Check This Site Out

 https://wizardi.com I found this site by accident, there are some fun designs and many free designs.

If you enter the code all in caps you get a 5% discount DIAMONDC

I will have the link in the upper right hand corner of the main page.

I hope you like the site and what they have to offer.

Catherine

Some Stitching And Some Cool Weather

 I started working on a class project that Stitchville put on by Zoom, I do not have a web cam so was only able to stitch the kit on my own, I really like this set from Erica Michaels Needleart Designs a 2020 class.

I love the threads, the thread holder was from an exchange way back in I think 2010, Joanie no more blogging, exchanged this I use it most then my other holders.

                                                The pins and thread are interesting and useful.

                                Look at the beautiful ribbon from Lady Dot Creations, so prety.

This Orts piece is done on silk canvas, I do like working on silk, not so much filling in the empty spaces.

I need to put these floss tags together and add the punch holes, I bought these fromhttp://happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.com she has some lovely patterns and other items in her Etsy Shop, stop over and have a look at Lynn's items for sale, you will not be dissapointed.

I found this amazing site on Etsy, I just had to buy this amazing wooded beaded design, I am looking forward to working on it.

This is the Ukrainian Flag that came with the kit, thank-you Anton Gladkov, his site on Etsy is WonderlandUkraine, he has loads of designs and so many wonderful items in wood for sale.

Look at the cute wood thread keeper, it came with the kit and needle .

 This is the wood ornament that the beads get stitched onto.

Here is the sweet card he sent along with the kit, it was faster shipping then I expected, he said about six weeks it came in two.

So this is the little trouble maker here in the Laurent household, he was in the laundry room somehow got the laundry basket door open and took out Mikes underwear and decided to wear them, we were laughing so hard he was mad at us, what a hoot he is always into something everyday.

I want to let a few of you know why i am not commenting on your blogs, Google will not let me for some reason, these are the blogs

Blacksheeps Bit Of The Web

Life Outside The Washing basket

My Craft Works

Rough Terraine

Melanie The Wip Slayer

Shelly An Arizona Stitcher

I do read and follow you all but am not able to comment not sure why.

Until next time be healthy

Catherine

I Have Been Busy And A Bit Of Stitching

 We have been very busy here in the Laurent home, with illness and getting things ready for the spring and summer, I have had problems with uploading and commenting on blogs, not sure why some of you I cannot comment on at all, so sorry for that, if I have not commented on your Blog I do apologize. 

I did work on the Hands On Design from a class project that Stitchville had in 2021, it is a sweet set, I like the colors of the threads and fabric.

This is the second part of the design I finished, the flowers remind me so much of a garden I once visited.

I did finish Edward ScissorFish, i had ruined the pattern a bit so had to do a bit of my own thing with some of the beads, I will never do a project like this again, it was way too time consuming for my liking, however i do like him very much.

These are the Burse and Pall I did for a friend who is a Priest in Minnesota, he kindly sent a photo so I may show them to you, I would make these again if I had the chance they are so meaningful to my heart.

I made this bag from a kit I found in the stash relocation a few years ago at Minnesota Needlework Guild Retreat, I used it as a Easter Bag, it is felt and beads I really like how it turned out.

I also finished another small amulet i found in again the stash relocation at retreat, I will kee needles in this little bag.

Now the news, Mike has had a couple of small heart attacks related to agent orange, its so heart wrenching to see him ill, he has worked out three to four days a week since he was 13 years of age, he was on the USS Eldorado during VietNam, he drove the Marines to shore and both time came in contact with Agent Orange.

Please keep him in your Prayers please, they cannot do any kind of test until they have the dye that goes into his veins to see where the blockage is, many truckers cannot afford the gas or diesel to work now with the pipe lines down and now we are buying oil from another country its a crying shame.

The dyes are sitting on a ship in the bays waiting to be picked up, so sorry to dump this on you, I wanted you to know that I have done a bit of stitching and keeping an eye on Mike, I wake up every hour to make sure he is okay and still with us here in this amazing world.

I will post again when I have a bit of stitching done on the 2020 class project.

Gods Blessings to you all

Catherine

Please Say A Daily Prayer To End The War In The Ukraine

 Hello to my faithful followers: Thank-you for your comments on my last post about the new designs.

Please say Prayers daily for the people of Ukraine who are having to leave their country because of                                                               Putin, they need our Prayers and help

I have been very busy sewing for Church's, I have a new project starting this week for St. Ignatius here in Annandale, another Credence Tablecloth, it should be a quick project.

I did get all four Burse and Pall's done for St. Charles in Bayport Minnesota, about 84 miles from my home, I forgot to take photos of all the colors, Green, Purple, Red and White, so sorry about the wrinkles.

