Sparrows, Exchanges and Acorn

Hello friends!

I've made good progress on my Eye on a Sparrow piece since last we spoke!  Yay!  Isn't it pretty?  My work area is messy right now, though, and I'm having a hard time sitting down to finish it.  I'm going to have to do some reorganizing this week, for sure!

I also started my exchange piece which is supposed to be a secret, but if you won't tell, I'll show it to you...  READY?????

Bwahahahahaha!!! : )

That's it for me today!  Oh, wait!  Did I show you the artist bear that my daughter made me for Mother's Day??  He is SO sweet.  He sits next to my computer and sometimes he even helps me stitch.  He is pretty little, only about 2 1/2" tall when seated, and he's weighted with steel shot so he feels "real" in your hand.  His joints are movable, too, so I can pose him for the camera.  I love him!!  I told her I wanted another one for Christmas!

 Meet Acorn...

"I can see why you need glasses!!"

That's all, folks!  See you next time!

Tricia

May Goals

Hi everyone!

It seems I need to do an update for April!  Here are my pictures for the month...

I finished LHN Sheep Virtues "Peace".  This one brings to mind Psalm 23...  "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters.  He restoreth my soul."  I love the fishies in the water and the garland around his neck!

I worked on Silver Creek Sampler's Eye on the Sparrow for a little while.  Although I must admit with this one I wish I had started on the words "Do Not" instead of on the word "Worry"!!  I'm stitching this one over 1 on 28 count and it's beautiful, but I can only work on it for bits at a time or my shoulder and back and neck bother me.  I've made good progress, though!

Here's the start...

Here's where I am now...

I finished and sent a charity quilt block...

I finished this sweet little PS block...

And started Promise Me...

All right, let's see how I did on my goals for April...

hmmm.

 April 4-10: Finish and send charity block - DONE

April 11-14:  Stitch LHN Sheep Virtues "Peace" - DONE

April 15-30:  Finish 1200 stitches on stocking - pg 2, next column - NOTHING DONE

When I need a break from the stocking tiny work...

 Finish PS Bunnies - DONE

Stitch one night on Eye on Sparrow - DONE (plus some!)

Start L*K Promise Me - DONE

Ongoing:  Work on Yesterday, Today, Forever at Mom's - NOTHING DONE

And my goals for May?  Finish Eye on Sparrow and stitch LHN Sheep Virtues Courage.  For some reason I'm in a "finish my WIP's" mood.  So I'll run with it while I can!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

'Til next time...

Tricia

April Goals

Hello friends!

I have a lineup of horribly photographed updates to show you today!  LOL!  It was either show you these pictures, or not blog at all, so I hope you'll forgive me! : )

Here's what I've been up to...

I've spent most of my time on this sweet LHN "Hope" chart because I need to send it in to World of Charity Stitchers by the April 15th deadline...

I didn't get the column quite done on my stocking.  This month for sure!!

My little PS bunnies...  I filled in one white bunny and added a door. : )

This is my new take along to Mom's project.  I worked on the little house yesterday and the shelf and greenery.

Look what came in the mail today from Linda Lee!  I had mentioned that I would love to stitch this and she kindly sent me the chart.  I'm looking forward to kitting this one up so I can start it when I finish Lizzie Kate's Promise Me... which I haven't started yet, but I plan to this month!!

All right, let's update my goals for April...

hmmm.

 April 4-10: Finish and send charity block

April 11-14:  Stitch LHN Sheep Virtues "Peace"

April 15-30:  Finish 1200 stitches on stocking - pg 2, next column

When I need a break from the stocking tiny work...

 Finish PS Bunnies

Stitch one night on Eye on Sparrow

Start L*K Promise Me

Ongoing:  Work on Yesterday, Today, Forever at Mom's

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

'Til next time...

Tricia

Two Finishes and a Start

Hello, hello!

It's been a nice week, stitching wise!  I finished the bookmark while watching Pride and Prejudice with my Mom, and I finished my second sheep virtues chart (LHN) this week, too!  I made a couple of changes to the sheep chart.  One was on purpose, the other not so much! : )  I changed the color of the heart on the sheep to the color of the heart above them and then I forgot to make a red heart at the top in the border, so I just added a little red to the center of the flower.  It's personalized! : )  I wasn't ready to start back on my stocking yet - I needed something on a little bigger count to work on that night, so I pulled out the PS pattern that Stephanie had sent me and started on one of the little charts.  Here's a group picture...

So... my goals until the end of the month? (Not that you'll remember them, but it will help me to have them written down!!)  Hmmmm....

Yesterday, Today, Forever will become my "stitch at Mom's" piece.

Kit up charity piece

Start a charity piece - 15 minutes / day

Finish PS piece

Stitch one night on "Eye on the Sparrow"

Finish column on Stocking

Start "Promise Me"

APRIL GOALS:

Stitch LHN Sheep "Peace"

Charity piece - 15 minutes a day

STOCKING - Finish pg 2/3 - do first 2 columns on pg 4 

One night - "Eye on the Sparrow"

4 nights on "Promise Me"

Happy Stitching!

