tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88704045837665739382024-03-13T18:16:00.546-04:00Karen's HandiworkSharing my love for cross stitch and papercrafting!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.comBlogger373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-76262274443693740152019-08-22T13:45:00.001-04:002019-08-22T13:45:09.639-04:00Finishes in August....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been plugging away on my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a 2018 Stitchmaynia piece & I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">dated </span><span style="font-size: large;">it </span><span style="font-size: large;">2018 </span><span style="font-size: large;">with confidence that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would finish it last year....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">didn't happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is stitch over one on 25ct evenweave and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided I didn't feel like fighting it by </span></div>
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<i>Sheepish Designs "Betsy"</i></div>
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<i>stitched with DMC on ivory 25ct evenweave</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is destined to become a drum </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love challenges and have been participating on the <b>#24HoursofCrossStitch</b> over on </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instagram. </span><span style="font-size: large;">They have had a monthly acrostic </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">challenge with </span><span style="font-size: large;">10 letter tasks and you choose </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to count </span><span style="font-size: large;">stitches or minutes to complete each </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to dig through my WIPS to find projects that fit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The great part is I am touching some WIPS that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">have been languishing for some time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sweet design is one of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pulled it out to put in a few stitches and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">then decided I was close to finishing so I did.</span></div>
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<i>Blackbird Designs "Summer House Pincushion"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct WDW Aztec Red with DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually finished the design into the model </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a little lumpy but I am happy with the finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was busy finishing my pincushion I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">held this past May. A dear friend, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Karen Gutowski, </span><span style="font-size: large;">provided this motif from an </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another sweet friend, Ann Dawes, gifted </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Southern legend is you hang it by the door so </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that we "could sweep your troubles away."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The combination made the sweetest finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well....I am still stitching on my last two </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always....thanks for visiting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy stitching!</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-12340342420955651892019-07-03T14:15:00.002-04:002019-07-03T14:15:08.811-04:00BBD The Winter Has Past....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">June was a good month for </span><span style="font-size: large;">finishing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After finishing Quaker Family Registry </span></div>
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<i>Blackbird Designs "The Winter Has Past"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on Lakeside Linen 40ct V. Autumn Gold </i></div>
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<i>with recommended threads</i></div>
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<i>Finished: June 23, 2019</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The photo is a little lighter than the actual piece </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and the colors do look a little more subtle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another PrimMaynia 2018 piece is done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting and happy stitching...</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-51473368403645294502019-06-17T13:42:00.000-04:002019-06-17T13:42:03.504-04:00Little Help from my Friends....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">For the past few years I have been</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"A Little Help From my Friends Stitching Circle"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for the past few years and we have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The latest installment was this cute </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">called a "A Bee Study".</span><br />
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<i>Little House Needlework "A Bee Study"</i><br />
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<i>The cute scissor fob was a gift from a friend and </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose to finish as a top for this cute little trinket </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just love how it turned out and it makes the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have gotten some great kits over the years from </span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-29769398073253502442019-06-07T13:32:00.000-04:002019-06-07T13:32:30.880-04:00Hello Summer....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Starting fresh in an effort to keep my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been stitching as usual and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I considered changing the initials and location </span></div>
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Blackbird Designs "<i>Quaker Family Registry</i>"</div>
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Stitched on 40ct V. Meadow Rue </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love how the white is subtle against </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the color of the fabric but pops in contrast </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Quaker Family Registry" was a finish from </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my 2018 PrimMaynia starts. I decided not to do </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also participating in the #Stitch9Challenge </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on Instagram and picked 9 WIPS </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at the beginning </span><span style="font-size: large;">of 2019 and will stitch </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">since we are close </span><span style="font-size: large;">to the 6 month mark!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello.....long time no post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for Sharon (<a href="https://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/">It's Daffycat</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am back to share my plans for May and </span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">PrimMaynia 2018</span></b></i><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am again participating in <b>StitchMaynia 2018</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Instagram hashtag #stitchmaynia2018</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or the group is on </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Facebook under Stitchmaynia)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">where you have a new start the first 18 days </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of May </span><span style="font-size: large;">but many are making it their own and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">planning all kinds of things to do.</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what is <b>PrimMaynia 2018</b> you ask? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Coined by <i>Christy </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">( @ladygatorstitches on Instagram), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what is considered primitive? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anything I want! