I pulled this out of the drawer of unfinished projects... Historic Stitches - Sarah Hartley 1827 Sampler. I love the deer on this sampler. I started it a couple of years ago.. I tea stained some 28 count linen.
I am using DMC thread. My linen is lighter than the color they used for the model. The weeping willow tree is coming along..
It is raining here in Alabama today, so that makes for a great stitching day.
I need to clean my kitchen but, this called my name this morning to finish. I had stitched it last year, but finished it out this morning. I tried a new finishing idea. Now that is out of the way.. I still have the Easter Egg Pocket design from WTN&T to finish out. Was stitched last Easter and not finished yet..
This is what Willie Loomis is doing on this rainy day! He looks so rested... He loves the old rocker in the sun room. He got tired of playing with the bow ties on the backs of my chairs.. They are untied for now...
I will close with a picture of BK (Baby Kitty) Some reader have asked about her. Here she is:
She gets hot with that bushy tail... but, it is hard to get her to come inside. She has found lizards and bugs! We have tail-less lizards running around. She was sitting looking at a flopping around tail off a salamander the other day.. I asked her where the lizard went to and she just looked up at me with confusion in her eyes... lol
Thank you to all my readers for still reading this blog. I know I have been slacking lately. Summer just is so busy.. No Excuse, I know...Hope you stay with me to watch updates on Watercolor Ghost, Sarah Hartley, Hornbook Angel and Casting A Spell stitching. Till later... Kitchen cleaning is calling my name now.
This is how BBD - Casting A Spell is coming along! Fun stitch and I love the colors. Thanks for the comments on my vacation and stitching. I'm now ready to stitch Fall in this Summer heat! lol
This is all the squares I have stitched in the BBD - Anniversaries Of The Heart Project. Four is ok.. I have stopped on it for awhile. I have other things I want to stitch.
I did decorate my 4th of July tree today. I have an ornament to add to it. I stitched it last year and never got around to finishing it. I hope to add it to the tree tomorrow.
I have pulled out an old Sekas chart - Watercolor Ghost today. I had started it and never did finish... I'm slowly getting all the WIPs stitched.
This is where I stopped on Watercolor Ghost.. I hope to pick it back up tonight and start stitching. I am thinking of doing a quilt like finish for this one. I have a stand, that I think it will look great on. I do love sekas watercolor designs. I have Dragonflies finished and I have Lighthouses that I will try and finish before summer is over.
If anyone follows me on Pinterest... They know I am pinning everyday. I am a Pinterest addict! I came across this picture the other day on pinterest. I fell in Love with this idea. The use of an Old Iron Trivet.
The picture was pinned from Ebay. A seller by the name magpiejo. She had this great idea! The first person I thought of, when I seen this was my talented friend Bonnie! Bonnie comes up with ideas just like this. I still can't get Bonnie to start a blog.. If you belong to The Samplermakers , you have seen some of Bonnie stitching and punching in the picture section! Just beautiful work!
Well, guess where I will be tomorrow? You are right! Out hunting down metal trivets at the flea markets and shops! lol
I also have another idea.. My mom gave me an old wash board. I was going to use it for a pump, #2 wash tub, and board fountain. I changed my mind.. I will use it as a piece for the wall in my laundry room. I just now have to find the right stitching piece to mount on it... I just have all these ideas in my head!!
I hope everyone had a great week! The weekend is almost here!!
Till later.....
Back from another beach trip.. I am still lily white, except my arms and face. I can't get my legs to tan for anything!!
We went down to Destin Florida this time with daughter and the Grands. Had a great time. The condo had an indoor pool and putt putt, shuffle board and activity area for the kids. Zoe loved the beach. Joshua loved the indoor pool. He would've stayed in there all day if we would've let him!
He also loved the beach too. He had his boogie board to ride. Look at that smile! The ocean was beautiful! No seaweed and beautiful weather the whole time! Yes, I did get in the ocean! I rode Zoe's boogie board! I can say that was the most fun I have had in the ocean since I was 12! The kids just laughed at me!!! But.. hey, I had a great time!
I did take stitching with me to work on.. I didn't even have a chance to pick up the needle...lol We went to the Gulfarium, played at The Track on the go carts, and ate so much food! Didn't have time to stitch...
I have been working on BBD's Casting A spell. I will get a picture up tomorrow. I have been watching 3rd Season of Downton Abbey on DVD and I can say I have an addiction to this show!! At night I have been watching True Blood's 5th season on DVD. Boy... That is a lot of TV watching... Hubby has been watching the True Blood shows with me at night. That is all that is going on today.. Sorry for such a long time between postings.. I will try to do better. I appreciate all my blogger readers! I will be having a giveaway at the end of this month to celebrate my blogging anniversary. Keep checking back with me!! Till later.....
