Saturday

So far, it's shaping up to be a wonderful Saturday.  The sun is shining and although there are clouds in the sky they are layered over a blue background.

I spent this morning and early afternoon at one of my stitching groups. Here is my progress to date on the 1992 Santa. He's coming along.   I wasn't able to stitch last night since we had to shop for things like groceries, a dishwasher, and a back door.  But, I should be able to get more accomplished tonight.

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday.

Glad It's Friday

I don't know about you but I'm glad it's Friday.  Just one more workday until the weekend.

Sorry,  I don' t  have any stitching updates to show.  I wasn't able to stitch yesterday.  Hopefully today and/or tonight.

Have great Friday!

An Update

A little progress on the 1992 Santa yesterday.  I hadn't looked at the picture on the chart and was pleasantly surprised to find that what I thought were sprigs in the basket was actually a lobster.  How cute is that?  I still need to do a little more work around the lobster - maybe at lunchtime today.

It's still raining here.  So far we've had 8 1/2" of rain.  I think we can get up to 3 more inches today.  I'd really like to see the sun one of these days - the forecast is saying next week. 

Stay dry.  Have great day.

What A Great Idea

While reading blogs I stumbled across a reference to WIPocalypse  (thank you Kielrain for sharing what you found.)   I have signed up and will need to make a list of WIPs and UFOs I'd like to complete in 2012.  (I had signed up for something similar in 2011 but due to technical difficulties I couldn't overcome I wasn't able to participate. )  What a fun prospect and motivation to work on my stitching room to see what goodies may be lurking there.

The 1994 Santa is finished.  I put his last stitches on last last night.  I'm happy with the way he turned out.  Not sure how I want to finish him yet.  So into the box he will go.

Next up is the 1992 Santa by Prairie Schooler.  I think he is the oldest thing in my stash.  I'm not sure I want to dig any further to confirm that.  This is how he looked when I found him again last night.  So, I've got a long way to go on that one.  Sorry about the glare on the chart, that was the best I could do picture wise.  The others were even worse!

I hope to make progress on this guy tonight at Stitch n Gab.

Back to Work

The lovely long weekend is over today.  It's back to work for me. 

I did make more progress on the 1994 Santa as you can see below.  Another evening or so and I may have him finished.  Poor guy really needs some boots.  Something to look forward to tonight!

It's rainy here and may be for the next couple of days.  So far I can see 3 1/2" in the rain gauge.  It should be an interesting ride in to work to see how far the rivers have risen overnight. 

I only got two hexies added to one of my flowers for my grandmother's flower garden quilt.  I'd like to make some progress on that in the coming week.

Have a great day.

Happy Labor Day!

I hope that you are having a wonderful Labor Day.   Ours is a bit rainy - so it's probably good we don't have a picnic planned.  I feel for all those people who have decided to have an end of summer bash today.

A little more progress on 1 the 1994 Santa.  Again, hope to make more progress today and tonight.  It looks like such a little thing and seems to be taking a long time.

It seems to be such a slow go, but I can see a little more progress.  The colors on the birds seem a little distorted in this picture.   I'll try for a better picture tomorrow.

I got Will's room back to the way I like it and actually stitched in here last night.

Lots of progress on other fronts this weekend but not as much stitching as I had hoped.

Enjoy the rest of your Labor Day.

A Little Progress

I did my thing and went to the football game to sell raffle tickets - we only sold 3 and I bought one of those. We have a long way to go on this fundraiser.   A lot of people said that they didn't have money with them and would catch us next time.  I hope so.

A little more progress on the 1994 Santa.  Certainly doesn't look like hours of work when compared to yesterday.  I must say that I am having to stab on this one since it's done on 18 ct Davos and I am not able to establish the sewing rhythm that I normally use when I stitch.  I was searching for some missing floss and found out that this isn't the oldest one in my stash.  I found the 1992 Santa!  I guess I'll stitch him when I'm finished with this one.

Still haven't gotten the hang of styling my hair.  I did buy some "product" which is supposed to help, but I may not have bought the right thing.  It looks a little better than yesterday.  By the time I go back to work on Tuesday I should look presentable.

I did get some home tending done yesterday.  And a little more today.  I've got Will's room put back together the way I like it.  And that is one more task off my list.  I also spent some time sorting papers today and have two nice bags full to be burned when Mr. S gets home.

I hope to make more progress on Santa.  It's after 3:00 here so I had better get started soon.

Have a wonderful Sunday.