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My least favorite part of stitching is gathering the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">thread, </span><span style="font-size: large;">choosing a fabric, deciding where </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">By doing this for numerous designs at once, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So....this year I decided to do a new start</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">each day so that means I will have 15 new </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"shopping" </span><span style="font-size: large;">in my stash and rediscovering all of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the wonderful </span><span style="font-size: large;">designs I own that have been </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my few </span><span style="font-size: large;">starts......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ ~ ~ May 1st ~ ~ ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ ~ ~ May 3rd ~ ~ ~</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Carriage Housing Samplings</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Katy Horn</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been stitching the last 8 months and have </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">lots to show. </span><span style="font-size: large;">As per my usual, I will catch my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I can look back and see all that I have done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting and hope you have a great</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">stitching week.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You can find me almost daily on Instagram</span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-50351581067366289922017-08-05T17:22:00.001-04:002017-08-05T17:22:09.745-04:00Prairie Schooler Alphabet Update.......<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Seems like I was just here yesterday....</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer has been passing by slowly but surely</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and I can sense fall isn't too far in the distance.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am ready for it....it is my favorite</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">time of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer hasn't been too terribly busy and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have a few finishes to share.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Today I will focus on my Prairie Schooler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I realized in May that I am closer to the end of</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">my PS Alphabet project than I am to the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">beginning and I could start to imagine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">a finish this year. Stitching one a month,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was slated to finish the 27th design March</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2018 but thought it would be nice to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">finish by December. After a little bit</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">of figuring, I worked out a schedule that </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">will allow me to finish in October.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I usually can't stick to a schedule when </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it comes to </span><span style="font-size: large;">stitching but I am amazed that </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have made it two </span><span style="font-size: large;">months stitching </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">one of the letters every other week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So.....here is what we have so far.</span><br />
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<i>PS "H is for Honey"</i></div>
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<i>PS "I is for Indian Corn"</i></div>
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<i>PS "V is for Vineyard"</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It takes me about a week per letter and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been alternating weeks since May.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I will be back soon to share some of my </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting and </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to participate again in Stitchmaynia, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">where </span><span style="font-size: large;">you have 15 new starts in the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">first 15 days of May. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I decided </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">to tweak it to better suit my schedule </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and have a new start every other day. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was able to get a really good start on </span><span style="font-size: large;">my </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">projects and still have time for other stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To make it even easier I decided to us the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">club kits I have been accumulating the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">last 3 years as my new starts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of the projects are small and this </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">and go over the next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The clubs kits were included the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Colonial Gatherings Club, which I </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">have been a member of for 3 years. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The designers are Plum Street Samplers and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Scarlett House so you know these will be good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The third club is </span><span style="font-size: large;">Silver Needle's </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A Little Help from our Friends Stitching Circle. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Each year has featured 5 different designers </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">so I have a good variety with this club.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did have to swap out some of the fabrics </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">because of color or texture but I know I will </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope to finish many of these this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some of these were hard to put down</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">so I will definitely visiting with them this month.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It will be nice to have a basket of smalls to </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you are finding time to put needle </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my little space </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">on the stitching universe!</span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "G is for Gardern"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was great stitch for April as the gardens</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">were so appropriate for the month. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I only have 11 left to stitch and would love </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to </span><span style="font-size: large;">finish this one this year. I just have to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">double up a few months...easy peasy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was also able to finish two more on my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BBD Garden Series. These stitch up</span></div>
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<i>BBD "The Gardener"</i></div>
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<i>stitched with recommended thread</i></div>
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<i>BBD "Lily in the Garden"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Progress thus far....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am taking part in Stitchmaynia 2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and have decided to finally start all the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">club kits </span><span style="font-size: large;">I have been accumulating the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">last 3 years. </span><span style="font-size: large;">All of the fabric and threads </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">up and go. Since </span><span style="font-size: large;">they are all "smalls" I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am excited to be attending the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">forward to spending great stitching time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with both old and new friends. I am off to pack</span></div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-19577847799729699332017-03-14T13:18:00.000-04:002017-03-14T13:18:15.798-04:00Stitching progress.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finally decided to start the </span><span style="font-size: large;">BBD </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started in the bottom right corner which </span></div>
