Correction

O.K. before you read the big blog below I need to amend the address for By The Bay Needleart site, please do not use the www.before the address, so sorry about this.
Catherine

Ebay is such a Temptation

Today I decided to just take a little stroll on Ebay, well I do not think what I did today is really a stroll, I am working at home today and since it is my computer I can stroll on Ebay all I want, well I did happen to find a pattern I really like, I am going to win this I hope, it is the Spring Cove by By The Bay Needleart, Donna Bayliss.
Well I just had to go to her web site and lo and behold I found a treasure trove of goodies, where have I been, she has numerous free patterns on her web site, www.bythebayneedleart.com
You have to go there, she is truely a delight, I am now hooked on her patterns, oh no there goes my Starbucks money I'll just have to spend it on By The Bay patterns.
She is so talented and wow I can hardley wait to start the new pattern that is if I win.
Have a safe day the sun just came out and it finnally stopped snowing, our young neighbors went on a cruise and came home last night to this weather as I type this Travis is snowplowing our driveway what a great exchange for feeding his cats and bird.
Thank-you Travis and Leah. I hope you had a great time.
Stay Safe
Peace In the Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Catherine

A new Halloween WIP

Today I needed a rest from Earthdancer, she is haunting me and mocking me so I put her aside, still she beckons me to finish her.

She says the framer is waiting, well the framer can wait.

I started this today and hope to have it finished by this evening.

This is a Shepherds Bush pattern for a needleroll but I will be making a block to sit on my sofa table at halloween.

I picked the purple because I do not have much of the color purple with my halloween decorations.

I am almost finished with Franenstein, he is so cute, the witch is so hard to see I think she will do fine.

Today the temp did not reach 20 above, I am just snuggled in, Mike went to Mass tonight because he bought me a t.v. for my birthday and Direct T.V. is coming tomorrow to hook everything up when I am at church, tomorrow is donut sunday I can catch up with the local news, you know are there any new baby's or who is moving out of town, the usual stuff.

Keep warm and please pray for the people in Haiti.

Stay Safe

Catherine

Today I have the day off due to the fact no cardioligist are not going out to greater Minnesota.

So I decided to take a real good look at the largest stitch project I have ever taken on.

I really like this pattern, the only problem I have is the beading, boy you really need to be careful or the beads start to turn sidways.

I am considering taking off the bead and go with cross stitches.

I am pulling my hair out.

I did manage to finish another project, I made a roman shade for the large window in the family room, what a job that was.

It is now snowing and the winds are about 23 miles per hour, my husband is in Iowa and it is worse there. stay warm my honey bunny,

KQRS is on and playing Aerosmith I really like this band.

The dog and cat are sleeping together, this is not the norm.

They hate each other, since peanut has become sick (Lymes disease) she only has a small window of time left, we will not get another dog it is just too hard to know that you lose a member of the family even if it is a dog its your child.

Verne the cat is so much loving to her, it is very touching.

I think I will go on a weather man hunt and ask if he needs a lesson in giving the correct weather report, yesterday he said that the sun will peek out, well we are waiting.

If you are not a fan of The Twisted Stitcher please look her up she is so funny and full of info.

Stay Safe and warm.

Catherine

Halloween finish finally.

Well as you can see I finnally finished this oh so cute picture. I suppose you can say I am either late or way too early for halloween.

I really like this pattern Jungles and Jack are maybe the very best of friends.

I did change some of the colors, my mistake, I should have gone with the colors suggested.

This chart is a Becky Boo's, a easy pattern to read. I am working on another halloween pattern from a very old magazine.

I went through some of my old old magazines and found all kinds of great patterns.

Oh gosh my tummy is calling for food I have to go eat.

Stay Safe

Catherine

Finished my exchange

I finally finished my project for my exchange partner I do hope she likes it.

Now I must tell you that I am not the best at finishing.

I did a small box, on the inside and outside I copied two squares of Moda Blackbird Designs Beach House fabric on my copier, I then glued the copied paper inside and outside, I had a little fabric leftover from another project but not enough to do the box so I had to copy.

I made an ort box (round) and affixed the stitched piece on top.

I also did a (round box) with a magnet on the inside for needles, I also did a scissors fob.

I did change the Noel on top of the box to the word needle. These patterns are from the Joyoux Noel booklet, I am now trying to decide which pattern will be my next project from the booklet ( Joyoux Noel booklet).

I am sending my package off tomorrow.

Stay Safe

Catherine

For my exchange partner almost finished

I am almost finished with my exchange partners item, I am putting this together this evening.

