tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73317501778791696282024-03-28T15:19:06.448-04:00Bee-mused and Bee-stitchingSharing my passion for needlework and musings about life in general.... with maybe a few "grandblessings anecdotes" thrown in.Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.comBlogger958125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-49812164175670075372024-03-24T17:34:00.025-04:002024-03-24T17:46:52.440-04:00Leaving on a Jet Plane......747-749<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lzAmObVWfxw3Y8k6QyZH9XT2SNFd7P-D-Ch1BgTPqE4AmpRnfYLhqg2zkUy6xNOPtdCpoN7z8v7oKE0UncFkaEVZFd8pdGY40syStI08ZRrKrPzNJ13v6cIV6tLiWrktJ_i6vTMpqmjxoT1Me-fW93y0NIAJK8s7sGhiyEFMlH0sNW9WFpuoVb6FG_oi/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lzAmObVWfxw3Y8k6QyZH9XT2SNFd7P-D-Ch1BgTPqE4AmpRnfYLhqg2zkUy6xNOPtdCpoN7z8v7oKE0UncFkaEVZFd8pdGY40syStI08ZRrKrPzNJ13v6cIV6tLiWrktJ_i6vTMpqmjxoT1Me-fW93y0NIAJK8s7sGhiyEFMlH0sNW9WFpuoVb6FG_oi/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Greetings friends! It has been a busy travel month...first Nashville, then a visit to NC to visit Jax and his parents...... </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b></b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRaHddb1qfM3a4gUfb-Glba3eeM3N_7j10-uAyip4KKknZrRu_g5yuO64mbWazF5BByazBXI79lctwYt-18Jkm4ZoV2an_lM-9qna5e_JPiqp9Z1hNkX78fmedg2HVpqx28z6JwFThCymg4f_ii0mNSkPaMka-FZ0v4HX7FT4NxlypBHMRyDRgGJCmqAv/s320/IMG_3950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRaHddb1qfM3a4gUfb-Glba3eeM3N_7j10-uAyip4KKknZrRu_g5yuO64mbWazF5BByazBXI79lctwYt-18Jkm4ZoV2an_lM-9qna5e_JPiqp9Z1hNkX78fmedg2HVpqx28z6JwFThCymg4f_ii0mNSkPaMka-FZ0v4HX7FT4NxlypBHMRyDRgGJCmqAv/s1600/IMG_3950.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He'll be going on his first camping trip next week, so we got him a little play tent for his birthday<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">........</span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">followed by a day at home and then back on the road to visit my parents. </b><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmDlVLnpv0P-Dxzvf2rM2Uh7ZQetkl84mIp5Xhfh9rOHxE3fF_y8tRVX8bDdCEoLQTrXemfK3fXFB3OOfWE9Wo6HBlO1Zn__gWIb45om9ZYaT6b-Xz5TrDOL_M3Vz5e5FnnxJwKpLefgaLqtkK4ye1kJ7iKGTd35hzSugJkuWX5TF-VR_gwonbvnu4M1v/s320/IMG_3970.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmDlVLnpv0P-Dxzvf2rM2Uh7ZQetkl84mIp5Xhfh9rOHxE3fF_y8tRVX8bDdCEoLQTrXemfK3fXFB3OOfWE9Wo6HBlO1Zn__gWIb45om9ZYaT6b-Xz5TrDOL_M3Vz5e5FnnxJwKpLefgaLqtkK4ye1kJ7iKGTd35hzSugJkuWX5TF-VR_gwonbvnu4M1v/s1600/IMG_3970.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We surprised them with a special visitor</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>While visiting my parents, we went to a Peep Show, where everything displayed was made from Peeps. Here are a couple of the better ones:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhyOJ3GVdL1TbzvV7temNU4KNNQnaRGfPsrzfjPaIcluqIx6s7TwaEK2r_A2SLJKjX_as2bipEtYj1T8HB_Rzs-tOnxtv9qjG9u87M3VQjTXYdOsHB9zUdO8Au3NSTTKP_VpacVMWNydt0MxKujwP75uThm5T8jVIlbD7iJsEPp3RsV4uVBCRuT7qXOuS/s320/IMG_3977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhyOJ3GVdL1TbzvV7temNU4KNNQnaRGfPsrzfjPaIcluqIx6s7TwaEK2r_A2SLJKjX_as2bipEtYj1T8HB_Rzs-tOnxtv9qjG9u87M3VQjTXYdOsHB9zUdO8Au3NSTTKP_VpacVMWNydt0MxKujwP75uThm5T8jVIlbD7iJsEPp3RsV4uVBCRuT7qXOuS/s1600/IMG_3977.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQntHUT_XCl8Y_R7aTLUi7ShpJZnA_-g-q_fav0s080_uNM2UeAzniRSoeIR8TS1JN9o93i_NFpQIBcP8Ho6ufUOGIztVKBgU_EUcKBJvWWn7kuXCk1A69EtbL1giwKSI6sDCgOUPeJRNhgq4ORd7eYbM0xyyVXMmhkNXoFXvHRG-lPdGBwpIMNxK8jI2N/s320/IMG_3980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQntHUT_XCl8Y_R7aTLUi7ShpJZnA_-g-q_fav0s080_uNM2UeAzniRSoeIR8TS1JN9o93i_NFpQIBcP8Ho6ufUOGIztVKBgU_EUcKBJvWWn7kuXCk1A69EtbL1giwKSI6sDCgOUPeJRNhgq4ORd7eYbM0xyyVXMmhkNXoFXvHRG-lPdGBwpIMNxK8jI2N/s1600/IMG_3980.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>We are now at home and preparing for a trip to celebrate our upcoming 50th anniversary. We are heading to Ireland!!!! We've wanted to make this trip for a while, but Covid and life got in the way. We decided this was the year to make it happen! So, lots to do and plan for , which makes me anxious, but I know it'll all work out in the end. </b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Here are to finishes I forgot to post earlier...my February and March ornaments for the #12in24ornamentstitchalong hosted by Carol @ Stitching Dreams. On the left is <u>Noah's Christmas Ark VI </u>(deer).....stitched on 28 ct. Straw/Grey Gingham, over one, with WDW and GAST. On the right is <u>Christmas Eve Deer</u> by the Prairie Schooler, found in The Gift of Stitching magazine. I did this on 32 ct. blue with white dots Belfast with WDW and GAST fibers. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrAzSp64ffui46_lO6p8OaMeOGrJ2660SQZotmU9IYhQSM-PjcF0hMIuVrKhiNrdA_Yhv4psp5uivN7P9j2HSDlN4U2a0iPo5KgcX9Kx0p_cXSwsaF6a-5pkXTzVPSCLp4V1Q4eY-Ch5rp43aJv-CZZZM8FMOoEvPVVlan8sWHaphlBLIz3rCIzFBLSWV/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(8).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrAzSp64ffui46_lO6p8OaMeOGrJ2660SQZotmU9IYhQSM-PjcF0hMIuVrKhiNrdA_Yhv4psp5uivN7P9j2HSDlN4U2a0iPo5KgcX9Kx0p_cXSwsaF6a-5pkXTzVPSCLp4V1Q4eY-Ch5rp43aJv-CZZZM8FMOoEvPVVlan8sWHaphlBLIz3rCIzFBLSWV/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(8).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I've managed to get some car stitching done and actually FFO'd the piece this afternoon. This is <u>I'll Keep You Warm All Winter Long</u> by Val's Stuff. It's stitched on 14 ct. perforated paper...my car go to....with Anchor and DMC. I sewed a piece of felt on the back with my sewing machine...easy, peasy finish! This will serve as my April ornament in the #12in24ornamentstitchalong.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo7HZY-5Ubqz-0zKn4Vc9906ubzv2dwWLrAjdK1-DslxTKUtwUV1MdMl1Q5HPrFaqHzxv5EOpP00hped9218EoGZBt_hgbweQdjhF0c0crJ4kGmghlOrCwgarotCAQh4rDU8ON31Ix5RBDxcOLakPsid6BVeJiRJxTubq9rYAtAsPjga7aiTDIIwjN-kD/s640/IMG_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo7HZY-5Ubqz-0zKn4Vc9906ubzv2dwWLrAjdK1-DslxTKUtwUV1MdMl1Q5HPrFaqHzxv5EOpP00hped9218EoGZBt_hgbweQdjhF0c0crJ4kGmghlOrCwgarotCAQh4rDU8ON31Ix5RBDxcOLakPsid6BVeJiRJxTubq9rYAtAsPjga7aiTDIIwjN-kD/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I did a tiny bit on my Leap Your project, <u>Cardinal Points</u>....one little dragonfly. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D6CIRI8A8tzwpza2yuAsfXGKOvRGAz7GShc4DwT3SATJH5kl8Qb5BbbocuA13hqsAkCz7n7ypHcMCD4_Y2A4kh1tJZ5Gqn_MaFxbNPCauLrM1bGXh5FPC8J4u6g3OlsIaPytnQh2c7JmRGxk_7DG8Q9RfTlh3U_r8w72M9_74OqsV-sYkZfYMNpqwaFW/s640/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D6CIRI8A8tzwpza2yuAsfXGKOvRGAz7GShc4DwT3SATJH5kl8Qb5BbbocuA13hqsAkCz7n7ypHcMCD4_Y2A4kh1tJZ5Gqn_MaFxbNPCauLrM1bGXh5FPC8J4u6g3OlsIaPytnQh2c7JmRGxk_7DG8Q9RfTlh3U_r8w72M9_74OqsV-sYkZfYMNpqwaFW/s320/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I've also been working on a non cross stitch....<u>Wooly Feather Tree</u> by Attic Heirlooms. My friend, Lisa, enabled me on this one and here is what I have so far....lots of wooly branches that have to be attached to a trunk.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmE-XZ0_iPij0fFDAT5yFvTd86F0N55mfcqw55U8cmW_EASNX97fWOP7JW-HYwTObWQBVeqPKRcVUR7MNl-dTiJ1eRs71hL-IFO7CmCyIG-zzBghBBoVxBbK4tVrlwhyphenhyphenKLoTQ8BTvyEISXCY0AXxsbT5hGNOXPvI0_OFN04YemKJAX2gaZjRuP12xx42s/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmE-XZ0_iPij0fFDAT5yFvTd86F0N55mfcqw55U8cmW_EASNX97fWOP7JW-HYwTObWQBVeqPKRcVUR7MNl-dTiJ1eRs71hL-IFO7CmCyIG-zzBghBBoVxBbK4tVrlwhyphenhyphenKLoTQ8BTvyEISXCY0AXxsbT5hGNOXPvI0_OFN04YemKJAX2gaZjRuP12xx42s/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonopNtwzvi9I1AoNvD2n6MKA8y60OsdlUFXdDWYRbTzGtDqpJ3qNz8sLskhpZeEqRBzoSx6W4BPCpy-VS1aHa7k2UC1UNkZ6750kzx1vE9OI1z6Hq77wE50tktsQOl5imBIvzVw_SKDtBSeJEGV2f6tuiwboJyvub7-9VQQK8FkSrGyD4GvjQrRcw1XOR/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonopNtwzvi9I1AoNvD2n6MKA8y60OsdlUFXdDWYRbTzGtDqpJ3qNz8sLskhpZeEqRBzoSx6W4BPCpy-VS1aHa7k2UC1UNkZ6750kzx1vE9OI1z6Hq77wE50tktsQOl5imBIvzVw_SKDtBSeJEGV2f6tuiwboJyvub7-9VQQK8FkSrGyD4GvjQrRcw1XOR/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>I bought the tree kit and it was very generous...I have enough to easily make a second tree. Then I can download a free pattern every month to make tiny ornaments to hang on the tree. I have not done much wool work, and this has been fun so far. I'm trying to use scraps of wool that I have in my stash, though you can but a monthly kit for that. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Another little finish is <u>Joy and Good Cheer</u> by With Thy Needle and Thread. My version was sticthed, over one, on 40 ct. Earl Grey Linen by Grace Notes. I used a combo of WDW, CC and anchor.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBN_XuUHJhjUiaJmk-vxRmh0KEkqhMPQNfzWGykzzV6CkQhit7qfdVjhz-7IxWJBh22p6-HcoS5FT-funaf_zUiTAGPkF5QViJlt_y1j56PP3sYfLpwWYlRlI7hQ5O-MRLNW6Yie9rrgJmbAoIOXM1OINnlceovgscO5MxwlZbs-0Qv9tD1PqKeRMIfuE/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBN_XuUHJhjUiaJmk-vxRmh0KEkqhMPQNfzWGykzzV6CkQhit7qfdVjhz-7IxWJBh22p6-HcoS5FT-funaf_zUiTAGPkF5QViJlt_y1j56PP3sYfLpwWYlRlI7hQ5O-MRLNW6Yie9rrgJmbAoIOXM1OINnlceovgscO5MxwlZbs-0Qv9tD1PqKeRMIfuE/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Our friend, Marilyn aka Murf, gifted me the chart and I said I would pass it on when I was done. So, if you'd like the chart, please leave a comment stating your interest and I will pick a name when I get back from my trip. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uua5tPWkXxHxyrfQgLp6LxLmWopz5UMBo62eTdN8491dU6Leeg6caaNDhxhOJ47_y30R_HXpeRVp8_Y8Q-wjAKoIDtU3E4puclgbMF5dnNgRlMNz-TCsEEi-hZkv9ua7ukQ8-dLFah23jMm7scaRpu3yBxJXdfb2oQX9i_KIVBOJXVZW203sksFuwo0H/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uua5tPWkXxHxyrfQgLp6LxLmWopz5UMBo62eTdN8491dU6Leeg6caaNDhxhOJ47_y30R_HXpeRVp8_Y8Q-wjAKoIDtU3E4puclgbMF5dnNgRlMNz-TCsEEi-hZkv9ua7ukQ8-dLFah23jMm7scaRpu3yBxJXdfb2oQX9i_KIVBOJXVZW203sksFuwo0H/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Check out these cute little hangers I found at Hobby Lobby in the clearance section. I may paint them and hang in my sewing/craft room.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXgIcuHFoCcO3FMbGws5hYNkHTgn3JHpMXQ0_YJJUZ-JntdO51KWVNy3IbM_ZJbvCf2eGpJnHFiJEjUJZemMA5ZAT-LHd5IIROIraC4xckSJAL-hwPTu_MCYORBSHCFjMyJzAY-ZYoYJwwNxFmVsKsrNQuUHJpK8eeG54pmJAqnh9r8iq_t1o5mHDpYdo/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXgIcuHFoCcO3FMbGws5hYNkHTgn3JHpMXQ0_YJJUZ-JntdO51KWVNy3IbM_ZJbvCf2eGpJnHFiJEjUJZemMA5ZAT-LHd5IIROIraC4xckSJAL-hwPTu_MCYORBSHCFjMyJzAY-ZYoYJwwNxFmVsKsrNQuUHJpK8eeG54pmJAqnh9r8iq_t1o5mHDpYdo/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I will close with this cute saying I found on FB...a little late for St. Patrick's Day but in keeping with my upcoming trip.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GyOx49YicifLsjH1Q94KJL3iZ17g1oiBc070teVV-Z0OzW5e5G4rwHJZ5YNWBiF3Wr-laR2VV59UP83IB67qzXrfITpm79-9V-qCA-OMsPT3HED2TjpePXqW_8b3w9IK4VivYmtbGY8Yupm3SMNTKr-28BeQuigHLD1etTbNH-LMpES65aiufdZXQdR_/s196/IMG_3957.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="148" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GyOx49YicifLsjH1Q94KJL3iZ17g1oiBc070teVV-Z0OzW5e5G4rwHJZ5YNWBiF3Wr-laR2VV59UP83IB67qzXrfITpm79-9V-qCA-OMsPT3HED2TjpePXqW_8b3w9IK4VivYmtbGY8Yupm3SMNTKr-28BeQuigHLD1etTbNH-LMpES65aiufdZXQdR_/w302-h400/IMG_3957.PNG" width="302" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-53468390927454518432024-03-09T16:09:00.000-05:002024-03-09T16:09:08.292-05:00Back to Reality.......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SVdpffmcuy6iNERTSByteX2O9w0IXn4pM2v8ADYrNyPru_RuyOauDoxCowVLHH8_N2m49Wy0NRPOu1zBz5NbtPvrC2Jx0t2EPr9mt8_IxcKibjImF7Z5SxNwNmTMFzhZWKk1yb3-pWk_GgvIZo08F0c6Jk2ePbcD8-H3EnBfyhzxaE1TzvPgvGO3Y0oi/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SVdpffmcuy6iNERTSByteX2O9w0IXn4pM2v8ADYrNyPru_RuyOauDoxCowVLHH8_N2m49Wy0NRPOu1zBz5NbtPvrC2Jx0t2EPr9mt8_IxcKibjImF7Z5SxNwNmTMFzhZWKk1yb3-pWk_GgvIZo08F0c6Jk2ePbcD8-H3EnBfyhzxaE1TzvPgvGO3Y0oi/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I am back from the Nashville Needlework Market...actually got back on Tuesday. It's a long drive.....10 hours from my house, but Sally and Sara have already driven 4 to get here, so a total of 14 hours for them. We split it up into two days and I happily stitch in the back seat while poor Sara does all the driving. We hit some heavy rain on the way out...not fun!!! We shopped for 2 1/2 days and Sara brought a load back for Salty Yarns.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I have to be honest, not too much "jumped" out at me; maybe I'm just too saturated with stash. But, having said that, it <u>is</u> exciting to see all the designers with their new releases. They put a lot of time and effort into setting up their "rooms", on top of the expenses to travel/ship to Nashville. That's why we need to support them if we want them to continue. So</b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">, <u>of course,</u> I did order some things from Salty Yarns!!! I'm waiting on one item to come in before Sara mails my purchases, and I'll share when I get them. </b><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">I'm not going to say much else about it since a LOT of other people have already down wonderful reviews and posts. </b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">I did a bit of stitching while there. My car project was <u>A Haunting We Will Go</u> by Douglas Designs. They are on perforated paper with DMC and Kreinik Glow in the Dark fibers.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiPMf_wYxJ80df3J48IhGjeRRa9Swq0QTIX00G3vZcvINSgkoMm144bkqOvj51uC0N7o_f9EDEqzVqOZ7G9kAPgvFfQuoZYYSXB7TqgInhSiindiCoX6nBI_4_x5bFXOoK1NIM5JmGHeWUpPxON0Flm0DLPytdeQuGPO8T2cWIx3EknZ_c-l62pHFf9-N/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiPMf_wYxJ80df3J48IhGjeRRa9Swq0QTIX00G3vZcvINSgkoMm144bkqOvj51uC0N7o_f9EDEqzVqOZ7G9kAPgvFfQuoZYYSXB7TqgInhSiindiCoX6nBI_4_x5bFXOoK1NIM5JmGHeWUpPxON0Flm0DLPytdeQuGPO8T2cWIx3EknZ_c-l62pHFf9-N/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>In the hotel rooms, where I had access to my magnifier lamp, I worked on <u>Live on Little</u> by Plum Street. The house building is going slowly...guess I'm having trouble with my sub contractor!!! LOL</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDUAHY4i71eQXp8RSDgYbmIsbnJujheZ3C32DUfE3NBHOd_qzc6Axw5SCcbbA2bGywOgz7ZOym_khHt2yK1c13KSnVblsZbVO9BSwj5ED6TnLE0Dc3fWw90FzPeMAGuFCU01CZkx0bdNOjoNiQueje6L-t6KiSv2nchDfN4qy0y9fThBNS79HbD4hQqTO/s640/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDUAHY4i71eQXp8RSDgYbmIsbnJujheZ3C32DUfE3NBHOd_qzc6Axw5SCcbbA2bGywOgz7ZOym_khHt2yK1c13KSnVblsZbVO9BSwj5ED6TnLE0Dc3fWw90FzPeMAGuFCU01CZkx0bdNOjoNiQueje6L-t6KiSv2nchDfN4qy0y9fThBNS79HbD4hQqTO/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Once home I started on <u>Samplings 1</u> by With Thy Needle and Thread. I want to get this and <u>Samplings 2 </u> (shown in last post) FFO'd by Easter. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_jyOmL9gN62wC9QfDAEUzRr-TpGyuFdcbaQjFiOxAAE3YK69oyoukVewCY3FonQ0hEogzD1synBugoTI16hb7HOOQytvfdYJXTWfaIkAUfvpt8U9-_ITGcFiNezbl0WyqjgF4W0cSBzI8ntRLz1O3daPVVO9P0nh54q0Vt00HcWJLwx2hWfpxPrScB8o/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_jyOmL9gN62wC9QfDAEUzRr-TpGyuFdcbaQjFiOxAAE3YK69oyoukVewCY3FonQ0hEogzD1synBugoTI16hb7HOOQytvfdYJXTWfaIkAUfvpt8U9-_ITGcFiNezbl0WyqjgF4W0cSBzI8ntRLz1O3daPVVO9P0nh54q0Vt00HcWJLwx2hWfpxPrScB8o/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><p>I did this on a 40 ct. mystery linen with the called for fibers.</p><p>I may have to change my tune about things "jumping" out to me at Market. Here is what I bought yesterday at Liberty Hill Needlework's Market Days. This is the new shop in Williamsburg, VA and Susan was jam packed with Market goodies...... it's just too darn hard to resist!!! I think part of the problem might be that it is so overwhelming at Market and we are moving quickly through the rooms to get to everyone. Yesterday I could take my time and peruse the multitude of baskets, boxes, displays etc. that Susan had in the shop. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO1l0nMPaDLvzxpzo0hI2dWHvwzT1iI1mxPDrDHwc8LsNge0bTmkV-usapY6N9bPnJxbzCtLZYkCTYGmFePMGqG4pnBi3EII4LCMshM89p0B0ZEGaYiMiozhUdIp7IMBdHdoZ7N1vgXRbicnxWkG4MRrIC1yJZuYe-qLIRpzCAJWB3ESCjD5D0vn9oyf9/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO1l0nMPaDLvzxpzo0hI2dWHvwzT1iI1mxPDrDHwc8LsNge0bTmkV-usapY6N9bPnJxbzCtLZYkCTYGmFePMGqG4pnBi3EII4LCMshM89p0B0ZEGaYiMiozhUdIp7IMBdHdoZ7N1vgXRbicnxWkG4MRrIC1yJZuYe-qLIRpzCAJWB3ESCjD5D0vn9oyf9/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I do hope you were able to find new projects from Nashville. Let me know what "jumped" out at you!</p><p>I am trying to keep up the the Book of Days again this year. I failed miserably last year and am hoping to do better this year. Here is my January and February.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCNYD2nrh9O6i_Dxr8dLthuXEouuYS3d-2i-CstC7t7rIPwrJAqkCdP2dB7Z_Jc2NizEE_V6ilhtG_EpYUR8QfDyEznLukTjlkXj21TkMruujEDCVdZ8LUYPhwUh1t-WdcrpZwYQTmzJP-k_lgxQeE_u8IvFzm5rUsk5cw-kFl2Apk2LA_KlkLBHZIapJ/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCNYD2nrh9O6i_Dxr8dLthuXEouuYS3d-2i-CstC7t7rIPwrJAqkCdP2dB7Z_Jc2NizEE_V6ilhtG_EpYUR8QfDyEznLukTjlkXj21TkMruujEDCVdZ8LUYPhwUh1t-WdcrpZwYQTmzJP-k_lgxQeE_u8IvFzm5rUsk5cw-kFl2Apk2LA_KlkLBHZIapJ/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFa4edT0WgzN8rz22i54__zIWN2vIavLiHsfpCPyPO2IvawxrdhAh2ZIk-G0RbyQIh-dZnw4ows-v-e4ycG-_6zK4EBy1qFH8cbAl2O12eBiktwFwmba5XVsqwZpW9GwFZFZ4iWjxuXSDblGdSR6PUcf1IUs0p4hcGcLoS7tnX9PqoRdCs3X-5p06HJW1/s640/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFa4edT0WgzN8rz22i54__zIWN2vIavLiHsfpCPyPO2IvawxrdhAh2ZIk-G0RbyQIh-dZnw4ows-v-e4ycG-_6zK4EBy1qFH8cbAl2O12eBiktwFwmba5XVsqwZpW9GwFZFZ4iWjxuXSDblGdSR6PUcf1IUs0p4hcGcLoS7tnX9PqoRdCs3X-5p06HJW1/s320/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> We are off to the traveling Banff Film Festival tonight with friends. Rich and I have gone the last two nights and have enjoyed all the films. At $7.00 a ticket for over 2/12 hours of interesting films, it is truly a cheap date!!!