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<i>BBD "All in A Row"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a quick sweet stitch but I have </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to admit I was a little disappointed </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know the variegation of the threads can </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">cause the stitched piece to vary from the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After finishing up my monthly PS Alphabet series, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to stitch another in the </span></div>
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<i>BBD "Fairy Garden"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of my PS Alphabet, I have finished </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"F is for Friend". </span><span style="font-size: large;">This was a fun </span></div>
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<i>PS "F is for Friend"</i></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-40511877310536931472017-02-11T19:39:00.003-05:002017-02-11T19:39:25.846-05:00February frolics....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past month has been a good stitchy </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">one. </span><span style="font-size: large;">January's installment of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">h</span><span style="font-size: large;">onestly say this </span><span style="font-size: large;">was not a favorite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I dreaded stitching it before</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I even started but decided to </span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "D is for Drum"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't thrilled with the design and think that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really didn't like that the letter was </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to carry on with the next installment </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">though I did a little unintentional redesign.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Someday this hopes to be a pinkeep.</span></div>
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<i>Threadwork Primitives "All in Bloom" kit</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also had the opportunity to have a few pieces </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">framed and glad I veered away from the </span></div>
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<i>Carriage House Samplings</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is still one of my favorite finishes from last summer.</span></div>
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<i>Heartstring Samplery "Three Little Proverbs"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This will be on display as a daily </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">reminder of the poignant messages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting and I am off to stitch!</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-25733626829942540922017-01-02T13:20:00.000-05:002017-01-02T13:20:03.394-05:00Out with the old....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Time got away from me before year end </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I start 2017 reflecting on my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"O is for Owl" was this month's stitch </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for the Prairie Schooler Alphabet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like the last two, this one had a lot </span><span style="font-size: large;">of </span></div>
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<i>PS "O is for Owl" stitched on 40ct linen with DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the last three stitched. "N" and "O" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">really tested my patience so I'm glad they are done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a few days left in before we turned the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from one of my Crazy January Challenges. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have put a few stitches in this one here and </span></div>
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<i>BBD "Quaker Garden"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was finished on New Year's Eve with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did change the color scheme slightly </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">using </span><span style="font-size: large;">WDW Caper instead of Palomino. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My ivory thread is a little lost on the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I have counted 10 WIPS I will be </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">carrying over to 2017. As always, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of starting 15 new projects the first 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5 days of the month. My least favorite </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">part of the cross stitch process is the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in a design. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I guess I am always second </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(yeah....I like to make a lot of changes so I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">guess I bring it on myself!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so once the first stitches are done I am </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I have all started, I enjoy having some</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope to be back later to document my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">well as the projects I have slated to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With so many WIPS, I am changing my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also plan to devote at least a few stitches </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">filled with many stitches!</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-60108906251573731982016-12-07T16:41:00.004-05:002016-12-07T16:41:46.726-05:00Tis the season....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The Christmas season is upon us as we </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">begin the wave goodbye to fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">October's installment of the </span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "M is for Mermaid"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Honestly I was not looking forward to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorites thus far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes...November is over and I should </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">finished but I am can't find my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good thing about being an adult is </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can stitch a little bit at a time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A favorite finish in the month of October </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a three-part series and I stitched </span></div>
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<i>Heartstring Samplery "Proverbs 8:11"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved this series from the first time I saw </span></div>
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<i>Summer House Stitche Workes "Barn Star Ornaments"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on PTP 40ct Ale with Victorian Motto Red and WDW Bark</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love these little ornaments and hope </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to finish as bowl fillers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who doesn't love Lizzie Kate and I was </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gobsmacked as soon as I saw her </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"String" snippets. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Is this not the cutest?</span></div>
