Jaxon was diagnosed with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) 5 days after his second birthday (Feb 2011). His mother told me that Jaxon is the seventh (7th) child in Canada to be diagnosed with this rare disease.
I am his great-aunt Louise and I come up with the idea of this blog to keep people informed, and to use my passion for stitching to raise money for the FOP organizations.
Participants:
Louise - Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Barb - Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Carole - Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Gwen - USA
Di - Arkansas, USA
Sandy - USA
Janice - Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Claire - Ohio, USA
Tina - Ohio, USA
Well, looks like I'm in! To be honest, I've been doing a pretty thorough stitching room clean out....this means I have several projects "kitted" and ready to go! I had already put the names in hats, small, medium and large projects this past fall.i will post a list of my hopefuls shortly. My focus now is completing WIP : FAMILY , BISCORNU , WINTER WONDERLAND , ROSETTA , NEW YEARS , AND OF COURSE HAED AT THE NORTH POLE. looking forward to hearing or seeing everyone's list. Happy holidays! Squishy hugs...janice
Well, it is January 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL....to the challenge.....I am stitching today a possible model stitch for AuriTM......as well as getting a project ready for tomorrow
Well, it is January 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL....to the challenge.....I am stitching today a possible model stitch for AuriTM......as well as getting a project ready for tomorrow
Well...day 2 of this insane challenge....I'm working on a card today, from Imaginating, winter wonderland, just a portion of the pattern...denim blue Aida with snowflake by weeks dye works
Day. 3....I am nursing a sore throat....haha...I'll have to take it easy and stitch all day...chose an old (1997) mill hill beaded kit Treasured Holiday Sampler kit...."Holly Heart". It is not as large as the newer kits of this type, a smaller project...I've switched off the Aida fabric for a stash piece of white linen.....stitch on.....hey Di....one of my starts will be that Shammrock you were doing in Branson!
Day 3 and no UFO!!! Just finished, so done in one day woohoo!!! Completed Mill Hill Snow Crystals Gold Crystal MH16-2305. When my 9 year old picked it for today's project he said he picked something small since I already have 2 unfinshed!!!
Jan - hope you fought off the cold and had a good stitching day!
Ummmmm....who is like 9!!!!!!! Sore throat not bad..thanks. Had a good day yesterday..F F B, or fiddley ;()$&@ beads....there were 2 of these kits so I will start the other one today...I'm already going nuts.....I like to finish what I start! This is so going against my Stitchers Code made in 2010... NO UFOS ! Only for you lavender louise!
Day 4, another snowman! Lizzie Kate's All Dressed up from the 6 Snow belles series has been chosen for me. I'm doing it on 28 ct linen over 1, using Dinky Dies silk threads. I plan on doing all 6 together same as on the back of the fabric. I'm not ambitious enough to do them as one project, so I'll start the others some time this month.
We are at a hockey tournament this weekend, so my trusty helper has already selected tomorrow's project: Dutch Treats's Seahorse table topper.
Well, day 5...,yep, if I never see another bead again.....today's project is a pattern from AuryTM . It is a lovely reindeer. I am doing it on 10 count rich red Tula fabric using perle cotton 5 variations by DMC in silver/grey. This is going to be made into a pillow.....too funny Carole, Autumn Leaves tabletopper by Claudia is on my list for this month. Haha brings back good memories of our cruise this time last year! Stitch on. REALLY....OVER 1 ON 28 LINEN! I love your over 1 stuff...can't wait to see it!
Well day 6 brought a wonderful project to me. I took my granddaughter Chloe to the fabric store to choose items to make a stuffed bear...she was like a deer in the headlights! Feeling fabrics dancing around with delight when she spied the right one.sent a pic to louise..hopefully she can post it! Back to my next x stitch tomorrow, a tree by JBW...anxious to hear what everyone is doing
Day 7 and day 8... Started mh16-2306 ice crystal from Mill Hill and today's project is Wedding Cake from Alessandra Adelaide. It's my parents 60 th anniversary this year, so this one needes to be done by the end of May!
