TUSAL 11/2013 and a few more finishes

Here are my ORT's since last time, and posted on the right day, I might add!!

 

 Autumn Leaves

Nancy's Needle

Adam and Eve

Little House Needleworks

I did not stitch the words Adam and Eve as it is obvious to me who it is!  Also, I did not stitch the birds.  I thought they looked a little bit too big.  I'm pleased with the way it looks, though.

Here is my PSS Mary's Sampler II through part V.  I hope to find a few minutes later tonight to get part VI stitched.  It is so sweet! (And, I'm amazed that I have actually been able to keep up...)

If all goes well, we will be moving from Tulsa in about 2 weeks.  While on vacation earlier this year we found a house and bought it.  We put our house up for sale when we returned and have finally sold it.  I had not mentioned earlier because I didn't know how long it might take to sell.  I just hope all goes well and that our buyers get their loan and/or don't back out.  We are in the process of packing and trying to get everything done.  It's been crazy here all summer because we were always on edge waiting for the realtor to call about a showing.  We had lots.  I didn't feel like getting any really big projects out and then having to put everything up at a moments notice.  I'm just ready to try to get back to normal, and hopefully we will be able to soon.  

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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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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. 

 

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!

Spring Blossoms Variation

I have stitched some on Spring Blossoms Variation and here's my progress. This is a great piece to take to stitch where the lighting isn't so good.

Here's the before pic:

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.