Goodies in the Mail, A Spring/Easter Exchange and A Giveaway

I don't have any stitching progress pictures to post at the moment (hopefully in a day or two, I will) but I have received some goodies in the mail lately. First I took part in a Valentine Card Exchange at the San Man Originals MB. My partner, Tonya, sent me a lovely card with lots of extra goodies.


I sent her a card I made using this template and pink textured card stock. I also stitched her a Floss Tag (I forgot to take a picture of it before mailing it, but you can see a picture of it on Tonya's Blog here. I used the pattern Love Bug by Erynne Chard © 2008. and I attached a skein of WDW Romance.

Earlier this week, I received two exciting packages in the mail. First, Aubree, picked up on my love for anything Nutcracker related - I wonder what gave me away ;) - and sent me the "The King's Drummer" by Medeiros Needlecraft Design. Isn't he adorable.


Second I received the first of the 2011 Ornament from Little House Needleworks - "Cardinal Winter" along with the fabric to stitch it on and the Crescent Colours & WDW threads called for in this pattern and the "Peppermint Twist" chart (2010 Ornaments).


Yesterday, I joined another exchange - a Spring/Easter Exchange - hosted by Elaine. If you are interested, she has extended the deadline to join to this Tuesday. The details about the exchange can be found here.

Also, Deborah is having a wonderful giveaway on her blog to celebrate reaching 300 followers (she is now at 370). She is drawing a winner tomorrow (Feb. 14th) evening.

Happy Stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. - I am planning to have another giveaway once I have reached 100 followers. I only need 4 more so invite your friends.

Thanks again for all your lovely comments.

Day 5 - Crazy January Challenge 2011

Just a quick post to show my progress on my "Crazy" Day 5 start. The pattern is Nutcracker Christmas from X's & Oh's. A dear friend, knowing my passion for Nutcrackers, sent it to me a few years back. I managed to make a bit of a dent on the middle Nutcracker in the top row.


This stocking is going to be for me. A few years ago I stitched stockings for my 2 neices and nephew from the BH&G's Heirloom Christmas Stockings in Cross Stitch book. I was going to stitch 1 each for my DH and I from this book also but I much rather have the Nutcracker one now. I not sure what I will eventually stitch for my DH. I have couple other Nutcracker stocking charts in my stash and I might do one of them.

Nitey, Nitey and Happy Stitching!!!!!!!!

Finally!!!!

I haven't checked in for a couple of weeks. I went to our District Winter Camp (Girl Guides) last weekend and it has taken me most of the week to recuperate. I know my mother would say I am getting too old for this but I really enjoy this kind of stuff and I am glad I went. Didn't get much stitching or knitting done last weekend or during the week but I more than made up for it this weekend.

I started another Pamela Kellogg Mystery SAL the "First Robin of Spring". Thank goodness I read Juggy Bug's Blog on Thursday or I don't know when I would have remember that I had signed up for this SAL. LOL The first part came on out last Saturday (while I was at camp) and the second part was released yesterday. Here is a progress pic of Part I:


I am also participating in another SAL at Needleworkers' Haven. These are Freebies available from Lune d'Automne designed by Gencat. We are doing 1 heart a month. Since I started a bit late I am doing a bit of catch up. I have finished March and Febuary and I am currently working on January. I am making these into magnets.



A few more stitches have been added to the "Mediterranean Terrace" and I hoping to have it finished by the end of the month. I also working on another mitten shaped ornament.

With my knitting, I am still working on the 2 scarves I started last month and another dishcloth. The Mystery KAL (from Whoduknit) seems to be on hold for the time being. The person supplying the clues to the pattern has been MIA for the past couple of weeks. We are starting a mini Mystery KAL on Monday. The book we are currently reading The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly. I'm enjoying it so far. I found the the romance in last month's novel -Birthright (Nora Roberts)- overshadowed the mystery but otherwise it was a good read.

We started a RR at NH this month. It is attempt for 4 of us to have a tree skirt by Christmas this year. My is a Nutcracker skirt (surprise, surprise!!!!!!). Here are pics of what it will look like when finished and how much I have done on it.


Till next time. Happy Stitching(or Knitting)!!!!!!!!!

Loretta