popping in to say hi!

Sorry, I know it's been a while, but I just haven't been in the mood to blog... not even reading that much... I've been in the mood to stitch, so that is good, I just miss visiting all of you, and seeing what you all have been up to!

I'll also admit, that I have tried to update a couple of times during the month, but blogger was being such a pain that I just gave up.  But regardless of how it's working today, I'm going to post!

I have wips to show, a new start as well as a happy dance!

Let's start with the happy dance...  many of you may have already seen it on facebook, but I want to show it off here too...

 

Midnight Watch by Blackbird designs.  Stitched on 28ct Jurassic sands jazlyn by the crafty kitten. Great fabric! I'm definitely going to order more, as I still have the companion piece to stitch up!

As you can see I did modify it a little, as I didn't want my initials or date on the bottom... I think it turned out ok, and I will admit, my favourite part to stitch was the moon and the kitty!

Next up are my wips...  I pulled out Humbolt Coast this past Sunday after not working on it for a couple of weeks...  here I am with it...

 

I apologize for the sideways picture, but no matter how I tried to fix it, blogger would only upload it this way... only a couple of pages left to do and its done!

It was also sunflower bouquet's turn in the spotlight, so that one got some love, and here I am with it...

And last but not least, I started a new project on Monday... it is the home sweet home sal 2013 pattern by Les Grilles de Maryse. I'm stitching it on 32ct mulled cider jobelan by Hand Dyed by Stephanie, and using dmc ecru.  I'm really enjoying it so far.

That's it for now... till next time happy stitching!

where does the time go??

I can't believe it has been more than a month since I last posted!

Lots has been going on, but not much that is blog worthy... I have been very busy with work, with the hall where I volunteer and we also went away on a trip to Europe... and I have been trying to catch up on everything since getting back from our time away.

I missed posting a photo of last month's TUSAL, even though I did take a picture before we left for Europe... so I will share now and then next will be this month's TUSAL...

Also before we left I was working on Blackbird designs, Midnight Watch, and this is where I left off...

Right now my rotation is thrown out the window, as I am working on several small Christmas gifts... I have a couple done, but they need finishing... something I'm not that great at... so I will recruit the finishing talents of my hubby for that part.  However, not to be a tease, but I won't be showing any of those just yet... mainly because I want to save them so I have things to blog about in the near future instead of just disappearing! 

I will however leave you with some free Christmas crafts... Just click on the picture

 

 

 

 

 



I hope you enjoy them, and until next time... happy stitching!!

 

 

 

the stitching bug...

Again my apologies for not posting sooner... I seem to have ever intention a couple of times a week, and yet nothing happens... I've been so neglectful of my poor blog, and will definitely have to rectify that soon!

I've been keeping busy with life in general and of course my stitching... the bug has really seemed to have bit me and his pal startitis as well... I have this urge to just start project after project after project...

 

Soooo....what do I go and do... I give in and do start multiple new patterns... You've already seen my start on the Winter Blackwork, and a little of Poppy...  Here are some more pictures of what I've started and a more up to date picture of Poppy from where I left her last...

 

Poppy as of September 8...

 



 

Then the week of Sept. 9, I started Blackbird Designs Midnight Watch... 

 

Here is my progress on it as of Sept. 14





 

Then on Sunday, I actually pulled out my Humbolt Coast SAL with Barbi and made a little progress on the beach...

 



And Monday this week I started my 4th new project... Lanarte's Summer Bouquet...

 

This is after Monday night's stitching session...



 

 

 

I have three more all lined up, but I think I will just start one more and save the other two and just slide them into the rotation when I finish one of the ones above... otherwise things will really get out of control... 

 

 

Till next time... happy stitching!