Monday, November 30, 2009

Gift from Michele!

I received a package from Michele while I was away.  Nov/Dec is my month for the year long ornament exchange we are doing.  I love the ornament she stitched for me.  It's Blue Ribbon Designs "Peace."  She also included some great goodies like this tin...

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Thank you again Michele! I love it all! :)

Monday, November 23, 2009

Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler

I decided to start this sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler Saturday night.  I needed a break from my two huge wips!  I'm loving it so far...

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40 ct. Maple Sugar Lakeside Linen, GAST (1 over 2)

We're getting ready to go down to Florida for Thanksgiving, so it will probably be a week before I post again.  I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Saturday, November 21, 2009

CaHRH Block Nine Finished!

I got block #9 finished today while at Amy's.  We had so much fun chatting and stitching!  I can't wait to go back in December. :)

CaHRH Block Nine Finished!

CaHRH as of 11/21/09

I also got a little bit of stash while at Amy's....

Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler


I got "Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler" and some of the threads I was needing for it.  I just love this sampler.  The fabric that I'm thinking of using is 40 ct. Maple Sugar by Lakeside Linens.  Well, dh is needing the computer.  Write soon! :)

Friday, November 20, 2009

More Block 9 Progress

I got a little bit more stitched on block 9.

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I actually had to frog the little wreath because I didn't even notice that there was yellow in it until after the fact.  I don't know how I completely overlooked the little "m" symbol.

Michele let me know that she received her ornament today.  I stitched Little House Needleworks "Baking" for her.

Ornament for Michele

I used 40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens using the Crescent Colours threads that came in the thread pack.

Tomorrow I'm going to Amy's for a much needed break.  We plan to stitch the day away!  I'm so looking forward to it!  Write soon! :)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

CaHRH Block 9 Progress

I finally finished the bottom row.  I got all of the black filled in on block 11 and finished the pine needles on block 10.  Well, I'm not quite finished - I still have to do the french knots on the flag on 11, but I'll get to that later.

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I got a lot of the church stitched yesterday.  Unfortunately I had to frog it a couple times, but finally got back on track.

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Well, nothing going on here... just waiting for my boys to get home from school.  Write soon! :)

Monday, November 16, 2009

Progress and a Prize!

I was able to get a little bit of stitching done on CaHRH since my last post.  I finished the red bird on block 10, got a little bit more filled in on block 11, and got a small start on block 9.

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I also got a package in the mail from Jolene today.  I won one of her very generous giveaways.

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Little House Needleworks "Mayflower Landing" and threads.  I just love this pattern.  I was so excited to receive it from her.  Thank you again Jolene!!

Write soon!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Block 10 and 11 Progress

I have been working on CaHRH some this week.   I had to go to the dentist on Monday, so it's slowed me down some.  I've been working on block 10 and 11 simultaneously.  I work on the regular stitching on 10 for a little bit and then do some filling in on 11.  It's keeping me from losing my mind! :)

CaHRH blocks 10 and 11

CaHRH progress as of 11/11/09

My dad and his wife are coming tomorrow, so we have a busy weekend ahead of us.  Hopefully, I'll still be able to get some stitching in though! :)  Write soon!

Saturday, November 07, 2009

CaHRH Block 11 Progress

I have been working on block 11 over the past couple of days.  I have all the regular stitching done, now I'm just working on filling in with the black.

CaHRH Block 11 Progress

CaHRH Progress

I also got the border for block 10 finished and pulled the threads for it.  I just love the colors in that block, especially the reds.  Well, nothing going on here.  Just hanging out with the kids and stitching today! :)  Write soon!

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

CaHRH Block 12 Finished!

I got block #12 finished last night.  I was going to personalize it (put my name instead of Mary Crow), but I liked the idea of it looking like an old fashioned sampler, so I left it.

Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow Block 12
40 ct. Vintage Examplar, NPI silks.

Here are the threads for block #11...

Threads for CaHRH block 11

This block will take me much longer because it's solid stitching.  It's one of my favorite blocks though - I love the ship.

Well, I also got a little bit more birthday stash yesterday (it's the never ending birthday - LOL).  I couldn't resist getting a couple new Christmas things from Down Sunshine Lane, especially since Amy offers a birthday discount!

LHN Poinsettia House
Little House Needleworks "Poinsettia House"

Shepherd's Bush Holly & Ivy
Shepherd's Bush "Holly and Ivy" kit 

I'm not sure when I'll get to these, but I think they're so pretty.  I love the colors in both designs.  Thank you all for the birthday wishes.  They meant so much to me!!  Write soon! :)


Sunday, November 01, 2009

PL Progress and a New Start!

Paradise Lost as of 10/31/09

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I got the funky red and green bird stitched along with some leaves and pears on the middle tree.  Oh, and the teeny, tiny bird on the leaf.  It's over one.  I was going to do a full stitch, but it wasn't looking right, so I decided to just do a half stitch.  

For my birthday, which is today, I decided to start "Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow."  I'm loving it already and I only have three sides of a border stitched.  I'm using NPI silks and 40 ct. Vintage Examplar. 

 Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow start

I also got a little bit of stash in the mail yesterday for my birthday.  I got some 40 ct. Days Gone By and "Not Forgotten Sampler" by Chessie and Me.  The chart calls for Gentle Arts Simply Wool on 32 ct., but I thought I would just go with regular Sampler Threads on 40 ct.

Not Forgetten Sampler

Well, after I do a little laundry, I plan to stitch the day away! Write later!