September IHSW

I had a wonderful weekend IHSW wise. I managed 2 finishes and added some stitches to a few WIPs.

First the finishes:


This is my August ornament that I stitched for Christmas All Year Round.   The theme was Christmas Presents/Holly/Bells.

 

Pattern:  Don't Peek (JCS 2004 Special Christmas Issue)

Designer: Cynthia Daly Bradford of Little by Little Design Co.

Fabric: 40ct linen

Thread: DMC 

Pattern: Hearts of Canada - British Columbia

Designer:  The Victoria Sampler

Fabric: 25 ct. Evenweave

Thread: DMC, Kreinik

 I am still working on the 2nd part of L*K Halloween Mystery SAL.   This is my progress so far.

and here are the rest of the WIPs I worked on - BBD's  Its Berry Time and Garland Fair and The Sampler Girl's Fancy A Jane Day?

Finally, here is a pic of Getting Old that I finished into a display pillow.

Well, that's it for now.  Take care and Happy Stitching!!!!!!!!!!


 

Holiday Update

We came into the city for the day to cut the grass, do some laundry, go to the library and do some grocery shopping.  I just had enough time to upload the following pictures for this post and now we are on our way back out to the trailer.

I finished my stitched piece for the Tea Party in a Garden Exchange and it is now on its way to my partner.

I also finished the 1st part of the L*K Mystery SAL and the bonus pattern.  Here are the results.

This is stitched on 30ct WDW lilac linen with WDW Kohl.

I still need to add the embellishments.  I managed to forget those at home but I have them now.  I like how this is looking so far.

The following is the progress on some of my other projects.

First, I started another LHN ornament - Deck the Halls.

It I finished the stitching and now am working on the beading on this Mill Hill Halloween ornament.

A few more stitches added to

Red Alphabet

It's Berry Time

Reading with Jane (The Sampler Girl)

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and Hearts of Canada - New Brunswick.

No knitting this time around (maybe this week) but did do a bit of reading.

Emma - Jane Austen (audiobook) - I have been inspired by The Sampler Girl Jane Austen designs to read and reread her books.
The Lady of the Rivers - Philippa Gregory
Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson
Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke (ebook)

That's for now.  Take care and happy stitching!!
 

It was a hot one!!!!!

It was a hot and humid  Canada Day weekend here!  Thank goodness our trailer has AC.

For some reason or another my DH and I woke up at 5:00AM on Saturday morning.  We went for a 2.66km walk with the dog (or more accurately I walked and he ran - the mosquitoes were bothering him more than me although we both sprayed ourselves up) and afterwards he went back to sleep but I stayed up and before it got too hot I made the syrup for our hummingbird feeders (we have two that we hang behind our trailer so that we can watch the hummingbirds from our sofa.),

 

baked several batches of Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies and made a couple of liters of delicious Sweet Ice Tea:

and then I settled down to some stitching while listening to the audiobook First Family by David Baldacci.

I finished another piece from the Hearts of Canada Series:

 

 Pattern: Hearts of Canada - Nova Scotia

Designer:  Thea Dueck - The Victoria Sampler

Fabric: 25 ct Lugana Antique White

Threads:  DMC, Kreinik Braid #4

 and added several more stitches to the following pieces:

  It's Berry Time by Blackbird Designs (Loose Feathers Pattern 37)

Red Alphabet by Sheepish Designs:

The Second Day by  Plum Street Sampler (2012 JCS Christmas Preview issue).  I am stitching this as part of the Christmas All Year Round ornament SAL.  This month's theme is Birds.

Cappuccino Milk Chocolate Truffle by Gingerbread Girl (Kathryn Drummond).   I had hoped to start on the beading this weekend but alas it didn't happen.

and finally Husband or Wife's Sampler by Linda Myers.

As you can see, I rarely work on one piece at a time. I need variety. Only when I am close to finishing a piece will I work on it exclusively.

Sunday morning I donned my Canada Day T-shirt and hat and put the finishing touches on my Canada Day cake. (Okay, the Maple Leaf needs some work but the cake was good!!)

Despite the heat it was a wonderful weekend and my DH and I wished we could of stayed out longer but alas our holidays are still 2 and half weeks away. I finished 2 other books besides First Family - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and Gently Does It by Alan Hunter. All three were excellent reads.

During the evenings we watched the following DVDs - Midsomer Murders - Days of Misrule, Vera - 1st Season and He Knew He was Right.  I love our local library.  I was able to rent all this for $3.30 for 1 week. We only get 1 channel out at the trailer and so we rent DVDs to watch in the evening.

I hope you all have great week (Happy July 4th to all my US friends) and happy stitching!!!!!

 

Dallas, anyone?

While stitching on BBD's "It's Berry Time" this evening I decided to watch the new Dallas series and found myself actually enjoying it.  I was a fan when the original series aired but my interest did start to wane near the end of its run.  It was kind of fun to see Bobby and old JR (what is up with his eyebrows) at it again.  (The younger generation aren't quite in their league yet.)

I seem to be back into my stitching groove again.  I finished my stitched piece for the Patriotic Exchange hosted by Stitched With Love Exchanges and for the past two evenings I worked on "It's Berry Time".   Here is my progress as of an hour ago.

Before I sign off I thought I would mention that The Victoria Sampler is discontinuing the Hearts of Canada ( and the Hearts of America) series.  They currently have the charts on sale.

Finally, is anyone else going to do the LK mystery sampler?  I am! I have to do at least one "mystery" a year and this one sounds very interesting.

Good Night and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!

   

It's Rhubarb Time!!!!!!!

Well, it has only been a day since my last post and here I am again. Not bad!!!! Today I spent more time baking then stitching.  We have a rhubarb plant in our back garden and I decided to use it up today.

First I made my all time favourite recipe with rhubarb - Rhubarb Strawberry Pie (I was lazy today and decided to not to do a lattice top):

Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

 

And then I made a Rhubarb Matrimonial cake.  I use the recipe from Home for Dinner. (I made a mistake and used white sugar instead of brown for the bottom and top).  Otherwise I followed the recipe as written with the blog owner's changes - more oats, less sugar.

The only stitching I did today was on It's Berry Time from Blackbird Designs (Loose Feathers).

Thank you to all those that read  and commented on my post yesterday.  It was greatly appreciated.  Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Crazy Janaury Challenge 2012 - Day Five

It is January 5th already!!!!!!! And therefore Day Five in the Crazy January Challenge 2012. Today's start is It's Berry Time - Blackbird Designs (Loose Feathers #37.)

I think it will be quite pretty when it's done!!!!!!

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