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<i>Lizzie Kate "Merry String"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 28ct over one with DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to one to be small for an ornament </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I envisioned this one to be in a drum fashion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It turned out to be the size of a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas tree ball which was perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my.... cuteness overload!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Thanksgiving neared I couldn't </span></div>
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<i>Homespun Elegance "Turkey Tyme"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct mystery linen with recommended threads</i></div>
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<i>Lizzie Kate "Sampling Thanksgiving"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on WDW 30ct Straw with my own thread conversion</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holding on to fall a little longer, I stitched </span></div>
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<i>BBD "Bittersweet September"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct mystery linen with Victorian Motto threads</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just love the burst of orange on this </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">design</span><span style="font-size: large;">....the over one stitching </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for the alphabet not so much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend Charlene shared a tip to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">use a #10 beading needle for the over </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">one and I will say it did go a lot quicker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting today and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">happy stitches....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome back!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking back at my last update from August </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can only guess it was still hotter than </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">hades here. Now we are approaching </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">mid-October and fall is definitely in the air. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is so nice to enjoy the cooler temps </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for a little while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to pull out one of my Stitchmaynia </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">starts and see if I could get another </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">finish to end August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Notforgotten Farms' "Sepia Sampler" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">seemed like the perfect choice.</span></div>
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<i>Notforgotten Farms "Sepia Sampler"</i></div>
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<i>stitched 40ct Khaki linen with my DMC conversion</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a few unintended redesigns on this one </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and decided they were good enough </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">to stay. Although the color palette is </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"drab" I have to say I loved it. I found </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">this sampler so easy and soothing to stitch. </span></div>
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<i>My favorite part is the simple little white house.</i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every fall my complete attention turns to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">college football as we follow our beloved </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Clemson Tigers through the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our first game was also our first road </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">trip for the season. I always start a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">quick project to take on these games </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and the finish always brings </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">back memories of our travels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We travelled to Auburn and this would </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">give me 6 hours of uninterrupted stitching. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Threadwork Primitives </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"<i>Halloween Menagerie"</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">was the chosen project and I knew </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">immediately it would only make </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">one road trip this year.</span></div>
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<i>Threadwork Primitives "Halloween Menagerie"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on PTP 32ct Sand with my overdyed conversion</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my....this was such a sweet design to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">stitch and I do plan to finish it as a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">drum </span><span style="font-size: large;">as is the model finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did get in a few more summery stitches </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">in September </span><span style="font-size: large;">and this one from LHN has </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">to be one of my favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved it from the moment if was released </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and love the soft and simpleness of this design.</span></div>
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<i>LHN "Honeybee Sampling"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct white linen with Victorian Motto conversion</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This will be another addition to my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up was September's installment of my </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prairie Schooler Alphabet Sampler.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"C is for Cow" was this month's choice and, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">with this completion, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am officially 33.3333% complete.</span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "C is for Cow"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here it is as of today....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that Halloween is around the corner </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I pulled out another Stichmaynia piece. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to use DMC 3021 on this </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">piece instead of the overdyed thread and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I love this thread/linen combo.</span><br />
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<i>Primitive Needle "Hornbook Angel"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct WDW Straw with DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am definitely make a note of this for </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">future uses. I think DMC 3021 is now </span><span style="font-size: large;">one </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">of my new favorite colors. Weird huh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hurricane Matthew decided to visit the s</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">southern </span><span style="font-size: large;">east coast this past week and we </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">were </span><span style="font-size: large;">closed beginning Wednesday. We </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">were </span><span style="font-size: large;">not directly in the path of the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">hurricane </span><span style="font-size: large;">but many of the schools were </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">being used </span><span style="font-size: large;">as shelters for the coastal </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">residents and </span><span style="font-size: large;">the Governor wanted to keep </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">us off the </span><span style="font-size: large;">roads as they bussed the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">evacuees into </span><span style="font-size: large;">the shelters. Now that </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the aftermath is </span><span style="font-size: large;">over, it is sad to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">see all of the damage </span><span style="font-size: large;">and debris </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">from the storm and there </span><span style="font-size: large;">are still </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">so many without power and water. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hoping they will get some relief soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were so engrossed in the Weather Channel </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for three days so I decided to stitch something </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">simple and quick. Homespun Elegance is </span><br />
