A Finish!

I just put the last few back stitches into Morning Lake.  Ahhh...  relief.  I can't say that I enjoyed every stitch of this one, but I do like the finished product and I'm thrilled to have another of my challenge pieces done!!  This was one of the kits my dh gave me for Christmas last year, and I really wanted to have it done so I could get it framed to give back to him for Christmas this year. : )  I'm not sure which one I'll add into the rotation next, but it will be one that only uses cross stitches... no 1/2 stitches with 3 or 4 threads for me for awhile again!!

I received this adorable little pillow from Sally this week for winning a little contest she had on her blog. Isn't it sweet?  I love SB designs and I love sheep, so it has a place of honor on my desk. : )

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm Happy...

...with my progress this week!

We interrupt this weekend wrap up for a commercial break.  I still have two LHN/CCN patterns available for sale on the previous post.  Let me know if you're interested!!

Another letter done on my L*K ABC Lessons...  I have found out that I *desperately* need another larger set of q-snaps!  They're on my list of things to get soon!!

 

A second quilt block started... (Question - Is WDW Snowflake supposed to have pink in it??  Just wondering if that was right or if some dye ran on mine???) 

...And lots of progress on Morning Lake!  My goal is to finish it by the end of the month, if I can, so I'm planning on stitching as often as I can find some minutes this week. : )  Hopefully by next weekend's wrapup I'll have a finish to show you!!!!! : )

 

I still haven't decided about the crazy challenges for next year.  I think I've mentioned that I don't do well with that many things started at once.  I'm sure part of it is my personality, because I've always found it much easier to start things than to finish them.  Since I've been working on strengthening that part of my character, I feel compelled to finish the ones I have left in the challenge, and yet, I would also love to take part in a few exchanges, and be able to work on some of the other patterns that continue to come out and call my name, without feeling that I've derailed on the challenge.  Because of that, I've decided to work on a plan for my own personal challenge.  I'll let you know when I've figured it out, in case you want to join me!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Weekly Update!

Well, little by little I'm seeing progress!!

Another word and motif done on L*K...

A good chunk of Morning Lake finished.  I just found a pretty big counting error around the dock/house area, though.  It affects too many parts of the design to rip, so I'm going to try to just work around it and fill in as best as I can. : )

A completed quilt block!

And I finished listening to Mansfield Park, too. : )  This week I've struggled on and off with a headache, so my stitching videos of choice have been Little Bear.  Cute, brainless, and with pretty music.  Plus I love Duck!!  So sorry if you have *no idea* what I'm talking about! LOL!!

The wind is whistling through the trees here, and my wind chimes are singing merrily.  It sounds like fall!!  And, did you know that there are only 90-something days until Christmas????  I need to get busy!! :)

Blessings!

Tricia

This Week's Work

 Hello friends!  Here's my progress this week!

Morning Lake...

L*K ABC Lessons...

Blue Ribbon Designs Quilted Garden...

I'm pleased with the progress.  Both the Quilted Garden and ABC piece have "little pieces" - so I can see progress, even though I'm only stitching on them a total of 30-45 minutes a week each.  I'm spending the majority of my time on the Morning Lake in the evenings when I'm able to sit and stitch.  I'm listening to the Dramatic Reading of Mansfield Park from Librivox while I stitch - which has been a lot of fun!

Speaking of which, I'm off to stitch for an hour!

Blessings!

Tricia

August is Flying!!

My word!  August is just flying by and I can't keep up!  We're on the last little bit of buying and packing before I send dd#1 off to college, then I need to catch back up on the rest of life!!!!

Let's see...  first things first.  Over the last few weeks I've received some sweet surprises in the mail!  The first was a number of pieces of fabric from Rita.  I had done a little stitching for her and she sent them as a thank you.  I feel SO blessed!

Then I received this AMAZING pattern and floss that I won on The Blue Ribbon Sampler Blog.  Direct from market, and *signed* by Belinda.

I want to start it now, but I have so many in progress!  And then my dd gave me a kitted up HAED Tiny Treasure for my birthday this week (Cow over the Moon) and I was talking to Theresa, who just won the Traveling Stash Box (It's so exciting to see that it is still going!  Head over to her blog if you want a chance at it next!)  and she explained how to "park" threads, so I want to start that project, too.  Then I saw the new LK Fat Men Series which is ADORABLE.  And *then* I saw that the new 2012 Crazy Challenge is already open!  What's a girl to do??????  {Take. Deep. Breath.}  Remember, now, I'm the one that has three binders full of patterns and had my stitching planned for the next three years!!  I'm going to do some thinking on the matter and I'll let you know what I decide when I get back from taking dd to college. : )

I've not done a ton of stitching, but The BookStore is coming along and I've done a little more on two or three of the other projects I have left from my Crazy 15.

Now, if you've read this far you deserve an award, so if you leave a sweet comment I'll enter you in a little drawing for some fall goodies.  Feel free to put it on your blog or become a follower if you'd like, but I won't make you.  : ) Oh, and if you already have the magazines or don't like the cards, you can still enter and then start another Traveling Stash Box if you win! : )  I'll announce the winner Tuesday morning, September 6th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Blessings!

Midweek Update

Here's a little update with my new try at a rotation of the rest of my Crazy 15 challenge projects...

Monday...  A little grass...

