tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205071652024-03-13T09:51:17.690-04:00Still living in Wonderland....Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-28804541029648789182013-01-14T18:45:00.001-05:002013-01-14T18:46:55.474-05:00It's Done!!!! (finally....)<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I finally finished that "<a href="http://www.joann.com/knitted-shoulder-blanket/xprd73715/" target="_blank">Joann's Knitted Shoulder Blanket</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.joann.com/knitted-shoulder-blanket/xprd73715/" target="_blank">"</a>!!! Not really a weekend project for me.. It has taken me forever!!! I think it was the yarn that was making it so hard for me to knit... I used Lion Brand Homespun, and it would st</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">retch and bunch... (Don't think I will ever knit with it again!)<br />
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It was the <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">2013
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59 x 135, stitched on a 28ct. creme evenweave with DMC 3051 & 3750.
I changed the dividing bands to specialty stitches - Smyrna cross,
rice, eyelet, vertical oblong tied, star stitch and herringbone. I
started it on 1/1/13, and finished on 1/8/13 !!! I really like the way it turned out!</span></span><br />
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Hmmmm.... I think my biggest thing was finishing Butternut Road "Catch the Wind" for my mother. She loved it!!!<br />
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My favorite thing was a new tote my sister got me... It is aqua blue with lots of pockets!!<br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Happy Crafting in the New Year... I'm off to stitch!!!</span><br />
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<br />Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-51086893866884008062012-05-01T12:02:00.001-04:002012-05-01T12:04:06.859-04:00Losing the Stitching Mojo!!! <a href="http://www.stitchingthenightaway.com/category/stitching-bloggers/"><img alt="Stitching the Night Away Stitching Bloggers Blog Hop" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2655" height="100" src="http://www.stitchingthenightaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/StitchingBloggersBlogHop.jpg" title="StitchingBloggersBlogHop" width="468" /></a><br />
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"Have you ever had a case of the “stitching blahs” where you just didn’t
want to stitch? Or maybe it was more like you didn’t get to stitch
because you were busy and that created a chain reaction sense of the
“blahs” and led to even less stitching…. sort of like a case of “the
Mondays” that we are all familiar with. How do you handle your stitching
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Why yes,I have!!! I think the longest was five years. I do tend to go for weeks at at time, and then wonder why I am not stitching! When that happens,I try to put in at least one length of floss a day. It relaxes me, and then I realize, that one thread turned into an hour of enjoyment. :-) Sometimes just pulling a small project will get the stitching mojo back.</div>
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Butternut Road "Catch the Wind". I love it! I hope she does also!<br />
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<br />Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-30046774119949781232011-04-07T12:27:00.000-04:002011-04-07T12:27:08.261-04:00Kitties help to stitch....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I didn't know I needed help holding the chart for my current project! But, as you can see from the upper left corner.... I have kitty chew marks!!! (they are not 'fessing up, but, I have a pretty good idea who's teeth marks those are!) Now when I am not stitching, the chart gets hidden! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a new type of project for me. It is needlepoint and is 'Hearts and Flowers Quilt' from Nancy's Needle. I am doing it in beige, pink, and sage colors. It is the perfect project for stitching while watching the Masters on TV!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And, here is a picture of my adorable Ruthie!!! She is such a little giggle bug!!! Grandchildren are fun! She has two little teeth hiding in there... but, doesn't show them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got the news yesterday at the doctors, that I get to go back to work on the 17th, with restrictions. Work is happy -- me? not so much!! Guess I'll be stitching my little heart out for the next ten days!!! Wonder if I can get anything finished...