu5oPeVNeVFquuTW4EQwqva6tME4v6L7j7TobaNp_rL22rwHiB_adC49ps9EOu5PxUQfY/s2000/light%20of%20winter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fWoxImGQlIW1-xFGTxncXVmcU6kRoIHUYnHHVEUncqWl3a0OIhpQ67r7MOe9Yz-4p99GDfXnIPLYWKSq1FkGNifDk411OktNvoPol1FqvxwbZsRlaQgyf6Xu5oPeVNeVFquuTW4EQwqva6tME4v6L7j7TobaNp_rL22rwHiB_adC49ps9EOu5PxUQfY/s320/light%20of%20winter.jpeg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Last but not least is an Arts and Crafts fair find. This had my friend's name written all over it! She loves purple, and she loves sewing...so I thought she would love this sewing box. Isn't it clever how it folds up into a box, but lays open so you can easily see and use anything inside? I loved it so much I bought something similar for myself, though it doesn't open all the way like this one does. Still I think they are fun and useful too! There were a couple of other things I threw in, but didn't get pictures of. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvDXz2Fssc7l0_qqv8eLcGwdSA0t2XKwmxP5lRagWY6DqAmRh2P5Z9w84Plz7H5ccWVVBkcCRko7hzKW-xOPSRZzrXDW-iG_jcCQsb3YVQbv-kifLzSNjniMH8dKQjCam9ppRP8YdCgDktpnBB_vKNMrX_o1j001usZG7QSsdrxo9Yao2uIQKUnK1cAQ/s2000/IMG_0530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvDXz2Fssc7l0_qqv8eLcGwdSA0t2XKwmxP5lRagWY6DqAmRh2P5Z9w84Plz7H5ccWVVBkcCRko7hzKW-xOPSRZzrXDW-iG_jcCQsb3YVQbv-kifLzSNjniMH8dKQjCam9ppRP8YdCgDktpnBB_vKNMrX_o1j001usZG7QSsdrxo9Yao2uIQKUnK1cAQ/s320/IMG_0530.jpeg" width="285" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_e_Tw3DYsFZoFkV6BaZZHveY3x8ToI87-GMN6P3ANpp2KlDE3U49umzZJvrtHWnNlK4-40-lQ_szbXZhnXK6kEEBOfqK9zxIaEb2d5HNGltm7w9jXa4mQzJuzGsOQCOYQTCopzretgRztNHLcYj_o9S0HTq8W-dO_qZSxLFUUJD-5DOWGfB6vYBy7X8/s2893/IMG_0531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2593" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_e_Tw3DYsFZoFkV6BaZZHveY3x8ToI87-GMN6P3ANpp2KlDE3U49umzZJvrtHWnNlK4-40-lQ_szbXZhnXK6kEEBOfqK9zxIaEb2d5HNGltm7w9jXa4mQzJuzGsOQCOYQTCopzretgRztNHLcYj_o9S0HTq8W-dO_qZSxLFUUJD-5DOWGfB6vYBy7X8/s320/IMG_0531.jpeg" width="287" /></a></div><br />I guess that's all the news I have for this post. Still busy with all the holiday stuff, but I'm hoping things slow down soon, I'm getting tired, and still need to get some shopping done before the big day! I hope everyone is healthy, happy, and enjoying the season! Happy Stitching!</i></span><p></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-56476733365435877102023-12-11T06:58:00.004-05:002023-12-11T06:58:00.156-05:002023 Advent Calendar Blog Hop<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hi there! Welcome to the Annual Advent Calendar Blog Hop! This is organized by Jo over at <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Serendipitous Stitching</a> each year to celebrate the countdown to Christmas. This year I was given the 11th of December. I have a number of things I stitched this year that pertain to Christmas and the winter season, but I guess I would have to share my favorite piece that I fully finished. This is Xmas Mandala by Passione Ricamo. I love this particular designer, she does some elaborate patterns. I love this one because it shows the true meaning of Christmas for me. It's hard to see in the picture but the words Love, Peace and Joy are stitched there in the piece. I love nativities and collect them so this is something I truly treasure. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJLzWaOcCOQl_rqrYXrHNvahJwFmdpCLqBKoVUQxsJtO3O2SyComRzYz3JQgTn8i80nlkqPbyR8VJWSxlWedT7X4I3sNJA8AdqohrK9eQA_yJcnh4qtTNGhhFMK5dYTDkE_QAiO5gob0gwZokImIMRh_-R-vGTSe-qUU4Gpg2SxrjVRYxLG2N51pJQXE/s960/398546966_7329815843714535_7955284944664864929_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJLzWaOcCOQl_rqrYXrHNvahJwFmdpCLqBKoVUQxsJtO3O2SyComRzYz3JQgTn8i80nlkqPbyR8VJWSxlWedT7X4I3sNJA8AdqohrK9eQA_yJcnh4qtTNGhhFMK5dYTDkE_QAiO5gob0gwZokImIMRh_-R-vGTSe-qUU4Gpg2SxrjVRYxLG2N51pJQXE/s320/398546966_7329815843714535_7955284944664864929_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>We have been asked to share our Santa Stories. I have always loved Christmas from a very young age. It always held such magic for me. My parents wouldn't put up the tree until we were sound asleep on Christmas eve. We would wake up in the morning with the sheer excitement that Santa had decorated our house and left us presents. My parents belonged to a fraternal organization in our town that helped people in need, gave scholarships to kids going to college, and other charitable acts. Each year they would have a Christmas party, one we dressed up for in fancy dresses. I didn't know it until I was much older, that my Dad was Santa. He had a gorgeous velvet suit, and would bring presents to all the kids gathered there. He would visit friends of his who had small children on Christmas Eve and give them the surprise of their lives! One year, my Mom woke us up excitedly and said she caught Santa in the living room! I jumped out of bed and and ran to give him a hug and say thank you for all the gifts he had given us each year, still not realizing he was my Dad...I never even wondered where my Dad was at that moment...lol!! My sister was too scared that a stranger was in the house and stayed in her bed under the covers. We still laugh about that to this day! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSR5LvV0dNSvXPJy_M3sZGfu_ploeNuYnxORqPyhtAkNlqPxyjySoSseTS_KueFL1BuARWkT9xmnrCcOh753NYU4uIaQGWG7d3_uuhtKd0jaQnbwaxgFHSjpGqJINYxRlg65EXUs65k8owTELlsH1kBeq4uujDMOLqQv4IJODjAyDO7N6lY7a9X4fYRA/s3024/IMG_0277.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="3024" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSR5LvV0dNSvXPJy_M3sZGfu_ploeNuYnxORqPyhtAkNlqPxyjySoSseTS_KueFL1BuARWkT9xmnrCcOh753NYU4uIaQGWG7d3_uuhtKd0jaQnbwaxgFHSjpGqJINYxRlg65EXUs65k8owTELlsH1kBeq4uujDMOLqQv4IJODjAyDO7N6lY7a9X4fYRA/s320/IMG_0277.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When my son was growing up, with my husband in the military, he wasn't always home for Christmas. So our traditions changed a wee bit. We never lived in a place that had a chimney so we had a Magic Key that we hung on the doorknob so Santa could let himself in. We would put Santa's name on one gift tag, the present that our son wanted the most (he was allowed to ask Santa for one gift). One year he asked for a Wii at the very last minute. They were sold out everywhere and I would check the stores daily. On Christmas eve that year I found a store that had ONE left and they sold it to me. I had to sneak it in the house when he wasn't looking. That Christmas eve we set the game console up in the basement, not under the tree. Christmas morning he calmly checked out his presents, opening the biggest ones first until he realized the Wii wasn't under the tree. When all the gifts had been opened, he asked to go downstairs to play while we worked on Christmas dinner. When he reached the bottom of the stairs and found the console he started jumping up and down shouting He Came, He Came! LOL To see his excitement gave us such joy...he's always been such a good kid, it was fun to surprise him like that. We do have a tradition of hanging stockings, so this little decoration I stitched up this year has a special meaning to me! