A Free Design from Kitty and Me

 Please visit Pamela Kellogg at Kitty and me Designs, she has offered a free design for Valentines Day

https://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com

Catherine

A Finish And A New Start

 Thank-you to all my followers who have left comments, your comments warm my heart.

I did finish  basket insert from Pam Reeds Olde Colonial Designs, I just need to find the Accessory 1 pattern I may have it i my stash, I did get the pattern from Stash Reallocation table ate Minnesota Needlework Guild Retreat several years ago.

So sorry about the wrinkles, I plan to construct all the pieces after stitching them all, I used an unknown fabric type in 32 count fabric, I did use the called for threads, I did change a motif on the area above the MNO, I am not a big fan of the Queen Stitch, I can not get them to look good enough

I will be starting the stitching on Primrose Garden Winter Forest, I am using an orphaned piece of 32 count fabric found at Guild retreat, I am also using the called for threads

That's about it for now, it has been very cold here in Minnesota with very little snow, sub-zero weather in the minus temps, tomorrow it will be 18 above, that sounds cold to some people but warm when we have been in the sub-zero temps.

I hope wherever you are that the snow and cold temps are not too bad 

To Sandra Carstairs: I will be using a wooden tray, I could not fins the basket either, your idea of using a tray is a wonderful idea, if you would like to see what Sandra is up too visit her at:https://uk.pinterest.com/sandracarstairs/.

Happy Stitching to you all

Catherine

 

Has Anyone Else Had This Problem

 I have been trying to look at some of the blog post from some of you, the show more button will not let me read your blog posts so I may comment, I am so sorry i will try and get this figured out.

I am beginning to think blogger does not like me much, some people are having problems posting photos and comments, what on earth is going on I am not sure.

Catherine

Some News From Hello By Liz

 Liz Mathews has acquired Carriage House Samplings, her Aunt wants to retire, Liz said she will be digitizing the catalog and bring back some of the long-lost designs, this is exciting news. 

I will be posting on Friday my progress on my kitted projects.

Happy Stitching

Catherine

Just Finished Stitching The Mitten From By The Bay

 I am in love with this design, I finished stitching it this afternoon, love By the bays designs, I hope Donna will do more mittens I will construct it tomorrow along with the Lindy Stitches Rabit.

I have many designs kitted up and hope I get them all done before spring

Michael bought his for me for Christmas a while back, I am not going to do a full coverage, I am going to stitch it on a blue fabric, I will be using an unknown fabric, found at retreat guild stash reallocation pile, it did come with fabric and threads with needle

I love this drum design

I am using unknown fabric type and the called for threads

I bought this little kit on the internet 

 I will have to insert photo of the kit later,

This is a free design from Primrose Cottage, it was last falls design, I do not think it is available any longer as a free design, I did buy the fabric kit to finish it off

I was going to start this last year but got into other things, I am using 32 count unknown fabric, and the called for threads

I have stitched some of the other pieces that go with this design, I will have to look for a basket similar to the one in the photo, I am using the called for threads but an unknown fabric, again another orphaned fabric from Retreat

This is such a pretty design, again an orphaned piece of fabric 

This is a design from Teresa Kogut's Patreon site, I have only picked the fabric out again an unknown fabric, I just need to get the threads put into the project bag

Another design from Tereas Patreon site, the fabric and some threads already in the project bag

I plan on stithing more Patriotic after spring has come, I am using some fabric I bought many years ago and using the called for threads

This is from a class I took at Minnesota Needlework Guild Retreat in 2024, it comes with everything you need to finish including the materials to make the box and top

I like stitching Christmas all year long, this is such a pretty design, I am using the called for fabric and threads

I plan on stitching this for my husband who loves anything about St. Pope John the second, I will have this going along with other projects, I just have to work on it when mike is not around, I am not  fan of having more than one project going at once just this one time I think I can handle it, his birthday is in August, it is a full kit 

This is another design from Teresas Patreon site, I have a snowman collection I put out after the Christmas decorations get put away

This is the fabric I will be using and the called for threads, I think they are so adorable

Well that it for now wish me luck on completing all or at least 99% of them by spring

Todays world is in such a mess with so much hatred, please Pray for peace and harmony

Catherine

Some Finishing And A Little Stitching

 Greetings and thank-you for all your comments, the only person I could not send a thank-you to was Tweezle I do not have your email address.

