I'm Back!

Wow, I had so much fun at the Pals Fall Fling in Myrtle Beach. It went by so fast!! It felt like I got there and then in a blink of an eye I was headed home. The class was wonderful. If you ever get a chance to take a class with Jane Timmers I highly recommend it! I finished my class piece and that was the first time I ever finished a class piece! Her instructions were so clear and so easy!

I definitely would like to go again next year! For more pictures click here! Write soon!

Class Project Stitching Finished!

I finished up the stitching on my class project this weekend. I'm so glad to have it done. Remind me not pick anymore over one projects. They are just too tedious. I need my cross stitch to be fun and easy because cross stitch is my escape! Over one, for me, is not always fun or easy, actually it's not ever fun and easy for me. I have to think too much! LOL! :) Anyway, here is my pic...

After I finished that up I decided to get back to the correct holiday of the season and stitch "Halloween Sampler" by Lizzie Kate.

I'm stitching it on 28 ct. Heritage Cashel using the recommended Weeks and Sampler Threads. Well, not much else going. I've just been cleaning like crazy because we are having an inspection on our condo at noon today! Write later! :)

Two White Houses Finished!

Sorry about not posting much this week. I have been busy stitching! I got "Two White Houses" finished up today after working on it off and on all this week.

Little House Needleworks "Two White Houses"
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens
Threads: DMC
Started: 9/28/08 - Finished 10/5/08

I have also been working on my class project some. I have less than two weeks now until the class. I finished up the biscornu stitching and now I'm working on the needlecase...

The over one drives me batty, so I can only work on it for a little bit at a time. I also went stitching last night at Keep Em In Stitches. I picked up a couple of new Lizzie Kate kits while I was there (of course I had no will power once again). :)

I love the colors in these designs though. They are not just the traditional red and green Christmas colors - there is blue and pink and even lime green in there too. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to starting one of these. Not sure which one yet. Write later and I promise to be a better blogger next week! : )

I have been bad

Remember how I said I just wanted to buy more and more canvas work designs, but I could not because I had to stick to my budget? Well, my clicky finger did not listen to my brain. It had a mind of it's own! My justification was that I have birthday coming up. Actually it's still about 1 1/2 months away. The first one I got was "Rambling Rose" by Laura J. Perin. I did not come up with these colors on my own. I have ashamedly copied Coni's sister Chrissy. I fell in love with the colors she used for this design! They are so pretty!

The next one is "Summer Days" also by Laura J. Perin. The colors are the original colors used in the design.

I have been stitching some too. I got a little bit more stitched on my "Seasons of Change Row."

And I got a little bit more stitched on my Madeira Tin Project.

Well, I'm going to get back to my stitching! Write later! :)

Celtic Autumn and Madeira Tin Project

Hi Everyone! I have been stitching. I have been working mostly on Celtic Autumn. I'm finally past the many color changes of the swirly part of her skirt.

And here's my little start on my tin project. I'm working on stitching the biscornu right now...

I have about five weeks to finish it. I think I can do it! :) Write later!

My Class Kit Arrived!!!

I was so excited to open the mailbox yesterday and see a package from Jane Timmers. It was the chart, fabric and threads for the Madeira Tin Project to do the pre-stitching for the class. The fabric (Vintage Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens) and the silk threads (Gloriana) are just gorgeous!!

I can't wait to get started on it! I'm going to try to finish up my Neighborhood first though! :)

A Little More Neighborhood...

I'm really enjoying it! I did work on Joyful Summer a little bit and then I realized I was going to run out of the darker green "Bean Sprout." I thought I would have enough, but I guess not. So I'm going to take the thread to my somewhat LNS and see if I can match it up!

I also have some news! I'm going to the Pals retreat in October! I'm so excited! :) I'm going to be taking Jane Timmer's class - Madeira Tin Project.

It should be a blast! Well, not much else going on! Going to get back to stitching! Write later! :)