I'm Home!

I got home last night about 9 pm. It was nice to see family and friends, but I'm so glad to be home! I'm ready to get back to my routine. I did get a tiny bit of stitching done. I started "Lo" right before I left.

I'm using DMC (2 over 2) on 32 ct. Vintage Lentil. So far it's a fun stitch.

My first stop was my old LNS Silk Road Needle Arts. I went straight for the Lakeside Linen drawer and found a beautiful cut of 32 ct. Vintage Sand Dune. I also got Shepherd's Bush's "Mermaid Sampler" and a SANQ magazine that I didn't have.

I got to meet up with Deb on Thursday and we went to the Golden Needle and then to lunch at the Olive Garden. It was so Yummy! I had Baked Ziti and we both got the Tiramisu. Here's some stash I got at Golden Needle.

La-D-Da "La-D-Da Alphabet" and "Old Glory Angel" and a great $1 find - Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin "Ice-Skating Party."


Lakeside Linen 40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar, Picture This Plus 36 ct. Earthen, and Lakeside Linen 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune.

After lunch with Deb, I stopped at Needlepoint Ivy on my way home. I got some Blackbird Design charts that I didn't have, some linen and another $1 find - Just Nan's "Morning Song."

On the way back up to South Carolina I stopped at the Olde Green Cupboard in Jacksonville. It's such a cute shop. It's mostly a quilting shop, but they do carry some cross stitch. They also have antiques and other house stuff. It's just a neat shop to browse around in. Anyway, I found a few things there also...

I was excited to find these OOP Sheepish Design charts there "Alpha Bird" and Alpha Menagerie."

I went just a tad crazy with the stash buying, but hey, I was on vacation! :) I think I've met my stash buying quota for a while now! Now I need to get to stitching! Write soon!

Finally!!

I finally finished block #2 on HoHRH. That is what I decided to work on last night. I want to try to get caught up and finish block #3 this month!

I have also decided to jump on the "Lo How a Rose Sampler" band wagon. I ordered the book from Amazon several weeks ago. I pulled the thread and linen for it yesterday. I have no idea when I'll get to it, but I just love it!

The fabric I chose is 32 ct. Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linen. Well, today is Quaker Christmas day. I'd love to get a couple more motifs stitched on it! Write later!