4th Ornament and a Trip

Saint Nick

Studio Seven

c. 1990

Just Cross Stitch-Nov/Dec 1990

Here is the 4th ornament. It's a slightly padded flat finish with coordinating cording. I can't believe I'm on time with getting these finished!

I went with DH to San Antonio for his annual AAPG convention. While he was busy during the day, I went on some of the tours that were offered for the spouses. One stop was the San Antonio Museum of Art. Here is a snap of a gorgeous piece of needlework. It seemed to be mostly cross stitch in very beautiful colors. This is taken without a flash in room with low light. I tried to brighten it up a bit. It's from the late 18th century per the description.

Another stop was the Mission San Jose. This is the lovely detail above the door of the church. The church was completed about 1782 and restored in the 1930's.

We happened to be there during part of Fiesta week, and got to see the river parade on Monday night. We had a grand time on our mini-vacation!

Sassy and Taco

Here's our kitty, Sassy. My DH got this picture of her. I have the most trouble getting a decent one, as she won't be still. This girl is always on the move! She will be 4 in September.

And, this is Taco, DH bird. We've only had him/her since the beginning of February. It may be up to a year before we can tell which it is.

A Little Progress and NOVA

Here is the progress made on We Will Adore Him. The star does not stand out as much as I'd hoped...don't think I'll rip it out, though. That is most of the x's except for an angel that goes about where the needle is. To finish, there are a lot of colonial knots and some beads and several brass buttons.

I finally splurged and got the pattern for NOVA. It just looks like it will be so much fun to stitch (on 18 ct canvas) with so many gorgeous colors of DMC and Anchor threads and lots of specialty stitches. I would start it right now if I had a piece of canvas large enough. But, I don't and really should try to complete a few WIPs first. So....

...here's my plan--to save change in this bottle until I have enough to buy the canvas and some of the thread. By then I should have some pieces out of the way!

I stitched Rainbow Row in 1979. Mid-1700 row houses on East Bay St. in Charleston, SC.

Another Ornament

Silent Night

Cinnamon Heart Needleworks

c. 1990

Just Cross Stitch-November/December 1990

Here is my 3rd ornament for the year! This one is beaded and was so much fun to do!

I was awakened this morning about 2:30 with the sirens going off. It took a minute to realize what the sound was, but then I hopped up to quickly turn on the TV to see what was going on. There was a possible tornado in north Tulsa county, so was not nearby. We did get very heavy rain and golf ball size hail! None of the windows were broken, but the window screens on one side of the house have holes in them and I'm sure the roof probably has damage. There were several lines of storms moving through-one after the other. I tried so hard to get back to sleep, but never did make it! But, I'm ready for bed now!

My Garden Part 3

Here's part 3! I've not stitched the center flower as it has beads attached and I haven't deciced on the color of beads to use. I'm still enoying the stitching. Part 4 should be out very soon.

Un-Birthday Gift from Barbara!

My Un-Birthday gift from Barbara has arrived! She stitched "Homestead", a Bent Creek design and finished it into a darling, little pillow. I just love it! Her stitching and finishing are perfect. Isn't she amazing? Thank you so much Barbara!