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7DXUl6eP6w1s8HdP0BFd6AjY_TqmYicUIBnjLKT9t2dOn70Ay1cQjVb64lH3KqIEFn-oauJh8PC8ntyA0gILjDn_iO3yR3aAn7imrPT_sYVcBFKlWIJs8nI7Eap1JXsQxIaPGs6m68257Vclm6XvPjfhl1Ckz46ed4jMi5IeDsp_ig-OYr_uipWDAtA/s2048/398284936_7326044307425022_7519101207944725158_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7DXUl6eP6w1s8HdP0BFd6AjY_TqmYicUIBnjLKT9t2dOn70Ay1cQjVb64lH3KqIEFn-oauJh8PC8ntyA0gILjDn_iO3yR3aAn7imrPT_sYVcBFKlWIJs8nI7Eap1JXsQxIaPGs6m68257Vclm6XvPjfhl1Ckz46ed4jMi5IeDsp_ig-OYr_uipWDAtA/s320/398284936_7326044307425022_7519101207944725158_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I'm looking forward to seeing our Granddaughter's reaction to the holiday. She has already had her picture taken with Santa and she did great sitting on his lap. I'm not sure what traditions they will start with her, but I'm excited to find out! I can't wait for Christmas this year!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdF9br-owIhGnqTAD1B8MjithUN7kOJgOOny2PeEBsd94T27pC_m-Po5Gc8QvdCyEZMa9hfsqwxXOb9I7ZrNxAUzkYMqMHqv4BJXNa7vjdVI07rnrjmxq32qdafIno8yE8nDWjskQebdBDrRa4U5aX8et1RJIbEvjgJadjHIToEFyAMbo76jkw_prRQA/s1050/thumbnail_IMG_5148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1050" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdF9br-owIhGnqTAD1B8MjithUN7kOJgOOny2PeEBsd94T27pC_m-Po5Gc8QvdCyEZMa9hfsqwxXOb9I7ZrNxAUzkYMqMHqv4BJXNa7vjdVI07rnrjmxq32qdafIno8yE8nDWjskQebdBDrRa4U5aX8et1RJIbEvjgJadjHIToEFyAMbo76jkw_prRQA/s320/thumbnail_IMG_5148.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>To you and your family, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming New Year! Happy 11th Day of December!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSY0URCDW8SW6MdU4siJcX1HgEI2c8Kc6q4GPivrCGPGx0udqW5yQi57S75d7Uk87B_MgmNId8I3igGzHCL9aEQKbKJebwVc1usLgxL1Y8pgJIJaJfyP8ofgFRHtGfXpeJwZSmZxkaNLmneWinDn7Qh3q63iytfhATjOt0EDObxGL0F_D3K2aWIOCv2M/s315/A11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="315" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSY0URCDW8SW6MdU4siJcX1HgEI2c8Kc6q4GPivrCGPGx0udqW5yQi57S75d7Uk87B_MgmNId8I3igGzHCL9aEQKbKJebwVc1usLgxL1Y8pgJIJaJfyP8ofgFRHtGfXpeJwZSmZxkaNLmneWinDn7Qh3q63iytfhATjOt0EDObxGL0F_D3K2aWIOCv2M/s1600/A11.jpg" width="315" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Happy Stitching! </i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-49873006122407609152023-12-10T08:31:00.001-05:002023-12-10T08:31:00.142-05:00December Fully Finished Gallery<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtDdTTR-0pF29jp6Hc3PBeJ3G2H6O9Z5yleaAyfHv4jVqUuElDcPpnxlOz4Yqu-UwHeF7iBmTG25o1AfKeXeUtJX6H6HtRPXyLirnK9q1-vq4Sjg8Tme2JNH9erS95M8JDZVRsv7QGoV8URgUiN3NJvzTm8Di-2A9oyKLsDMDLh5L9cAxO7dEphWKNRU/s190/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtDdTTR-0pF29jp6Hc3PBeJ3G2H6O9Z5yleaAyfHv4jVqUuElDcPpnxlOz4Yqu-UwHeF7iBmTG25o1AfKeXeUtJX6H6HtRPXyLirnK9q1-vq4Sjg8Tme2JNH9erS95M8JDZVRsv7QGoV8URgUiN3NJvzTm8Di-2A9oyKLsDMDLh5L9cAxO7dEphWKNRU/s1600/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" width="190" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Whew...it's been a wild ride since I last posted for Fully Finished Gallery! I'm loving the season but my family does seem to get pretty busy! I'm still working on some Christmas gifts, I really should plan earlier next year shouldn't I? LOL Anyway, here we are...another challenge I've been working on. This one is organized by Rachel on her blog <a href="https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ten Hour Stitcher</a>. I found out about her from Jo over at <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Serendipitous Stitching</a> and have found a lot of inspiration from those two and others who post for this challenge! It has given me incentive to dig out that box of unfinished things and get busy finishing! If you click on the names of the blogs above you can visit their sites and see what I'm talking about! Happy <strike>drooling</strike> scrolling! LOL!! Here is what I've finished since the last time I posted. </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First up is Baking Spirits Bright by Barefoot Needleart from the 2022 JCS Ornament Issue. This may look familiar to you, I had stitched this for a friend who gives us fudge each year. I thought it was appropriate for her! My cousin saw it and fell in love...and since she is a baker too, I thought I would send it to her. So this is my second attempt! I've already given it to our friend the fudge maker and she loved it! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYE6BbmyEBK86gKw9VAeHBQ4rgqBNF3Ij7XaPImkb9mxZRdCVaCRtxb5nv5rZMuHSZrpIXeS96xigtmvgYjbcXM-OTp3tWikv0esvmg0wgc4Uf58DcROMir0eAIdE-82J7bss1QMCPvVjYsrPKKU38AhAGEmql6G7qKnlW1aqVa9AD0-Cv37RfneVDeo/s960/Baking%20Spirits%20Bright%20FFO%2011-20-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYE6BbmyEBK86gKw9VAeHBQ4rgqBNF3Ij7XaPImkb9mxZRdCVaCRtxb5nv5rZMuHSZrpIXeS96xigtmvgYjbcXM-OTp3tWikv0esvmg0wgc4Uf58DcROMir0eAIdE-82J7bss1QMCPvVjYsrPKKU38AhAGEmql6G7qKnlW1aqVa9AD0-Cv37RfneVDeo/s320/Baking%20Spirits%20Bright%20FFO%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is Just a Little Flakey from another JCS Ornament issue. I lost the information about it (it's been THAT long since I finished it) so it really was time to get it in a frame. I was looking for something else and found this frame...perfect! So there it is...finally found a home and is sitting on my mantle now as I type! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr-2exwC4Q9a4edDZngSvcnZf8mBG52fwuZzJVI2Nj4lmG7gVssNEGMnAC7XI5vVqjZ1E6YhAax8TlppPHXgAnYhKashr2UC57ce-R3mYD-IwSB7fixOrUPKJIDuJN_HGykwZYDu_u4a4NCZPxLEwb_Fv333qJ2dAHYWRheBHTkxwAojt3-pfKD6q-Uw/s960/Just%20a%20little%20flaky%20finish%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr-2exwC4Q9a4edDZngSvcnZf8mBG52fwuZzJVI2Nj4lmG7gVssNEGMnAC7XI5vVqjZ1E6YhAax8TlppPHXgAnYhKashr2UC57ce-R3mYD-IwSB7fixOrUPKJIDuJN_HGykwZYDu_u4a4NCZPxLEwb_Fv333qJ2dAHYWRheBHTkxwAojt3-pfKD6q-Uw/s320/Just%20a%20little%20flaky%20finish%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Next is Christmas Cardinal by Stoney Creek. I had stitched this for a friend of my DIL but once it was finished, I just can't part with it...lol. I'll have to find something else for her. I know it sounds selfish, but I honestly give away a lot of things I wish I had kept...and this one truly is my favorite from this year! