Finally finished!


Shepherd's Bush's Monthly Musing - Love. This design gave me so much trouble. I was watching a movie when I started it, so I must have been distracted because I'm off one stitch horizontally and vertically. Oh well, I frogged and fudged it and hopefully it doesn't show. I'm just glad to have it finished, so I can move on to something else that doesn't have any mistakes! :)

My dh is doing well. It's hard to believe it's already been a week since the incident. I have been up and down emotionally today. I've been a little grouchy because it's hard taking care of 2 kids and a big kid. But I was glad to get some stitching time in. To take a quote from Diane at Sampler Cove "I get so cross when I don't stitch." That's so true for me!! :) Well, that's all for now. I'd better get some sleep because hubby has a doctor appt. tomorrow morning.

Stitchers Five for the week of 15 March 04

1. What is your favourite fabric to use? (e.g. aida, evenweave, linen etc)
Linen, preferably cashel or belast.
2. What is your favourite count (e.g. 14, 28, 32 etc)
28 or 32 ct.
3. Do you collect fabric 'just to have' or do you buy it with a design in mind?
I usually buy with a design in mind.
4. What is your favourite colour for fabric?
Favorite would have to R&R's Creme Brulee or Park City Blend.
5. If you were heading for a desert island, and you only had one choice of fabric to take with you, what would you take?
I would take whatever fabric had my biggest WIP to keep me busy the longest. :)

I usually try to keep my Blog light and not get too emotional. But last thursday my husband was shot in the leg. It's been pretty hard on me emotionally and I'm just trying to hold it together for my family. So obviously I haven't been stitching much. I am hoping to get a little done tonight. I think for my sanity I need to!! :) Here's a link to the online news articles if anyone's interested....

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/0304/12cobbofficer.html

http://www.mdjonline.com/articles/2004/03/13/89/10137755.txt

Write more soon! :)

Woo Hoo Stash Alert!! :)

Went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and got some more beads and charms to make more fobs. I'm so addicted to these! :) I also found a Quaker Necessities chart at 50% off. Today I went to my LNS. I went mainly to show them the Webpage I set up for them. And secondly to finally get Shepherd's Bush's Love. I also picked up Blackbird designs Tokens of Friendship book. It's got eight great designs in it. I was pretty excited about it. Well, Jake's sleeping, Bradley's getting ready to go to sleep and I'm ready to stitch!!!! :)

This is from Stitchy Jen's Blog...

The Stitcher's Five - for the week of 8 March 04

1. Who is your favourite designer (just one sorry!).
Shepherd's Bush, that's probably pretty obvious!! :)
2. How many of their designs have you stitched?
Hmm... that's a hard one. I'd have to say 34, and 2 wips.
3. What makes them your favourite designer?
The soft colors, the subjects. They're just very pretty designs.
4. What would you like to see them next design?
Some more pretty band samplers like Queen Bee Sampler and Dresser Drawer Hearts.
5. Would you collect all their patterns just to have them all?
Not the patterns, but the kits, especially the shop exclusive kits.

I dusted the cobwebs off my UFO Tina's stocking. I'd love to finish her sometime this year. She didn't have a head for a long time, and now she finally does! :)



Not much else going on here. No one's sick thankfully, and spring is on it's way! Next to Autumn, it's my favorite season! :)

My last 3 fobs for today....

My favorite so far...



My first attempt at making tassels. I finished 3 others. Bradley helped me pick out the colors. I'll have to scan those later. :)

Ok, my idea may not be so original after all. I looked on ebay and there's a ton of beaded fobs for sale. Oh well, maybe I'll just give em for gifts! :) They're fun to make, except when they fall apart!! :)

I took some time off work, and it's been so nice. I have been cleaning a lot. I'm hoping I'm not getting sick. I've been feeling a little queasy for a few days, which is how my mom felt before she got sick. So keeping fingers crossed that it doesn't get me!!! I have a few finishes...

1.) Lizzie Kate's newest freebie



2.) Blue Fob - I went to hobby lobby and bought a bunch of beads and crystals. I'm planning on selling them on eBay. Not this one because it's special because it has a Shepherd's Bush charm, but the others that I plan to make.



3.) Pink Fob - A simpler fob, I believe I received the heart charm from Shepherd's Bush. I just can't remember why or when? :)



Well, not much else!! Going to stitch on my snowman, or make a fob.. hmm.