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Spring (it should show up eventually!) & Happy Stitching!!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment -- it is much appreciated!!! </span></span>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-59893775759627121372011-04-04T11:44:00.000-04:002011-04-04T11:44:15.849-04:00It's Daffodil Time!<div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another finish to my list.... I finished up the Dutch Treat Designs "Daffodil Tabletopper" last night! I don't think spring is ever going to show up in Michigan... it just teases us, but, I now have spring on my table! (the flowers are not real, as the kitties would be up there if they were!)</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">So... what to stitch now? I think I am going to try the needlepoint project I purchased while at Camp.... Something new on this rainy, gloomy day.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Myrna :-)</span></div>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-41045614106388008632011-04-03T14:05:00.000-04:002011-04-03T14:05:06.233-04:00Another update of stitching....<div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've been stitching.... and have another finish! This is LHN "Brave Hearts" finished on March 23, 2011. Another UFO done!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588804816913749922" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QjBX9pCtawY/TY9sXsci16I/AAAAAAAABAk/5sZL6YMqk8k/s320/LHN%2BBrave%2BHearts%2B032311.jpg" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><img xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And, because I finished a UFO, I stitched Just Nan "Bluebird Alphabet" that I had purchased at Camp! Stitched with the suggested threads, and finished on March 27, 2011.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=20507165&postID=4104561410638800863" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588804807145722818" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQyerrAUKJQ/TY9sXIDqk8I/AAAAAAAABAc/s1lCfYQYBeY/s320/JN%2BBluebird%2BAlphabet%2B032711.jpg" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then I was good, and stitched another square on the Seka's & Co. "Quilt Block Afghan". I have been wondering how I want to do the edging on this afghan.... do I want to do the nun stitch all the way around, or do tassel fringe? Any ideas?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588804803968822738" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-49CUKXzAM3w/TY9sW8OO7dI/AAAAAAAABAU/YFsre523rY8/s320/Afghan%2BSquare%2B%25234.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My grand daughter, Ruthie, and my Mom came over to visit on the same day! Here are my visitors!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Myrna :-)</span></span>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-47355537685064231012011-03-20T19:51:00.009-04:002011-03-21T18:26:47.086-04:00Stitching Progress (?) (or drowning in UFO's)<span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I've added a few more UFO's to the ever growing list.... If I ever get everything straightened up, I will probably drown in them!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is Seka's & Co. "Quilt Block Afghan". It is stitched on a Lady Elizabeth Afghan. I have three squares done on it so far. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-owY-pHw07Ak/TYaUCyigdxI/AAAAAAAAA_8/60x3qziKLxA/s1600/Sekas%2BQult%2BBlock%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-owY-pHw07Ak/TYaUCyigdxI/AAAAAAAAA_8/60x3qziKLxA/s320/Sekas%2BQult%2BBlock%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586315163446834962" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5TJoG445JU/TYaUCeRr_tI/AAAAAAAAA_0/4h4oAFtnAr0/s1600/Sekas%2BQuilt%2BBlock%2B3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5TJoG445JU/TYaUCeRr_tI/AAAAAAAAA_0/4h4oAFtnAr0/s320/Sekas%2BQuilt%2BBlock%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586315158007578322" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WtxuyDjFlAk/TYaUCHfLL9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/37h9nwIxAnE/s1600/Sekas%2BQuilt%2BBlock%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WtxuyDjFlAk/TYaUCHfLL9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/37h9nwIxAnE/s320/Sekas%2BQuilt%2BBlock%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586315151890132946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This one is LHN "Brave Hearts". When pulled out of the UFO pile, it only had about half the house done. I've been working on this pretty steady lately.