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<i>Homespun Elegance "Witch Inn"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stitched on the smaller count will make </span><br />
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<i>Homespun Elegance "Pumpkin Gatherer"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well....I am pretty much up to date now </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">so I think I will go back to stitching. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am headed to the Stitching at the Beach </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">retreat later this week. It was touch and </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Myrtle Beach was closed due the hurricane. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily they were able to move us to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">another Hilton resort and so I am </span><span style="font-size: large;">looking </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">forward to 4 solid days of just stitching!</span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-24094558075097132702016-08-21T12:15:00.001-04:002016-08-21T12:15:57.509-04:00B is for Blackbird....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">August's installment of my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one had a lot of solid blocks of color</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glad to have this done and moving on to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I took a little adventure to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and about 25% of the store was cross stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby had me on a time clock so I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a sucker for anything seasonal and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me just say that if you have the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had seconds to take a quick peek and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh my goodness. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will definitely be </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to take it all in leisurely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I am off to stitch something other</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">than Prairie Schooler and DMC 3371!</span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-54089793433137693242016-08-13T13:45:00.000-04:002016-08-13T13:45:04.723-04:00Stitchy Finishes and Finishing.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Summer is moving right along and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the 4th holiday, I pulled out </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">CHS "<i>Matter's Choice</i>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love everything about this piece</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<i>CHS "Matter's Choice" stitched on 40ct Meadow Rue</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did change it a little bit and added </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reached into my big bag of WIPS and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can imagine, I couldn't help but </span></div>
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<i>Silver Creek Samplers "Blessings"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct PTP Mello with Victorian Motto threads</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am blessed to be married to my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The colors were so soothing to stitch </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the beginning of August I couldn't </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The colors in this one just pop and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the combination of the teal blue and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I needed a quick gift for a friend and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The original design was charted to be </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The base for this finish is a little wooden </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While at Hobby Lobby, I spotted a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little more paint and I have the perfect </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Oh....I still am in love with that fabric... </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved this design the first time I saw it and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am happy to have it in my office so that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I hope you are staying cool and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">crossing many stitches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks as always for visiting my </span></div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-42862403726641391892016-07-10T15:12:00.002-04:002016-07-10T15:12:27.742-04:00When it's hot......<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 4th weekend was just too hot </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for much else but stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished this month's installment of the </span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "A is for Anchor"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was definitely the easiest block</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so far with no big blocks of color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not sure why but I really like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I picked up one of my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">friends, </span><span style="font-size: large;">old and new, </span><span style="font-size: large;">at the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was the first installment of this</span></div>
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<i>Plum Street Samplers</i> "<i>Pennsylvania Fraktur"</i></div>
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<i>Colonial Gatherings kit</i></div>
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<i>stitched on R&R 36ct Ligonier Latte with</i></div>
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<i>WDW, GAST and Classic Colorworks</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I vacationed in June in Pittsburgh</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and was my first visit to Pennsylvania.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great time, which may be</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fittingly, the design is a sweet tribute </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will definitely be reminded of my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Decisions, decisions, decisions....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">what to stitch next?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am itching to start something new</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.......so I think I will.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy stitching and thanks for visiting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes....I am officially caught up on my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all of your wonderful </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">June stitching was limited with a </span><span style="font-size: large;">week </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">away for vacation, </span><span style="font-size: large;">food poisoning,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">just summer </span><span style="font-size: large;">fun that takes you outside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and, of course, some summer stitch-alongs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First up....was <b><i>Whine and WIPS</i></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Stitchmaynia Facebook group was </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simple....work on something </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that makes you whine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It can be something that makes you </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">whine </span><span style="font-size: large;">when you stitch it or makes you </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">whine when you can't stitch it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose a WIP that has been </span><span style="font-size: large;">languishing </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">since December 2013. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I love this </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">design and I bought the project </span><span style="font-size: large;">after </span><span style="font-size: large;">seeing </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">during a trip. I bought </span><span style="font-size: large;">the supplies, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What about this beautiful design </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>***** </i><span style="font-size: x-large;">40ct black linen</span> *****</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">OMG....I have the brightest light I can take, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">wear 2 pair of readers and I still have a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did give it the old college try and </span><span style="font-size: large;">made </span></div>
