Post a Day in November #5

 

 

Getting ready to work on the ornaments for the grands this year...doing the Santa hat version! Had enough red fabric on hand..hard to believe...but true!

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Stasi

Post a Day November #4

 

Started working on my November Word Play by Brenda Gervais. The pumpkin stems were supposed to be green but, the symbols were so close, I missed it.....made the ladies dress green instead!

 

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Stasi

 

Post a Day November #3

 

 I finished the stitching on my grand nephews ornament...now to finish!

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Stasi

 

Post a Day in November #2

  

 

Today is Election Day and this is a little ditty I had stitched a few years ago! Please get out and VOTE!!!

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Stasi

Post a Day in November #1

 

 Greetings friends! It's hard to believe it is November and ,we're counting down to the holidays. Fall is always a busy time and this year has been no exception. I've done a couple virtual and in person retreats, been away for 10 days and am gearing up for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Blogging keeps getting 'lost in the shuffle' but I just read on Ann B's blog,  Stitching Foolishness , that bloggers used to try and post something every day in November. So, I am going to give it a whirl and see if my blogging mojo gets re-energized! Most will be short and sweet, but I do have some catching up to do at some point. So on to post #1.

I started this ornament for my newest great nephew i;t is from the chart by Prairie Schooler, Button Up. I have wanted to stitch this adorable little design for quite awhile, because I love the exuberance, in the snow, it displays. Stitching on 28 ct white cashel linen with the called for threads.

 Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi

Getting Ready for some Stitch-y Goodness....(614-616)

 

 

Greetings and Happy Fall Y'all!!! I think autumn may have finally slipped in...cool nights and great sleeping weather...definitely my favorite time of the year! It's about time for another blog post and I thought I better get it done now before I leave Thursday for two...yes I said two....stitching events! I am heading to OCMD for their annual Jamboree the first weekend. There will be three wonderful teachers: Catherine Theron, Cissy Bailey Smith and Linda Vinson. Then I will be attending the Delaware Valley Historical Society retreat the next weekend. I decided rather than driving home for two days , then back, that I'd stay the week in between. There are a number of ladies doing the same thing, so it should be a quite fun time with lots of stitching going on. So, lists are being made, food prep for hubby, packing etc. I packed my needlework today because, of course, that is number 1 on the hit parade!!! I will tell you all about it on my return.......or maybe I can squeak in a post while there...... but for now, here's what's been keeping my busy!

I have a few  small finishes....first up is The Stitching Bee  by Little House Needleworks. This was a club kit I bought on the second hand market and stitched as called for.

 Next are Naughty/Nice,  a sweet pair of freebies from Thistle Threads. These were done on Tokens and Trifles perforated paper cards..I think they were 20 count. This was my September ornament for the IG SAL, hosted by Carol of Stitching Dreams fame. I just love these!

Finally, I saw this on FB (Violets and Verses) and on Vickie's (A Stitcher's Story) blog. It is a freebie chart listed in the files of the Violets and Verses FB page. I bought the crown at Hobby Lobby, removed the original yarn cross stitches, painted it gold, added the stitched piece...and restitched the X's.

I finally completed the Houses of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings. I did change things up a bit.....I took the cow out of block 10 and put a beehive and trellis in its place. Instead of the original wording, I put the places I've lived in different blocks (thanks to a dear friends suggestion) and a very fitting quote in block 12. I did stick with called for colors and did it on 40 ct. linen, over two. I will be dropping this off at the framers on my way home from Ocean City. I can't wait to get it hung on my wall!

  I completed the September and   October Word plays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been working on a new car project....Patriotic Needlebook by Carolyn Meacham. It's done on 24 ct. congress cloth. I changed the colors so they weren't so bright (They're still bright, but not as much as the originals).

 I've started back on my Bee Contained by Betsy Morgan and am almost finished the etui box. The fabric is actually yellow, not cream.

 

 

I had the opportunity to take a virtual class this past weekend with the shop, Acorns and Threads. The designers were Hands on Design, Summer House Stitchworkes and Ink Circles.  Here is our 3 part project...a basket, a ball and a book. They are stitched on 30 ct. Aztec Red from WDW with lovely Glorianna silks. These designs are only  available to attendees, but they did a bonus chart, that will be available to all,  with three different "rounds". This will be exclusive to Acorns and Threads for their 25th Anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Well, I think that's it....lots to do before Thursday. Stay well.....thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship.

