Stitch, Knit, Read, Repeat

My stitching has slowed down a bit in the past few weeks but I have managed to finish up 3 more ornaments.

Pattern: Star Crystal

Designer: Mill Hill

Fabric: Blue perforated paper

Thread: DMC

Accessories: MH Beads, MH Treasure

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Pattern: It's Snow Cold

Designer: Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 30ct WDW Tin Roof Linen

Thread: DMC

Pattern: Winter Forest

Designer: Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 30 ct WDW Cocoa Linen

Thread: DMC

I am still working on the dishcloth I started 2 weeks and I pulled out a scarf that I started in 2008 and

I hope to finish by Christmas.  (I think 4 years is long enough to work on a scarf.)

 

I haven't been reading as much as I did over the summer but I am still trying to reach 100 books for this year. I am currently at 84. I am right now reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen.  I have also started an new mystery series -  MAGDALENE LA BÂTARDE MYSTERIES.  I am currently listening to the 2nd book in the Series - A Personal Devil.  I am rather enjoying them.

Happy Stitching!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!!

 


 

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!!!!!

 

No Pics Today

 It was a rainy weekend so we decided to stay in the city for the second weekend in a row. (The fact that I was out late Bingo Bowling with friends effected our decision also).  We stayed home last weekend because the ticks are so bad right now and my DH wanted to give the dog a rest from our constant examinations. We had pulled off so many ticks, she was becoming leery every time we got close to her.

I spent most of the weekend reading and stitching on my piece for the Patriotic exchange, so I have no pictures to share. I thought I might finish the piece this weekend but I just discovered a mistake so I am going to have to do some "frogging" first.

 I am really having a lot of fun with this exchange. I found a bunch of Canada themed items yesterday to include in the package for my partner plus the chart and some other items I ordered arrived this week so I don't have to worry about not having everything ready before the mailing date. And despite the "frog" visit I really like the piece I am stitching.

 I received my "Favorite Things" package on Friday but I won't be able to post a picture until all the participants in the exchange have received their packages. I can't wait to show the stitched piece my partner sent me. It's absolutely gorgeous.

That's it for now.  Hopefully, I'll have some pics to show next weekend.

Have a great week and happy stitching.