Happy Blessed Fourth USA

This above photo was found on the free Fourth of July Site

WE must never forget the unknown Soldiers who fought for the freedoms of our country

Thank-you to all the men and women who have served are serving who are keeping the USA Free

Thank-you Michael for your service, I love you

Catherine

 

I Have Been A Little Busy Stitching

 Hello to all my faithful followers, thank-you from my heart for your kind comments on my last post

It has been very busy here in our little part of the world. Gardening has taken up a lot of my time, which I love

I have stitched a bit and hope to do more in the coming weeks

I am reading lots and lots, I just read two great books by Victor SE Moubarak, he is an amazing writer, writes books that can be read in a day or two. Man and God makes you think really think about your relationship with God, amazing book, the other book is an ongoing series about Father Ignatius, a Priest that seems to be in the thick of things some good and some bad, they are very enjoyable books to read, I bought mine on Amazon. This is Mr. Moubarak's blogspot is https://timeforreflections.blogspot.com blogspot: Daily almost daily he posts some very interesting and thoughtful posts, please give him a visit

So I have finished the barrel from the class I took with Teresa Kogut in Blue Earth Minnesot, Welcome Stitchery put on the class, it was a blast.

I was able to construct it last Saturday, I love the fabric which is 40 count, I found it easy to use a magnifier to stitch it

This 1776 design is from Marly over at https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com, Marly has a few free designs for use, she did hers into a pillow which is lovely, please visit her site.

I decided to make this one a drum a tall skinny drum, I like the Scarlett House designs, I am not great at making drums just yet but each one is getting better

I also finished a very lovely bag that Toki sent me from Japan, I love this bag, it will hold some of my favorite stitching tools

This was so muc fun to stitch, I love all the different stitches used, thank-you from my heart Toki

Please visit her over at https://watashigameganewokakerutoki.blogspot.com

I am starting to stitch Jolly Buttons a Christmas design by, Running with Needles and Scissors, I am having problems uploading the photo will have to post again after I figure out why I cannot upload the photo of the Jolly Buttons, by then I will have some stitching done on it. 

We had hail last week, not real big but bigger then the last hailstorm, I am sure we need a new roof, the insurence company will not like us, last year we had to have some siding replaced due to hail, they even raised our rates 1000.00 dollars a year

I hope you all are well and enjoying your stitching

❤️Catherine❤️

Happy Spring Almost Summer

 Greetings my dear Friends: It has been very busy here, spring cleaning, gardening and many other things with graduations, anniversaries, summer parties and many hours spent reading and some stitching.

I am so happy to have the Teresa Kogut design barrel stitched, now I need to find the time to construct it, I really like the muted color threads, so soft looking, Teresa has an eye for color combinations.

This was from a class I took in Blue Earth Minn. in May with Welcome Stitchery, Teresa had a booth there also so you could buy some of her designs.

I am working on a sweet design that was gifted to me from Toki she is at https://watashigameganewokakerutoki.blogspot.com

This is a fun stitch

This is where I am today, almost finiashed

This was a gift from a sweet lady that works at Welcome Stitchery, her name is Kay, her two daughters were sitting at our table also, I forgot to post a photo in my last Blogpost of this beautiful bag

It has been raining here for a few days, the weather man says we will have rain for the next three + days, I do wish the sun would show it lovely face if for only a few hours, my plants are drowning just about.

I am not sure what my next project will be will post it when I decide

Have an amazing week

Catherine

It Has Been Long Minute, Missing In Action with Spring Cleaning

 I hope all is well with you all, so sorry I have not been in Blogland for almost two months, I am spring cleaning, gardening and planting, pruning and all the fun stuff this time of year.

I did get in some stitching, I finished the Lily's Chicken design from Teresa Kogut Patreon site, I am going to try and stitch it onto my white jean jacket, is it a good idea or nix that? maybe a few ideas from you all in Blogland.

I just love her so much, the chickens are a hoot

Thern I finished stitching a free design from Primrose Cottage Quilts and Stitches, this may not be available any longer, they do not keep their free designs on line very long, this will be a pillow for my basket.

Love the color of threads used, especially the white pumpkin

I had the privilege of going to the Welcome Stitchery Retreat on May 17th and 18th, it was a blast, Teresa Kogut and Chantelle from Chantells 141 Designs, what a fun time we had, I met the owner of Welcome Stitchery, Justine is a blast, her staff is so accommodating, the design from Teresa is a three part set

I have been stitching the Drum this past week, love drums for some reason, my progress, so far, the thread colors are a bit muted which I really like

So sorry for the wrinkles, this one is done on 40 county, I do not have a stretcher bar that small so have to do in hand

Chantelle gave us some amazing boards to finish with the designs from Teresa

And

 And this adorable bag, with threads and needle

Nice assortment of threads

I fell in love with her wood designs and started following her on Patreon, she is an amazing designer of wood products

I did buy a little stash, not much I am trying to stitch from stash I already have

Love this design also

The Pony Black needles are amazing; they have a white top and silver bottom of the needle.

