Becky!

I knew that scissor keeper looked familiar. I was going through my books this morning and I have it too!! I think I will work on that as well! Let's not share what colors we are using until they are made! OK, I am off to get my groceries so I can come home and stitch! LOL

Oh and when I found the directions for this I discovered the heart fob is the small one and I have the large on I think. I have to go on line and see if I can find measurements but I am pretty sure that's the case. Darn...I have 2 of them too.

Hey, Maria!

Of course I will. I will send you the fabric w/o the heart. But I think I lost your address on my old computer so email me and I will send it. Have to recheck the size you wanted! LOL

Hey Becky

I think I havethe heart shapped form you need for the bottom of that scissor holder. I will look and see. Want to trade it for the 40 count fabric I want? :-)

ROFLOL

I am having SO much fun with this. It feels so good to be looking forward to stitching! I hope it feels the same for you all too!!

Help me make a decision

OK, I have picked out some projects and I need input. First, Mrs. Nick (remember this one, Pam).

Then a scissors holder, hardanger, from Emie Bishop's I Will Wear Lavender.

Emie Bishop Warm Christmas Wishes (Maria!).

Emie Bishop Sunshine and Flowers (Can you tell I love Emie Bishop!)

Emie Bishop A Needlework Story. I actually want to do the one in the book that has 12 patterns.

And finally Emie Bishop Heart to Heart.

OK, now give me input!

OK, going to start a new project for the new year

I have decided to pull something out of my stash (small) and start a new project for the new year. I will stitch one hour a day on Zane's stocking and thirty minutes a day on the new project. I hope I can find a small hardanger project but knowing me, the hardanger will be a big project. However, it does go fast. I want something FINISHED! So maybe this will get me going. I will post a picture of what I will work on this weekend so you can urge me on. LOL Thanks all! Oh, and Happy New Year!

Here is Sandy's square

all finished. This picture does not do the colors justice. I just love it.



This is how I finished my Santa in the Moon pice. It is on a large covered button form. I have the red and white trim for the edge in my stash. It is really very cute. The button form made it easy to put together nicely too!

OMG

U was driving home tonight singing "I don't have to go back for 5 days" and suddenly I remembered that I had those projects from the Celebration of Needlework show that I didn't get to go to! Woo Hoo. I am off to finish up those other pieces so I can work on Hannah's treasure box... YUM!! That will be my new years piece!

I only have a few beads

left to do on the square for Sandy and then that is out of here. I should be able to finish it tonight. Then I have to take a look at what I have for Jo Ann and get that out of here. I won't let myself do anything else until they are done.

I was browsing my stash yesterday and found Cross N' Patches All hearts come home piece... now that is calling me. That may be my new years piece. After I leave work today I and off for FIVE WHOLE DAYS!! SHHHHHH don't tell anyone!! ROFLOL

Got to go!! Later!

New project

hmmm... I just dug out my Pam Kellogg Eagle and I want to work on that, I have Fairy Grandmother started too. FIRST though I am finishing those daggone exchange squares from COBS so I can get rid of them.

I should probably start the Phoenix but I have some samplers that would be less concentration than those two I already have started so that might be a better choice.

I'd losve to dig into some of my hardanger, I have Cross n patches Quilteer's star I would love to do for my mom's birthday in May and my SIL asked me to do C'N P
's Welcome for her foyer...

New project????

You have got to be kidding! LOL I seem to barely have time for that darn stocking. Seriously, I would LOVE to start something but right now my promise is to finish the stocking and Rocky Mountain Christmas. I have been so bad at stitching an hour a day and I do plan to remedy that soon.

New project. Gosh, I am not sure what I might want to do next but I think another hardanger project. I have so many I want to do and have not done one in ages.

Maria, what are your plans?

What shall we do for our "new" New Year's projects?

Believe it or not, I worked out a rotation this weekend and I want to start that next week. I love my UFO's so I need to get busy on them again. But, I always start a new project on New Years, just because it seems like the thing to do. New beginnings and all--and after the year I had last year, I'm ready for a new beginning. Are you two going to start anything new or stick with the old projects? This year I want to finally do one of my Victorian houses. Now to decide which one. That will make 3 UFO's and one new project in a rotation of sorts. I can handle that.

My newest challenge . . .

is to learn how to upload my photos to my Photobucket account so I can post them here. I WILL do that while I'm off work--I'm just vain enough to have to share these with you. I've done nothing major, but I'm very happy with the finishes I have so far. Now tell me, does the bell pull count as FOUR finishes or only ONE? LOL It was four patterns, but I only listed it as one project since it is all on one piece of fabric. Next I want to get really busy on some long overdue WIP's--I think first it will be to finally get my Stitcher's Stocking done. No comments here Becky--I do know how long ago it was that we started this one. Maria, she spent an entire afternoon teaching me how to stitch on evenweave and this is the project I started on. Now I want it completed. I love these stockings and all the colors in them.

Finished Needle Roll

Here ya go! I stitched it together this morning. Now I am off to make cookies and fudge, finish a stocking, wrap some gifts, get food ready for Tuesday...on and on and on and on... LOL oh, and there's laundry and dishes and groceries to put away...*sigh*

I finished the M Designs Piece!

It is the Merry Christmas Needleroll. I will post a pic asap!! Right now I need to get ready for work.

A couple more...

These are both from the JCS 2007 ornament issue.



The first is Santa in the Moon by Twisted Oak Designs. Stitched on White 18 count Aida with DMC 304. I love "moon" santas so I had to do that one.

The second is going to be the cuff on my MIL's Christmas stocking (she has never had one!) It is the Poinsettia from Brittercup Designs. Stitched on 28 count cream Meran with NN and WDW threads. I wasn't intending this to be her sticking when I started it but it just "came" to me about 1/2 way through. I love these simple Brittercup designs.

That's it for now folks, I have to go find some fabris to make the stocking now! You just KNOW I don't have anything already in my house that will work. *sigh*

Two little ornaments

These are from a book that Pam sent me. They are more time consuming than they look! Cute though. I don't know how I am going to finish them.