2012 Finishes

Here's a look at what I finished in 2012.  I had lots of fun!

Thanks to those of you that stop by to read and leave comments. 

Happy New Year, Stash, and Another Finish for 2012

Christmas has come and gone once again, and here we are at the close of another year.  Does it seem that time is passing by so much more quickly that it used to?

I don't think I slept for more than a couple of hours last night.  Not only did I get in the bed very late, but I was worried that I wouldn't hear the alarm at 5:00 a.m.  Why so early?  Well, I couldn't miss the New Year's Eve sale at The Silver Needle starting at 6 o'clock!  And, the early birds get the best discount!  I only got a few pieces of linen - for projects I will try to stitch in 2013! - and some threads for those projects. 

I've been looking for a couple of OOP charts, and dear Barb (at Wicked Stitcher) was so kind to send me her copy of BBD "Blessings Be Thine".  This morning I got the perfect piece of linen and the threads to start stitching right away!  Thanks again, Barb for sharing with me!

It began raining late last night and it's still coming down.  Since I was awake most of the night :), I heard it on the roof all night.  We haven't had this much rain in sooo long!  We're so dry and desperately need it.  Hopefully, it will stay liquid and all the wintry stuff will bypass Tulsa.  But, if we're housebound for a while, we've got plenty in the pantry and the stitching closet is full!!

Here is one last little finish for the year.  Just didn't get around to turning it into an ornament.  I just may get it done today as I have the fabric and trims picked out, ready and waiting.

Merry Christmas

Threadwork Primitives

c. 2010

12/18/2012 - 12/19/2010

Blessings to you and hope you have a Happy New Year!

This is the Day is finished!

This is the Day

Hands to Work Designs

JCS Magazine Jan/Feb 2009

c. 2009

1/1/2012 - 12/18/2012

It's finished!!  I loved every stitch in this beautiful sampler and the verse is so special.  I still need to pick up needle and thread briefly though, and stitch my initials and date, which I will do tonight during TV time. This was my 2012 BAP Challenge goal and I made it in time!
EDIT:  Initials and date have been added!

Yesterday, DH and I celebrated our 36th anniversary!  What we have is special and I'm so thankful for our years together.

I think all of my pre-Christmas running around is over and I can sit back, relax and just enjoy.  Tomorrow is to be a lot cooler, so will be a perfect day to camp out in my sewing room and get a few ornaments finished up.  I have spent a lot of time up there putzing around lately listening to non-stop Christmas music.  It's so enjoyable this time of year and sure beats getting out in all of the shopping frenzy!  So, that's where you'll find me tomorrow!

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All Is Calm

All Is Calm

Little House Needleworks

c. 2010

12/1/2012 - 12/15/2012

Another little finish!  It really did not take me 2 weeks to stitch this!  I just didn't get any stitching time while we were visiting daughter.  Probably will finish to put in my wooden bowl!

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Ornament Finishes

We just got back from another little trip.   We were in California visiting our daughter and son-in-law.  They just recently moved into their first house, and we were so anxious to see it!  It is fabulous and we are so happy for them!  I stitched ornaments for them and here they are.  WARNING: LOT'S OF PICS!!

This little nutcracker was fun to stitch, even though he is 5" x 5" and completely covered in stitches.  I used DMC, lots of metallics and RG Wisper.  He's mounted on a wooden dowel and trimmed with black and gold braid.  (well, not really a dowel, but a piece of a broken off shovel handle!-- I couldn't find just the right diameter dowel, but the shovel handle was just right!)

 Red and Green Nutcracker

Vanessa-Ann Collection - Christmas in Cross Stitch

c. 1989

7/29/2012 - 8/30/2012

This was another fun stitch and finish!

 Christmas on a Stick

Prairie Moon - JCS July/Aug 2009

c. 2009 

11/18/2011 - 10/6/2012 

The back fabric and here it is on their little "OU" tree on their kitchen counter!

This is the 3rd time over the years to stitch this little beauty!  All have been for gifts, but the next time will be to keep!!

 Celtic Inspiration Ornament

Teresa Wentzler

c. 2002

11/28/2012 - 11/30/2012

That's all for today!  I'll be back with a few pics from this trip and maybe some more stitchy updates.  I'm behind on reading blogs and will be catching up in the next few days.

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Stitchy Pics

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  Now to enjoy all of the leftovers!  We won't be stimulating the economy this year on Black Friday.  Just too crazy to get out and really don't want to fight the crowds...

