Stitching in 2013......

 

I can't believe it is the 16th day of the new year and I have yet to put a single stitch in the projects I have decided to stitch in the new year.   I have everything ready to go...I just can't seem to bring myself to start one of them.   Crazy right?

 

I decided not to do the Crazy January Challenge again since I still have 5 projects lingering from last year.   ( Yeah for getting 10 finished!)  And yes....I will get these finished this year!  

 

I decided that since the world didn't end on 12/21/12, I better take advantage of my time left so these moved to the front of the line.

 

By The Bay "13th Colony Bay"

I am stitching these as one design on 40ct Lakeside Linen w/ DMC.

I have loved this since the first time I saw it years ago

and I am really excited about this one.

 

Dames of the Needlwork "Ode to Mary Needleroll" 

This beauty will be stitched on 40ct. Jamaica Sunset

w/Victorian Motto.

I feel in love with this design that I found at Counted Stitches' Going Out of Business Sale this last Spring.    The design is such a wonderful nautical piece with a mermaid and I want to hang it so I will be stitching it for framing.   There is a lot of over 1 in this design and I "plan" to stitch it all over 2 so it will mean a lot "thinking" on my part but I think I can do it.  

 

Prairie Schooler "ABC's" 

This will be stitched on 40ct. WDW Linen w/ DMC.

I am not a big PS fan, but couldn't resist after seeing many of you stitching these the last few years.   I decided to jump on the bandwagon and stitch these as one large piece.

 

Rosewood Manor "Old Glory" 

I'm using 40ct PTP Sand w/ Victorian Motto

This is another one I instantly wanted to stitch last year

when it was released and so I added this on to the list.   

Hopefully I can get this one done this year.

 

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I have been stitching on exchange items so no pics to share.   I have also been crafting and I wanted to share a recent project.

 

 

I found these paper mache pears in the clearance bin at Michaels and decided they were worth the 25 cent they were asking.   With a little bit of paint, and Briwax, I turned them into these:

 

 

We found this bowl in Texas in December and I just knew it

would be the perfect home for them.

 

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 If you made it this far, thanks for visiting.  

I hope you have a great stitchy week!