My Vacation Week & Frederika

Hi Everyone! Just a little update to let everyone know that your packages are on their way to you. Thanks Again!!! I plan to have another sale soon, I have a mountain of charts that need good homes.

I was technically on vacation this week, but still managed to work about 30 hours. We did get to do a couple a fun things. We went to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Amazing place, after 5 hours I was exhausted and never even saw one whole floor. We do plan to go back again soon.

We went thru the safari at a somewhat local amusement park. Saw the Harry Potter movie at midnight with my nephews. One beach day, one mall shopping day and 2 slices of Cheesecake Factory Chocolate Raspberry Truffle cheesecake later - my vacation is now OVER!!! Next year I am certainly going to get away and travel again.

Last but certainly not least FREDERIKA by Carriage House Samplings. As soon as I saw this posted on Kathy's blog I knew had to have it - and NOW!! I am so happy this pattern arrived today. I plan to spend my Sunday stitching away!!!

Thank You! And New Stash!

Thank you all for stopping by my little "yard sale" and freeing me of all those patterns. My craft room is alittle neater and I can make room for some new goodies.

Look new goodies already, lol. I went shopping over at Anita's Little Stitches and picked up another yard of my favorite 25ct lugana, some needles and thread. Plus some great charts I have been eyeing up. Plus I finally got some more of those great mesh zipper bags. I am trying to get my craft room alittle more organized. Thanks Anita for the great service and speedy shipping.

Hmmm.... what do you think?

I wanted to start Elisabeth Scholl by Barrick so badly yesterday but did not have the threads I wanted to use on hand. I believe the original pattern calls for a red/blue combo but I wanted something different and wanted it to look more antique-ish? LOL, I have no idea if this color combo does that for anyone else - but in my little head it does, lol.

The combo right now is DMC 3768 blue/green 3781 brown. But I might order the NPI conversion today. Well, that's if I can hold off on stitching anymore of it.

I was trying to be good with ordering new things until I finish up some of the old but I don't think that's gonna happen either, lol. Have you seen the Hawkins House sampler called MR 1811? I think I need it, lol.

Happy Stitching!!!

Counting Magpies FINISHED!!!

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a great week so far.

We had a super busy Sunday here. Decided to drive over to New York because husband wanted to go to the Big Apple BBQ Block Party and by 12:00 I ate more BBQ then I think I have my entire life, lol. But I will tell you a little secret, I agreed to go to said block party as long as hubby took me to Dylan's Candy Bar which I saw on Food Network 3-4 times now over the last year. I LOVE CANDY!!! And I was NOT disappointed. I bought gummy everything -even gummy teeth, lol. OH, and giant smarties - smarties are usually those tiny little candies - giant smarties are the size of quarters, lol. Sorry I get excited about candy, lol. (Shhh yes the bag is filled - don't let me get away with complaining on my next post that my belly hurts, lol).

We were able to get back home by about 3:30pm and I stitched away until I finished Counting Magpies. Sorry for the wrinkles ( I don't iron, lol). I have a 60% off coupon for framing, so I might take it over before the end of the week. I absolutely love this finish. Hmmmm what to do next......

Counting Magpies by Birds Of A Feather (OOP)

started may 24th - finished june 14th

over one on 25ct with Belle Soie

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

New Stash!!

Got some goodies in the mail the other day from Needlecraft Corner. Don't you just love that place??!!! Anyhow, I got Spot The Horse by Carriage House. I just happened to see this piece completed on someone's blog ( cant remember where but wish I could find it) it was sitting on a table by a lamp and it was so pretty. So I ordered it, lol. The second is Elisabeth Scholl by Barrick. I love how simple it is and I think it will go very nice with my Quaker Study (by Carriage House). Of course I got the threads for spot the horse but forgot to get them for Elisabeth. The other threads - I needed for my Sampler Stocking ( Carriage House - hmmm see a theme going here, lol) and for My Handworke Sampler by Plum Street.

Counting Magpies is almost finished. I spent a good part of Tuesday night stitching away.

Happy Stitching!! Thank you all for your kind words about Magpies and the Framed piece for my friend. I gave it to her on Tuesday and she loved it.

Here is my current wip Counting Magpies by BOAF ( gosh - wish they would start designing cross stitch again- they stopped right?). Its been a crazy week so I haven't gotten as far along as I planned on. But I do love this piece and I plan to get it framed right away.

Its now offical I will be going to the 2009 Stitching Julibee in Lancaster PA. Booked the room yesterday for October 15th to 17th. I am really looking forward to getting away for a few days.

The next couple of pictures are the Letter J (AMAP 8) I stitched for a friends birthday. I now kinda wish I stitched her whole name - the frame is BEAUTIFUL in person. I had it framed at one the the chain craft stores. They could have moved the letter over just a tiny bit to center more but it will do.

Birds and Words

As promised, here is a updated picture of Counting Magpies. I really like my color choices so far. Sorry for the wrinkles but I don't iron, lol. Here are the colors I picked if anyone wants them.

Belle Soie

Sister Scarlet - a very brownish red dye lot- like dmc 221

Old Crow

Icing

Cinnamon Stick

Thank you all for the nice comments and for stopping by.