</p><p>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</p><p>Stasi</p></b><b><br /></b></span><p></p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b><p></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-40218913589712248002024-02-27T11:17:00.000-05:002024-02-27T11:17:56.529-05:00All My Bags Are Packed.......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAJsHwWz00j2n9XdLe8a2z35nAQBA1zeFOE0lB0k4UqcGliAaZtoe4TPfFU32MG1Cpjen85HOf0KUHqC-VdUMMkS3AOh8DLlPvSxMh2ZC97fcCZCQF1Oob-82HoGr6HRdSfd21rRrPyY3espWiAVG32j2DfQ2hoOEXns7T-9gVdLuKXi7ARsKn3HlA1Rx/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAJsHwWz00j2n9XdLe8a2z35nAQBA1zeFOE0lB0k4UqcGliAaZtoe4TPfFU32MG1Cpjen85HOf0KUHqC-VdUMMkS3AOh8DLlPvSxMh2ZC97fcCZCQF1Oob-82HoGr6HRdSfd21rRrPyY3espWiAVG32j2DfQ2hoOEXns7T-9gVdLuKXi7ARsKn3HlA1Rx/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> .......<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>and I'm ready to go to Nashville!!! Sally and Sara from Salty Yarns have kindly asked me to go and help them out again. They should be here in about 1 1/2 hours and then we're off. We split the drive into 2 days with today being a short one for me. They'll already have 4 hours under their belt by the time they get here. I am excited and hope to see lots of wonderful new designs. I have tried not to look to much at posts from shops/designers so I can be awed when I get there. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Since I'm unsettled while I wait, I thought I'd do a quick post about some recent, and upcoming, stitching. I am continuing on my <u>Live on Little</u> by Plum Street, but it's packed so I can't show it. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I am in a Secret Stitcher exchange with the DVHSG and my SS sent me this for Valentine's Day...and I had to jump right on it. I have pretty much given up on getting any real "winter" weather here, so a spring piece seemed appropriate. It was a complete kit from Scattered Seed Samplers called <u>Springs Messenger Pinkeep. </u> It came with 36 ct. Vintage Country Mochas linen and DMC fibers. The original was stitched over two and with a size of about 5X7. I cut the fabric in half and did it over one, so half the size. I like it much better petite!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7BMCeDv46lYJ1fbj0zJl2P2122X-yPRs3w8LK_XRwnJrn-fDZ8puG1-YqRw2UsFxFQ_kpH3MwxkOYnYXuO2Xg6husANJZwATkbyhJBr1GdkrF_OXOV5B8Cw9UpsQLi5U4J0ooZQVnM8hOyBdv9_4BYHN9-12PHnY_iVoskDMC1W7Mijl0oiWABCnWdDU/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7BMCeDv46lYJ1fbj0zJl2P2122X-yPRs3w8LK_XRwnJrn-fDZ8puG1-YqRw2UsFxFQ_kpH3MwxkOYnYXuO2Xg6husANJZwATkbyhJBr1GdkrF_OXOV5B8Cw9UpsQLi5U4J0ooZQVnM8hOyBdv9_4BYHN9-12PHnY_iVoskDMC1W7Mijl0oiWABCnWdDU/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Sticking with a "spring" theme and with Easter being early this year, I stitched <u>Samplings 2 </u>by With Thy Needle and Thread. This was done on a 40 ct. mystery linen with a combo of GAST, WDW and DMC. I'm on to Samplings 1 now. </b></span><p></p><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg5OXeCXD7tsYAgu8dS8zh_Q3Bee095vPup5FAyoYPmE8fGc1fHHde0FuQlcIEAJ9QnDUqGpVr-rg0OYSvKg7vpti4waITYHvuDj5GbZCLeaol_PaRhyphenhyphenktHEldWji5okGAKkIC7Z68zcpwgTCgBe28vP9OcLqtp0B5JLwmipAxEsOvBCs-3MfuH9pnMdK/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg5OXeCXD7tsYAgu8dS8zh_Q3Bee095vPup5FAyoYPmE8fGc1fHHde0FuQlcIEAJ9QnDUqGpVr-rg0OYSvKg7vpti4waITYHvuDj5GbZCLeaol_PaRhyphenhyphenktHEldWji5okGAKkIC7Z68zcpwgTCgBe28vP9OcLqtp0B5JLwmipAxEsOvBCs-3MfuH9pnMdK/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(5).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Have you heard about the Leap Year SAL? A friend told me about it and I was sucked right in!!! Can you hear the big WHOOSH????? The idea is that you pick a BIG project to start on February 29 and then you have 4 years to finish it...by leap year 2028. I narrowed it down to three projects and finally decided on Cardinal Points by Long Dog Sampler. I had been drawn to this sampler...totally not my style or color palette... for years, but it was hard to find. Then one day on FB, someone was selling the chart with all the GAST fibers...a total of 24 and I was able to buy it. So now I have 4 years to complete.....doable don't ya think?</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTXSu03Lss3fFQXgNx3DpAc-8HViIv-vIPmkDrgqAYRFbnBW9bOUWf8EJEs7WcOdGAzf058nXRPV6INXlNJaxrO7jB6wuCrEay5IMecbNyWMhLGfjdzihssVd8dncAubvunvlzTu0QX0CgG8X8j4z2bNtLhENaKbEwTgQj-ILOOVZdZEPH72j7t42Y8zL/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTXSu03Lss3fFQXgNx3DpAc-8HViIv-vIPmkDrgqAYRFbnBW9bOUWf8EJEs7WcOdGAzf058nXRPV6INXlNJaxrO7jB6wuCrEay5IMecbNyWMhLGfjdzihssVd8dncAubvunvlzTu0QX0CgG8X8j4z2bNtLhENaKbEwTgQj-ILOOVZdZEPH72j7t42Y8zL/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirofEIiHWqGx75sxVxKMkNsmMGsbZqqlHPBj0z1xI-QJX2ZFYjbLA3XovUhd2jrcV4Dlur7NZFteLJLQwvqa1szdf9PZmWKEsJspJdgnRCFrmmqdgLc6wQb0s6lnGQOiabWZgmquWqPE51mqSlDjtn1yrPYACjLtbsx5eiXn_HynHwexKTYx6H6DeNmndx/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirofEIiHWqGx75sxVxKMkNsmMGsbZqqlHPBj0z1xI-QJX2ZFYjbLA3XovUhd2jrcV4Dlur7NZFteLJLQwvqa1szdf9PZmWKEsJspJdgnRCFrmmqdgLc6wQb0s6lnGQOiabWZgmquWqPE51mqSlDjtn1yrPYACjLtbsx5eiXn_HynHwexKTYx6H6DeNmndx/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></div>There is a FB page to join, if interested, called Leap Year SAL 2024 to 2028. </b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all are checking out the new designs and such from Market and pre-ordering from your favorite LNS. Have a great week and see you on the flip side!</b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Stasi</b></div>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-37110486682512236302024-02-15T10:08:00.001-05:002024-02-15T10:09:19.042-05:00The Halfway Point in February........<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpFFDWY-3ZmNejJr4RGB5jMl-sx8i1iG5HkpRL9wPpNpFgkAdQR3TkMvhnpezMlk5bfCiHWS35m61EHvgxMcGCWmv2Mz1l6HLTcpx6fXEdN6ccywJF7j7K9WR21dn7tBV3h6UsJbueOFISXM8KkskvPzVhx03zbROrcH4GfFxwSumD135DOTxgjaB0LpB/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpFFDWY-3ZmNejJr4RGB5jMl-sx8i1iG5HkpRL9wPpNpFgkAdQR3TkMvhnpezMlk5bfCiHWS35m61EHvgxMcGCWmv2Mz1l6HLTcpx6fXEdN6ccywJF7j7K9WR21dn7tBV3h6UsJbueOFISXM8KkskvPzVhx03zbROrcH4GfFxwSumD135DOTxgjaB0LpB/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day....ours have become very low key....after over 50 celebrated together. Here is an example of how low key.....my valentines from my hubby.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylyYyfa0ATNt9sarvdxcBDuPICMBseKnQ8oIwaFYD9nZBuVVfd5r2os2Wccon8M56jOzWEXDt6dO2-xclt9DcJSMNs1yr3n8GuFVsQgydm1UxyWkbZbcxADMdxE-iOfrO7Tn6Hmb3_gaWjY2JGMrQthfMB2gtSKor5IqUKwK_9ZOqmhUuZlZido8G_sq2/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylyYyfa0ATNt9sarvdxcBDuPICMBseKnQ8oIwaFYD9nZBuVVfd5r2os2Wccon8M56jOzWEXDt6dO2-xclt9DcJSMNs1yr3n8GuFVsQgydm1UxyWkbZbcxADMdxE-iOfrO7Tn6Hmb3_gaWjY2JGMrQthfMB2gtSKor5IqUKwK_9ZOqmhUuZlZido8G_sq2/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Talk about recycling...these are the old notepads we used to give out when we had our home inspection business!!! He knows my morning routine well, and these were found in all my usual "stops' in the morning....in my oatmeal box, the utensil drawer, near my mugs, under the top of my lap top...you get the picture!!! It was a fun "treasure" hunt for me. For my part, I bought him a mocha shake from Arby's...his favorite and made spaghetti for dinner!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>On the stitchy front, I had a great time in OCMD for the Salty Yarns Super Bowl sale weekend. I think I've been going to this for at least 17 years! There were about 18-20 ladies who came and rented airbnb's. We would meet in the shop class room and stitch and chat; people came and went at their leisure. We had a pot luck dinner Saturday night and shopped...shopped....shopped. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I got some goodies including a pair of red Cohana scissors...I couldn't resist the 30% off. Here is the rest of my stash enhancement.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4E3IpsCcHRJsVNFE51w8nPrAHLQsG1F-b6y8m4uSZFEE3qkwmJnVD9fvU2IXixTJ866LIPIVfqQESZl3z89lJcdTv3KCOpMC9t5dgfKn2b194TjhWVIW0eWe28S0csPJo-9vPROhpycl9Ke_AktM52iRN8Pl7JYSXEU9ekzUnL2QvfST2R8vwXxq4OF_/s640/IMG_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4E3IpsCcHRJsVNFE51w8nPrAHLQsG1F-b6y8m4uSZFEE3qkwmJnVD9fvU2IXixTJ866LIPIVfqQESZl3z89lJcdTv3KCOpMC9t5dgfKn2b194TjhWVIW0eWe28S0csPJo-9vPROhpycl9Ke_AktM52iRN8Pl7JYSXEU9ekzUnL2QvfST2R8vwXxq4OF_/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGpAk23JNDUT9ih10YJcKvtIzoO4bLVX5zVMtKrN8aAeb-cyRXkW5NQ1fQyQl9NohmAuCBVIhsX4d4N9Ro0B_ikwPbEciiv2CZbbHPq9AZHhy5VkBnlmdt9mqJnsqTdPAXcCeKsAMAJU6O3qzu9GC15QsOqaECmBgMc0GgRtuzc0i_G_xOItn7LAXFUW_/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGpAk23JNDUT9ih10YJcKvtIzoO4bLVX5zVMtKrN8aAeb-cyRXkW5NQ1fQyQl9NohmAuCBVIhsX4d4N9Ro0B_ikwPbEciiv2CZbbHPq9AZHhy5VkBnlmdt9mqJnsqTdPAXcCeKsAMAJU6O3qzu9GC15QsOqaECmBgMc0GgRtuzc0i_G_xOItn7LAXFUW_/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD6sDcaSfPncL4iuT_FQp7LhJEu7yzD25oGSUdi5WchZON2geKWFuBB95l6qCNM7w4WrnfTU3fTCbtvDnGDPJD213P3AGUOpbXGKZK9XEfSY0SmxTogBxFt5jYwF9T36UuMaVXq2czb4ys4qlU7vYr0u3ueyrE_aHS8KlNblj-YUhXwQVa7wonVyiFDvz/s640/IMG_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD6sDcaSfPncL4iuT_FQp7LhJEu7yzD25oGSUdi5WchZON2geKWFuBB95l6qCNM7w4WrnfTU3fTCbtvDnGDPJD213P3AGUOpbXGKZK9XEfSY0SmxTogBxFt5jYwF9T36UuMaVXq2czb4ys4qlU7vYr0u3ueyrE_aHS8KlNblj-YUhXwQVa7wonVyiFDvz/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I immediately fell in love with Lila's Studio's Autumn Sampler and bought some fabric. I'll pull fibers from my stash at home. Someone pointed out the verse..... " Autumn is as joyful and sweet as an untimely end"....I'll be changing that. :) The colors are luscious and I really want to get it started...but I'm going to hold off a bit....too many irons in the fire!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I drove up with my friend, Lisa, and we did a little antiquing up and back. Here is what I found:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F1oNnAn-pO_DBNDFurlCf7sARs0MMFUetO7gwEDB0f9XliUIBYPzj4DpFzjUnLw_oYiSPigV-zHxrzT07xloKxgBaF1O75frzHfmkjvmhDK1uNLXh4cRrSfd14aNQ1hn5e4HAWPmMyS_MgESYNXVgqCYczpMQoVThqTKO3GZm1So6F9Ll1P4OdP7qy_-/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F1oNnAn-pO_DBNDFurlCf7sARs0MMFUetO7gwEDB0f9XliUIBYPzj4DpFzjUnLw_oYiSPigV-zHxrzT07xloKxgBaF1O75frzHfmkjvmhDK1uNLXh4cRrSfd14aNQ1hn5e4HAWPmMyS_MgESYNXVgqCYczpMQoVThqTKO3GZm1So6F9Ll1P4OdP7qy_-/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sled for finishing, two bobbins, a pack of bone buttons ,a small milk bottle I'm going to use as a pincushion, a towel which will probably become a project bag and a pack of Star Wars milk caps which may, or may not, turn into floss tags<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>And yes, there was some stitching...I went between two projects..<u>.Live on Little</u> and Amy Mittens Advent calendar mittens. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzqXFs8kPOBS97pAQDMwsPVF88QvqOj7cChs1m3a7aVc5YsXa7VbP92_Y9exDR3slT-gG5LhswR4mtyN_u-jm7SjnFX3NinMAgBbVf4-uFTi6n0a62FUZyrR_eLeQLjhcLfjUsULQz5b0zK-JRIPT_ACaflBlSpmPyZ2Vd6vBwIeBhKpUX29S_XK82WsG/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzqXFs8kPOBS97pAQDMwsPVF88QvqOj7cChs1m3a7aVc5YsXa7VbP92_Y9exDR3slT-gG5LhswR4mtyN_u-jm7SjnFX3NinMAgBbVf4-uFTi6n0a62FUZyrR_eLeQLjhcLfjUsULQz5b0zK-JRIPT_ACaflBlSpmPyZ2Vd6vBwIeBhKpUX29S_XK82WsG/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>It took me all day Sunday to get that much of the roof done!!! It's 46 ct over two.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_p3xRmd-ECRpG-__DZ9YSrpf36MxJf5MERD5lEsLmlJPQwkTvmm98Yg8TPXsmLmV4n7SlMTm9NWKr0wF_FYSGtxGxiVWBV1xGZbxs7QSYcFqY73F1Dwi47Gdc40C-Ebss_OOt9WL_x048ESt5soAQ5JyghISZOEmMrjH6Z_atFukyFka87gWkKdcgFYk/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_p3xRmd-ECRpG-__DZ9YSrpf36MxJf5MERD5lEsLmlJPQwkTvmm98Yg8TPXsmLmV4n7SlMTm9NWKr0wF_FYSGtxGxiVWBV1xGZbxs7QSYcFqY73F1Dwi47Gdc40C-Ebss_OOt9WL_x048ESt5soAQ5JyghISZOEmMrjH6Z_atFukyFka87gWkKdcgFYk/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">This goes much quicker...25 ct over two with a wool fiber. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Since I've been home, I've been working on these:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNR4CKpKePtMNCmtnSGFPqx84D-F15ODcUlBBqgC7M2zUT6yw6WCD8mcmHrTa882efXLEcwmUszgk80NBo-wcM1yIOthjgfEVlNm6mEe9RW6V-gCFIfi8cZetn22fS0RamQqL_n7s21tnSh7688zz0SOmlQo91S2uLrbNkKIieFuatATkOoZgjEOegdPv/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNR4CKpKePtMNCmtnSGFPqx84D-F15ODcUlBBqgC7M2zUT6yw6WCD8mcmHrTa882efXLEcwmUszgk80NBo-wcM1yIOthjgfEVlNm6mEe9RW6V-gCFIfi8cZetn22fS0RamQqL_n7s21tnSh7688zz0SOmlQo91S2uLrbNkKIieFuatATkOoZgjEOegdPv/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Noah's Ark by Plum Street</b></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k0UODbPHM4Wfn4ax4s3fEeJAlpLkGp8lM6iZmXVAl0u_2Mccm12BJSQiOftkNu86Zimyak8vJT5rXwCeh-offi7u3tkbVPGDJ3mWgpp8P4-KVPo0bqFnj1IIwub7IE8ZHpeoKfn6jKjbrwFylLihPHGMTGHHZMSfGMdQRYOBMIyJJ1viZ-XIzZ1K3Es_/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k0UODbPHM4Wfn4ax4s3fEeJAlpLkGp8lM6iZmXVAl0u_2Mccm12BJSQiOftkNu86Zimyak8vJT5rXwCeh-offi7u3tkbVPGDJ3mWgpp8P4-KVPo0bqFnj1IIwub7IE8ZHpeoKfn6jKjbrwFylLihPHGMTGHHZMSfGMdQRYOBMIyJJ1viZ-XIzZ1K3Es_/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><b> Bristol Soiree by Sassafras Samplers</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>My friend, Lisa, gifted me this huge project bag and some bottle brush trees. I am a lucky gal...thanks Lisa!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipylnCePKEbHnEyWVVf5DZaBSBTPDlFc6FZ_pRXiikWpWDZsw749ZNmPgckXGfPkbSaJWEByZUIRtewvFxZBHk6qmkkMXENoXvCWrRAx8ntfRqA6mAa5KaIfETAEuUxu4hRu6ylMubpR844o8xCz71-XxTMl3Sxvo5tqEa7N3X5JT_03HSqvEryGomiIx/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipylnCePKEbHnEyWVVf5DZaBSBTPDlFc6FZ_pRXiikWpWDZsw749ZNmPgckXGfPkbSaJWEByZUIRtewvFxZBHk6qmkkMXENoXvCWrRAx8ntfRqA6mAa5KaIfETAEuUxu4hRu6ylMubpR844o8xCz71-XxTMl3Sxvo5tqEa7N3X5JT_03HSqvEryGomiIx/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Well, I think that's all for me today. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week and can squeeze some relaxing stitching in. Nashville Market is looming and we have to make room for all the new goodies!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-73538884588481216682024-02-01T14:30:00.001-05:002024-02-01T14:33:00.823-05:00And We're Into February.....745-746<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUk19CYqXWr1tiGQkBpiVz4Hq_uSsAn7IbkACpFB0A4AJhLHYpZmX3qzTRyXo42Lwnv2PBXzTXnQIpls8-o7yDJrdfWNp6-4QaniRJ6-75Qqs7SnDqT02zC9bv4BEXH5SjMX1gZcUQuNMMABs9lBVeI5eYGslBCps60RPPgTNMiMXue_T4GLe4s46GHhKx/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUk19CYqXWr1tiGQkBpiVz4Hq_uSsAn7IbkACpFB0A4AJhLHYpZmX3qzTRyXo42Lwnv2PBXzTXnQIpls8-o7yDJrdfWNp6-4QaniRJ6-75Qqs7SnDqT02zC9bv4BEXH5SjMX1gZcUQuNMMABs9lBVeI5eYGslBCps60RPPgTNMiMXue_T4GLe4s46GHhKx/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(5).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>And 2024 is under way...so hard to believe we are already down a month. It's been a busy month on the one hand....and a quiet one on the other. While on the quiet side, I've gotten quite a bit of stitching done...nothing major....just small fun projects with fun finishes. I'm attempting the Book of Days again this year ( I only made it to May last year) and here is my January.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7s737VGy6Ey0WnzblXjQv5fR_sahkN82ZNOZfRdjNJFp_kg6WIYEXjTz8VLg9mIA0td7vK2ghkh20A1ymaRlxIY2MIXTF57VCYSbks2Nk0IpdXNfbf1WBZGVFR9FrMoYy5Driy2koMDNKV7A609F-07pAw7HQaY3pyB626EqsCoB_v1Of3h7d0e7O-WA/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7s737VGy6Ey0WnzblXjQv5fR_sahkN82ZNOZfRdjNJFp_kg6WIYEXjTz8VLg9mIA0td7vK2ghkh20A1ymaRlxIY2MIXTF57VCYSbks2Nk0IpdXNfbf1WBZGVFR9FrMoYy5Driy2koMDNKV7A609F-07pAw7HQaY3pyB626EqsCoB_v1Of3h7d0e7O-WA/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I'm logging what projects I work on what days and adding stickers!!! We'll see how it goes this year.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I finished the stitching on the Summer House project from the recent Sassy Jack's Winter Soiree. I stitched it on 40 ct Vintage Country Mocha with two Vikki Clayton silks. I pulled the design for the bottom from a chart by The Workbasket called <u>Cartouches</u>.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0j_UVRsEO-QHbkkfAaFGMUnZgi3FvWj81V1gs7qYuMvhe2Agkv6nXByvwoMNAogJVZ0xrt0rWoNwViDLbAy5oqlQN6oeFwMEZ04EnwtsHfql3MvAxBADYczqyRJNMlPVV3AElsCHjpxbRMboVhmRiUjoiJ6Z6wvE0o2BV0-4Yv-t3tEb5rsMaGx6HLRXC/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0j_UVRsEO-QHbkkfAaFGMUnZgi3FvWj81V1gs7qYuMvhe2Agkv6nXByvwoMNAogJVZ0xrt0rWoNwViDLbAy5oqlQN6oeFwMEZ04EnwtsHfql3MvAxBADYczqyRJNMlPVV3AElsCHjpxbRMboVhmRiUjoiJ6Z6wvE0o2BV0-4Yv-t3tEb5rsMaGx6HLRXC/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I FFO'd two winter projects that worked in two cute finishing "objects"..... for lack of a better word..... that I had bought a couple years ago. First is Cardinal's Winter by Robin Pickens. I stitched this on 32 ct. natural linen with Vikki Clayton silks. Robin is a new designer to me on Etsy. I saw this design somewhere on FB and had to have it. I love the colors of tranquility of the piece. I had this sled on hand and the design fit perfectly. The size is 4 X 6".