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6XRvpwg7gE/TYaTl2SdEVI/AAAAAAAAA_k/fbTsoI_5fhg/s1600/LHN%2BBrave%2BHearts.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6XRvpwg7gE/TYaTl2SdEVI/AAAAAAAAA_k/fbTsoI_5fhg/s320/LHN%2BBrave%2BHearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314666237038930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is the Quaker Mystery a bunch of us started years ago... It is one BAP!! Someday....</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EfCxYuN3PDc/TYaTlV3kLfI/AAAAAAAAA_c/LDXUzgu8t_g/s1600/Quaker%2BMystery.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EfCxYuN3PDc/TYaTlV3kLfI/AAAAAAAAA_c/LDXUzgu8t_g/s320/Quaker%2BMystery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314657534324210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is The Drawn Thread "Sampler Game Board". I really should work on this next, but, who knows? Maybe soon tho....</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMsKQFE_kjk/TYaTkJfm2GI/AAAAAAAAA_E/Knefv9ypxrA/s1600/DT%2BSampler%2BGame%2BBoard.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMsKQFE_kjk/TYaTkJfm2GI/AAAAAAAAA_E/Knefv9ypxrA/s320/DT%2BSampler%2BGame%2BBoard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314637032740962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here is a finish from my UFO Challenge list... this is JBW "French Country Pumpkin"</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6jDEwv0LVo/TYaTk4XVaWI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NeJrOAyMt5Y/s1600/JBW%2BPumpkin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6jDEwv0LVo/TYaTk4XVaWI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NeJrOAyMt5Y/s320/JBW%2BPumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314649614510434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And, I found this in the bottom of one of my totes of UFO's!!! I'm sure I stitched it for my daughter, and never gave it to her.... Maybe I'll get it into a 'finished' state for an Easter gift.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAI-tE8SE-Y/TYaTkoUnJYI/AAAAAAAAA_M/Zejg0J64VAg/s1600/JBW%2BButterfly.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAI-tE8SE-Y/TYaTkoUnJYI/AAAAAAAAA_M/Zejg0J64VAg/s320/JBW%2BButterfly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314645308122498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here is a little ditty I stitched up the other day to have ready for April. This is Calico Crossroads Mini-Kats "Meowy Showers".</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VtEjpYHkx5U/TYaUkoR0H3I/AAAAAAAABAM/D9-3Vk5aBEI/s1600/CC%2BMeowy%2BShowers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VtEjpYHkx5U/TYaUkoR0H3I/AAAAAAAABAM/D9-3Vk5aBEI/s320/CC%2BMeowy%2BShowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586315744808017778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And, I think I deserve to start a new project after I finish one more UFO!!! My new project will be Just Nan's "Bluebird Alphabet" that I purchased at Camp. All kitty'd up and ready to go....</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09EWCOBQHVo/TYaUDF1hm3I/AAAAAAAABAE/Nry27zPT9OI/s1600/JN%2BBluebird%2BAlphabet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09EWCOBQHVo/TYaUDF1hm3I/AAAAAAAABAE/Nry27zPT9OI/s320/JN%2BBluebird%2BAlphabet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586315168626875250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That's it for this update.... More when I get a chance... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and leaving a comment! It is appreciated!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Happy Stitching...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Myrna :-)</span>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-13498098044093786892011-03-20T17:01:00.004-04:002011-03-20T19:11:50.433-04:00Camp Stitch-A-Lot 2011<a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxIU8WYjcbw/TYZsPzkFcdI/AAAAAAAAA-8/P1Bz9UQhX2Y/s1600/hardware%2Bnecklace.jpg"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Camp Stitch-a-Lot -- My yearly escape from reality!!! It was two weeks earlier than we usually have camp, but, that's okay! A wonderful time was had... Here is a picture Deb took of the stitchers taking over the lobby/breakfast area. