First Day of School!

It's the first day of school here in Charleston County. And the first day of school ever for my five year old Jake. He was so brave!

It's so quiet here now with only Matthew and I. I'm just kind of wandering around wondering what to do. :)

I had a lot of fun stitching at Amy's this weekend. I was not that happy with how my box turned out though. I may take it apart and do it over. I think I need to use a few more pins to get it a little tighter. Anyway, here is a pic...

I ended up going with the cream (obviously)! Amy had the idea of doing the trim on the top, which I copied. :) I did bring my camera stitching, but forgot my memory card. I have a bad habit of doing that. I think I need to keep an extra one in my camera case.

In other news I started another new project (I think I have been feeling anxious about the boys starting school). I started "Faith Hope Love" by Midnight Stitching.

I did work on my Neighborhood a little bit too. I've almost got the red house finished. I will post a pic after its done. Well, not much else going on here. Maybe I'll take Matthew for a walk. Write later! :)

Up Early

Matthew woke up so early today (around 5 am). I'm not sure why he would do that?? Anyway, I couldn't go back to sleep, mainly because he didn't go back to sleep until just now. So I decided to take some pictures....

I couldn't resist putting in a few stitches in my new canvas work piece! I love it, but I thought I'd better finish my other one before starting a new one...

I just have one more outside border to complete and I'll be done with this one. The colors are definitely funky, and not something I'd normally choose, but they're fun to work with.

I also got my "icing-like" trims yesterday. I couldn't decide between white or cream though. I'll bring both and make Amy decide! :) Here's the cream....

And here's the white...

I think I may be leaning towards the white because it is "icing-like." It matches the beads and there's more of a contrast. I'm sure Amy will know. :) Write later!

Chocolate Box Finished!

I got it finished with a day to spare! Woo hoo! Now I have to go shopping for some "icing-like" trims. I'm going to check out Hancock fabrics. Hopefully I can find something cute there.

Little House Needleworks "Chocolate Box"
Fabric: 30 ct. Alabaster by R&R
Threads: DMC and Crescent Colours
Started: 8/10/08 - Finished 8/14/08

I don't know how much stitching I'll get done today. I have to do a lot to get ready for stitching at Amy's tomrrow. I have to clean out my car because I'm picking up someone on my way (it's a disaster!!) and I have to get those trims for the finishing! I will get to stitch all day tomorrow though, so I'm not complaining! Hopefully I remember my camera this time so I have some pictures to share! Write later! :)

Chocolate Box and Something Different....

I have three chocolates stitched so far on Chocolate Box. Just six more and I'll be ready for the finishing on Saturday at Amy's! :)

The fabric I'm using is 30 ct. Alabaster by R&R.

And now for the something different - I have decided to try Canvas Work. I found a couple freebie's online by Laura J. Perin Designs. Here is my first attempt...

"Grandma's Flower Garden"

I messed up on the little squares. They are supposed to be bigger. Oh well, I'm thinking of making it into a fob. Here's my second attempt...

"Spring Fling"

So Far I have not messed this one up, which is a good thing. I'm enjoying Canvas Work. It's fun and definitely different than cross stitch, but there are still some similarities with it. It's still counted work. Well, not much else! I'd better get back to my Chocolate Box! Write later! :)