</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23WAZ4i8Pm7Fg4Kmbdwu276ieV3R6iQdXOwgQgxFXM-N1pJQzUHFwJHbmCI9qpmuSh4TVLFWjhTjbI7aEutEPsTzP6mgnk25i3M-eORllFI7pEUBRLGh1sjg-I1aOFUEaAJ-mkg3nFDi7nqn75lqXrdHnH-M3U9Mk3OGuMf73RLwLk6F60IvzFy6HAy9n/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23WAZ4i8Pm7Fg4Kmbdwu276ieV3R6iQdXOwgQgxFXM-N1pJQzUHFwJHbmCI9qpmuSh4TVLFWjhTjbI7aEutEPsTzP6mgnk25i3M-eORllFI7pEUBRLGh1sjg-I1aOFUEaAJ-mkg3nFDi7nqn75lqXrdHnH-M3U9Mk3OGuMf73RLwLk6F60IvzFy6HAy9n/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>The next finish is my January ornament for the #12in24ornamentstitchalong hosted by Carol of Stitching Dreams on IG. It is <u>Heaven and Nature Sing</u> by Petal Pusher...another new to me designer. I stitched this on 32 ct black</b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"> B</b><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">elfast linen with GAST fibers, over one. I orignally started it on a 30 ct. navy blue linen, over two, but the colors just weren't popping. I am so glad I switched to the smaller size as it fit perfectly in an adorable stand I found at Michaels after Christmas 2022. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWaiBpXO1q4pjJBfZA3paRfm_l62MLxL062glRtmf7O1KhGtDMx2DEUVgd1uohSxieFpmkaCiBQB67B6EN-ecNtwkDZmZ4DywTu6mzZQGcXCvqtGVqGsCJQpZkGORfaJjc06bTXAcBOzqNeAnlB_qAki-gSiNFg2H2tM2M2nFBtaw3BnlGHtzR49EnV1u/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWaiBpXO1q4pjJBfZA3paRfm_l62MLxL062glRtmf7O1KhGtDMx2DEUVgd1uohSxieFpmkaCiBQB67B6EN-ecNtwkDZmZ4DywTu6mzZQGcXCvqtGVqGsCJQpZkGORfaJjc06bTXAcBOzqNeAnlB_qAki-gSiNFg2H2tM2M2nFBtaw3BnlGHtzR49EnV1u/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCnTND4Q4MDt0_JRFuqKTMdQ99O1v-W9qsT18nVdOhJ_bDOedp8qkWloHFjcmLV7uUkEIyPqTESkWLSUrqKJNaVwKSOe4rZIDBMnBNkS_V6gjKEbuJWHENX2M_-62_yShpY22eMGRa7xYxif-Y2yLD-qp_t7mhCk7vgkYsVz9Dzz9h9qoD_CQZlVfWN-P/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCnTND4Q4MDt0_JRFuqKTMdQ99O1v-W9qsT18nVdOhJ_bDOedp8qkWloHFjcmLV7uUkEIyPqTESkWLSUrqKJNaVwKSOe4rZIDBMnBNkS_V6gjKEbuJWHENX2M_-62_yShpY22eMGRa7xYxif-Y2yLD-qp_t7mhCk7vgkYsVz9Dzz9h9qoD_CQZlVfWN-P/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Today being February 1st, I am starting my Winter Cross Stitch Camp project sponsored by Sherri the Colorado Stitcher. Our theme this year was to stitch something with a bird or animal. I chose the deer ornament from Plum Street Samplers Noah's Christmas Ark VI to do. I have done five of these already for the grands. I will admit to a little "double dipping" as I plan on this being my SAL ornament for February too. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVmkMWXxJLXLH577Kbskt05pUxSH5p1GAMZIcVW59mYUxJrIymXqowjKg55V1p_eV_67c66HuJQfvXlXz8bwBtg_1rAercETcgEOwf-IaEHnbhp5ZpUhdVlSRg6ARPIGNVTNGNnryWmjpNQtYCbMDOSLK_gUVh5Z7TP7QxEe-Z9X94LZsvApftNEot5Un/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVmkMWXxJLXLH577Kbskt05pUxSH5p1GAMZIcVW59mYUxJrIymXqowjKg55V1p_eV_67c66HuJQfvXlXz8bwBtg_1rAercETcgEOwf-IaEHnbhp5ZpUhdVlSRg6ARPIGNVTNGNnryWmjpNQtYCbMDOSLK_gUVh5Z7TP7QxEe-Z9X94LZsvApftNEot5Un/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Here is my camp badge on my camp project bag, made for me by my friend Lisa.</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4OfJK3DYBmd7AtX8PzU2Hng7hkh3zuQQioi4xSsABPynIhD-lBr9j6xZ9rQnia-hLEmxX1zgEE6K3GE9TNUUM1VWyPTNdifYYkb41KONWDl6n7m19Chm4oTCsngkNJSYDccITKh9Z9LJAcI3KdsYGbEj2wtAQGOeCw-MEAjl3OmuUFUAoMDIgY4MXNul/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4OfJK3DYBmd7AtX8PzU2Hng7hkh3zuQQioi4xSsABPynIhD-lBr9j6xZ9rQnia-hLEmxX1zgEE6K3GE9TNUUM1VWyPTNdifYYkb41KONWDl6n7m19Chm4oTCsngkNJSYDccITKh9Z9LJAcI3KdsYGbEj2wtAQGOeCw-MEAjl3OmuUFUAoMDIgY4MXNul/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">We will be celebrating my parents birthdays this weekend; they will be 96 and 92. They were born on the same day, four years apart. Then I'll be heading to OCMD for Super Bowl weekend. I've been going there this weekend for the last 17 years. There is a small contingent of ladies who have also been coming that long, though people come and go depending on life circumstances. Salty Yarns has a great sale, so stash enhancement will definitely be on the agenda. I will try my best to keep it in line as I know Market is coming in a month. </b><p></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Who is your pick for Super Bowl...if you are a football fan. I was hoping, being a Baltimore girl, that the Ravens would be in it. I don't really care...it would have been a Baltimore pride thing!!! I said I would switch to the Chiefs if the Ravens lost, but am miffed at Mahomes and Kelce for the way they treated Justin Tucker, the Ravens kicker.</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">I hope your February is enjoyable and we should all dedicate the extra day to stitching...what do you think?</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship.</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Stasi</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">PS I'm surprised no one noticed I had the month of December on my calendar for my January posts...I sure didn't!!! LOL</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-822374333770340142024-01-25T14:37:00.000-05:002024-01-25T14:37:00.537-05:00A Few Smallish Starts............<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyFftn3R0Ngg07qM0IDkklqLcVBbTCjYccjzQYl9yWY3GoLdJ9YRiEZEJRL0jf_MbxWg-fVk-DtAbRzhKv2bS8Lw9gsh73gUFXqTuXClWS1xk1cpXfpXJGDbz1I2FFkQ7Nk0JnDWoVNBltLgHsVmGjRXUwUbdpSyOZGVbtEAVE98RpgRgpZapomHUAEJc/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyFftn3R0Ngg07qM0IDkklqLcVBbTCjYccjzQYl9yWY3GoLdJ9YRiEZEJRL0jf_MbxWg-fVk-DtAbRzhKv2bS8Lw9gsh73gUFXqTuXClWS1xk1cpXfpXJGDbz1I2FFkQ7Nk0JnDWoVNBltLgHsVmGjRXUwUbdpSyOZGVbtEAVE98RpgRgpZapomHUAEJc/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Between the cold weather and my mouth, I've been getting a lot of stitching done. The mouth is doing well; it's just a challenge to eat with all the sutures and surgical areas. But, no pain, so that is good!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>We've had quite the weather scenario this past week. Up until Tuesday we woke up to lows in the 20's and highs in the 40's. Now, it's in the 60's!!! Crazy.!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>On to stitching.....I signed up for the virtual Winter Soiree at Sassy Jacks this past Saturday. I have done her September Soiree weekend in the past, but this was basically Friday night and Saturday. We received a kit of a red Bristol sampler and a chart from Beth at Summer House Stitche Workes, along with some goodies. There were tutorials on pulled hem stitch and mattress finishing as well as a talk on Bristol samplers and a visit from Beth herself. Sadly, I could not manage to get on Zoom....I have done dozens of these zoom meetings but could not figure out my issue and was not able to get any help since the programs had started. So, I just started my projects and stitched away by myself. Kim made it good for me and I'm hoping to talk to her and figure out the problem so I can attend her others that are coming up. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>First up is Soiree Bristol by Sassafras-Samplers...this is the first in a series of eight smalls. It's stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with NPI Chinese Red silk. I did change out the fabric.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMEV3ETViaQKNpxCVbM3pQDkr43tkj2FgW2VFG32KJHb5gQ_lPD5vDRopbaQY86W-Vj9lJbBrfxBRnNGDWp8g9txBXXgTR5ouxfFJGvDQSLm5AzhIUqENVJhIvM2Sc3rb4CWq8Sja_JhhEQaQP4fpU5o4ki6wN67fq8Btab1ZaRMIB0iNlx4dDw8fhNgF/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMEV3ETViaQKNpxCVbM3pQDkr43tkj2FgW2VFG32KJHb5gQ_lPD5vDRopbaQY86W-Vj9lJbBrfxBRnNGDWp8g9txBXXgTR5ouxfFJGvDQSLm5AzhIUqENVJhIvM2Sc3rb4CWq8Sja_JhhEQaQP4fpU5o4ki6wN67fq8Btab1ZaRMIB0iNlx4dDw8fhNgF/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Next is <u>Carolina Coverlet</u>.....I'm doing this on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha, also, with Vikki Clayton silks. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyw-tTwuNpILb-_br8n_FgtCBrRsfzIrB-Iw8yZOiVJgQ-OQel4HhGhadhfkpv3u_YDKBEKvmWHZONjIPgCGRnkIAXz-YZq9cc5mIgrfW5uZjAk4ip-oTjva3kLILRDrxocvi2xwTOiFCAxkPIg2D_SEt6F9cjxTOKrwFPXYznlZHKcoxQ1iWSb49JwPhn/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyw-tTwuNpILb-_br8n_FgtCBrRsfzIrB-Iw8yZOiVJgQ-OQel4HhGhadhfkpv3u_YDKBEKvmWHZONjIPgCGRnkIAXz-YZq9cc5mIgrfW5uZjAk4ip-oTjva3kLILRDrxocvi2xwTOiFCAxkPIg2D_SEt6F9cjxTOKrwFPXYznlZHKcoxQ1iWSb49JwPhn/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I also started a Christmas ornament, <u>Heaven and Nature Sing</u>, by Petal Pusher. I'm doing it on a 30 ct. mystery linen with called for GAST.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYxz_mQFto35eNu02nPAbfMMtrppwjYR_KOIWkCOYWtGeiAt7uwQdPdVZHyylAodPvJ_i7igF-_X22ilr1eu9OW22jIP9GzEm78tkFlfdqcIDtV5YoIeM5oJqVIndR9i1yTYv4K-mUX8TLfbBkpTfGbLzD9owWTzFI2emAnSshscWH33jRwn6oYSBEvqE/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYxz_mQFto35eNu02nPAbfMMtrppwjYR_KOIWkCOYWtGeiAt7uwQdPdVZHyylAodPvJ_i7igF-_X22ilr1eu9OW22jIP9GzEm78tkFlfdqcIDtV5YoIeM5oJqVIndR9i1yTYv4K-mUX8TLfbBkpTfGbLzD9owWTzFI2emAnSshscWH33jRwn6oYSBEvqE/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><p><b>Sorry so dark but a dreary day here.</b></p><p><b>I also made myself a pillow out of a tees shirt as a remembrance of my special times at the Lankford Hotel.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiklU2IKLn903pY_4xiZW7ApO3P3inQMcl1lZl4YCSwM5NOcRjodKOHd8z8zKeM8jyxSlZK6fdJ92vqW8yRCiqf33lNfgYSNrFBUrbcgt5Di7xm8wC6O1X-OzjrDt5uhlI9i78qqHJM5WaAXhG-9S7V64TsvofsDe2TR7eYS4fnKM-0Jxy3VBZAD9wO0R1/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiklU2IKLn903pY_4xiZW7ApO3P3inQMcl1lZl4YCSwM5NOcRjodKOHd8z8zKeM8jyxSlZK6fdJ92vqW8yRCiqf33lNfgYSNrFBUrbcgt5Di7xm8wC6O1X-OzjrDt5uhlI9i78qqHJM5WaAXhG-9S7V64TsvofsDe2TR7eYS4fnKM-0Jxy3VBZAD9wO0R1/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXbsg97GtDz9BlJvsWl-VeG6K2tIpd2tjja47iIMYNkkmerGqgZfWWLhR8T2DGxqPELrUGAzsEhE-KVNFcjEAbksM2fM46S3Ynu_JOj8UDeLZg377IeIdtBRV69Kz7j137UM1mh3p41N4H9pqauspC5rIftGPXpGrP5Dek04f7ksYa69u0cpIYNf3Sk_B/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXbsg97GtDz9BlJvsWl-VeG6K2tIpd2tjja47iIMYNkkmerGqgZfWWLhR8T2DGxqPELrUGAzsEhE-KVNFcjEAbksM2fM46S3Ynu_JOj8UDeLZg377IeIdtBRV69Kz7j137UM1mh3p41N4H9pqauspC5rIftGPXpGrP5Dek04f7ksYa69u0cpIYNf3Sk_B/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I also wanted to share, which I forgot to do last post, that Sally had stitched my name on the back of my Shepherds Bush project bag. She said that since so many ladies have these and take to retreats/classes, that I would know which was mine. Great idea don't ya think!!!</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgi2DzW9ctGlC8gJ-yRfxWU3PzLuPYwXeCnMIWZGq7MJ8zfJ94O29AWVAEAjGv8inw96wTAFQEfSqajSmvdOMn7u6nCdWMDAZvx8VNgqRJbQjIKqoJNn6LrZoa4jHc1MkqvUwli4at3svJZwdbstBNvtCgVt87OoqcCK5ROqV1tMMWoKZ1KwLEnQU0fwt/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgi2DzW9ctGlC8gJ-yRfxWU3PzLuPYwXeCnMIWZGq7MJ8zfJ94O29AWVAEAjGv8inw96wTAFQEfSqajSmvdOMn7u6nCdWMDAZvx8VNgqRJbQjIKqoJNn6LrZoa4jHc1MkqvUwli4at3svJZwdbstBNvtCgVt87OoqcCK5ROqV1tMMWoKZ1KwLEnQU0fwt/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I think that's it for today....hope you have a great upcoming weekend and can get a little...or more than a little....stitching in! Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</p><p>Stasi</p><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-40239369100604318342024-01-19T12:02:00.000-05:002024-01-19T12:02:47.793-05:00And January is More Than Half Gone.........<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrq010dD09tAv-WavTDzaXX5Jh2A-z-cvKCYz4xlVUV2zhcnu9ukn4ihqZMVK9Ot7PT27cOFqCZfgRDCAu8q9AYDf8D6munEZ5cNnGpehAthdfOz6BtJedJeCyh1_UjQbh60Z-Oi1nx8QL7dQh7eRlFGG2lhuQbjb7lwVim7E0xYXB_kj8FrwD210V3ww/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrq010dD09tAv-WavTDzaXX5Jh2A-z-cvKCYz4xlVUV2zhcnu9ukn4ihqZMVK9Ot7PT27cOFqCZfgRDCAu8q9AYDf8D6munEZ5cNnGpehAthdfOz6BtJedJeCyh1_UjQbh60Z-Oi1nx8QL7dQh7eRlFGG2lhuQbjb7lwVim7E0xYXB_kj8FrwD210V3ww/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>It's been a busy past week.....lots to share, so buckle up buttercup!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>I left last Thursday and drove to OCMD to help out at Salty Yarns. MLK weekend is when the EGA's Camp Wannasticth ladies descend on Ocean City and I help by cutting fabric so the regular employees can help with everything else. I heard there were over 190 ladies this year....amazing! I love getting to see what everyone is working on and help them pick out the fabric for their special projects.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>While in OCMD, I received some birthday/Christmas presents....we wait for this weekend so we can do it in person. I received the following from Sally; t</b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">hese were beautifully stitched and will be treasured. </b><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp35r8mDCCAPuVU2-rTuTkM89KV85H5DvHZaq68KXsaCPKIWpFydSbeD6_TnC2FWVuTdTGpoIQG31ReRdh6jV0JZlz4w3DOU8S9E9gpzIDzcDltwFweEz6jTrD8yhZgFSISTXqBulMV2Ttpu4PKaz_m8Zw6UbTZ7ky6MmjoljF4uM5wp8kCLQ2YLBp9Cn/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp35r8mDCCAPuVU2-rTuTkM89KV85H5DvHZaq68KXsaCPKIWpFydSbeD6_TnC2FWVuTdTGpoIQG31ReRdh6jV0JZlz4w3DOU8S9E9gpzIDzcDltwFweEz6jTrD8yhZgFSISTXqBulMV2Ttpu4PKaz_m8Zw6UbTZ7ky6MmjoljF4uM5wp8kCLQ2YLBp9Cn/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shepherd's Bush project bag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-NbkqaW1EvEr0Xu76PH6e7AWv6UT7uDHVZlu_pEsSZn1JudfR0Tt5XDXpY7w3lKCUrGyQftK48Ze49k1j6w2nz_ehUA2nQYyTgGw1tpigI1viwKRwwgkU26zp6A-X9cFbD691ltOeySJJmzbWc0UQPQQjoZmxta2zkHbJ1HZ64ZDcfsp7P2g8x0ysJc9/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-NbkqaW1EvEr0Xu76PH6e7AWv6UT7uDHVZlu_pEsSZn1JudfR0Tt5XDXpY7w3lKCUrGyQftK48Ze49k1j6w2nz_ehUA2nQYyTgGw1tpigI1viwKRwwgkU26zp6A-X9cFbD691ltOeySJJmzbWc0UQPQQjoZmxta2zkHbJ1HZ64ZDcfsp7P2g8x0ysJc9/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needle and corner gauge holder</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Sara gifted me a box of goodies, all nestled in a lovely "bee" box.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLml8lbPAIjGkWHOZuF8_vLumjlZZkdwESDx3eTtXYxHZpKXsUjhwTM-FbN4Qk2EXgV94SN4__DVGcnpCB1F-tJTMwXTPa1m_0MY_18s2pJN858JDDztfezb6lGLGZ0r7XQUuDhSiH8Gq27PM6wszlA31PYgOKWFzmJtA3c84ikTerosq0db8I9YApklFP/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLml8lbPAIjGkWHOZuF8_vLumjlZZkdwESDx3eTtXYxHZpKXsUjhwTM-FbN4Qk2EXgV94SN4__DVGcnpCB1F-tJTMwXTPa1m_0MY_18s2pJN858JDDztfezb6lGLGZ0r7XQUuDhSiH8Gq27PM6wszlA31PYgOKWFzmJtA3c84ikTerosq0db8I9YApklFP/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was tea, tea towel and small bag from the Fitzwilliam museum, needle nanny, hand soap, notebook and sweet treat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPszsTs3M5I1BGMNvYuebvV-4M4mKHWnOsAvSYZwIynVjiVpvG7CIQbn2Keumd2KR3KUiKSp-81qj0aEyZoGBzCxyuyAnh1ZVtVfovtASeEUXL8cn0yengRRenukYRK1d4J7SDBbBLEj8vs3Q-TajtUfx90obU-0vKxcqWAezykN2W69SeCXCllPBX8BON/s320/IMG_3793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPszsTs3M5I1BGMNvYuebvV-4M4mKHWnOsAvSYZwIynVjiVpvG7CIQbn2Keumd2KR3KUiKSp-81qj0aEyZoGBzCxyuyAnh1ZVtVfovtASeEUXL8cn0yengRRenukYRK1d4J7SDBbBLEj8vs3Q-TajtUfx90obU-0vKxcqWAezykN2W69SeCXCllPBX8BON/s1600/IMG_3793.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>I am so spoiled!!! On the other hand, I did a little gifting too! I didn't want to share until all gifts were received. I gave each lady a tea towel or apron from Hands Across the Sea, a waxer fob from Teresa Janjanin on FB and a "tacky" Christmas sewing box. Here are photos of the boxes:</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHifuYxH92l4PIjcWWbmi3P5bWSUu3jvcwFyvSRU3Xta6lv6dGPsx5a8oP6YAHl8rdsRw11n2f6279RzPG2C_M7XlWfMOF6abd9H4JqHldjNiYU6bu7u0QO71N3_teDJQpIAoMVtAbG5W1Rqo4MieXi1i8JALyaQgS0Dx67qHmMK6mml6sywlMAR3YfTr/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHifuYxH92l4PIjcWWbmi3P5bWSUu3jvcwFyvSRU3Xta6lv6dGPsx5a8oP6YAHl8rdsRw11n2f6279RzPG2C_M7XlWfMOF6abd9H4JqHldjNiYU6bu7u0QO71N3_teDJQpIAoMVtAbG5W1Rqo4MieXi1i8JALyaQgS0Dx67qHmMK6mml6sywlMAR3YfTr/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC4zaaII60wTb88AoofWx0nRGnBkWriKiGOe7I9W08bAvjiqL0M8db8QsWDZIUh4DCQCpCegWFyyWZYrczGYjy3FGcg2OT-TvlyT_sT6flZvW_oEt7U1TrBkly7ICZSTe_I1PXQLPglpfIhCaqNxU_K-8IBqZk34WjkVvHvEh7hK3BEdDScgzRjyzW5oh/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC4zaaII60wTb88AoofWx0nRGnBkWriKiGOe7I9W08bAvjiqL0M8db8QsWDZIUh4DCQCpCegWFyyWZYrczGYjy3FGcg2OT-TvlyT_sT6flZvW_oEt7U1TrBkly7ICZSTe_I1PXQLPglpfIhCaqNxU_K-8IBqZk34WjkVvHvEh7hK3BEdDScgzRjyzW5oh/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbajMavRiOiE5ywNQ-yLtF8A0oSeCYTYd4aIAyxnXTFq4we_ox3l0yhB0XvYynSC317kjgqGJdgnkztGE4b1t02S7FAuA5NfaG1cYPB_OAcE4MzqpbVwLFn3lGBSWnfaFO-AlKpQOeyYc32qXkaalKtU7J5u7Jm47ca-2SGV7iuEgCj9pdKWEeDqf0euHO/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbajMavRiOiE5ywNQ-yLtF8A0oSeCYTYd4aIAyxnXTFq4we_ox3l0yhB0XvYynSC317kjgqGJdgnkztGE4b1t02S7FAuA5NfaG1cYPB_OAcE4MzqpbVwLFn3lGBSWnfaFO-AlKpQOeyYc32qXkaalKtU7J5u7Jm47ca-2SGV7iuEgCj9pdKWEeDqf0euHO/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I had so much fun making these after seeing some shown on IG and FB by Robin Shappell and Sherri at Colorado Stitcher. I found items at Hobby Lobby and the Dollar store and the cute Christmas scissors at Liberty Hill Needlework in Williamsburg. Here's one up close:</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmniCuPFHoYFDso7MwaQW79QZdGC59Ve2AcJeyk4jkWERjtN3OrjUX3VNDG8HSmg6MFFroBNGv0krgEMBw6Iefp-3S6qezy_ZCNDlju5z01TgzgBFXTkK8Ny-z8krg7RPU91bcJYVeiAZL53x3rf_AV47e_Gk8p9n9VwVPmk8L6GzpBBPsCdjbtYjxzfIu/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmniCuPFHoYFDso7MwaQW79QZdGC59Ve2AcJeyk4jkWERjtN3OrjUX3VNDG8HSmg6MFFroBNGv0krgEMBw6Iefp-3S6qezy_ZCNDlju5z01TgzgBFXTkK8Ny-z8krg7RPU91bcJYVeiAZL53x3rf_AV47e_Gk8p9n9VwVPmk8L6GzpBBPsCdjbtYjxzfIu/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>Sadly, it was back to reality...and a little snow on my drive home Monday. Wednesday I was scheduled for some gum surgery, so Tuesday was spent doing laundry and grocery shopping for soft foods. Both sides of my mouth were involved this time so I have sutures upper and lower on both sides. I am doing great and can't complain about eating lots of pudding and ice cream!!! This has also allowed me lots of down time with my needle. I continued doing some work on Live on Little by Plum Street Samplings......