Whooohooo, what a great stitching day with louise....got more work done on the beaded mill hill, finished Audrey's reindeer, and started a miladies needle Xmas tree...not sure what gets a start tomorrow...I love the aan carole ...I am working on the New Years one...what are your colours?
Day 9 started another Mill Hill kit - this one is the Kris Kringle Cross Stitch Kit by Jim Shore. I'm doing the aan same as the pic on the pattern - with gold silk moire from Kreinik. I posted a bunch of photos for the 1st seven starts on http://stitchin-witches.blogspot.ca/.
Hello to all...well ,13 days into this challenge and my thumb is getting to feel a bit sensitive! I have starts for everyday , and managed to do a start on the run while travelling.got a good finger jab as the road was a wee bit bumpy. Sooo...started are a Fire Wing design called Eclipse, done on ptp Solar evenweave, Recipe for a Snowman by Pine Mountain Designs which is a delightful pillow I "adopted" in Branson...started and finished JBW Trees in a Tree from the Christmas Tree Collection I...Barbara Ana's Hallowscornu that I got from Toni in Berlin Ohio, sooo cute on purple overdyeds Aida....and today's start is a design out of the Just Cross Stitch Halloween from 2012 by Allessandra Berretta called Halloween Banner Sampler, which I am using a MCG talberunner in ivory (it is prefinished) Feeling a little out of sorts, so I am going to do some spa-hopping this week, and have joined up with the " annual bird count folks" to do some catalougeing and get some photos. Stitch on friends!
Been a couple of days since I last reported in... busy stitching away!!! Yup I know what you mean about the finger jabs while in the car - I swear hubby finds ALL the potholes! Day 10 started Lizzie Kate's 6 Snow Bells Baby it's cold outside. Day 11, Mill Hill Buttons & Beads Winter Series Believe (MH14-1304). Day 12, started Friends by Babi's Treasures with Nina's Threads - Damson Dream on 36 ct white linen (1 over 2). Finished it this morning. My assistant has an evil laugh... and I heard it as he handed me today's project (day 13)- my other large project - it a Bucilla kit Planetarius, adapted from Myles Pinkney's work. First had to separate out the floss - they give it in 1yard pieces - 62 colours all mixed together... had fun trying to match it to the supplied floss organizer... got colours not listed on organizer, missing colours from organizer... tried matching to my DMC as a way to make sure they were correct - colours different. Found a colour I had on hand so I could at least start it. If it wasn't for the fact that I like the pattern I'd HATE this kit!
So my count is now 13 started, 2 completed (stitched but not "completed"), and 11 UFOs!
Hello all.....hope this finds everyone happily stitching to their hearts content....I have switched over to cutting pattern pieces for some felted wool projects I purchased at the Country Cupboard in Berlin Ohio. Hoping to cut some of the wool as well...this project is a candle mat....while I'm at it, the next project is a talberunner. My main love is the almighty X, I am excitedly getting my stuff together for this new interest. It will be my first using of Valdai floss. I saw Diane and Clare's pics...Carole's too! Louise's needle is smokin away. Also saw Tina's Mirabilia...beautiful! Stitch on my friends!
Its hard to remember to check in all the time!!!! On day 16 I started another Babi's treasures - this one is Oh oh ho ho ho; yesterday day 17, started an Ink Circles - Breast cancer awareness mandella - using my Dinky Dyes (of course). My ds is my official project picker, he's having too much fun and is a real task master, asking why I haven't finished certain ones! Ta ta for now, on Mondays I put the week' pics on stitchin-witches! Jan - hope the spa hopping is relaxing! Louise, loves the xmas tree from yeaterday.
Brrrrrr.... posted my updates with pics on Stitchin-witches. Finished 3 projects this week!!!! Lot of happy dances! Look forward to hearing about the other starts/finishes. Congrats Louise on starting another major project!
