A Tiny Start....

I made a tiny start on Happy Home Sampler. There are a lot of color changes! More than I'm used to! I ended up going with the Cafe Au Lait by Legacy, but I'm using two strands, not one. I like the coverage better than one. I'm getting ready to go up to SC today. I'm in the middle of packing, so this will be short. I'm not sure when I'll be able to update next! Have a great weekend everyone! Write later!

I've been busy!

I thought I would have my little Lizzie Kate design finished by now, but I'm not done yet! Maybe today? Well, I did start another little LK design for Habitat for Humanity (see Martha's here), so that slowed me down too. Tuesday night I went to my first Photoshop class. It was fun. I did learn quite a bit. I'm glad I decided to take it. Last night I went stitching at Golden Needle. That was fun as always. I was so tired that I almost didn't go, but I made myself because I don't know when I'll be able to get down there again.

Of course I got a little bit of stash. I scoured the bargin basket and found some good deals! :)

I got an Amy Mitten kit for only $5 (notice the names of the threads - aren't they great?)! And I also got a tiny Just Nan chart (Crystal Heart) with beads and fabric for $1.50! So I made out pretty well. :)

I have decided to join the Happy Home Sampler SAL with Becky, Amy, Vonna, Lynda, Jan, and Myrna - am I missing anyone? It's such a pretty sampler! I'm just trying decide on the fabric...

I really like the one above, which is 32 ct. Vintage Lentil, but I don't think I have enough fabric, so I'm leaning towards the one below, which is 34 ct. Cafe au Lait.

Well, I'm going up to SC this weekend to help my dh move from his apt. to the condo. So that means even less stitching. But it will be worth it the end because I will have a summer filled with stitching! :) Write later!

A Finish and Some Stash!

I finished up HN2 today! Woo Hoo! I'm so happy to be finished. Although I really like it I was getting ready to move on to something else. That's why these designs are so good for me. They are quick and easy and work wonderfully for someone with zero attention span! :)

Little House Needleworks "Home of a Needleworker (too!)"
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens
Threads: Crescent Colours
Started: 5/9/08 - Finished: 5/19/08

And the stash I got...

A fat 1/2 of my favorite linen (32 ct. Vintage Examplar) from Elegant Stitch.

And a fat 1/4 of Smokey Pearl Lugana and buttons for "Seasons of Change" from 123 Stitch. Well, not much else going on here. I should have another little finish soon. I started another small Lizzie Kate today. Write later! :)

A Small Finish!

I decided I needed a little break from stitching the house on "Home of a Needleworker (too)." I made it to the roof with all that brown stitching ahead of me and decided I needed to stitch something with a little color to break the monotony. I got out "Plant Love" by Lizzie Kate (from the latest Gift of Stitching), which I had kitted recently. I thought it would be a quick, fun stitch and it was...

Lizzie Kate "Plant Love"
Fabric: 32 ct. Flax Belfast Linen
Threads: DMC, GAST & WDW
Started: 5/16/08 - Finished 5/17/08

Just three weeks now until we move! I'm so looking forward to it! :) It will be so nice for us all to be together again! :) Write later!

More Home of a Needleworker...

I got a lot of the house stitched yesterday. I don't want to put it down! :)

Diane put her two newest designs on her site. They are so sweet! I love them both! :)

I Spoke Too Soon...

Matthew got sick again last night. I think it was the milk. I should have held off giving him milk for a couple more days. Oh well, live and learn. I did work on "Home of a Needleworker (Too!)" a little bit last night. It's such a fun design (like all CCN and LHNs are). :)

I'll probably be rotating this one and Family Sampler. I'm so excited about the new designs Diane has coming out. They sound wonderful! I think tomorrow she'll put up the pictures for the May releases. Can't wait! :)

Here is the whole bouquet of roses that I gave my mom for mother's day. Can you tell she loves white? Her whole living room is white. White furniture, white walls. It's a great room for taking pictures.

All Better

Everyone is doing much better, Thankfully! I have been trying to get back into our routine. I got the stitching back out and finished the border on "Family Sampler" by Shepherd's Bush. I think I'm going to really love this one. I love the colors...

I got my mom a dozen white roses (her favorite color). I took a picture of one today. They are really starting to get pretty now that they're opening up.

Well, I'm going to get back to my stitching! :) Write later!