So, instead I'll share a few stitchy pics.  First up is Autumn Leaves on canvas.  Worked this on our trip.  A great size for traveling.  I'll save it for our next trip in a couple of weeks.

This little cutie was finished on the trip.  I need to get it finished into an ornament for a gift, and need to do it really soon!!

 

Snow Merry

Homespun Elegance/JCS Ornament issue

c. 2009

11/3/2012 - 11/21/2012

This lovely pattern, Lahaina Breezes, has such a Caribbean feel with the flowing stitches and the gorgeous water colors.  I picked up some shells at the beach that I will try to incorporate somewhere on the canvas at the end of stitching.

 

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Another Little Finish

Joy

Little House Needleworks

c. 2009 

10/18/2012 - 11/2/2012

Here's another little finish.  Not sure just yet how to finish this one off.  It's a bit big for a tree ornament, so maybe a little pillow or a door hanger?  We'll see!

It's been very warm, or I guess I should say hot the past few days, but today is really gorgeous.  A little breezy with lots of sunshine!  

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Two Gingerbread Houses

 Two Gingerbread Houses (canvas)

Nancy's Needle

c. 2009

5/3/2012 - 7/3/2012

I stitched this for daughter and SIL.  I can post a pic now, because they were here for a little visit and I gave it to them.  This was absolutely so much fun to stitch!  I was so anxious to get it framed and failed to take a pic first.  Thus, the glare from the glass.  Sometime in the future I will stitch this once more to keep. 

 

Another Tiny Finish and Something Crazy!

The Little Santa (#3)

Bent Creek

c. 2005

10/7/2012 - 10/13/2012

Here's another little finish.  I just love this Santa!  (This is the 3rd time to stitch him)  This time was on a 20 count mystery fabric from my stash with DMC Perle Cotton # 5. I need to plan some time to do the finishing on several smalls very soon!  Will post pics as I do.

Now, the crazy part... DH and I have progressively been staying up later and later.  Last night we started watching a movie about 1:30 a.m.  Then, after that another one, and then a few shows that we had recorded.  Pretty soon we decided we were hungry, so had the bright idea (or crazy idea) to head over to Micky D's for breakfast.  I think we were there by 6:30 a.m. or so!  Our coffee revived us, so then we went grocery shopping and then home by 9!  Took a brief nap early afternoon, and have felt like *!#@ the rest of today!  I feel like I do when I don't sleep on a flight across the pond (which is every time) and try to put in a full day before collapsing!  Will be in bed by midnight for sure!!!

EDIT:  OOPS!  I SEE THAT I HAVEN'T STITCHED THE WHITE POM POM ON HIS HAT!

Prairie Schooler Angel

Angel (with flower)

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1993

9/5/2012 - 10/16/2012

I just put the last stitches in this lovely angel.  Have been wanting to stitch her for so long.  Eventually I will do the other 2 designs in the booklet.  They are all so pretty!

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Mini Mystery Completed

Wow, another post in just a few days!  I'm not sure that I am liking the new (at least to me) format of Blogger.  Will take some getting used to.  Maybe if I post regularly...

I finished this lovely little canvas piece.  Laura Perin shared the pattern on her blog, and since I'm a fan of her designs, I couldn't pass it up!  It's about 4.5 " square and just the right size to finish off as a door hanger.  Might even get it done this year ;)    It's so hard to capture the sparkle, but it does have some!  I'd love to stitch this one again in another colorway, and can see places to add more "bling".  Thanks Laura, for all the great Mini Mystery designs

 

 Mini Mystery Monday Canvas (red/green)

Laura J. Perin

c. 2012

8/30/2012 - 10/12/2012

 

Halloweenies!

Again, it's been too long!  And, everytime I visit Blogger, something has changed, so I have to "re-learn" before posting!

I recently stitched this adorable design for my daughter and SIL in CA and finished it into a pillow, complete with a jack-o-lantern button.  It turned out so cute if I do say so myself!!   They have 2 little weenies, Chloe and Roxie.  It made it to CA yesterday, so I can safely post a pic.

 Halloweenies

Plum Street Samplers

c. 2012

9/18/2012 - 10/1/2012

Hello again!!I

EDIT: I JUST FOUND THIS DRAFT OF POST MADE BACK IN EARLY JUNE THAT I NEVER PUBLISHED!  
I've been away for a while, finally back and trying to catch up on blog reading, emails and everything else!!  BUT, I have been stitching!  I think maybe a finish or two, and a few new starts :)

Our latest out of town adventure was over to the St. Louis area for our nephew's high school graduation.  It was fun seeing him and the family again for a few days.

