Happy Halloween

This is from the Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler Club, stitched on 28ct white evenweave with DMC 310.
I'm still working on part 3, so it won't be done for this Halloween, but for sure next and even framed :)

Have a safe night.

Be Happy

What makes you happy ?  There are 3 things in this picture that make me happy, stitching, chocolate and JCS's Christmas Ornaments.  I have gone through this magazine numerous times trying to decide which ones to stitch.  They are all so nice it's hard to pick.

In the meantime I am working on this from The Sisterhood .  It's going very quickly.

Jane Austen Pillow

Back at the begining of July, this post by Mary Kathryn had me rushing over to The Sampler Girl to get a free pattern she designed.  You will find it on her June 28th posting.

 I switched the titles around for no particular reason other then I liked them this way.  The back, which I  re-arranged can also be found on The Sampler Girl's blog.  

If my sewing machine was in better working order I might be tempted to do a finish like MK's.  Maybe one day :)

My Passions, at least 2 of them :)

This blog has been so neglected this past year.  I hope to rectify that.  I do read your blogs, may or may not comment, but I do love to see what is being stitched. 

Even though we have been having great weather the last few months, I am so ready for Autumn.   The picture on the blog header is from last year.  Won't be long now that I'll be getting one this year. 

I do have stitching to show, but that will have to wait. 

First, I must show you the pillow I bought from Mary Kathryn over at eHandcrafts .  It suits me to a T !

Of course I had to put one of my favorite chocolates in the picture. 

Don't forget to check back, maybe even tomorrow there might be another post.

July 4th

Happy July 4th to my American friends and fellow stitchers.

Happy Canada Day !

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Thanksgiving !

Happy Canada Day !

Biscornus

The Gift of Stitching. I believe this was sent out to all subscribers. Stitched on 28ct white with DMC.

Pattern can be found here Kincavel Krosses. Stitched on 28ct white with Rosace, not the greatest thread I've stitched with.

Update

I can't believe my last post was a month ago. I am 99.9% better with the pinched nerve. The tip of my index finger is still frozen. The Dr. says it may still come around, but it's been a while and I can't see it getting any better. It's not painful, just very awkward.

I've been doing some stitching, this is where it gets awkward holding the needle, but I can still stitch :) I'll be sharing some photos soon.

Our weather has been so crazy. We'll get some really nice days, hot and sunny, then wham it rains. Last Thursday and Friday were the craziest, rain for a couple of hours then sunny, then back to rain. At one point the rain was coming down so hard it was bouncing off the road.

I got my new camera today, it is a Sony Cyber-shot and so far I am liking it. Still have some things to figure out.

This is the very first picture I took. I couldn't get Tiger to look at me, there was no food involved :)

I started up another blog Daily Focus, with the intent of posting a photo daily, but now I think I will just see how many I can get on there before the end of the year.

Temporary Absence

I have a pinched nerve in my neck and my thumb and two fingers are frozen numb. I am much better today, but this has been a week of utter excruciating pain. It started late Saturday and by late Sunday afternoon I could not stand it anymore so I went to the local clinic and they prescribed an anti inflammatory. It may have been doing it's job, but the pain was still there. Wednesday morning I went to see my doctor and she knew right away that it was a pinched nerve. Prescribed a muscle relaxant and something for the nerve. I went for x-rays, but don't know the results yet. She also told me I should go for physio therapy. I had my first session of physio yesterday and whatever they did has helped a lot.

I'm right handed, so naturally that would be the one effected. I tried several times during this week to use the computer, but as soon as I touched the mouse I screamed in pain. Needless to say there is no stitching.

Since I felt better today I thought I would give it a try, but right now my fingers are saying that's enough.

Hope to be back soon.

A Pair of Pincushions

Blackbird Designs
A Stitcher's Journey
28ct. flax (?) DMC

What is up with this weather ? Yesterday was one of the nicest days we have had in a long time. Sunny and Hot, today RAIN ! How am I do get out of this funk if the weather does not co-operate.

Bluebird

I've been trying to write a post here for 20 minutes and I'm not getting the look I want. Y'all know this is a LHN design and it was stitched with CC Belle Soie, which was just a joy to stitch with. More tomorrow.

Meet the Hare Family

Lucky is stitched on 28ct light mocha and Easter Blessings on 28ct. light grey (?), both with DMC by Plum Street Samplers .

Please excuse the wrinkles on EB.

Three for Now

February and March

28 ct mushroom evenweave

LHN

Fancy a Jane Day ?
The Sampler Girl

The LHN's are sold as kits with CC floss. Mary Kathryn of Handrafts put together a kit for Janes Day. She has a very keen eye for selecting fabric and floss for projects and I have always been very pleased with her choices.

Happy Spring !

Finally, spring has sprung. It's not raining as much and it seems the days are a bit warmer and of course longer. Took Tiger to Trout Lake yesterday and could not believe how excited she was. Our visits over the winter months have been sporadic. I really need to get into a better routine where we go more often, as we both could use the walk to get rid of some "winter flab".

I leave you today with 2 more stitches from last year that I'm pretty sure I didn't blog about.

Lizzie Kate

Spring Fab Fob

Not sure where these bunnies came from, I'm guessing a freebie.

Reading

A while ago I told you how I had gotten back into reading. As I was browsing around looking at book sites I came across this one that peeked my interest
Body Movers by Stephanie Bond . I read the first one and thought it's okay, but since I had purchased the first 3 as a bundle, I read on and couldn't stop till I reached book 6. Books 7 and 8 are on hold, as there are talks of making a TV series. I can't wait to find out what happens, so I'm hoping it will be soon, very soon. As for making it into a TV series, it could work with the right actors.

I stitched this bunny maybe 2 years ago, but don't think I posted about it. At the moment I can't remember whose design it is, am pretty sure it was a freebie. If I come across the pattern, I'll let you know.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Jour de Chance designed by

Miss T.

28ct. white evenweave

Rosace Floss

If I remember correctly this pattern was from last year and meant to be a biscornu. The Rosace Floss I found out about on another blog, sorry I don't remember whose. You can send away for 3 skeins and there is no cost, not even postage. Thanks to family I have a few different colors to try out. It won't replace my DMC, but for stitching small fobs and pillows they will do fine.

I havn't posted since the end of January, yikes that is a long time. No specific reason or problems, time just got away from me. We ended February with snow and so far March has been stormy, rain, thunder and lightining. And more rain !

I do have stitching to show for my time away and will bring you up to date soon.

Friday Finishes

Okay so it isn't Friday, I missed the last two and this is a small catch up for those days.

I can't find the info on this flamingo, it is a freebie, I think I know whose it is, but can't find it on their blog and don't want to give credit to the wrong designer.

Heart of the Rose

Remake Remix Reuse

(Biscornu patterns)

14 ct. whtie adia

DMC 347,367, and 3862

Hugs and Kisses (small part)

Blue Ribbon Designs

28 ct. unknown

I haven't stuck to my plans for January. Didn't do very much stitching on the ufo, started 4 new patterns, the last two above and 2 others. Have made more clutter out of my stash rather than organizing it. In fact, I feel like my whole life is a clutter right now and that is probably why I can't get organized never mind my house.

With the exception of today, which is a really nice dry sunny day, we have had nothing but rain and gloomy days. I'm not complaining, it could be worse, but it makes me feel so gloomy and miserable, I can't stand myself :) Good thing Tiger can't talk, she would tell you just how miserable I've been.