Please check Becka Beads Horsehair jewelry site

Good morning all: I made a new Bracelet yesterday at Becka Beads in Maple Lake Minnesota.
I love this bracelet, no needles just weaving.

Becky is a hoot to be with, she has many beautiful beads she has created both in metal and glass, she also makes horsehair bracelets, I have put a link on my sidebar to her shop and email, please check her out, she has a Lady from Scotland who send horsehair to her to make bracelets for her and her family.

Theses are beautiful, I need to find a person who has a horse that will let have some hair I want one of these for me.
Please check her site out.

This is my favorite snack, in the fall, HoneyCrisp apples from Apple Jack Orchards, in Rockford, Mn.

This is our little girl trying to get a moth that is outside the window, she is so much fun to watch, she is three now and still has a little kitten in her.

Mike is getting ready for a business trip and this is our baby trying to go with.

It is Sunday and I have a need to stitch,  happy fall to you all.

Blessings
Catherine

 

Fall is so Beautiful

Happy Fall to you all: Welcome to my new commenters and followers, it is beautiful today, it is a lovely 65 degrees, I have the office window open, it smells so fresh.
I had a long day yesterday, up at 03:30, left at 05:00 picked a Doctor from Blaine Mn. went to Sioux City Iowa for a one hour talk back to Minnesota, got home at 20:15 it was brutal however I did find a Starbucks and Panera Bread to get a latte and Sesame Seed Chicken Salad yummy.

This is one of the trees in my front yard, I love it, I took this picture on Sunday, it has now more orange and red leaves.

I decided to look in a bag I had put aside, I cannot believe how many projects I have going, I am just going to show you a few. I started this about two years ago, can you say I am slow I can. This is one I plan on finishing before the end of November.

Next is my Jeannette Douglas Biscornu Stackers, I wanted to do all three in different color fabric, I know I am a little different but I like different, I will finish the third one this weekend on white 32 count fabric.

I am working on two Scattered Seed  kits, one is the Pinpillow and Acorn Pinkeep  (Harvest Waiting)
I love Tammy Blacks patterns they are rather primitive looking, if you are interested in joining her series, she has three out Birds, Rabbits and Sheep pop on over and take a look.http://scatteredseedsamplers.blogspot.com she has a beautiful blog, take a look at her huge sunflowers she grew this year.

This is the Happy Harvest Rejoice Pinkeep Nest I just need to stitch and stuff and do the trim, hopefully I will have this done by Sunday.

This ia the Hand Fan, it is from Mariah's Summer Tales series, I started this about a month ago, I do not have a path of stitching I go by, just whatever is my fancy for the day.

I am such a fan of Tammy's samplers, I look forward to doing more of her kits. She also sells on Etsy, I do not have her link you will have to go to her Blog site, she also sells other items you may find interesting.

I took my Mother to the Apple Jack Orchards this week, we bought several things including Harrelson apples, yummy tart but sweet, some apple fritter bread, poppy seed dressing.

Here are a few pictures to share.

This is an apron I found at the orchard, it is adorable, I plan on making a few of these they are made out of a mans shirt, oh so cute.

Up next is the Eagle's nest we found on the way home, if you click on the picture you really get an idea of how big they are.

It is now time to stitch.
Blessings
to all.

Catherine

 

Some stitching and some very important information.

Hello to all you Bloggers out in Blogland, I hope the changing of the seasons is treating you all well, I seem to have a little hayfever ick, Mike is worse off then me, I think as we grow older we notice the things that used to bother us little are now  more noticeable.

I have stitched a little on my Scattered Seed  Harvest Waiting, I love this design, I am in awe of blackbirds so this is up my ally, I hope to have it finished this week-end and put together.
Sorry about the dark picture and the wrinkles, it is late and I am tired long days at work.

This is a Shepherds Bush Kit I am sending to a very special friend, I hope she likes it.
I think I need to get a couple more they are so cute and so pink.
Not a good picture sorry.