I have been doing a bit of finishing, I hope to get more done, I have loads waiting for my hands to get to work.

The class was from the Jingle Ball 2025, Hello Liz, Liz Mathews designs, you stitch the designs then put glue around the edges of the stitched design iron and cut out, I used coffee stirrers glued to the back to stick into the Styrofoam, the globe is from Hobby Lobby, I used spray glue on the inside and put a bit of snow in there, her direction's did not call for the snow to be on the glass, 

I found a large round mason jar at Menards I did not spray and use snow

I also used a square jar from my stash for this next one, am going to make more in the fall for gifts

I found this design on Etsy, I love the pinks reds and green it is a small, sweet design

stitched on 40 count orphaned fabric, found at Needlework Guild restash fabric table 

it is 4X3 inch's

This adorable little design is from Lindy Stitches I think it was a free design,

 He is small will be an ornament for my Easter Three

This is an adorable design which I want to stitch more of for gifts, the red fabric is kind of hard to look at for a long period of time it is stitched on Weeks Dye Works Liberty 30 count two over two threads, it will be an ornament love the ferns and snow so much

 

Not sure why these are on here

This design is from last year's Jingle Ball, it was a class design from 2024 by Lori Pengelly, Peony Basket it was supposed to be made into a pillow, with wool pennies around the design, I wanted something different, the leather bag was a stash reallocation find at Needlework Guild several years ago

love this bag

I am going to show the ornament design I bought from Teresa Kogut, I have more to show but do not want to make this a long post

He is so cute

I hope your having a great time stitching enjoying good health and family time

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️Catherine❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

Happy Blessed New Year

 It has been very busy here we are making many changes to out home, that makes for very little stitching and finishing, however I do have some finishes to share with you I did last week.

This is a Teresa Kogut Patriotic Design from her Land That I Love Biscornu Booklet

So sorry about the photos with other items, it is cloudy  and this was the best spot

This is the Blue Flower Border design

I plan on stitching many of them on different color fabric and counts

I was so neglectful when I posted about the lovely gifts from Marilyn ( No Blog) I was using the cup and forgot about it so sorry Marilyn, it is a beautiful cup

Thank-you Marily: I love my new stitch cup

I did manage to construct the Jingle Ball Class from Hands On Design, I just love this Santa

I will add the candy canes Marily sent me tomorrow, I was a little hasty to get this blog post done

I also finished a pillow from The Sunflower Diaries

 stitched on 32 count mystery fabric

I did change the color of the word Christmas, it would have been a brown, I wanted a red or green the green was a better choice for me, I used a chenille trim in rust from my stash

I did the Colorado Cross Stitchers 12 Days Of Christmas, I would have posted daily but have been so busy this past year

Day 1 This is the Stitcher tray

Day 2 is Tis The Season cross stitch I will be stitching it on a different color fabric and turning into an ornament

Day 3 is the thread set for the three designs in this box

Day 4 is a thread cutter, love these you can take on planes which is so much better then having your scissors taken from you

Day 5 a lovely smelling lotion in lemon

Day 6 Home For Christmas design

Day 7 Wooden Needle case which I can stitch a design onto

Day 8 a silver ruler so pretty

Day 9 is Peace And Plenty cross stitch 

Day 10 is a lovely bag charm

Day 11 is a Santa Thread keep, love this keeper

Day 12 is a cute pair of scissors, Little Red Gems so adorable

They also threw in a cute button assortment made of wood

I do have more to show but do not want to make this a real long post, it is already long enough

I hope and Pray that 2026 is a Blessed and happy year for us all

Catherine🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