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_F-08m-iIMs/TYZsOUh4rbI/AAAAAAAAA-c/bk2BJixCFfA/s1600/camp%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_F-08m-iIMs/TYZsOUh4rbI/AAAAAAAAA-c/bk2BJixCFfA/s320/camp%2B2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586271381084482994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Here is a picture of my name tag I made for this year. The fabric is what I used on the back. New name tags are not required, but, I have a wall in my craft room where they all hang, so, I make a new one every year. I make them with a pocket to hold my room key.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-WDnZDWh9g/TYZsOhUSfLI/AAAAAAAAA-k/AvxPUh-om5E/s1600/Camp%2Bnametag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-WDnZDWh9g/TYZsOhUSfLI/AAAAAAAAA-k/AvxPUh-om5E/s320/Camp%2Bnametag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586271384517115058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Our goodie bag for camp was a canvas tote, and Deb included all the goodies to make this button for the loop closing. (The ribbon is supposed to be on the back, but, I glued mine wrong... so, it's unique, okay?) There was other goodies in there too!<br /><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9MSPQ54wHo/TYZsPIlNRWI/AAAAAAAAA-s/v3s4WQD2V8o/s1600/button%2Bfor%2Btote.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9MSPQ54wHo/TYZsPIlNRWI/AAAAAAAAA-s/v3s4WQD2V8o/s320/button%2Bfor%2Btote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586271395057059170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I took one class this year. It was Debbie Rowley's Camp Pendent. It was several different needlework stitches, and then memory thread, and heat activated gems... I like how it turned out...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCBmX3pEsi8/TYZsPeZMbUI/AAAAAAAAA-0/OpOBAsNIHeU/s1600/camp%2Bpendent.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCBmX3pEsi8/TYZsPeZMbUI/AAAAAAAAA-0/OpOBAsNIHeU/s320/camp%2Bpendent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586271400912252226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >On Sunday night (camp was over), my sister, Reee, had a little class for us 'left over-don't want to go home' campers. It was a Hardware Necklace. It is made with a washer, nuts, some colored wire and beads on a leather cord. I love it!!!<br /><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxIU8WYjcbw/TYZsPzkFcdI/AAAAAAAAA-8/P1Bz9UQhX2Y/s1600/hardware%2Bnecklace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxIU8WYjcbw/TYZsPzkFcdI/AAAAAAAAA-8/P1Bz9UQhX2Y/s320/hardware%2Bnecklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586271406595076562" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It is always a great weekend (okay -- we get there on Thursday, and come home on Monday), and I sure wish we could do this more than once a year! We laugh, we go eat at Lucky's, Sagebrush Cantina and this year we even had a snowstorm and ordered pizza in! One of the best things is I get to spend time with my sister, and all my Stitchy Sisters!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >We went shopping (surprise!), and made stops at <a href="http://www.homesteadneedlearts.com/about_us.html">Homestead Needle Arts</a>, and at <a href="http://www.stitchesnthings.com/">Stitches 'N Things</a>. I got some fibers and the supplies to try needlepoint at Homestead, and of course I picked up a few charts at SNT. I also did pretty well on the freebie counter at camp. (That is where you can bring your unwanted charts and put them out for other stitchers to claim. I had taken a good size box, and only came home with a few!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >That's about it for this post. I need to get back to stitching on my UFO's! I do feel I am making progress, and when I finish up one more, I am starting a new project!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thanks for taking to time to read and comment.... Stitch Happy!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Myrna</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >(I just realized this is my 200th post! I'll have to think of something special to do for a prize!)</span>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-91707229011352887962011-03-07T19:59:00.003-05:002011-03-07T20:05:10.882-05:00Another one bites the dust....I finished the BD "Sweetheart Sampler"!!! I was motivated to finish this before Camp Stitch-a-lot weekend, as my friend Daryl, from New York, had been promised the pattern. I did get it done, and love the way it turned out! I changed out one of the colors... The chart called for a green, and I changed it to a brown. It looked too 'Christmasy' for me with the green.