Snowman Trio - Milly

I started working on Milly over the weekend and haven't been able to put her down. I think the colors in this one are my favorite, love the pinks and purple. I want to get her scarf finished before she gets put back in the WIP basket and I go back to the stocking.

"Snowman Trio - Milly)

Hi folks, I finally made it home.

I got very lost on my way to find Sherk's swamp where I wanted to visit my cousin "Gingy". On the way home some kids started to chase me and they wanted to eat me so I ran and ran and ran all the way home. If Rene would put those silly snowmen away she could finish me and I could join my sister "Gingerbread Girl" and my friend "Sugar Plum Fairy" on the stocking for that sweet little girl Maddie. I sure hope she gets back to us real soon and "Sugar" can finally find her head. Hope to see you again real soon....Hint, hint Rene.

As you can see the gingerbread man finally turned up LOL. I had knocked my mouse off the desk and when I got down on the floor to retrieve it there he was. I know I looked in the place I found him but I guess I didn't look well enough or didn't have my glasses on. Now to get him to shut up so I can get to my goal on the snowmen.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

Thank You Gifts

I just received two "Thank You" gifts in the mail.....

Rae Ann, a new member of my ILCS group, sent me these adorable socks as a Thank You for helping her with her questions about Cross Stitch. I just love them and will save them to wear when we go shopping on Black Friday.

And from Lee M, also of my ILCS group, I received this beautiful ornament as a Thank You for teaching the Hardanger class. She said this was her first ornament of this type and she did a wonderful job on it. I just LOVE it and it's already on my little tree just waiting for us to put up the big tree and it will have a place of honor on it.

Thank You so much Rae Ann and Lee. I really appreciate your thinking of me and your kind words with the gifts and cards.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

Grandkids and Stocking

I am such a proud Granny I just had to share this picture of the grandkids with you.


I think this would make a great Christmas card. The only thing missing is the little elf hats LOL.



My very own "Sugar Plum Fairy". When I sent Manda (my DD) the picture of the stocking she dressed Maddie up in her tutu and sent me this picture.

I can't believe I'm so close to being finished with the stocking. After 4 days of stitching all that is left to do is the Fairy's face and hair, her wand and the cupcake with Maddy's name on it. I really shouldn't say all that's left because there are a ton of pieces that go into making her face and hair with flowers in it. I'm taking a short break from it over the weekend and working on the "Snowman Trio".

The weather is finally cooling down here with the highs in the low 70's and getting down to the 40's at night. Last night was the first night I had to put another blanket on the bed. I just love this weather.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching and have a great weekend

"Sugar Plum Fairy" Stocking Update

I was surprised at how quickly I was able to finish the bottom of the stocking (well almost finished). In the second picture (the close up of the bottom) you will notice that the Gingerbread Boy is missing. I had him almost finished and set him down so I could get a cup of coffee, when I got back to my chair he was gone. I have searched and searched for me but so far he hasn't turned up. I think he may have run away to Skrek's swamp to join his cousin Gingie. I think I have enough of scrap felt from the kit to make another one but will wait to see if he turns up.

"Sugar Plum Fairy" Stocking
Bottom of stocking

I now have 71 of 109 pieces done and will start on the "Fairy" now. Will be a while before the next update so stay tuned.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching

Snowmen, I just LOVE them

This will be a short update. Didn't stitch on anything but the "Snowman Trio" last week. I have just been obsessed by "Snowman" and looking through my stash for more of them to stitch.

"Snowman Trio - Chilly & Willy" finished

"Snowman Trio - Willy"

I can't wait to start on the last Snowman (really is Snowgirl) Milly but I have put them back in the WIP basket to work some on Maddie's Stocking. I should have a update on the stocking mid-week with any luck.

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

Our 31st Anniversary

Most husband bring their wives flowers, candy, jewlery or something expensive on their Wedding Anniversary. Not mine, no not mine. Along with a really lovely card he got me two more frogs for our 31st Anniversary and I just love them. I can't believe that 31 years ago we were in Reno in the middle of a snow storm getting married. My brother (Tracy's best man) and our friends barly made it to Reno before the roads were closed and had to spend the night. That was the beginning of the best years of my life.

Girls Day Out

What a way to get rid of some stress, spend the day with a good friend chatting, shopping, eating and stitching. Nancy R and I meet for another day out on Wednesday and boy did we have a good time. We meet at Stitchers Paradise and all the stitching chairs were taken so we did a little shopping (we both were good girls and didn't spend, spend, spend) then decided we would go to lunch and then come back for stitching time. After a yummy lunch at a new dinner neither of us had tried we went by her new apartment to feed the cat and so I could see the new place. Back we went to the LNS to get some stitching time in and this time there was room for us. I worked on "Snowman Trio - Willy" and he is coming along nicely. I only have a few more rows of his body left to do then on to the white in his hat, his arms and the border. With any luck he should be finished by Friday. I did get the buttons called for and they are so cute and will really add the finishing touch to the project.

"Snowman Trio - Willy"

While we were looking around Nancy spotted some really beautiful ornaments that look like old fashioned Christmas Lights. They are done in Needlepoint with some really great speciality threads and the best part the charts are free. So now we will be venturing into the world of needlepoint, something I said I would never do again, guess I need to learn to never say never LOL.

Hope everyone is having a good week....mine sure has improved.

Until Next Time....Happy Stitching