A New Start for February

First, thank you to those who have left me comments.  I think I have figured out how to respond to your comments.  It is so nice to know that others 'get it'!

I've made this little start on my lunchtime/travel project.  

Sampler Months - February
Little House Needleworks



I'm working this over one to be made into a little pillow.  Hopefully next time I post I will have added some color!

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Please Pardon My Absence

Well, it's been B - U - S - Y.  I think I worked 10 days without a day off, not the easiest to do at this stage in my life.  When I was younger, it wasn't that hard, or at least that's how I remember it. 

As a reward I gave myself a four day weekend to recover.  I had so, so, so many plans of things I wanted to do and didn't get to most of them.  I really wanted to do some blog posting, some stitching, some finishing, some work on the quilt for the baby, plus, clean, do laundry, (not so sure I wanted to do the last two, but let's just say I needed to do them.)  I did get some stitching done, and a bit of work on the quilt, but alas, no finishing.  In fact, Winter Fling is sitting where I left it weeks ago.  However, it looks like it will be winter for quite some time so I hope to get to it soon. 

The workload has eased a bit and I must say that I am rested after my four day weekend.  I left work early on Wednesday and napped the afternoon away.  I guess I needed to do that!

Somewhere in all this time the calendar page turned over to February.  And as I had hoped I did put away a January project partially stitched. This is how the January Cottage of the Month looked when I tucked it away until next year.

Cottages of the Month - January
Country Cottage Needleworks

And I'm ok with that.  I told myself that this year would be an experiment in focusing on a particular theme each month.  Next year I'll be able to pull this out, it will seem brand new and be able to finish it in very little time.  Admittedly, I did put this away late due to my preoccupation with making a living.

I'll share some more tomorrow. 

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My First Giveaway

Here is a photo of the things I sent to Lynda, the winner of my first giveaway.  I can share this now that she has let me know she received the package.  Actually, she let me know several days ago.  It's taking me a while to catch up.

 



I hope to have stitchy updates later this week.  I have been working Nana's Garden (the quilt) and wee bit on Hare Pyns, and a little bit on January Cottage of the Month.  So many projects, so little time.

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January Cottage of the Month

I have kitted this up to take the place of Winter Fling as my lunchtime/travel project.  I made a bit of a start so I don't have to do the pesky measuring but can just stitch.

I'm stitching this over one on 28 count.  Unfortunately, I don't know the name of  the fabric, just something I had in my stash.

January Cottage of the Month by Country Cottage Needlework

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Weekend Wrap Up

This week I finished stitching Winter Fling by Heart in Hand.

He was fun and a great lunchtime/travel project.  For now I've put it on my sewing table.  One night next week I hope to get this turned into a little pillow for the basket.

Yesterday I went to my LQS named At Piece Quiltery.  I was in search of a project to welcome a new little girl into this world.  They had just what I was looking for.  Yesterday I began the stem stitching.  I will share more about this project when I get it finished.  I will say that after doing so much cross stitch I found it quite relaxing to stitch without a chart and to turn my fabric to make it easier to stitch.

I took Baby Girl back to Temple in Philadelphia today.  It will be quiet without her here again.

Have a great week.

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Hare Pyns - Part 3

I made some progress on Hare Pyns on Sunday afternoon.  I'm liking the way it's looking.  I think that I will leave the dark green in the leaves alone.  I think that it gives the piece a bit of patina with the background fabric peeking through.

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Sunday Summary

I finished stitching Sampler Months - January on Saturday night.  I wasn't able to sleep due to a three hour nap in the afternoon.   Here it is with the stitching finished. 

Sunday afternoon I finished it into this little pillow.  I had thought I would use the green snowman fabric when I first started the stitching.  I am happy with the way this turned out. 

 Except that when I put in the intended basket it looked a little lonely.  See what I mean?

So I headed to the attic and found this other bigger pillow that I had finished years ago.  Still not the look I want but it's a bit better.

Then I decided to look through the box of shame and I found the following pieces which I can finish sometime soon to add to the basket.

Then I needed a new lunchtime/travel project.  So I started Winter Fling by Heart in Hand.  This one will be a quick stitch.  I had to make myself stop stitching on this.  I hope to make some more progress on this at lunchtime this week.

Have a great week!

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