Water Water Everywhere

I didn't realize just how much water there was until I started stitching it! I guess my first clue should have been all those sailboats and fish!

Phil and I went out to celebrate my Blogoversary last night! Hot dogs, Paw Paw Punch, and good times down at the Gazebo next to the golf course! We try to make it over there at least once while they are open during the summer so maybe this will be the start of a new tradition for us!

Time to stitch!

 

Eight Years!

TO ME!

What a long, strange trip it's been!

Thank you to everyone who has come along for the ride!

Two Seagulls, a Flag, Some Water and Grass

That's about all I have left to stitch on Prairie Schooler's July sampler!

My needle is threaded, the Pepsi is poured, and I'm off to get this one finished!

Have a great day!

Ye Olde BAP

Here is the latest progress pic of Block 12. I had to take a break from filling in the black background and mix it up a bit with some grey headstones. I know it's a cemetery and it's not supposed to be warm and inviting, but it sure could use some cheerful yellows! Maybe a splash of red or blue?

I've also been working on Prairie Schooler's July sampler but I don't have a picture of it because it's downstairs and I'm upstairs. 'Nuff said.

Laziness your name is Paisley!

Thank you for the comments on the "frame work" in my last post! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have finally branched out into actually finishing some of my unfinished projects!

The FOCOESI Report

I held the closing ceremonies for the First Official Chicken Ottoman Empire Stitch-In Saturday evening, declaring it a smashing success. Not only did I finish two small projects, but I also framed the last two of my Lizzie Kate Coffee Crazy pieces. 

Coffee Crazy

and

Love My Coffee

Here's a group shoot of all three...

I'm so pleased with how these turned out! I have overcome my fear of framing!

I worked on two other projects during the FOCOESI and will share pictures of my progress on those later this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stitch-In 2014 Continues

It is Day 2 of the First Official Chicken Ottoman Empire Stitch-In and I have another finish to share!

Charlotte is modeling her July Woolly Tyme blanket, designed by Sandra Sullivan of Homespun Elegance and stitched by yours truly! Way to rock that fringe, Charlotte!

The sunflower centers were supposed to be filled in with Colonial Knots but seeing as how I find it challenging to make even one remotely well formed knot, I opted to use little black beads instead. Apparently I also find it challenging to find the center of stitched flowers because my beads are... well... less than centered.

You may notice Charlotte's "deer-in-the-headlights" stare. That's because only a few feet away from where she had her photo shoot was this scene of carnage...

Pinky... may he rest...

Housework is done (except for the above mess which will have to wait until the drool has dried before I touch it) and the laundry is underway so it's time to plop down in the stitching chair and continue with my FOCOESI!

Stitch-In 2014

Liberty Zipper

Bent Creek

stitched on 28-ct. Raw Linen

with DMC & WDW threads

I am having myself a Stitch-In while Phil is off on a solo adventure! Three days of nuthin' but stitchy related fun!

This is my first official Stitch-In finish, a Bent Creek Zipper kit I started last month before our trip to New York. It came with a piece of 18-ct. linen that you were supposed to use all six strands of thread on. I never have much luck getting that many strands to lay nicely so I swapped it out for a comparable piece of linen from my stash and used the usual two strands. No muss, no fuss! My little star charms are doing all sorts of weird calisthenics since I sewed them on so I'm hoping they learn to relax soon and just dangle like they're supposed to.

Next I'm hoping to finish up my little Woolly Tyme sheep blanket for July. That way Charlotte (my stuffed sheep) will get to display it for a couple of weeks before she's totally out of style and then stares blankly at her closet for several minutes before declaring she has nothing to wear. Which she doesn't because I haven't stitched the August blanket yet. 

So right! The freezer is stocked with Lean Cuisines, there's Pepsi chillin' in the fridge, I have plenty of chick flicks queued up to watch, and a gazillion stitchy projects calling my name! Woohoo!