Birthday fun!

Matthew's birthday party went very well yesterday. Matthew was so cute. He had just woken up from a nap though, so he wasn't too interested in eating cake. He did have fun with his grandmas and aunts and uncles.


Matthew


Elmo Cake


Hmmm... I don't know about this!


Having fun riding on his new truck!
After everyone left I was just exhausted! I could have fallen right to sleep, but the boys had other ideas! After I got everyone to bed I managed to stitch a little bit on Queen Anne's Lace.


Queen Anne's Lace as of 7/15/07

It's looking a little less like a blob and starting to look more like a dress! :) I had a nice weekend with dh. We went out to eat Saturday night and then he left after the party on Sunday. The poor guy though - he was stuck in traffic for a couple hours and then got a flat tire. It just wasn't his night, but he made it back safe and will now most likely have to get new tires put on the car. Fun, fun! Well, not much else going on right now. Write later! :)

I normally don't post twice in one day, but...

I got mail! And knowing that I'll probably have a busy weekend ahead of me I thought I'd go ahead and share it now. I signed up for "The Lady's Collection" class by Brightneedle through Elegant Stitch a couple months ago, maybe longer? I had almost forgot about it until I got a package in the mail today. The linen and silks are so pretty!


"The Lady's Collection" by Brightneedle.


Silks, Fabric, and Linen for "The Lady's Collection."
Who knows when I'll actually start it - I have already started way too much recently! I need to get a couple things finished before I'll allow myself to start anything else. :) I have to share one last picture of Matthew. He such a funny guy!


Matthew - almost one year old!
I still can't believe he's going to one next week. This year has flown by! We're going to have an Elmo party for him Sunday. He loves Elmo. Whenever I put in an Elmo DVD he starts singing "La la la la." it's so cute! I'll post some pictures on Monday! Write later! :)

More Blob!

I worked on Queen Anne's Lace again last night. Even though I just have a small portion of the dress stitched it makes me remember why I love Lavender and Lace designs so much. It's the shading. It's like stitching a piece of art. I love the colors in this section, which are the DMC 924 range. Probably one of my favorite color ranges in the DMC line. Anyway, enough rambling here's a little wip pic.



I made a few more fobs, which I'll be adding to my trade blog lately. I love making them, but have no use for so many. Although I do like to match them up to whatever I'm stitching. That's a little OCD, huh? :)

My hubby comes home tonight, so I've been cleaning trying to get our rooms somewhat presentable. I do have to be thankful I only have to worry about 2 rooms and a bathroom right now. My mom cleans the rest of the house. I will definitely miss that when we move out. Speaking of which our listing is up on our house. We have to find a new realtor. It's been on the market now for 8 months and no bites. Hopefully it doesn't take too much longer! Well, not much else! Write later!

Confession Time

Ok, I don't know why, but I got the urge to start something new last week too. I'm just weak. Anyway, it's just a blob, so I thought it would be fun to "Guess That Blob!" And the first person who sends me an email with the right answer will get one of my super, handy, dandy fobs! :) Ok.. ready for the blob??


Name this Blob!
I'll even throw in a hint. The linen is 32 ct. Cobblestone Belfast (the recommended fabric for this design). So that's what I worked on last night while watching the National League lose the All-Star game for the 10th time in a row! Write more later! :)

Update - You all have had some really great answers, but none right yet. OK, I'll make it a little easier... It's a Lavender & Lace pattern. Someone's got to get it now! :) P.S. I fixed the email link - duh! Leaving a comment is fine too! And oops - I'm sorry I thought the Cobblestone was the recommended linen for this pattern - it's close though. The actual linen recommended is Barnwood or Dirty Belfast. Sorry people! I'm really making you work for this!

Update #2 - Katrina got it! It's Lavender & Lace Queen Anne's Lace. I've wanted to stitch this for at least 10 years and I'm finally going to do it! :) Thank you all for playing along!

Oops I almost forgot about the stash I was going to share...


Shepherd's Bush "Life and Liberty" and "Glory Fob."


The Sampler Co. "Heaven Doth Ask Sampler" and "Kind Fond Love Sampler."


Fancy Work "Whitman's Tin Sewing Set."

I finally got the above pattern to go with my tins... now if I could just get my hands on that 1930's tin! :) Well, that's definitely all now! Write later!

A New Start

I really tried to be good. I tried to work diligently on my wips. But I received some stash in the mail yesterday and I was bored and those two things are never a good combination, so I started something new...


Historic Stitches "Victorine Bonnegent 1808."
I was going to stitch it on Light Examplar, but my brain left me and I cut the fabric without leaving a margin - duh!! So I found some regular Examplar and decided that I liked it better anyway. Here's what I got done last night...


Victorine Bonnegent on 36 ct. Examplar using Waterlilies "Cherry" #101.

I have been looking for something to stitch using the Cherry Waterlilies and one day I was searching online and saw this chart and I knew that was it! :) I'm loving it so far!

I had a nice visit with dh. We went to Savannah and it was just gorgeous and I forgot my camera! I was so mad at myself! Oh well, it's an excuse to go back again one day. I'd love to take one of those tours to really learn about the different buildings and history. I think my dh is going to come down this weekend and we're going to celebrate Matthew's one year birthday a little bit early.