March Marches On

Hi everyone!

It's been a coughy, sneezy couple of weeks here, with a sore elbow and shoulder thrown in, so not a whole lot of stitching.  With that disclaimer -- Here's how I'm doing on my March goals... : )

MARCH GOALS... 

Finish Charity Block  - DONE
Sorry for the dull picture... I forgot to brighten it before I brought it into Blogger!

Finish page 2 of Little Drummer Boy  - NOT YET

 Stitch LHN Sheep Virtues Love  - STARTED

Make one project bag - DONE

I think this one will be part of a giveaway, but I need to stitch something to add to it first! :) 

Stitch for 1 night on Eye on the Sparrow - NOT YET

Stitch for 1 night on Yesterday, Today, Forever - DONE

Start Promise Me - NOT YET

Kit up Along for the Ride ornament - DONE

--ooOoo--

Look at this adorable pile of goodies that came one day while I was sick!  I had won the PS chart from Stephanie at Blue Star Stitcher, and she added all the floss, some springy ribbon and the VERY fun glittery card.  It made me smile in the midst of my Yukky-ness.  I can't WAIT to stitch one of these cuties!!!!!!!

Until next time....Happy Stitching!!! : )

Tricia

Scattered Stitches

END OF FEBRUARY UPDATE

Greetings, fellow stitchers!

Today is the last day of February.  Time for me to look over my goals for the month and make new ones.  Let's see how I did!

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY... complete page 1 and 2

Not quite!  I have two and a half columns left on page two.

LHN Sheep Virtues... Stitch Second Sheep

Nope!  It hasn't come yet.  : (  Maybe tomorrow!!

L*K Promise Me... Start

Make one project bag

I decided to let DD stitch this one first, and it turned out ADORABLE!  She stitched it on 28 Ct Tea Monaco over 1.  I love it!  I'm going to be stitching it on 16 ct fabric so mine will seem HUGE compared to hers!  I plan to start that this month. : )

I was able to finish another project bag this month, using the same fabric as my last one.  I learned a few more things this time - like how NOT to put the zipper in - and I am still playing with the size of the bag a little.  I have another zipper, so I hope to make another this coming month.

L * K Promise Me on a new Project Bag

Other Progress...

Here's my traveling bookmark.  I never have much time to work on it at Mom's, but it's growing little by little and it's a nice take-along project.  I don't have an "I want this done by..." date on this one, it's just a time filler. : )

I worked a little on my Eye on the Sparrow (Silver Creek Samplers) WIP this month.  Filling in the red around the two R's...

And here's a new start from this week.  I wanted to stitch a block for charity, so I pulled out a square of blue Monaco and this sweet "Baby's First Christmas" pattern from the book "Priscilla's Babyland" by Gloria and Pat.  I've had it on my list to stitch for over 2 years! : )  That blob will be a bunny...

DD the Designer...

DD stitched up this sweet little design that she made up.  Isn't it precious?  If you'd like the pattern, just let me know!

HAPPY MAIL!

Shirlee was so sweet to send me her HE snowman ornament that was wreaking havoc at her house.  : )  I'm looking forward to stitching it... I think!

MARCH GOALS...

• Finish Charity Block
• Finish page 2 of Little Drummer Boy
• Start a Stitcher's Notebook like Linda's for any new starts
• Stitch LHN Sheep Virtues Love 
• Make one project bag
• Stitch for 1 night on Eye on the Sparrow
• Stitch for 1 night on Yesterday, Today, Forever
• Start Promise Me
• Kit up Along for the Ride ornament

I shouldn't need to spend anything stitching wise this month - but I do love the little L*K limited edition spring kits (flowers and chicks, especially!) that I'm seeing sneak previews of for market.  I wouldn't probably be able to use the fabric that they come with, cuz I assume it's linen (I'm allergic), but if any of you are going to get them and would like to pass on the patterns when you're done, please keep me in mind!  I'd be happy to pay for them!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a splendiferous day!!

Tricia

The First Page and Other Stitches

Hello Friends!

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY STOCKING - HAED
I worked ever so hard these past few days to FINALLY finish page one of my stocking.  The little face and headpiece took a long time with all the confetti stitching, and, of course, I figured I could do the last little bit without taking the time to grid it.  HA!!  I won't be trying that too soon again!  (Famous last words???)  I got SO lost without my little grid marks!  Anyway... here's a picture of my {wrinkled} page one.

YESTERDAY-TODAY-FOREVER - Jeremiah Junction
I was going to start Promise Me (Lizzie Kate), but I decided to let my daughter stitch it first, so instead I kitted up Yesterday - Today - Forever, which is the piece my daughter just finished. : )  Here's my progress...

DID YOU SEE?
I saw the picture for the next Sheep Virtues pattern by LHN today.  Can't wait to stitch it!  I was hoping to get page two of Little Drummer Boy done by the end of the month, as well as the sheep chart when it comes.  Guess I'd better get busy!  LOL!!

Happy Stitching!!

Tricia