</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rSCHIRSBE7BG82y0W4SDDVoCl363ZyjC6fzNF8YAiiEgRCLsBPbJddnQiA-EosNRlhWUj9TYYP4xlxWlaqH1XMczHwinMBTF27Bw8TOOYXXf6jfAsoo8MTV24gnKvaFADdAk0lm6IDroCIfrXb1tgkju3vpyHzdzLf_c3Luozg6Gl1KzIRdfqGkZ2szw/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rSCHIRSBE7BG82y0W4SDDVoCl363ZyjC6fzNF8YAiiEgRCLsBPbJddnQiA-EosNRlhWUj9TYYP4xlxWlaqH1XMczHwinMBTF27Bw8TOOYXXf6jfAsoo8MTV24gnKvaFADdAk0lm6IDroCIfrXb1tgkju3vpyHzdzLf_c3Luozg6Gl1KzIRdfqGkZ2szw/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>.......completed a project I had started in OCMD....Cardinal's Winter by Robin Pickens......</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYW0EXb-RRY62OZq1gqy46IeJgCgaETzC6aqjK4KA1kPXJJM1hCOB6cC9rYb-ffNoUdwS0VGIBQPWc1xgNkUWRE8WI2bhoZQXpXefvkU5SYD9QSuOUV1m1QM1qFddyE6bvr2xMmyL-TE1-Wb-mnhbgdvV5z0ql9hlhzIv-GW4oXzLkMC_dLADwRPpm5Or/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYW0EXb-RRY62OZq1gqy46IeJgCgaETzC6aqjK4KA1kPXJJM1hCOB6cC9rYb-ffNoUdwS0VGIBQPWc1xgNkUWRE8WI2bhoZQXpXefvkU5SYD9QSuOUV1m1QM1qFddyE6bvr2xMmyL-TE1-Wb-mnhbgdvV5z0ql9hlhzIv-GW4oXzLkMC_dLADwRPpm5Or/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>.....and started and finished by badge for Winter Cross Stitch Camp 2024 with The Colorado Stitcher.....</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYeYHnzy8MmVI-Watqnh-yqPr251pPaJW-xoX-TTS-EKIVmeUqqTQ9h-5PetWasZGSdyIq2eVuA6Ou4vEI5l91ofJYOC6ftUCxpBbGtENlxF9uR3x_cCE9L1ShFI8_JkpjeE4cbbTk8IEXnnsmujd9sBgjhevFnsOLD9lQtulwTIorMX_u_VFIZyFAN8V/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYeYHnzy8MmVI-Watqnh-yqPr251pPaJW-xoX-TTS-EKIVmeUqqTQ9h-5PetWasZGSdyIq2eVuA6Ou4vEI5l91ofJYOC6ftUCxpBbGtENlxF9uR3x_cCE9L1ShFI8_JkpjeE4cbbTk8IEXnnsmujd9sBgjhevFnsOLD9lQtulwTIorMX_u_VFIZyFAN8V/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>....I just need to add to my Camp project bag.</b><p></p><p><b>Well, I think that's it for today. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Thanks for sticking with me and your "twisted threads" of friendship.</b></p><p><b>Stasi</b></p><b><br /></b><p></p><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-28454878076846004632024-01-08T12:16:00.001-05:002024-01-08T12:16:33.835-05:00First Finish of 2024.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUB5cB2a-zYmJPLm9WMVhNRyeot-ZsAHUU-OYanB-nqfAy0VWP39u52xbrYp9byH2Jzzsd8SnliQYgkKs4whXUFg6zEhuBbUnqNdg_YspoVdiqV-ZhQSxecMGLws0A3eJE6Ji1bCNGGfWb7iyuCoBLjx6BhCi6WhI1qDvX6I2RpoWiCZdHzXcJsVz_-q7/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUB5cB2a-zYmJPLm9WMVhNRyeot-ZsAHUU-OYanB-nqfAy0VWP39u52xbrYp9byH2Jzzsd8SnliQYgkKs4whXUFg6zEhuBbUnqNdg_YspoVdiqV-ZhQSxecMGLws0A3eJE6Ji1bCNGGfWb7iyuCoBLjx6BhCi6WhI1qDvX6I2RpoWiCZdHzXcJsVz_-q7/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I am happy to say I have completed my Blessing Sampler, with barely enough thread. I had to do the last letter in a different color than called for because I had totally run out of that one. I also had enough o frog the "U" and move it down where it belonged. I have gotten much better in my old age in letting errors pass by, but this one was driving me nuts. I've been debating whether to overdye the finished piece to make it look "old", but am going to "live" with it awhile. I'm kind of liking it as it is...bright and quirky!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwudl8BK2xnwRlqRSLiPlD6hzbBfv7rGvvu2KLq5lrbAQfuysDm0LlIGjG1BsxLofIbngcy4h2nIK3KkEVCFe2ulhRPMm5ucy2R11WC7gZrGU3vn5hmEQ0YWLaWEesGxYKNhPQET5ZNkoPFTx58lu1Ieha6s1mnStv2C58NUMkP1f3CfPAtVO4wtFKs831/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwudl8BK2xnwRlqRSLiPlD6hzbBfv7rGvvu2KLq5lrbAQfuysDm0LlIGjG1BsxLofIbngcy4h2nIK3KkEVCFe2ulhRPMm5ucy2R11WC7gZrGU3vn5hmEQ0YWLaWEesGxYKNhPQET5ZNkoPFTx58lu1Ieha6s1mnStv2C58NUMkP1f3CfPAtVO4wtFKs831/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-31448629403842260802024-01-06T11:27:00.000-05:002024-01-06T11:27:31.638-05:00I Was So Hoping........744<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWmxoy1LUEF2S8TTwkX9UEMgXeIRbfyay_T3lQVUAK6NsLSRIK-rvUw6kqpuqnSD_4B9vXibwcsxg4Pg28_qk-T-xLn4xB678VaZA9iBMa2R36kF5etagPVGP_hzifxycTOTc1Dh5K8uVfQk1ZAQqz_s3Th0jXOgPSK94ejMXwty_vNgu4tbGfsV1X6FM/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWmxoy1LUEF2S8TTwkX9UEMgXeIRbfyay_T3lQVUAK6NsLSRIK-rvUw6kqpuqnSD_4B9vXibwcsxg4Pg28_qk-T-xLn4xB678VaZA9iBMa2R36kF5etagPVGP_hzifxycTOTc1Dh5K8uVfQk1ZAQqz_s3Th0jXOgPSK94ejMXwty_vNgu4tbGfsV1X6FM/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>.....for a little dusting, at least, of snow......but alas....only rain!!! However, that makes for a nice quiet stitchy day in my book! I want to finish up my Blessing sampler for two reasons. First, I'm afraid I'm going to run out of fiber! I think I will make it with a little change up in color, but it's going to be very close!!! Next, I miscounted and the "U' is too high and not lined up with other letters in the row. If I have enough thread left over, I may be able to redo it, but if I don't , it will have to stay that way. I don't think I'd be able to reuse the thread after frogging. Fingers crossed and wish me luck!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq6IYkXBDk4PE5XNOjlM_rYdu8HGzrtvRtXm_7xvTjWs7KIpyKq4hhILOfa4iVwT6DGNw1xdXygA9YZD2Q3Ro9cxDO6oj4soY7fZXZkOzpGDgE54gFd7YAGCioEvd9UJELb3j0mMoLK6V2R7PY_3MSrNVvKlzZR7TFa7qZ7lJgcDF3yseRODTxePKs2Vg/s640/IMG_0010%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq6IYkXBDk4PE5XNOjlM_rYdu8HGzrtvRtXm_7xvTjWs7KIpyKq4hhILOfa4iVwT6DGNw1xdXygA9YZD2Q3Ro9cxDO6oj4soY7fZXZkOzpGDgE54gFd7YAGCioEvd9UJELb3j0mMoLK6V2R7PY_3MSrNVvKlzZR7TFa7qZ7lJgcDF3yseRODTxePKs2Vg/s320/IMG_0010%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I forgot to share a finish from the end of 2023. This is a little turtle, for a friend, from a Zip and Stitch needlepoint kit......easy to stitch and even easier to finish...you literally just zip it when complete!</b></span><p></p><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUfMcc-YoT577xL1OZrx-tuZnAjaUlFb75VHlw_iQ0A8uJ5STHpi8-ZejqgqyKtX_9IA9FlXDaxj_jDW04LWCnLjFQx-WZWYCpxumphDI4qFRdPba1keR4K_pwipYKUfDgR4YCnnLT9gSCVH4nGYLekKpr49gb6-6p_uKVxx0jkaLaTVr48YKokVnVQWb/s640/IMG_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUfMcc-YoT577xL1OZrx-tuZnAjaUlFb75VHlw_iQ0A8uJ5STHpi8-ZejqgqyKtX_9IA9FlXDaxj_jDW04LWCnLjFQx-WZWYCpxumphDI4qFRdPba1keR4K_pwipYKUfDgR4YCnnLT9gSCVH4nGYLekKpr49gb6-6p_uKVxx0jkaLaTVr48YKokVnVQWb/s320/IMG_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I hope your 2024 is off to a good start...mine has been pretty chill but will pick up next week. I'm excited about the birthday gift from my daughter, Kristin. She gave me a year of scones!!! A lady will be delivering my first four next Tuesday for January. Then I get four a month for the rest of the year...some sweet, some savory. I can't wait as I love scones!!! I will pair with a cup of hot tea and feel so pampered!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></div>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-79445519935105320972024-01-02T12:35:00.001-05:002024-01-02T12:35:36.425-05:00A Blessing Sampler Started........<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Tm8MghdkpILd-iUuCeMkUwQNWB2PRW-_PY0h475GqR69GhTPPjI3-Bmj2NZhRDZPe4LP0ffDmIfNHOWkdgYzqAq4O9w-43H_5MqzA2K8fUuhjQmCwa64T0RcsCkz3WfdYxVmOTSDyjKPerDgBKUTqsxQr0NtVY9rJH31A3Y56qzQB29CWp5sCxLUxfqf/s640/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Tm8MghdkpILd-iUuCeMkUwQNWB2PRW-_PY0h475GqR69GhTPPjI3-Bmj2NZhRDZPe4LP0ffDmIfNHOWkdgYzqAq4O9w-43H_5MqzA2K8fUuhjQmCwa64T0RcsCkz3WfdYxVmOTSDyjKPerDgBKUTqsxQr0NtVY9rJH31A3Y56qzQB29CWp5sCxLUxfqf/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I started my blessing sampler on 1/1/24 and it is moving along nicely...I already have 8 letters stitched. It is <u>Rachell Hallowell</u> and I'm doing it on a 32 ct mystery linen I had in my stash. The colors are showing up brighter than anticipated (I am using what Amy Mitten supplied) but I'm going with them as I'm thinking this is a reproduction and Amy picked out colors to match. However, I think I am leaning toward a dye bath at the end to tone things down a bit....we shall see! It's pretty, but I wanted it to look old.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFvSXCByGb_Oen9h7YOrckvbNO7bS3QokZB0umznpohxkK_0lK6mloM_UixzaUH9x-IcTXoMaGwh1uznkG4fZ8RJDFnmcFAbL7RNLRGfZLXNHTIGyAXr-wzr83Lj9la_2ZkJ3-WrJf-jHzhV-bbLA5erWnlGHuds_fCAfpa3gt_ZL8dr3pRLnbI23n3ZL/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFvSXCByGb_Oen9h7YOrckvbNO7bS3QokZB0umznpohxkK_0lK6mloM_UixzaUH9x-IcTXoMaGwh1uznkG4fZ8RJDFnmcFAbL7RNLRGfZLXNHTIGyAXr-wzr83Lj9la_2ZkJ3-WrJf-jHzhV-bbLA5erWnlGHuds_fCAfpa3gt_ZL8dr3pRLnbI23n3ZL/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>It's interesting that she mixed the letters all up; I'd love to know why!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Hope your New Year is off to a good start and projects are being considered.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-45282917950945648752023-12-31T13:06:00.000-05:002023-12-31T13:06:01.395-05:002023...Ending With a New Start.......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m-qIWn7l_Pi6TzUSGpqIBneU7Vn0p_ETIDgqfGmhqAF0UQZUX8SDEiqcKG7RVJ7Qk2bcwiKHJ5ZUiBTDlD1VYTeFpshODjb5-IMaDJ835T0C4JqrqlrnJTPE3ZhBK9vIarj5E3CtjByrsRJyeAJkuHAKi0J74vdnanJLmaOoHtyDL70eBBdakIIsC9ve/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m-qIWn7l_Pi6TzUSGpqIBneU7Vn0p_ETIDgqfGmhqAF0UQZUX8SDEiqcKG7RVJ7Qk2bcwiKHJ5ZUiBTDlD1VYTeFpshODjb5-IMaDJ835T0C4JqrqlrnJTPE3ZhBK9vIarj5E3CtjByrsRJyeAJkuHAKi0J74vdnanJLmaOoHtyDL70eBBdakIIsC9ve/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I'm stopping by with a quick post to end the year. I should be organizing my craft room.....it's in a state of total disarray, but I just don't "feel" like it. So, instead, I started a new project last night. I recently joined the Sampler Guild of the Rockies and they showcase a few "challenge" pieces you can elect to stitch and complete by September 2024. I think there were 6 to choose from and I've had my eye on the one I picked for awhile. It is <u>Live on Little</u> by Plum Street Samplers. I'm doing it on 45 count Legacy linen so it will be on the smaller side. I have not done a lot on the 45/46 count linen but am not finding it too difficult...unless I meet an overly thick...or thin thread. I'm using the called for fibers, a mix of WDW, CC and DMC. I started in the upper right hand corner and this is what I accomplished last night. we're getting ready to watch the Ravens game, so I will work more on it then.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cfRIlyuLj9oKBq8BmAOl8Q_9eJciTPWjDIx0BXlbE0l_JxuH1joTr8DuuZ6IFB4tecHmg_Jb2zexeRDnzq4JLZdKI20i6Dl8S-59deF2wYp8WJS6CmTpFWx8z2vEpSUkdhrIOPtCojDHoOzyDgNkpnd_w0e432ryHfKZ2D3hCVlf2VmCiEtvIb4vVbPW/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cfRIlyuLj9oKBq8BmAOl8Q_9eJciTPWjDIx0BXlbE0l_JxuH1joTr8DuuZ6IFB4tecHmg_Jb2zexeRDnzq4JLZdKI20i6Dl8S-59deF2wYp8WJS6CmTpFWx8z2vEpSUkdhrIOPtCojDHoOzyDgNkpnd_w0e432ryHfKZ2D3hCVlf2VmCiEtvIb4vVbPW/w428-h304/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="428" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Tomorrow I will be starting a "blessing" sampler that I will work on during the month of January. I had seen the info about this on a FB page ad thought it sounded fun. You pick a piece, not necessarily a sampler, and start it on January 1st. Your aim is to finish by January 31st and blessings will come to you. The only requirement is that it has to have a stitch count of 100 in one direction. I chose to do Amy Mitten's Forgery #17 - <u>Rachel Hallowell. </u> I'm doing it on a 32 ct. mystery linen with Amy's fibers that came with the chart....my kind of colors!!! </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaBw6kl8t8Fw6Vj_yfrL_Aoqc0cmuWb8tuNFW-M-NkBByCk85u30q4owUqc_YU4-dobP617rWb094ft0l1P24qGCdW4GL8GONdLoXbEFOtVrrq0XyGi_swjuh1MUPhxzrKas1MgX7w9AodCV5xQIzvPB-9vLhp_2nuQmE2R0CKP7GLqD9WK6udw-easoi/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaBw6kl8t8Fw6Vj_yfrL_Aoqc0cmuWb8tuNFW-M-NkBByCk85u30q4owUqc_YU4-dobP617rWb094ft0l1P24qGCdW4GL8GONdLoXbEFOtVrrq0XyGi_swjuh1MUPhxzrKas1MgX7w9AodCV5xQIzvPB-9vLhp_2nuQmE2R0CKP7GLqD9WK6udw-easoi/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I forgot to share on of the gifts my friend Lisa gave me....isn't this little guy precious???</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-dMMGAXT1CY_I42mR4ebvEL2A2K_UeFthmk5qLDe_tKDH7bPeTcFR_ZkyohdO6enHN0gSXWZzYPDsbxsAN27C_wv8ogXLZFS9Qj-ITbVcWgwGb4k-yzVDfr7CHczgiZj-SKQOaJbvFJqStNrGh8LollPB9un1U1_8qVTCvQ8HjnlmvHzZr8pinPpOHl-/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-dMMGAXT1CY_I42mR4ebvEL2A2K_UeFthmk5qLDe_tKDH7bPeTcFR_ZkyohdO6enHN0gSXWZzYPDsbxsAN27C_wv8ogXLZFS9Qj-ITbVcWgwGb4k-yzVDfr7CHczgiZj-SKQOaJbvFJqStNrGh8LollPB9un1U1_8qVTCvQ8HjnlmvHzZr8pinPpOHl-/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I hope you all have a safe and happy New Year, be it celebrating out with friends/family or relaxing at home and watching the ball drop. We are ordering Chinese for dinner and hoping to find a good movie to watch...low key....right up my alley! May you have a happy, healthy and joy filled new year doing what you love with those you love. I'm praying for a peaceful 2024 here and around the world. We need to embrace the Beatles song lyrics and practice "All You Need is Love"!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-2664441164012097992023-12-29T09:45:00.001-05:002023-12-29T09:45:51.296-05:00A Christmas for the Books.....740-743<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSe_YqRMugJ1k5ChJ7593pnBrxxbwODKTw5W3vVvju5BvtBFFa-4_9GROfqJX9DoW3hGa9E_HDEVFvNRIxpdiMXBSfgBqL61VL17hwUaIGD4WEi_zWnQHif9VWTcIRlapqq5ch8digqKt7ZewifDGgpWFwwSELOM-NsLLQVlApW3_ka_Z2Q169sykX7-Q/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSe_YqRMugJ1k5ChJ7593pnBrxxbwODKTw5W3vVvju5BvtBFFa-4_9GROfqJX9DoW3hGa9E_HDEVFvNRIxpdiMXBSfgBqL61VL17hwUaIGD4WEi_zWnQHif9VWTcIRlapqq5ch8digqKt7ZewifDGgpWFwwSELOM-NsLLQVlApW3_ka_Z2Q169sykX7-Q/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Holiday Greetings! I sincerely hope you all had a wonderful Christmas celebration with your families and friends. Our much anticipated holiday did not turn out quite as planned. Late Saturday into Sunday, Christmas Eve, we, one by one, came down with a stomach "bug"..... 12 out of 13 succumbed...all but my oldest grandson. We had to take my Dad to Urgent Care on Christmas Eve because he felt so bad, but checked out and was sent home. Luckily we were split between two houses and were feeling better by Christmas Day...though not tip top! All the food I made sat in the fridge and we had to throw away 5 dozen oysters...nobody had the stomach to even think about them! LOL</b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"> So, we had a very low key Christmas, but managed to enjoy each other and make the best of it. We figured Jax was too young to know what was going on and the older grands understood and were happy they still got presents!!!</b><p></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Not too many photos, but here are a couple:</b></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl2WlEvfyymKtwGyJCxNC02PgiP-pmhpCN52MUDpKtycSGj2lS067TFjFOTowHkEUx0Nij9ihUpEq8_vYi2XN3r8CcLJ0uXrGmR37Km4SAVKzHsJMIrjqKVqZ9QeYT56_px7B0JReF3gmcs2-AFyhwDh8sLI1m7ue6nDZbJUm383JjKQ4cNaOya21VXmZ/s320/IMG_8553.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl2WlEvfyymKtwGyJCxNC02PgiP-pmhpCN52MUDpKtycSGj2lS067TFjFOTowHkEUx0Nij9ihUpEq8_vYi2XN3r8CcLJ0uXrGmR37Km4SAVKzHsJMIrjqKVqZ9QeYT56_px7B0JReF3gmcs2-AFyhwDh8sLI1m7ue6nDZbJUm383JjKQ4cNaOya21VXmZ/s1600/IMG_8553.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chillin'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouV7m-rnb-QbDMAMp3gYOrKWd98cNDpJ7s_AKxnMv1AfBodpDcTx_pdtoZd_oqj6sgHObnbkLMh3fuMnXlD-Omvyx0LTNbmJvagFqKo48PkLX3iLgiCdhk8gpJxMUqtNyIcMO4HefvtFMrZBIrOhXEKgh1_zn_fk_fv3e3GdzIk9LbcZM4i9_yTwMWb9x/s320/IMG_8526.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouV7m-rnb-QbDMAMp3gYOrKWd98cNDpJ7s_AKxnMv1AfBodpDcTx_pdtoZd_oqj6sgHObnbkLMh3fuMnXlD-Omvyx0LTNbmJvagFqKo48PkLX3iLgiCdhk8gpJxMUqtNyIcMO4HefvtFMrZBIrOhXEKgh1_zn_fk_fv3e3GdzIk9LbcZM4i9_yTwMWb9x/s1600/IMG_8526.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jax hugging the stocking I made him</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I got my annual ornaments from the grands and they are hanging on my special tree, which showcases all the ones they have made me over the years.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5fsdbU1HKxkF3KrVndcA6ObjE3ID0AXCcoEgTUnCTUWuYsJhV9uNxYZ_WBzbdMxySs90rJldgqdN-0x2mJEoUaCXQA_CENu0OwFZxMd3pZpKXtGz1wJpQqs3z51mc-KO3oG6Y_LPJpjk-pVvWBETVtBFDcOkoRYLbMFwvJvQ7cau5SY3bC0vduU3FJ4a/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5fsdbU1HKxkF3KrVndcA6ObjE3ID0AXCcoEgTUnCTUWuYsJhV9uNxYZ_WBzbdMxySs90rJldgqdN-0x2mJEoUaCXQA_CENu0OwFZxMd3pZpKXtGz1wJpQqs3z51mc-KO3oG6Y_LPJpjk-pVvWBETVtBFDcOkoRYLbMFwvJvQ7cau5SY3bC0vduU3FJ4a/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSzyWCiJDpdlVUkxvfRaGU3VhYM-UMivQTFzGmJNBD1m_2MayfxFHOxrdu4w4RUiyR6yr9oy1vXyHOEqtQT0Ar9uTT-8mWhe8J5ZaUWS_CtTxGo1ckb_J4Z0ds77ksfIjnW47Gg-fY_qaW_wr1K7T7a62T0zW5FjIFOJTPtHPnLY9a5WBUNv-kx4zcUYz/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSzyWCiJDpdlVUkxvfRaGU3VhYM-UMivQTFzGmJNBD1m_2MayfxFHOxrdu4w4RUiyR6yr9oy1vXyHOEqtQT0Ar9uTT-8mWhe8J5ZaUWS_CtTxGo1ckb_J4Z0ds77ksfIjnW47Gg-fY_qaW_wr1K7T7a62T0zW5FjIFOJTPtHPnLY9a5WBUNv-kx4zcUYz/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>I am finally able to share some gifts I made for some blogging friends this year. