Goodies in the mail....

First...this cutie came from BeckyK 

for Winter Seasonal Exchange.

Homespun Collectibles

Becky said this was an older design from

her stash and he is just so cute.   I love that

she stitched something for me that I

would never have stitched for myself.  

 I will enjoy this one in my office

for the rest of winter.

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Next....Cindy Mae was quick to

mail her LK Exchange.

Another cute design and I love Cindy Mae's

finishing.  I have it hanging on my pie safe and

it will surely bring a smile as I enter each day.

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I have my first Crazy Challenge finish!

La D Da "In the Sweet"

40ct. Lakeside Linen

w/recommended DMC

I just love this design....

sweet definitely comes to mind. 

Everytime I look at it I think of my

Granny Smith.   She loved gospel music

and loved to sing hymns.  I couldn't help

but hum this tune while stitching.   

I know this will become a  sweet little pillow

to keep with some other mementos

from my Granny.

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Well...I guess I better get busy finishing

my exchange pieces. Time is a ticking......

happy stitching!

Crazy Challenge diversion....

Here are the remaining starts for

the Crazy Challenge.

Day 9

Plum Street Samplers "Halloween Hornbook Sampler"

Day10

Primitive Needle "Kindred Spirit"

 Day 11

BOAF "Kindness Sampler"

Day 12 

BOAF "Bloom Where You Are Planted"

Day 13

LHN "Thirteen Colonies"

Day 14 

Goode Huswife "The Flowers of Lebanon"

Day 15 

CHS "Worthy Brown"

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With some very busy work days, I wasn't

capable of focusing too long on

some of these Challenge projects.  

I really needed something a little "easier" 

and just couldn't resist these cute,

fat snowmen anymore! 

I hope to finish them as little pillows

to display in a basket so I can enjoy

them throughout the winter.

LK "Snowed In"

stitched on 28ct khaki evenweave

w/DMC

 

This roly-poly one is just so cute so I

couldn't wait to start the next one.

LK "Snow House"

stitched on 28ct evenweave

w/DMC



They do stitch up very quickly so 

hopefully I will get them all done to enjoy

at least a day or two this winter!  

 

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Well....I have some exchange stitching calling me.

Then it will be the difficult decision of 

what to stitch next???

Thanks for looking...happy stitching. 

Crazy Challenge part 2....

After a busy work week and relaxing

weekend, here's this week's

Crazy Challenge starts.

Day 3....

BBD "Tis the Season"

stitched on 40ct Purely Primitive

w/Victorian Motto, WDW, ST

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 Day 4...

Plum Street Samplers "Olga"

stitched on 40ct Purely Primitive

w/DMC

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 Day 5

Elizabeth's Garden "Nantucket Sampler"

stitched on

w/DMC

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Day 6

Goode Huswife "Three Crows"

stitched on 36ct linen

w/DMC

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Day 7

Barrick Samplers "1797 Ship Sampler"

stitched on 40ct khaki linen

w/DMC

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Day 8

BBD "Summer's Jubliee"

stitched on 30ct 18th Century Black

w/Victorian Motto

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I have a love/hate relationship

with this Challenge.  

I love it because I am finally stitching

some wonderful designs that have been

languishing in my stash for years.

I hate it because I have seen the

wonderful designs y'all have started and

I want to stitch many of them now!

Anyone else having this problem????

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I am off to get ready for Downton Abbey tonight. 

I don't want to miss a minute so I need to

get situated in my stitchy chair.

As always...thanks for visiting.

Happy stitching!

First stitching in 2012....

Unfortunately, I began my new year under

the weather but was able to do some

stitching for my Crazy Challenge.

Day 1.....

 La D Da "In the Sweet"

stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen

w/ DMC

This is the sweetest design and I should be

able to finish this one up pretty quickly.

Day 2.....

CHS "Matter's Choice"

stitched on 35ct. straw

w/DMC

I have loved this one from the first time I saw it. 

I really struggled with whether to stitch in

blue or red.  I decided to go with DMC 3750

but still envision this one in red. 

There is a smaller sampler included and

think I will do that one in red.

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I picked up one of the LK Inspirational Boxer kits

last week at my LNS sale and decided

I just had to stitch it. 

LK "We Can Do"

stitched w/DMC

I didn't have the suggested thread so decided to

use the DMC conversion.  I actually finished

the stitching on New Year's Eve and was

able to do the finishing on New Year's Day. 

I really like how it turned out and will

have this on displayed in my office at work.  

This is a message I need to read

frequently each day!

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Looks like many stitchers are already off to a

good stitchy start in this new year! 

I do hope you are one of them....

happy stitching.