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<i>Scarlett House "Ann Topley"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't promise every stitch is over 2 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So away it has gone again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vintage SAL required you start or </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">stitch a design that was from the 90's o</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The Heart's Content "</i><i>Rose Marriage Sampler" </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>circa 1990</i></span><br />
<i>stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen with DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just love this design and figured I should </span><span style="font-size: large;">get </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">going on it after 22 years of marriage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My start was meager but at least I have </span><span style="font-size: large;">it </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">started now so I have no excuse to not stitch it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I will have it done </span><span style="font-size: large;">by </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">our 25th anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My </span><span style="font-size: large;">Prairie Schooler alphabet </span><span style="font-size: large;">design </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this month is my sixth and that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">means </span><span style="font-size: large;">I am at least </span><span style="font-size: large;">20% </span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "S*T*U"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen with</i></div>
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<i>recommended DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All six designs so far....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still love stitching it and this is one I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">want to be completed now.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh well, back to stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And lastly...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I had two finishes just under the wire.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Both were Stitchmaynia starts</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and both were a joy to stitch.</span><br />
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<i>stitched on 32ct PTP Legacy with </i></div>
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<i>Victorian Motto thread conversions</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I use a lot of Victorian Motto thread...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have built up quite a collection </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and just love it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Many have asked about how I convert </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">designs to Victorian Motto and it </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">is quite simple. I just compare them to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the model picture or DMC conversion </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(if available) and just pick the colors I like.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes it works and sometimes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am constantly changing my mind </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">until I find what I like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't tried Nancy's thread,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I urge you to give it a try. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It such </span><span style="font-size: large;">a great bargain</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and the colors are beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I will be able to keep up </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with more timely posts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find me on Instagram daily too at </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>@karenshandiwork</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love seeing everyone's stitching </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">progress </span><span style="font-size: large;">so if you are on Instagram, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">please </span><span style="font-size: large;">let me know in a comment so </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can make </span><span style="font-size: large;">sure I am following you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those in the States, I hope you </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always thanks and happy stitching....</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-4938282494763560712016-06-30T07:53:00.001-04:002016-06-30T07:53:49.354-04:00Catching up: May......<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">May can only mean one thing...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.......<b>STITCHMAYNIA</b>.......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you watch Flosstube, then you </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">know </span><span style="font-size: large;">exactly what I mean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the same vein as the Crazy January </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">challenge, you start 15 projects in 15 days. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some do more....some do less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again, I was on the band wagon. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Unlike most, I decided to do a start </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">every other day and spread it over </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the entire month. I kitted up 15 projects </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-size: large;">w</span><span style="font-size: large;">ent on my merry way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my lineup...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Kathy Barrick "Miss Martha's Potting Shed"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>stitched on 40ct PTP Fog </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>with Victorian Motto thread conversion</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These threads are just yummy!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Notforgotten Farm "Bee Sampler"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen Vintage Porcelain</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>with Victorian Motto thread conversion</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we had a finish......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This will soon have a place of honor on </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my Bee Wall in my kitchen.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Lila's Studio "Bee Sampler"</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">stitched on Lakeside Linen 40ct Vintage Porcelain</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">with my thread conversion</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Drawn Thread "Free & Brave"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>stitched on 32ct PTP Legacy</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>with Victorian Motto thread conversion</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Notforgotten Farms PSS 2016 Retreat kit</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.......and finished!