Day 13 of the wonderful Stitching Adventure

Hi there, did you miss me? lol  I did it again, I was so busy yesterday puttering around that I forgot to post.  Here it is day 13 (already) of this crazy stitching challenge that I started.  Have you been joining in and getting some long lost goodies started? If so, good for you!! 

Yesterday I started Lisa Cowell's Snow Family Tree. The pattern contains 4 different designs - Mom and Dad and 2 kids. She has included the alphabet so that you can personalize each motif. I put each one in separately for the smalls (which is why I have 32 smalls this month!).  They are so cute. Todays picks are BFF by Lizzie-Kate and finally The Wicked Accident by AuryTM.

And my friend Di posted her starts on the stitching board that we belong to and once again, I stole her picture (me bad) so that I could show you.  Not quite sure of the names of all of her starts but I especially like the silhouette pattern in the upper right hand corner.

So folks, until tomorrow, hugs Louise

Attractive Opposites & Believe

Hi there, tis me again, long time no talk. lol  Well, todays picks are Ink Circles Attractive Opposites and the Mill Hill Bead kit entitled "Believe" and I will be very honest, neither one will be completed within a day (gol darn it).  But I do have a little surprise for you.  I took a picture of 2 more smalls that I have finished.  Both are done on aida cloth from my stash, the first Noel (done in red) is the JBW Designs "French Country - Hearts I" Noel and the other Noel is a freebie from Kinkavel Krosses with DMC threads from my stash. 

And Clare in Ohio posted her starts for the week. Shh, don't tell her but I copied her picture from the stitching group that I joined a couple of years ago so that I could share it with you.  Those ladies are awesome.

Once again, thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Hugs, Louise

Snowman Biscournu

Oh dear, I didn't post yesterday - how remiss of me!  I must apologize - yesterdays picks were the Cottage Garden Hardanger and the Cricket Collection Tea.  The hardanger is just a little piece that fits into a box top - I used the Caribbean Evening silks and it came out beautiful now I just have to do all the cutting, weaving bars and the dove stitch and it will be finished. The Tea is a pattern that I picked up in October, it has a teapot, cream and sugar with a "T" in the middle of the teapot, and "E" and "A" for the cream and sugar.  You know half the fun of starting new projects is picking the fabric and the colours.  I have a beautiful piece of evenweave (don't have any idea of where I got it (unfortunately)) but it is the right size for the Tea project as well as a couple of other little ones. 
Todays start is the Snowman Biscournu, so I am off to make me a big mug of tea, pick some fabric and the colours and stitch to my hearts content.  Until tomorrow, have a wonderful day and thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Love Louise

Another stitching day at Jan

Todays pick is a freebie from Kincavel Krosses, it is a stained glass window with the word Noel below it, it is very pretty.  As the title tells all, I spent another lovely day with my good friend Jan stitching away and you might have guessed it.... my little stained glass window is almost done.  Just a short note to keep you up to date.  Will talk again tomorrow. Hugs Louise

Frosty and Six Stockings picture

Hi everyone, sorry to be so late in posting but I was having problems with the computer.  I won't bore you with the details but let me just say that I needed some serious stitching time to calm down. 

I do have some good news, I finished Frosty - it is a little kit from Bucilla.  I used the floss from the kit and some aida from my stash.  I also finished my little stocking that I started yesterday.  It is a SamSarah design entitled Six Stockings, once again, I used aida cloth from my stash and the silks are from Vicki Clayton, they are Caribbean Evening (body of stocking), White Chocolate, Dragon Toes (cuff of stocking), Nesseness (gray outline) and Tugtika (pink).

My picks for today are JBW Designs "French Country - Hearts I" Noel and the Mill Hill bead kit "Toy Shop".  I finished the Noel design, it stitched up very nicely and I didn't have a chance to start the Toy Shop but I separated all the floss and it is all ready to go. Hugs, Louise

Six Stockings

Hi everyone, well as I stated yesterday, I finished Frosty except for the backstitching.  Todays pick is Six Stockings, I am only doing one of the stockings but they are so cute that I am sure that I will be making all of them at some point this year. I started it this morning and I am almost finished it, when I am done, I will do the backstitching on Frosty so he will also be complete.  As my friend Tina would say, my needles must be smokin'.  No, I only wish, most of these little ones that I pick daily are less than 4 inches square so they can stitch up quickly.  If I am really good and finish them both, maybe I will have another picture for you tomorrow.  Take care, Louise.

January 5 - pictorial update

Hi everyone, as promised I took a picture of my projects today.  I apologize for posting so late in the day but  I had some difficulties uploading my picture. I don't why it wasn't working but I finally got my picture here! whew!  Top left corner is Treble Clef by Ink Circles, the little medallion in the middle is part of AuryTM Teapot, then of course, there is the LOL, the bottom row is the start of the Hockey Santa, next is the JBW Christmas Tree Collection II and then Lizzie-Kate's Faith.   
Today's pick is Frosty, it is a cute little snowman (only his head) so I should be able to get him done today.

I had a wonderful stitching day yesterday with my friend Barb.  I am blessed that I have many friends that share my hobby and that we are able to get together and have fun stitching.  Yesterday her start was a little penguin and here is her progress on it.  She finished the stitching part late last night!! And did the backstitching today.  Way a go Barb!