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqeHNOVn366Xea0jT7fJ1BGhfkm_Hwv5eQWS0Gwq6gG0mqxV0Qfqk0g5CvF2yRZUszdCAGHEYACvEualaR7dflOEfjN6dkhex01KWqHPF29tLrpvPxM77e0qUhSL83Za__rOgwgof3_K0sl77byBaZzb6eM5QovgxotgndyPS-fUXH0EtrptsVOHa-Kc/s960/Christmas%20Cardinal%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqeHNOVn366Xea0jT7fJ1BGhfkm_Hwv5eQWS0Gwq6gG0mqxV0Qfqk0g5CvF2yRZUszdCAGHEYACvEualaR7dflOEfjN6dkhex01KWqHPF29tLrpvPxM77e0qUhSL83Za__rOgwgof3_K0sl77byBaZzb6eM5QovgxotgndyPS-fUXH0EtrptsVOHa-Kc/s320/Christmas%20Cardinal%20ffo%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is Christmas Flamingo by Stoney Creek. This may look familiar to you too, as I stitched this one for my granddaughter. A coworker of my DIL has just lost her husband who loved flamingos. So my DIL asked me to make this for her without the charms. I truly love how this turned out...even better than the one I made my GD. She gave it to her coworker last week and she loved it. It's always a blessing to have given something that blesses someone else. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GUbvZ-qswG62__ZuZpc0d_SBHcco28rEue3GeaOveId_PmfV4QBuE-vDXvultTvytdolCSpYhn6y3lh2E1r2WJJgGUfSnYa1mg-8Re2UezA6XKaCWx0-WKZYWsjRfcb8QtUPZ5YdSthrtqFGvhtXkktIBUcyAZBxhBpEs8mVyC7hirfQeRE35c-ULck/s1124/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GUbvZ-qswG62__ZuZpc0d_SBHcco28rEue3GeaOveId_PmfV4QBuE-vDXvultTvytdolCSpYhn6y3lh2E1r2WJJgGUfSnYa1mg-8Re2UezA6XKaCWx0-WKZYWsjRfcb8QtUPZ5YdSthrtqFGvhtXkktIBUcyAZBxhBpEs8mVyC7hirfQeRE35c-ULck/s320/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Last is Looking for Spring by Blackbird designs that came from the Nashville Market cookbook from 2023. I fell in love with this one! I couldn't find material to make a stand up that looked right...I couldn't find a frame the right size...so I had to improvise. Still not quite happy with it, but it is what it is. It's certainly a different finish! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4JW299QqXI3fVTL-3Ewb043-6Txv2YBNTrVVJxBRUBDcpeAv78gpZGsmkYoZ6fnybzVziI19PCRtwpiu98t52hs6_RGZtxUvnIbDNJSRZ2GsMyw86gvbtvsfjkAp__9lBaxPPm3ded_ZHe-UIszWMujkPhNZVly5KahnDoQ2nn6A72RXZ48ltKm4uyY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_0527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="1920" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4JW299QqXI3fVTL-3Ewb043-6Txv2YBNTrVVJxBRUBDcpeAv78gpZGsmkYoZ6fnybzVziI19PCRtwpiu98t52hs6_RGZtxUvnIbDNJSRZ2GsMyw86gvbtvsfjkAp__9lBaxPPm3ded_ZHe-UIszWMujkPhNZVly5KahnDoQ2nn6A72RXZ48ltKm4uyY/s320/thumbnail_IMG_0527.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I guess that's all there is to show today. I hope you all are healthy and happy and getting ready for the holidays! Happy Stitching!</i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-4159012978378543422023-12-01T19:21:00.005-05:002023-12-01T19:21:57.990-05:00I love the holidays...<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>But they can be exhausting! I have to admit, though, it's been so cool to see the holidays through a 2 year old's eyes. Our Daughter-in-law is all about making memories. I'm honored that she likes to include us! Little Miss A had eye surgery today, so her Mom was determined to have pictures with Santa, and a few of the memory making events done beforehand. Needless to say...we've been busy! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First out of the gate, Thanksgiving! We celebrated with our DIL's Sister's family. It's a long drive out there...and of course we got stuck in a traffic jam...lol. But Miss A sang the ABC's to keep us entertained...and then took a little nap before we got there. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajw-1-JY26rR-LWf6O2pz9Ri_OdpS0JFY6l3fCP-J5gV3Yw07ffzuid3xQF3o3L9_gSCWNSnBQSQOGw9oGn2RuS5fz3Y1-euNCBRro6HJNvVNUEpYD6GoVHl2jFa5Qhyphenhyphen-rE9kvNqaqCcFYqcn91o5f7tKGP4gTI6tYgAUzd-GFSqaXs8pQoxrMBCg8-Y/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_0409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajw-1-JY26rR-LWf6O2pz9Ri_OdpS0JFY6l3fCP-J5gV3Yw07ffzuid3xQF3o3L9_gSCWNSnBQSQOGw9oGn2RuS5fz3Y1-euNCBRro6HJNvVNUEpYD6GoVHl2jFa5Qhyphenhyphen-rE9kvNqaqCcFYqcn91o5f7tKGP4gTI6tYgAUzd-GFSqaXs8pQoxrMBCg8-Y/s320/thumbnail_IMG_0409.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The next day was Black Friday shopping, then a trip to see Santa. Isn't she the cutest? </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIKWUFOxJddNxFTq4aXL1REYrOxf3a3rsD73mGUUSKravtcVBdHEeAEMI8KVyaW00Fky0-MWk2ZgKtO9MhyphenhyphenHKkaSU1MklH_TruBFUf4ee6ID4LvX29fnx49dyCaNUvdHEHqLjnlzzvhctpB4kYr0XQF0QvFSc_4OUCiVqi8ms-cwjokQfUEb6pr-TVjQ/s1050/thumbnail_IMG_5148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1050" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIKWUFOxJddNxFTq4aXL1REYrOxf3a3rsD73mGUUSKravtcVBdHEeAEMI8KVyaW00Fky0-MWk2ZgKtO9MhyphenhyphenHKkaSU1MklH_TruBFUf4ee6ID4LvX29fnx49dyCaNUvdHEHqLjnlzzvhctpB4kYr0XQF0QvFSc_4OUCiVqi8ms-cwjokQfUEb6pr-TVjQ/s320/thumbnail_IMG_5148.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Saturday was busy with a trip to Valley View Farms, the Amish Market, and Festival of Trees. Here she is in front of her Fa-la-la-mingo tree.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4thiK6nuLXTWUp89B0VxgRPP5Ho6_fA5rZ3LfGNvDNRbyqad8ebszErfjQkgsefM99hu8weCLyA-rZgqQ422LlquIRYEh4ywKhBdhsfEd_esTFkNEAeNzIhTvO0cLaiueeKGAtO-aPGXcQmaBZezcGXC9zLAcEv1BqqDbIxxe3tYYUQCuiVruQt2Jc0/s1920/thumbnail_72263230379__2D53069F-0568-47EF-87B4-EDC14C69DB0D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4thiK6nuLXTWUp89B0VxgRPP5Ho6_fA5rZ3LfGNvDNRbyqad8ebszErfjQkgsefM99hu8weCLyA-rZgqQ422LlquIRYEh4ywKhBdhsfEd_esTFkNEAeNzIhTvO0cLaiueeKGAtO-aPGXcQmaBZezcGXC9zLAcEv1BqqDbIxxe3tYYUQCuiVruQt2Jc0/s320/thumbnail_72263230379__2D53069F-0568-47EF-87B4-EDC14C69DB0D.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Whew...and as if that wasn't enough... Sunday was a trip to the National Harbor to see ICE! The theme this year was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I always enjoy these displays, even if it was 6 degrees F (-14C) in there. I had a sweater, winter coat and the big blue parkas they give you at the event. I was toasty, but it felt like my face froze....lol...and poor Miss A still has a red nose and cheeks. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlgXg7WHqOSoI4pohE5eGWiho8d8Q0S6O0T59yXntapxCYP9_qj_ohErkHzoPjycZsjiH8iSOLNZFJNUUOIf_n9tIZA6phAngDO9WqNkNqisEyybGyddg7FjsBsEPZryzX7nWldd1dMPlAWGk19bDSgq3wJiH8GlwJx5cqL2Jq8Hr_cIDcX0QlVf7Te8/s4032/393764226_760441825915569_2433964435007338138_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlgXg7WHqOSoI4pohE5eGWiho8d8Q0S6O0T59yXntapxCYP9_qj_ohErkHzoPjycZsjiH8iSOLNZFJNUUOIf_n9tIZA6phAngDO9WqNkNqisEyybGyddg7FjsBsEPZryzX7nWldd1dMPlAWGk19bDSgq3wJiH8GlwJx5cqL2Jq8Hr_cIDcX0QlVf7Te8/s320/393764226_760441825915569_2433964435007338138_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1920" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dTZahxYevbC7TOztpM0uYhNDkFg-687SYLgHdYWpulvQU7hskpxjnmX8-U7NyoLrKjpAm5qhSIlQYeuAGqZSseHz1y0RkABL7A_p_hpTz-RuMSMajfnJBoeaLXFieUZ_SJwLQaMiZGPkYJOp-K-Z2-IPFGvnM4u6flofSgjr8YAgGMIocGehrbdfL0I/s320/thumbnail_IMG_0480.