Exchange Gift

I have sent off my exchange gift it should have arrived by now, I hope Carol likes the way I finished it. 32 count linen was the fabric, I used Weeks Dye Works threads Scuppernong and Rust, the third color is Gentle Arts Antique Rose, stitch count is 80X87. This is the Loose Feathers #35 Peacock Pinkeep.

Peace to you all.

Catherine

I am hoping I can interest you in buying this pattern from By The Bay Needlearts
Donna is offering the money she makes to help in the continueing recovery in Haiti.

I did buy this pattern and have stitched it, I am putting it together tomorrow and will post a picture soon.

Happy Stitching
Catherine

I wanted to show you the the piece I had framed, I really like the feame it is from an old picture from the second hand store, it has kind of a spooky gold orange color, I was going to add a mat but as you can see no room.

This is a Birds Of A Feather pattern, I used Weeks Dye Works threads, the fabric is the Sparrow 32 count.

I started this in June of 2009 fimished the stitching in December and now just had it framed, am I slow or what.

We had 2 1/2 inches of rain yesterday with more coming tomorrow, I donot need to water my veggie garden or flowers for a couple of days this will give me more time to stitch oh my gosh I am in a tizzy I need to go, have a great stitching day.

Catherine

Fall givaway By Feathers In The Nest

Feathers in the nest is having a give away and a good one too. This quaker pattern is sooo pretty, Jennifer is also adding a Klemscott thread keeper and 32 count Autumnfall vintage Belfast linen.

Visit Jennifers blog she is very entertaining with lots of good reads everyday.

Linda Hinckley Of Lavander Wings

I just read that Linda Hinckley of Lavander Wings is retiring, how sad for those of us who love her designs.
We will miss your creative genius, thank-you Linda for all of the beautiful designs you have put out for us to stitch.


Catherine

Blackbird Exchange in the works

It has been over two weeks since I blogged a lot has happened, my wonderful husband came home from the Phillipines mission trip, the mission trip was a long two and a half weeks.

He is simply exausted and I am sure the rest of the team is also.

The group did leave Father Victor there, for one more week, the Phillipines is his home country we only have him in our Parish for six or seven years he may leave us next year then we get a new Priest.

The Blackbird project I am working on now needs to be done by August 12, that is the final mailing date, we have a wonderful moderator named Patti, she keeps us on our toes, making sure we get things done by the proper date.

The pattern is the Blackbird Designs Loose Feathers #35, Peacock Pinkeep.

I am going to do a pin keep but not like the one on the cover, I am going to use crushed walnut shells for the inside stuffing.

The thread count I used is one over two on 32 count linen, I am also using three colors instead of two, I like the effect so far.

Colors are Gentle Arts Antique Rose, Weeks Dye Works Rust and Weeks Dye Works Scuppernong.

Stitch count is 80X87, I am going to do a pinkeep for myself soon I hope, I have three projects going now one I do out on the patio, one I do in the bedroom and this one I do in the family room in front of the t.v.

I also have a very large project going a roman shade for the big window in the family room, I have been trying to get this done before winter, I just may get it done by the middle of August.

Well my needle is calling so off I go, Peace to you all.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

AND ALL WHO PROTECT HER>
Catherine

Organizing my beads

I spent four hours organizing my beads and tools for beading I feel much better now.

I was at the point of pulling out my hair everytime I wanted to make a bracelet or earrings, I just had too much in too many places.

I feel like a new women only for a short time, when you get past the age of 50 new only last overnight.

I am in the process of making three scissor fobs, I will be mailing them out sometime next week. I donot know why the letters in this post decided to change they did this on their own.

I am on vacation this week but decided to put in some hours this week and maybe next week. ( I feel so wanted when I am called to work on my vacation).

It was storming today I only asked God for rain not tornados or high winds, I must not have made my request loud enough. Two semis were turned over on their sides do to the high winds.
I really need to sit down and do some stitching I need to

put a few stitches in on a project I am working on soo have a great evening.

Stay safe.

Catherine

Jingles and Jack

Today I finally picked up mt picture from my favorite framer Cindy.

She did such a beautiful job, this is a cute pattern from Becky Boo's.

I am working on my Blackbird Designs exchange, I hope to finish it by sunday.

Peace to you all.

Catherine

All my deals at the thrift shop.

Today is a good day to go to the thrift store and I made a stash haul. The sock ball is so nice I may have my niece paint on it. I fell in love with the mini basket.

Some of the things I was amazed someone else did not find before I did.