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdtMwBbWyap2BP4b7TfkQPLpbVJ4ock5vw52ncBfu4gblKB7d_hcXbEEBe0QYuxojifKD73jYWnimL_lGD6URJFhwE7XkcyoX4m2Ilety8snl-k88hrhyphenhyphenbzTFsYLH3OwV2yDw05FTfQSGkwI8ySIRr-0-BxkZqTfvGO0d6gWVazFb9pYWc6DA32CFCzFd/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdtMwBbWyap2BP4b7TfkQPLpbVJ4ock5vw52ncBfu4gblKB7d_hcXbEEBe0QYuxojifKD73jYWnimL_lGD6URJFhwE7XkcyoX4m2Ilety8snl-k88hrhyphenhyphenbzTFsYLH3OwV2yDw05FTfQSGkwI8ySIRr-0-BxkZqTfvGO0d6gWVazFb9pYWc6DA32CFCzFd/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For Thy Pins by Bright Needle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>And here are some I received:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLSNTBcWyX5YYc2BF-4oFa7tL1QEflRBDQwihJwmYc9Zq91AtPe3_sOPHywjr1Ig-eQooW2c9HTkr5bBCdHmGOJOnnwAkI19mjOLwU7eht6k0a-RtXHpyscDLEXPmdf4PmhKzGf3f8rMZ-7Rq-Dw7OWMiPHYJJhA7YWtFZRE4VmFAuIimjMfd8S60fLya/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLSNTBcWyX5YYc2BF-4oFa7tL1QEflRBDQwihJwmYc9Zq91AtPe3_sOPHywjr1Ig-eQooW2c9HTkr5bBCdHmGOJOnnwAkI19mjOLwU7eht6k0a-RtXHpyscDLEXPmdf4PmhKzGf3f8rMZ-7Rq-Dw7OWMiPHYJJhA7YWtFZRE4VmFAuIimjMfd8S60fLya/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aren't these counting pins adorable from Vickie???</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDciR-ZfO-sRXzokgFZmxC_CFVlIjH0vvAzy7-vccpjs9j8ZZoOVoXZkKiVz3okiwJmH0qamcDzwrW4tc90bs1v6DM4Gx3EZugAtoCjZ2Uyg8eRCfciviLKP8xVZgEBRcAdVqax_lAtfvbKMHq5sFQpcu7NkzIc9t81FZjXsZ0va8F4axDVmq9DU-ci_I/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDciR-ZfO-sRXzokgFZmxC_CFVlIjH0vvAzy7-vccpjs9j8ZZoOVoXZkKiVz3okiwJmH0qamcDzwrW4tc90bs1v6DM4Gx3EZugAtoCjZ2Uyg8eRCfciviLKP8xVZgEBRcAdVqax_lAtfvbKMHq5sFQpcu7NkzIc9t81FZjXsZ0va8F4axDVmq9DU-ci_I/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And remember the fiasco with the package my Secret Stitcher sent me earlier (two months to arrive via USPS and missing the contents), well my Christmas package was amazing!!! A beautiful project bag with matching ort container, a sweet kit, a needle minder organizer with a few needle minders in it and a needle threader. Love it all!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ2CUVEegR8D4XE4jDHEuQd0UdVyc-G-ziw25T-RWqcNAn7FTeM0jJoOOx7NhkLQyRIbw5nKZvuhebfujs-foipx3Kki-qbS-M-Cf3Se-ha7Jqk7vfkVkSGG69YVBGtZAqBQEigbkV_UjIRQN6eATfJmiS1XZeAbfH-utnAtLrb69WSrZynFPmE7VVjoa/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ2CUVEegR8D4XE4jDHEuQd0UdVyc-G-ziw25T-RWqcNAn7FTeM0jJoOOx7NhkLQyRIbw5nKZvuhebfujs-foipx3Kki-qbS-M-Cf3Se-ha7Jqk7vfkVkSGG69YVBGtZAqBQEigbkV_UjIRQN6eATfJmiS1XZeAbfH-utnAtLrb69WSrZynFPmE7VVjoa/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the icing on the cake was this sweet stitched piece attached to the back of the project bag!!! WOW...am I a lucky girl, or what???<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I will end on a happy note....today is my parents 72nd anniversary. Here is my most recent photo of them. We were so blessed to have them spend Christmas with us and make it out relatively unscathed! LOL</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswZGQvog8GFIFviAD0bslRFLGG2_I50Zil554VcexY8kzptH25h_WuGZ-DKCKLnwGCn1T3OIPzaqpggGHdRnCBZVfPFzRW4j1qITIu_YlsjasbyTunv77bT-GoFL7aGWCCClbPTU4dG1KTKuS5WTmgDOQkv0f3h2SJmRIO3H3cDU5E1hzF6hAe9QvGw9/s320/IMG_7298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswZGQvog8GFIFviAD0bslRFLGG2_I50Zil554VcexY8kzptH25h_WuGZ-DKCKLnwGCn1T3OIPzaqpggGHdRnCBZVfPFzRW4j1qITIu_YlsjasbyTunv77bT-GoFL7aGWCCClbPTU4dG1KTKuS5WTmgDOQkv0f3h2SJmRIO3H3cDU5E1hzF6hAe9QvGw9/s1600/IMG_7298.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>After doing about 10 loads of laundry, I am chillin' and stitchin' the next couple days. In case I don't make it back before the end of the year, I'm wishing you a happy, healthy, joyous and stitch filled New Year! Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Stasi</b></span></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></b></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-150577752393164852023-12-22T11:06:00.003-05:002023-12-22T11:06:32.996-05:00Grands Update............<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A86tKdZslPYfrqlWilvG7UJVX1OVEjgXRnQd1kIq0Hc2rG9YjBCCeaPkeHuZipwfEWdXzHkuDyB1UloPxprBAiii4VLoEOxsXCznY9xQEQvZslAGncqKmH7Jn1MEWN2w9Obx4WPQvVF6MhcZca9_RZyuhivjHcJDaCTItt2OIV-xlU3uoJLzxvsN-ljT/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A86tKdZslPYfrqlWilvG7UJVX1OVEjgXRnQd1kIq0Hc2rG9YjBCCeaPkeHuZipwfEWdXzHkuDyB1UloPxprBAiii4VLoEOxsXCznY9xQEQvZslAGncqKmH7Jn1MEWN2w9Obx4WPQvVF6MhcZca9_RZyuhivjHcJDaCTItt2OIV-xlU3uoJLzxvsN-ljT/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>For those of you who have followed me for awhile and know the back story about my grands, here is a photo update since I just got school photos.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV-K1sHtVgNw9yR_UEkyXAjEd_kx2Ed58SZTKno_JXrNhXHoX8CMD9uE3iElVYGFQc7IUT7Q5jWMPW0vXNOgxm-Fxf4AW5YSZHK6OG3rOm0O5D-DGtvlIqClnMsgbcpeiJK2Ex0tAATX29qePYr2IddyfCtLGfvvFIiLFklwBCtD9cenPvmkCzuOXG4nu/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV-K1sHtVgNw9yR_UEkyXAjEd_kx2Ed58SZTKno_JXrNhXHoX8CMD9uE3iElVYGFQc7IUT7Q5jWMPW0vXNOgxm-Fxf4AW5YSZHK6OG3rOm0O5D-DGtvlIqClnMsgbcpeiJK2Ex0tAATX29qePYr2IddyfCtLGfvvFIiLFklwBCtD9cenPvmkCzuOXG4nu/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>And our newest love bug.....</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7IKNOs-Bb0L8LM_9NeB4X61VUt2wH0KGHUqQYuZWvxQUB0fSlvP3LCEyUnw2sC1iJjiGRhf9eqbTP1k08QXQU6GqpbIUK4L-wlyG1naHzMKsk4ebPad1m_5K7AUn_IbaC7oERosY630nrWiD_DrdyOd2TyBGkFt2Xm2yljPgRyahiT1jpLm0aQ8DYHPn/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7IKNOs-Bb0L8LM_9NeB4X61VUt2wH0KGHUqQYuZWvxQUB0fSlvP3LCEyUnw2sC1iJjiGRhf9eqbTP1k08QXQU6GqpbIUK4L-wlyG1naHzMKsk4ebPad1m_5K7AUn_IbaC7oERosY630nrWiD_DrdyOd2TyBGkFt2Xm2yljPgRyahiT1jpLm0aQ8DYHPn/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>For newer followers of my blog, three of the five are adopted...two from Sierra Leone and one from the US. The two from Africa just had their 6 year anniversary of arriving in the US. It was along, frustrating process....over three years to get them here, but we're so happy they are part of our family and are thriving. The youngest was also a long wait. After years of fertility treatments and then working with an adoption agency, that little bundle of joy came into our lives very unexpectedly, out of the clear blue. He is a joy and will definitely be making this a special Christmas. We are very blessed!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship! Merry Christmas!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-54456211608214581342023-12-21T16:41:00.001-05:002023-12-21T16:41:06.950-05:00We're Getting Closer.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqPT87tdEhJ6Ypd46NmOifTceART__5bASIM0z_O6Ddz_oSKMDX74GkWsPSwbQm5wMmLj0gxQxYmNQ5xHzNGfIiCHC7eSvcLWZAOR4FSXFVISoN_392P2BCruWKB5QKaKTTF9grFYVRk2X8Q3WxHKQG5e3ldM5HnaIyNabe_gKcglv5ui-5qP1arnkk69/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqPT87tdEhJ6Ypd46NmOifTceART__5bASIM0z_O6Ddz_oSKMDX74GkWsPSwbQm5wMmLj0gxQxYmNQ5xHzNGfIiCHC7eSvcLWZAOR4FSXFVISoN_392P2BCruWKB5QKaKTTF9grFYVRk2X8Q3WxHKQG5e3ldM5HnaIyNabe_gKcglv5ui-5qP1arnkk69/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Greetings!!! I wasn't sure I'd have time to do another post, but I have a little window of opportunity right now. The girl grands are on their way over to spend the night and drive with hubby to pick up my parents tomorrow morning. I was surprised they wanted to go as he plans to leave at 0'dark thirty!!! I'm sure they will sleep in the car. Tomorrow I'll be doing all the grocery shopping for the holiday meals. Cookies are baked and stored, gifts wrapped and house prepared. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I have managed to get some stitching done in the evenings where I didn't pass out. I just have the nun stitch to finish around the edge........A Young Lady's Workbox by Merry Cox. All that's left to stitch is a needle page. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrclq9r3sDx_vm67k12cyloRiGjYOjcjNPtw3ELoJfp_piZ8IeZs4ETc2-Cd7Ir_Y49_osFK39aBXucXBhAxX8-WEY353dLDsOyvPsrHSW_dMl0tPR8zuNOH5dFfLWLCrL6vstndPFQFAAcW2bwNhJCRhTs1YDvkAsyQ8Rq1Q4OCg9rHu-oQVrJmT4Dez/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrclq9r3sDx_vm67k12cyloRiGjYOjcjNPtw3ELoJfp_piZ8IeZs4ETc2-Cd7Ir_Y49_osFK39aBXucXBhAxX8-WEY353dLDsOyvPsrHSW_dMl0tPR8zuNOH5dFfLWLCrL6vstndPFQFAAcW2bwNhJCRhTs1YDvkAsyQ8Rq1Q4OCg9rHu-oQVrJmT4Dez/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I forgot to show you these antique doorknobs I found last Saturday. I plan to use as a base for some Liz Matthews trees. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyslvvaACqGQSNgkkyL4W-Qe3qk7C_Z93J63TsORaBADNuOjYw3spPkcod1-ClajOR217reaYcowX6Yuj1lFSRJ81BcPqfSiMXpsipkeTmiNZcoLe_Y8r6xQrtqq_7urAxS5zJuvjtPK5Xnja3XgFQBhKuG3nJ46GEBQR8E8WbQqdwm3kkkASHb5wjovHs/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyslvvaACqGQSNgkkyL4W-Qe3qk7C_Z93J63TsORaBADNuOjYw3spPkcod1-ClajOR217reaYcowX6Yuj1lFSRJ81BcPqfSiMXpsipkeTmiNZcoLe_Y8r6xQrtqq_7urAxS5zJuvjtPK5Xnja3XgFQBhKuG3nJ46GEBQR8E8WbQqdwm3kkkASHb5wjovHs/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>That's it for today. If I don't make it back before Christmas, I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, full of good times, good food and good company. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-53125015478614507002023-12-19T14:51:00.002-05:002023-12-19T14:51:37.844-05:00The Final Countdown.......738-739<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> thi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQrpbPew35g1On888ufoNyFD9s4Fln_3Ue_QOaLHh95I99QoDlCrkfJMoNaE0ZDlQr5yiZuGvS6jMtG1jNM_bOF06Sx5RLnwm2-zS9_r_WqLzTBbwhkj5SB-OKmuBUkSfXGhBujSpnfbQ9rbopJvLWz2SskSbdj07mkQMg8GmawZk8k5laftFP28lEA5K/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQrpbPew35g1On888ufoNyFD9s4Fln_3Ue_QOaLHh95I99QoDlCrkfJMoNaE0ZDlQr5yiZuGvS6jMtG1jNM_bOF06Sx5RLnwm2-zS9_r_WqLzTBbwhkj5SB-OKmuBUkSfXGhBujSpnfbQ9rbopJvLWz2SskSbdj07mkQMg8GmawZk8k5laftFP28lEA5K/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>It's 6 days until Christmas and preparations are in full gear! Two kinds of cookies on the agenda today.....one down (Saltine Cracker English Toffee)..... one to go (Pecan Tassies). I happened to have the ingredient for these on hand....grocery store tomorrow for more supplies.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I wanted to share some recent gifts I received , some for my birthday and some for Christmas. My friend Lisa and I had a little stitchy get together yesterday. She gifted me this for my birthday:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fb8-XsgUIcIMW28YC-r_v42NwqlVCxVO5UsJMk5zOWHfRnpHRG2m09q1zCNsNt8jvxSpR7j_wmfICfDOAJQ0Um7wlHeKvhuzDsFUVMDUPWsk58YonFPNgEHFusI4xuApyc97oMTEbYB7oWwRLDmZRWpzmHvsdIXrf4EzvknvWhp2_Nby1tgAkDzrbvrB/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fb8-XsgUIcIMW28YC-r_v42NwqlVCxVO5UsJMk5zOWHfRnpHRG2m09q1zCNsNt8jvxSpR7j_wmfICfDOAJQ0Um7wlHeKvhuzDsFUVMDUPWsk58YonFPNgEHFusI4xuApyc97oMTEbYB7oWwRLDmZRWpzmHvsdIXrf4EzvknvWhp2_Nby1tgAkDzrbvrB/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sweet needlebook from Fern Ridge, pair of fall scissors and a packet of Bohin needles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5j_W3Q9zJoh_Wa_f_xIzNVU4-GNiTOM-1GsY34J4pI7yZNBudTT0ZurgXIw4bJh1WTL6PowhodzAHkdXPLjOTgzk0Q4X47oflgZWRW0dkWRuiLw9fGDnZalUg7LsNDqWIYPu9kGQaZVxiBJI1ywe_8Lnv7lJkPi26ctu5mrTlUkhK8y1PwSoleOau0n2R/s640/IMG_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5j_W3Q9zJoh_Wa_f_xIzNVU4-GNiTOM-1GsY34J4pI7yZNBudTT0ZurgXIw4bJh1WTL6PowhodzAHkdXPLjOTgzk0Q4X47oflgZWRW0dkWRuiLw9fGDnZalUg7LsNDqWIYPu9kGQaZVxiBJI1ywe_8Lnv7lJkPi26ctu5mrTlUkhK8y1PwSoleOau0n2R/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front and back of needlebook (check out all these cute tiny bees)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAiiAT67-1h3TZrhdXwZIt2ltuR6eceTTYsAIjf0O5Dflh9ekVz911YVMfYgiVcYInVtAVBH1jvAY6FmmqfDnUlH3VTKBXB7q3ekui7rNKH25LnZ52sSiSm42hmVo6YE360wOWlw_wBGBQniDFrKcRDlGPrceZ_tVRTqux_OBa5ydGVRKjPqzvSRgAvI0/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAiiAT67-1h3TZrhdXwZIt2ltuR6eceTTYsAIjf0O5Dflh9ekVz911YVMfYgiVcYInVtAVBH1jvAY6FmmqfDnUlH3VTKBXB7q3ekui7rNKH25LnZ52sSiSm42hmVo6YE360wOWlw_wBGBQniDFrKcRDlGPrceZ_tVRTqux_OBa5ydGVRKjPqzvSRgAvI0/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of needlebook</td></tr></tbody></table><b>And this for Christmas:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI-rUjxuMs-5uZmYyEQ4gx5zHC7iYMu__I6vO1hayIf4JNlQIBakfltYNMRSVM34AemTERJ2wR-EKR7ZTPMqrVzwWnPbOiKRTav5FTrZshZrPNiw45K-AfI83s3ZNznUaMb-rcSSve-x9i6eZCS8H_Sw7c5YcBvrFxswS2K-JJ8WYlNqfE27wWa5WDniA/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI-rUjxuMs-5uZmYyEQ4gx5zHC7iYMu__I6vO1hayIf4JNlQIBakfltYNMRSVM34AemTERJ2wR-EKR7ZTPMqrVzwWnPbOiKRTav5FTrZshZrPNiw45K-AfI83s3ZNznUaMb-rcSSve-x9i6eZCS8H_Sw7c5YcBvrFxswS2K-JJ8WYlNqfE27wWa5WDniA/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sweet little shaker basket with the scissors and fob in it...and a locket for the 'queen bee'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4n28cXfWzm8XuUYYmIpE6YuOoYcNSGLKhLAS4nWmN_fUfDXM_6QFjHTy1fhlUDipyESdPgvLggLtJPpkkmW_vKKSkTWQhy0ZLjSwBc3JWyS8Fl0aVS2Nta9Qq8iwJGUBjiO85MR2ONGgcXDlKJ0mtGVp5bsxBtTIdt77hG-l9FK1z1gmTsI2tRpM2BAa/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4n28cXfWzm8XuUYYmIpE6YuOoYcNSGLKhLAS4nWmN_fUfDXM_6QFjHTy1fhlUDipyESdPgvLggLtJPpkkmW_vKKSkTWQhy0ZLjSwBc3JWyS8Fl0aVS2Nta9Qq8iwJGUBjiO85MR2ONGgcXDlKJ0mtGVp5bsxBtTIdt77hG-l9FK1z1gmTsI2tRpM2BAa/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, that stitched piece is mounted in a walnut shell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-347HpM8tr8oGAjCoW8FEzVX1iqpQjycuPfV3aI5noaIGWve1cxzFJcltMpSrt67ACJ551SQnDhpVDrbfPjGzd4gCWxI4ZDWpSOYypWPk-i12jzUDbvElC56VHL3r2aA7WPaDp0UEiEenXaz4U6wF8mrj6655L8k9pKr_sk3heNgkMsqWuqMJMRLAodIL/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-347HpM8tr8oGAjCoW8FEzVX1iqpQjycuPfV3aI5noaIGWve1cxzFJcltMpSrt67ACJ551SQnDhpVDrbfPjGzd4gCWxI4ZDWpSOYypWPk-i12jzUDbvElC56VHL3r2aA7WPaDp0UEiEenXaz4U6wF8mrj6655L8k9pKr_sk3heNgkMsqWuqMJMRLAodIL/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some stump work berries</td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">I am in awe of the stitching and finishing on these gifts....such detail...and LOVE them all. Thanks my friend!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Next, are two gifts I received from followers of my blog. Carol sent me the PS Santa, stitched over one on black fabric with a package of green pop-pom trim. I am thrilled to have one of Carol's "signature" Santas! Marilyn made me this adorable ice skater, which brings back many fond memories of my childhood skating at Memorial stadium and on the canals/river near my Aunt and Uncle. Of course, I did not look near as cute as this sweet girl!!!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5I78wd3lqAMn5hutMF9RKCh8FB-Extl8PNjnkfirPhDOirf44ELIRip_UiN0ZwR61cWV-ae3XuvmQF9yj1wjFX0EznvJqPIMMiSwRGTym0VcnkwSUWUTBbJOIz_9TbAXmfjh2_W1jl4uFTsbld_Lf4buY4_gisf98TcAk9sO7I3b6LvPsJ_shiseZ-tmR/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5I78wd3lqAMn5hutMF9RKCh8FB-Extl8PNjnkfirPhDOirf44ELIRip_UiN0ZwR61cWV-ae3XuvmQF9yj1wjFX0EznvJqPIMMiSwRGTym0VcnkwSUWUTBbJOIz_9TbAXmfjh2_W1jl4uFTsbld_Lf4buY4_gisf98TcAk9sO7I3b6LvPsJ_shiseZ-tmR/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">I can now share some of my stitched gifts, since they have been received. I sent Carol an ornament that screamed her name....literally!!! It's bt Mani di Donna, worked on 40 ct. Sandstone with DMC.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHS7IkKC1m0pOpcyU-ZQlJJiQglrC49kVEt8l-UwFBfTKwc-G5WxyWqfbtYMiGt1QLqWE65o4OIIHcoXF1iaRE376g0OQw97xCgonHrk_dIKYRK7rN_hi7MR4i7pzK7t2BCsEaZ6UXH7mfd7yQn5oOlUMsts1Epf6RbiF2U7XTsprGUnXlpjJhDwAFPXgW/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHS7IkKC1m0pOpcyU-ZQlJJiQglrC49kVEt8l-UwFBfTKwc-G5WxyWqfbtYMiGt1QLqWE65o4OIIHcoXF1iaRE376g0OQw97xCgonHrk_dIKYRK7rN_hi7MR4i7pzK7t2BCsEaZ6UXH7mfd7yQn5oOlUMsts1Epf6RbiF2U7XTsprGUnXlpjJhDwAFPXgW/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bfVklSjM3EVr6mWWWgaxVQVAHv9554PwB_iJYesDSK13FFDJo52jwRwkEWGExJvk5ubzooR5_iFsmdYYd5lKo2APSPMeWedm1-20BS9T5u0qVpLCa1D09qMRwlL8cbjp2StuukDRZu2JLFJdyw3I3bCRm0qGgOHqAC9l17veMDalnoGMMBmy6jVdfBrG/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bfVklSjM3EVr6mWWWgaxVQVAHv9554PwB_iJYesDSK13FFDJo52jwRwkEWGExJvk5ubzooR5_iFsmdYYd5lKo2APSPMeWedm1-20BS9T5u0qVpLCa1D09qMRwlL8cbjp2StuukDRZu2JLFJdyw3I3bCRm0qGgOHqAC9l17veMDalnoGMMBmy6jVdfBrG/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry so dark...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">This is the finished teeny stocking I made for Lisa.....Shaker Stocking w. Lamb by Bright Needle with Anchor, DMC and Needle Necessities fibers.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7GliKiMNNDuZKpgiEehmIlV698tp1HOylF8Jjahwes-eo51TYPUVwo9McFZhz03bF2EDzaIGXjPSjM7nqkIt4qGhkqcRO64-iahF8Oc32k7uFkjV4bM4KC4BmdLhKcu-Zq9H_xSF16zwJ8A41lGvb02SWsm-6jSPQcKxLgsY-aV_gTq_wRWwxb2v722y/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7GliKiMNNDuZKpgiEehmIlV698tp1HOylF8Jjahwes-eo51TYPUVwo9McFZhz03bF2EDzaIGXjPSjM7nqkIt4qGhkqcRO64-iahF8Oc32k7uFkjV4bM4KC4BmdLhKcu-Zq9H_xSF16zwJ8A41lGvb02SWsm-6jSPQcKxLgsY-aV_gTq_wRWwxb2v722y/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">I made some itty, bitty cording and played with adding a bow or charm but, in the end, I liked the "shaker" simplicity.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">More of my gifts will follow, but I need to wait until they are all received and opened...don't want to spoil it for anyone.