Old Finishes

Looking through my blog I see that I never posted a picture of the finished Prairie Schooler design, November. Well, here it is, and I finished it well over a year ago....

And here is another small finish from a design by Barbara Ana that I did last year for my daughter, who graduated from high school.

I hope to take some more pictures of cross stitch finishes and WIPs that I have around here. I am enjoying getting back to my blog and it is motivating me to stitch more to see everyone's beautiful work. Now, back to stitching...

New Starts, sort of...

I started both of these last year, but got so little done that they both seem like new starts now.

The first is Sunflower Inn by Little House Needleworks.

Here is a picture of the full design.


And next is Beacon House by Praiseworthy Stitches. This one has been so much fun to stitch so far. I love lighthouses. And I think I'll stitch one of the deer next.


Here's the whole design of this one.

Until next time, enjoy your stitching!

White Winter Woodland

I am working on White Winter Woodland by Blue Ribbon Designs lately. It is being stitched with the recommended threads on Picture This Plus Spice 32 count linen, which is kind of dark, but I find myself growing more and more fond of it.

Hide and Seek

Another finish, although a little late since I wanted to finish it by Thanksgiving. This is Hide and Seek by Diane Graebner.

Brownbird Sampler

I finished Brownbird Sampler by Bent Creek. Now I have two of the seasons completed, Winter and Spring.

Dull November in January

I have been stitching on the November Sampler by Prairie Schooler. It is going pretty fast, now that I am actually working on it. Here is an updated picture:

I am also getting back to stitching on my HAED projects, doing a little each day on Fairy Village. So far, I have only stitched very dark upon incredibly dark upon black, so there is not much to show, but as soon as there is, I'll post an update here and on the HAED SAL blog.

As for the traditional New Year goals, I want to keep it incredibly simple, as I am incredibly busy...busier than I have ever been in my life. So here it goes:

1. I want to finish two WIPs/UFOs that I have had for six months or more.

2. I want to read 50 books for the 2010 Reading Challenge.

3. I want to eat more vegetables. :-).

4. I want to adopt a dog from the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation of Texas.

That's about it. We'll see how it goes.

Still Stitching

I thought I would try to update this blog before the year ends. Here are some pictures of the some of my WIPS....at least the ones I have been working on most recently.

Prairie Schooler ornament from the 2008 Christmas Ornaments special issue of Just Cross Stitch magazine.

Here is my WIP of Prairie Schooler's November. This is not such a great picture. The colors are richer and the fabric darker. I'll try to get a better picture next time.

And then here is Lizzie Kate's Christmas Flip-Its. I have 2 blocks left, and I have ordered the pattern for them. I am just waiting for it to arrive to finish this one.

Well, that is all for now. Happy New Year everyone!