Christmas Exchange and The Traveling Pattern

This past week our Thursday night stitch group had our Christmas party and exchange.  This was the only time everyone could get together even though it was after the "official" holiday time!  The Santa ornament is what I received.  It's Santa's Greeting designed by friend, Cindy, from The Stitchworks here in Tulsa.  I just love it!!

 

I stitched Snow Merry by Homespun Elegance and finished into ornament as my gift.

I've been chosen by Erica as the next one to stitch The Traveling Pattern shown on her blog, Bits of My Own.  I'm very excited to begin stitching!  Thanks, Erica!

Ornament finishes and gifts

During our visit with my aunt in November, she gave me this wooden bread bowl which belonged to my grandparents.  It was handmade by his brother for them when they married in 1896!  My aunt says she can remember her mother using it to make bread dough or biscuit dough every day for their large family.  I have been wanting a wooden bowl for some time to use to display my stitchy smalls!  It's rather long, so will take a lot of them to fill it!  Now, I will have another goal for the coming year - make lots more smalls and actually finish them!!!  But, I am so so happy to have it!  Thanks Aunt Becky!

 She also gave me this butter mold with a pretty flower design that belonged to my grandmother.

 

I did the finish for 2 more ornaments, but still have a few more to go.

 

 

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Happy Stitching!

 

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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It's Time For Another Long Overdue Update!

We've been so busy the past couple of months! Where does the time go? In September, we decided to rent an RV and hit the road to see if this type of travel might interest us. We got a 32 foot Class C (all in one) and did not tow another vehicle. The trip lasted about 10 days and went to Oolagah Lake in OK, Branson, MO and to the Buffalo River in AR. We had a fantastic time and the weather was good. Not too hot and only had a couple of rain showers. We are interested but not sure what type, size, etc. would be the best for us, so we are just thinking and looking for now. (You can get a lot of hotel rooms for the price of one!!) :) I did finish Queen's Sweet Bag and just love it! It was so much fun to stitch as a change from doing cross stitches, and, the colors are so bright and cheery. I'd love to do another design in the future by Nostalgic Needle.

Queen's Sweet Bag Nostalgic Needle 6/20/2007 - 10/7/2010

In October, DH had more scans/tests and he is still in remission! Once again we are so thankful for the good news! Our DD and DSIL came to OK for a football game. They flew to Oklahoma City and we went down one day to visit with them for a very short time! They were limited in their time off and had so much to cram into one weekend. But, I'll take whatever time I can with them. We had lunch, talked, and took them to the airport. Fun day :) I stitched an ornament for their Halloween tree:

Frightful (Jack & Bat) Just Nan c. 2005 10/8/2010 - 10/11/2010

Another finish:

Fall Homespun Elegance c. 2000 9/21/2010 - 10/14/2010

This is one that my mama stitched in 1988. She stitched all but the blue in the border. I don't know why she left it undone. I finished it and dated it with my initials and 2010. It's nice to have a piece that we both stitched.

Ming Garden Designs O'Bryan c. 1977 1988 - 10/25/2010

That's all for this post since there were so many pictures. I have more pics and need to report on November, but that will have to wait until next time!