2012 WIPocalypse - Fourth Full Moon

Hi, stitch fanatics -

Another month with stitching ADD!  I keep having to adjust my WIPocalypse list to accommodate all the new starts I have made this year.  Will I ever learn?

This past month has been a sad and hectic one.  I have managed to stitch a little on the two projects my guild is working on for Christmas in July 2013 SAL, Victoria Sampler's Twelve Days and BBD's Christmas Garden.  I'll show those next month when the photos will, I hope, have more progress to see.

I also started BBD's recent limited edition pattern, Wild Garden, on which I plan to include my Mother's initials and birth and death dates.  Then Thursday I looked at my pattern for Spring Eggs III from Sandra at Homespun Elegance - Plain & Fancy Collection and thought, "I can get these three little eggs stitched by Easter, and just assemble them afterward."  That would have been an OK plan, had I not stitched the chick on the first egg in totally the wrong place, which, of course required unstitching and restitching.  Oh well, life goes on.  Here are my two photos for the month:

BBD Wild Garden using
specified fibers and
Picture This Plus 40 count Legacy linen

Egg #1 from Homespun Elegance,
Plain & Fancy Collection
using pastel 32 count linens
and silks of my choosing

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter weekend.  Be well.

Are Stitching Friends the Best Friends?

I certainly am leaning in that direction!  

Over the past six and a half years 
I have met the greatest bunch of stitchers...

who are now my friends...my truly good friends.

We do so many really fun things together.

We also share in the harder times together, 

and not only my local friends,

but my blogging friends who I might only know 

by first name and blog site 

have reached out in various ways 

during my recent loss...

and it feels good.

Thank you, locals and bloggers.

You are the best.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.    
Giotto de Bondone

A single rose can be my garden...a single friend, my world.                            
Leo Buscaglia

A woman's growth is seen in the successive choirs of her friends.                   
Ralph Waldo Emerson

A sincere thank you to all who shared 

their condolences on my previous post.  

It means a lot!


If you are so inclined, 
why not take a minute to share your favorite
quote or words about friendship, 
or a favorite story here.
Thanks. 

Until We Meet Again

My Mom...A Long, Long Time Ago 

Five Generations...Now Down to Four

Rest In Peace, Mom
September 10, 1924 - March 22, 2012

Thank You!

Thank you, Nataly, for the beautiful set of pins that you made.  I was one of the lucky winners in Nataly's recent anniversary giveaway on her blog.  These pins are gorgeous.  I'm really going to have to try making some of my own one of these days.

If you are not familiar with Nataly's blog, do give it a look.  She is a great stitcher, posts often, and has a great list of blogs that she follows that you can surf from.

Here are the photos I took of the cute little hand made package and the beautiful pins:

Love these!  Thanks again.

Hermits in March

Well, I never expected the March IH&SW  to have record setting warm temperatures!  I haven't heard exactly what our high temp was today in Cleveland, but I know northern (and probably southern, too) Ohio has broken dozens of records today.

My stitching for the weekend is off to a slow start.  I hope to get some in tonight, and then I have some stitching pals coming to join me for stitching/cookout tomorrow.  That will be fun.

So I can't wait to see what everyone is working on.  So far my entire stitching time for the weekend, which isn't too much, has been devoted to BBD's Limited Edition Wild Garden.  It really is a pretty little piece.  I hope to have a lot of stitches to show you on Monday.

Happy stitching, everyone!

2012 WIPocalypse - Third Full Moon

Hi, Full Moon Followers -

Most of what I worked on over the past month was the embroidery hoop pincushion project, shown in the two posts previous to this one.  We had a lot of fun with those.

My photos for today are from a new start...I know, I know, we are supposed to be whittling down our WIP list instead of adding to it, but that darned Nashville market got in the way!

I was drawn to the idea of stitching a sampler in wools.  I really like The Gentle Art's wools and thought this sounded like an interesting challenge.  Therefore, here is my tiny little start of Jane Pattison 1806 from Shakespeare's Peddler.  We'll see how it goes.  I really love the feel of the wool and the ease of working on 32 count fabric for a while...my eyes are enjoying this vacation!

Jane Pattison 1806 Sampler
Shakespeare's Peddler
32 count Lakeside Linen Lentil
Wool fibers from The Gentle Art

These big stitches are fun.
I hope I like the overall look as we progress.

HoopLa, Part II

Oh, rats, this makes me mad to have to break this post into two parts, but I didn't know what else to do.

Anyway, here are the remaining photos from the previous post about our HoopLa Saturday.

Here are the Prairie Point Pincushions we made,
each showing our own different tastes.
Lots of BBD fabric here, along with others.

Here is Terri's stitcher's box,
along with the pincushion that everyone pitched in and made for her,
since she couldn't make it Saturday because of a sinus issue.
She was surprised and thrilled with this gift.
P.S.  I told her she must make her round pincushion...
you can't put a square peg into a round hoop.

Here are my unfinished pieces.
I hope to get my stitched piece into the hoop lid this week.

Close up of my hoops (painted badly)
and my pincushion.
Love that Blueberry Crumbcake.

Well, that's all for now (be sure to look at the previous post, since I had to divide them up).
I hope everyone who hasn't finished continues on...these projects were really fun, especially the part of making them with others.

Have fun!!!