Mid Week Update

Grandkids........

My daughter finally sent me some more pictures of the new baby. This is Maddie with Gibby, my youngest grandson. He calls her his buddy and is very very protective of her. As you can see he is one happy big brother.

Maddie (2 weeks old) and Gibby (6 years old)

New Project......

"grow!" Tin and Pin Cushion by Just Nan

The next tin in this years series has been released and arrived here yesterday. I had cleaned up my stitching area a little since I knew this was on it's way and of course had to start it as soon as I got the box opened. Got it all kitted up and started stitching on it but not enough progress for a picture yet. The design is stitched on 28 count Platinum Cashel Linen (I just love Cashel) with DMC and a few beads here and there. The Pin Cushion is a new type of finish for me and I'm really looking forward to trying it.

Finishes.....

"Home, Tweet Home" Free design from The Needles Notions

Stitched on 28 count Lt Mocha Cashel with DMC 4210 and GAST

This is the second project for the May seasonal shelf. As you may have guessed the theme for May is Birdhouses. I have a needleroll I stitched last year with birdhouses that will go on the shelf along with some other cute things I've been working on. No more info about that now, want it to be a surprise.

"Cupcakes, Glorious Cupcakes" by The Cat's Whiskers

"I Love to Stitch" and "All Dressed Up"

On our last visit to Michael's I found the Bear cupcake holders and just couldn't wait to do these two designs. Not sure what I'm going to do with these but they will probably be going to someone as gifts or RAK's. Since they are so quick to stitch and make such a cute finish I know there will be lots more to come. Sorry about the quality of the picture but my camera just doesn't take good pictures of the little stitchy things.

That's it so far this week. I will be stitching on the Just Nan project until it's done since I have 2 of these sets to make.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

End of Week and Weekend Update

Since my last post I've been very busy. With the beautiful warm (almost HOT) weather it was hard to stay in and just stitch. I think Tracy has Spring Fever too since he was the one who wanted to venture out but more about that later. First my two finishes for the week.

Finishes....

"BOO Club" Double Flip by Lizzie Kate

The first of the Double Flips is now done (except for the buttons). This is really a fun one and much easier to stitch on the 32 count linen than the Christmas one on the opalescent fabric. I don't think I will frame this one but make it into a wall hanging if I can find the perfect fabric to back it.

"May Stamp" by Lizzie Kate

Guess you could call this week "Lizzie Kate Week" LOL. I just love this months stamp and have some really fun projects almost ready for the May Seasonal Shelf. Only one more stamp to do for June and I'll have them all finished.

Spring Fever.....

With the temps in the low to mid 90's it was almost more like Summer than Spring but still pleasant enough to be out and about. On Thursday afternoon Tracy got restless and wanted to know if I needed to go anywhere. I was not sure since I knew we were going out the next day for his doctor's appointment so I said I really didn't need to go anywhere. He then suggested we go ahead and go to Michael's to get the stiff I needed for the Seasonal Shelf and then have a early dinner. Who could refuse that, not me. I think we must have spent a hour and a half in Michael's with him wanting to go up and down all the aisles (what a shopper he is). We found some really neat stuff and had a really fun time.

Friday we had to be up early for his check up appointment. It was a little cooler but still a beautiful day. Being that we live in a small apartment with no yard we both miss planting and have flowers so we settle for looking at all the lovely landscaping at the resorts on the strip. Since the spring flowers are now in full bloom off to the strip we went. After a wonderful lunch at Outback we started walking to to Belliago and taking pictures along the way. You can see them in my webshots album (link in sidebar). The pictures below are a few from the conservatory at the Belliago. It was not as pretty as some of the displays but still nice. It was divided up into different types of gardens, French, Japanese, English and Italian with the Butterfly habitat in a potting shed.

Entrance to Conservatory.

This is the French garden and water is flowing on the outside of the ball

This is the butterfly habitat. It is a glass potting shed and is full of butterflies.

I just love these critters. The snail's shell is all done with rose buds.

Now that Tracy's days off are over I can again rest and sit and stitch. I have started my second stitched piece for the seasonal shelf and hope to have it finished tomorrow so I can get back to "Tea and Stitches" and maybe even put some stitches in "Celtic Spring". I also have had my arm twisted to teach a online Hardanger class for my ILCS Yahoo group so will start looking into charts and instructions for that. I haven't done much Hardanger in the past few years so need to brush up on it.

Until Next Time....Have a good week with lots of good stitching time.

Monopoly Monday SAL and new WIP

Monopoly Monday

I didn't get as much done on the board this week as I would have liked to. Still working on page 3 and have the first 3 properties done. Should be able to finish this page and start on page 4 next week. I have decided to wait to do the dreaded chests until the end and do all four of them at one time.

Page 3 Properties

NEW WIP....

"BOO Club Double Flip" Spooky by Lizzie Kate

I started the border on this earlier in the week and decided Sunday to get it started. I'm going to do this one all as one piece like I did the Christmas one but will probably finish it as a wall hanging.

