HAED?

I don't like Heaven and Earth Designs. I've never had the urge to buy a pattern or stitch one. And if that is the case then why did I buy six of them in the past week? I must be so bored! Here are a few...



I really like this one...



I've gone nuts! And I notice thats what many say when they fall under the HAED spell. At least they are all Quick Stitches, but really that's an oxymoron because these Quick Stitches could take me years to stitch! :) Well, I didn't get any stitching done last night - I was just too tired! Hopefully tonight! Write later! :)

I Feel So Boring...

...Being a one-at-a-time girl. All I have been working on is Queen Anne's Lace lately. It's the only thing calling to me right now.



I had a very nice weekend with my dh and it went by way too fast like always! We are getting ready to list our house with a new realtor. I really hope she'll be able to get it sold faster. We lowered the price quite a bit and the realtor thought we have a much better chance with the market being the way it is right now. Well, not much else going on! Write later! :)

A Little More Queen Anne's Lace...

I worked on Queen Anne's Lace again last night. I'm still working on the side of the skirt - although I did get some roses done! That was a nice change, but also a lot of color changes!


Queen Anne's Lace as of 7/26/07.

I also got a couple more charts the other day...


Little House Needlework's "Gourmet Garden" and "Garden Pleasures."

I love these new LHN's - I think they're so cute! Well, I'm watching my niece, Halle, and Matthew, so I'd better go. They're both a little fussy and Matthew is trying to take off his diaper!

A Little Bit of Stitching...

Whenever I go away it takes me a few days to get back into my routine. I got just a little bit stitching done on Queen Anne's Lace last night.



There's really not much of a difference since the last picture.

Well, nothing really going on here right now! Write later! :)

No Stitching

I made it back last night about 7:30 pm. Matthew and I were both worn out! It was a lot of driving, and I hope I don't have to do that again anytime soon! He really did do pretty well. He was definitely sick of that car seat near the end though.

Right before I left I got a package from Stitching Bits & Bobs. I had ordered a few things about a month ago when they were having a sale. I can't resist those sales! And I couldn't resist getting "Elizabeth Savilles 1841" by Finger Works after seeing Vero's start on it.


"Elizabeth Saville's 1841" with 36 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue linen.



I also got a couple of Prairie Schooler charts - "Friends" and "Forget-Me-Nots." I'm hoping to get some stitching done tonight because I wasn't able to get any done this weekend. Well, Matthew is crying - write later!

I Played Hooky Today!

I went to Nantz Needlework in Holiday today. I had to get my "Stitches and Wishes" partner's package together. I got her Trilogy's Beatrice and the threads to go with it. She had it starred on her wish list so I hope she likes it all! It's a cute pattern. I picked up my package too. I got Helen Bell's Multiplication table, but unfortunately I already got it from Kathy Barrick-Dieter when she sent all the patterns to me. It was my fault, I forgot to take it off my wish list at the shop. Duh! So I'm going to put it on my sale/trade blog. I did get a little bit of stitching done while I was there...



I've been stitching away on Queen Anne's Lace. It's a fun stitch so far. I'm looking forward to stitching with a different color though! :)

I also received a gift certificate along with the pattern, so I got a couple things with it...



I got Little House Needlework's Colonial Dry Goods and a couple of Crescent Colours to go with it. I also go The Sweetheart Tree's Lavender Radiance. The ladies at the shop are going to do a SAL on Tuesdays starting in August. That should be fun! An excuse to get out once a week! :) Well, not much else. Today is Matthew's "real" birthday. We went out to eat and he was such a good boy! I'm taking him up to Georgia with me tomorrow. Hopefully he's a good boy on the drive up! :) Write later!


Wearing his Birthday Boy shirt again! :)

Wow!!!

I received a package from Cathy (Needle and Thread) today. I was the winner on the Friends Gather BB. I stitched a LHN design and my name was drawn. First of all I never win anything! And second of all I don't think I've ever had anything stitched just for me, so this is a double treat! It definitely made my day. In the package was a beautiful fob with the lady from the LHN design "A Stitcher's Prayer" stitched on the front and then on the back our initials and the year. She also included some beautiful Gingher Scissors and some Blackbird Designs Moda fabric. She definitely outdid herself! I absolutely love everything!! :)


The front of the fob with all the goodies!


Another view of the front.


The back of the fob.

Thank you again Cathy! You definitely made my day! :)

Loose Feather

I got the new Loose Feathers (Beneath the Sunlit Sky) yesterday.



I was thinking of stitching it on 32 ct. Platinum Belfast. I think the threads look really pretty on it.

I got some not so great news today. My husband just called to tell me he will not be able to get Sarasota. He will have to go to Charleston for three years. I had planned on staying here with my mom, but I just don't know if I can do it. I've been trying to get used to being apart, but it's much harder than I thought it would be. We'll just have to see what the future brings. Hopefully we get our house sold soon!

Write later!

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! :)