I Am Late Happy New Year

 Happy Blessed New Year to all: I hope you have a healthy and stitch filled year.

First of all we spent a quiet Christmas Eve alone at home, Mike went to the ER at 05:00 he was there for five hours, heart is good no bleeding, he had stomach flu which radiated pain to his chest, thankfully he is doing great now.

I have done some stitching, I did the Jingle Ball in December, it was a blast, I bought two class's, one from Loz Mathews, I love the kit she sent, I stitched two wreaths, it was a great internet class.

I really like these wreaths, I found mini wreath on a bolt at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas ribbon section so I can make more next Christmas. I did change the style           a bit, I used polka dot ribbon for the backing I hope you like the finish

I finished stitching the 1787 Sampler Smalls, I just need to add the ribbon to the needle book, I took this class from Stitchville USA back in 2020 over the net

I changed the pillow a bit I did not add the fabric around the stitched piece, I opted for braid instead, the added fabric made the pillow a bit larger

The strawberry is my favorite of the set

The pin pillow is so sweet, i want to make many in different colors of fabric and thread for a basket

The scissor keeper just needs to have buttons added in the four corners

The owl I did many years ago, not part of the set

I am not sure why the needle book is so much larger then the scissor keeper but I like it anyway

Had a ball stitching this set, there is an ort jar which i did not take a photo of so sorry

I saw this in the Just Cross Stitch Magazine December 2023

I found the rolling pin at Marshalls for only 3.99 the stand I found at Hobby Lobby, it is supposed to be a wood stand for any kind of photo or whatever, I turned it on                                                its side to use as a pin holder

            I added beads instead of stitching stars, i like the colored beads better

 I bought this kit from Jerome Thomas designs, I really like their designs and kits, so worth the money

                                      The fabric comes so neatly organized

                                 Look at rh lovely cards they send, so sweet

I always get a little sample which is a size that is big enough to use for something

Thats it for now I hope to p[ost again soon

💙Catherine💙

Merry Christmas Happy New Year

                             I hope 2024 brings you much happiness health and loads of stitching

                                     Michael, Catherine, Blondie the Cat and Mikey the Dog
 

Hope On Over To Happiness Is Cross Stitching Giveaway And Free Adorable Design

 Happy Holidayshttp://happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.com to those of you who celebrate.

Please visit Lynn, she has an adorable cat series and has an Etsy site for some of her lovely designs.

Catherine

Happy Hannukah Merry Christmas

 Hello my dear followers, thank-you from my heart for your encouraging comments on my health, I am feeling better and hope I will not have to take the meds for more then six months, that is the hope so far.

Well I have done some stitching, decorating a little finishing and hopefully some baking for Christmas.

I have a few photos which are not very good of some of the needle rolls I have stitched in the past, so sorry about the crappy photos, it was not a sunny day when I took the photos.

Someone asked and please forgive me I forgot who it was that they wanted to see the needle rolls, I did give some away which I really miss.

                       These are my two favorites they were I believe Shepherds Bush designs

            I did fully finish the bird, I am not sure of the designer, so sorry, I will have to look it up

I started a rolling pin design I found in Just Cross Stitch Magazine December 2023, it is called baked with Love, I was lucky to find a rolling pin at Marshall in Monticello Mn.

I was worried I would not fins stand for the pin, I was at Hobby Lobby and found a board that is going to work, It is a weird stand but turning it upside down it works as a rolling pin holder

Its time to get to decorating the home and finish up today, this year is going to be my Santa collection and Nutcrackers displays, i like to change it up each year, last year was the Campbells Soup displays

                                                       Have a wonderful and Blessed week

                                                                          Catherine

I Have Been Ill

 I am missing in action since last month, after taking care of Mike since June, I wore myself down, I did not eat properly drank energy drinks (I do not recommend them), way too much coffee and not enough sleep.

I have A-Fib due to this not eating right, I was getting up 3-5times a night to flush out Mikes bladder, I am glad I did but paid the price for it.

I am on the mend and will I promise post what I have been stitching on tomorrow, I have been reading a load of books which I enjoy and the sewing and stitching is getting back to normal.

I will send out thank-yous for your last comments this afternoon and evening.

Hugs

from my heart

Catherine

Happy Thanksgiving Happy Fall

It has been a very busy here in our neck of the woods, I have missed three book club meetings and a Council Of Catholic Women meeting.

Mikes doing better thank-you for all your Prayers and kind thoughts, he is back to about 80% yahoo.

I have the first photos dedicated to Jerimiah, his Mothers blog is https://dragonsluver.blogspot.com please visit her and see what she is up to in life.

Here we go Jerimiah: My husbands family was into wrestling, my late brother in law wrestled a bit but gave it up to farm, no photos, but here are a few other photos of friends of ours

The above photo is of me with Mad Dog Vachon sadly he has passed away, he was a very kind and                                                               gentle man taken back in the early 80s

                                                            He was an Olympic Wrestler

My husband made this head out of clay when he was in high school Mad Dog was his favorite wrestler 

        at the time. Mike went to a meet and greet back in the 90s Mad Dog saw this and had to have his                                                                             photo taken with it

This is one of Mikes sisters, Jesse Ventura lived just down the road from the farm she and her husband                                                                   had, he is a very nice man

This is Billy Robinson he dated Mikes other sister back in the 90s after her divorce, he was a funny guy                  and love to play cards, he wrestled in Japan at the timer this magazine was printed

Now for some finishing: I have been busy, making Baptismal Bibs sewing and doing mending plus a                                                                  few finishing of my stitching

 

The above is a BlueRibbon Design, https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com I really like Belindas         designs, you must check her blog out she has some amazing bags and other items she creates

This is a Homespun design Avery's Cycling Santa, I am not real happy with the finish but it is what it is

I do not remember if this was n exchange or if I stitched it, it was in my pile of need to finish, I wanted a                                                                 simple finish for our three

I was the lucky winner of these threads, the threads are Sulky threads, and needles are ball point needles from Liz Mathewson her site, she does videos of items she has tested and then gives them away, you must follow her, she also has a Patreon site that has three categories for monthly subscription, I have the                                top tier which is only 20.00 dollars you get a pattern design every month.

I have joined the Jingle Ball this year, I will share with you what class's I will be taking on my next                                                                                      blogpost

                                                             Happy Blessed Thanksgiving

                                                                          Catherine🦃