Progress for the week

The weather is much improved over last week as you can see by the little stitching progress I have to show for this week. 
I know I was planning to do more back stitching but I didn't feel like it so I continued with the pattern.  I have reached the bottom scroll bar on the left side so I can't put off the back stitching for very much longer.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Another week of Stitching

We have been having some impressive monsoon storms this last week so with my computer unplugged, I find I get a lot more stitching done.
I am going to do some more backstitching before I get too much farther down this design - it's almost time to turn the top part under the scroll bars

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Progress on my Stocking

I haven't stitched every day so I think this is pretty good progress - there's a lot left to do, though..
The other Christmas Stocking I stitched was a big project for me so I decided to do the back stitching as I went along - it was so nice to be done when I got to the bottom of that stocking that I will do the same with this stocking.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Quilting Gallery Entry, Voting and Giveaway

I entered my Memorial Day Mistake quilt shown to the left in this week's Patriotic themed contest at the Quilting Gallery.
 There are some very beautiful quilts entered so click here to see the entries and vote for your favorite before Monday.

You also have until Monday, July 8th, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) to enter a give-away on that blog post by answering:   Have you started your Christmas quilts yet? If so, what are you making?
I cut the pieces to make Judy Laquidara's 2010 Memorial Day Challenge main block but then I put the pieces together wrong. So . . . I chose a different alternate block and a simple border to finish My Memorial Day Mistake.
I didn't follow the directions very well to put the first block together but if you want to see what my quilt was supposed to look like CLICK HERE to visit Judy Laquidara's blog.  Judy has a lot of wonderful quilt patterns that she has designed and generously shares with her readers - just click on the Free Patterns link on the top of her blog.
I have made Judy's Out of the Bag pattern and there are several more of her patterns that are on my To Do List.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Another WIP started 06/27/13

This is my newest cross stitch project.
I saw a finish on the 123Stitch message board and it reminded me that I had this in my stash so I was immediately motivated to start another WIP.
This is "O Holy Night" from Donna Kooler's Ultimate Stocking Collection.

Here is what it is supposed to look like when I finish it.  I am using the recommended DMC floss and 14 count Navy Aida fabric.
I decided to put "Holy Night" at the top instead of personalizing it with someone's name.
I am also using a table top frame that my husband found at a yard sale for me.  I love it - it's actually an F.A. Edmunds Scroll Frame with adjustable lap stand but after drilling a couple more holes it works perfectly for me while it sits on the dining room table.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

A finish for me

This is a finish I did for a friend with three grandchildren (I have blocked their names and statistics).
The booties are a chart she picked from  Linen Flowers.
The fabric is 16 count dirty aida.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Finishes

I finished these two squares for the World of Charity Stitching Yahoo Group
These are Ellen Maurer-Stroh Animal Babies charts.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

8 More Drawings

CLICK HERE before 03/29 to find out how you could win a Moda Spring Meadow charm pack.

CLICK HERE before 03/29 to find out how you could win a bundle of 8 FQs of Tsuru by Rashida Coleman and a Half Yard of Blossom Festival also from the Tsuru collection - as well as a bundle of 5 FQ's of coordinating solid fabrics ~ Robert Kaufman Pure Organic Solids.

CLICK HERE before 04/01 to find out how you could win a FQ bundle of the In the Forest fabric line.

CLICK HERE before 04/01 to find out how you could win a couple of Trish Burr’s “supplement” embroidery-related books.

CLICK HERE before 04/03 to find out how you could win a surprise.

CLICK HERE before 04/04 to find out how you could win a beautiful new book S is For Stitch by Kristyne of (Pretty by Hand) fame.

CLICK HERE before 04/07 to find out how you could win a gift certificate to deramores.com, 123Stitch or Amazon

CLICK HERE before 04/12 to find out how you could win a LHN chart "Around the World in 80 Days", 32ct Flax linen 11" by 11" - plenty to stitch this chart, and all the required DMC floss to stitch it and a project pouch sewn by Annette.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Another Handful of Drawings

CLICK HERE before 03/25 to find out how you could win some fat quarters of Pink Castle green fabrics for your next project.

CLICK HERE before 03/26 to find out how you could win A $50 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

CLICK HERE before 03/26 to find out how you could win a digital copy of a book called Child's Play, by Jacquelynne Steves.

CLICK HERE before 03/29 to find out how you could win 3 Fat Quarter Bundles of Bee in My Bonnet's current collection...Polka Dot Stitches.

CLICK HERE before 04/03 to find out how you could win Just Nan's Spring Frills (pattern, crystal tulip pin and beads)

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

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A Dozen Drawings

CLICK HERE (before 03/21) to find out how you could win a prize of cross stitching stash enhancement.

CLICK HERE (before 03/22) to find out how you could win some lovely quilting fabric

CLICK HERE (before 03/22) to find out how you could win a stitching prize

CLICK HERE (before 03/22) to find out how you could win one of four different prize packages

CLICK HERE (before 03/23) to find out how you could win a prize for your quilting stash

CLICK HERE (before 03/23) to find out how you could win your favorite item from The Fat Quarter Shop

CLICK HERE (before 03/23) to find out how you could win the LHN kit - Needleworker and 30 count R&R Creek Bed Brown Linen

CLICK HERE (before 03/29) to find out how you could win a sweet little package of goodies from the DixieSampler with a handmade item to one lucky winner

CLICK HERE (before 03/31) to find out how you could win a $50 gift voucher to 123stitch for one lucky person

CLICK HERE (before 03/31) to find out how you could win a prize for your cross stitch stash

CLICK HERE (before 03/31) to find out how you could win a Wee Wonderfuls green haired girl doll

CLICK HERE (before 03/31) to find out how you could win one of three cross stitching finishes

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

I am back with more drawings

The tax man has taken his usual bite out of my month of February but I was able to find some more drawings for us to enter.  I fear I missed some wonderful prizes while I have been otherwise occupied but hurry to enter for a chance to win some of these offerings before the deadlines shown:

3/09 (TODAY!) a set of 6 Quilter's Blenders Fat Quarters --- Primary and Secondary Colors. Open to everyone.

http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/2013/03/hodgepodge-patchwork-tuesday.html

3/10 "Colonial Homes" by Little House Needleworks.

http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.com/2013/03/lhn-chart-giveaway.html

3/11 a fat quarter bundle of BasicGrey's brand new PB&J!

http://miss-print.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-giveaway-time-basicgreys-pb.html

3/11 10 Robert Kaufman Cotton Lawn Fat Quarters

http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2013/03/fabricworm-giveaway-announced.html

3/12 a $50 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop

http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2013/03/pattern-play-with-fat-quarter-shop_8.html

3/14 quilters blog hop party – check out the list of participants for lots of prizes

http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/quilters-blog-hop-party/

3/15 new floss colors for spring

http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2013/02/spring-floss-give-away-enter-now.html

3/15 Fabric Giveaway of a new line called Boutis

http://shabbyfabrics.blogspot.com/2013/03/mas-dousvancouleur-nature-fabrics-and.html

3/19 Kathy Barrick's newest design called Strawberry Bird

A fat quarter of 30ct. WDW Cappuccino Linen

and 1 card of RG Splendor Silk in Black

http://tostitchornottostitch.blogspot.com/2013/03/so-lets-have-giveaway.html

3/20 Everything Cross Stitch is sponsoring a giveaway for World of Charity Stitching this month. They have offered a $25 store credit

http://wocs-giveaways.blogspot.com/2013/03/everything-cross-stitch-giveaway-at.html

3/31 TOTAL of 3 and 1/2 yards of chevron fabric

http://44thstreetfabric.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-giveaway.html

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]