Some Stitching spring Cleaning And A few Finihs's

 Greetings my faithful followers: I hope this spring is being good to you, I am praying this year is a fruitful one for farmers and all who plant gardens and flowers.

I have bought some flowers to transplant into pots but will wait till it is a bit warmer at night. I have a few fully constructed projects, he first one was a gift from cardsbyruth, no longer a blogger that I could find.

This is a small candle mat I do not know why I was so lazy to get it finished. I stitched it back in 2020

It is stitched on 36 count unknown fabric with the called for threads

I finished this cigar box for one of my stitching areas, I have a few around the home where I sit and stitch

I stitched this back in 

This is the inside, I used two rulers for the dividers, I put magnets under the felt fabric for needle minder and scissors, the design was stitched on 32 count unknown fabric, many of my fabrics are orphans from retreats 

I stitched this up this past weekend, it is a design from 1995, I will make a drum with it, a very old Ewe and I and Friends design I stitched on 32 count with the called for threads

This is a design from https://https://happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.com Lynn has so many adorable cat designs, stithced on 28 count unknown fabric with call for threads

Another design from Lynn at Happiness is Cross Stitching, another unknown fabric but used the colors of Irelands Flag

I had fun stitching this design from Little House Needlework's, I used 32 count linen it was a very old piece of linen

32 count I also used the called for threads

That's it for now we are having a company come over today to choose new siding for the house, ours is 25 years old and needs to be replaced.

Have an amazing week stitching and enjoying the life given to us

Catherine

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I am still having problems

 Greetings my dear friends in blogger land: I am trying again to post hopefully this works.

I have done some stitching first up is a barrel from Primrose Cottage I am not good at making these but each time I do they seem to be getting better.

This beautiful design is from Asbury.s Echos on Etsy

This is a small pillow which will sit in a basket soon

I finally finished the Liz Mathew’s perforated paper designs and put in these round globes

I finished stitching Martha and George I named them after our first President I hope to have then fully constructed by this weekend so sorry about the wrinkled

I will have this one constructed by next March

I do have more stitching to show but have to use my iPad to post my PC will not upload pg

Photos in my iCloud account

Have an amazing week and a beautiful start to the spring weather

Catherine

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I am not able to comment on your blogs

 I have been trying to comment on many of your blogs, I am locked out for some reason, I am going to finally be able to post today what I have been working on.

I have had many problems with signing in and commenting along with posting.

I hope you all are having great weeks filled with stitching and have a very beautiful Easter for those that celebrate the Easter Season.

Catherine✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

A little stitching and a finish

 Hello my dear friends, I hope wherever you are you are having a a great week.

I did finish Primrose Cottage Winter Forest, I did use the called for threads but not the fabric, I stitched this on 32 count unknown fabric. I really like this design and hope to make another, I will fully finish it this week.

 

 

I also started working on a little felt kit from Corrine Lapierre a scissor pouch and pin cushion, I finished the pouch last evening

This is a fun little kit, I will be working on the pin cushion this evening I need to do alterations for a friend first

I will be starting another Primrose Cottage design tomorrow it is a freebie which came out last fall, I did buy the finishing kit to fully finish 

That way should do it for now please visit and comment on other Blogs, it seems that Blogger is getting less and less in many comment sections

Have an amazing stitch day

Catherine

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