A Few More Finishes

Here are a few more finishes.

This canvas piece was stitched for DD and SIL.  Due to our move in 2013, it wasn't framed and sent for Halloween that year.  I did get it framed and sent for 2014!  I'm actually stitching another right now to keep with the extra thread that was left over.  A really fun piece!

Two Haunted Houses (canvas)

From Nancy's Needle

c.2009

 7/3/2013 - 7/24/2013

This was finished for DD and SIL as as ornament in 2014 even though it was stitched in 2013.

 Christmas Cheer Santa (Jim Shore)

Mill Hill Kit

c 2013

8/28/2013 - 9/11/2013

 This was stitched for my sweet baby girl for her first Christmas.  I had the hardest time trying to decide what to stitch.  But, I was going through my patterns and this popped out and it was absolutely the perfect one!  I love the way it turned out.

 A Child is Born

The Sampler Girl

c. 2006

11/30/2014 - 12/5/2014

 The back:

This is the 2nd time to stitch this cute design.  Had done it for DD and SIL several years ago, and had thread left over so stitched it to keep!  Like getting 2 for 1!  I was not able to find the "correct" peppermint buttons, so I had to make my own.  Used a dowel and cut disks, and drilled the tiniest of holes and painted.  Not perfect, but not too bad either! Another fun stitch!

Two Gingerbread Houses (canvas)

From Nancy's Needle

c. 2009

10/8/2014 - 12/8/2014

I think that gets me up to date through 2014.  Like I said earlier, not much done except for knitting and crocheting.  

Thanks for stopping by! 

I'm Back!

Well, I certainly did take an extended blogging break (without meaning to)! Can't believe my last post was way back in May. Time sure flies!

A quick summary of the last 6 months:
-husband's 2 sisters came for a visit in July
-we were on a 2 week Baltic Sea cruise in August and spent another week in Belgium and The Netherlands before returning home
-daughter and husband came for a visit
-did some work on the house-inside and outside
-a few short trips thrown in
-survived the extreme OK heat during the summer (thus the Baltic trip--had to get away from it!)
-lots of stitching (need to catch up with posting pics)
-etc, etc

You know, it's just amazing how work used to cut into everything--just don't know how I used to manage when working...;

These are a couple of my latest finishes. They're all for gifts that have been received. The snowman finish and the scissor fob were for the name I drew for the Thursday night stitching group. Believe it or not, but I drew the same name as I did last year! We all got together this past Thursday night and exchanged gifts and had lots of yummy goodies to eat!

Let It Snow
Country Cottage Needleworks (JCS Ornament 2008)
c. 2008
8/11/2011 - 11/6/2011

Winter Scissors Keep
The Drawn Thread
11/27/2011 - 11/28/2011

The next finish was a freebie from The Sampler Girl. I'd been wanting to do this one for friends that are huge Texas fans. They have a room decorated entirely with Texas memorabilia. It's pretty amazing! I stitched the same design last year for DD/DSIL with OU's colors-crimson and cream. It's a really cute design.

Football

The Sampler Girl
c. 2010
11/29/2011 - 11/30/2011

My goal is to get pics up by the end of the year for all 2011 finished projects. It's just so nice to have all project pictures in one place.

According to the forecast, we could see the season's first "winter precipitation" which translates into snow. I'm just not sure if I'm ready for it. This has been the year of extremes-record snowfall, the tornadoes, the summer heat, 3 "large" earthquakes in one weekend. Just hope we don't have another winter like last year. But, if we do, my pantry is stocked and ready.