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A little Stash, A Little Stitching!

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I have received alittle new stash from Nashville. (click on the pictures to get a better view). First up is A Stitcher's Journey by BBD. I LOVE this book. It was worth the price for me. I also got Love Scissor Tag by DT, Miaou Cui-cui bt Tournicoton (very cute cat design), Glory and Julius Gobblefree by AuryYM ( I can't help myself with these guys. I just love them) and lastly Plenty and Grace by Primitive Traditions. This is the most beautiful sampler. I have afew more things coming soon. I will post them when they get here. I have gotten about half way on May. The fabric is Lambswool Jobelan and is much litter than the picture shows. It's a fun stitch. Sorry that the picture is turned. Blogger wouldn't let me correct it. Anyway, this is from the new Just Cross Stitch magazine. I must say that the last few issues have been excellent. I really like the pin pillow and Belinda's sampler from Blue ribbon Designs. But this sampler caught my eye. It's a beautiful ...

Pumpkin Farm

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I finished this earlier in the week. It's Sarah Street by LHN . I used 32 ct. vintage butter cream linen with CC fibers. The picture does not do the fabric any justice. It's a very soft yellow. I just love the colors, alot of different pinks and the linen is one of my new fav's . Those little bunnies are so cute. You can click on any of the pictures to get a better view. I finished this piece this morning. It's Pumpkin Farm by BBD . I think that this one is one of the best designs in the AotH series. I used 28ct exampler linen with the suggested fibers. I dedicated it to my husband who died in 2004. I picked this one for him because we were married in October. It was perfect. It will go in my pop in and out frame that I am using for the series. Started this one this afternoon. It is May by PS. I am trying to do all of the series. They are fun fast pieces to do. I won't get alot more stitching in this week end. Went out to dinner with friends tonight for Mexic...

A Bunch Of Finishes.

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It's been a very busy couple of weeks. I have done a lot of stitching and finishing. One day Cheryl and i went to the fabric store where we found the new spring line of fabric. So many fat quarters, so little time. We then went to a store that has a ton of trim and came away with many different options. The next day we spent it making all the following pillows. One for me and one for her. The day after we made the pillows, we made Valentine cookies. I didn't take any pic's of the fabric and trims before we started using them but you will see some of the fabric in the following picture's. First up is a freebie by Paulette. I think the Hare's deserve the pom-pom trim. So cute. The next three pillows are by SB designs. Picture Be My Valentine turned to the right. These work up so quickly and I think that they turned out pretty good. This is Hop by LK. We just made it into a little ornament. I say that like that was the intention but it wasn't. I cut the fabric s...

Happy Valentine's Day and We Have a Winner!

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Are you feeling Lucky? This is the little pinkeep that .... Jackie will be receiving in her package! The winner is Jackie and her blog is Jackie's Stitches. Jackie, please email me with your snail mail address and I will get the box in the mail. She has a great blog, so check it out. Thanks to all who entered and all the new followers. I have read alot of new blogs (to me) and joined many. There is alot of wonderful stitcher's out there. Cheryl and I made Valentine cookies on Saturday. They are yummy! Thanks to all for the great comments. They are appreciated. Until next time....Happy Stitching! Deborah

Giveaway Reminder!

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Just a little reminder that Spring is coming! Daffodils are one of my favorite flowers. Aren't they lovely? A quick reminder that I will have my drawing tomorrow evening. Go to my previous post and leave a comment there . I have added a cute pair of scissors. I have finished Lucky for the drawing, but I am keeping him a secret until tomorrow. Thanks to all my new followers! I have found so many more wonderful blogs to read. Have been busy stitching and finishing but I will show those things tomorrow or the next day. Good luck to all! Until tomorrow...Happy Stitching. Deborah

My 300th Follower Giveaway!

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I finally got in some quality stitching time this week-end. This is a freebie by PSS. Very cute and will be made into a pillow with pom-pom trim. I just can't stop myself from using the pom-poms. This is Lucky by SB. I made two of these. One will be framed for me and the other will be made into a pinkeep and included in my giveaway. I finally finished this square of AaHRH. Now that it is finished, I really do like it. You can click on any of the pictures for a larger view. Here is some of what is going in the giveaway. Home of a Needleworker by HSE with the fabric and the silks, Plymouth Sampler by the Sampler Company with the DMC floss (not pictured) , a candle mat design, A Good Neighbor by DT, Hoffman's summer sampler with 4 little designs, a punchneedle design, 3 pieces of random fabric, 4 Silk-N-Colors silk in Spring colors and a little pair of scissors (not pictured yet) and the Lucky pinkeep made by me. I hope you all like this giveaway! The rules are as follows: You...

WIP and Tusal

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Still working on AaHRH! I thought that I would never finish the barn. It's progressed quickly after that. Sorry for the lousy picture. When I am done with this square I am going to move on to something different. Haven't decided just what yet. Because I haven't done much stitching, I thought that I would show you a couple more of my flower frogs. This was my first one. It was given to me by my a dear friend, Jeanne. She bought it years ago in Baltimore and never used it. She gave it to me because she knew that I really wanted one. It's much prettier in person. It's beautiful cut glass. It remains my favorite. Little did Jeanne know what she started. You can click on any of the pictures for a better view. , The frog on the right is one I found with Cheryl a couple of weeks ago. More cut glass with a silver base. Very pretty. The one on the left is one I found one day when Nataly and I were out shopping for anything stitchy. It's very shallow, but it holds the...