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlVM9-zk7tk/TXWAWFU3FHI/AAAAAAAAA-U/x5Ff2V3NeIg/s1600/BD%2BSweetheart%2BSampler%2B030211.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlVM9-zk7tk/TXWAWFU3FHI/AAAAAAAAA-U/x5Ff2V3NeIg/s320/BD%2BSweetheart%2BSampler%2B030211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581508430070748274" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for taking the time to stop.... I'll post about Camp Stitch-a-lot tomorrow!<br /><br />Stitch Happy!!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-85966949953660388472011-02-19T13:57:00.006-05:002011-02-19T14:26:03.261-05:00UFO's do get finished!!Hey there!! I guess all this forced disability time off is good for something! I finished up two (yes, two!) UFO's this week! They are both from my 2011 Challenge list.<br /><br />The first finish for this week is Dutch Treat Designs "Harvest Grapes" Tabletopper. I am gifting this to my sister-in-law, as she saw it finished, and mentioned that she really liked it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6P1Jlbth9bU/TWATwrpeU3I/AAAAAAAAA-E/krzsRYnRTZ4/s1600/DT%2BHarvest%2BGrapes%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6P1Jlbth9bU/TWATwrpeU3I/AAAAAAAAA-E/krzsRYnRTZ4/s320/DT%2BHarvest%2BGrapes%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575478065756001138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gzCnyZZSek/TWATifHdU8I/AAAAAAAAA9s/46XvihgeV3g/s1600/DT%2BHarvest%2BGrapes%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gzCnyZZSek/TWATifHdU8I/AAAAAAAAA9s/46XvihgeV3g/s320/DT%2BHarvest%2BGrapes%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575477821873935298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My second finish is Blackbird Designs "Blessings be Thine". This had a date on the chart of 2005, and that is probably when I started it, but, with the help of some friends, we decided it should have 2011 as the date, as that is when I finished it! I really like how this turned out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rf6LaxXB5xk/TWAThmxwJrI/AAAAAAAAA9c/SpYDxeUyWlg/s1600/BD%2BBlessings%2Bbe%2Bthine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rf6LaxXB5xk/TWAThmxwJrI/AAAAAAAAA9c/SpYDxeUyWlg/s320/BD%2BBlessings%2Bbe%2Bthine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575477806750508722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And, since I have now finished three of my 2011 Challenge projects, I pulled out another UFO to add to the list. It is Blackbird Designs "Sweetheart Sampler". A little late for Valentine's Day this year, but, I can think of it as early for next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToLnHoKNVj0/TWATiLYkxsI/AAAAAAAAA9k/i36O5SYlwUg/s1600/BD%2BSweetheart%2BSampler.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToLnHoKNVj0/TWATiLYkxsI/AAAAAAAAA9k/i36O5SYlwUg/s320/BD%2BSweetheart%2BSampler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575477816577017538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And for your viewing pleasure... some St. Patrick's themed pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHQCgL3ZOuw/TWATjBNxZcI/AAAAAAAAA98/QiVVsdBKsxE/s1600/St.%2BPat%2Btable.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHQCgL3ZOuw/TWATjBNxZcI/AAAAAAAAA98/QiVVsdBKsxE/s320/St.%2BPat%2Btable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575477831027221954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXEupzPvXx0/TWATi4K1PyI/AAAAAAAAA90/IBiLRNHqY7Q/s1600/St.%2BPat%2Bshelf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXEupzPvXx0/TWATi4K1PyI/AAAAAAAAA90/IBiLRNHqY7Q/s320/St.%2BPat%2Bshelf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575477828598972194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And, our ever present Turkey has been celebrating the holiday early it seems.... I don't see any green beer, but, that doesn't mean he hasn't been into some...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0O97H4B1IWc/TWATxDeVxyI/AAAAAAAAA-M/bAFrtTX13kg/s1600/St.%2BPat%2Bturkey.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0O97H4B1IWc/TWATxDeVxyI/AAAAAAAAA-M/bAFrtTX13kg/s320/St.%2BPat%2Bturkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575478072151754530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Happy stitching -- Spring should arrive eventually!!!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-56455492595303825112011-02-01T16:13:00.001-05:002011-02-01T16:15:52.543-05:00That's what I'm talking about!!!I knew there was a reason I loved to cross stitch!!! It helps me to de-stress!!!