Tuesday... A little brown border

Wednesday... Lots of Dark green and a little roof - it's really hard to see progress on this one!

I found a fun giveaway, too!   Samplings from a Blue Ribbon Girl

Hope you are having a good week!  I was planning on stitching last night, too, but I sat down with my dd to watch a movie (The Christmas Story Lady) and couldn't stitch and watch at the same time!  LOL!  I'll work on another challenge piece today, though!

Blessings!

Yesterday

Hello friends!  Yesterday was an interesting day around here!  Coming home from town on the highway, I was hit by a car coming out of the side road, who apparently didn't see me.  The bumper on the ground was from his vehicle... it had been embedded in my door when I stopped.

The miraculous thing is that I wasn't hurt... other than a sore back and shoulder.   And, as far as I know, he was ok as well.  It was truly a blessing that he hit the van right in the post of the door frame, rather than squarely in the door itself.  Praise the Lord!

I have tried to cross stitch a little on G is for Girl today, but I can't bend over my work for too long at the moment.  That's ok.  15 minutes here and there will make a lot of progress!  Here's where I am presently...

My weekend project "Morning Lake" is coming along nicely, too!

Thanks for stopping by!  I've been doing a lot of blog visiting but not a lot of commenting lately.  Everyone does such nice work, I just don't seem to have enough hours in my day to admire it all!

Have a blessed day!

Traveling Stash Winner!

Good Morning!  I got quite a bit done on my Morning Lake kit over the weekend.  I was excited to start to see the boat and its reflection on the water.  I almost hated to put it down, so I think I'll work on it again this weekend.

In the meantime, I've been having fun stitching on CCN's G is for Girl that was in the JCS magazine.   What a fun little tea party scene!!

But, of course, the reason you *really* came, was to see where the Traveling Stash would end up!  And the winner is.....

DJ!!


Be sure to email me with your address, DJ!  I'll get it out right away!!


Blessings!

The Traveling Stash

 Hello friends!  I have lots and lots to share today, so be sure to read / scroll *all the way to the end* of the post so you don't miss anything! :-)

Here's my finished Roly Poly bear, all ready to be washed and sent out to be made into a quilt.  I finished it a few days before I expected, so I'm going to stitch on Day One from my Crazy 15 today through Saturday.  Sunday I'll start working on G is for Girl.  Too fun!

Day One - Dimensions "Morning Lake"

 Want to see some more gorgeousness?  This isn't quite finished, but it is DD #2's project at the moment. It's from a Stoney Creek magazine from last year.  SO pretty!!

Remember how I was doing some organizing in the last post?  Well, I did a little more.  I looked through each of the projects that I put into my binders and wrote down what I needed for them, then I roughly figured how many days or weeks each project would take.  I figured low in my estimate of stitches per week, so I know that it may not take me as long as I'm figuring, but if it did, I have enough in my three binders, plus the three kits that my dh got me for Christmas, to keep me stitching for two and a half years!  That being said, I have a few things I'd like to offer for sale, and then.... if you page down... I'd like to start a Traveling Stash Box.

First, the "for sale" items.  I prefer paypal, and you can email me at tjtrax at yahoo dot com, if you're interested.  Prices include shipping.

Bent Creek Red Thread Border Pack with Snaps and Buttons (Red Hearts & Stars) and First Pattern of the series  Retail  $15.00 - Asking $5.00

CCN Pumpkin Cottage - Retail $8 - Asking $4
sold

LHN - Blessed are the Meek (Chart Only) - $3
sold

OK!  On to the fun stuff!  I've been so blessed to have received a number of blog candies in the past six months or so, and I've pulled things from each and added them to my stash of threads, fabrics, patterns, scissors, etc.  But after paring down my stash to fit in my binders, I find that there are many lovely stitching things that I just know I won't be using in the next year or two and I'd love to pass them on.  So, here's what I've done.  I'm going to start a "Traveling Stash Box" (or Flat Rate Envelope... we'll see!).  I'm going to fill it with the things you see below...  There are some patterns (LHN, Shakespeare's Peddler, Trilogy, Lizzie Kate...), threads, linen, buttons.... a little of everything.  Well, except scissors.  I didn't seem to be able to part with any of my scissors!  The rule is that when you get the Traveling Stash, you go through and take what you'd like.  Then you add to the box as many things as you've taken out... plus some extra, if you'd like, and then offer it on your blog.   And on and on it goes. :-)  If you're interested, just mention it in your comment and I'll draw a name next Wednesday.

BTW, if you see anything that I won in your blog candy in my Traveling Stash pile, please don't be offended!  Rest assured that I have treats tucked away from each stitching package that I've ever received!! :-)  I just thought this would be a fun way to share my joy and your generosity with others !!

Don't forget that it is Friday Night Sew In tomorrow!  I know I'll be stitching, although I'm not sure I'll get the sewing machine pulled out.  We'll see!

Happy Stitching!

Ready for Some Snow??

I am!  I love a good snowstorm!  Here's my progress from last week...

I got a little more done on "Let It Snow"...

I finished my Reindeer Exchange Ornament and sent it out...

No, you *can't* see the front yet!!

And I worked on Morning Lake...

I hope to get more done on Morning Lake tomorrow during the snowstorm.  How fun for me!! :-)

I'll be back tomorrow with the winner of the traveling Shepherd's Bush pattern.  See you then!

Blessings!