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>She had her surgery today and she was such a brave little girl. When they put her in the gown before surgery, she said she was a princess because she had a gown! She is already bouncing back, and acting like herself. I'm so relieved she did so well. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i8OjMzXK60v5KVskBHmH3xMgT3LSNzk3quEh7WvVspNyaZMW6FcQpdfEEteJn2buhIT8rSuLFsF8bWgnjU9w-AfSl791duEOhkdVOcsrtjt-9fjSb53qvxvNmFjHIHOO05spnC1TJRhKvHfsE2_voycebTOqV8e5s3g_iUf3_GJ4UbJjkM68O0qFT0Y/s960/406866120_10224248466820466_2532670514940112978_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i8OjMzXK60v5KVskBHmH3xMgT3LSNzk3quEh7WvVspNyaZMW6FcQpdfEEteJn2buhIT8rSuLFsF8bWgnjU9w-AfSl791duEOhkdVOcsrtjt-9fjSb53qvxvNmFjHIHOO05spnC1TJRhKvHfsE2_voycebTOqV8e5s3g_iUf3_GJ4UbJjkM68O0qFT0Y/s320/406866120_10224248466820466_2532670514940112978_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtEWNyD-uRljwRUE1BGw03N8KzchrYJrqojxciYOi1EHztlE7QNx3C1f6ELdM5H9T2_bnc7wzPlxa6XKql2-oK-9rwc2-HZmu76vl43hxn-jLjJ4MGuvhmNwA2XMsPrswoGcoivxgaxbM2VqDs3ifI_bfvz5JlbMuWNRUwirz-O_NDvPtMymwKtkuUkQ/s960/401240746_10224248466940469_7321393476956803175_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtEWNyD-uRljwRUE1BGw03N8KzchrYJrqojxciYOi1EHztlE7QNx3C1f6ELdM5H9T2_bnc7wzPlxa6XKql2-oK-9rwc2-HZmu76vl43hxn-jLjJ4MGuvhmNwA2XMsPrswoGcoivxgaxbM2VqDs3ifI_bfvz5JlbMuWNRUwirz-O_NDvPtMymwKtkuUkQ/s320/401240746_10224248466940469_7321393476956803175_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm_Db4QkzEj0fNAyyJ41tL1-LNzFOdIGWRHE7vJ_aDaY-ab_C-SI4wcZP3uRuVGXwE7ClltIknXCucCiMFgFhgWJS6J0zdLwXSQrzrdifWpgi5kjSqYiEoflGrsnyeYbVh1OZMDk7_HeABr22SQZeOGTBExPPcFDa4VGz_a2PlS6pVanreOqoDSOIEBc/s960/406438083_10224248457660237_5559428909742519471_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm_Db4QkzEj0fNAyyJ41tL1-LNzFOdIGWRHE7vJ_aDaY-ab_C-SI4wcZP3uRuVGXwE7ClltIknXCucCiMFgFhgWJS6J0zdLwXSQrzrdifWpgi5kjSqYiEoflGrsnyeYbVh1OZMDk7_HeABr22SQZeOGTBExPPcFDa4VGz_a2PlS6pVanreOqoDSOIEBc/s320/406438083_10224248457660237_5559428909742519471_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Stitching has always been my go to place when I'm stressed. I've been working on an ornament for my DIL's coworker. This is Christmas Flamingo by Stoney Creek stitched on 32 count ice blue over two. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSXrJvBEVyVY7uZBSLZ39MaHZyViKuAVt0lB8R1QTb9_75e3jcbFducBIPbHPD6GVuOY6wI9TK1XMEiaFzSti0yEjiSrgeP4xaQ5XyCSfcQwV1aWlVYMr9p0XiEkChhvFvaPuaVpeVAKP_PwVlMqpsGQ2k7xBtbe_5m1esFBMXCTERgZyjdXR563E1fU/s1124/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSXrJvBEVyVY7uZBSLZ39MaHZyViKuAVt0lB8R1QTb9_75e3jcbFducBIPbHPD6GVuOY6wI9TK1XMEiaFzSti0yEjiSrgeP4xaQ5XyCSfcQwV1aWlVYMr9p0XiEkChhvFvaPuaVpeVAKP_PwVlMqpsGQ2k7xBtbe_5m1esFBMXCTERgZyjdXR563E1fU/s320/Christmas%20Flamingo%20FFO%2012-1-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>And I'm also putting some stitches in Beatrix Potter. I'm down to the last 4 pages!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4znYoHdZM3AYEnrufhS97T1Rm2Fz5aRqFtuWucyJRC9IgvZ4QLyrxdJZYDBZ23t2gfji2V0Y63v-amdXU1kHqHxMUZxHMQDq9no-k_l8nBtnTXkzqlUx2QxH_219x_R8KqFUE2-GJ4QzK67cB-Q-zxslQc6TOcUyVtGD96QpUwCV2zrUk5pzZiOF-SkE/s960/Beatrix%20Potter%2011-30-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="960" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4znYoHdZM3AYEnrufhS97T1Rm2Fz5aRqFtuWucyJRC9IgvZ4QLyrxdJZYDBZ23t2gfji2V0Y63v-amdXU1kHqHxMUZxHMQDq9no-k_l8nBtnTXkzqlUx2QxH_219x_R8KqFUE2-GJ4QzK67cB-Q-zxslQc6TOcUyVtGD96QpUwCV2zrUk5pzZiOF-SkE/s320/Beatrix%20Potter%2011-30-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I guess that's all there is to share at the moment. I hope you all are enjoying the season, staying warm and dry, and keeping in good health! I'm looking forward to some relaxing days, and reflecting on the reason for the season. Happy Stitching!</i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-2832980441767450212023-11-23T07:34:00.001-05:002023-11-23T07:34:52.633-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6ddASXboMIP3mIwh0PPkxZJL3APusE_ABEMkX8qWHdX9ElBQ3NrMotn_S_j50yOkrZ0Gn0NNm21zSuXAlGxHXlOF2g9HEcFds5GzAJb7zkSAJ0KJpRzo_yhhNaHtkx9AcY5zGaUp_ps2p5FnTDwreNIrTwhJDl_MykEgGEWeb-HULNEMcZm-xIHmWp4/s843/404303766_7391892174173568_7124440141145879352_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="843" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6ddASXboMIP3mIwh0PPkxZJL3APusE_ABEMkX8qWHdX9ElBQ3NrMotn_S_j50yOkrZ0Gn0NNm21zSuXAlGxHXlOF2g9HEcFds5GzAJb7zkSAJ0KJpRzo_yhhNaHtkx9AcY5zGaUp_ps2p5FnTDwreNIrTwhJDl_MykEgGEWeb-HULNEMcZm-xIHmWp4/s320/404303766_7391892174173568_7124440141145879352_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />Happy Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite holidays. It's not about the food, or that most of our country has the day off. It's partially about gathering with family and friends, but the best part of this day, for me, is the reminder that we should be thankful in everything. I've had a wonderful life, honestly. I've made some incredible friends along the way, I have a wonderful family that enjoys spending time together. I have everything I need and practically everything I want...what more could I ask for? While I've had some troubles in my life (who hasn't) they have always brought more good than bad, meaning that out of the trials of life, some blessings have come from them. I think I have my Heavenly Father to thank for all of these things. And so today (and everyday) I should count my blessings and be truly thankful. Even if you don't have "Faith" in a higher being, I think every one of us can find things to be truly thankful for in our lives. So today, I hope you can dig deep and dwell upon the things you are thankful for, and that you can remember that throughout the year. May your day be full of blessings, love and laughter. Happy Thanksgiving! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkDez75kGXmysCMFNNW3MdBkOGb27W48gzgNFnZ6-dLLeQwHIWrvWiWWshEDhbjcIgm1VhKQyZ_tOHn80bLSE0Isx092JWYtFJPnSdhH-ARXR3k0Oj-5YbLJ9KaeESS1W3meHQGL7ise0qqSEbcFJs1177_-DNFFSjFxEB2xo8jT1NhlRQXvYt6-LZFk/s2048/46458088_2299884193374417_3490045039810183168_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkDez75kGXmysCMFNNW3MdBkOGb27W48gzgNFnZ6-dLLeQwHIWrvWiWWshEDhbjcIgm1VhKQyZ_tOHn80bLSE0Isx092JWYtFJPnSdhH-ARXR3k0Oj-5YbLJ9KaeESS1W3meHQGL7ise0qqSEbcFJs1177_-DNFFSjFxEB2xo8jT1NhlRQXvYt6-LZFk/s320/46458088_2299884193374417_3490045039810183168_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /> </i></span><p></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-20830292559748233742023-11-20T08:39:00.000-05:002023-11-20T08:39:29.135-05:00IHSW International Hermit and Stitch Weekend November<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEEC1n1NtL8Yjn1nrFcOY07ODGo61-mcQzbuDsBj7c51JmsJn5eW0J3R7IrXCEq3F93oeuOHZNG5L-nLbeTiTw8ER_PCnwrqA5l6SrFWRfxBCIWKf_qZBosUA4FekUBc2P2alX9RNuiV0flefgQm_3raQlXLhybQ2bL6xkpkz0LqZHRB-kVi9CyBTHy0/s828/IHSW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="828" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEEC1n1NtL8Yjn1nrFcOY07ODGo61-mcQzbuDsBj7c51JmsJn5eW0J3R7IrXCEq3F93oeuOHZNG5L-nLbeTiTw8ER_PCnwrqA5l6SrFWRfxBCIWKf_qZBosUA4FekUBc2P2alX9RNuiV0flefgQm_3raQlXLhybQ2bL6xkpkz0LqZHRB-kVi9CyBTHy0/s320/IHSW.