I am doing a box top with the bird needle pattern and the three little flower pots will be a needle case , a scissors fob and an ort box, I put the quarter on the fabric to show how small the flower pots are.

These patterns are from the Blackbird Joyeux Noel Book. This book offer sixteen patterns all so beautiful.

If you do not own this book it is well worth the money.

Barb and Alma are so talented and offer such refreshing patterns, in cross stitch and quilting.

Now its time to go too work.

I will post the finished work tonight or tomorrow.

Stay Safe.

Catherine

Holiday Season

Today I spent a great lunch with my mother and sister-in-law.
We went to Emma Krumbee's for brunch yum.
It is my mothers birthday and she is 79 years young.
The food was wonderful but of course we went shopping after for a mattress for mom, she has been sleeping on a mattress with a large sink hole, I do not know how she gets out.
Of course she tried to fight us a little, she finally picked out a pink memory foam mattress.
We had to spend Christmas on sunday because the weather was so bad on Christmas Eve.
I was so lucky I got beautiful jammies from my sister-in-law black with white flowers. I think they look like an evening outfit I can wear the top over my suit coat for work.
my mother gave me beautiful Sweater set from QVC. My Nephew and his family gave me a Fish Lite for my bathroom, my husband gave me two 75.00 gift certificates for my favorite cross stitch shop, Stitchville U.S.A. in Minnetonka, Minn.
I am currently working on an exchange for the Blackbird exchange, this is my third exchange and hope to finish today and send off tomorrow.
I am also working on The Butternut Road Earthdancer By Marilyn Leavitt-Inblum.
I will post a picture when my Officejet comes back from the doctor, then I can download pictures again.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeart to you and your Family.
Catherine

Halloween Scared Silly

I started this in June and kept putting it aside, well I finished it in Nov. This cat is just hilarious. I am going to have it framed after Christmas. This is a Birds of A Feather pattern called Scared Silly. I used the weeks Dye Works threads, on the pattern it has a guide for DMC threads. I do not know why the color of the fabric is so light, on this picture in person it is very rich I used the Linen 32 count Sparrow and it is much prettier. Please stay safe.
Happy Holidays.
catherine

Cherry Heart from Shepherds Bush

I finished this beautiful heart last sunday, I am going to have it framed this week.
This is a pattern from Shepherds Bush, I love the colors they are so soft,
I cannot decide if I should keep it or give it to my beautiful Mother.
Happy Holidays everyone.

Cherry Heart from Shepherds Bush

I finished this beautiful heart last sunday. I am going to have it framed this week.

I think the colors are so very pretty, so sorry about the terrible picture, I am hoping Santa will bring me a new camara.

I will post a picture of the framed Heart soon.

Oh alright my new years resolution is to blog more, I am an avid stitcher and am working on a box cover and a pin cushion from the Blackbird Designs book Joyeux Noel book, it is simply beautiful and full of great patterns. I am involved with a Blackbird designs exchane.
I want to finish this before tuesday and send it off before christmas.
I will post a picture before I send it off promise.
I did finished the Shephards Bush Cherry Heart, and will have it framed next week. I will post a picture on sunday, it is just to late and as usual my brain does not function well at this hour,it is 01:52.A.M.
I have plans on making boxes according to the directions on Blackbird Designs web site by Alma.
The Girls from Blackbird Designs are coming to Minnesota in April and I have already reserved a spot.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to you all.
Peace and be safe.
Catherine

I am not a good blogger

Okay so I am not a great blogger and am a self taught computer user, I am still trying to download a picture so please be patient with me.
I sent my Blackbird Designs exchange off at the end of May and have not heard if the person has recieved it. I would like to post a picture but am still having problems.
I joined the second exchange and hope I get a partner as nice as Lane my last exchange partner, she made me such a pretty picture, the stitches were so lovely.
Thank-you Jane.
Well it is raining here in Annandale Minn. and poor peanut the dog cannot go out and play, so she is bugging Verne the cat.
I am working on a biscournu pattern and hope to have it finished by tuesday.
I will start my Blackbird Designs exchange project, wish me luck.
Have a good day everyone and remember that God watches us every moment of everyday.

My name is Catherine and I live in Annandale Mn. I have been married 32 years. I started cross stitching in 1971. I love the blackbird designs and most samplers. I have a christmas tree with nothing but cross stitched ornaments. we have a cat Vern and a dog Peanut. I am so new to this blogging and somewhat bewildered. I am 58 and all of this is so different from sending a letter or phone call. I look forward to hearing from you.