Well, looks like I'm in! To be honest, I've been doing a pretty thorough stitching room clean out....this means I have several projects "kitted" and ready to go! I had already put the names in hats, small, medium and large projects this past fall.i will post a list of my hopefuls shortly. My focus now is completing WIP : FAMILY , BISCORNU , WINTER WONDERLAND , ROSETTA , NEW YEARS , AND OF COURSE HAED AT THE NORTH POLE. looking forward to hearing or seeing everyone's list. Happy holidays! Squishy hugs...janice
ReplyDeleteWell, it is January 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL....to the challenge.....I am stitching today a possible model stitch for AuriTM......as well as getting a project ready for tomorrow
ReplyDeleteWell, it is January 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL....to the challenge.....I am stitching today a possible model stitch for AuriTM......as well as getting a project ready for tomorrow
ReplyDeleteHow do we post a picture of our daily starts?
ReplyDeleteOK my first piece is a LHN ornament "Season of Love". I didn't get a lot done but I did get it started.
ReplyDeleteMy first project is Lizzie Kate's 2008 Special Edition Christmas is Forever ... Spent a great deal of time frogging, so didn't get too far!!! Carole
ReplyDeleteWell...day 2 of this insane challenge....I'm working on a card today, from Imaginating, winter wonderland, just a portion of the pattern...denim blue Aida with snowflake by weeks dye works
ReplyDeleteDay 2 and its a snowman! I've started Mill Hill's Joy Snowman MH12-6301.
ReplyDeleteDay. 3....I am nursing a sore throat....haha...I'll have to take it easy and stitch all day...chose an old (1997) mill hill beaded kit Treasured Holiday Sampler kit...."Holly Heart". It is not as large as the newer kits of this type, a smaller project...I've switched off the Aida fabric for a stash piece of white linen.....stitch on.....hey Di....one of my starts will be that Shammrock you were doing in Branson!
ReplyDeleteDay 3 and no UFO!!! Just finished, so done in one day woohoo!!! Completed Mill Hill Snow Crystals Gold Crystal MH16-2305. When my 9 year old picked it for today's project he said he picked something small since I already have 2 unfinshed!!!
ReplyDeleteJan - hope you fought off the cold and had a good stitching day!
Ummmmm....who is like 9!!!!!!! Sore throat not bad..thanks. Had a good day yesterday..F F B, or fiddley
ReplyDelete;()$&@ beads....there were 2 of these kits so I will start the other one today...I'm already going nuts.....I like to finish what I start! This is so going against my Stitchers Code made in 2010... NO UFOS ! Only for you lavender louise!
Day 4, another snowman! Lizzie Kate's All Dressed up from the 6 Snow belles series has been chosen for me. I'm doing it on 28 ct linen over 1, using Dinky Dies silk threads. I plan on doing all 6 together same as on the back of the fabric. I'm not ambitious enough to do them as one project, so I'll start the others some time this month.
ReplyDeleteWe are at a hockey tournament this weekend, so my trusty helper has already selected tomorrow's project: Dutch Treats's Seahorse table topper.
Well, day 5...,yep, if I never see another bead again.....today's project is a pattern from AuryTM . It is a lovely reindeer. I am doing it on 10 count rich red Tula fabric using perle cotton 5 variations by DMC in silver/grey. This is going to be made into a pillow.....too funny Carole, Autumn Leaves tabletopper by Claudia is on my list for this month. Haha brings back good memories of our cruise this time last year! Stitch on. REALLY....OVER 1 ON 28 LINEN! I love your over 1 stuff...can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteWell day 6 brought a wonderful project to me. I took my granddaughter Chloe to the fabric store to choose items to make a stuffed bear...she was like a deer in the headlights! Feeling fabrics dancing around with delight when she spied the right one.sent a pic to louise..hopefully she can post it! Back to my next x stitch tomorrow, a tree by JBW...anxious to hear what everyone is doing
ReplyDeleteDay 7 and day 8... Started mh16-2306 ice crystal from Mill Hill and today's project is Wedding Cake from Alessandra Adelaide. It's my parents 60 th anniversary this year, so this one needes to be done by the end of May!
ReplyDeleteWhooohooo, what a great stitching day with louise....got more work done on the beaded mill hill, finished Audrey's reindeer, and started a miladies needle Xmas tree...not sure what gets a start tomorrow...I love the aan carole ...I am working on the New Years one...what are your colours?