I just need to find a tin for this design

Some new fabric for Spring Easter and Valentine stitch designs for next year

Some clearance fabric yum

Some project cards, Welcome Stitchery always sends a project card with every order, I just wanted more for the designs I will be stitching from stash

There were so many fun gifts exchanged and given by welcome Stitchery

A fun Needlebook with Teresa Kogut fabric, 

I do not want to make this a long post, will show you a few more things in my next post, I hope all is                                       well in your homes and you are getting loads of stitching done

Catherine

JoAnn's Closing And Online Purchasing

 This is an announcement: Please do not try to purchase anything online from JoAnn's, they are not selling online any longer, there are some people who are trying to get people to buy from their website and using the Joann's logos. JoAnn's has announced they are not during returns instore or letting you use gift cards.

I only know this because I have a friend that works for the liquidation company, he wants all people to be warned about the scammers.

Catherine

Some Stitching A Finish and An Amazing Site You Need To Visit

 Hello My Dear Friends: Thank-you for all your comments on my previous posts, I am so far behind in sending thank-Yous, I will get to them soon.

First up is Samplings From A Blue Ribbon Girl https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com Belinda is a designer and has an amazing site, if you like quilting or maybe making something for your table, please check here out, she has Fabric Tour called Wildwood Dwelling fabric line designed by Sheri Mccully for  Poppie Cotton here are some photos of the things Belinda has made, you can purchase some of the patterns.

I am so wanting to make the table runner, it would be my first real quilt attempt, I want to buy the fabrics she has used, they are so springy and soft looking

I did manage to do a little stitching lately, I finished stitching the Oh Deer by The Scarlet House, this was a design in the Advent Box from Theresa Vinette last December

I stitched it on 36 count Pearl Barley by LLV not sure what the LLV stands for but love the fabric, I did use two threads instead of one thread I like the coverage better

So sorry about the wrinkles, this is going to be a drum when constructed, if I get to it soon

This is Lilys Chickens, I am stitching on 18 count Aida, I have not stitched on Aida for a long time, I do not know the color of the fabric, it is a very lite green, I am using two thread instead of three, this design is from Teresa Kogut Patreon site, I am on the Tier 4, there are so many lovely and free designs from Teresa

I love working with Miyuki seed beads, I want to make some Amulets for gifts and found a great book for almost nothing on Thrift Books

Amulet Obession has 17 designs to choose from, I will be busy this coming fall for sure

I hope all is going well for you all and you are getting some stitching time in

Blessings

Catherine 

Kitty and Me New Cat designs

 Hello and Happy Spring: Thank-you all fore being such wonderful followers of my blog, I am slow at posting, somedays are so busy to do anything with my blog but I do like to check in and comment on your Blogs.

Pamela Kellog at: https://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com has a new design out they are Black Cats, please check it out, if you are a cat lover or not you may find them so irresistible you need to stitch them.

I was going to post what I am working on but will wait until Tuesday

thank-you for understanding

Hugs

Catherine

Donna At By The Bay Has A New Design

 Please pop on over and check out this sweet design from By The Bay Donna Baylesshttps://bythebayneedleart.blogspot.com I think this would be a wonderful design for Easter.

I will post this weekend what I have been working on, so many irons in the fire so little time to do them.

Here in the USA it is the first day of spring, I hope you all are well and have no problems with weather, please Pray for the lives lost last week during the storms that took lives from Gods Earth.

Catherine

Its Very Cold Here Windy And Perfect For Reading And Stitching

 Hello my dear friends: It is bitter cold here in Annandale, Minnesota, it will be a very cold -5 degrees today not much better tomorrow.

I have been reading and stitching, I have couple of finish's and wish I had shown them to you before Valentines Day, one is a free design from Hands On Design, Token of My Heart Cathy designed this for 2025.

Not my best finish

I stitched this one many years ago, way back in 2017, I have had this sitting in my finishing basket for years this is from https://e-subrosa.blogspot.com I have stitched a few of her designs in the past, please check her out also on Etsy

I am working on a design from Primrose Cottage, I did buy the finishing kit for this design

 So sorry about the wrinkles I am holding the fabric in my hand, I do not have a frame small enough for mounting and stitching

This will be a roller pin finish like the Baked With Love Design

Baked With Love Last years design for a roller pin finish

I have more to show but do not want to have a long blog post, I do however want to show you how kind and loving Toki is https://watashigameganewokakerutoki.blogspot.com please visit her Blog

This is so lovely I am going to start stitching it this week

The threads are included in the kit, I love this, thank-you Toki for being so thoughtful, your kindness touches my heart, it is a beautiful design

One last photo for the post, this is Lily  and Mikey playing, she has been such a pleasure to have , she has made Mikey so happy, she loves to cuddle and plays so much with us and Mikey, she has loads of energy she keeps us busy, she was three years old when brought to the shelter, the owner had three dogs and needed to get rid of one, lucky for us we found her, so many people called the shelter after we put money down on her, we had to wait a week because she had been spayed

She is such a sweet heart

I will post another day this week, I do not want to make this a long post

For those of you in cold weather please stay warm and those of you in very warm weather stay cool

Catherine

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