I've been acquiring some older charts that have been on my want/need :) list for a while, and some that I just ran across that I liked.  I managed to find a few old Sheepish Designs charts at my LNS stuck behind some newer items that I just could not pass up!!  Already stitched one of them :)  I could really kick myself for not getting more of them while they were easy to find.  I just love most of what they published.  There are two designs especially that I want to do--Anonymous Woman and The Garden Path.  Off and on I've tried on eBay, but have not had any luck.

New today-7/22/12:
 Can't believe that it's been so long since my last post.  Have been busy, busy!

Also, I've been stitching a lot.  Here are 2 finishes.  I've begun a couple more, but no pics.  Also finished a canvas piece but can't show that one just yet! ;)

Joy in the Journey

Little House Needleworks

c.1999, I believe

4/26/2012 - 7/22/2012

This pattern was from an old Leisure Arts Magazine.  I just tore the pages out and don't know when it was published.  If anyone out there knows the date, please let me know.  It would be much appreciated.  :)

 

Gone Fishing

Sheepish Designs

c. 1997

4/1/2012 - 4/25/2012

Where did March go?

Can anyone tell me where March went??? It seems that it never existed, as it went by so fast! I've totally been busy all (well, most of) this time, just not near Blogger! Let's see... yardwork, taxes, closet organizing, starting the garden, and sometimes just nothin' :)

I stitched this and sent to my daughter to celebrate the beginning of spring.

Tiny Garden Freebie
Shepherd's Bush
c. 2011
3/2/2012 - 3/3/2012

And the back:

While rummaging in my stash I found this old WIP that I know I must have started sometime around 1988. Not a lot left to do, so I thought it would look cute as a small patriotic pillow for the chair in my kitchen. So it's finished!

Liberty Dolls
The Cricket Collection
c. 1987
1988 ? - 3/20/2012

Then this cute little bunny begged to be stitched, also with a small pillow in mind. The addition of the tiny, tiny buttons was just perfect!

The Silly Rabbit
Mosey'n Me
c. 2005
3/21/2012 - 3/28/2012

I loved working this piece, and want to have it framed real soon. This was my "travel" project. I have to choose another small canvas and get it ready to "go".

Spring Blossoms Variation (canvas)
Nancy's Needle
c. 2011
12/9/2011 - 4/3/2012

I couldn't resist starting this old Sheepish design, Gone Fishing! Haven't stitched one from Sheepish in so long.

Well, if you got this far you get a gold star!! I'll be back soon!

Santa is finished

All-Weather Santa
Carol Emmer
Santa's Great Book/Leisure Arts
c. 1996

He's stitched, and I'm thinking of turning him into a little stand-up. I'd like to have a little group of stand-up Santas to display--maybe even year-round!

Now, back to my BAP!

Santa's Train ornament

Santa's Train
Ibex Designs
c. ?
finished 2/4/2012

I was going through some old stash and came across this little steam engine ornament that I had started in ?? maybe the late 70's or early 80's. Anyway, there was only a little bit left to do so I finished it up. I don't really care for the design or the colors now, but it's done. The companion piece is a flatbed train car full of presents and a Christmas tree, I think. Don't know if I'll ever stitch it or not.

Tiny Snowman Finish

Snowman Keeper
The Drawn Thread
c. 1998
1/21/2012 - 1/29/2012

Here's the latest. He's the 3rd snowman finish I've done in January. This one is filled with crushed walnut shells. I should have been stitching Spring designs, because so far we sure haven't had any winter. Today the temp is already 68, and it will probably go higher! We've only had a dusting of snow so far, and my stitched snowmen could be the only ones I see this year :)

Another Snowman

Let It Snow
Glory Bee
2009 JCS Ornament Issue
c. 2009
1/6/2012 - 1/8/2012

Here's another little snowman for the winter! I stitched him with white and blending filament, but the pic doesn't show it well. And, beads instead of stitches for the flakes. I left the words "Let It Snow" off. Another fun, shop from stash finish!

And a little more progress on my BAP stitching:




Welcome to my new followers and thanks for all the nice comments.

First Finish of 2012

The Little Snowman
Bent Creek
c.2006
1/2/2012 - 1/3/2012

This little cutie was stitched on a 20 count mystery linen with DMC pearl cotton #5, 1 over 2. I didn't have the exact colors, but I love the way it turned out! And, best of all I shopped from stash!