I really like trims, the ric rac is my favorite, I have a drawer full. The little cloths pins I am not suer what to do with them but I am sure I will find something. The silver buttons I want to make a scissors fob with, the pearl buttons will go on a pillow or christmas ornament, the red buttons will go on a spring orniment that I have had done for a long time. The Prairie Schooler oattern was a real surprise I have wanted this foe a long time, the foam pieces are a real bargain, this stuff is not cheap at the local craft store.

The mat cutter is something I really needed.

My New addition

Today I was able to pick up my picture that was stitched last winter, I am so slow to get the framing done, maybe because it is not cheap. This is the Cherry Heart from Shepherds Bush.

I really like the frame, my living room is french country, now I need to find a place on the wall. The colors are so soft and pretty. I used a 40% off coupon plus the flyer I get in the mail had an extra 20% off of any order.

Wish me luck.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July to you all, today we are very lucky to be celebrating such a wonderful holiday.
The thought of freedom is spine tingling when I think of the people in other countries that donot have the freedoms we have.
Have you ever wondered how life would be without our freedoms. I thank-the Lord for the men and women who keep us safe and free.
God Bless America and all who keep her free. I am truely Proud to be American.
HAPPY FOURTH to you all.
Catherine

Super Duper Sale

Today I was able to go to Stitchville U.S.A. clearence sale, boy did I make a haul for just 29.00 dollars.

I did have a 15.00 dollar punch card and was able to use that toward my haul. Total would have been 44.00 dollars Deb has a punch card for all your regular priced items, so I saved one of my punch cards for this sale.

I was able to find Blackbird patterns that are not in my collection, now they are.

Some of the things are from grab bags, the the large peach colored linen is a great buy, for only 5.25.

The things in the grab bags were all the small patterns and the Cricket Collection chart, all of the fabric except the peach 32 count fabric, were also in the grab bags ( I bought two grab bags), the project books were also a grab bag item, I am using a notebook now for my diary of stitches.

I am excited I will have a better way to keep track of the stitching I do in the future.

There wer about 15 more patterns included in the bags, I just will not have enough room to print the pictures.

The charts with the green stickers are the pattern that were only .50 the Little House Needleworks patterns are from the grab bags also.

Well I am going to have to go now I have to go to the meat market and buy bacon Mike wants B.L.Ts. for dinner.

We now have a balmy 87 degrees and very windy.

Peace to you all

God Bless America

and all who protect her.

Catherine

Beautiful Heart from Tapestry Of Dreams

This is positivly lovely, Patti of Tapestry Of Dreams is having a secret givaway, this is not the winning givaway, it is a secret, not even Patti knows yet.

The end date of the secret givaway is July 14, 2010.

Good luck to us all.

This is really fun to try and guess, please visit her blog it is a very nicesite.

Catherine

Forgot to add pictures

Today I was able to figure out how to use my new camara that I have had for three months.
I am not the brightest bulb in the pack but I was able to find a way to download pictures, I do want to say I am sorry if they are not the best of quality.
Her goes.
I finished the Sweetheart Tree Potpourri Heart last winter and finally did the finishing into a basket top, I lined the inside with a Moda Blackbird fabric.
This is going to be a gift for someone special.
The Altoids tin is topped with a Shepherds Bush Liberty pattern.
I lined the inside bottom with a piece of vintage fabric and added a magnet to the top inside for the renegade needles that come loose from the fabric.
Tomorrow I will put together the Haiti pattern that I finished. This is the pattern from By The Bay Needleart that Donna Bayliss is selling on her web site.
It is starting to rain with warnings from the national weather service, it is really thundering now.
Gotta go.
God Bless America.
Catherine

My New Stash

These are my new goodies, this morning I made a trip up to Crosby/Ironton and then down to Abbott Northwestern Hospital, after I dropped off my patient I was done for the day.

I have had two gift certificate that my super sweet husband gave me for christmas, they were burning a hole in my purse, I just needed to spend them.

The engagement calandar is so beautiful I just had to have it, the pictures are oh so lovely.

The scissors are adorable, I had seen a pair on Mama Joans blog and just had to have them, they were only 5.50, Deb at Stitchville had three on display: Pink, Blue and Green.

I picked strawberries last night and as big as I am the bugs almost carried me away, so when I spotted the Strawberry Hill by By The Bay Needleart I wanted it so bad it hurt.

The three buttons were a great find in the .50 each cup, arn't they cute!

The Honeysuckle Manor was a much wanted book, its is filled with lots of lovely projects.

The My Heart Is True was a book I have wanted since it came out in 2009, this book has lots of pretty things to stitch.

The fabric is for an exchange I am doing with the Blackbird Designs

narrated by Patti, she has taken over for Joanie, Joanie did a super great job coordinating the last four exchanges, thank-you Joanie.

