Finally!!

I finally finished block #2 on HoHRH. That is what I decided to work on last night. I want to try to get caught up and finish block #3 this month!

I have also decided to jump on the "Lo How a Rose Sampler" band wagon. I ordered the book from Amazon several weeks ago. I pulled the thread and linen for it yesterday. I have no idea when I'll get to it, but I just love it!

The fabric I chose is 32 ct. Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linen. Well, today is Quaker Christmas day. I'd love to get a couple more motifs stitched on it! Write later!

Titania Tuesday Update

I am almost finished with the right side of Titania. I got most of the regular stitching done. I just have a few stitches here and there that I need to fill in and then some backstitching. I'll leave the beading until last. I've only been working on her again for a little over a month now, so I think I'll definitely finish before September! I'm very happy about that. That is one positive about my rotation! I don't think I would have gotten as far as I have without it.

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After

And here is the updated pic of "Sailing Home."

Well, now that obligation stitching is out of the way I'm going to stitch what I want for the rest of the day! :)

Sailing Home

I got Kind Fond Love out yesterday and I had no desire to work on it at all. I just stared at it for a few minutes and then put it away. I ended up starting the birth sampler for my nephew. It was just what I needed. Something easy on 30 ct. linen. I took a picture yesterday while it was still sunny. I have gotten a little more stitched since then. I finished the name and part of a flower.

30 ct. Old Mill Java, GAST and DMC threads (2 over 2).

I don't believe my brother or SIL reads my blog, so I think it's safe to put a picture up on here. I made it private in my album though. I'll post another pic later today. I'm almost out of the blue thread. I don't know what I was thinking only getting one skein. I just assumed they would put on the pattern if I needed more. Oh well, I ordered a couple more from Amy, which is where I got the first one, so they should be in the same dye lot.

Well, I'm feeling my rotation slip away from me a little. Or maybe it's just KFL. Or maybe I'm just tired from the time change. Can someone please remind me why we have daylight savings again? :)

Deja Vu

I worked on the same projects yesterday as I did on Saturday, so it's a little bit of a deja vu here. :) I got a some more triangles stitched on Ruthie. I'm loving this one! It was hard for me to put it away.

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And here is my progress on HoHRH. I would really like to get this block finished soon!!

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Today is KFL day! I hope make get a little more of the grass portion on the bottom stitched. Write later! :)

Ruth Bacheler Start

I put a few stitches into The Scarlet Letter's "Ruth Bacheler 1717." Ok, more than a few, but I couldn't stop myself! :) The Irish Stitch triangles are very addictive! I had a little dilemma before I started though. I had ordered 36 ct. Pearled Barley from Elegant Stitch. I received the linen yesterday and realized it was Vintage. Not at all what I was wanting. It's a totally different color than regular PB. I found a large cut of 34 ct. Cafe au Lait by Legacy Linens in my stash. I decided to give it a try, but quickly decided that it was just too light. I then decided to dye it using Vonna's method again. I didn't use any tea this time. I just used some old coffee I had in the fridge. Anyway, I baked and basted it for about 15 min. I went to iron it dry and my old Singer Magic Press decided to die on me. I loved that thing. So I stuck it in the dryer and I'm actually happy that I did because my iron kept leaving residue on my fabric. It was time to get a new iron anyway. Anyway, here are some pics of the start and of how linen ended up turning out.

34 ct. Cafe au Lait (Coffee-Dyed), DMC threads (2 over 2).

I also have a little progress to show on HoHRH. I should have been stitching this instead of Ruthie, but I couldn't resist starting something new. It's been awhile!

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After - 36 ct. Pearled Barley, DMC threads (2 over 2).

I'm very excited - I am going to become an aunt again in about 2 weeks! I can't wait to see that baby and hold him in my arms! My brother and sister-in-law have found out that it will be a boy and they have decided to name him Harrison Paul. I was thinking of stitching Blackbird Designs "Sailing Home" for him.

Well, that's all for now! Write soon! :)

More With My Needle

I finished up most of the girl yesterday. I just have to fill in some yellow on her dress and I'll be done with her and then it's on to the swirlies and flowers.

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After - 40 ct. Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, DMC threads (1 over 2).

I'm working on HoHRH today. I think I need to devote a couple days a week to it. I'm not getting my block done a month only stitching it one day a week. I'm sure it didn't help that I was sick and didn't stitch as much in Feb. I may redo my rotation some to fit it in.

I had a friend over stitch today (Hi Teresa)! We had a lot of fun - Going through stash, eating pizza, chatting and stitching some of course! Well, I'm going to try to stitch a little more before Matthew wakes up from his nap. Write later!

Giveaway Winner!!

There were 145 comments by 10 am EST today.

I put the numbers into the Random Number Generator and it chose....

#112! Which was this commenter...

Gaby in Germany! Gaby, email me at nicoleneville@gmail.com with your address and I'll get your package out to you Monday! :) Congrats!! And thanks to everyone who left a comment! :)

Simply Live Finished!

I finally finished Simply Live last night!

The Primitive Needle "Simply Live"
Fabric: 40 ct. Pearled Barley
Threads: Various Over-Dyed
Started: 10/17/08 - 3/5/09

Here is the list of the threads I used...

Called for Valdani - I used
P8 Old Rose - Same
P11 Aged Black - GAST Soot
P10 Antique Violet - WDW Purple Haze
P2 Olive Green - GAST Dried Thyme
P7 Withered Blue - CC Tartan Plaid (I had two skeins of this one, a darker one and a lighter one, I used the lighter one)
P5 Tarnished Gold - WDW Schneckley
P6 Rusted Orange - Same
P12 Brown - Same
P1 Old Brick - CC Just Rust

I'm going to put The Primitive Needle "ABC Hornbook" in this rotation spot starting next week. Hopefully I get the fabric by then (I ordered 40 ct. Purely Primitive from Silkweaver for it).

Write soon! :)



P.S. I will be adding this chart to the 1000th post giveaway! :)

A Little More Quaker Christmas

I didn't get a lot of stitching done yesterday. I spent most of the day cleaning. I would have rather been stitching, but I had a ton of clutter built up and it was so good to get rid of it. Now I can stitch with clear mind. Thank you to everyone for your feedback on before and after pics. Everyone said they liked them, so I'll keep doing them! Here's my latest progress on on "Quaker Christmas."

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After - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar, Belle Soie silks Cranberry and Collard Greens.

The pictures look so different because it was overcast on the day that I took the first picture and it's sunny today.

I also got a little paypal money, so I got a small package from Down Sunshine Lane. I got the fabric (30 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R) for Blackbird Designs "Keepsake Box and Pinkeep."

I also got this sweet little chart, "Love Letters" by With Thy Needle & Thread. I pulled some fabric and the DMC. The fabric is 29 ct. Natural Glenshee.

I'm so amazed at the response I've gotten so far for the drawing. Thank you everyone for your very, very kind comments! I appreciate them all! :)

1,000th Post Giveaway!!

I thought my 1,000th post was coming up, so I decided to check to see when it would be and what do you know it was now! So I decided to have a giveaway as a thank you to all of you who leave me wonderful comments and inspire me to keep stitching everyday!

Included is Carriage House Samplings "Hellen Bell's Multiplication Table," The Needle's Prayse "The Teaching Sampler," Fat 1/4 32 ct. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, Fat 1/4 28 ct. Natural Cashel, 13 x 18 cut of 32 ct. Antique Gold Belfast by Silkweaver, two packs of #26 needles and accessory pouch.

Please respond to this post only if you are interested in the giveaway. Drawing will end on Saturday at 10:00 am est.