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br />I really lucked out this weekend! I think it's the last weekend I have that I can just stay home and stitch! We love our Daughter-in-law...she is a blessing to our family! She is always thinking of ways we can spend together making memories! It's hard, sometimes, though as I tire easily lately. Fortunately for me, I was able to get some stitching done that I was hoping to finish, and continue working on Beatrix Potter. I can't believe how much I've been able to get done on that sampler! After having only worked on it for 2 1/2 months, I'm already halfway through! In case you were wondering what the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend was about, we were to chose projects to work on at the beginning of the weekend, then show our progress on Facebook at the end of the weekend. Here is what I chose and what I was able to finish... </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First up is Looking For Spring by Blackbird Designs. This was published in the 2023 Nashville Market Cookbook. There are a few fun patterns in there I hope to stitch up. I don't know what it was about this pattern, but it spoke to me! It was stitched on 40 count fabric over two using substituted fibers, as the ones suggested in the book really didn't look nice on this fabric. Now to figure out a way to fully finish it...any ideas? Here are before and after pictures... </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQv29Z_7E-3skhmSVxvlCRkmXNtXL2aP7vwpMPqmQqXorfWgH8Nlqm5_ruIKghLggiVLOPRJgmp6VT2cjh60jWMx_lyG3IBXlQWZq1dW6xldCCzVMEwocIpDF2Gt_TgQN8M89z_yI5YhhCWI1pyGoMW1eM8v1f1douqcQD7AAkrIiBuDqn2ji8VfAQk4/s960/initial%20absent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQv29Z_7E-3skhmSVxvlCRkmXNtXL2aP7vwpMPqmQqXorfWgH8Nlqm5_ruIKghLggiVLOPRJgmp6VT2cjh60jWMx_lyG3IBXlQWZq1dW6xldCCzVMEwocIpDF2Gt_TgQN8M89z_yI5YhhCWI1pyGoMW1eM8v1f1douqcQD7AAkrIiBuDqn2ji8VfAQk4/s320/initial%20absent.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIyhp0lE1cPeREM6_nql0wO8j_PFZ9u4QyfliSAdtudBX8AxbUn5_ySLVTnsHiCV5ZoOCxzQVgujXnolgfAhL80Y1anStOWSTlpl5tkctoO38u7TUoXhzZHoMvI6u86hwac8PzdAJ3CB75vzjYTattAKLkAz5Fety-UYNp5CDG_oQvySLm2MwcxyQ5EI/s1920/initial%20uncovered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1920" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIyhp0lE1cPeREM6_nql0wO8j_PFZ9u4QyfliSAdtudBX8AxbUn5_ySLVTnsHiCV5ZoOCxzQVgujXnolgfAhL80Y1anStOWSTlpl5tkctoO38u7TUoXhzZHoMvI6u86hwac8PzdAJ3CB75vzjYTattAKLkAz5Fety-UYNp5CDG_oQvySLm2MwcxyQ5EI/s320/initial%20uncovered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The other project I worked on this weekend was Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler by The Stitchy Box. This was a gift from my husband for Christmas last year. I started it in September for Sampler September, so I think I've made some really good progress in such a short time. It is stitched on 28 count Vellum over one. I really do love how it's turning out! I guess that's all I have to show for this post. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAHB62pbmKLsUjo54ytqDU7mZqt18LPl0ZoBIasJpoChSwDMCXQ6yN72LOGVLW4woFDJln8k-shmMT1B1rWZC1XyqhVT5-wGyMAvJ-6WBXPG6tMP7Ahuc7dlcAnSoQHXLTVmw_-oSAEVqwUFr-uJDEJ1VqOaKVcHmJLgapGrewK9AodpW8-bzj3CGFQU/s2048/Beatris%20Potter%2011-13-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAHB62pbmKLsUjo54ytqDU7mZqt18LPl0ZoBIasJpoChSwDMCXQ6yN72LOGVLW4woFDJln8k-shmMT1B1rWZC1XyqhVT5-wGyMAvJ-6WBXPG6tMP7Ahuc7dlcAnSoQHXLTVmw_-oSAEVqwUFr-uJDEJ1VqOaKVcHmJLgapGrewK9AodpW8-bzj3CGFQU/s320/Beatris%20Potter%2011-13-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStbDRvGIIXihyxFAIWsq0T7yLDDI2PSLY2JVktHonsEgGcRE5UMQmpa8_IrgZMTiDkeRVQhEm8E4Xf5CNVgWrxqmbyRaxKDr50VQggz1NH6zyet_8d__LXkFRFVpKEp5_MYXdCU2AscAilOptSJxXILGPjhAH6TfE-w1Lu9lIKvBkCDF4_hwkBSXnGeE/s2048/Beatrix%20Potter%2011-20-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="2048" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStbDRvGIIXihyxFAIWsq0T7yLDDI2PSLY2JVktHonsEgGcRE5UMQmpa8_IrgZMTiDkeRVQhEm8E4Xf5CNVgWrxqmbyRaxKDr50VQggz1NH6zyet_8d__LXkFRFVpKEp5_MYXdCU2AscAilOptSJxXILGPjhAH6TfE-w1Lu9lIKvBkCDF4_hwkBSXnGeE/s320/Beatrix%20Potter%2011-20-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I'll be working on some finishing today. With Thanksgiving falling on Thursday of this week, I need to get the rest of those ornaments finished so I can give them out at the feast! If I'm not able to post before Thanksgiving, I hope all of you celebrating will be safe and find many blessings to be thankful for this year and always. Happy Stitching! </i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-43404722238932093132023-11-15T07:27:00.108-05:002023-11-15T07:27:00.140-05:00November Gifted Gorgeousness<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RHBp2xqcSzX0APP-Af07i6eIMsbLZYBCdXPSTJn5nMGyK4LIHeLWvu9IlRmvv2IQXO2YHquWsK8rbAh0vLk2g5RdSeT6lX7YVCJzIpoV3S09oO8N9JLIbbJMlwm1fLOlzFaiM-d3iAHpZFrIoTCH8cnXWJP2nOD3zRhDTKcR4RB0O4k8G1sWaQNNW38/s215/GG%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="215" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RHBp2xqcSzX0APP-Af07i6eIMsbLZYBCdXPSTJn5nMGyK4LIHeLWvu9IlRmvv2IQXO2YHquWsK8rbAh0vLk2g5RdSeT6lX7YVCJzIpoV3S09oO8N9JLIbbJMlwm1fLOlzFaiM-d3iAHpZFrIoTCH8cnXWJP2nOD3zRhDTKcR4RB0O4k8G1sWaQNNW38/s1600/GG%202023.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hi and welcome to the Gifted Gorgeousness post for November. If you don't know what GG is all about, please visit Jo's blog Serendipitous Stitching (<a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>) and see what everyone is creating for this post. Basically we are talking about stitch related things associated with the word "gift". It can be a gift to us or from us, it can be a pattern, fabric, floss etc. It's a great way to thank those who have gifted us with something as well. Thank you to Jo, who hosts this challenge! </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>We are nearing Christmas so I do have a few things I am gifting to others that haven't been posted in previous GG posts. To start, this one I am particularly proud of. This is Summer Sea Ornament by Durene Jones and can be found in her Etsy shop. She was having a sale, and I couldn't resist this for my Daughter-in-law who loves anything associated with the beach! I have only done hardanger a few times, so even these stitches were new to me. This was stitched on 28 count natural over two with a few substituted threads I had in my stash. I attached the anchor charm to the tassel at the bottom when I finished it. I sure hope she likes it! