I'm Cross Stitching

Did you think that I had stopped after my first project? NOT...... I really, really wanted to make that vintage cross stitch Christmas Stocking and I will. I have everything for it, execpt of course the courage to actually start. I thought I'd try this one called "Kimiono Row". Like everything else in my life, why can't I be working on more that one project at the same time? I'll stitch on this a bit and when I get tired, I'll switch to the other. This way I'll get a bit more practice. This is one of those kits, comes with everything, so I won't need to be out there trying to find floss at $.35 a skein. Bought it at Joanns in the clearence bin for under $12.00.

Can you tell that I'm really hooked on cross stitch? I've been working on this for the past 4 days, almost non stop, night and day. Every moment I get I'm putting a few stitches in. This is my progress thus far.

I thought I had a major problem this morning when I brought it outside to take a good look at it. It seemed as though my pink floss had faded. My heart just sank. My first thought was...no wonder it was so darn cheap. I went to take a look at all the pink floss and noticed that the pink floss itself had a hint of light lavendar in it. Gives the Kimono a whole different look. I was happy to find out this was all part of the plan and not my floss being defective.

Well this morning, I have to the homemaker thing and clean my living room and dining room before I can play.

Veteran's Day, A Day of Honor

On Veteran's Day we Honor the

Soliders who protect our Nation.

For their service as our Warriors,

They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted,

Some of them were volunteers,

For some it was just yesterday,

For some its been many years.

In the jungle or in the desert,

On land or on the sea, They did whatever was assigned, To produce a Victory. Let every Veteran be Honored, Don't let politics get in the way. Without them Freedom would have died, A price we can't repay.

God Bless all of our Service Men and Women who have served and are currenty serving our Country.

GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

Should I or Shouldn't I ? That is the Question

After basically finishing my first cross stitch, I was itching to start this beautiful Vintage looking Christmas Stocking called, "The Stitchers Studio". I purchased most of the DMC Floss needed for it, but as I kept reading and re-reading the instructions, looking at the chart, the 25ct Luguna fabric, I got cold feet! It looks so darn intimidating! Half stitches, quarter stitches, backstitching etc. etc. So I'm wondering, at what point does one have to be, experienced wise, to tackle something like this? I'd hate to jump in, start it and find myself over my head. The last thing I want to do is frustrate myself to the point that I stuff everything in a drawer and forget about the whole thing. Your input and suggestions are all welcome.

My First Cross Stitch Project

Although I've been quilting for years, I thought it was time to try something new. The cost of quality fabrics and the amounts needed for making a decent size quilt, along with patterns, threads etc. has just gotten a bit expensive for me at this point in my life. With this in mind I thought I'd try Cross Stitch. I had some vintage cross stitch magazines that someone gave to me years ago and I fell in love with some vintage looking Christmas Stockings. I had a piece of Luguna fabric, but needed floss. I went to Michaels and almost had a heart attack. Floss is $ .35 each! These patterns call for no less than 40 different colors. I think I remember floss being around $.12 or $.15 each, am I dating myself? Before starting a big project, I decided to try something small. I happened to have this cross stitch kit. I couldn't tell you where I got it or when, but it was going to be my trial run to see if I could in fact, stitch a decent piece. Years and years ago I remember trying to cross stitch, but I just couldn't get it. You would think that stitching "X's" on a canvas would be easy, well it's not. I think cross stitch is either something your going to love or something your going to hate. This is the result of my first try. It's called "Orange Bloosom". There is a front and back to this piece, although the back has little stitching on it. It will be sewn into a Needle Case, which I hope will complete today.

A very special thank you to Mary in IN and also Rene in NV who have put up with me and my many, many questions. I apprecaite your encourgment and support. Kuddos to you!

CGQC for November

Well needless to say, I didn't get either of my projects for October completed :( I was doing pretty well on my Half Pint top and then everything took a turn south. I had somewhat of an emergency with my husband, which required a visit to the Emergency Room and since then, its been a slow progress getting back to normal business around here. I hope to be able to do better this month, as things are finally starting to settle back down again.

So with that in mind.......I hope to complete the center of the Half Pint Quilt Top and my second thing would be to make 2 more of the Sweet Treat Bags, which will be given as Christmas Gifts.
I think that is about all that I will be able to handle this month, especially with the possibility of me having to take a trip home to help my Mother. Dad will be having surgery for his problem on the 23rd and of course there is Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween - Trick or Treat?

Halloween is here and no goblins! Where I live we don't have very many children, so we don't get to see the little ones all dressed up parading up the streets and visiting homes. Also it is a dangerous time for children, with so many people out there wanting to hurt them. With this in mind, many families visit the local shopping center and trick or treat from store to store, or they go to many of the churches for what is called a Harvest Festival. Last year Rick and I participated in the Harvest Festival at our Church. There were many, many games for them to play and each child received a small gift at each station. The biggest and the favorite was the Cake Walk. I remember Pastor Bryan requesting cakes, saying that the year before they ran out. I baked my heart out. I had 20 cakes, baked, frosted and decorated. I guess everyone else thought the same, I can't remember how many cakes were delivered. The following Sunday Pastor Bryan said they had to give away 1 cake every 3 seconds in order to distribute them all! I'm sure every child was happy. Unfortunately, this year we were unable to participate. Perhaps next year I'll be able to join them again.

It's That Time A Year..Another Give Away

Talk about a gracious Give Away! You are going to have to Blog over to Canton Village Quilt Works to read about the lovely items....yes items! There are 5 gifts that Jackie is giving away to some lucky people. Personally I'd love to win the Moda Bakeshop Sampler. Better hurry up, cut off time for this Give Away is close. Just click on the picture above and it will bring you to where you need to be. Good Luck