I am excited about this pattern it is so pretty, and I am going to dye my own fabric for the leaves, this is a Cath's Pennies Designs, it is called Autumn Splendor, the length is 12x25 so it is very long, just right for my sofa table, I do like to do penny rugs.

Carol over at http://stitchingdream.blogspot.com has requested if anyone can help with another stitchers loss, Cindy at http://cindyshobbies.blogspot.com has lost everything due to black mold, she was told she could not take a thing with her including furniture.
Carol has asked if you have any extra threads patterns or anything that you no longer need if you could pass it on, I know that as a stitcher we are kind and generous with all our hearts, please stop over and visit both blog sites.
I have already started to put together a few things. Can you help?

Next up: I did the Bead Shop Hop, I love beading, I seem to have lost two of the charms that were handed out, I am sure they will show up.

I did buy some beads for other projects.

Now I want to tell you about the Peep's I bought, I love Peep's they are yummy and so cute, however I did not like this taste, it was too blah, not really a pumpkin spice flavor, I still like the yellow plain ones.

Happy Halloween to all who celebrate the holiday, eat loads of candy and have spooky fun.

Blessings
Catherine

I have truely been to hell and back because of Google

Greetings to all my faithful followers, I thank-you from my heart, welcome to my new and just dropping by followers.

I have spent the last three weeks trying to get into my BlogSpot, oh my goodness, I wanted to say some very bad words but refrained, someone had accessed my account and changed all my information, including my favorite band security question, wow what a bad time I had.
Thank-you to the many emails from followers who were concerned where I was, you all are wonderful.

I have been very busy stitching, and getting ready for retirement, I will be officially done on October 30th, I will miss all my co-workers so much they are my family, I love them all.
I have 20 days and a wake-up call, that is the day I turn in all my assigned equipment and my work vehicle, I am sad but on the same note happy and excited.

I have been stitching and took a beading class,  the first item is a kit I bought from my friend LaRue,
I love the bright blues of this project, I had to stitch the strawberry three times only because I put the  template on the fabric twice the wrong way.

I love this,  it will sit in my hutch.


Next is a beautiful  Needle Roll from the Shepherds Bush Fold series, I finished stitching this two weeks ago, I love this  set I just need to put the stitched piece  on the Shaker Box top, soon I will have all the pieces stitched  and put together.

This is the next in the Shepherds Fold series it is the Ruler Case, it is so cute, I plan on stitching on it  this weekend.

 

 

 

 

Up next is the  Scattered  Seed Samplers Harvest Waiting, I have joined Tammy Blacks Series this is the third in the series, I have started to stitch this  and have the bird almost done, I will show a picture on my next post of Blogger will cooperate with me.

 

 

Well things are hopping around here and soon they will slow down, still I am putting in long hours, I will miss my job but have plans to visit and help my Mother more,  help with Meals on Wheels, help with funerals at Church and of course stitch and stitch and of course stitch.

 

Until next time Peace to you All.

Catherine 

Check out the Givaway over at The Victorian motto Sampler Shoppe

Nancy is at it again, she is giving away  floss, not just floss but Aunties Flower Garden set of twelve, wow what a great giveaway, I have bought and used Nancy's  floss, for the price you get way more then any other  floss company.
So pop on over and enter.
http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com

Good luck all.

Blessings
Catherine

Oh Boy What A Month

Hello My Dear Friends: I have had a month I will never forget, my computer kept kicking me out, my internet stopped for more then four days with intervals of working and not working, UGH.
But the good news is I was able to attend the Minnesota Needlework Guild Retreat back in the second week of August, what a great bunch of ladies plus one man, I am sure he felt lucky to be there with all us gabbing women.
He is a beautiful stitcher, he likes to work on very big and beautiful projects.

I did get some stitching done, I worked on my Blue Floral Ensemble by Cherished Stitches, this is a very costly kit, my friend LaRue bought this and did not want to stitch it, so I bought it for a fraction of the cost lucky me.
I finished the scissor case and the biscornu, I love the deep blue colors, not a really good picture, it is foggy out today so had to do my best. The scissors case is a little wonky because my adorable little cat decided to play with it before the picture, I will need to do a little work on it.