Stasi

I am Strolling into Fall......(607-613)

 

  Greetings! August continued to be hot, humid and steamy and I continued to stay home in the A/C and stitch as much as possible. We did have a moment of 'crisis' when our A/C went down on a weekend, but were able to get it fixed quickly. Such a minor complaint compared to what people down south are dealing with.......holding them in my thoughts and prayers.

School has started up again and, even though we don't have school age children, we have to refer to the school schedules for start/end times. We live off a two lane road that has 5 schools within 3-4 miles. We have a huge bus driver shortage so the superintendent has asked parents to drive their kids to/from school.....major backups and you can be sitting for 30 minutes since the parents cars actually back up onto the main road. Very frustrating, but we are lucky we can be flexible and not have to get to work.

I'm sounding like Debbie Downer today, so I will move quickly on to some stitching updates. First up are my finishes and additions to my Stitch Stroll.

I've been participating in a Christmas ornament SAL on IG hosted by our friend, Carol of Stitching Dreams. I've been trying to get a little ahead of the game, knowing I'll have Christmas stitching to do......so here are my August and September ornaments.  

 Santa's Workshop by The Nebby Needle....stitched on 36 ct. mystery linen and finished per instructions.

   

  

 Merry Christmas Mr. Grinch by Brookes Books....stitched on 14 ct. cream perforated paper with DMC. He's reversible!!!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I completed the Jade Band Sampler SAL from iStitch Designs.  This was stitched on 4'' 28 ct. antique white banding with a chevron edge. I used VMS Ocean Waves and Faded Sampler Blue with a splash of HDF Yellow Spice.

 I squeaked in this cutie at the end of the Olympics. I loved the spot on the Olympic pictograms where real people demonstrated 50 different sports in 3 minutes. If you didn't see it, you can probably find on youtube. Some clever person (Noriko Soh) designed a pictogram for embroidery. Stitched on 40 ct. Ivory linen, over one, with VMS Necessaire Blue and popped in a Tim Holtz pocket watch with red, white and blue beads.

 

I had to get to the stitching of  Tomayto, Tomahto by Hands on Design when I started seeing everyone's shares on FB and IG. What a cute set!!! Stitched and finished as called for thanks to the fabulous instructions by Cathy. My favorite part is how the tomato is magnetized to the tray...so clever!!!
 

 

  This next piece came to mind after finishing the 3D  tomato. It was stitched in 2011 and  FFO'd just in time for autumn display. It's Three Pumpkins by Prairie Grove Peddler. I don't recall the fabric and substituted GAST for the DMC. 

 

The final finish, finish was a quick and easy one.....Stitch by Shepherds Bush. I saw a video on FB with Terri, from Shepherds Bush, talking about this chart and the sweet mesh bags you can stitch it on. I need another project bag like a hole in the head, but was on the phone ordering the next day. There are three colors: rose, grey and green...guess you know which one I chose for me!!! Stitched with #5 perle cottons (I used colors I had on hand) directly on the mesh and ready to use immediately!

 I participated in the Common Threaded Stitcher event on IG where you were given a different prompt each day in August. One of the prompts was "what is your oldest WIP"? Well, that prompted me to find mine and this is what I determined it to be: an old series by Curtis Boehringer called 3 for 2.  It consisted of a monthly chart with 3 small designs for $2.00!!! This was back in the mid to late 90's and I decided to try my hand at over one stitching....thanks to inspiration from Ruth Sparrow at Twisted Threads. I picked the designs that included alphabets and managed to get August and September done at the time. I have added October, November and December this past month; they only take an evening to do! Aren't they the cutest??? I even have an old Hog River frame I must have bought at the time to pop them in. I'll try to keep squeezing them in when I can because I really do love them...even after all these years!!!

 I did the August Wordplay as called for...coming around to third base on these!

 

And I stitched The Stitching Bee by Little House Needleworks.

 

I'm finding that stitching small/quick projects is helping to keep my mind off the craziness out there!!! I think the excitement of putting that first stitch in keeps me stimulated and focused on a positive. How are you all coping? Tackling huge projects? Picking up new hobbies? 

  I  have started back on my Bee Contained piece by Betsy Morgan but met a little obstacle when my granddaughter unscrewed a piece on my Lowery and it fell to the floor and a piece broke off that makes it tough to clamp down on my scroll rod. We've been trying to figure out a solution; I know it's a tiny inexpensive fix, but hard to navigate the shallow area it needs to be slipped into. I know...clear as mud..but hoping to have a friend show me theirs next week, so I can actually see what was in there. I'll share photos of Bee Contained  next time as this is running on...and on....

As always, thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi