Saturday

I didn't do a lot today. But I did manage to finish the stitching on Traveleing Stitcher and the companion needlebook.  Still no luck in locating the Impie, Hattie, and Bea piece that I swear is lurking in my stitching room.  It wasn't in the closet as I had thought.  I'll keep looking as I work on and through other stuff in there.

Traveling Stitcher by Little House Needleworks

Traveling Stitcher Needlebook by Little House Needleworks

After that finish I pulled this lovely out of the tote of WIP's

which will become this

And my post would not be complete without the calendar view for the day.

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep on Stitching!

Thursday Update

Yikes!  I can't believe it's been a whole week since my last post.  And, since I'm home most of the time, one would think I could keep on top of this posting business.

So, first of all, here is today's calendar view

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

And the pieces I finished stitching since our last visit

October: A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design

And,

November:  A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design

And,

December:  A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design

I think I finished up December on Sunday morning.  The color used in this is red  although on my monitor it appear to kind of a rusty red.  Honestly, I don't know how to fix that!

If all goes as planned,  I will be finishing those this weekend and will have lots of pictures to share of them in their new home.  If all goes as planned.

So, with that series complete I had a decision to make.  What to stitch next.  I decided to dig into the tote of WIP's and pick out any old thing without putting too much thought into it. I came up with this.

Traveling Stitcher by Little House Needleworks

It was not in this state when I saved it from the tote of WIP's. I have been steadily plodding along on it this week.  And this is how it looks today.  At one point this week I went and looked for the lovely piece made by Impie, Hattie, and Bea to finish this.  It's not where I looked.  I did think of another place to look and will try that over the weekend.  I seem to remember without looking in the closet in the stitching room that the bin where said item may be residing is a bit difficult (meaning I have to move other stuff) to retrieve.

It's rainy and cool here today.  A good day for the blanket, some stitching, and binge watching something on Netflix,  It is a work day so that won't happen until this evening.

Keep on Stitching!

Thursday

I've made a little progress on October:  A  Year in Chalk.   I really like the BOO banner and wish I could think of something else to use it on.  I'll keep thinking about that. Maybe an ornament for a Halloween tree stitched on perforated paper?

And today's calendar view

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

Have a great evening.

Keep on Stitching!

Happy Wednesday

Mid-week.  Gotta love it.  As a working woman I am always happy to have a big chunk of the work week behind me.  

Today's calendar view with a little different piece on the right hand side for Veteran's Day.  I think I'll leave that one up for a while.  

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

And I finally finished stitching September:  A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design.  This one was a battle.  I think I have stitched it at least twice with all the frogging I had to do.  Each and every section had a little problem and had to be re-done.  I am happy with the results and ready to start the next one before I turn in for the night. 

Keep on Stitching!

Tuesday

I missed posting yesterday.  I was a bit tired after work yesterday and didn't do much except veg out on the sofa.

Here are the calendar views from yesterday and today

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

I did finish stitching August:  A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design on Sunday night.

And a bit of start on September: A Year in Chalk also by Hands On Design.  I had a little problem with this - I was off by one thread when I tried to finish the border.  I did find my goof after about an hour.  Probably the reason I didn't want to work on this much more last night.  Tonight I should be able to finish this off.

Keep on Stitching!

Lazy Sunday

Hi,  thanks for stopping by again.

Today's calendar looks like this

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

I managed to put the final stitches in July:  A Year in Chalk by Hands On Design

And to make a start on August:  A Year in Chalk also by Hands On Design.  I hope to finish this one tonight before I turn in.

This morning I was toying with the idea of having a jammie day but decided against that.  Instead, I showered and dressed in some nice warm fleece perfect for a day of stitching and Netflix.  I didn't cook today opting to get Chinese instead.  And I had hoped to do a little finishing today but took a nap instead and then was all finished with the idea of finishing something.  Maybe one day this coming week.

Keep on Stitching!

Saturday

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  It's been cloudy here today with a few little rain showers.

My priorities for today were to drive my car for the first time post surgery. And to go for a walk.  I did both.  I didn't have much trouble driving, getting in and out of the car is more painful than actually driving.  I did manage a  bit of a walk - maybe a half mile to one of my favorite places along the Lehigh River.  You can look across the waterfall to a Locktender's house which is located in another park across the river.

On the stitching front I finished stitching June:  A Year in Chalk by Hands on Designs.

I love the whimsy of these designs.  And how quick they are to stitch provided I use a higher magnification in my glasses.

I made a start on July:  A Year in Chalk also by Hands on Designs - I hope to finish stitching this one tonight.   And maybe, just maybe get a little start on August.

I found this picture of a wreath I made earlier this Fall on my phone.  My daughter was able to pick up the mini Indian corn on one of her weekends home with friends.  I think she found these the day they went apple picking.  I found this idea on Pinterest and am totally pleased with the outcome.  Quick and easy.

One final picture - today's calendar view.

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Designs

Have a great evening.

Keep on Stitching!

TGIF

Yep, I am working from home but am so very grateful that it is Friday.  And that means two days of  almost unlimited stitching time!   WOOOHOOO!

