Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Starting the New Year with a Primitive Rainbow Flo...

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Starting the New Year with a Primitive Rainbow Flo...: Lets start the New Year right.....with a Primitive Rainbow of floss! I gathered a few skeins from different collections and I thought they ...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Spring, Easter,Primitive hand dyed trim bag give-a...

Lovely giveaway.  Good Luck!!!!





Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Spring, Easter,Primitive hand dyed trim bag give-a...: I have been busy once again dyeing trims. Lots of spring colors for this trim bag and of course we need to give a couple away! This a beaut...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Be Ye Thankful 1600 yards of floss give-away!

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Be Ye Thankful 1600 yards of floss give-away!: I think we all have a lot to be thankful for....I know I do. I am blessed in so many ways and it is always a pleasure to share with the stit...





 

A Symphony of Stitches: Another Finish & A GIVEAWAY!

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A Symphony of Stitches: Another Finish & A GIVEAWAY!: I hope this finds everyone doing well out in blog land!  I haven't posted in several days, so I'm going to catch up today! I have a...

Vee and Company Giveaway

at World of Charity Stitching. Check it out - Giveaway.

Another Great Giveaway - Check It Out

Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe has another great giveaway. Check it out here.


 

Checkout this Giveaway

Heather of Heather's Stitching Story is having a fantastic giveaway of LHN and CCN charts. Check it out.

Let's Party - Grow Your Blog Party

 Giveaway Winner - Emma/Itzy

This post has been edited so that it stays to the top until February 1, 2013. For any new post between January 19, 2013 and February 1, 2013 check below.) 

It is time to sit back with a glass of wine, a cup of tea or a mug of hot chocolate and start blog hopping to meet new friends and visit some old. (Click on the logo below to go the host blog 2 Bags Full for a list of the participants in this Party.)

To those of you new to my blog, my name is Loretta and I started this blog on September 1st, 2007 to make a visual recording of my cross-stitching projects.   I tend to work on several projects at a time - some are finished in a timely manner and some take years (and years!)  I don't have a deadline on my projects anymore (except for those I do for exchanges) .  They are done when they are done. (Less stress that way which makes sense since I use stitching as a stress reliever.)

My preferred stitching themes are Christmas (my favourite time of the year), Halloween and Wildlife - especially birds.  I also like some Samplers and the occasional primitive.

Below are pictures of some of my most treasured pieces that I have stitched over the years.

In recent years I have added knitting to my repertoire - mostly dishcloths and scarves - as I try to hone my skills for bigger projects.  I also love to read and I keep a list of books I have read here.  You may occasionally see a recipe or two thrown in (as I also enjoy cooking and baking) along with a sprinkling of  vacation pics.

I will end today's prose with a giveaway.  It is a set of 6 Prairie Schooler Santas - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008 and 2010.

This giveaway is open to everyone - whether you are a follower or not.  All you need to do is leave a comment on this post only.  Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - leave your email address if I can't access your email through your profile.

I will be announcing the winner on February 1st so you have until midnight (CST) on January 31st to enter.

Good Luck!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!

(I try to respond to everyone's comments via email.  If  you come through with a No Reply email address I will post a reply in the comment section of the blog.)

Winners!!!

The winners for my 5th Blogoversary Giveaway have been picked:

Giveaway #1 - Cucki

Giveaway #2 - Marlene

Giveaway #3 - Cath

Congratulaions to you all. I will send the winnings out as soon as I have your snail mail addresses.

Cath & Cucki - I have emailed you both.

Marlene - I have left a message on your blog.


 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Lets do it again with another GRAND give-away!

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Lets do it again with another GRAND give-away!: Lets do it again!! I had such a great response from all of you stitchers joining in on the last give-away...so lets repeat it! Lets give...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Sewing Charms Give-away!

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Sewing Charms Give-away!: Lets keep the ball rolling! Lets give away some adorable sewing charms to finish some great projects. Lets give 10 charms to 3 lucky winner...

The Southpaw Stitcher: Blogoversary Giveaway!