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">We will be having a special little guy for Christmas and I bought him this:</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXUOfyPiTxZ8CDZydSpmjSA0Y5IhRypC3OAmQoYzZgx-Pq0hn0b-WoUKEJ4UHOoszisQJfRaCTw4kiL1GT766wqm896O2Wi00tkxDMQo_xCyvkAo22sWVusnko6wQtO-54cBBd7aIK_wAgPS71bYI2_NFIp6WhJQWvuezUebuiQyGHHByqTQP7OUi4XaN/s640/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXUOfyPiTxZ8CDZydSpmjSA0Y5IhRypC3OAmQoYzZgx-Pq0hn0b-WoUKEJ4UHOoszisQJfRaCTw4kiL1GT766wqm896O2Wi00tkxDMQo_xCyvkAo22sWVusnko6wQtO-54cBBd7aIK_wAgPS71bYI2_NFIp6WhJQWvuezUebuiQyGHHByqTQP7OUi4XaN/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="240" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">I wish I had been aware of this when my other grands were toddlers..it's so cute!!!</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Hope you have things under control for the holidays---take time to enjoy!!! Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stasi</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stasi</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><br /></span></span></div>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-16169147045644323912023-12-12T12:37:00.000-05:002023-12-12T12:37:01.052-05:00Tea for One......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ay9F5KCLcYi02X1ljIrZ7s3K0rkJB3KpL57DygDVegy3yGFMRvRHSoVySKRYvsE1rzPF9pg2LwC2ObOSX6ju3xP2cT4vdshERPTiyIIGqwafRwnIvhDbdZe_B5klzAhmfJM8NM4PN3hkgyQiu15lEGyxk-O2heCLW7PWBexTJ3T4cF728OR-Lt5idqWN/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ay9F5KCLcYi02X1ljIrZ7s3K0rkJB3KpL57DygDVegy3yGFMRvRHSoVySKRYvsE1rzPF9pg2LwC2ObOSX6ju3xP2cT4vdshERPTiyIIGqwafRwnIvhDbdZe_B5klzAhmfJM8NM4PN3hkgyQiu15lEGyxk-O2heCLW7PWBexTJ3T4cF728OR-Lt5idqWN/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>The little tea room near me just reopened recently. The owner had to close down the beginning of the year to have a kidney transplant. She is doing wonderfully and back to making us tea lovers happy! She also had to relocate, as the shopping center she was in was bought out by a developer. But she persevered and is actually closer to where I live. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>During Covid she offered a "tea to go" and I enjoyed doing that a few times. She still offers a "tea to go", so I treated myself today for my birthday, since she is closed on Mondays. The shop is called <u>Tea with Kip </u>and she is a lovely upbeat human being. Formal teas in the tea room shop are reservation only, but a shop opened right </b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">next door that sells scones, cookies, sandwiches, tea, etc. There you can eat in or get carry out; it is called <u>Teaberries</u>. Delicious goodies abound at each! </b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Here is how my tea in a box looked:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBCabdH3I2A-_1rl3SHh8sASmfPoKd25TOT1ffZjCAG8g8ls19SN7tiVENVUgJ4c-jxCa7zcjUdhp8HPlBxP2pwz2f86AslfTaZhF2zNzHcBgirYicLz40OukUnfxrQHa7dLfl8u9oyo0TbzJs9jOf4QzLFxeogZcD0wU6Kd9hiSnRYv0cf0lEQ4x4vdz/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBCabdH3I2A-_1rl3SHh8sASmfPoKd25TOT1ffZjCAG8g8ls19SN7tiVENVUgJ4c-jxCa7zcjUdhp8HPlBxP2pwz2f86AslfTaZhF2zNzHcBgirYicLz40OukUnfxrQHa7dLfl8u9oyo0TbzJs9jOf4QzLFxeogZcD0wU6Kd9hiSnRYv0cf0lEQ4x4vdz/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm4_0VcCA7L6VEopkYfJrajvxz-5IbhF9WMD1rCyKkHgAQHOEOOZkfzLiabhxJjZ6rVaaaibID3Jba8QwnI9Dk6K5n-sUEbKKcliG3ia4iFF9lcIp2nMCQfOrl0zHoArjiOmLNjY2AmQcluMYTixrDlSb9qrxt26OZK9PD_aR3JewQncwEjmaTo-D07yA/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm4_0VcCA7L6VEopkYfJrajvxz-5IbhF9WMD1rCyKkHgAQHOEOOZkfzLiabhxJjZ6rVaaaibID3Jba8QwnI9Dk6K5n-sUEbKKcliG3ia4iFF9lcIp2nMCQfOrl0zHoArjiOmLNjY2AmQcluMYTixrDlSb9qrxt26OZK9PD_aR3JewQncwEjmaTo-D07yA/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">I wish you could all join me for tea some day.</b><p></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Stasi</b></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-26133845352394967202023-12-11T12:26:00.003-05:002023-12-11T12:26:38.783-05:00They Say it's Your Birthday; Well it's My Birthday Too, Yea ............<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-rFq5C_ItjWkf7XTmJvvZMRklKVCqgHM5w1_1-KB5G-sNDpAOGLmBE8njvG29M0ucibTRUAZXEJk9YI65R_hKBWU8Pf5W8O1_HfVmPdWnxNW8Hc1t0HP_Bb1omje-nbqe82leV42lO34P5b16VPSm8mgD4CthWfT9KtzHM-2iFtikkG0u_s0iKbCFPvT/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-rFq5C_ItjWkf7XTmJvvZMRklKVCqgHM5w1_1-KB5G-sNDpAOGLmBE8njvG29M0ucibTRUAZXEJk9YI65R_hKBWU8Pf5W8O1_HfVmPdWnxNW8Hc1t0HP_Bb1omje-nbqe82leV42lO34P5b16VPSm8mgD4CthWfT9KtzHM-2iFtikkG0u_s0iKbCFPvT/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I couldn't resist the Beatle song reference.......yes, today is my birthday. I am starting my 72nd spin around the sun and find it so hard to believe!!! </b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"> I am not going to say much more than that about it, time is a-wasting!!! Except......I </b><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"> woke up to a light dusting of snow last night and Rich whispered in my ear that it was for my birthday.</b></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>We had my birthday dinner at my daughters last night and her family gave me an advent calendar of teas, a "tea" shirt and a year of home made scones...4 each month for year delivered to my door. I really can't wait for this to begin...I love scones!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVjH1DJGv9E7ziZBlEuGioYzqTb5e2DLsbdRr-hVu_ZMshI3Ue7GUoVRA_LihGlmyUkkqlpydkojP8Xj6fIrFUG_yzNN7aLX-B_4NQOF2hCSTyM3UG4TgiqGVP7Eb2xbcJwlR92paMbWYfeyBBNWpmW-hMVsT0pJ2dZFHqUJ2-AWpPNLXi9FY9koa9fwe/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVjH1DJGv9E7ziZBlEuGioYzqTb5e2DLsbdRr-hVu_ZMshI3Ue7GUoVRA_LihGlmyUkkqlpydkojP8Xj6fIrFUG_yzNN7aLX-B_4NQOF2hCSTyM3UG4TgiqGVP7Eb2xbcJwlR92paMbWYfeyBBNWpmW-hMVsT0pJ2dZFHqUJ2-AWpPNLXi9FY9koa9fwe/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>I received some lovely gifts from my friend, Robin, and wanted to share them. I feel so spoiled!!! She stitched the sweet bee and had it made into a needle book...love, love, love!!! The other goodies will all be put to good use Robin! Thanks so much for thinking of me..it is much appreciated.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-9Pjb9E_4VenW-g7zpeCf-dv7GH8Vg88eyuag_on9DPvEP1ZClnQToSSRGPfk2OWsGmNki9csckv-VMvwelHUTI-T_BirTQNu0WPynXXEt9NgLxbcSxZXnOjL8Yo35CaFEng-69wq5Z_TcUqq2-PF_SrunowE-IhOOquKgNSBYZtebRtoLNzDVE_HPBu/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-9Pjb9E_4VenW-g7zpeCf-dv7GH8Vg88eyuag_on9DPvEP1ZClnQToSSRGPfk2OWsGmNki9csckv-VMvwelHUTI-T_BirTQNu0WPynXXEt9NgLxbcSxZXnOjL8Yo35CaFEng-69wq5Z_TcUqq2-PF_SrunowE-IhOOquKgNSBYZtebRtoLNzDVE_HPBu/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>And, I couldn't wait to open the Christmas gift, and it is hanging proudly on my tree.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzA8_Fr8fiMJ6g9aBGvLS8vWIBparXcRagN5i4MGBWD0tOuxFbfj9MGyi5RfuNsR7cYQ7xtH1Dj1I034XAcMhm-nG3G-3gLze4HGUWWwTgUbTZqF5tLcCytXV5-8Jx8N3q6wJyOvqUhhj811wHZQ-E1mK7GsvUmtu-GnYNtiTEpKhzqzFEb1kaDDph8B7/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzA8_Fr8fiMJ6g9aBGvLS8vWIBparXcRagN5i4MGBWD0tOuxFbfj9MGyi5RfuNsR7cYQ7xtH1Dj1I034XAcMhm-nG3G-3gLze4HGUWWwTgUbTZqF5tLcCytXV5-8Jx8N3q6wJyOvqUhhj811wHZQ-E1mK7GsvUmtu-GnYNtiTEpKhzqzFEb1kaDDph8B7/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tqA4h_NmkX4lr_YqrNr8SKIbWXD1HL9sYsdHyvt1l1JU3PcpbMmmeK1n0OUOJmzrFAM8I-fQmuwXhkGb_vu49cWatE4SpFIrG6GDWoySKWCYzhpadgQS03uh2XZwL2uXiRKFk4dZfAEvkVGo7dnidVl18W99BEbseWj-6Idz1VRi07OaKzBRUgLfJeVc/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tqA4h_NmkX4lr_YqrNr8SKIbWXD1HL9sYsdHyvt1l1JU3PcpbMmmeK1n0OUOJmzrFAM8I-fQmuwXhkGb_vu49cWatE4SpFIrG6GDWoySKWCYzhpadgQS03uh2XZwL2uXiRKFk4dZfAEvkVGo7dnidVl18W99BEbseWj-6Idz1VRi07OaKzBRUgLfJeVc/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>Thanks again, Robin!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I also received two unexpected holiday gifts from Guilds I belong to. The first is from the Western Reserve Sampler Guild...... a thread catcher highlighting the state of OH. This will be a lovely remembrance of my 15 years living in OH.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmluxrIgB4IgcEx9a-zkrVtjxaDjJFuv_bWE2o8tOskH22wviToVTANle0PsvLtKqvB8MaaAhquZj-qBDvkL3ZZqzzOwqOR3zAGvyupPIUbMrb6wXQpv6QFruCBrvRjLqPwJbaFf_HBhL7uNE33Uyblo7AeNubPmTD48KNvQrw0stjZ4wT3IpQMLfQB6VC/s640/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmluxrIgB4IgcEx9a-zkrVtjxaDjJFuv_bWE2o8tOskH22wviToVTANle0PsvLtKqvB8MaaAhquZj-qBDvkL3ZZqzzOwqOR3zAGvyupPIUbMrb6wXQpv6QFruCBrvRjLqPwJbaFf_HBhL7uNE33Uyblo7AeNubPmTD48KNvQrw0stjZ4wT3IpQMLfQB6VC/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH1YjF48rSOqthNphJtHWBsmv-p-BLK-OBra9x2YQ88OoyE1bz_7EM4I7BdRlNosaWbYL921B2t0LUuQlEJ6xuaJrOo5tDhRu-Ud2Z-nIaH4UJRmnsVgUu9vfcrCpth8FU6zRJdH-qAAaymPYsxEdLogA3ZUUG3WrP5338IMTlCEMfW5ZbIlaAMs-n3ke/s640/IMG_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH1YjF48rSOqthNphJtHWBsmv-p-BLK-OBra9x2YQ88OoyE1bz_7EM4I7BdRlNosaWbYL921B2t0LUuQlEJ6xuaJrOo5tDhRu-Ud2Z-nIaH4UJRmnsVgUu9vfcrCpth8FU6zRJdH-qAAaymPYsxEdLogA3ZUUG3WrP5338IMTlCEMfW5ZbIlaAMs-n3ke/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Then I received this from the Sampler Guild of the Rockies:</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRHsIi2yLImE-XPetuLxpgNiRNQiKVXAeM40rUeAkazP54HIP6jpkNdvcELvGZwWTqYlQLFH21rWI6rCB2KlOdLY4byv0Pq3BFOZD2jL19g7jWC3nzECtrEeP2Av6dhIkZennsRpuhhUxNY3WfBBtzIU35RoDcfnE553bWSGUaVQMSyNWKMAxwUBDbfZB/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRHsIi2yLImE-XPetuLxpgNiRNQiKVXAeM40rUeAkazP54HIP6jpkNdvcELvGZwWTqYlQLFH21rWI6rCB2KlOdLY4byv0Pq3BFOZD2jL19g7jWC3nzECtrEeP2Av6dhIkZennsRpuhhUxNY3WfBBtzIU35RoDcfnE553bWSGUaVQMSyNWKMAxwUBDbfZB/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><p><b>I will be enjoying these Christmas Eve and Christmas morning as the tea bags denote. </b></p><p><b>Even though I can't attend these Guilds in person, it's a new way to reach out to other stitchers and feel part of the larger needlework community. I am so thankful the zoom meetings have continued after Covid.</b></p><p><b>On a disappointing note, I've been participating in a "secret stitcher" exchange with the DVHSG. We're supposed to send something to our secret person 4-5 times a year and reveal ourselves next September. I received the above envelope in the mail 2 months after it was posted. It had been opened and whatever was inside was removed and just the card was left. I felt terrible I hadn't acknowledged my person on FB, which we are asked to do, and hoped they didn't think I was ungrateful. What is up with the USPS these days????</b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxGOSZNtguhyyXDBw9B8EUHjdOt_TPW3E2CtIYPVgDXgWJOWhFPVhG5Z-qlda4gE99qdzds1JHtJ0RpWxQgdXIEBzIfrD4w4sYV9GYtmUQENdLtZJBBWvblrUahv4F2ZGVlPtma4ICp8Rrh56NJCd3_oncCiS-poequTRI9yL1DUzvh3dMxwuUCI5n4gbk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxGOSZNtguhyyXDBw9B8EUHjdOt_TPW3E2CtIYPVgDXgWJOWhFPVhG5Z-qlda4gE99qdzds1JHtJ0RpWxQgdXIEBzIfrD4w4sYV9GYtmUQENdLtZJBBWvblrUahv4F2ZGVlPtma4ICp8Rrh56NJCd3_oncCiS-poequTRI9yL1DUzvh3dMxwuUCI5n4gbk" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p>Rich is taking me to the movies this afternoon, then out for dinner...a very quiet low key celebration....just the way I like it. </p><p>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</p><p>Stasi</p></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-66304020065069505582023-12-10T14:15:00.001-05:002023-12-10T14:15:27.583-05:00A Visit to Liberty Hill Needleworks........732-737<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLas_G63nVkyyuszYpNN_qi37uciYdjRpjNWuj8x7Q0U-ycl0s78Ys-1uUSwclVQ-8Mn7jADaxP4UHzV0QQ0LNQIuSDynS94hcK3zkt96pGPXyTVKmctVOj8adSMmy0pEShYGxcEx6KcXYy99rhbo5LtlRqlp0cDebqfdoZCLoFAEJ_nAGUQfdEtB5gjIl/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLas_G63nVkyyuszYpNN_qi37uciYdjRpjNWuj8x7Q0U-ycl0s78Ys-1uUSwclVQ-8Mn7jADaxP4UHzV0QQ0LNQIuSDynS94hcK3zkt96pGPXyTVKmctVOj8adSMmy0pEShYGxcEx6KcXYy99rhbo5LtlRqlp0cDebqfdoZCLoFAEJ_nAGUQfdEtB5gjIl/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I said I'd be back with photos from the new needlework shop in Williamsburg, so here I finally am! First let me say how nice and welcoming the owner and worker bees are. Second, you would never know they were a brand new...just opening shop...they are well stocked with charts, fabric, fibers and accessories. It is bright and cheery with lots of models and cute displays. 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font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Every customer received a little gift......</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaXsK2WtcJU8ih7wHCP2sOtvzUtSfiAh6HQUJ0F7aBPZTojgvjJbxxwBrw0LK1Uwxv5kE4txkiF7Vc2q9ajiScNP7H4U4M-vyRWjwFcJ4UQCbkvKEBcvTOVp2ZsioQWk-tS2zY1dG0e7o9h75HwDYeS2Hwvafu333iT_wOI0sqRjyHhbyd9qPP4HcjntU/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaXsK2WtcJU8ih7wHCP2sOtvzUtSfiAh6HQUJ0F7aBPZTojgvjJbxxwBrw0LK1Uwxv5kE4txkiF7Vc2q9ajiScNP7H4U4M-vyRWjwFcJ4UQCbkvKEBcvTOVp2ZsioQWk-tS2zY1dG0e7o9h75HwDYeS2Hwvafu333iT_wOI0sqRjyHhbyd9qPP4HcjntU/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Folding scissors and a needle minder</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #38761d; 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Plan to visit if you are in the area for some "stitching happiness"!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>And...ta da...I FFO'd the grands 2023 ornaments...Polar Plunge series from Hands on Design...I even did one for me.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXxUgKxzPfVQV2lbgP7mXLZFWfVqxG1yzzLvNgdJ5WLMur8IKNaIjlhQgAX9Lc6uWxlsilKlfDlfpUhphi8gFwAnmSpx6ZD54PuMCd4nT1EyK0QRBxF_7PEQAfVXz0TMvhWZqdYk2FZv4H84rL3z1Frb11I6wMb-UoQP3dLgEajB5o7A_0pfknnYBKctA/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2)%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXxUgKxzPfVQV2lbgP7mXLZFWfVqxG1yzzLvNgdJ5WLMur8IKNaIjlhQgAX9Lc6uWxlsilKlfDlfpUhphi8gFwAnmSpx6ZD54PuMCd4nT1EyK0QRBxF_7PEQAfVXz0TMvhWZqdYk2FZv4H84rL3z1Frb11I6wMb-UoQP3dLgEajB5o7A_0pfknnYBKctA/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2)%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1dnCPf8QmueAVJ4JbXcZRPDqJ2XGvlaLgIJa9qwampLtqUIWYklYqxeT0QOo3VxPTicyVeLFjLPUQqFFbX3YBcsBvR7W1k_4n8ZT-B3XQ-MB16KxRrlBP8raWoysi9j_4FR_xbpWVXd5TkgkdUAZifo-eqjfHHjZcL8A0E_RJL4W4WKylA-qIpPtQu4T/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1dnCPf8QmueAVJ4JbXcZRPDqJ2XGvlaLgIJa9qwampLtqUIWYklYqxeT0QOo3VxPTicyVeLFjLPUQqFFbX3YBcsBvR7W1k_4n8ZT-B3XQ-MB16KxRrlBP8raWoysi9j_4FR_xbpWVXd5TkgkdUAZifo-eqjfHHjZcL8A0E_RJL4W4WKylA-qIpPtQu4T/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7Ah6uua60tSNCIUhUM6pevsoIcnuL-UMIPZlHlOqUXXFJBQde74MjUG0wu4gowJzFu0m5wTN-FaxQdeFai6_Pkzsah2YIH6snaVO8AoaxU5j8roT4BcsivImkEeJ1hyA5g8d2qNZe8E0Ke8PyZrItLWgRt9C2cCfv3dlnzKpfmRUMEt4RczntEfPm_vp/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7Ah6uua60tSNCIUhUM6pevsoIcnuL-UMIPZlHlOqUXXFJBQde74MjUG0wu4gowJzFu0m5wTN-FaxQdeFai6_Pkzsah2YIH6snaVO8AoaxU5j8roT4BcsivImkEeJ1hyA5g8d2qNZe8E0Ke8PyZrItLWgRt9C2cCfv3dlnzKpfmRUMEt4RczntEfPm_vp/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUUNDlBqQSpwDR0qtDi-Sf97Jb1_iJ5guL9QdQTRBK-Y-Oy8yC16VnZWdFyIWdOwqsxkcvsc3UIkbO0y_KIZSKbJYoauNeMlJo9aY03OpPVfO0mkUFYTHjul0-DjTbQsn_bzBvBy2q6O0-FxakbapT2Q-pHIi07isnuDf4c1GdDbazIoJ7QEGr6HUGKb0/s640/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUUNDlBqQSpwDR0qtDi-Sf97Jb1_iJ5guL9QdQTRBK-Y-Oy8yC16VnZWdFyIWdOwqsxkcvsc3UIkbO0y_KIZSKbJYoauNeMlJo9aY03OpPVfO0mkUFYTHjul0-DjTbQsn_bzBvBy2q6O0-FxakbapT2Q-pHIi07isnuDf4c1GdDbazIoJ7QEGr6HUGKb0/s320/IMG_0004%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship. Hope you have a great week as we head into the very hectic holiday season.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Stasi</b></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-14376559574834622102023-12-08T10:48:00.002-05:002023-12-08T10:55:07.466-05:00A Jingle of a Weekend......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_aqqSKLMpSZAAGWA2WhSm5gZ0bI8OdHXY8l4srVlGjW8BxfE5IrA5k9mH5C5H6J3dPHmQoMdjzzYAfcibJYgC54OHZkw2T3NlbPg_7CqZb2FePjAlELfxxaLMNknEt6SnR8y9ywVXOjOa6LiYBSUC_wTAfcxQnfoHHgU672prV0hosM7sH43zSm6gL3W/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_aqqSKLMpSZAAGWA2WhSm5gZ0bI8OdHXY8l4srVlGjW8BxfE5IrA5k9mH5C5H6J3dPHmQoMdjzzYAfcibJYgC54OHZkw2T3NlbPg_7CqZb2FePjAlELfxxaLMNknEt6SnR8y9ywVXOjOa6LiYBSUC_wTAfcxQnfoHHgU672prV0hosM7sH43zSm6gL3W/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I've been busy catching up...putting up the tree and decorating.... after a fun weekend away with stitchy friends. Last Friday afternoon I drove to my friend, Lisa's in Toano, VA for a long weekend with three other friends from PA. Our plan was to attend the Jingle Ball and watch together on a TV. We could not figure out how to "mirror" the internet on the TV and it was not fun if we were all just watching on our own devices. So, we did our own version of the Jingle Ball!!! </b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>This was our official "check in" photo!</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVWL7MynKSaxvWP_Uup5xh31fy-AYKjYwM145zWz296kUBQMiqWHvCH02hSmFKBzhRwBe6HaCY2NytGYVgrTbqvTTUZavr7Sq8DJ0m04PgW1Vsn1A9zZTqBa9Or1ivmUReYkK0GLLEhFUjprHPTNPkSoXgjcnHdgbPOKGHEWuDBXBkGe889tgkhKP4PJG/s320/IMG_7141.heic.JPEG" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVWL7MynKSaxvWP_Uup5xh31fy-AYKjYwM145zWz296kUBQMiqWHvCH02hSmFKBzhRwBe6HaCY2NytGYVgrTbqvTTUZavr7Sq8DJ0m04PgW1Vsn1A9zZTqBa9Or1ivmUReYkK0GLLEhFUjprHPTNPkSoXgjcnHdgbPOKGHEWuDBXBkGe889tgkhKP4PJG/s1600/IMG_7141.heic.JPEG" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LtoR: Me, Deb, Vickie, Lisa and Janelle</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">We played games</span><span style="color: #38761d;">.</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;">..this is Left, Right, Center played with floss. Vickie was the big winner!!