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">stitched on 40ct WDW Straw with </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Lizzie Kate "Selfie Sampler" kit</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....and another finished! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just love the fabric in this kit....sweetest color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was excited to have three finishes so that </span><span style="font-size: large;">only </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">added 7 more to my WIP pile. I </span><span style="font-size: large;">now </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I shouldn't get bored anytime soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still found time for my monthly </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Prairie Schooler project. These designs </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">take </span><span style="font-size: large;">me about a week to stitch so that </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">did eat into my Stitchmaynia plans. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">No problem...just happy to have another done.</span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "S*R*T"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well if you stuck with me this long,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">thank you ever so much!</span><br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-17120240574245228502016-06-28T23:21:00.003-04:002016-06-28T23:21:39.631-04:00Catching up: April.....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I hope I'm not boring you with all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of the posts but it has </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">been fun to reminisce about</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">what I have been up to the last </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fifty Shades of Gray</i>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this took on a whole new meaning in April</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as I celebrated my 50th birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I tried to celebrate quietly but my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am just glad I was here to celebrate with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While browsing through my Blackbird Designs, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw this one and had to instantly </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it I love so start I did.</span></div>
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<i>Blackbird Designs "Button Box" </i></div>
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<i>from In Friendship's Way booklet</i></div>
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<i>stitched on hand-dyed 40ct Buttercream from DixieSamplar</i></div>
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<i>with Victorian Motto threads</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the yellow tones to this piece and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">do plan to finish as sewing box.....one day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to travel to Denver for a conference </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Prim Society's retreat kit from </span></div>
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<i>Summer House Stitche Workes "Prim Tapestry" </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was a little unsure about the rusty star </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">because </span><span style="font-size: large;">it was just the right touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yes there was another </span></div>
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<i>Prairie Schooler "S*R*T"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen with recommended DMC</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved this block especially the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's it from my little stitchy </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">corner </span><span style="font-size: large;">of the universe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not too many more and I will</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">be officially caught up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy stitching....</span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518567017386782404noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870404583766573938.post-91690285182903105242016-06-27T23:06:00.002-04:002016-06-27T23:06:17.196-04:00Catching up: March.....<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few goodies from March.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While at the Pals Stitching at the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Beach retreat last October, I discovered </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Silver </span><span style="font-size: large;">Creek Sampler's wonderful </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">designs. </span><span style="font-size: large;">This was one of my favorites </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sentiment is a nice reminder </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">we are not alone....</span></div>
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<i>Silver Creek Samplers "Shadow of My Wings"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">March's Prairie Schooler alphabet </span><br />
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<i>Prairie Schooler "J*K*L" </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really like stitching on this monthly and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">could see myself focusing on this one project. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My </span><span style="font-size: large;">fear is I will burn out so I am </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of my stitched goodies</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The end of March was an exciting time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as I prepared to attend the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a wonderful time packed with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had this fabric in my stash and it </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was perfect for the mood and color of the design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took a lot of liberties with the finishing </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My most favorite detail was the little </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I received a wonderful piece with </span><span style="font-size: large;">a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">very unique finish in exchange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stitching commenced in January and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a few finishes from my Crazy January starts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always loved this design and </span><span style="font-size: large;">it was </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">quickly approached. I did my own </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of chocolate and cherry on the linen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One goal this year was to stitch more ornaments</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I joined a monthly SAL. My first </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">finish was this older design from </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With Valentine's Day approaching, I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">design from years ago. I just loved all </span><span style="font-size: large;">of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">t</span><span style="font-size: large;">o have finish added to my collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another goal I set for myself was to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have had the designs for several </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am stitching mine all together with </span><span style="font-size: large;">three </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">rows of nine designs. Even </span><span style="font-size: large;">though </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">size to be 70 x 70, a review revealed </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this was not the case for most of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was obsessed with making sure </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have counted, counted again, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">sketched it out on paper, counted again, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and then counted again </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to insure I have enough spacing between </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(few were 70 stitches wide) I decided </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my goodness....I never thought that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My least favorite part of stitching is </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that first stitch in. I have found over the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">once helps with this anxiety and I then </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from each day. I know that it stresses some </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So.....I decided to partake in the Crazy January </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in Arizona at the </span><span style="font-size: large;">BCS National Championship </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a short and sweet visit and yes....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my small corner of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the universe and I will be back </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My love for Lizzie Kate and this powerful </span></div>