Well I should go stitch now since I have a deadline for the exchange.

Peace to you all

God Bless America

God Bless Our Troops who keep us safe.

Catherine

By The Bay Needleart Pattern

I wanted you to know that Donna Bayliss of By The Bay Needleart is donating a very large portion of the sale of this pattern to help in the long term help of the people of Haiti, what a better way to spend your money and make a great gift for someone. (Send Hope To Haiti)
The link is www.bythebayneedleart.com.
Happy Stitching.
Catherine

Today I am starting my By The Bay Needleart Send Hope To Haiti, a Donna Bayliss pattern.
I am doing mine on a royal blue 16 count fabric. Donna Is donating a large portion of the sale of this pattern to help the long term needs to the Hatian people, God Bless you Donna, thank-you in honor of the people of Haiti.
I was in my sewing room almost all day finishing a few other projects, it has been raining most of the day, I hope it stops soon, for a June day it is very cool 64 degrees.
God Bless America.
Catherine

A late picture

As you can see I have posted the picture of the Shepherds Bush Needleroll.

Way back in january I was working on this, I had decided to make a block to sit on my sofa table, as you can see I finished it into a needleroll.

I have a basket of needlerolls really I have two one is very large and the other basket is med sized.

The pattern showed a gold fabric, I decided on a purple because I do not have a color in either basket that really pops out, this color is doing the job.

Now I can finish my wip and on to a By The Bay Needleart pattern.

God Bless America

God Bless our Troops.

Catherine

This is the most beautiful exchange ever, I opened this on my front porch with my husband sitting next to me, I had tears in my eyes, thank-you Joanie, it is simply lovely.

Thank-you again.

Catherine

All Dolled Up Snowy Pines

I did manage to upload some pictures, yaaa.

This is my almost finished Little House Needleworks Snowy Pines, I really like the fabric that was sent with the pattern and beads.

I ordered from Laurel's Stitchery, automatic shipping.

This series is so much fun.

I will start my By The Bay Needleart project next.

Happy stitching.

God Bless America.

Catherine

Broken down

So today I tried to upload pictures to my blog, well I am unhappy my copy machine is broke.
I went out and bought a new camara, now I am not really complaining its just that I wanted to get so much done today, I have to learn how to work this thing.
O.K. the guy at the electronics store said it would be easy, oh my its not I am not the brightest bulb in the package so please excuse me if they do not come out very well.
I plan on posting on sat.or sun.
I hope you all are enjoying this start of the week-end.
Please pray for all of the people and animals effected by the oil spill.
Peace to you all
God Bless our troops
Catherine

I want to thank-you all, the men and women who protect this great country of ours The United States Of America.
How lucky we are to live on her land.
Not many people in this world have the freedoms we have, I am so blessed to know several men and women who serve this country so proudly.
THANK-YOU so much.
God Bless America
and all who serve her.
Peace to us all
in the name of Our Lord.
Catherine

Shepherds Bush projects

Hello everyone: it is about time I post some of the things I kitted a very long time ago.

I am on a Shepherds Bush run and what a run it is, I did manage to finish four small projects this past week-end.

I was not feeling well due to the fact that my super wonderful husband shared his cold with me.

I have not had a cold flu or any illness for over seven years, he says it is the lucky number seven that did it to me not him.

I will post finished pictures later this week, I will show you the one complete finish I did do.

This is the Christmas Treat bag.

I did not have a complete kit because the leftovers was gifted to me by my good friend Susan Anderson.

I hope you like my finish.

Peace Be with you.

Catherine

Blackbird Retreat

This is some of the things we did at the Blackbird Designs retreat in April put on by Stitchville USA.

We had so much fun with Deb and Deb these ladies really know how to host an event.

The mother of pearl thread keeper was one of the freebies for the week-end.

Alma and Barb are a real treat to meet.

They came with many and I mean many ideas to use their patterns on and in.

We were able to sand stain and wax a sectioned box and fill it with goodies. The Tulip House was oneof the patterns we recieved along with the threads and material to finish the projects you see. The boxes are available through Hobby Lobby.

We stitched a pin keeper pictures of both the box and the pin keeper are posted.

If you can please take a class with Barb and Alma, they were just a hoot.

There were about 32 ladies and what a great group of ladies they were, so full of ideas and fun some came from Ill. Iowa Wisc. and as far away as Maine.

I look forward to another retreat with Stitchville USA.

Thank-you to both Debs.

Exchange Gift

This is my finished exchange gift.

I hope my partner likes it.

Catherine