ReplyDeleteDay 9 started another Mill Hill kit - this one is the Kris Kringle Cross Stitch Kit by Jim Shore. I'm doing the aan same as the pic on the pattern - with gold silk moire from Kreinik. I posted a bunch of photos for the 1st seven starts on http://stitchin-witches.blogspot.ca/.
ReplyDeleteHello to all...well ,13 days into this challenge and my thumb is getting to feel a bit sensitive! I have starts for everyday , and managed to do a start on the run while travelling.got a good finger jab as the road was a wee bit bumpy. Sooo...started are a Fire Wing design called Eclipse, done on ptp Solar evenweave, Recipe for a Snowman by Pine Mountain Designs which is a delightful pillow I "adopted" in Branson...started and finished JBW Trees in a Tree from the Christmas Tree Collection I...Barbara Ana's Hallowscornu that I got from Toni in Berlin Ohio, sooo cute on purple overdyeds Aida....and today's start is a design out of the Just Cross Stitch Halloween from 2012 by Allessandra Berretta called Halloween Banner Sampler, which I am using a MCG talberunner in ivory (it is prefinished) Feeling a little out of sorts, so I am going to do some spa-hopping this week, and have joined up with the " annual bird count folks" to do some catalougeing and get some photos. Stitch on friends!
ReplyDeleteBeen a couple of days since I last reported in... busy stitching away!!! Yup I know what you mean about the finger jabs while in the car - I swear hubby finds ALL the potholes!
ReplyDeleteDay 10 started Lizzie Kate's 6 Snow Bells Baby it's cold outside.
Day 11, Mill Hill Buttons & Beads Winter Series Believe (MH14-1304).
Day 12, started Friends by Babi's Treasures with Nina's Threads - Damson Dream on 36 ct white linen (1 over 2). Finished it this morning.
My assistant has an evil laugh... and I heard it as he handed me today's project (day 13)- my other large project - it a Bucilla kit Planetarius, adapted from Myles Pinkney's work. First had to separate out the floss - they give it in 1yard pieces - 62 colours all mixed together... had fun trying to match it to the supplied floss organizer... got colours not listed on organizer, missing colours from organizer... tried matching to my DMC as a way to make sure they were correct - colours different. Found a colour I had on hand so I could at least start it. If it wasn't for the fact that I like the pattern I'd HATE this kit!
So my count is now 13 started, 2 completed (stitched but not "completed"), and 11 UFOs!
Started Mill Hill Aqua Crystal MH16-2301 on day 14 and another MH kit today Southern Snowman by Jim Shore js14-9102.
ReplyDeleteHello all.....hope this finds everyone happily stitching to their hearts content....I have switched over to cutting pattern pieces for some felted wool projects I purchased at the Country Cupboard in Berlin Ohio. Hoping to cut some of the wool as well...this project is a candle mat....while I'm at it, the next project is a talberunner. My main love is the almighty X, I am excitedly getting my stuff together for this new interest. It will be my first using of Valdai floss. I saw Diane and Clare's pics...Carole's too! Louise's needle is smokin away. Also saw Tina's Mirabilia...beautiful! Stitch on my friends!
ReplyDeleteIts hard to remember to check in all the time!!!! On day 16 I started another Babi's treasures - this one is Oh oh ho ho ho; yesterday day 17, started an Ink Circles - Breast cancer awareness mandella - using my Dinky Dyes (of course). My ds is my official project picker, he's having too much fun and is a real task master, asking why I haven't finished certain ones! Ta ta for now, on Mondays I put the week' pics on stitchin-witches! Jan - hope the spa hopping is relaxing! Louise, loves the xmas tree from yeaterday.
ReplyDeleteBrrrrrr.... posted my updates with pics on Stitchin-witches. Finished 3 projects this week!!!! Lot of happy dances! Look forward to hearing about the other starts/finishes. Congrats Louise on starting another major project!
ReplyDeletePlease see my comment on Louise's home page
ReplyDelete