What I am working on now

Hi, I haven't been on here for a few weeks so I thought I would just update on what I have been working on. I don't have any photos yet because the project is still in my q-snaps, but I will put it in my scanner when I get ready to go to another section. The project is called Victorian Charm, from Sunset, and I have posted a copy of the photo that came in the kit. I am really enjoying working on it. I have got most of the second floor of the house finished.

The second week of this month I went on vacation to Kansas to visit my son and my Grandkids. I had a very good visit.

Caffe' Latte Finished

I finished Caffe' Latte last night and I am very pleased with it. And the good thing is, I think I have enough thread to do another one for myself. Now, I think I might do some more Christmas ornaments, since doing the ornie for the Christmas Ornament SAL has put me in the mood for it.

I am enjoying a 3-day weekend right now. I go back to work tomorrow. Then, starting Friday immediately after work I will be having a weeks vacation, at which time I am going to go visit my kids and my grand-darlings in Kansas.

Thanks to everyone who has visited my site, and who have left comments for me, I really appreciate them.

Caffe' Latte Progress

I started this a week or two ago. It is Caffe' Latte from Little House Needleworks. When it is finished it is going to go on a box lid. The box is papier mache' and I will be painting it in colors to complement the needlework, and the coffee theme. The box is going to be a gift for one of my co-workers. I am really enjoying working on this, and the neat thing is, I think there will be enough thread left over to do another one if I want to at some point, for myself. I got the chart and thread from 123Stitch. I really like ordering from them. They are always very quick to get the order out, and are very nice people.

Christmas Cardinal

I just finished my August ornament for the Christmas Ornament SAL. It is called Christmas Cardinal. I stitched it from a book called 100 Cross-Stitch Christmas Ornaments, by Carol Siegal and the Dimensions Design Studio. The book is from 1991.

Christmas Ornament SAL

A couple of days or so ago I joined a Christmas SAL group that I found while poking around on-line. I love stitching Christmas ornaments and I have started, and made good progress on the one for this SAL. The SAL's are the 4th week of each month, and we can stitch from the themes listed on the blog, or we can choose our own. I will post a photo of mine as soon as it is finished, which I am hoping will be tomorrow.

I have also added a few more blogs to my favorite links section. I will be adding more later.

Some crafting stuff

I have been doing some stitching this week but do not have any pictures. I have also been doing some crafting with felt. I have been making mini-pennies from Button Stitch Designs, and have been having a lot of fun doing it. I finished two from the Autumn set, with two more to go. Then I have a set of four Christmas ones to do. I love making things from felt, especially Christmas ornaments, which I will be doing soon.

Stitching but no pictures to post

I have done a good amount of stitching this week, just don't have a photo to show for it. It is a larger project that won't fit in my scanner and I don't have a digital camera, although that is definitely on my wish list. So, I have been on here doing maintenance type stuff-adding links, etc. I will probably add more soon, now that I have remembered again how to do it.

I really enjoyed my vacation days I took last week. I did a lot of stitching and reading, and watched a lot of movies, just as I had planned on doing. I hung around home for the most part and just relaxed, and it was heaven!

Hearts and flowers

I just finished another little freebie from The Cross Stitch Directory called "Hearts and Flowers". It also is 2 over 2 on 28 count Monaco. I started it last night. I used DMC Color Variations for it. It was a lot of fun to work on.

Vacation and another finish

I am enjoying a few days of vacation from the bank, which started today. I finished a small project last night called "Tudor" which was a freebie from The Cross Stitch Directory. I really had a lot of fun doing it. I went with 2 over 2 this time on the 28 count Monaco, and it turned out really nice. I have another small project that I am getting ready to start and I will post it when it is finished as well.

It is pouring down rain here at the moment but I don't mind a bit, it's a nice relief from the heat we have been having.

Redbird finished

I finished my redbird freebie from Tante Zolder's site last night. I used DMC Color Variations thread on it. It was done one over one on 28 count Monaco. I am not sure I like the colors I chose for the leaves and flowers, but it's not too bad. I haven't decided what to work on next, having several possibilities open to me.

I only work two days this coming week and then I have a few days off and I am going to relax at home, reading, and working on my stitching. I plan to enjoy myself immensely.

Friday I received my chart for HAED's Celestial Night and the fabric for it from 123 Stitch. The chart was on sale and I have had my eye on it for a while. I am not starting on it yet, but am very happy to have it waiting in the wings. I was very pleased with how quickly they ship out their orders. I also ordered some Q-snaps yesterday and I am definitely looking forward to receiving them.

Another Finish

I finished my Valentine Heart last night and I am really pleased with it. My eyes are only a little crossed after working on it LOL. It is the first project I have done on evenweave and one over one. I enjoyed doing it and will definitely do more. I plan to put this in a small tuck pillow. I purchased the perfect piece of fabric for it Saturday at a local shop called Primitive Stitches. Melissa there has a wonderful array of fabrics to choose from.

I think my next project will be a freebie from Tante Zolder's site. It is a small bird surrounded by leaves and flowers. I haven't decided if I want to do it monochrome or use several colors. Right now I am thinking DMC color variations (reds) for the bird and green leaves. I haven't decided on the flower colors yet. I am not sure how I will finish it yet but I am thinking maybe a bookmark for a friend of mine here in Warrensburg who loves birds.

