Catching Up: December .....

The thing I love most about my blog is the

historical timeline I create when I post my

finishes.   I use Instagram to capture

my daily stitching activities but it is nice

to come back here and reminisce about

designs, fabrics and threads.

With that in mind, I hope you won't

mind my next few posts

will catch me up with my projects so that

I can enjoy them down the road too.

Let's start with December....

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I continued stitching a design from the

A Most Suitable Name series 

by Jeannette Douglas

over the holidays and finished this sweet design.

Jeannette Douglas "Devoted Dorothy"

A Most Suitable Name series

stitched on 40ct PTP Legacy with recommended threads

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My hubby completed his Museum Certification

program in December and I decided to

stitch a little memento for him.

My love for Lizzie Kate and this powerful

quote made this a perfect gift for him.

Lizzie Kate "Promise Me"

stitched on 28ct khaki evenweave with my thread conversion

I did make the design a little more masculine

and replaced the flower motif under

"Promise" with a globe and some books.  

I was very happy with the result and a

wonderful reminder to my hubby

of his accomplishment.

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I decided to finish up this Colonial Gatherings

club piece that I had started back in August.  

The designed border just didn't appeal to me

and I played around until I settled on this.

Plum Street Samplers "Goodness & Plenty"

Colonial Gatherings Club kit

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With my hubby's interest in Colonial history,

I too am drawn to elegant ladies and

gentlemen of this era.   Some years back

I decided I would have a George & Martha wall

(which I think I actually stole from Paulette Stewart of Plum Street)

and have been stitching designs that

reflect this time period to add to my collection.

Plum Street Samplers "Pretty Pleasures"

stitched on 36ct Lakeside Linen with my DMC conversion

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As some of my friends know, I am avid

Clemson Tiger fan and December was packed

with travel following the Tigers on the

road to the National Championship game. 

We started in early December with a trip to

Charlotte for the ACC Championship game. 

Following the win,

Dabo (our beloved coach) held true

to his promise of a pizza party in

Death Valley if Clemson won.

We then headed down to Miami to meet Oklahoma in the BCS Playoff game.  We celebrated a win there, which was memorable, but not as memorable as the fish and chips I had.

Holey moley...I still dream about this piece of fish. 

Yes....I ate the whole thing!

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Thanks for visiting as always and hope to

see you soon with another post for January.

Happy stitching....