I finished my Scattered Seed Happy Hearts Rejoice Pinkeep Nest, I need to do the finishing work tonight, I am in love with Tammy Blacks Designs, she is very creative, and a wonderful designer, this is number two of the Little Sparrow Pinkeep Club  series, I did the The Little Sparrow Drum a few months ago. http://scatteredseedsamplers.blogspot.com , please stop by Tammy's site and see all the wonderful things she has to offer, she sells on Ebay and Etsy, she has some things I am itching to buy.

Next is slow slow slow progress on  With My Needle Kindred Spirits, I have not done much on this little lovely, I love this kit, it is beautiful, Ellen is such a little lady and so sweet, I plan on having this done before the first of the year. (so sorry abuot the crappy picture)

I have to tell you, I had to buy a new camera, I love my new Canon Power  Shot SX530 HS with wifi, wow I am getting so technology savvy.
I took my last picture of a little girl in the neighborhood selling lemonade.
I took some beautiful pictures of the sun rising, it was so big and beautiful, I took these on my morning walk.
The higher the sun got the bigger it got wow. A little fog was also in the trees.

I received a free Fitbit for doing surveys on the computer, I had so many points and wanted to use some of them up, so a Fitbit it is.
I have been walking so much just to get my steps up there and now I am addicted, so maybe this will be my motivation to lose weight, yippee.

I am working at home today and tomorrow so Karol our customer coordinator can go on a well deserved vacation.
I am counting the days to retirement, I am down to 58 days and a wake-up call, I am getting excited and hope I will have loads to do in the near future. Loads of stitching, beading and I plan on getting back to doing stain glass again.

Many Blessings on this Labor Day week-end to all.

Blessings
Catherine
 

I have to hurry while I have a internet connection on this post

Hello to all: Again we are having internet connection problems, the businesses in town have been down just as much as I have, called to the city hall this morning complaining, I do not know if the problem will be fixed, eight times since the first of the year they have been out to my home, I keep telling them it is not me but their awful connection, they say we should be up and running due to the fact that they upgraded us, I would give anything to be back where we were, yes the speed was slow but we did have no problems with connections.

Anyhoo, I was on my way home today from an awful run, a patient that was so bad I almost quit my job., so on my way home, I see a neighbor has her grandchildren in the driveway selling cool-aid, so I stopped, I am so glad I did, I asked this little sweetheart how business was, she said slow, so the 50 cent cup of cool-aid was the best four dollars I spent, she was so thankful and so very happy, by the way it was so good.

Next is the Shepherds Bush Safe Keeping Scissor Fob, I am so happy with this heart, it is beautiful,
done on 32 count French Vanilla Linen, using Silk Floss one over two, the ribbon is so beautiful, I love the addition of the beads.

Up next is another Shepherds Bush this is the Shepherds Fold Scissor Fob, done on 32 count Stone Steps, ( I love that name) this is also done one over two with overdyed threads, I love the ribbon and beads on this one also.

I received my new kit from Scattered Seed Samplers, it is the first of a four part series, this is Moriah's Summer Token, I love it, there is a stick to make a paddle fan, the fabric Tammy has chosen is beautiful, the fabric is 32 count Belfast Platinum Linen, this linen is beautiful, the backing fabric is lovely and perfect for this project.

I wanted to show you a picture of the wonderful protection Tammy puts around the package before putting in an envelope to mail, Tammy thinks of so many sweet things, also there is a small sheep charms included, thank you Tammy I love it.

Now on to something that has nothing to do with stitching, I stopped by the Phillips Eye Institute to say hello and drop off paper work, as I was standing outside talking with a couple of people I spotted a beautiful butterfly,  a swallowtail, I think it is beautiful.

Not a real good picture, I hope you can see it.


Well I need to get to stitching, I am working on another Shepherds Bush Scissor Fob, it is the All Seasons Fob, this has sheep on it I will post again soon if the Windstream will let me, my internet company.
I hope you are all getting loads of stitching done.


Blessings
Catherine