Episode 19 - Lots of Finishes!

FOs

• All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart and Anchor Threads (1 over 2).

• Goodness and Grace by Shepherd's Bush - 32 ct. Stepping Stone by R&R Reproductions and various silk and cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Sampler Hill by With Thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and various cotton threads (1 over 2). 
• Morning Yearning Shawl by Sarah Rose - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light "Vermillion."  

WIPs

• Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner using Hedgehog Fibres Sock "Teacup."
• Anniversaries of the Heart by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and various cotton threads (1 over 2). 

Episode 18

Hey Everyone!  It's been an exciting couple of weeks here in SC.  First, we had Hurricane Matthew (only minor damage and branches down at our house, thankfully) and then it was the Stitching at the Beach Retreat in Myrtle Beach. 

FOs

• Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler (I forgot to share this in my video - I will show it next time).  

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, Limited Edition GAST (1 over 2)

WIPs

• All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs using 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart and Anchor threads (1 over 2). 
• Hannah Coates 1848 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers using 40 ct. Fawn by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads (1 over 2). 
• Goodness and Grace by Shepherd's Bush using 32 ct. linen and threads that came in the kit (1 over 2). 
• Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner using Hedgehog Fibres Sock "Teacup."

Stash

• Two fat eighths of 40 ct. linen by Silkweaver and Chart w/threads and fabric by Hands on Design (sold at Down Sunshine Lane booth at the retreat). 
• Various Charts and Magazines from the swap table at the retreat. 

Ginger

We adopted a new cat a couple of weeks ago.  We were looking at kittens at Petco in the top cages and this sweet girl in the bottom popped her head up.  We pet her through the cage and was loving the attention and purring very loud.  We went home and I couldn't stop thinking about her.  The next day we went back and got her.

She is getting along with Oreo pretty well.  There was a little bit of hissing in the beginning, but now they greet each other and touch noses.

I have been stitching and knitting a little bit.  This is what I'm working on... 

I finished an autumn design for Plum Street Samplers.  I can't show you the design, but I can show you the pretty thread colors.

I started a sock using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi (Cool Colorway). The pattern is Vanilla Latte Socks.  I'm using size 1.5 dpns.

Next, is my Shepherd's Bush Fold project.  I finally got all the grass filled in and started working on the top portion.

I finished the cat on Charlotte Clayton and I also got Isabella Fox back out and worked on it a little bit, but what I really want to get back to is Plum Street Antique's "Crown Sampler."  I just love this one!

I just need more time in my day!! :)

Slowly Stitching

My Stitching time has been few and far between lately.  I have been very busy at work, so I haven't been able to sneak in a few stitches during slow times.  The main two projects I have been working on are "Charlotte Clayton" and "A Full Heart."

40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune, NPI silks (1 over 2)

32 ct. Stone Steps linen, Various silk threads (1 over 2)

I also got a little stash in the mail from Down Sunshine Lane.  Blackbird Designs "A Rosy Morning" and the second part of Shepherd's Fold "My Home Fob." 

To save a little money on the fold project I painted my own paper mache box black.  I hope it will look nice once it's all finished.  

Well, that's all for now.  Hopefully, I'll have a finish to share one of these days!  Write soon!

Sorry!

Hi Everyone,

I'm so sorry I've been such a bad blogger lately.  My life has gotten so busy since I started working full time last fall.  I also feel like I've lost my blogging mojo.  I still post pictures on Instagram when I can.  I have been doing a lot knitting, crocheting and some stitching when I find the time.  I finished two pairs of socks...

"A Nice Ribbed Sock"

"Nine to Five Socks"

A wrap...

"Wiggle Wrap"

I have also started a few crocheted blankets, but I have yet to finish one.

"Soft Waves Ripple Afghan"

"Granny Stripe" - ripped out and restarted

"Granny Stripe" restarted using Annie's Place Rainbow Colour Sequence

Lastly, I started and finished a small Shepherd's Bush kit...

Shepherd's Bush "A Quaker Heart" kit

I have started another Shepherd's Bush piece recently - A Full Heart, the Shepherd's Bush 2014 Fold piece. 

I'm just doing a lot of filling in right now.  So that's what I've been up to for the last few months!  Hope you all had a great Mother's Day!  Hopefully, my next post won't take so long.  Until then, I can be found on Instagram!