Out with the old....

 

I am happy to start with a clean slate

this year but wanted share the

last of my 2013 finishes.

 

Summer House "Simple Abundance"

Kit from 2013 Pals Retreat

 

A new to me designer, Summer House, was at the

Pals Retreat this year.   I really liked her designs

and came home with a bag full including this

cute little exclusive retreat kit.  I stitched the

end of October during a football road trip

and forgot about it until rummaging

through my finishing pile.

 

 It is destined to become a pinkeep.  

 

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Homespun Elegance "Majestic Bird"

stitched on 32ct coffee dyed linen

w/ Victorian Motto threads

 

I found time to sneak in another ornament

finish while travelling for Christmas celebrations. 

 

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After taking stock of what was languishing

in my stitching bag, I do what any

stitcher would do and start something new!

Threadwork Primitives "Merry Winter"

stitched on 40ct coffee dyed linen

w/ Victorian Motto threads

 

So cute....can't decide if I will finish as a box.

 

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I want to document what is so patiently

waiting in my stitching bag.

Hopefully this time next year I can look

and relish them as finished.

 

Threads of Gold "Shining Star" ornament

CHS "Matter's Choice"

Dames of the Needle"Ode to Mary"

Plum Street "Halloween Hornbook Sampler"

 

Not worth a picture:

LHN "Thirteen Colonies"

With Thy Needle "Snow Day"

 

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I am off to start Scarlett House's "Ann Topley".

Thanks for visiting and I do hope you

have a great stitching year!

Crazy flu challenge.....

This past week was the "crazy flu challenge" where you don't stitch at all for five straight days. 

I rejoined the living on Friday and made up

for my lost stitching time this weekend. 

First... I needed some LK therapy and

stitched this cutie .....

LK "Where's the Party"

30ct WDW Guacamole

I plan to make this into a little pillow and

will use the fabric shown.  I love the WDW

fabric and have some extra that probably

won't last too long! 

I did make some substitutions

(GA Midnight Sky, WDW Hunter) 

for the greens since the called for colors

(WDW Holly, Envy) were a little

harsh for my taste.  I also swapped the

red (GA Buckeye Scarlet) to

better match the backing fabric. 

I still need to add the little gold beads around

the boots but hope to get this one sewn

up this next weekend.

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I then reached into my

"Big O' Bag of Challenge" 

and brought out this beauty to stitch....

 CHS "Her Sampler"

I will say this one looks so much better
stitched...the pic on the design just doesn't
do it justice.  It may also be the Buttercream linen, which is just luscious with this color
palette.   If you have this one languishing in your stash, you need to pull it out and stitch it! 
You won't be disappointed. 

I think I will stick with this one this week since
I can most likely finish it and put a check by
one of my challenge pieces.

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Pork Chop was definitely feeling lonely this week

and decided last night he had been ignored

long enough and would take matters into his own

"paws".  I share with the "look" I got when I asked him to kindly remove himself from in front of the computer screen....

He's still cute even when he's mad...

I'm looking like this too about now as I psych myself up for work tomorrow....ugh! 

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Oh well...thanks for visiting and hope you have had a good stitching weekend!