The Southpaw Stitcher: Blogoversary Giveaway!: Hey Blog Buddies, Are you as excited as I am that my one-year blogoversary is coming up on January 21st? (Well, probably not...) Anyhoo,...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: NEW Ric Rac Cluny Lace Trim GIVE-AWAY from the Vic...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: NEW Ric Rac Cluny Lace Trim GIVE-AWAY from the Vic...: NEW Cluny Lace Ric Rac Trim! AND A GIVE-AWAY!!!! I must admit.....I was getting tired of the same old ric rac....so what do you do? You...

12 Days of Christmas in Blogland - Day Twelve

On the twelve day of Christmas my true love gave to me...............

Drum roll please................(Heck, it's 12 drummers today, what did you expect.)

Today I am offering Joy Tree by M Designs.

This is last day of the 12 Days of Christmas in Blogland and I really enjoyed participating in it. Thanks Evalina!

If you are interested in this chart or in any of the other Giveaways from the last 12 days you must post a comment on the appropriate post. You have until midnight (CST) January 7th to do so. I will announce the winners of all the giveaways on January 8th.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!

12 Days of Christmas in Blogland - Day Ten

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...............

Ten leaping lords or the following chart:

If you are interested in the chart (not the leaping lords) you know what to do - same rules, deadline, etc as stated in the previous posts.

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Primitive Black Crow Spice Bag Kits, my newest des...

ANOTHER GREAT GIVEAWAY AT VICTORIAN MOTTO SAMPLER SHOPPE

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Primitive Black Crow Spice Bag Kits, my newest des...: I thought I would start the new year by showing you some of my newest designs for primitive Black Crow Spice bags. These are my newest copy...

12 Days of Christmas in Blogland - Day Eight

On the eighth day of Chrsitams my true love gave me.................

Eight maids a-milking. Don't have any cows??? Hmmm!!!! They might be useful for other chores however that's not what is on offer today. What I do have is a chart for a Victorian Christmas Stocking!!!!

If interested you know the drill, comment on this post only until midnight January 7th and winner will be announced January 8th.

I will be back later with an update on my Crazy January Challenge 2012.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

12 Days of Chrsitmas in Blogland - Day Six

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ..................

Six geese a-laying!!! More livestock!!!!! Imagine trying to ship that!!!! Not going to happen!!!!!! Instead today's giveaway is for some Christmas trim and embellishment.

There is bucket of red buttons - assorted sizes, snowflake ribbon - red on white, and red cording with with gold beads.

If you are interested in received the above, please leave a comment on this post only. You have until January 7th to enter. I will pick the winner on January 8th.

Interspersed with a little of bit of housekeeping I spent most of the day working on Chilly's Gift. I have it almost done and hopefully will be able to post a finished pic tomorrow.

We went out this afternoon to visit my MIL. She is still in the rehab hospital (she was thankfully able to come out on Christmas Day to spend time with the family and to eat a decent meal). She has been in the hospital for seven weeks now.

Afterwards my DH and I used a GC we had received at Christmas to have a very delicious meal at The Keg Steakhouse.

Well it is back to stitching now. Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 Days of Christmas in Blogland - Day Five

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me....................

Okay! Okay! You probably would mind receiving five golden rings but all I have to offer today is these 2 ornament kits.

If you are interested please leave a comment on this post only.

You have until midnight January 7, 2012 to enter. I will announce the winner on January 8, 2012.

By the way. Do you like participating in exchanges? Then check out this blog - Stitched With Love Exchanges. I participated in all the exchanges they had this past year and really had a lot of fun with them. A new exchange is starting up in January called the Love & Friendship Exchange.  It looks like it is going to be another good one.

I am home tomorrow so I hoping to get a lot of stitching done this weekend. My DH and I usually have a low key New Years - we stay in and make a good dinner and just enjoy each other's company.

Well, I off to to do some stitching, Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 Days of Christmas in Blogland - Day Four

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..............

Calling birds! Calling Birds! Nope!!!! Santa Scissors! Yes!!!!!!!!!!

For a chance to win this pair of scissor, please leave a comment on this post only.

You have until midnight(CST) January 7th to enter. I will pick the winner on January 8th.

We went out today to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie.  We enjoyed it very much.

I also manage to do a little bit of stitching. I started adding beads to the Believe Tree (I will post a pic when it is finished) and worked on Chilly's Gift today.  Here is my progress so far.

This is how far I got on the Imagine Tree and Bringing Home the Tree yesterday.

Well, I am going into work tomorrow so goodnight and happy stitching!!!!