New Year Stitching

My start for the new year is The Garden Path by Sheepish Designs. I didn’t get much done so far. It’s on 36 ct cream, 1 over 2.

I also pulled out Bands of Many Colors, by Eileen Bennett...started a looong time back! I got a start on several more bands.

I’ve also been stitching along on Our Daily Bread, by La D Da. This is 1 over 1 on 28 ct Lugana, so I can only work for a short time...

Will have to get a pic of another new start and post it later.  I’m trying to get this posted with my iPad and it’s giving me fits.  

Anonymous Women Sampler

Anonymous Women Sampler

C. Daly

Sheepish Designs

c. 1986

36 ct. Summer Khaki

1 over 2

Another oldie completed!  I just love all the old Sheepish Designs, and am slowly working my way through them...

The Yellow House Sampler and a "few" bears!

I started this sampler way back on January 1, 2013...and finished it this week! A lot of things got me sidetracked...so I got it out and got it going again! It really didn't take too long once I put my mind to it.

The Yellow House Sampler

Sheepish Designs/C. Daly

c. 1987

AND, here is a pic of my 47 bears that I crocheted for Project Linus.  I'll be dropping them off tomorrow.  

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New Starts

While between projects right before the new year, I picked up A Quaker Christmas and put a few more stitches in.  Before and after shots:

 

On New Year's Day, just after midnight, I started The Yellow House Sampler.  I've been wanting to do this one for years.  Love the colors and if you look closely, you'll see a tiny Adam and Eve at the top.

Since I just could not wait on Blessings Be Thine, I started it also!  Not much done, but it's a start.  Last night I wasn't too sure of the green, as it wasn't showing up as dark as I'd hoped, but in the light today it looks better.  Any thoughts??  Should I go darker?  

 

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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!

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??

Last Finish of 2007!

Meg's Bunny

Sheepish Designs

28 ct cream linen, DMC Floss

finished 12/31/2007

Happy New Year!! Here is Meg's Bunny, my last finish of 2007.