Now I'm going to finish Step 3 of Meari's Mail Art Class. Will admit I did start on this a little ahead of time (Don't read that Meari). Because I don't really trust the mail here and I want to keep this first one I addressed it to myself and will keep it. This class is really fun and I'm sure I will get brave enough to actually make another one and mail it.

Hope you are having a great week. The weather has turned from Spring to the beginning of Summer here with the temps in the low 90's. I'm really not ready for Summer but Mother Nature will march on with the seasons. Tracy has another doctors check up on Friday so we will probably have another Date Night. Not sure where we will go but you can bet it will include some stash shopping since I need to replenish my basic fabric supplies.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

The Joy of being Granny

Manda and Maddie got home from the hospital on Wednesday just after noon and they both had a good nap. It is so hard to sleep in the hospital and they both were very tired. This is the first of many pictures I'll be boring you with I'm sure. Manda says she is a very good baby and only cries when she wants to eat. Much different from her brothers.

Maddie 4 day old.

I finished her "Hello Kitty" pillow and was really finally happy with the outcome. The first picture is a scan of the finished stitching and the second is the pillow I made with it (Sorry about the quality of the second picture but you can get the idea of what I did).

Manda also like Pooh (and so do I) so while looking for my book of Pooh stitching I found 3 more Hello Kitty charts that I found several years ago. I don't even remember where I found them, all I remember is they were free and I thought maybe someday I would have a GD so I printed them. I see lots more Granny stitching coming up real quick.

Today I doing some what I call "Brain Dead" stitching LOL. Doing the border on the Lizzie Kate BOO Club Double Flip. Only 3 colors and since it just repeats, no constant checking of the chart. I may even start the first design tonight while watching the NASCAR race.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend with lots of good weather and stitching time.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

Monopoly Monday SAL and a little more

THANK YOU!

I really want to thank each and everyone for their comments on our new Grand Baby Madalyn. She and my DD Amanda are both doing great and will go home from the hospital today (which will make Gibby very happy). I am going shopping later today for things she needs that she didn't get at her shower.....watch out WalMart's Baby Dept, Granny is on the hunt for baby things.

Monopoly Update....

My Monopoly Monday turned into part of Tuesday too. I finished stitching all the outlines of the blocks on page 3 and decided to finish the side by doing the ones on page 4 also. Next week I'll start filling in the properties and think I will finally attempt the dreaded Community Chest also. A couple of more weeks and I may be half done with the board.

Monopoly Board - Pages 1, 2, 3 and part of 4

New Project....

My daughter wanted to use "Hello Kitty" for Maddie so I thought it would make a fun stitch on a blanket. I was sooooo wrong. The design is too small and the blanket is just crap (excuse the language) to stitch on. So I will frog the stitches I've already done and do something else with the blanket. Still wanting to stitch the "Hello Kitty" baby I decided to do it on a white opalescent fabric (I just love the look of the opalescents) and am much happier with how it is coming out.

This is the outline and now I'll start filling her in. Manda doesn't like pink so I have decided to do it in lavender. I'm going to add Maddie's name and birthdate and then make it into a little pillow she can hang on the crib.

I was so frustrated that I also had to start another project. LOL Not much to show yet but the border on Lizzie Kate's BOO Club Double Flip is started. I think this one will be as much fun as the Christmas one so looking forward to spending time on it between the SAL's and "Tea".

That's what I'm up to.....how about you?

Until Next Time......Happy Stitching

Indroducing Madalyn Rose

This is the newest addition to our family. Madalyn Rose came into the world at 12:45 pm on April 13th. She is a 7 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long. This is her debut picture.

My daughter was still really tired when I talked to her last night but she and Madalyn are both doing fine. My Grandsons got to meet their sister yesterday but she slept all the time they were there. Gibby (the youngest) was upset that he couldn't take his sister home with him.

I'm sure I'll have more pictures to share (or bore you with) later today. I also want to Thank everyone for their congratulation messages and well wishes while I was waiting to hear about the birth.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

Sitting on Pins and Needles

I'm sitting here waiting to hear from my Daughter about the new granddaughter. She went into the hospital early this morning to have labor induced. I'm sure everything is going OK since I haven't heard from her yet. Of course being a Mom 1500 miles away I'll be a nervous wreak until I know both Mom and Baby are fine.

Update on "Tea"....


The garden is planted and the table is built. Have some backstitching and French knot flowers in the tree to do and then the tea pot and cup to stitch over 1 before going on to the border. I'm really looking forward to the speciality stitching and Hardanger.

I did start on a couple of other things but not enough progress to show yet. One of the new projects is a blanket for the new baby (about time I started stitching for her) and I have some Onesies to stitch also.

Since it's Monday Monopoly SAL day I'm going to see how much progress I can make on Page 3. Since it's a easy stitch I should be able to concentrate and get a lot done. I'll just do the easy parts while waiting for that phone call.

Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching and Have a great week