Stitching right along.....

Okay I have completed another ornament but before you are too impressed let me remind you I had posted on New Years that I was hoping to finish up on the alpine cabin piece. Think I'll probably have a finishing weekend over a long weekend sometime before spring when the weather is bad and I don't feel like going outside. I want to complete the remaining ornaments within this series so I can make sure they are finished together and will match when finished.

 

Since I have finished up the ornaments, I started another of the Prairie Schooler ornaments in the set. The booklet is O Christmas Tree Number 183. I am hoping to finish up all 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas ornaments so I can finish them together this year.

To say “Thank you” to all the wonderful folks who responded to my last post is a huge understatement. I was blown away by how supportive and complimentary the posts were and I have to say it made my day. Putting together that post was very hard but I think therapeutic in its own way and then to realize all of you took the time to read it and put such nice comments was just a very special moment. I do have one other comment to share from Diane Williams the designer of Little House Needleworks which I must admit bring a really silly smile to my face every time I read it. Here is the email I received:

Dear Carol,

I read the email with a lump in my throat.  My goodness. . . .. you've been through so much and that little design went through it with you.  I am happy that you have come to a place where the design reminds you of happier times and fond memories you had with your mom.  We can't travel the road indefinitely with our parents but we can find beautiful ways to keep them with us always. 

God Bless.

Diane

I wanted to show you the back of my Starlight Sampler I finished on Saturday. I think it is one of the best pieces I've ever completed and I can't wait to see if framed. I’m seriously considering putting a copy of my last blog on the back of the framed Starlight Sampler as some of you suggested. Of course, I have all sorts of UFOs to choose from so I guess I'll sit down at that point with my "Bag of Shame" and see which project needs to see the light of day again.

 

One project I’ve been working on again is Innocent Guardian and slowly making progress on this. My dilemma is should I pull out another UFO and work on it as well or should I stick to this as “the UFO”? I also need to find a good contact number for Dimensions because I think I might need additional thread of the one color and I have the code information but I’ve sent one email and never received a response. If any of you folks have any information or ideas, please let me know. Thanks!

I have been making some small progress on Dragon Dreams and I am very happy with the colors and how they are playing against the fabric I had picked out. I am so in love when the way Joan Elliott uses a color pallet in her stitching designs!

Now I do have a wonderful surprise I received from Sue V for a Secret Sister exchange I realized I haven't shared a picture of yet. She spoiled me rotten and I think this will be a start sometime in 2013 since it has been something I have wanted for a while... Perhaps the 1^st of February I’m thinking or during the Superbowl.

 

Another wonderful surprise I received just 2 days ago was a lovely stitched bookmark by Glenna. After having a very hard day at work, nothing can bring a smile to your face faster than to receive such a sweet letter and a stitched surprise.

 

 

Well I think that is about it for this update. I'm participating in a online stitch-a-long this weekend from a Facebook group and I'll be pulling out the Musician again! :) This will be the first stitching on this project in 2013 and I'm hoping to make some good progress on this Joan Elliott design. Wish me luck!