I truly did enjoy making these.

                                                This is what the Pall looks like from the side

                                                                  

                                                                     The Pall is 27x27

                The Pall is 81/2x81/2, this is stitched by hand, the only sewing by machine is the Chi Rho

                                                               On both the Pall and Burse

I have done a little stitching and finishing, not much, I love the Belinda at Blue Ribbon Designs, the Sweet Liberty Round Pinkeeps are adorable.

 

                                                   Can you tell my camara is acting stupid?

           I decided to do my Brenda Gervais design into a box with a top, I did stitch this last year

I did finish a design that was an exchange way back in 2014 from Jackie, she does not have a blog any longer, she was a talented stitcher.

I finished it into a thread holder, I like using thread holders.

Today I will be cleaning doing laundry and maybe get some stitching in this evening, I have so much I want to stitch I also seem to have other projects that have priority first.

It is snowing now when I took the dogs out for a shorty walk this morning at 4:00 it had just started snowing, now at 10:00 we have over three inches of snow, soon very soon it will be green, and I will sit outdoors to read and stitch.

  Here is something to give you a little giggle, we need it so much now with all the hatred that is in the                                                               world, found this on Pinterest

                        Blessings to all until my next Blog post stay healthy, have a wonderful week

                                                                            Catherine

Have You Seen the New Designs at Kitty and Me?

 Hello just stopping in to let you know it has been very busy here, so many people ill and a brother in the hospital, soon he will go home after a long stay, he is doing well.

I will post photos of what I have been working on, I have been able to stitch. I will post photos of my stitching tomorrow.

Over at Kitty and Me designs Pamela has a few new designs out one is an amazing Mandala in the style of the Irish, it is amazing. https://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com please pop on over and take a look.

Catherine

Some Framing Some Stitching & What I will Be Doing Next

 Thank-you to all my followers for your comments, welcome to my new followers.

I am so sorry I have not been sending out Thank-You's, I have had a hand issue which I has surgery on my right, and which is my stitching hand, surgery went well hopefully all the cancer is gone.

I did have three items framed however I do not think I will go back to the place that framed them, not a good job, they did not even weave thread back and forth just pinned on the back of core board which left some wrinkles, I had to take apart and redo.

This is a Pamela Kellogg Kitty & Me designs https://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com I love her cats; she has a freebie design on her blog this week.

I chose a hand dyed fabric 28 count Laguna Carpe Noctem which I bought on the net from sunnydyefabrics.com I like their fabric colors and choices.

I decided last November that I was going to stitch at least one -two Christmas items, I chose this Jolly Old St. Nicholas, from JBW Designs, done on 32 count mystery fabric, I have had this for a while, it                                                         was a freebie in an exchange at a retreat.

 This is the free pattern from Sassy Jack's stitchery site, I bought the silk thread and fabric from Sassy                                                               Jack's, I am so loving this design.

I stitched the Church a while ago, it is Little Snowy Blue Church by Nora Corbett, I really like the                         framing and how it looks without matting, we tried matting it just did not look right.

This is a Scattered Seeds Sampler Tammy Black design, Springs Messenger a Pin Keep, I added the                                                          fabric beading which I found at a thrift store.

My next project is   from Belinda at https://blueribbondesigns.com , I really like her youtube videos she                         does on her blog site check her out some time, I plan on staring this soon.

I have been looking for a book to keep track of my projects, I could not find one so make my own is what I will do, I found My Stitchy Project sheet on Pinterest, I will be making a book to add the pages to, I like how it has a place for threads, Designer area, Pattern name and fabric type, fabric count, date started and finished and a note area, there were many free pages to choose from, this one works the best for me.

This is also a design I will be starting after my Blue-Ribbon Designs is finished, I love anything                                                                               involving Valentine's 

I am still recovering and taking it easy, I have done a little finishing of a few items, will show on my                                                                                 next post.

Stay safe and healthy

Catherine

Merry Christmas

 For some reason I am not posting photos, but want to wish everyone a very Merry christmas

                                                             Merry Christmas 

                                                                   Catherine

Some More Decorating Done Today

                                                    This is one of my three foot tall Santa's

I tried to get some decent photos of my little village in the kitchen but not easy to see, I will try again in the morning when the sun is up

        I also tried to get some of my Santas up above the cabinets in the kitchen again not so good

I hope to have a lot more decorating done this weekend, I am really into decorating this year, it feels good to see so many homes decorated outside this year in our little neighborhood, I will try and get a few photos this weekend and post them.

I hope all are having great weather and good health.

Merry Christmas

Happy Hanukkah

Catherine