The momentum is still going!!!

I had a very productive week stitch wise.

First off, I managed to finish Part I of the L*K Holly & Hearts Mystery Sampler and made a good start on Part II.  Which is a good thing since Part III is currently on its way to me.

I also finished stitching the LHN Tree Farm ornament and L*K Scary bonus design from last year's Very Scary Mystery Sampler.   I will post a picture of the Tree Farm once I have made it into an ornament.   I am currently working on LHN's Gingerbread Cookie.

This weekend I pulled out the wall hanging projects I  have been meaning to work on for ages. The sewers and quilters from last weekend's retreat inspired me.   One is for a Christmas Exchange I am participating in so I can't post a pic yet but the other one is the L*K Very Scary Mystery Sampler.  I just need to top stitch around the cross stitched piece and add a hanger.

The following are 3 other wall hangings I want to make.   I going try to make the Twas the Night Before Christmas by Christmas (a novel idea, right) and the other 2 before the end of the year.   The one with VS Hearts of Canada series will include all the provinces, territories, and the International Hearts - Canada & Germany.  I have them all stitched except for Ontario (which I am currently working on) and Germany.   I am so glad I got these kits before they were discontinued.

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It is getting late and I should be getting some shut.   Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!!!

 

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!!!!!!!!!!


 

Holidays are almost over :(

One more day and then it is back to work!  :(  Holidays are over!!! We came home a day early (yesterday) because I came down with a cold (What a way to end a perfectly glorious holiday - Just my luck!!!!) I really enjoyed this the past two weeks doing the things I love - spending time with my DH, cross-stitching and reading.

I managed to finish a four projects in the past few days:

 Pattern:  Red Alphabet

Designer: Sheepish Designs  

Fabric: 28ct linen (1 over 1)

Thread: Unknown (misplaced tag)

 Pattern:  Hearts of Canada - New Brunswick

Designer: The Victoria Sampler

Fabric: 28ct evenweave

Thread: DMC, Kreinik

 Pattern:  Reading with Jane(freebie)

Designer: The Sampler Girl 

Fabric: 40 ct linen (1 over 2)

Thread:  Soie d'alger

Pattern: Starlight Ghost
Designer: Mill Hill

Fabric: 28ct evenweave

Thread: DMC, Kreinik

I also worked on a couple of Christmas Ornaments and added a few more stitches on It's Berry Time.

Don't Peek by Little by Little Designs (JCS 2004 Special Christmas Issue)

Deck The Halls by Little House Needleworks
 

 

Even had time to had a little time to knit some more dishcloths.  I didn't press them yet so they are a little off kilter.

 Ramen Noodle Knitted Dishcloth - Little House in the Suburbs 

Pattern came be found under "Crafts - Knitting Patterns"

 Rippling Diag by Janet Nogle

Daimonds with Moss Cloth by Janet Nogle

I listened to 3 audiobooks while stitching and knitting:

Simple Genius - David Baldacci
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
Persuasion - Jane Austen

and read

The White Queen - Philippa Gregory

Well that was my holiday.   And outside of the cold (and now a bit of poison ivy - from the dog) it was everything I wanted it to be.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Twenty - nine

I spent most of my stitching time today finishing up an item I am stitching for an exchange so I didn't get today's CJC 2012 project until later in the day. This is a Box Top and a set of Bride's Tree Ornaments I want to stitch for my niece who is getting married later this year. The chart is by The Victoria Sampler.

The first picture shows how far I was before I started stitching on it today.

This is how much I managed to stitch today.

Tomorrow it is back to work so I guess I better get some "beauty" sleep.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Eighteen and Nineteen

Yesterday I worked on a WIP from last years CJC. It is the Husband or Wife's Sampler by Linda Myer. This is how far I got last year.

and this is where I was after stitching on it yesterday.

Today I started on the VS Hearts of Canada Nunavut Territory.

Tomorrow, I will be working on the Monopoly chart. This was another start from last year.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Seventeen

Today I went back to another in the Hearts of Canada series - Yukon Territory. Since I was home today with a bad cold I(the cold my DH had last week finally caught up with me) I managed to get quite a bit stitched.

Tommorrow I will be pulling out an WIP from last year's CJC - Linda Myers Husband or Wife Sampler

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen (including 1 finish)

I was quite busy this weekend so I didn't get a chance to make a post.   I did manage to find time to stitch and even finished  one of my starts. I am also continuing on with the challenge until the end of the month. However, from now until the 31st I will be working on a few WIPs along with some new starts.

On Saturday I started on VS Hearts of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador.

and early Sunday morning I finished it.

Hearts of Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador © 2003 Thea Dueck (The Victoria Sampler)

Fabric: 25 ct Lugana Antique White

Thread: DMC, Kreinik #4 Braid

I also started on the Northwest Territories.

Today, I was going to start another Hearts of Canada chart but decided I wanted a break and started on Sew Gigi by iStitch Designs.

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

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Thirteen

Another day, another start. Today it was Alberta.

I can't believe we are already at Day Thirteen. Tomorrow I will be back with Newfoundland and Labrador.

It has been long day and I am ready to go to bed. I have a busy weekend ahead. On Sunday my SIL and her family coming over brunch so tomorrow I will be doing as much preparation as I can. After they leave, I intend to start putting a way my Christmas Trees and the Nutcrackers (Yes, I still have them up. I enjoy the lights when I come home from work and I wanted to keep everything up until after my in-laws were over. Normally, I would have started taking them down last weekend after the 12 Days of Christmas.)

Good night all. I will be back tomorrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Twelve and another finish

Today I started the VS Hearts of Canada kit - Saskatchewan.

Tomorrow it will be Alberta.

I also managed to finish another one of my starts - Santa, Please Bring Me.

Design: 2008 Santa Ornament - "Santa, Please Bring Me"

Designer: Sandra Sullivan - Homespun Elegance

Fabric: 32ct overdyed linen 

Threads: DMC, WDW, CC

Scissor charm included with chart

I hoping that sometime over the weekend I will have time to "ornamentify" this piece.

Well, that is it for now.  Take care and happy stitching!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Eleven

(Yawn) I am ready to make it an early night so this will be a quick post. As I mentioned yesterday today's Hearts of Canada is Prince Edward Island.

Tomorrow, I will be starting on Saskatchewan.

I really glad I decided to do these charts for CJC 2012. I am so looking forward to seeing them all done and eventually made into a wall hanging.

Goodnight all! Happy stitching!!!

PS.  Thanks again for visiting.  Your comments are always appreciated!!!!!!!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Nine

For the next few days my starts will be from the VS Hearts of Canada series. Today was New Brunswick.

I will be back tomorrow with British Columbia.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

Crazy January Challenge 2012 - Day Eight - A Start and A Finish

Today I started another Hearts of Canada Kit - Nova Scotia

Since I was so close to finishing Quebec yesterday, I decided to finish it up today.

Hearts of Canada - Quebec © 2002 Thea Dueck (The Victoria Sampler)

Fabric: 25 ct Lugana Antique White

Thread: DMC, Kreinik #4 Braid

Take care and happy stitching!