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.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

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

 

It's A Wrap!

Here are the final pics for the year.

Christmas Tree
The Prairie Schooler
c. 2009
11/15/2011 - 11/20/2011

I sent this little ornament to Shelly - An Arizona Stitcher for leaving the 500th comment on my blog.

Spanish Flowers (quilt)
Cindy Cooksey
from Pretty Little Mini Quilts
c. ?
7/2010 - 10/26/2011

A fun little mini quilt - some old fabrics and some new. I see blue from a skirt of mine, red from DD's dress when she was one, and blue from curtains! Each hexagon will have some embellishment-button, bead, other as I decide what to use. I have lots of buttons from my Mama's old button jar which I'll pick through. Maybe some small pin or memento will be added as well.

Mini Mystery Sitch (canvas)
Laura J. Perin
c. 2011
11/14/2011 - 12/3/2011

Laura posted this little pattern over several weeks on her blog. It was fun to stitch and I can imagine it in other colorways in the future.

As 2011 comes to a close, I want to wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!

More Finishes

Well, the cold that I thought I had, turned out to be what I think was the flu. I was so fatigued, had chills and fever and my body ached all over. All I felt like was being a lump on the sofa for days! DH was on kitchen duty and got all of my meals (the little I felt like eating) and did the clean up! Thank you so much! I felt a bit better yesterday and today even better, but still weak. No need to see the Dr...just self medicated with ibuprofen and lots of fluids. Glad that I didn't have to get out and need to be somewhere! I do hate to be sick!

Here are a few more finishes for the year.

Sunflowers (canvas)
Laura J. Perin
c. 2010
8/17/2010 - 7/4/2011

How about all of those French Knots for the flower centers?? So fun to do!

Liberty For All
Chessie & Me
c. 2002
7/4/2011 - 7/18/2011

Santa 1984
The Prairie Schooler
c. 1984
12/4/2010 - 7/25/2011
1 over 1 on 25 ct. Lugana





Christmas Candy Roll
Shepherd's Bush
c. 1995
7/27/2011 - 8/1/2011

Father Frost
Mill Hill Kit
c. 2002
8/2/2011 - 8/5/2011

I can only say that it would have been much easier to take the pictures and post them as I finished each project!!

Happy Friday!

DH and I traveled to CA last Friday to visit with DD, DSIL and the grand-pups. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to get back out there! For this trip I decided to take a canvas project. Between stitching on the plane and while sitting at night this is what I got done on Spring Blossoms Variation by Nancy's Needle. I just love this design and I can see me stitching it again with a different color scheme.


Another of my finishes for the year:

Holiday Square
Laura J. Perin
c. 2008
12/20/2010 - 5/15/2011

Our weather has been pretty mild this week. I don't think the "snow" word is in the forecast for the near future!! I got back this week from our trip with a nasty cold. I'm beginning to cough and that usually lasts forever and my chest will be sore for days. (On one of our flights, the lady that sat next to me said that she only had allergies and not to worry about all of the sneezing and coughing...right;)

I have a couple of small last minute stitchy items to finish up. Hopefully, they will get finished this weekend and get out the door on Monday.

Some Older Stitching

Not a lot on the stitching front that I can take a picture of. I've been busy, but seems that I've been hopping from one thing to the next. Maybe something soon!

Here are a couple of old finishes:

Summer Breeze

Laura J. Perin
c. 2006
10/5/2008 - 11/12/2008

This one is a freebie from Laura Perin's website. I really love the colors and the way it turned out, and it still needs to be matted and framed. When it was completed, it never made it to the blog. So, here it is now! (it really is square-the angle makes it look wonky)

Iris Sampler
Sheepish Designs
Cross Stitch & Country Crafts Sept/Oct 1990
c. 1990
stitched 1991

Here's an oldie, but definitely a goodie!! I see the date of 1991, and can't believe that it has been 20 years since I stitched this! How can it be? Love the colors in this one, too. This has traveled all over the house...living room, guest room, and now in my craft room.

I think our latest snow storm has passed, leaving us with almost 6 inches. Per the report, that is a total of 22.5 inches so far for February, which I believe is a record. Are we ready for Spring yet??

First Finish of 2009

Autumn Haze
Laura J. Perin
c. 2006
11/21/08 - 1/24/09
Caron Watercolors, DMC Pearl Cotton & Floss, Kreinik Braid & Ribbon, Mill Hill Magnifica Beads

This is a freebie from Laura Perin's website. I painted the canvas a light teal. It's really too bad that the photo doesn't pick up the sparkle from the beads and the metallic threads. The colors are even prettier IRL.

For my rotation starting today, I get to choose any canvas WIP, so I will be stitching First Step by Genny Morrow.

Our forecast calls for rain, freezing rain, and sleet for late tomorrow into Wednesday. That, I'm not looking forward to. But, it makes for good stitching!

Another Laura J. Perin Design

Autumn Haze (modified)
Laura J. Perin
c.2006

I'm just having so much fun stitching these little designs! This one is a freebie, from Laura J. Perin. I modified the design somewhat, but I love the way it turned out. It's called "Autumn Haze" but because of the colors I chose, it doesn't look like autumn. Once again, I tinted the canvas. This time I used pink and a clear finish with a little glitter. The photo doesn't pick up the glitter, though.

Spring Fling Is Finished!

Spring Fling
Laura J. Perin Designs
7/20/08-8/10/08
Caron Collection's Watercolours, DMC Pearl Cotton, YLI Ribbon Floss, Beads

This was just so much fun to stitch!

Something New

I needed a new start and wanted something totally different! I found this design, Spring Fling, by Laura J. Perin at my local needlepoint shop, Stitches. It is small, only about 6.5 x 6.5, and is working up really quickly. I used acrylic paint to go from white canvas to the perfect shade of green. I have already gotten the fibers for my next one, and have lots of ideas for several more small projects. Could it be that a new obsession is setting in?

The past weeks since my dad passed away has been hard for me. I've been in a mental slump and have not really felt like doing anything "extra". Oh, I've been fine on the outside and have gone through the motions of everyday activities. At the strangest times, day or night, it hits and I just feel so sad, but I suppose that's normal. When my mama's health was declining, I knew the end was coming and could somewhat prepare myself. Over the course of about 6 months I was slowly able to let her go. When the end came I knew she was tired and her little body just couldn't go on any longer. But, it was different with him. He was gone in less than a week from the time he started to feel bad. By the time I got to the hospital, he was non-responsive, so I never really got to say good bye. And, there isn't any other family, so it has been up to me and DH to handle all of the affairs. He has been a very big help to me and I'm grateful that he has been there. I'm an only child and daddy outlived everyone else! He was a month short of being 94! They had been married 62+ years. I came along very late in their lives and after they had been married a long time. With time it will be easier, I know.

Thanks to all of you that left kind words on my last post, and to those of you that emailed me. It really meant a lot. I have been checking in and reading what you have been up to, but I have failed to make many comments. Hopefully, I'll get back in gear and will soon.