Another Feathered Friend

my first little hummer seemed so lonesome, so I stitched up a friend..... he seems a lot happier now.....

my next project is an anniversary sampler for my son, Brian and his wife, Susan..... will post my progress right here..... I have to have this done, framed and mailed, to be to their home by October 30, so I thot I'd better get stitching and put the hummers away for a week or so.....

talk to you again soon.....

Here Are a Few Updates

here are few pictures of things I haven't taken time to add here....

Spring Quaker SAL is done..... here's my finished piece..... it is out to the framer right now.... I changed the center and sprinkled the letters to the word 'Spring' around the design and added some other motifs where the center used to be.....

I started a new Chatelaine design -- 'Hummingbird Garden'..... this will take quite a while to complete.....

here is the update on Chatelaine 'Peacock Garden'..... there are 3 more installments to go.... and then I have to do all the beading....

I finished 'Rainbow Row' by Barbara and Cheryl.... it is framed and hanging in our master bedroom..... will take a framed picture in the next few days.....

this has caught up a few odds and ends..... will try to talk to you sooner the next time.....

The Family Sampler

It's been a while!!!

I keep saying that I'll keep this up, but I haven't done so well..... so I've decided to try again.... *grin*

I have started a SAL with the Little House Needlework group called 'The Family Sampler'..... I have stitched on it for eight and a half hours and have added the 2 day's work here.....

I am stitching this on 32 count lugana -- color = lemon whip....

this is the first day's stitching - 4 hours.....

this is the second day....   4.5 hours....    the colors on this aren't very good.....

in my next entry I'll put some pictures of the things I've finished and haven't added here yet.....

see you all later.....

Spring Quaker SAL Is One Page Closer

finished page 7 yesterday and have added it here for you to see.... waiting for another Friday to roll around so I can stitch page 8.... this project should be done sometime this summer.... and then what will I do....   *grin*

anyway.... here's the picture....

I don't think I ever mentioned any information about the fabric....    I am stitching this project one over one on 28 count, white Monaco....   I am running out of wall space and one over one cuts the size in half....

see you later.....

A few updates....

here are a few small projects that I wanted to share.... I finished 'Winter Thread Pal' thread holder..... the chart was designed by Little House Needleworks and the thread pouch by Impie, Hattie and Bea.... the picture came out rather dark, but you can get an idea....

the next finish is 'Needle and Thread Scissors Bed'.... the chart, again, is by Little House Needleworks and the bed by Impie, Hattie and Bea.... stitching the 'coverlet' to the bed was a challenge for me, but I did finally get it done.....

and last but not least..... the 6th Christmas Ornament from Little House Needleworks (do you see a trend here?? *grin* )..... it's called 'Snowy Pines..... this was stitched one over one on 28 count fabric..... these ornaments are coming out at about 2" x 2" and will fit on our little tree just right..... hopefully by Christmas, I will have them all finished and ready to hang.....

I'm working on the next ornament 'Red House in Winter' now and will show it off in a day or so.....

Page 6 is done

just a short entry to show you my progress on 'Spring Quaker SAL'.... last Friday page 6 was published.... this section finishes the top row of the design.... each Friday we have something to look forward to.... the next page!!! finished stitching it on Sunday and took this picture:

 now we have to wait another week for the next page....   the size of each page is very manageable, so I think I'll be able to keep up with the progress....

my next project is to do the 'blanket' for 'Needle and Thread' by Little House Needleworks....   this is then attached to the scissor bed and pin pillow from Impie, Hattie and Bea....    this is a cute little project and when it's done, of course, I'll add a picture here....

Finished a WIP!!

I was torn yesterday when page 6 of 'Spring Quaker SAL' was published.... I had picked up a WIP - 'Winter Thread Pal' by Little House Needleworks and Impie, Hattie and Bea, and was so close to finishing it.... this was started way back in 2009.....   it's a cute little project holder....    the chart is tucked into the pocket that the cross stitch design makes and the threads and the rest of the project are inside the little pouch.....    cranked up my will power and did finish this cute little project.....

tomorrow I'll be back on the SAL and will be sure to show you my progress in a day or so.... this page will finish the top row of the design....