Weekly Stitching

I hope you are all having cooler weather like we are here in Ky. It is so nice to be able to go outside and not sweat in the first few minutes you are out there. I also hope you were able to get some good stitching in this past week. I did over the weekend and while I didn't get as much done as I had hoped, I did have some progress.

I started the Kings and Queens of England by Bothy Threads. I am almost done with the first one and it is my goal to do one a week.

I love this sampler and think the colors look so good on this fabric. Needles and Pins by Theron Traditions.

This what it looked like before I stitched on it over the weekend.

The piece looks like this now.

The completed piece will look like this.

I also worked on The New England Schoolgirl Sampler by Theron Traditions. I skipped around a little as I need a couple of threads.

It looked like this the last time you saw it.

And now.

This is the completed piece.

Have a great stitchy week!!!

Heaven and Earth Designs

I love Heaven and Earth Designs and will never have enough time in my life to be able to stitch all the ones I would love to do. I wanted to share their sale information in case you are like me and love these designs. They are currently having a 45% off sale until midnight on September 10-so run and stock up!

Haul

I received a package yesterday of stash that I had purchased about a week and a half ago. Sew and So in the UK was having a fantastic sale where many items were 75% off. I just checked their site and they still have this sale going on with a large variety of items. I feel a little embarrassed by the large purchase but I got everything for around $40 US, including the kit and shipping. So, I think you all know me well enough by now to know that I can't pass up a deal like that. I did get another of the Shepherds Bush stockings, but it turned out I already had it. I will offer it up in a future giveaway. I apologize for glare on a few of the items, I was having trouble getting a good pic in every place I tried.

I was excited to get this. I purchased the companion piece called Fire and Ice a few years ago and wanted the one to go with it and so glad I found it at a great deal.

I purchased this on stash unload.

New Release

Have you seen the new release in the Hawk Run Hollow series? I am not a big Halloween project stitcher but I do like this and think I need it. It is to be released on September 15 but you can preorder now from Down Sunshine Lane.
They also have a thread list up so you can go ahead and get supplies while you wait on the pattern to be delivered.

In Search

I am in search of a magazine and I have been looking on ebay and various facebook groups. I have not had any luck so I wanted to post here to see if anyone might have this and want to sell to me.

Cross Stitch Collection Issue 122 October 2005

Thanks for looking!

Weekly Stitching and Haul

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.

I haven't stitched as much as I would have liked over the past two weeks but I do have some progress.

Let Freedom Ring-Lila's Studio

I had a new start on September 1. I joined a group on facebook for a SAL and it started on that day. I am loving this so far.

Needles and Pins-Theron Traditions

It will look like this when finished.

The next three items are the haul that I received this week.

I love houses and couldn't pass this one up.

15 Things About Me

Many of you are flosstube watchers and have seen several stitchers doing the tag called 20 things about me. I sat down today to make a list and I did not have 20 things but here are close to 20 things about me.

1. I am addicted to chapstick. If I leave the house and discover that I don't have any with me, I have to go buy some.
2. I love anything related to England and the royal family. This includes history of England, castles, etc. This is one of my favorite subjects to stitch, as well.
3. I have similar stitching tastes of Stephanie from Ms. Oh Sew Crafty and Nicole of Nicole's Needleworks and when I see the projects they are working on, I think that I need to have them too.
4. I love front porches-the long, big ones of old Plantation houses. I think in part it is because I am from the south but just the idea of a nice porch decorated for the season and friends and family gathered with a drink and great conversation just warms my heart.
5. I have to sleep with a fan or in a really cool room. Just a warning, if you ever decide to room with me at a retreat, I might freeze you out.
6. I always have to put on my left shoe first.
7. I have sold a little bit of everything. Well, maybe not sold, but tried to sell. I think I see the possibility and the idea of helping out a friend that I am signing up under gets me. I have been a consultant for Tupperware, Melaleuca, Mia Bella candles, Arbonne, Limelight, and now Jamberry. I think there might be one or two that I am missing. Jamberry isn't doing so well for me and I WILL NOT sign up for anything else again.
8. I love music of all kinds. Classical, country, rap, hard rock, pop, you name it. I am very rarely without some type of music playing in the house, the car, and at work.
9. I love trivia games.
10. I love to read. I always have but have chosen stitchng over reading this year.
11. Fall is my favorite season and I wish I could live somewhere with fall temps year round. Love the crispness in the air, wearing sweatshirts and sweaters, the colors, and festivals
12. I like to backstitch. I love the way it just makes a piece pop.
13. I have extreme motion sickness and it has gotten worse with age.
14. I think I could eat mexican food every single day.
15. I was in the marching band and winter guard in high school and I still can't get enough of it. My best friend from high school is the same way and we have often gone to watch marching band and guard competitions even though we didn't have kids in it or know anyone with kids that was competing.