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zHOaj4W-HU1_84eGOIzMHeMpK6GPUNkYZE3EZ-3o0wp0iZT5xDdttSimgXjR_rUnff9RSNnRW_rXqcn1RpvBRzkn9QvSAjyHtUqZV-DTj9tJnfgsIr1KgJxQHDinSXc6ySxJN4JdTyCzx6LwQ7EZS6AmmeYAeHSOv2K_6EODxj_JYcUVc7muUEl5v0U/s899/398526999_7333725239990262_7254812666290121370_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zHOaj4W-HU1_84eGOIzMHeMpK6GPUNkYZE3EZ-3o0wp0iZT5xDdttSimgXjR_rUnff9RSNnRW_rXqcn1RpvBRzkn9QvSAjyHtUqZV-DTj9tJnfgsIr1KgJxQHDinSXc6ySxJN4JdTyCzx6LwQ7EZS6AmmeYAeHSOv2K_6EODxj_JYcUVc7muUEl5v0U/s320/398526999_7333725239990262_7254812666290121370_n.jpg" width="228" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMrA1J2MwouvcZDTu8ktkYdSkNuuUxHW_fZpcrDuRUpY3nnoQ1B1d6NWwtqND6a3k6bd-hFaS4lj7WYcWViyxMxZIytrEtuHq_WBtvOKQgQDr0LuqgVkVfAm0EJfn5D_0qo1NSb2oxVbKxYOxVaZ7ZTw4RNVVVgsfwpN_fe4jDMyS3htNwaLuYmcelSE/s950/398393248_7333725246656928_1538742236856080432_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMrA1J2MwouvcZDTu8ktkYdSkNuuUxHW_fZpcrDuRUpY3nnoQ1B1d6NWwtqND6a3k6bd-hFaS4lj7WYcWViyxMxZIytrEtuHq_WBtvOKQgQDr0LuqgVkVfAm0EJfn5D_0qo1NSb2oxVbKxYOxVaZ7ZTw4RNVVVgsfwpN_fe4jDMyS3htNwaLuYmcelSE/s320/398393248_7333725246656928_1538742236856080432_n.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>This next one is another gift to a friend. This was also a learning challenge for me. This was stitched on 28 count waterlily over two with substituted floss I had in my stash. I used wool behind the openings when I fully finished it as I did with the Summer Sea Ornament. This one is called Spring Sheep Ornament and is also by Durene Jones. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2na78TcuhFzPLNQ5JEVeg6WMeIGnPWAkRtn0VNinIvQNxjZ8UQs92UaxuZWMS9gKvjTdzDdYqZZBfGsjqPj_yVXnXxubadtOXSC0BQfxDLkDUXs-9gneeK4PdA4yFFAnEniFtzZAq444Dxs6WlM5l4X1MRn8t-IBEmop5WoiRllgBWzwtrd-PIRR7sr4/s953/398563664_7333012540061532_2000724012714110499_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2na78TcuhFzPLNQ5JEVeg6WMeIGnPWAkRtn0VNinIvQNxjZ8UQs92UaxuZWMS9gKvjTdzDdYqZZBfGsjqPj_yVXnXxubadtOXSC0BQfxDLkDUXs-9gneeK4PdA4yFFAnEniFtzZAq444Dxs6WlM5l4X1MRn8t-IBEmop5WoiRllgBWzwtrd-PIRR7sr4/s320/398563664_7333012540061532_2000724012714110499_n.jpg" width="242" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ7OVXug2OfeZFA8Gdq-51xNr7QvxN1XU4jquBWMKTM6SsVMwSM7rAFG_z1BgN0pqUY0lIHw7TEREllYs1XNz4sgDvgORu5J26QvwsMmJj-dZ0CMWv1RF81aAGtWJakYZ6-Kq1U02A84U7A5tSg2ziNBb52sqCMm9hzEKfW7piTnchMghGzLGUFxmCPU/s940/398529032_7333012546728198_6996744686070472625_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ7OVXug2OfeZFA8Gdq-51xNr7QvxN1XU4jquBWMKTM6SsVMwSM7rAFG_z1BgN0pqUY0lIHw7TEREllYs1XNz4sgDvgORu5J26QvwsMmJj-dZ0CMWv1RF81aAGtWJakYZ6-Kq1U02A84U7A5tSg2ziNBb52sqCMm9hzEKfW7piTnchMghGzLGUFxmCPU/s320/398529032_7333012546728198_6996744686070472625_n.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is Christmas Cardinal by Stoney Creek. This was stitched on 28 count mystic over two. I have stitched this for a friend of my DIL who loves cardinals. She has spent Thanksgiving with us the past few years so I thought I would stitch this for her to give on Thanksgiving. She has become a pretty good friend. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JVGJ_YHnQ1SBkDVEuj_jXoAuySaD9IVhwCOa9yn5DsY9d4ACTmy9DxWNbqaAHleuchpjpKoYb11cteruZjR8PqVapfYxysYrw2w7IqY9AywTsD-mM-bSwlAdVWsP2BHwuq7RinWlulcB3ufhSTElW4xf0OMyxVvq9OpLFQo-aiSBFVAptFnkksCOUcw/s960/Christmas%20Cardinal%20by%20Stoney%20Creek%20finished%20-10-26-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JVGJ_YHnQ1SBkDVEuj_jXoAuySaD9IVhwCOa9yn5DsY9d4ACTmy9DxWNbqaAHleuchpjpKoYb11cteruZjR8PqVapfYxysYrw2w7IqY9AywTsD-mM-bSwlAdVWsP2BHwuq7RinWlulcB3ufhSTElW4xf0OMyxVvq9OpLFQo-aiSBFVAptFnkksCOUcw/s320/Christmas%20Cardinal%20by%20Stoney%20Creek%20finished%20-10-26-23.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I consider this next one a gift as it was a freebie given by Ellen Maurer-stroh. It's called Secret Visitor. I have had this in my stash for ages and have always wanted to stitch it. It is stitched on 28 count white over two. I need to have a finishing day soon as Thanksgiving is fast approaching and I want to have them finished before then!! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBil6V9NzaZe81LbbAE8wPdC1_yBfBetWsO-W61vSJE5qSq7SF88S3yfSEKCjXU5rPyRDEQ9JjVvxX2dxdsaLnl6DA29AH6zO7BQeHwH2oWB0Cdl_n1FvWoDPiPYz_vtAQ3gqJHPB0ZYYcKZUnzn0DibLvj62ZRgl-lIAeF7SpiI1L34xZY5Y0Gwnltn0/s960/Secret%20Visitor%20by%20EMS%20finished%2010-24-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="960" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBil6V9NzaZe81LbbAE8wPdC1_yBfBetWsO-W61vSJE5qSq7SF88S3yfSEKCjXU5rPyRDEQ9JjVvxX2dxdsaLnl6DA29AH6zO7BQeHwH2oWB0Cdl_n1FvWoDPiPYz_vtAQ3gqJHPB0ZYYcKZUnzn0DibLvj62ZRgl-lIAeF7SpiI1L34xZY5Y0Gwnltn0/s320/Secret%20Visitor%20by%20EMS%20finished%2010-24-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I have been trying to keep up with this next project. It is called Wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope by Climbing Goat designs. It is stitched on 40 count Gothic over two. The final piece was just released on the 10th and I haven't had enough time to get to it...so many things to do this time of year! Hopefully by next GG post I'll have it finished. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQdSfoKK6D3XJ5q9Dmwm1wNfU8XxhbWFiB0A3_Ojbc250xB-wUcHUuFcGBK6TGMKUyMvthvWQpxjclhYCCqm9FQBcHOIrf30ktZ-1jrkAZhjX13v1t9EsjxfEDPbODFpNzkYmw7KDnaP1nmFCVSwxDlLJQ0yurMTyuF9XCVJ07VRdsfyamxzMiPZAjD8/s2048/Wonders%2010-29-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="2048" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQdSfoKK6D3XJ5q9Dmwm1wNfU8XxhbWFiB0A3_Ojbc250xB-wUcHUuFcGBK6TGMKUyMvthvWQpxjclhYCCqm9FQBcHOIrf30ktZ-1jrkAZhjX13v1t9EsjxfEDPbODFpNzkYmw7KDnaP1nmFCVSwxDlLJQ0yurMTyuF9XCVJ07VRdsfyamxzMiPZAjD8/s320/Wonders%2010-29-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The next one I'm going to show you is called Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler by The Stitchy Box. This was a Christmas gift from my husband last year including the floss. I started it in September and have tried to stitch a little bit each day. It's stitched on 28 count Vellum over one. I love how it's turning out! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vwaWWFvbhuD9nY-AWN4d08LhkDx4sqJJqFQL0TSTd8QvKHeB8KIqaXyIFR563ZJ95-7rTNdjB2Wnkf1WCVq_YFLjS4Mj3yNCmoMGtaTMmSwwWCkLQ2Ge_NO7tB47rRMcmjElbE-gkPJHZm9Q844dOF5nEXP0FnSnT7JR9BQearskqRCnJCevgSy1fh4/s2048/Beatris%20Potter%2011-13-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vwaWWFvbhuD9nY-AWN4d08LhkDx4sqJJqFQL0TSTd8QvKHeB8KIqaXyIFR563ZJ95-7rTNdjB2Wnkf1WCVq_YFLjS4Mj3yNCmoMGtaTMmSwwWCkLQ2Ge_NO7tB47rRMcmjElbE-gkPJHZm9Q844dOF5nEXP0FnSnT7JR9BQearskqRCnJCevgSy1fh4/s320/Beatris%20Potter%2011-13-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next is a birthday gift from my birthday twin (we were born on the same day 20 years apart!) She sent this cute little Stitch patch (he is my spirit animal...lol) I found this bag and attched him to the front, so I have another lovely little project keeper! Those little bags sure come in handy! