Weekly Update and More Stitchy finishes with a Lovely Surprise too!

I decided this week I'm going to try and keep a weekly update out here in blog-world so here is hopefully the first in many to come. I have been working on stitching some Prairie Schooler Christmas ornaments from the 12 Days of Christmas booklet and almost have the first 2 completed. These are really fun easy stitches and actually fit in my purse for an "on the go" project.

Of course, I still have an amazing amount of UFOs sitting in my stitching corner, but I can report progress on that front as well. Over the summer I found this piece amongst my Mom's stuff and managed to finish it up rather quickly. I think she had packed it away while I was expecting Becky because of course a "new" Mom wouldn't have time for such activities.

Dimensions Kit (I think)
Amish Wash Day

I also did a little work on my Starlight Sampler piece from Little House Needleworks. Working on this piece brings back memories of long nights in the hospital sitting with my Mom. Hopefully I can complete this piece before the end of the year and move on to another piece. Right now I'm trying to dedicate on good night to working on these long neglected pieces.

Starlight Sampler
Stitched on 32 ct Jobelan
DMC Threads

Then of course there are ornaments which I love to do. I have 3 Halloween finishes and 1 Christmas piece to show off; all from Prairie Schooler. Unfortunately due to Hurricane Sandy, I didn't get a chance to finish the Halloween pieces off before the end of October, but next year they will be anxiously awaiting the opportunity to be placed on our Halloween tree. All these finishes are completed on 32 count Lambswool with DMC threads.

Of course, there still is the Musician.... I am planning on picking her up tonight after finishing on this post. Looking forward to working on her with the long, winter nights ahead and with the temps being so cold already this year, it looks like plenty of stitching time is in my future.

Until next time, keep you stitchin' needles and knittin' needles going, spend time with friends and family and above all, enjoy life!

 P.S. On a side note, I must show off the beautiful present I received last week from a friend. Mary is another Scouting Mom who does beading. She surprised me the other day with 5 gorgeous scissor fobs! Aren't they beautiful???

~Carol