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<br /><a href=" <h1>Counting your blessings - why cross stitch is so good for you</h1> <strong>Author: <a title="Cross Stitch Arts" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/cross-stitch-arts/733667">Cross Stitch Arts</a></strong><br /> <p>When people ask me why I cross stitch, my answer is always very simple. It makes me happy. Now for most people, the answer to this question may seem considerably dull and barely encouraging, however, in this article, I am going to let you in on a few secrets and explain what I mean by this.</p> <p>Firstly and most importantly, we should consider what makes us unhappy and from the very top of that list lurks the issue of stress. Whether you are working a high pressure job or that Christmas shopping has done the Devil's dance with your bank account, we all experience stress to some extent. Would it surprise you if I said that stitching has actually been proven to reduce stress? Well if you aren't convinced then pop on down to your local police station and ask them how often they receive reports on stitch-related needle attacks!</p> <p>The truth is that while you stitch, you begin to let your mind wander off to better places. Quite simply, if our mind wandered to bad places then surely we would stop stitching instantly, but what many of us do not realise is that part of the reason we stitch, is because of the de-stressing sense of peace that it gives to us. If you are a beginner to stitching then why not join in on the fun? Pull out a chair, play some Ludovico Einaudi and really let yourself float away to somewhere magical while you stitch – just be careful not to prick yourself!</p> <p>Here is where it gets very interesting. Our brains are magnificent tools and while we are stitching in that happy frame of mind, our brains record warm and wonderful feelings and associate it with stitching. Before we know it, we have created our own little paradise or in more scientific terms, we have recorded a bodily automated response which is set off every time we stitch. Science shows that this bodily response reduces stress hormones and releases happy endorphins which not only benefits our mental well-being but our physical well-being also. Amazing isn't it? In that happy state of mind, we breathe slower, feel better and enjoy a meditative world of peace. In addition to this, scientists also point to more long-term benefits and with regularly sessions of stitching we can re-mould ourselves to become calmer and happier people which is often described as 're-wiring the brain'.</p> <p>Stitching never ceases to fascinate me with reports of anxiety, depression and even physical illness's being helped to some extent by the quiet enjoyment of stitching. The big test for me now will be persuading the husband to put aside his fruitless quest for the perfect golf swing and have a go for himself. Wish me luck! </p> <p>Why not try some cross stitch for yourself! You can choose from a whole selection of downloadable patterns at <a href="http://www.crossstitcharts.co.uk">http://www.crossstitcharts.co.uk</a> including our free violets test chart.</p><p>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/needlework-articles/counting-your-blessings-why-cross-stitch-is-so-good-for-you-4148386.html" title="Counting your blessings - why cross stitch is so good for you">http://www.articlesbase.com/needlework-articles/counting-your-blessings-why-cross-stitch-is-so-good-for-you-4148386.html</a></p> <strong>About the Author</strong><br /> <p>Deborah Lester is a cross stitch designer from the UK who regularly contributes to such popular magazines as Cross Stitch Collection and Cross Stitcher. Amongst Deborah's many interests is a passion for natural health and wellbeing, particularly in relation to stress and it's successful management.</p> "></a>
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<br />Stay warm... Stitch Happy!
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<br />Myrna Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-50120610200865298102011-01-23T10:48:00.003-05:002011-01-23T11:03:12.420-05:00First 2011 Finish<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I had my first finish for this year!!! Out of my Challenge projects I finished #11 - LHN 'The Friendship Tree'. This will be framed and hang in the hallway, at some point! It was a gift from fellow stitcher, Carol S., and I am thrilled to finally have finished it!! It will be a reminder of what a special lady she is!!</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by.... I'm going to knit on my shoulder blanket the rest of today.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;">Myrna </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;"> >^..^< >^..^< >^..^<</span>
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<br />Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-31716100526531321192011-01-19T18:15:00.006-05:002011-01-19T19:28:02.814-05:00My 2011 Needlework Challenge<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Hi -- It's me!!! With my own challenges....</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >So.... I didn't think it was a good idea to start 15 new projects. It's not that I don't have 15 that I want to start, but, geez.... don't I have enough things started??? So, a group of my stitching friends that I go to Camp Stitch-a-lot with, decided to change up the Challenge a little.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >We would pull 15 UFO's (yes, I have that many.... really many, many more than that!), and randomly work on those. When we get one finished, we can start a new project, or pull out another UFO to add to our 15. These could be any kind of needlework -- knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint, or quilting.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >With that -- here is my list:</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >1. Kimi Kimono Sweater (knitting)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_P7TXqI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/G8VmvGdGZmM/s1600/Kimi%252BKimono%252BSweater.