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTdTbsE0_I5YRHAXmv90Nd6USNoKzSFxE3SyWFEnRlQdHAqkAZK3cFvkltw15njQqV5_B6xmyuiYxNpJUwB2A5h-CtnYRXxsO8xy8ChVp4cKx51Y3JxO56459VcsRN9XdOlq6CF4Edi0AxkHem6jKV7N5hWCGwpb_hGOMnOdQoIS4fEjzxMMZ1PuQY5U/s960/398315127_7329816097047843_5087811614057479382_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTdTbsE0_I5YRHAXmv90Nd6USNoKzSFxE3SyWFEnRlQdHAqkAZK3cFvkltw15njQqV5_B6xmyuiYxNpJUwB2A5h-CtnYRXxsO8xy8ChVp4cKx51Y3JxO56459VcsRN9XdOlq6CF4Edi0AxkHem6jKV7N5hWCGwpb_hGOMnOdQoIS4fEjzxMMZ1PuQY5U/s320/398315127_7329816097047843_5087811614057479382_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The last, but certainly not least, are gifts sent from Ms. Mouse over in Merry Olde England. She spoils me each year with a Birthday/Christmas package. This year she even included a Christmas gift for my husband! First up are matching Christmas stockings along with a lovely little ornament! Aren't they wonderful?? </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqrZolf_DDHuGk8YDvSynNiOEQ_jN9kfxgojVPdkv5qBSrQdPeCMU0zzbNeM24D3VISFEEdTVYl3STnv1_HUXNle8IB0nixGydDeI3Bst66fFoAosJ8lUfHP1Wz2S_Sjx_iv50bu-AKeoV6Ieek9p1240SO7It3cgUP63AzItv2FQANDdsy7sbrw0zvU/s1920/Stockings%20from%20Mouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqrZolf_DDHuGk8YDvSynNiOEQ_jN9kfxgojVPdkv5qBSrQdPeCMU0zzbNeM24D3VISFEEdTVYl3STnv1_HUXNle8IB0nixGydDeI3Bst66fFoAosJ8lUfHP1Wz2S_Sjx_iv50bu-AKeoV6Ieek9p1240SO7It3cgUP63AzItv2FQANDdsy7sbrw0zvU/s320/Stockings%20from%20Mouse.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Next are two patterns, Blue Diamonds (hardanger) and Sew Blessed along with a wooden ornament to decorate and assemble. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO3evS0l5DbSE_gx-9eCF89pFJS76Nmjfd-ZGWcDmE2OghlWdTC8uckX6b6eEqS5VcSsbeY4UZIykCxu8lKAwld6khbzB4P9yNKhyVe2SJpi2chTNYpGGe-Zp93axOkUMdk6ElFBMc0rZkTrRA-hwD9BCIYq8dq1uiGNMVPAZW68BmOdy4gEaq3RI01Q/s1920/Gifts%20from%20Mouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO3evS0l5DbSE_gx-9eCF89pFJS76Nmjfd-ZGWcDmE2OghlWdTC8uckX6b6eEqS5VcSsbeY4UZIykCxu8lKAwld6khbzB4P9yNKhyVe2SJpi2chTNYpGGe-Zp93axOkUMdk6ElFBMc0rZkTrRA-hwD9BCIYq8dq1uiGNMVPAZW68BmOdy4gEaq3RI01Q/s320/Gifts%20from%20Mouse.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Last is a Project Keeper that she sewed herself! It's hard to tell in the picture but there are pockets and areas for needles and floss, along with those fabulous vinyl covers so you can see what's in the pockets! I'm sure I will get tons of use from this, she is such a fine seamstress!! As I said before, she truly spoils me! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfKjEiBTSSikx37hyBs1sWyli7-tm1grNGNa4UXjBXoxp_UJLcQ69ys3jfCkCQnyzkpURW6AQSHPaoZxYQo84sSQcPSVQRdVVvY5s0nxKrfrTnPdgpoB6SSXQ-nUbFhUU3VhNVplCvhwxpGEvrDdXjht2xfAh_BkFnmwdGO-F8KIQ4Yx09uaHEv-4pmw/s1920/Project%20keeper%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfKjEiBTSSikx37hyBs1sWyli7-tm1grNGNa4UXjBXoxp_UJLcQ69ys3jfCkCQnyzkpURW6AQSHPaoZxYQo84sSQcPSVQRdVVvY5s0nxKrfrTnPdgpoB6SSXQ-nUbFhUU3VhNVplCvhwxpGEvrDdXjht2xfAh_BkFnmwdGO-F8KIQ4Yx09uaHEv-4pmw/s320/Project%20keeper%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcO_1URRRpDXKwQ-XJJs-53EDjTSBceJUvyI12GTNY9eRx7jBwn2egQVneoR_ipXHILDoAGrxp8vxQB0PQ0ECzEs13GFzRr02MbDfUnJATOBxYkE0wqSJEUTiGVZiEN11EFH5Y9a5sDFW-H2d-tfJZFWWaeixMNdnMEXF19OPC_wFG4XeNpda9fhqFvM/s1920/Project%20keeper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcO_1URRRpDXKwQ-XJJs-53EDjTSBceJUvyI12GTNY9eRx7jBwn2egQVneoR_ipXHILDoAGrxp8vxQB0PQ0ECzEs13GFzRr02MbDfUnJATOBxYkE0wqSJEUTiGVZiEN11EFH5Y9a5sDFW-H2d-tfJZFWWaeixMNdnMEXF19OPC_wFG4XeNpda9fhqFvM/s320/Project%20keeper.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />I guess that's all I have to show for this GG post! I hope you'll wander over to Serendipitous Stitching and see what everyone else is doing for their GG projects! Thanks for stopping in...Happy Stitching! </i></span><p></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639209520319954752.post-59475454983625768552023-11-10T06:55:00.001-05:002023-11-10T06:55:36.213-05:00Fully Finished Gallery SAL November 2023<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I guess you've noticed by now that I've been digging deep and getting a lot of things finished off lately. I made a promise to myself that whatever I finish stitching this year, I'm going to go ahead and fully finish it off. I'm not sure I'll make that goal, but I'm sure going to try! I've been sorting through my craft room lately, and I'm finding lots of ornaments and other projects that have been left unfinished, either because I'm too afraid to finish them, or because I need a large chunk of time to work on them. I'm finding that time is hard to come by lately, there just aren't enough hours in the day when it comes to family obligations. Then Jo over at <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Serendipitous Stitching</a> mentioned the Fully Finished Gallery SAL hosted by Rachel, the Ten Hour Stitcher. You can find more about this and what others have been finishing by <a href="https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/2023/11/link-up-for-fully-finished-gallery-sal.html" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dzWJ-jtoxbZFsmtTS2O_KSRU4nf4mw3ypYhNtYgnX8bBP0vqbZ9CQ3UFuo_mNv3613f9DcJAGTOPEifCxXrNr_UTy9y6-83UvyLXBaL042C_xmjExa7v2jHoQQQxj26SAwnSMDm1VW_wxdavsu0aIg8cj3E_g_U4WPaLKjYrUByJiXsQyAu-vtStFBg/s190/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dzWJ-jtoxbZFsmtTS2O_KSRU4nf4mw3ypYhNtYgnX8bBP0vqbZ9CQ3UFuo_mNv3613f9DcJAGTOPEifCxXrNr_UTy9y6-83UvyLXBaL042C_xmjExa7v2jHoQQQxj26SAwnSMDm1VW_wxdavsu0aIg8cj3E_g_U4WPaLKjYrUByJiXsQyAu-vtStFBg/s1600/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" width="190" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I've been posting so many that I've fully finished that I won't bore you with them all. I'm only going to add the ones you haven't seen so far. If you want to see all of my finishes so far this year, you can go to my 2023 Goals page and scroll down to the fully finished posting. They are all pictured there.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First up is Christmas Mandala by Passione Ricamo. I have had this in my stash to stitch for ages. It was a freebie offered by PR many years ago, I'm not sure if it's still on her website or not. I stitched this in March of 2020 and just fully finished it last week. I do love how it turned out! The frame came from Hobby Lobby, it was in the clearance aisle as the glass had been broken</i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6Mi1VN1xZtLHGiSzzLpTosLIpTeVLbrood5xFlknzAMmaH8wSL4_0k7u1sYz3brZ1zNzF_Q9vTnRdA_yKJ7Zvi_GCA2lPwiriA8sWY-hHYyAkcZ_th9w6KTCF8EK7dW0cwZGtDGbcP1so7VuOfRW5fwC33JdLgQDgLj-9VON2-MXRQ_MasHFtieNsMQ/s960/398546966_7329815843714535_7955284944664864929_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6Mi1VN1xZtLHGiSzzLpTosLIpTeVLbrood5xFlknzAMmaH8wSL4_0k7u1sYz3brZ1zNzF_Q9vTnRdA_yKJ7Zvi_GCA2lPwiriA8sWY-hHYyAkcZ_th9w6KTCF8EK7dW0cwZGtDGbcP1so7VuOfRW5fwC33JdLgQDgLj-9VON2-MXRQ_MasHFtieNsMQ/s320/398546966_7329815843714535_7955284944664864929_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Next is A Little Christmas by Lizzie Kate. I can't even remember when I stitched this one. I attached this to a little wooden piece I found at Hobby Lobby. It has a little twine hanger attached to the back.