WIP's and a brag post

For the Witches Hollow fans

For the Jardin Prive fans

A big Thanks goes out to Laura for posting the La D Da trunk show at Inspired Needle

I dug this out right away on Thursday. To my surpirse I had already started a little of the border

"Mocking Bird"

Now for the brag...

DD Heather graduated college, Class of 2011, Associate Degree in Nursing

She had a recognition program in the morning for the presentation of pins. She received one for nursing and one for the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. We are so very proud of her. In the class of about 40, Heather was the only one working full time and schooling full time, plus with a family. Thank Goodness!! she has a fine husband that supported her.

She works at a hospital in the PICU, in June she is going to the cardiac unit.

I am missing the stitch in at Inspired Needle tomorrow due to gas prices :(

Thanks again for all the comments and e-mails, they are what keeps me in stitches.

J.P update

Happy Hump Day!!!!

This is the progress on the Jardin Prive

Sampler aux Bouquets I, stitching II and then III. I am loving the called for DMC, so pretty!

If you are looking to buy the charts, Cathy at http://www.inspiredneedle.com/ can get them for you, just give her a call.

Next is a pincushion I sewed, it fits perfectly in my scissors holder. I believe it is the material from Blackbird Designs fabric

I broke down and bought the Soar Sampler by With Thy needle from Brenda's blog.
Cathy sent me a piece 32ct black belfast along with the JP III



There seems to have been some hanky panky going on in my back yard, lol

Good day!!!!

My space

Happy Friday!!!

Here is a peek into my stitching room

Someone and I can't recall right now, ask me what do I do with my finished stitching that has to be framed or finished finished. This is how I keep my pieces

I hang about 7 or 8 give or take to a snap or clip hanger and display them on my white shelves which just happen to have holes on the corners, perfect! you can kind of see in my first photo

How do you store your stitchy pieces??

I have a little more stitched on Witches Hollow then this, I took this pic last week, having good intentions to posting before this.

In this next snaps are pictures of my new grandpuppy. I met Remington on Easter Day at my house with my son's family. Daltons perfect playmate, you should see the two of them, 9 month old boy and 7 week puppy, I need to get some photos and share soon

Thanks so much for all your comments and emails, they mean the world to me.

Happy Spring!!!! Happy Stitching!!!! Happy Gardening!!!

or whatever you find joy in doing

Progress updates

Samplers aux Bouquets by Jardin Prive

Witches Hollow by The Primitive Needle

Happy Stitching!

The devil made me do it....

Four new starts this weekend Witches Hollow by The Primitive Needle

40ct WDW Beige linen

I started this at the top with the owl, then changed my mine and started at the bottom

Sampler au bouquet I by Jardin Prive

40ct Lakeside Maritime linen

Halloween Rules by Lizzie Kate 30ct Carrot

Biscornu by The Floss Box

Call me Crazy, just don't call me late for dinner

I better get a stitchin'

Bye for now

Friday finish

Happy Friday! Happy Weekend!

Frosty Christmas Stocking by Birds of a Feather

stitched on 28 ct cashel linen-sparkly raw w/ WDW & DMC

Look at this cute make do pinkeep

I bought it off ebay

The seller is primpenny.

Check out these adorable crocheted pound puppies

I want to try to make them all, if I can follow the directions

You can find them in this book

Well off to start a new stitch,

stayed tuned...

A finish

Happy Wednesday!! Finished...

"My Betrothed Sampler" by Birds of a Feathers

36 ct, I can't recall the linen w/Sampler threads and DMC

Saturday was the GTG at Welcome_Stitchery in Crystal lake, IL.

There was 19 of us for lunch, it was a fun day.

Meari drove 1/2 hr to my house to ride with me, yay!

My camera didn't capture a very good pic of all of us, you can go to Eva's blog and see them.

I did get photo's of Kim's (no blog) fantastic finish

It's called The Canadian_Journey Book, click the link for details

Oopsie!!! upside down, sorry for the headstand shot :)

Remember when I did the Lizzie Kate Boo Flip-its in the kermit linen??

I whacked out again and went with Carrot linen for the Lizzie kate Halloween Rules

I love the bright linen colors, for these fun designs so much more then the drab color called for

Here's my new stash

I did pick "In the Garden" (Adam & Eve) by La-D-Da and already have it, does anyone want to do a trade??

The linen for the Jardin design came yesterday and can't wait to start it.

Speaking of new starts...

"Witches Hollow" won over JB Halloween Sampler by just 3 votes, so that will be a new start there too :)

I am almost done with the BOAF stocking, but with tax time crunch, softball games high school and club and the grandkiddies, there's not much time left to do what I love to do... stitch

We are taking the family out for pizza tonight to celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary today

Is there an old blogger that I can do my post with???

It's hard to arrange the photo's and add links, any help would be great, Thanks!!!

I can't hardly stand to post anymore, it's not easy like it use to be

Whew!!! I think that's about it, Thanks! if your still with me :)

Happy Stitching!!!

Help me to decide

Happy April Fool's Day! No foolin' around here :) I did the random generator thingy and it picked a winning comment

Number 14 is the winning comment for the Vera Bradley, which is Catherine Congrats!

Please email me Catherine,

Thanks to all that entered

I am so close to two finishes. Please help me to decide which to start next

A. Witches Hollow by The primitive Needle

B. Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler

C. Something Wicked byLa-D-Da

D. ABC Hornbook by The Primitive Needle So which one would you like to see me stitch next?

Happy Stitches with a Happy Heart!!