It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ... December

I've spent some time this evening getting the November monthly pieces put away and the December pieces out and set around.  And I actually have a finish to show you today!

First up - Fun Every Day switched over to December with the appropriate symbol on the right.

I put out these guys -

I flipped the page on this one

And I brought the Advent calendar down from the attic and hung it in the dining room.  I put on the one little ornament for the 1st.  It looks pretty lonely.  I also sent the kids a text letting them know that I had their backs and would be taking good care of the calendar this year.

And my finish - A Year in Chalk: December by Hands On Design.  I found this cute frame at Hobby Lobby in the Spring, on sale, thankyouverymuch.  And knew it would be perfect for these little pieces.  I ironed some fusible batting to the back and ta-done!  Easy peasy! I can switch these every month - of course, I need to do the magic ironing thing to the other 11 first.

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep on Stitching!

Sunday

Yesterday I put away Christmas.  Today I finally got out my things for January.  Here is what  I put on display.

Monthly Mania - January by Heart in Hand in the kitchen

January Teapot and January Tea Cup by Just Another Button Company in the kithcen

Hearts of the Month by Leisure Arts hanging on the china cupboard in the dining room

Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer in the living room

Be Warm by Shepherd's Bush part of Be-Attitudes series in the living room

 

 

Now, for a little stitching.  This afternoon I got the five pockets for A Fine and Fancy Tulip Tray by Patrick's Woods basted.  Thankfully I did not have as many setbacks with the other four as I did with the first.  It may help that I was trying to baste in daylight.  I tried to take a picture again and I think that my basting thread is too light to show up.

We are having freezing rain as I write this.  Yuck!  I must say that it does make the snow look pretty, kind of glossy like marshallow fluff.

One final picture for today.  Twenty-nine years ago I married the love of my life.

Have a wonderful evening!  Remember, Downton Abbey starts tonight at 9:00.

November

I can't believe that it is late November and I haven't posted once.

I'll start this post like I start each early month post.  Here are some pictures of the decorations I change out each month.

Sheepy dressed for November with his blanket designed by Homespun Elegance. 

November Teapot and Tea Cup of the Month by Sam Sarah Design Studio

Monthly Mania for November by Heart in Hand



Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer

 

 

 

I put these out in early November.  Sheepy had been packed away for quite some time while I was getting my stitching room sorted out.  But he's back! 

 

Have a great day!

 

 



Happy June

On the first day of the month, in addition to changing the page on the calendar I try to rotate my monthly decorations.  Here are the things I've changed out for June.

On the wall in the kitchen.  Monthly Mania by  Heart in Hand.  

 

Hung on the knob on  the corner cupboard in the dining room.  Hearts of the Month by  Leisure Arts.

On an end table in the living room.  Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer.

My teapot and tea cup for June designed by Sam Sarah Designs and sitting on the counter in my kitchen.

 

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Keep on Stitching!



February Already?

It seems like yesterday that we were celebrating New Year's.  And I'm a day late with this post, but I wanted to share my monthly decorations for February.

Sheepy in my stitching room with his February blanket by Homespun Elegance.

February Monthly Mania by Heart in Hand

February Heart that hangs on my corner cupboard in the dining room by Leisure Arts.

February Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer

Be True by Shepherd's Bush.  This is on the end of the love seat that serves as my happy chair.

January was a busy month around here.  I did get some stitching done - a minor miracle since I spent a good part of the month recovering from bronchitis - but I am much better now.  You can see pictures of my earlier accomplishments in my WIPocalype post.

Last night I put the last stitches on these three beauties from Sweet August  by Blackbird Designs.

Gentle Poppy

Wild Sunflower

Roadside Thistle

I have yet to finish finish any of these little stockings but will be attempting that soon - maybe in the next week or so.  I'd like to put these in a little basket that I have with seasonal pillows.

Also, in the next few days I need to get out my Valentine's Day decorations.  I don't think I have that many things finished for this holiday but I sure have a lot in the box in shame to be completed.  I think I feel some finishing coming on in the next little while!

Keep on Stitching!

Monday, Monday

Back to work today.

A thank you to those of you who have visited for the first time today after a mention on Lake Stitcher's blog today.    Thank you to Lee for mentioning my blog.  And thank you as well for the nice comments.  I do read and appreciate every one.  I feel like I am making new friends.

Stitching updates

My latest progress on An Open Heart by The Drawn Thread.  

My newest lunchtime stitch - Count Your Blessings by Shakespeare's Peddler.  Seems appropriate for this month.

 November Decorating:

Monthly Mania - November by Heart in Hand  -this guy hangs in my kitchen.

Heart of the Month for November by Leisure Arts on the knob of  the corner cupboard in my dining room.

Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer on an end table in my living room.

And Sheepy with his November blankie by Homespun Elegance in my stitching room.

What a difference a week makes.  Last week we were without electricity, phone, cable, and internet.  This week things are back to normal for most of us.  There are still some that do not have power.  The number of power companies and trucks on the road has been amazing.   Those men and women deserve every penny that they earn.  I have noticed there are still some branches dangling over the roads and I'm not sure who is responsible for those.  I just hold my breath and hope they don't land on me.

Have a great evening.

Keep On Stitching!

Happy September!

I'm think I'm coming back to blogging. 

Today I'd like to share some pictures of things I put out this morning which I call my monthly decorations.  I have a bunch of these that I rotate every month.

I have a collection of these Santas of the Month.  They were designed by Curtis Boehringer.  They are all done in flower thread.  I place these on a table in living room.

I also have a collection of these little hearts.  They came from a Leisure Arts book years ago.

This lives in my kitchen.  I think it's by Bent Creek.  I swap the picture out every month and use the frame again and again.

Sorry for the blurry picture of Sheepy.  He lives in my stitching room.

Have a great first day of September.