A Fairytale Cottage

What was that I said...

about becoming a one at a time stitcher?  Dear Lois at Elegant Stitch sent me Shepherds Bush's new one and I am going to misbehave and start it today.

http://www.shepherdsbush.net/products/kits/other/sailaway.html

They remain my favorite designers of all time!

Don't forget to sign up for my PIFs if you are interested!

Have a wonderful Sunday.

PIF Victims needed

I have signed up for a PIF on Deb's blog (artistic needle) and so now I offer the first 3 who sign up a PIF (something stitched by me) sometime in the next 365 days.  The only requirement is that you also offer the same on your blog.

Let's blame it on Sylvie!

There I was minding Sylvie's business-reading her blog...admiring Plume...and then I saw Sylvie's dolls.  I had never seen dolls like those before and I was fascinated with them.  She takes such lovely pictures of them.  Here's the link to her blog... http://coonieandplume.wordpress.com/

I began to watch them on Ebay...and today I won this one!

On the stitching front, I am still working on my petit sac and am trying not to start anything else until I finish!  The kit for the matching fob and needlebook was on sale at Au Pays'd Alice so that will come next. 

Happy 4th of July weekend!

I have made a little progress on my Petit Sac Centauree. It has been fun to stitch. I am a little anxious about the spider web roses in the next row to be done...tips anyone?  Atalie's color "nenuphar" is lovely!

So Thankful

This has been a very challenging year so far.  I was sick and missed several months of work. After a biopsy, it was determined I had a rare kidney disease.  I'm being treated with massive doses of steroids and so far it seems to be working!  I'm able to go to work although I tire easily.  Thank you for your prayers...God is listening!

I owe emails and thanks to many people...working on those and hope to make it up to you all.

Cathy in Texas and Judith in the Netherlands...I haven't forgotten you...don't give up on me!

On to stitching news...here is my new project... just started yesterday... I am considering becoming a one at a time stitcher...I'm so unorganized I tend to lose stuff when I go on to another project!

Petit sac Centaurée

For my Auntie J's birthday

I made Lorri Birmingham's Faith Hope Love into a banner for my Auntie's 80th birthday.  These scans aren't so hot...they don't really show the gold blending filament or some of the specialty stitches. If you would like the pattern now that I am done, please leave a comment here on my blog and I'll draw a name out of my favorite hat.  I do love hats and always wear one to parties. Oops wrong picture...

Shepherd's Bush BB exchanges

We've just had an exchange over on the Shepherd's Bush BB and here is what I received from Kath in New Zealand...I just love it!

She also sent me a big bag of sour candies which are yums and some nice body lotion...

She received my exchange for her today so I can show you a picture now...

in the home stretch now...

I haven't posted an update for 9 days now on Shepherd's Hill...here it is!  I'm trying very hard to keep up with Sylvie...that is really helping me to be faster.

If you would like the chart when I am done let me know and I'll pick a name out of a hat.

More progress on Shepherd's Hill

I got a chance to stitch for quite a while this last weekend.  Here's the result.  Notice the Attention Deficit stitching...a little here, a little there...LOL

This has been a fun one and I've promised the mister we will hang this one on OUR wall instead of giving it away.

SAL with Sylvie

This is what I've stitched so far on Shepherd's Hill.  Sylvie is a much faster stitcher than me so I am sure she will be leaving me in the dust but it's still fun to stitch along with a friend.