Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Finally Finished Something!

I finally finished something - it is not a big thing, but it is a finished thing. It took me longer than it should have, but at last, I have a new ornament finished for the basket!


Snow Merry Ornament
Homespun Elegance
JCS 2009 Christmas Ornament Issue
R&R Reproductions 28 ct Flax Fields Linen, Weeks Dye Works and DMC Floss
Snowflake charm ordered from Down Sunshine Lane



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Currently Stitching: Gingerbread Garden Sampler, and about to start an ornament for the Christmas Ornament Swap

Sunday, January 17, 2010

A second Christmas!


Christmas came yesterday for the second time around for me. I received the most amazing, HUGE, box of gifts from Karen - they had been jammed up in the post. The box was chock full of treats from The Host by Stephenie Meyer, to Just Nan charts, a Sweetheart Tree Kit, a Cat's Whiskers Designs chart.... to these three amazing stitched items! The sweet SB ornament is in my ornament basket waiting to be hung in December... the needleroll takes pride of place in another basket... and wow, look! I cannot recall its name, but she stitched Just Nan's bee with its own little roll in it... all are sooo perfect! Thank you so much Karen! Karen is such a dear friend. I will cherish all of these forever.
Now I am off to drink this.... a large cup of Van Houtte's Spicy Mayan Chocolate coffee (K cup) - I can't wait!

Oh, I did make a little more progress on Gingerbread Garden Sampler, and have a Christmas ornament close to finished.... so I will share some of my own stitching again soon ;-)

Currently Stitching: Gingerbread Garden Sampler, and a Christmas ornament

Saturday, January 02, 2010

A little start for 2010


I did manage to start a new project for the new year. I am hoping that I will be able to move along steadily with it, and keep focused. I have some busy days ahead, but plan to find pockets of time to devote to this.... Gingerbread Garden Sampler by Victoria Sampler ;-)




Currently Stitching: Gingerbread Garden Sampler