Well, not much else going on here. I got a little more stash in the mail yesterday that I will share tomorrow! Write later! :)

A little 4th of July Stitching!

I finished up this little freebie last night...


"Liberty for Ewe" by Sharon Crescent
Fabric: 32 ct. Light Mocha Belfast
Threads: Crescent Colours and one GAST
Started and Finished: 7/4/07



I saw this freebie on Joanne's blog yesterday and fell in love (I love sheep), and decided to stitch it right away. I had to make substitutions because I didn't have all CC required. I think it turned out pretty cute! Well, only two out of three kids stayed awake for the fireworks (Jake). He had a ton of fun watching them. We were able to stay in the living room and see them out the window. They were so loud and close because they were shooting them off only a few blocks away.

I did get a little more done on Sunflower Bellpull also. I finished the lowercase alphabet above the house.



So all in all the Fourth was a pretty relaxing day. Now it's back to work, so I'd better get to it! Write later! :)

Sunflower Bellpull

I stayed up way too late watching, yes, you guessed it, Gilmore Girls. I got three more discs in the mail yesterday. I'm almost done with season 1. I'm definitely hooked now! I did get the house portion of my bellpull completed, which was a June goal, but oh well, better late than never, right?? :)





I think I'm about halfway done now. I was thinking of only working on this one this week to try to get even more done. I'd love to get some of these wips out of the way to make room for new things like Bellemeade! :) While I was cleaning yesterday I found more wire and made three more fobs! Well, needless to say not much cleaning got done! I was totally obsessed yesterday with making these! I even had my four year old making them. He woke up this morning wanting to make one and I had to tell him there was no more wire. I used every last bit - so sad! :) Well, not much else! Write later!

P.S. Happy 4th of July!

Fobs!

I went fob crazy today. I made so many that I put some on my trade blog. It was very hard to part with any of them! My favorite one I made today is a 4th of July fob. I was going to stitch a fob and then realized I most likely wouldn't get it done in time, so I decided to bead one!



My other favorite is this pink and white one. I took apart an old fob I got from Elegant Stitch years ago and combined it with some new beads I got recently. I love the colors.





And here's a picture of all of them. Aren't they just lovely? It's too bad you can't see how much the crystals sparkle. I love the Swavorskis, which is why I decided to make some fobs just using the crystals and silver beads.

Well, no stitching yet today. I need to clean and then I will be all set to stitch! Write later! :)

Bargains!

I love to find a deal or something special on eBay. I usually get outbid on charts I want because everyone else wants them too. But this chart happened to slip by everyone, but me! :)


The Goode Huswife "A Pennsylvania Christmas Sampler."

I fell in love with this design after seeing Niky's stitched.

The other deal I found was the last Just Cross Stitch magazine I was needing to complete the "Share Thy Bounty" set by Merry Cox. I got that magazine very cheap, and I was very happy! :)



I also just won this auction for Merry Cox's "Martha's Vineyard Pin Keep/Needlebook." I thought it was a pretty good deal - I can't wait to see what it looks like in person.

My last good deal of the week was from Elegant Stitch Too. All charts are 50% off and got this one...


A Most Noble Pursuit

I never wanted to pay $40 for it because I knew I wouldn't stitch all the charts together, but rather stitch a few of them individually.

Well, that's all the deals I have to share for now! :) I haven't done any stitching today, and now that it's 10:15 pm. I don't think I'm going to. :( Definitely tomorrow though! Write later!

Almost got it done in time

I started my June Flip-it Bit on the 29th and didn't get it finished until tonight!

Lizzie Kate "A Bit of June."
Fabric: 32 ct. Natural Glenshee
Threads: WDW and GAST
Started: 6/29/07
Finished: 7/1/07

All six months together.
I've been trying to set monthly goals for myself. I accomplished almost everything I wanted to for June...

1. VoHRH - Finish block #12. - No, but close.
   
2. CHS Alphabet - Finish Deer and Elephant. - I got Deer Finished.
   
3. LK Flip-Its - Finish "A Bit of June." - Yes!
   
4. DT Sunflower Bellpull - Finish House Section. - Not quite, almost.
   
5. Pomegranate Sampler - Finish Right Border. - Yes!
   
6. My Earth - Finish up bands under sheep. - Yes!
   
7. HoHRH - Finish up House #1. - Yes!
   

My goals for July are...

1. My Earth - Work on floral arch above Pudgie
   
2. LK FIB - Get July Finished
   
3. VoHRH - Finish up block #12
   
4. CHS Alphabet - Finish Elephant
   
5. HS PS - Finish Left Border
   
6. DT SFBP - Finish House Section
   
7. HoHRH - Finish House #2
   

Hopefully I'll be able to get that done this month! I was also thinking of concentrating on the three I have almost finished - My Earth, Pomegranate Sampler, and Sunflower Bellpull. I'd love to get those finished up!

Well, not much going on here. I had a nice weekend with dh and I was sad to see him go. We had good news though. He may get stationed in Sarasota, which is about an hour South of us. That would be so much better than Charleston! Hopefully it will work out! Write later! :)