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1mUyWSTurVZO7fB09I55Y7AhNVTIusenD4KuOlR1YPISuqiYjc-oOp75eSkQQ330supp8Pkn4yZwGf3IOR0-ulj8JeDANdtISVrYZ9bTq3rZZN8U8UciYnDSQ5huiSWvZtPX7ywaSuEDtC7cMfJCEe6cM2LlioDxh4SARHHn4990wMSWU36z9YaIzIJ8/s320/IMG_9796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1mUyWSTurVZO7fB09I55Y7AhNVTIusenD4KuOlR1YPISuqiYjc-oOp75eSkQQ330supp8Pkn4yZwGf3IOR0-ulj8JeDANdtISVrYZ9bTq3rZZN8U8UciYnDSQ5huiSWvZtPX7ywaSuEDtC7cMfJCEe6cM2LlioDxh4SARHHn4990wMSWU36z9YaIzIJ8/s1600/IMG_9796.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5H2DMuhmc7yE6ZMIyez_Y7FVVtsRQuhY5j3ulOFCiADlAELWbcwavKjKRx1LRSrK5sgMEU0Df5ZBlynHxvi8JcyQLCUg1YtfJ4L0ELZbn8uURGt-DU2Fm8vNdjhbetyf-zehwQDEuzvvWuOx2PdkX1uYMCOyk0fUxcJRWJcGuapBZEePWYQD_n-f0vum/s320/IMG_9798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5H2DMuhmc7yE6ZMIyez_Y7FVVtsRQuhY5j3ulOFCiADlAELWbcwavKjKRx1LRSrK5sgMEU0Df5ZBlynHxvi8JcyQLCUg1YtfJ4L0ELZbn8uURGt-DU2Fm8vNdjhbetyf-zehwQDEuzvvWuOx2PdkX1uYMCOyk0fUxcJRWJcGuapBZEePWYQD_n-f0vum/s1600/IMG_9798.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">We gifted!</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgzUg84wTExoo2ioOSxrguNvTeH2NQ-1gPfuSqjoNpZfaHW1AT6QEAlZTmTteT8UE6lnX96gVvaryeA6DmsKYwMoiWkQcZGFt4Q5Ky7-4e44djWi4OpuhC5h45utDSXWT3KgDK9sha-rFXBvBNRpI1qrCVyMC8AAMa8e4pa_DP8mu0XXMT43cyZ9AgwYx/s640/IMG_0002.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgzUg84wTExoo2ioOSxrguNvTeH2NQ-1gPfuSqjoNpZfaHW1AT6QEAlZTmTteT8UE6lnX96gVvaryeA6DmsKYwMoiWkQcZGFt4Q5Ky7-4e44djWi4OpuhC5h45utDSXWT3KgDK9sha-rFXBvBNRpI1qrCVyMC8AAMa8e4pa_DP8mu0XXMT43cyZ9AgwYx/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gifts top to bottom: Vickie and Janelle, Deb and Lisa. Deb stitched the adorable beekeeper for me on the left...love it!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #38761d; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBGwN1aj-WwQuhalkJaRBQ9xbO-jRaYDkMw4zRv8cMHXy06xDMnR_BcwAkVpjS48n_yQYFIm2zxLRNdA1CfiHsPScv-wCk9UJPKZg6Sv_NiYgh-LOOWWBteES9EPiK-CVJPQ-WQTFRZcqDm9Vzi2rwXwilIMj5hwOaGgKez7dNLg-gO8dCtYjn-0Xpd2I/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBGwN1aj-WwQuhalkJaRBQ9xbO-jRaYDkMw4zRv8cMHXy06xDMnR_BcwAkVpjS48n_yQYFIm2zxLRNdA1CfiHsPScv-wCk9UJPKZg6Sv_NiYgh-LOOWWBteES9EPiK-CVJPQ-WQTFRZcqDm9Vzi2rwXwilIMj5hwOaGgKez7dNLg-gO8dCtYjn-0Xpd2I/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janelle and Vickie jointly worked on the project bag and thread catcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-i1Jqv_4Xy5q4dSc2zwSuS2Jd9LXKRd4EOxaDbDQRi1oLZ-zy-O5n7DU0NQoZxslg96XMFmu_oeYhzJKc-Tl4S86qVQJgjXBMgHaKqKyX2yjsysKV3yMKJ6Q8x9v_5nBJIEYgz7PGcr4wgSeTDM8IDie3VvY9j1W5RBKEiqjzbNjt9Suw8x_NYbODjbXb/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janelle made this bowl cozy...works perfectly for my morning oatmeal<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #38761d; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRuA99OQcT5y-KvcT8FDO4wFx6bDWIxkv3UuCQl0bNVlZcqfv__1g942vz7fWt5-pnm5LGYqK8XpeIda-ActLb-NTNONRr2yruiKiEVIoNHc_WL0JNFtpiY5VBKl1bn2LReJU7MOAV-KXVATcT1uZfmhoRkkABpAQYqoGVTsejJLsNhpvu2MAqvgw2_Ec/s640/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRuA99OQcT5y-KvcT8FDO4wFx6bDWIxkv3UuCQl0bNVlZcqfv__1g942vz7fWt5-pnm5LGYqK8XpeIda-ActLb-NTNONRr2yruiKiEVIoNHc_WL0JNFtpiY5VBKl1bn2LReJU7MOAV-KXVATcT1uZfmhoRkkABpAQYqoGVTsejJLsNhpvu2MAqvgw2_Ec/s320/IMG_0006%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I gifted a thread catcher and needleminder but forgot to take a photo of the cute little Christmas bracelets<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bJZ5OkFQV81WKOZPGHaY4WB1jIBEFdBueLzrXA3xA2OLNKGirg-uddtGJAkx197igYWyx-rZuEN0lzNSSj3GjJ88RrKd0_LSX04ztrXHEoCMV310FmDEEFyNfPUJwoF4SEbGxyCEZTMYJxobNob79w0lTyj-LwIvXt7Afsy0ym7Xy-nPiwaMIBWs3Ny9/s640/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bJZ5OkFQV81WKOZPGHaY4WB1jIBEFdBueLzrXA3xA2OLNKGirg-uddtGJAkx197igYWyx-rZuEN0lzNSSj3GjJ88RrKd0_LSX04ztrXHEoCMV310FmDEEFyNfPUJwoF4SEbGxyCEZTMYJxobNob79w0lTyj-LwIvXt7Afsy0ym7Xy-nPiwaMIBWs3Ny9/s320/IMG_0007%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">We shopped!!!</span> </span><span style="color: #38761d;">We went to the grand opening weekend of a great new shop in Williamsburg, Liberty Hill Needleworks......and "stitching </span></b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">happiness" it was!!! M</b><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">ore on that to follow another day.</b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl684tUiPeKWKS_Ux3F_g5eyLwDNkD6_pD2fdhctFox23-40BFeHdPk7K4NNBdFqjwzkH1I_r11Pq_ZRafK4kIor2_5JXn2q52FX1y9kBOdMfhISFYYNGzQspm09pSzqYA8QFBwSMz45kLN0nHZTjAf8-ilBMmJMH6lK0Fa1tRYekDY3A2Fct_DbkR5S3/s320/IMG_3637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl684tUiPeKWKS_Ux3F_g5eyLwDNkD6_pD2fdhctFox23-40BFeHdPk7K4NNBdFqjwzkH1I_r11Pq_ZRafK4kIor2_5JXn2q52FX1y9kBOdMfhISFYYNGzQspm09pSzqYA8QFBwSMz45kLN0nHZTjAf8-ilBMmJMH6lK0Fa1tRYekDY3A2Fct_DbkR5S3/s1600/IMG_3637.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9pFLxWVYE_uRvU46IlucmIx9tWOYgtvHb8Tf-N3qTu7HJ7m4W61szZkbf55Rd8H_J6D0zZFuC-wqf1ybwQYBaYxtOaANQfkeHcnqymwdw5AovMFzX6KfFseq6bJAcV2HD-H2W94K-80ICxgpttSMNGfc-f9G20Qic0XBzAAa4mY6fXmBZCSh8-MR5EBy/s320/IMG_7146.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9pFLxWVYE_uRvU46IlucmIx9tWOYgtvHb8Tf-N3qTu7HJ7m4W61szZkbf55Rd8H_J6D0zZFuC-wqf1ybwQYBaYxtOaANQfkeHcnqymwdw5AovMFzX6KfFseq6bJAcV2HD-H2W94K-80ICxgpttSMNGfc-f9G20Qic0XBzAAa4mY6fXmBZCSh8-MR5EBy/s1600/IMG_7146.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all had our reindeer ears and official Jingle Ball shirts on</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">We ate!!!</span> </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Sadly, I did not take any photos of the food, but we chowed down on pizza, chicken salad and chicken gnocchi soup, Cincinnati chili, Mexican, Greek, breakfast casserole, bagels, eggs and sausage, cookies, candy etc., etc., etc.. Haven't wanted to weigh myself since! LOL</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"> We toured!!! </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Christmas in Williamsburg is magical and we walked the whole of Duke of Gloucester Street checking out the beautiful door displays. Sadly we missed the Grand Illumination due to rain. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdNxvwZzgdJc-v1raczaqXSi0dSi1IpRtGK3ocevhHsacBh9YsWkk0pt9dXnFhG9iHn0vRlmJDa21r-jNyYvdStIAfQJRSFiQleS61Z20XPMGd1seD-orD3g2rFXJh99NsTgxnIdnkzl-Kv1W_rl0T4RjeQr9m1aB_Kd19AG9r-wttEU1tvb45o-Zpu2K/s320/IMG_7170.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdNxvwZzgdJc-v1raczaqXSi0dSi1IpRtGK3ocevhHsacBh9YsWkk0pt9dXnFhG9iHn0vRlmJDa21r-jNyYvdStIAfQJRSFiQleS61Z20XPMGd1seD-orD3g2rFXJh99NsTgxnIdnkzl-Kv1W_rl0T4RjeQr9m1aB_Kd19AG9r-wttEU1tvb45o-Zpu2K/s1600/IMG_7170.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;">And, last but definitely not least....</span><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>we stitched!!!</b> </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> <b>I decided to work on a Christmas project and chose this piece by Merry Cox, <u>'Tis Christmastime'.</u> I managed to get it all stitched except for the outline, which I did when I got home. It's done on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with a combo of GAST, WDW and DMC. It will become a sweet needlebook.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFImFZulWxiPPvdJ1WvvrkJEsTyXKXitZRvDYjKcF096Vtf_zfSeG7c9LAeytVd3vSYQS3fdnyBAaKHaZBcJ_DQUyuhnXtRCATLv3hsv-dG8Va4dlFkvAT6kUp3JSY8hNVjiuT-8YD9Wb3jg1NSKUsRHJbF4XG_4irJvRkE-5Ch_GLELIu1SJYe2yFiLC4/s640/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFImFZulWxiPPvdJ1WvvrkJEsTyXKXitZRvDYjKcF096Vtf_zfSeG7c9LAeytVd3vSYQS3fdnyBAaKHaZBcJ_DQUyuhnXtRCATLv3hsv-dG8Va4dlFkvAT6kUp3JSY8hNVjiuT-8YD9Wb3jg1NSKUsRHJbF4XG_4irJvRkE-5Ch_GLELIu1SJYe2yFiLC4/s320/IMG_0005%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55lNA5HhAR51UpGhQFZpBviKHhTJteRqiIopiiwPCWkgUsW_QmaHqpiFyCwgmP44ugZf4sTFy9Zb51yrmKVVEZBzIgX3G0uOlm6TzcmeI2uzytT-Oz4JTS3qRuJb0gBVK6fyQax-HNFZ-XOt14h4EW3DK7C7tgz6VIPe_rrpSqmYnc082XGfQGA-kXpIB/s640/IMG_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55lNA5HhAR51UpGhQFZpBviKHhTJteRqiIopiiwPCWkgUsW_QmaHqpiFyCwgmP44ugZf4sTFy9Zb51yrmKVVEZBzIgX3G0uOlm6TzcmeI2uzytT-Oz4JTS3qRuJb0gBVK6fyQax-HNFZ-XOt14h4EW3DK7C7tgz6VIPe_rrpSqmYnc082XGfQGA-kXpIB/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Whew, I am worn out reliving this weekend. We stayed up late, shared stories, packed a lot in and thoroughly enjoyed each others company. Lisa and her hubby, Bob, were the "hosts with the mosts" and treated us royally. It is such a blessing to be able to share our love of stitching...and stash enhancement...with people of similar obsessions. Thank you ladies....and gent...for a fabulous weekend!!! I hope I didn't forget anything! </b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b>Stasi</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b>PS I thought I'd share a photo of Jax's visit with Santa this year. I love the expression on Santa!!! Jax...I hope he wasn't too traumatized, but I think we all have a shot like that!!! LOL</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFacV1RnrHjBbX6KFJN4dOQYbOOWANnzt2umMnkiMfwbEI5uhbbvkvSryJDC2WFr3jaKsncXJn0p2e6GgxrRBFuyJMKpD5GuMZGue6CBlYi0Am9VaEG6-rLlnYV-smrv_Q-3TrQH0vS9vKX2kQ8MhPNHSqaFU6C8OgczprzxcOWdhCQlSRo8CKK_ShUB4/s320/IMG_8389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFacV1RnrHjBbX6KFJN4dOQYbOOWANnzt2umMnkiMfwbEI5uhbbvkvSryJDC2WFr3jaKsncXJn0p2e6GgxrRBFuyJMKpD5GuMZGue6CBlYi0Am9VaEG6-rLlnYV-smrv_Q-3TrQH0vS9vKX2kQ8MhPNHSqaFU6C8OgczprzxcOWdhCQlSRo8CKK_ShUB4/s1600/IMG_8389.JPG" width="236" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /><b><br /></b></span></span><p></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-9822290074091642972023-11-30T13:11:00.005-05:002023-11-30T13:11:37.792-05:00Some Sweet Angels .... and a Jingle Ball to Attend......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXk6BSUODuV8qtNdiqFV0jbBVugaEhXuCnMEuur8grw9l5P1Xem43CX8YFD_FdAAJSZKSE7xlSD-Yc2OF4t7NX6Hgz3ZDh7tJgdQUpNQYh2QOouVeU3UH324cNprwk-_fuXengMBKrO48J1al6_oPT5W11bzQ9oxla7DsPnnhMXXFiN74EYBLfp2R7Ou0/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXk6BSUODuV8qtNdiqFV0jbBVugaEhXuCnMEuur8grw9l5P1Xem43CX8YFD_FdAAJSZKSE7xlSD-Yc2OF4t7NX6Hgz3ZDh7tJgdQUpNQYh2QOouVeU3UH324cNprwk-_fuXengMBKrO48J1al6_oPT5W11bzQ9oxla7DsPnnhMXXFiN74EYBLfp2R7Ou0/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Today our sweet Cora officially becomes a teenager. She's so grown up in her volleyball uniform.</b></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu8YvNpE5k_8hn8Gz7z450GL_nu1BJTAuiFcHlfrhIpCbExmHZ3d4SPo6cpo_zwGzQ4l-VD_jxiLDjN51N_95zSccK5VGbzO6jhZvtNa1vjBONXByfpeE-fYf4cvXLxI2KKI-MpiGyYh6A4HEjwHj94MzOPuvNTkuEmeKw79NFDbfbH0K-OohjrZcpBy0L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu8YvNpE5k_8hn8Gz7z450GL_nu1BJTAuiFcHlfrhIpCbExmHZ3d4SPo6cpo_zwGzQ4l-VD_jxiLDjN51N_95zSccK5VGbzO6jhZvtNa1vjBONXByfpeE-fYf4cvXLxI2KKI-MpiGyYh6A4HEjwHj94MzOPuvNTkuEmeKw79NFDbfbH0K-OohjrZcpBy0L" width="180" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div>I have a little finish to share....and when I say little, I mean little. It is only 1 1/2 X 2 1/2 inches. It is called <u>Shaker Stocking with Lamb</u> by Bright Needle. I sure do miss that design duo!!! It was stitched, over one, on 29 ct. Glenshee linen with DMC and one NN floss. </b></span><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JXCAOctr_6gGGptxiNjYUIUd5XK30p4w3Q6kKV9lReghUlbBJMqXU7smjeiP_PfN7UXT5GTdvSMKmFhyyPqV9KSJH11K8LPmr290yarSQJJyQxus2XGO0MV2AVke_BqO8BABk5An8opiYspbhpPwq7d_OUKvqftLVppl4-7AXEVHVcsP7Uw-zCyEcdfe/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JXCAOctr_6gGGptxiNjYUIUd5XK30p4w3Q6kKV9lReghUlbBJMqXU7smjeiP_PfN7UXT5GTdvSMKmFhyyPqV9KSJH11K8LPmr290yarSQJJyQxus2XGO0MV2AVke_BqO8BABk5An8opiYspbhpPwq7d_OUKvqftLVppl4-7AXEVHVcsP7Uw-zCyEcdfe/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Sorry for hoop marks, but I'm trying to get this post done while in the midst of packing for a short trip. I leave tomorrow to drive to Toana, VA to my friend Lisa's house. Three other ladies are driving down from PA and we will be attending the on line Jingle Ball en masse. We will also be going to the grand opening of a new cross stitch shop in Williamsburg....can't wait! Rain is forecast, but we're hoping to experience the Grand Illumination in Williamsburg too! It will be a fun...and busy...weekend. I'm pulling together Christmas projects to work on after I get this posted.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I also finished the last of the BOAF Christmas angels, so here are all four stitched and waiting to be finished.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgECLwJlyx4xn0Ly2l68eeQAAoBV7wc5DXAHG4NadUY-YvoY9MG3GEBIjacw77Ai_mFpTFt1enQzD77uPgTywbAnEeKFfNvovh0BR4M9sxzmhN2ysvQNVbZCnnH3tGJIp1EmgLtbEzI6PmVpoU-NjM4YjXisC3hzWhY2ONRzySwujygngvvpfsb2hbtew-/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgECLwJlyx4xn0Ly2l68eeQAAoBV7wc5DXAHG4NadUY-YvoY9MG3GEBIjacw77Ai_mFpTFt1enQzD77uPgTywbAnEeKFfNvovh0BR4M9sxzmhN2ysvQNVbZCnnH3tGJIp1EmgLtbEzI6PmVpoU-NjM4YjXisC3hzWhY2ONRzySwujygngvvpfsb2hbtew-/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div>This is the fabric for the backing. It's hard to see but there are sparkles!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEr7qfHfIkG4yIpbJDIPlB8EkI_JkZVohJoTq-_7ZzdUH5lto3_ECZK22ZtZWaDKkMVjUXW_TE8St00YxtsttUPX-gGHvkBjLUgzh6e1pXHMmDklvTCsoEsCWXHDF4YWRRtEtmpspGJIg6Mh_doA9VQqnsVe4vie9VoRObqjtZbrOjJ4QH2CPIZBT9hzL/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEr7qfHfIkG4yIpbJDIPlB8EkI_JkZVohJoTq-_7ZzdUH5lto3_ECZK22ZtZWaDKkMVjUXW_TE8St00YxtsttUPX-gGHvkBjLUgzh6e1pXHMmDklvTCsoEsCWXHDF4YWRRtEtmpspGJIg6Mh_doA9VQqnsVe4vie9VoRObqjtZbrOjJ4QH2CPIZBT9hzL/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I hope you all have a great weekend. Let me know if you are going to the Jingle Ball and I'll be on the lookout for you. Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></div>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-81693780988692572982023-11-28T10:20:00.002-05:002023-11-28T10:20:53.460-05:00A Working Place Mat......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CEqIHBae82ywfmlyCxvKopU3yO9ZkyT9c42-R9Kii7TSNjKUCaWGTvNaW4oEsIoy6KSKBZx9LW72wK7Pgbs_jNEI66o2xNYjwu51xTZFLnDcMRTVLfzlSeb0NBd228ef78gUZm3pY8w5HxLobHxh5BlTndkyY0Aak53Qt38YyWym0lXqG56SSigIiOIc/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CEqIHBae82ywfmlyCxvKopU3yO9ZkyT9c42-R9Kii7TSNjKUCaWGTvNaW4oEsIoy6KSKBZx9LW72wK7Pgbs_jNEI66o2xNYjwu51xTZFLnDcMRTVLfzlSeb0NBd228ef78gUZm3pY8w5HxLobHxh5BlTndkyY0Aak53Qt38YyWym0lXqG56SSigIiOIc/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>A quick little visit to share something I forgot about yesterday. When I was at the DVHSG retretat in OCMD earlier this month, I was walking around and checking what people were working on. I spied a lovely "stitched " piece at one lady's place...not knowing whose it was...and thought "what an overachiever"!!! I thought the large piece was stitched...turns out it was one of the HATS tea towels made into a work space mat by my friend, Robin. I had totally forgotten about seeing this idea on Robin's blog...UGH!!! You can check hers out on the link here: </b></span><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://stitchingwitch.blogspot.com/search/label/HATS">Crafting with the Stitch Witch</a>.</b><p></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">So, following in Robin's foot steps, I ordered the towel and made my own. I had to fold up the bottom edge and then sew in separations to create the pockets. This will be great to take to classes and retreats and "stake" my spot! LOL</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbObhbTKHKgLxiKgg928t82BlfAkIQHU2IeB8ekTuHDV4xBMo7vOfqBNaDNRoiylc5xVx2k_Ox6Xkcvf8sfWq47XylXaumK3L4g5ySqtqw9kZ3W0N6O5aF67GilnN8fyz8N6_Pol48PlbLEYkmyA-fiV3imBwTridACrLMeOP7JTc0F4nk_L_XuWK1Qb/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbObhbTKHKgLxiKgg928t82BlfAkIQHU2IeB8ekTuHDV4xBMo7vOfqBNaDNRoiylc5xVx2k_Ox6Xkcvf8sfWq47XylXaumK3L4g5ySqtqw9kZ3W0N6O5aF67GilnN8fyz8N6_Pol48PlbLEYkmyA-fiV3imBwTridACrLMeOP7JTc0F4nk_L_XuWK1Qb/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b><p></p><p><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;">Stasi</b></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-63635569348446575632023-11-27T14:01:00.002-05:002023-11-27T14:01:27.792-05:00Another Snowy Finish..... 731<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8aMpcKCDbSLeWKWjwNIb3u_t1nBW-4q51zTQo1H1R6EC-vNYOwZCAPmSlj9tEZg6Z-Mw5fqJCVvXvdEU4ZjEPBsgA23oySPKWyJvuEJcflmcdFMuHIcqVxXya3w76UAYFtLFk1Y3hgnHo9J_UkO9yPa_NCKHgb0IcG5cTowjzEL_nBi9yyRzAhgJHFGs/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8aMpcKCDbSLeWKWjwNIb3u_t1nBW-4q51zTQo1H1R6EC-vNYOwZCAPmSlj9tEZg6Z-Mw5fqJCVvXvdEU4ZjEPBsgA23oySPKWyJvuEJcflmcdFMuHIcqVxXya3w76UAYFtLFk1Y3hgnHo9J_UkO9yPa_NCKHgb0IcG5cTowjzEL_nBi9yyRzAhgJHFGs/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I finally got my little boxes painted and ready to go for the last project I stitched from the <u>Snow Day</u> booklet by With Thy Needle and Thread. I've had this box for a few years waiting for the perfect design for it, and these snowmen surely fit the bill. They were stitched on 14 ct white perforated paper with DMC. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzswIF7wO14p774RLUD9mHdmH10_lXeKn0nvdTOTicw4ivnBHnZkYt4s_OUgsJK_sl1DtK1-Adf2flN-1navN9qQwb9oaWNgLgOw4AXtfpaF0XI-dZ39GgJljmc0jk0YSz7g5pRb5_ACpONXUgMDVtqjD4DqLQ5IJoRZZx8jYOhc8Hxa1l5GTbvb6WBQb/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzswIF7wO14p774RLUD9mHdmH10_lXeKn0nvdTOTicw4ivnBHnZkYt4s_OUgsJK_sl1DtK1-Adf2flN-1navN9qQwb9oaWNgLgOw4AXtfpaF0XI-dZ39GgJljmc0jk0YSz7g5pRb5_ACpONXUgMDVtqjD4DqLQ5IJoRZZx8jYOhc8Hxa1l5GTbvb6WBQb/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yRo4BHHsakdWaqt5KuSitJsydfl9AGXUcoWqbYZZSILtB72PGpoYA7CEA2wFb8x6YxZQLJtCpTacXP3kHQH4beAH1vnJif1M1rcLgQRE59Tpk6YxgYfjYePWZmN9px2okpqXA6PVoz7zk0LU0MKMJdjFrbxBUxk535pmjBjVa3vgPSTzrBMUUuXfbNtm/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yRo4BHHsakdWaqt5KuSitJsydfl9AGXUcoWqbYZZSILtB72PGpoYA7CEA2wFb8x6YxZQLJtCpTacXP3kHQH4beAH1vnJif1M1rcLgQRE59Tpk6YxgYfjYePWZmN9px2okpqXA6PVoz7zk0LU0MKMJdjFrbxBUxk535pmjBjVa3vgPSTzrBMUUuXfbNtm/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Now I have to come up with something to keep in them...snowflakes, perhaps???