I have today's calendar view to share

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Design Studio

And, after our dinner at Panera last night, I can share pictures of the gift we gave the birthday girl.

When Pigs Fly! by Sam Sarah Design Studio

and the backs

a close up of  Polka Dot Pig stitched by Phyllis

a close up of Heart Pig stitched by Sherry who says she never wants to use Peach Fuzz in any project again

and Spiral Pig stitched by me.

A bit of background.  Our friend, Debbie, is very fond of the saying "When pigs fly!" and when we saw this chart released at market we knew we had to stitch it for her.  We bought our supplies, Phyllis stitched hers, Sherry stitched hers, and we passed the kit along to our dear friend, Claire-Ann.  Claire-Ann was hospitalized a few days after receiving the kit.  Claire-Ann lost her battle to cancer in October 2014.  Now, what to do?  We asked her husband if he had seen the pigs around but he hadn't.  Fast forward to a little dinner at Panera over the summer and a conversation what to do about the pigs as Debbie's birthday was coming.  We decided to re-stitch the pigs, I would now stitch one and do the finishing.  Because, after all, we did still owe her her gift from last year.  And so now i'ts done.  And they are off to their new home.

I give Debbie a project bag and mug organizer caddy by SewMuch2Luv.  You can see her etsy shop here. We are fans of her wonderful bags.  Pretty on the outside and the inside.

I don't have any stitching to show from yesterday.    I was too tired to stitch last night after a work day and a dinner out with the girls.  Hopefully, I will be able to do some tonight.

Keep on Stitching!

Thursday

Back again.  I did finish the birthday project I alluded to yesterday.  But can't show it just yet. Tomorrow, I hope.

Today's calendar view

Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Design Studio

I did manage to put a few more stitches in June:  A Year in Chalk by Hands on Design.

And a view of my stitching station set up near my love seat - my current perch for stitching on a daily basis.   The pumpkin is holding my orts for the past couple of weeks.  I don't think this will be permanent arrangement but it's working for me while I recuperate.

Have a great evening!

Keep on Stitching!

Hello!

Wow, it's been way too long.  How have you been?

Me, well, I've been busy with lots of different things.  Up first are a few pictures of a large project that I finally completed in October.

Do you know what these are?

How about now?

Maybe this picture helps?  These are all 48 pieces of Fun Every Day by Sam Sarah Design Studio ready to be mounted on their cards.  I calculated that this represents almost 8 full sheets of perforated paper.  Each one is solidly stitched.  That my friends is a lot of stitches!  And I finally finished it.

Here is what my calendar looks like for today.  I have been enjoying flipping the appropriate images on a daily basis.  Cool, huh?

When a friend and I discussed how well traveled this project was it made me think.  These pieces have been to the beach in New Jersey - many, many times and on the boat.  They've been on car trips from Pennsylvania to Kentucky - several times.  They flown twice - once to Florida and once to Arizona.  They've been to the lake house in New York State.  They've been to Ocean City, Maryland several times.  And they've been on a car trip to Michigan.  And any other trip I've taken that involved car time.  Plus, they've been to every stitching event I've attended in the last year or so!  As I said, well traveled.

I only had one casualty in all those travels.  One piece blew off my lap and into the water at the shore. My husband asked why I didn't have him save it.  Paper - I didn't think it would be salvageable after a dunk in the salt water.  And reasoned that it was only paper and cotton and probably wouldn't be bad for the environment.

Other news,  this summer was by far my best summer ever . I spent lots of time at the beach.  And time on the boat.  I caught my largest fish ever -  a MahiMahi.  And I must say it was delicious!

Two of my children, my future daughter-in-law, and I traveled to Michigan to attend a family reunion.  I was able to see cousins, aunts, and uncles, that I hadn't seen in almost 30 years.  It was wonderful.  We can't wait to go back but this time we'll go for a week so we can see more of Michigan. This is the cute cabin I rented for our stay -

My final big trip of the summer was to attend Summer School at The Attic in Arizona.  I had a wonderful time.  The projects were beautiful.  The teachers very informative.  I learned a lot about history that I didn't know.

This was at the hotel.  I thought the accommodations were ideal. And that is about the only picture I took at the class.  I had my phone with me but didn't take any pictures.  Dumb, I know.  However, The Attic newsletters have some great pictures if you are interested.  As I complete the projects from the classes I will share them here.   The food all good.  The shop was beautiful and well organized.  I was a bit overwhelmed and didn't buy very much.  Probably a good thing.

I did make many more trips to the beach after my return from Arizona.  And I have lots of sunrise pictures that I took.  I'll share some of those another time, maybe on a cold winter day.

In mid-October I had my right knee replaced.  I have been recovering and doing in home physical therapy.  Today was my last day of in home therapy.  I go back to the doctor on Friday and will hopefully be cleared to drive again.  And then my outpatient physical therapy will begin.

I am fortunate that I have been able to work from home.  So I am able to keep up with that.

I have been doing lots of stitching but not much finishing.  I will share progress in future posts.  I do have to put together a birthday gift tonight that will be presented to the birthday girl tomorrow night.   Once that's done I'll share pictures.

That's all for today. Thanks for hanging in for this lengthy post.

Keep on Stitching!