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<i>stitched on 28ct khaki evenweave with my thread conversion</i><i></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did make the design a little more masculine </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and replaced the flower motif under </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Promise" </span><span style="font-size: large;">with a globe and some books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was very happy with the result and a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to finish up this Colonial Gatherings </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">club piece that I had started back in August. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The designed border just didn't appeal to me </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I played around until I settled on this.</span></div>
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<i>Plum Street Samplers "Goodness & Plenty"</i></div>
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<i>Colonial Gatherings Club kit</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With my hubby's interest in Colonial history, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided I would have a George & Martha wall </span></div>
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<i>(which I think I actually stole from </i><i>Paulette Stewart of Plum Street)</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and have been stitching designs that </span></div>
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<i>Plum Street Samplers "Pretty Pleasures"</i></div>
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<i>stitched on 36ct Lakeside Linen with my DMC conversion</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As some of my friends know, I am avid </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with travel following the Tigers on the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started in early </span><span style="font-size: large;">December with a trip to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Following the win, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dabo </span><span style="font-size: large;">(<i>our beloved coach) </i></span><span style="font-size: large;">held true </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to his promise of a pizza party in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holey moley...I still dream about this piece of fish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes....I ate the whole thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting as always and hope to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still here! Once again I have let time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been busy stitching in 2016 and will </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For now I want to share some wonderful finishes </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/">Carolina Stitcher</a></span><span style="font-size: large;">. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Last year </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stitched these wonderful designs </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">40 count PTP linen & were the perfect size. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I can enjoy them all of the time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and I hope to be back </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until then....happy stitching!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Time has flown by again but </span><span style="font-size: large;">I have been stitching. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Might want to grab a cup of coffee...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I attended the Pals Stitching at the Beach in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">years in my stash and it hit me one day </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that I had the perfect PTP fabric in my </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished it at the retreat and can say </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this </span><span style="font-size: large;">one was a fun stitch.</span> </div>
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<i>BBD "Sunflower House" stitched on </i></div>
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<i>40ct PTP Dwarf linen with Victorian Motto threads</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few of my favorite elements from this design....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to stitch another part of these </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">design and </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will have to say it </span></div>
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<i>Heartstring Samplery "Proverbs 17:17" from</i></div>
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<i>"Three Little Proverbs" stitched on 40ct PTP Wren with</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this old design in my stash. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a very quick stitch </span><span style="font-size: large;">and hopefully </span></div>
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<i>Drawn Thread "Peace" stitched on 32ct Summer Khaki</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't realize this ornament was full of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">specialty stitches until after I started but </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">will say they weren't that difficult. My favorite </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was this little corner stitch, the Boucle stitch, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and will file that away for future use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also stitched another in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"A Most Notable Name" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">series from Jeannette Douglass. I just </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">have one left to complete. I hope she </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">will continue this series with a few more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the sewing themed designs and hope </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to have these finished into cross stitch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> project bags so I can enjoy them all of the time.</span></div>
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<i>Jeannette Douglas Designs "Button Betty"</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As is the norm, the design looked so much </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite part was the little row of buttons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These will definitely be stitched again as </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I add them to a future project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I stitched these </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just love these on this PTP fabric </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but will say they were are difficult </span></div>
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<i>Hands On Designs "Peace" </i></div>
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<i>2015 JCS Ornament Issue</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing I wasn't too happy with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always find the white DMC difficult </span></div>
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<i>Hands On Designs "Plenty" </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you made it this far...thanks for visiting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you have enjoying some good</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">season. Happy stitching...</span></div>
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