</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Speaking of snow, did you see the cute freebie snowman from Lori at Notforgotten Farm? She put her stitched fella in jar with snowflakes, a little tree, etc and it's adorable. Here is a link to her blog post about it: </b></span><a href="https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/">Little Sam Snowma</a> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>I was in Target today and saw this cute jar with Christmas trees on it. Sorry, but they aren't showing in the photo, but really are there! It was in the front section for $5.00. I love the Faux leather handle!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmGu-QZ07KdhBx-DOxTimtRH4WJWIj8KWa_W-EAujh-mhEakZForXmTEJrxlad7KgFUmCbRgVFQfPdpu2dyzkEw7qCEGuu03H2IY3Y3pabfOkEQhviUdPRcbeUV25oHzbETSL9t2FF7681QFYkPmo7eixaL31RVUL3Q78W8DzQkjpm_a-dt_d9r6tkRvN/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmGu-QZ07KdhBx-DOxTimtRH4WJWIj8KWa_W-EAujh-mhEakZForXmTEJrxlad7KgFUmCbRgVFQfPdpu2dyzkEw7qCEGuu03H2IY3Y3pabfOkEQhviUdPRcbeUV25oHzbETSL9t2FF7681QFYkPmo7eixaL31RVUL3Q78W8DzQkjpm_a-dt_d9r6tkRvN/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></p><p><br /></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-75832163635395776872023-11-24T08:46:00.002-05:002023-11-24T08:46:48.508-05:00And the Countdown to Christmas Begins.......729-730<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuyXIgqGrt8LZJ1vC_K9BQqDbu5H411I6D8aYegPPAVY_VghrFu_XBt5jrpPAZb5SbkS52fEV2zizQCJjVL52XIC494UJFpSodsyhS10XM__OaLVjjOGlphIdjhJAwyPvWcRPpCGn04FVVqypE8ePB77CbBGN-o9Oa77YUtzEl-XDpE1ijyKPTZgRtJkH/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuyXIgqGrt8LZJ1vC_K9BQqDbu5H411I6D8aYegPPAVY_VghrFu_XBt5jrpPAZb5SbkS52fEV2zizQCJjVL52XIC494UJFpSodsyhS10XM__OaLVjjOGlphIdjhJAwyPvWcRPpCGn04FVVqypE8ePB77CbBGN-o9Oa77YUtzEl-XDpE1ijyKPTZgRtJkH/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>So, we did a thing!!! My daughter and SIL are so busy finalizing details/projects on their new home and I thought I would be down a dishwasher (luckily we were able to pick one up and Rich installed it on Wednesday) we had a "different kind of turkey dinner. I called it "Thanksgiving on a Bun"! Kristin cooked up turkey burgers, that we put stuffing, provolone cheese and cranberry sauce on, and mac and cheese. I made three sides and pumpkin bars for dessert. Kris said my face dropped when she suggested this option, but, in the end, it wasn't bad at all.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrdbGCy719gn3jXJjM8cWHON_5vhnHKmX8LufXKdEnChyphenhyphenJUyzoerPdaL12gzbH5x45bJ21necJmm7c7vGObTdkIyrIILKhB5RKvF38tOeEG2WH6VJr4oJ0rYmCevVIsvhrJ7Vt9-Xd-3v14LQJ-ongFAE-_eEq2jMUqKBcH0Ep1D_q4BDulxSHIFTYLuI/s320/IMG_3579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrdbGCy719gn3jXJjM8cWHON_5vhnHKmX8LufXKdEnChyphenhyphenJUyzoerPdaL12gzbH5x45bJ21necJmm7c7vGObTdkIyrIILKhB5RKvF38tOeEG2WH6VJr4oJ0rYmCevVIsvhrJ7Vt9-Xd-3v14LQJ-ongFAE-_eEq2jMUqKBcH0Ep1D_q4BDulxSHIFTYLuI/s1600/IMG_3579.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRdz2Tsr5LVWseHS9KZwqsbGqODq-RBED3-2WD2fpbiPKefuzaIz38kgEBM2PB8lUu2ux_GxPn5XzPw5YzVEUjtfI_1a0ySfOZx7nuHqHLzDpC3ncjl5kAlpB1voAIRPRM3YOMCDoQm99S_vozwAya5_6BC7IMUlE6KrE9QF4LlZTvkrQOFkgQOCATsC-/s320/IMG_2260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRdz2Tsr5LVWseHS9KZwqsbGqODq-RBED3-2WD2fpbiPKefuzaIz38kgEBM2PB8lUu2ux_GxPn5XzPw5YzVEUjtfI_1a0ySfOZx7nuHqHLzDpC3ncjl5kAlpB1voAIRPRM3YOMCDoQm99S_vozwAya5_6BC7IMUlE6KrE9QF4LlZTvkrQOFkgQOCATsC-/s1600/IMG_2260.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I had help with my contributions...Esther helped make the pumpkin bars on Wednesday and James and Cora came over early yesterday to help with the sides. I was tickled they wanted to help and enjoyed the special time with each of them.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>We ended with our post dinner game tradition....playing A Ticket to Ride.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyB4heOa2YiuudeWus-G_JWDF8r4__ahQucxdPmvbWUgG8k19ZThMsX6RgttxyK7-Lyy7VzRtXI2lCXWDrFHXkPA3ymvRLjwOdx3kSVBHqu3XP8zr-65vLATEjTJGvdnlxEzEC2Ufi6PhpnfCHEeV2ok60278lnr_vMvVyTRqZryhENNCuWgcNG95RRwp/s320/IMG_0982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyB4heOa2YiuudeWus-G_JWDF8r4__ahQucxdPmvbWUgG8k19ZThMsX6RgttxyK7-Lyy7VzRtXI2lCXWDrFHXkPA3ymvRLjwOdx3kSVBHqu3XP8zr-65vLATEjTJGvdnlxEzEC2Ufi6PhpnfCHEeV2ok60278lnr_vMvVyTRqZryhENNCuWgcNG95RRwp/s1600/IMG_0982.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><p><b>On the stitching front, I finished the last of the BOAF angels, the angel of charity. I did change her dress color from GAST Celery to Mistletoe and made the gift box red. Now to finish these cuties!!!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqeJ2QwTTdEiI6lkkJi-SpU-0NNvdseH7jPbyRUOHtZeH7Dl80XSFSMeJD_aEoE4_KdO_jCB-nxonEBTc_pXowqUtpLQ1AD7v7-4xIed-LHv8GkvvgPAe2TAOen15LQgTp_b_HIbHPXAwZeN0lcNT5qPs0DK1hUCwlounemB6ucIF_auEsLLMM1Y6ejuj/s320/IMG_3573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqeJ2QwTTdEiI6lkkJi-SpU-0NNvdseH7jPbyRUOHtZeH7Dl80XSFSMeJD_aEoE4_KdO_jCB-nxonEBTc_pXowqUtpLQ1AD7v7-4xIed-LHv8GkvvgPAe2TAOen15LQgTp_b_HIbHPXAwZeN0lcNT5qPs0DK1hUCwlounemB6ucIF_auEsLLMM1Y6ejuj/s1600/IMG_3573.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>I also finished my gift for the Christmas/Winter exchange I participated in. I chose to stitch two smalls from <u>Snow Day</u> by WTNT. One I finished as a pincushion, and the other I stitched over one and made into a necklace. I loved the necklace so much I made two more...one as a gift and one for me!!!</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgpIS__osr-K4bjJBgYziHhotBNqKyMe05ERpVd9L41tUgEVhEZSuW1-jmuHStioXRt6YscvmnMm6TeIa1THa3ntgoaMHEPRg67sDOXbhDHPN6UxzrFHsptEdSi4wbgNxqh9gCPnqwRni3XRhR525T99wM7gZDky1VeQKQcdmUNemjQtwhqmT9E56h_iy/s320/IMG_3529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgpIS__osr-K4bjJBgYziHhotBNqKyMe05ERpVd9L41tUgEVhEZSuW1-jmuHStioXRt6YscvmnMm6TeIa1THa3ntgoaMHEPRg67sDOXbhDHPN6UxzrFHsptEdSi4wbgNxqh9gCPnqwRni3XRhR525T99wM7gZDky1VeQKQcdmUNemjQtwhqmT9E56h_iy/s1600/IMG_3529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>I've been reading about the Blessing Sampler on social media. Evidently you start a piece on January 1 and finish it by the 31st....I hope I have this correct....then you will receive blessings all year. I picked a sampler to start:</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxLfsKO_a4iZ3sNLpo9eWShBAFyj8tKZuvK6-yxUOPXXNtz5yMKpuFv6lzGIa2VRyGy6_rhzrFn9-pZp7_O4-s_GjM5HHsyHUcHLHq9A1pc0mtHIKmVhPLeFIYoATw29KqIVaflSRQYHNuctu6aBraPsh8V7XHCpI4Wre0T6X15rOHeolgKBt8Ql_bs5S/s320/IMG_3528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxLfsKO_a4iZ3sNLpo9eWShBAFyj8tKZuvK6-yxUOPXXNtz5yMKpuFv6lzGIa2VRyGy6_rhzrFn9-pZp7_O4-s_GjM5HHsyHUcHLHq9A1pc0mtHIKmVhPLeFIYoATw29KqIVaflSRQYHNuctu6aBraPsh8V7XHCpI4Wre0T6X15rOHeolgKBt8Ql_bs5S/s1600/IMG_3528.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>It is by Amy Mitten and comes with her silks. I've had it in my stash for years, so it will be good to get it moving. I love the alphabet and how Rachel has mixed up all the letters...interesting!!!</b><p></p><p><b>To end, here is a photo of the grands working on their annual gingerbread houses....though this year they were Oreo houses!!! LOL They have been doing this every Thanksgiving morning since they were toddlers.....and they are still just as messy!!!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-j6IjQ31b4hKXrJWuvb8dMEYoL-BfPqoe27p6N0GGN7hFBhQYE8AEL9hviEQFToEKQV6chEFIUxbqPyB8Nk6C_ZStZkLjk2Ma4IgFLWOZWmW8rrn5HSVHrmGbiOcCn2abl81fvtItyRXvq23kIHfniKqvvNWPhNOhmL2K56dS0T7uiNWEnQ4NlpNm4RM/s320/IMG_3571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-j6IjQ31b4hKXrJWuvb8dMEYoL-BfPqoe27p6N0GGN7hFBhQYE8AEL9hviEQFToEKQV6chEFIUxbqPyB8Nk6C_ZStZkLjk2Ma4IgFLWOZWmW8rrn5HSVHrmGbiOcCn2abl81fvtItyRXvq23kIHfniKqvvNWPhNOhmL2K56dS0T7uiNWEnQ4NlpNm4RM/s1600/IMG_3571.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and are gearing up for what's to come!!! Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!<p></p><p>Stasi</p></b></span><p></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-52455074953606048932023-11-22T07:54:00.001-05:002023-11-22T07:54:49.143-05:00A Day of Thanks............<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTs6ueyYQagNXqKK_VWPzeNKJWO-9yINGAB1lBV1F8NL-44lGTnqgev91JDhERit92yj1C-5cbGvS97llXhHHzHJzg5QOxFHuyDdoQi_p0X55RQNp0huoLoeCXXCEptadEvlEmriy0y1AS2wzv4unk8zmRa8-NE5DKpBnaCe5eta4aBPnQ8ePvQFMxNUR/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTs6ueyYQagNXqKK_VWPzeNKJWO-9yINGAB1lBV1F8NL-44lGTnqgev91JDhERit92yj1C-5cbGvS97llXhHHzHJzg5QOxFHuyDdoQi_p0X55RQNp0huoLoeCXXCEptadEvlEmriy0y1AS2wzv4unk8zmRa8-NE5DKpBnaCe5eta4aBPnQ8ePvQFMxNUR/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Today is a somber day.....it is hard to believe that 60 years ago, JFK was assassinated in Dallas. It is definitely one of those "I remember exactly what I was doing when I heard the news" days. I was 10 and it was Friday afternoon "art" time; we were making paper turkeys with bright colored feathers out of construction paper. How many of you have made those? Our principal came in and told the class the president had been shot; we immediately stopped our projects and prayed for him. A short time later we were told he had died. I remember being anxious all weekend, having trouble sleeping and then seeing Lee Harvey Oswald get shot and killed live on TV. The news coverage was nothing like it is today, but we were glued to our small b/w television all weekend. A sad, sad time for our country, but we got through it. And that gives me pause and hope for our country in these troubled times. What are your memories of that day...if you were around?</b></span><p></p><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Following on the them of "hope", here is my Hope angel from BOAF. Sorry, so dark but it is rainy and dreary here.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQne7lOjBhdOAynuJWoiQfH_ergJj4DqRm-KjyfpSlxcddQ8yH_H12i8n1rVsQKjoGJqaHveIZ_SbWd7BHpql89Hiz9X3NO8HTdfZf1t5roOfARzhu57UFQZBIEafPazugX2oNB0Ezx_NyRO5dNqAQjQJrnrqldfOe-HibOUZx8YdOaJ0hOS6jbjFCZDy/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQne7lOjBhdOAynuJWoiQfH_ergJj4DqRm-KjyfpSlxcddQ8yH_H12i8n1rVsQKjoGJqaHveIZ_SbWd7BHpql89Hiz9X3NO8HTdfZf1t5roOfARzhu57UFQZBIEafPazugX2oNB0Ezx_NyRO5dNqAQjQJrnrqldfOe-HibOUZx8YdOaJ0hOS6jbjFCZDy/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>On a lighter note, we recently had someone ring our doorbell one evening, after dark. When I got to the door, they were gone but a small stuffed snowman was left in the middle of our front porch. We were, and still are puzzled, but I sat the snowman on a ledge to see what may follow. Anybody have an ideas..is this like getting "boo'd" at Halloween? We aren't sure if we are supposed to do something or it's just a prank.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHU2_S4hd8k0GhJOMrEePkEFas2R9TgykpLz4AiC9Mnqzo00iAdcuojtsPfKr1Mgba_eNvFZUXcXppEvGXRJOW8CI8x3XLt1QVtZfQ7LfkoXOscPKOPlEJCRCJrJ_zyTumFDfYRg_IBW2fmTbfhg5JDRMIj-CX189SS9w0VWhbs-Hzxp340qwxxykRzgYR/s640/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHU2_S4hd8k0GhJOMrEePkEFas2R9TgykpLz4AiC9Mnqzo00iAdcuojtsPfKr1Mgba_eNvFZUXcXppEvGXRJOW8CI8x3XLt1QVtZfQ7LfkoXOscPKOPlEJCRCJrJ_zyTumFDfYRg_IBW2fmTbfhg5JDRMIj-CX189SS9w0VWhbs-Hzxp340qwxxykRzgYR/s320/IMG_0003%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>If you are in the states, I'm sending Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you and your family. If you are not in the US, I wish you a blessed weekend. I am thankful for all of you who take time to read and comment on my blog...it means a lot to me.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new".---</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ralph Waldo Emerson</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi</b></span></div>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331750177879169628.post-37919065221320720552023-11-19T12:34:00.003-05:002023-11-19T12:34:28.468-05:00Tea for Five.......728<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR2MYUUe5WWDEqhjpDMqUXbrAZUPP1btDNnzLUu_zbMQKqBah-fsZUSdMcZdNJFaDlgEJxmgaHI169cBQdXKqVeTVMfVgUmI10U03-sGUNey69otaMzR0MN0XXhdK7ChMIuZX_XjVzme_lXWO_Uvl3LQCxgJsYpwuPRH-aVbS1ERXemaMFshDlcRY7woD/s640/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR2MYUUe5WWDEqhjpDMqUXbrAZUPP1btDNnzLUu_zbMQKqBah-fsZUSdMcZdNJFaDlgEJxmgaHI169cBQdXKqVeTVMfVgUmI10U03-sGUNey69otaMzR0MN0XXhdK7ChMIuZX_XjVzme_lXWO_Uvl3LQCxgJsYpwuPRH-aVbS1ERXemaMFshDlcRY7woD/s320/IMG_0001%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div>This will be a short post. We went to Westminster, MD Thursday to Saturday to visit my parents. The "girls" took my Mom to tea; it was fun and yummy!!! Oh the chocolate chip scones!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_yF2qGIbxEeM8odJGtD8LRiiAsSIvDc0rq1QgwQaGb4PT4QHEhZ-H_DRmrAtePfw8gBtOZF2VIaL58ONkwYYF-3iojgqa2WcUXX9WiXoyK-3YqdKfuA_Ayqgr9VEKt-iF-qEHhIQ-XHLEp9QU_I3NINQWjbiC0aGt7b3bqM4lewynzWYj9boVBthXw-n/s320/IMG_3543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="320" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_yF2qGIbxEeM8odJGtD8LRiiAsSIvDc0rq1QgwQaGb4PT4QHEhZ-H_DRmrAtePfw8gBtOZF2VIaL58ONkwYYF-3iojgqa2WcUXX9WiXoyK-3YqdKfuA_Ayqgr9VEKt-iF-qEHhIQ-XHLEp9QU_I3NINQWjbiC0aGt7b3bqM4lewynzWYj9boVBthXw-n/s1600/IMG_3543.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: my niece, my SIL, my Mom, my sister and me</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsRR0v4VKdjTWIncQoupfcIxGbI9uBmqGOF4dDOSHD12iPO9wjoFpEfuJGZ36SBk2VKz3vFRgm3WLW4kxTjk_2jjz3KyRRgI9rnALUI3izFAINojFAdRI3V7_rWE9nl_l-NS5NJrsXbAitW9-ikbl62AIQwF5tuUhlXpRq5P_CS-N1yAgXUmOMghqobZq/s320/IMG_7024.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsRR0v4VKdjTWIncQoupfcIxGbI9uBmqGOF4dDOSHD12iPO9wjoFpEfuJGZ36SBk2VKz3vFRgm3WLW4kxTjk_2jjz3KyRRgI9rnALUI3izFAINojFAdRI3V7_rWE9nl_l-NS5NJrsXbAitW9-ikbl62AIQwF5tuUhlXpRq5P_CS-N1yAgXUmOMghqobZq/s1600/IMG_7024.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tea was held at the William Winchester House, Circa 1760. William was the founder of Westminster, MD. The name is the Kate Pearl Tea House. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Not much stitching was accomplished, but I remembered I never shared my <u>Boardwalk Revue Berry.</u> So here it is...stitched on 32 ct. Country Mocha linen with CC and DMC.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzRupGm07UxKBrFCuWnjDKmRuZ8MwU-iK0FYXOzWSva9XDUtZdP1_7hhSuycV0LrRCZA28isT4GEGq2FbvKoXg0aVJeK9pns2BwKbfuKmo7LtKlNIXvB6YhgiJbm0ew9Di9J7PjlVYPddEIUguA0KJJTM7mhWXO0RT5IM_MMVFBMPNr7RUoCscF4a-Zzu/s320/IMG_3481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzRupGm07UxKBrFCuWnjDKmRuZ8MwU-iK0FYXOzWSva9XDUtZdP1_7hhSuycV0LrRCZA28isT4GEGq2FbvKoXg0aVJeK9pns2BwKbfuKmo7LtKlNIXvB6YhgiJbm0ew9Di9J7PjlVYPddEIUguA0KJJTM7mhWXO0RT5IM_MMVFBMPNr7RUoCscF4a-Zzu/s1600/IMG_3481.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK7y40xmo8OWZdUYHtxCcbRcygop4srtmHzgEooLBZDHqrDgmjk3ToIf2Jo844PIpbh7EcS6PB00RH16iAGKE8GFcAjEze9ZYnNTNe4Qet0PfGF8674zv4GlFz0ZdimJ4tX7TjGGg-AH0tnlNYUjjH9DMObuxknx-Yv-71hTgdMUUNySqIwRTMjZJGYdS/s320/IMG_3482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK7y40xmo8OWZdUYHtxCcbRcygop4srtmHzgEooLBZDHqrDgmjk3ToIf2Jo844PIpbh7EcS6PB00RH16iAGKE8GFcAjEze9ZYnNTNe4Qet0PfGF8674zv4GlFz0ZdimJ4tX7TjGGg-AH0tnlNYUjjH9DMObuxknx-Yv-71hTgdMUUNySqIwRTMjZJGYdS/s1600/IMG_3482.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTaIWFrfMGIRuJCNkehrQZ4_wku0vg9MWuF2U5Bpyy-_T0G69uf5Tn6-q0RKNh331bLhBPiPvSRWCE1A2PAvNAecRpQKaVliRMz3ZEypAe8dgivBnB38lbI0Xtpd8I9ARpx63u9H8pG04gi3502bWFfpi7klnMrJi96yDn989M4zRgBfxazL6sYTwPo7D/s320/IMG_3483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTaIWFrfMGIRuJCNkehrQZ4_wku0vg9MWuF2U5Bpyy-_T0G69uf5Tn6-q0RKNh331bLhBPiPvSRWCE1A2PAvNAecRpQKaVliRMz3ZEypAe8dgivBnB38lbI0Xtpd8I9ARpx63u9H8pG04gi3502bWFfpi7klnMrJi96yDn989M4zRgBfxazL6sYTwPo7D/s1600/IMG_3483.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>I wanted to share the wreath my daughter made for my parents. She's been making them one for every holiday to hang on their new front door.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ydDb1IBEZFjenkUZJyaIrDzGlJ4WTUKpswLP6Kj2LkdycGd7NzON0Rrdtwcw_R-rQu-flcvZ5YSdYDveH2wXThDTvZydzm7YtHmfvWbHToXYH2x2BDXIWDpxjNR-a5N9zlSNcPMiSSSyscg8Wvmc6c4tPCKHogrEzVYFjDC1F-HaeJ3h9HCyZGQkI8yB/s640/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ydDb1IBEZFjenkUZJyaIrDzGlJ4WTUKpswLP6Kj2LkdycGd7NzON0Rrdtwcw_R-rQu-flcvZ5YSdYDveH2wXThDTvZydzm7YtHmfvWbHToXYH2x2BDXIWDpxjNR-a5N9zlSNcPMiSSSyscg8Wvmc6c4tPCKHogrEzVYFjDC1F-HaeJ3h9HCyZGQkI8yB/s320/IMG_0002%20-%20Copy%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>To end...we had a visitor last night. He has been laying by my side pretty much the whole time....</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGX7cCiW87xFzCdg6-W6_zhuwPJwKvwNVJQ3cWn4w5VlKNvMb4rE2uV9Nh4njX18jvAyPgQmfh8YKvR0zH6aCZT5qg8gjqH7_0jb-SAKGAEilwG-daEtu09BGnF79yTLhdpCFyW3UDgKjwjHy3RsqxxW04K3o1-BLMuQjNhoGMS75JAvx8Kx5zRLQOQPfO/s640/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGX7cCiW87xFzCdg6-W6_zhuwPJwKvwNVJQ3cWn4w5VlKNvMb4rE2uV9Nh4njX18jvAyPgQmfh8YKvR0zH6aCZT5qg8gjqH7_0jb-SAKGAEilwG-daEtu09BGnF79yTLhdpCFyW3UDgKjwjHy3RsqxxW04K3o1-BLMuQjNhoGMS75JAvx8Kx5zRLQOQPfO/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>he is VERY protective! Meet Luke Skywalker!!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stasi<br /><br /></b></span></p>Stasi http://www.blogger.com/profile/00000948058305917186noreply@blogger.com4