Thank you to those of you who left comments on all of my postings.

Finally some finishes to show

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I finally have some finishes to show. I am also trying something new for me. I have never worked on evenweave before, so I decided to try it, and started small with a freebie from Pelin Tezer called Happy Valentine. I am stitching it one over one on 28 count Monaco. So far I like it pretty well. I also finished my "Older, Better" that I was working on, and a butterfly chart from the Tante Zolder website. Also a chart in red that was also a freebie, but I can't remember where it was from. So, between stitching and work, I have been staying pretty busy.

Bird Round Robin finished at last

I finally got the last part of my Bird Round Robin in the mail yesterday, although it has been finished for a little while. And mine is on it's way home to me. I am so excited about it and I can't wait to see what the other ladies have stitched on it.

I am almost finished with my "Older, Better" piece. I have been working on it for most of this month. It is all done except for the backstitching on two of the ladies. I haven't decided what I will do with it after it's done. Then, I have several WIP's to choose from for my next project, or, I can start the birth announcement I am planning on doing for my niece, who has a baby due in October. I already have the kit, and have had it for a while now. I am also going to be doing some sewing for her because she wants me to make some crib sheets for her, and a quilt and curtains for her nursery, and bumber pads as well. I told her I would do that for her when she was pregnant with her twins, which were born premature this time last year,which she lost within the first hour after they were born. She had me keep the materials until "next time". I am happy to report that all is going well this time.

Not a lot going on here this week. I have been making progress on my latest WIP. Not been doing much other than that-mostly working every day at the bank. We had pretty nice weather for a couple of days and then it got cold and rainy again, but I understand it's supposed to be nice over the weekend.

Latest Round Robin Finish

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I am finally finished with the Bird Round Robin that I have been working on. I got the Cedar Waxwing in the mail last week, and the little Chickadee is ready to go in the mail tomorrow. I have also put on a photo of what I am working on now. It is called "We're Not Older, We're Better", by JanLynn, and it is a lot of fun to work on. I only started it a couple of days ago, and have already made quite a lot of progress on it. I have really enjoyed the Round Robin, but I am glad to be back at work on some of my own things for a while. I have decided to take a break from RRs for a while.

I don't seem to get on here very much but I just don't seem to have a lot of time after working all week.

Spring is trying to come here, but it's been pretty cold the last couple of days and it was spitting snow yesterday. Thank goodness the flowering trees are all still doing ok. We had a freeze last year right after they bloomed and it ruined them.

Well. I am off agin to go work on my stitching some more.

Not much going on around here this weekend, just relaxing. I put another Round Robin in the mail yesterday-the swan that I had finished. Just didn't have time to get to the Post Office until yesterday. Now I am working on the next leg of the RR, which is a Cedar Waxwing. I will post a photo as soon as I finish it.

My latest finish

I just finished one leg of my Bird RR and it is ready to go in the mail to the next person. Then I will be digging out the colors for the next segment.

Not much else going on here this week.

It's been longer than I realized since I have been on here. I haven't been doing a lot of stitching lately, although I have been working on my bird RR this afternoon. I have been working on some crocheting this past week instead of cross-stitching. I have been making potholders, of all things. I also started an afghan with the scraps left over from the potholders.

We have had a lot of snow here lately, and everyone is ready for Spring. I know I sure am. I am ready for flowers and green grass and trees with leaves on them.

Not mush else has been going on here lately other than going to work every day. We had a holiday Monday so I had a three-day weekend last week which was very nice. Got a lot done, just not any sewing. The week before was an emotional one, as a family friend passed away on the 8th and I had a funeral to attend down home. He was also my nephew's father, and was only 46-he had health problems, I understand. He and my sister have not been together for a very long time and she has since married. My nephew has just turned 15, and this has been very difficult for him but he is doing ok.

I am going to go now and get on with my cross-stiching.

I haven't been on here for a few days, so thought I'd better check in. Didn't get much stitching done this past week due to my work schedule, but I did work on my Bird RR for a little while last night. Got some housework to do this afternoon, and then I can stitch some more.

I can see that one of these days as soon as I can I would like to get a digital camera so I can post progress pictures on here. I can scan with my computer, but a camera would be much better.

I have only one small experience on anything other than Aida (several years ago, and did not finish it), and all the work I have seen on Teejay's site and others is inspiring me to want to try it. I have one very small project that I can work on to try it. I have all kinds of "stash", but a lot of it is kit form on aida, which I really need to get to work on one of these days. Also have several WIPs that are in dire need of attention.

I have enjoyed hearing from all who have left comments for me, and I am already addicted to gathering stash, and have been for years. I am glad to know that I am nowhere near alone in that!

It's A Beautiful Day

It's a beautiful day here, with the sun shining-a little cold but that's ok. I am enjoying a half-day off from work today, as I work a half-day this coming Saturday.

I found the chart I needed for the next leg of my RR and will get started on that this afternoon. I will scan a picture of it when it is done and post it here.

Thank you Kathy, Sally, and Ranae for leaving comments for me. I enjoyed receiving them very much.

I clicked on the Feedjit link on Teejay's blog and added that link here as well. It's pretty cool to see where in the world people are from, and that they were here.