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtwcu_M5OWT2UBvpuhyJJ17uY6h0HDvi3LJ_V4g2nMvubz0TJ1KfWjq0Aw3kP0Kdy38LwD6r3gR_RiWOeqIwNQ8GFo4Wt02HsnjOzsJ4mEchSDVFGCjy7UIEYDidJWNQnQ2r_fgeXgJuGn329D75eAbzZuh5DxWIfYOYF4DinR3r5j_YUcFcw0xld51Y/s960/398445991_7329816070381179_1572613814271646298_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtwcu_M5OWT2UBvpuhyJJ17uY6h0HDvi3LJ_V4g2nMvubz0TJ1KfWjq0Aw3kP0Kdy38LwD6r3gR_RiWOeqIwNQ8GFo4Wt02HsnjOzsJ4mEchSDVFGCjy7UIEYDidJWNQnQ2r_fgeXgJuGn329D75eAbzZuh5DxWIfYOYF4DinR3r5j_YUcFcw0xld51Y/s320/398445991_7329816070381179_1572613814271646298_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Next is A Little Snow by Lizzie Kate, I think I stitched this around the same time as A Little Christmas. Both of these were a fun stitch and finished the same way!</i></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkkQNKnDMMLMlja1Tzbx1fhN5kpHwFD0m_o0TUunAkkjyqjy1KkTCU7m5E6_dD-LyzAVPwB42KltVQmk6eqN23X130Hqv7lKt17HzwK9TW_HuyFYKqumkBerxHu-RN0ikF0gpbc1XkJSzxbYHvxfJekmibbmNNcoOEsVgH2_lcQdeuiMTOBW6uh-K3R0/s960/398302772_7329816250381161_3435691870960820752_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkkQNKnDMMLMlja1Tzbx1fhN5kpHwFD0m_o0TUunAkkjyqjy1KkTCU7m5E6_dD-LyzAVPwB42KltVQmk6eqN23X130Hqv7lKt17HzwK9TW_HuyFYKqumkBerxHu-RN0ikF0gpbc1XkJSzxbYHvxfJekmibbmNNcoOEsVgH2_lcQdeuiMTOBW6uh-K3R0/s320/398302772_7329816250381161_3435691870960820752_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></div><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /> </i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">Next is The Three Wisemen by Marie's Garden from the 2002 JCS ornament issue. Again, I can't remember when I stitched this, it was one of the challenge pieces I did a few years ago. I don't know why this one "speaks" to me, it also sat in my "to do" pile for a long time. I do love anything "nativity" related! This was framed in a small from from Hobby Lobby.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXNSbG8eD0_-W-KEh1ZIoVnuIZYghNEa9A_i-IqlgAb2xkr4O-RjRg79q_j4oQp7rjZvwvrGQuU3cA4-CYQ44f_KNAa9x9Kwz8MmnUpD3AeLVhwKwvr5Zf5uAiiq2IewEyWNh4PMC7P1lIa1vaTx7kuB0eTd8aEXO7LXGBr2rmjn6gbdDn8RVS6nP1WU/s960/398427546_7329815860381200_2020643192259825476_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXNSbG8eD0_-W-KEh1ZIoVnuIZYghNEa9A_i-IqlgAb2xkr4O-RjRg79q_j4oQp7rjZvwvrGQuU3cA4-CYQ44f_KNAa9x9Kwz8MmnUpD3AeLVhwKwvr5Zf5uAiiq2IewEyWNh4PMC7P1lIa1vaTx7kuB0eTd8aEXO7LXGBr2rmjn6gbdDn8RVS6nP1WU/s320/398427546_7329815860381200_2020643192259825476_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">The next one I made for my Daughter-in-law. She loves the beach! This is Summer Sea Ornament and was designed by Durene Jones. I follow her on Facebook and love a lot of her designs. When I saw that she had added these to her Etsy site, I knew that I had to stitch them. I am new to hardanger, and wanted to give this a try. The instructions were good, but I found myself on you tube looking for tutorials which were helpful too. I actually had fun stitching this one! Finishing it took some time, but I'm pretty happy with the results. I attached the anchor charm to a tassel I bought at Hobby Lobby. I still haven't quite mastered the art of making tassels! LOL!! I used a piece of complimentary colored wool and attached it to the back to cover the stuffing I used to finish this. I sewed it in place using invisible thread. This was one I stitched this year. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOioIE9R7DJc24-OgmPmOMoFYtrh-ZAn8Jt4AHsENnK6Zre4aD-k9GmnCx_lurwcQr9aRXqFabvicXbT3tUNXaO7fyKKfT_zV_78N-dmgyeZ-TyUkSY_PvlSQ3V0dWGLFOJuv6IX_vx2vTjnMH4ZOiNF8h0XQFWOR1YMXN41SO4UP-9MUzYumHbW9QV4/s899/398526999_7333725239990262_7254812666290121370_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOioIE9R7DJc24-OgmPmOMoFYtrh-ZAn8Jt4AHsENnK6Zre4aD-k9GmnCx_lurwcQr9aRXqFabvicXbT3tUNXaO7fyKKfT_zV_78N-dmgyeZ-TyUkSY_PvlSQ3V0dWGLFOJuv6IX_vx2vTjnMH4ZOiNF8h0XQFWOR1YMXN41SO4UP-9MUzYumHbW9QV4/s320/398526999_7333725239990262_7254812666290121370_n.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IPGsOvODe4-3jLv9caIQm0S-ebbaNM-1t-7imzqUvAQnRBOPK4x59rir4DRxFsdJdRhJ5Ijx2P-rnE778Bb8KE2IZai0nMdlnunxuBXMBvBHlhIyOqHqDYZcsTqq4nHLlqMZOPFUqGFnF74aO9tRJJ6unv4cQJEbEaAHFmSGLpXlhdRMGpu0sybdO2s/s950/398393248_7333725246656928_1538742236856080432_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IPGsOvODe4-3jLv9caIQm0S-ebbaNM-1t-7imzqUvAQnRBOPK4x59rir4DRxFsdJdRhJ5Ijx2P-rnE778Bb8KE2IZai0nMdlnunxuBXMBvBHlhIyOqHqDYZcsTqq4nHLlqMZOPFUqGFnF74aO9tRJJ6unv4cQJEbEaAHFmSGLpXlhdRMGpu0sybdO2s/s320/398393248_7333725246656928_1538742236856080432_n.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">The last one I'm going to post is Spring Sheep Ornament and is also by Durene Jones. I also stitched this one this year. I tried to use fibers I've had in my stash for both of these last two. Some of the stitches should have been more of a green but I like how this turned out. I also used a piece of complimentary wool to cover the openings. This was also a fun stitch, I love learning new stitches. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5HVJwlJx91MPfmiX5AOn7x_-MyuTv60o5X33eJk66NNnpTkYUXmH3VQPwtE65A3JTwNz0zY-OdlbsHOzVUaWiVWSpj2FXkmonYaGZlytywVXj2320l7K1t-PBmAQ8wRHfCx56PKm4KttgBSVyk15g1dWke9t3jO1ukKXeg5fAaEUvrwG0E13vI5O07o/s953/398563664_7333012540061532_2000724012714110499_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5HVJwlJx91MPfmiX5AOn7x_-MyuTv60o5X33eJk66NNnpTkYUXmH3VQPwtE65A3JTwNz0zY-OdlbsHOzVUaWiVWSpj2FXkmonYaGZlytywVXj2320l7K1t-PBmAQ8wRHfCx56PKm4KttgBSVyk15g1dWke9t3jO1ukKXeg5fAaEUvrwG0E13vI5O07o/s320/398563664_7333012540061532_2000724012714110499_n.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASMrdmFMwHW2jmp2_6YMCJ5Yu6o71ddSp4_EdBVOaMTGXkKQCD8owTuMZ-GuSGchm2uMnuyaVg77wWo_e-ZYmvbU4gzN_yDOoK3Mt2R_GAhMW6tIX4k3hta7YEsb4VWSJUxQxsBvLYwy3lW0v5hquVJ4fk8n63wdvQako4_GptbBKlU8NSl8LZENazE4/s940/398529032_7333012546728198_6996744686070472625_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASMrdmFMwHW2jmp2_6YMCJ5Yu6o71ddSp4_EdBVOaMTGXkKQCD8owTuMZ-GuSGchm2uMnuyaVg77wWo_e-ZYmvbU4gzN_yDOoK3Mt2R_GAhMW6tIX4k3hta7YEsb4VWSJUxQxsBvLYwy3lW0v5hquVJ4fk8n63wdvQako4_GptbBKlU8NSl8LZENazE4/s320/398529032_7333012546728198_6996744686070472625_n.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">I guess that's all I have to show right now. I have a few more lined up to finish, and hopefully I'll get to them soon. With the holidays looming right around the corner I'm not sure how much more I'll get finished. Thanks for visiting! Happy Stitching!</i></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com7