Have you ever been undecided on what you want to stitch? I pulled out BBD Casting A Spell and stitched some on it. I pulled out Primitive Needle's Hornbook Angel and stitched some on it. Then....
I happened to come across Tanya of The Scarlett House's beautiful stitched album here: https://picasaweb.google.com/tanyab8/TanyaSSamplers#5155476251553049714
I fell in love The Sampler Company samplers she has stitched. I then had to go to their web site and look around. I love everything Tanya designs herself! I must have been under a rock to have not seen The Sampler Company designs! Here is a link to their site: http://www.thesamplercompany.com/store/Default.asp
My brain decided it wants to get back stitching on some samplers I have in the Work In Progress mode. So all I did all afternoon was look at samplers and drool. I keep imagining what wall I will put them on when framed.. I get a little ahead of myself sometimes....
I have picked back up the BBD Halloween tonight... But I still have samplers swirling around in my head!
We leave out Sunday headed back to the beach in Florida. We are going to Destin. If anyone knows of a cross stitch shop down that way, please let me know. I will have to stop!!! lol
Till Later.....
Well.... maybe not a bounty. My nephew is doing a garden. We furnished some of the vegetables and he is the gardener. He likes hot peppers, so there is a whole roll just for him. I like bell peppers. That one is enough for my meatloaf tomorrow night. The bell peppers are full of little peppers and more blooms. I pulled the squash to cook for me tonight, it was the only one big enough. I want to fry the squash and green tomato together and add a little onion. Yum!!!
I have not been blogging or reading lately. I have been busy in the yard. We went from wearing a light jacket 2 weeks ago to 87 this week. No Spring for us this year. Looks like we may have a hot summer. I hate the heat. I love summer for swimming only. If I am outside it better be by water because you will found me jumping in or wetting myself down with that hosepipe laying around!
I have been doing so stitching too. Not as much as I would like. I have been in a pickle lately, trying to decide what to stitch. I finished that AOTH block. I picked colors for the next block and I didn't have 4 of them, so I had to make an order to purchase. I want so bad to stitch on something Halloween. It has been so hard to decide. I picked about four things, narrowed it down to two. Couldn't make up my mind, so I am stitching both! Sounds like me!
I picked another Blackbird design. I had the linen, floss and leaflet since it came out. I even went and purchased the box. Well, I have decided to stitch it now.. Here is my start:
It is stitched on the called for Confederate Gray Linen 30 Count with the called for over dyed floss. Then I found a project I had started a couple of years ago. I need to finish it soon. The Primitive Needle's - Hornbook Angel.
I would like to get the frame. This picture is off Valley House Primitives Site. I love this frame. This is mine so far:
I also have another project in the works... I work on the Casting A Spell in the living room. I work Hornbook Angel in the sun room. Then I have one I work on in the bed at night.
Santa's Village - Post Office is not getting stitched as fast as I would like it to. I seem to keep falling asleep. lol
That is all for today.. I have to get up and cook some dinner.
Till Later......
I have finished block #3 of AOTH. This is Joshua's block. I did change one of the greens. I also could not understand the front foot on the rabbit. I change mine up to make it look better. I put his birthday and year with his last name initial on the door. I have chose the one with the purple butterfly to do for Zoe.
I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day tomorrow. Nothing special at my house. Dear hubby has to work tomorrow. I am planning to grill in the late afternoon. I will fire up the charcoal grill for 2 pork chops... lol
Happy Memorial Day!
This is what I have been stitching. BBD Anniversaries Of The Heart block - A Wish For You. It will be Joshua's block. I changed out some colors. The GA Harvest basket was the same color as the window outlines, CC Onion Skins. So, it looked like I had just a big square for windows.. I used WDW Fawn for the inside of the windows. So much better.
I have mowed 3 acres of grass and covered a lampshade with fabric today, all before 10:00 am. I am on a roll. Washed 2 loads of clothes and loaded the dishwasher and it is just 1:20 pm..
I have checked out Downton Abbey season 1 and 2 from the library. I am about to pop it in and stitch on the AOTH - BBD. That will be the rest of the day... Hope all my blog friends in OK are safe and well. Prayers going out for The Midwest States during all these storms. Weather Channel is calling for storms moving across Alabama tonight, but not severe.
Leaving to go stitch with a picture of lampshade I covered today.
It is in the front bedroom. (Kid's Room) . Till Later......
