Recent Projects

These are recent projects I have finished.

can you guess?

No its not a flower pot, no its not a pin cushion.............its the start of a lion for my grandson! lol From Vanna's Choice Easy Crochet Critters

Love the Star Afghan

I keep making this bigger and bigger, every color so far is different! I bought all the yarn from Joanns. Got the pattern from http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/

My New Obsession!

I have started crocheting again and again and again! Having a blast. I just finished this table runner with a pattern from www.sarahlondon.wordpress.com!

working on this week

I love the fall, my favorite time of year and i have been stitching madly. I'm not that quick and have a bad habit of wanting to start too many projects at once. Currently working on "Vintage Halloween Cat" by Hinzeit and also LHN "Starlight Sampler". Also my cousin pawned off a new kitten on me. I lost my Sophie about 2 months ago. He was the light of my life but ended up unexpectedly getting an inoperable blood clot. He was only 5. This kitten seems real smart and isn't afraid of anyone so we will see. His name is Sammy.

Finished Acorn Hill today! love it!

finished now just need to frame

Two White Houses

My weekend finish........

been busy

I was busy this weekend doing some framing. I got the Inn at Fox River Mill by framed as well as the October sampler from Blackbird Designs. I had a small Harvest sampler and quaker finished at the same time. I figured you start on one, you might as well do four! I am also rounding the corner on Little House Neighborhood by Little House Needleworks. Can't wait to finish and hang this one in the living room!

Premade Box

This pattern fit perfectly on one of the premade boxes from Joanns. I want to do something fun to the inside, just not done yet!

Mom's Birthday Pillow

My moms birthday is saturday, I finished the pillow last night.

An afghan returns

When I lived in Tulsa Oklahoma years ago I fell in love with cross stitching. My first kit was bought from a catalog for $3.33. It was a small sampler I started while waiting with my husband and children for the drive in movie to start. I got so addicted, I couldn't stop stitching, so continued by the light of the glove box. A few years later I found this great pattern, I think in a leaflet, and thought my aunt who had a love of country motif's would love it. It cost alot at the time to buy the fabric, $50 I think, which was a huge chunk of money when raising 2 small kids so far from Michigan. But I had to do it. My aunt passed away 3 years ago and to my great appreciation, my cousin retrieved the afghan for me from her father. I was thrilled to see it sitting on my bed when I got home from work today, delivered by my mom. It was done in 1989.

I loved stitching this one!!

A beautiful finish,can't wait to frame it! Now working on "Traveling Stitcher"

Recent Projects

It's been a while since i posted, but I have been busy stitching up a storm between work and the grandson! Here are a few pics. I finished "The North Wind" which is going to go on a pillow. Currently working on "The Inn at Fox River Mill". I also finished sewing together a few projects but just need to hand sew down a few thread holders and details.

Finishing my ufo's while healing...

I had knee surgery on the 20th of October so between physical therapy I have had time to finish a few unfinishes. The Haunted Wool is by Kit & Bixby. The sampler is Woodland Sampling by Little House Needleworks and the 15 sided biscornu is a download by Jardin Prive'

Another biscornu finished

I purchased this pattern from the Floss Box, they have great biscornu patterns that are very cheap to download. Its a large pincushion too. The fabric is a deep chocolate lugana (my fav fabric to cross stitch). I used Threadworx thread. I have just discovered their floss and love it. The colors are so vibrant! I filled it with crushed walnut.

Autumn Freebie

This is a freebie from one of my fav sites!!! http://gazette94.blogspot.com/

Thank you shop hop contributors!

Got a call tuesday that my mom had won a prize on the shop hop we did 2 weeks ago here in Michigan. They didn't give us details so we were surprised what was inside the bag!!! I hit the jackpot! Thank you to all the shops and designers that participated!!!

I added something to my stash, but its not what you think....

Introducing Drew Thomas, my second grandson! This one is my daughters, its alot different watching and participating when your daughter is having the baby! They put those little hats on them when they are born, of course grandma got bored and had to embroider his name on his. lol.

Some More Pics of Michigan and my shop hop

A few more pics to go with my last post..