Wednesday

Well,  I had great intentions.  I thought I would arrive home around 5:30, go for my walk, and settle in to do some stitching and finishing around 7:00.

Life had other plans today.  So I helped my daughter deal with her car troubles and got home about 7:30 instead.  And after eating some dinner and hitting my step goal I was finally able to sit down around 9:00.  So no finishing for me tonight.

I did get an hour or so in on Summer House Pinkeep - a little more of the border completed tonight

And that will have to do for today.  This girl is tired.  It seems that the later it gets in the workweek the earlier I want to go to bed.

I did want to share two other pictures with you tonight.

Today's view of Fun Every Day.  This now resides on top of my refrigerator.  Which is great because of the open plan in the apartment I can see it from the living room and the dining area.

And the glorious sunset from my walk tonight.

It's hard to capture the intensity of the colors with the camera on my phone, but it's what is usually handy.

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep on Stitching!

Wednesday

Well,  I had great intentions.  I thought I would arrive home around 5:30, go for my walk, and settle in to do some stitching and finishing around 7:00.

Life had other plans today.  So I helped my daughter deal with her car troubles and got home about 7:30 instead.  And after eating some dinner and hitting my step goal I was finally able to sit down around 9:00.  So no finishing for me tonight.

I did get an hour or so in on Summer House Pinkeep - a little more of the border completed tonight

And that will have to do for today.  This girl is tired.  It seems that the later it gets in the workweek the earlier I want to go to bed.

I did want to share two other pictures with you tonight.

Today's view of Fun Every Day.  This now resides on top of my refrigerator.  Which is great because of the open plan in the apartment I can see it from the living room and the dining area.

And the glorious sunset from my walk tonight.

It's hard to capture the intensity of the colors with the camera on my phone, but it's what is usually handy.

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep on Stitching!

Thursday the Third

Today is December 3rd.  Here's how I know

I made Pepperoni Chicken for dinner last night and it looked like this and was delicious.
The recipe came from The Pioneer Woman. This the second time I've made this and we really enjoyed it. 

I don't have any real progress to show on Winter Solstice - Serenity.  But I had been wondering about one of the color names - Tatanka by Weeks Dye Works.  What the heck does tatanka mean?  I asked Googled it.  It means buffalo and is a good name for this deep dark brown color.  

I did have a little finish last night.  Here is A Year in Chalk: January shown in the frame I got at Hobby Lobby.

That's all for today.

Keep on Stitching!

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!

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!