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_P7TXqI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/G8VmvGdGZmM/s200/Kimi%252BKimono%252BSweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564046693618638498" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >2. Vivi Sweater (knitting)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_b5cOKI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/TnPwScddrls/s1600/Vivi%252BSweater.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_b5cOKI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/TnPwScddrls/s200/Vivi%252BSweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564046696832055458" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3. Just Nan "Baby Garden" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_oLnjnI/AAAAAAAAA7g/rHRWiIN5oDs/s1600/JN%252BBaby%252BGarden.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_oLnjnI/AAAAAAAAA7g/rHRWiIN5oDs/s200/JN%252BBaby%252BGarden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564046700129521266" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >4. JBW "French County IV - Pumpkin" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_pOM2zI/AAAAAAAAA7o/P9nQlwz_GXE/s1600/Pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_pOM2zI/AAAAAAAAA7o/P9nQlwz_GXE/s200/Pumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564046700408789810" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >5. "Bless This House" kit (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_xW6LGI/AAAAAAAAA7w/bR3FJbo_HPs/s1600/Bless%252BThis%252BHouse%252BKit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd2_xW6LGI/AAAAAAAAA7w/bR3FJbo_HPs/s200/Bless%252BThis%252BHouse%252BKit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564046702592797794" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >6. Gold Collection Kit "Royal" (needlepoint)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3XquthQI/AAAAAAAAA74/kh5UxyUuJCA/s1600/NP%252BRoyal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3XquthQI/AAAAAAAAA74/kh5UxyUuJCA/s200/NP%252BRoyal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047113130444034" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >7. Dutch Treat Designs "Harvest Grapes Tabletopper" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3X7keCII/AAAAAAAAA8A/8ufLZhZSxeQ/s1600/Harvest%252BGRapes%252BTT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3X7keCII/AAAAAAAAA8A/8ufLZhZSxeQ/s200/Harvest%252BGRapes%252BTT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047117650888834" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >8. Petit Fleur Bib (knitted)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3YPrk8kI/AAAAAAAAA8I/95kJdoq0C-w/s1600/Bib.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3YPrk8kI/AAAAAAAAA8I/95kJdoq0C-w/s200/Bib.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047123049411138" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >9. Joann's Shoulder Blanket (knitted)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3YpqEDzI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/8tTPP41EDOI/s1600/Shoulder%252BBlanket.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3YpqEDzI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/8tTPP41EDOI/s200/Shoulder%252BBlanket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047130022383410" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >10. Papillon "How Does Your Garden Grow?" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3ZU6K_BI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/kSXaP8J6xrw/s1600/How%252Bdoes%252Byour%252Bgarden%252Bgrow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3ZU6K_BI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/kSXaP8J6xrw/s200/How%252Bdoes%252Byour%252Bgarden%252Bgrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047141632670738" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >11. LHN "The Friendship Tree" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tPKUjQI/AAAAAAAAA8g/f1uh0CR1xPs/s1600/LHN%252BThe%252BFriendship%252BTree.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tPKUjQI/AAAAAAAAA8g/f1uh0CR1xPs/s200/LHN%252BThe%252BFriendship%252BTree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047483687177474" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >12. Blackbird Designs "Blessings Be Thine" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tB3vDZI/AAAAAAAAA8o/7X9Bk0JQ_2k/s1600/Blessings%252Bbe%252Bthine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tB3vDZI/AAAAAAAAA8o/7X9Bk0JQ_2k/s200/Blessings%252Bbe%252Bthine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047480119561618" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >13. Blackbird Designs "Quaker Garden" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tS9kX6I/AAAAAAAAA8w/OxK-NBTLv1c/s1600/Quaker%252BGarden.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tS9kX6I/AAAAAAAAA8w/OxK-NBTLv1c/s200/Quaker%252BGarden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047484707430306" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >14. Sticktreff Band Sampler (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tjFZmaI/AAAAAAAAA84/ukqokTHrC04/s1600/Band%252BSampler.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3tjFZmaI/AAAAAAAAA84/ukqokTHrC04/s200/Band%252BSampler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047489035245986" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >15. Dutch Treat Designs "Daffodil Tabletopper" (cross stitch)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3uY5No1I/AAAAAAAAA9A/Le-4li6IW_Y/s1600/Daffodil%252BTT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/TTd3uY5No1I/AAAAAAAAA9A/Le-4li6IW_Y/s200/Daffodil%252BTT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564047503479645010" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Quite the list, huh? So, 15 days into this challenge, I was stumped as to what I wanted to work on! Did I want to knit, or stitch? What project did I feel like working on? I could not make up my mind! (okay... that's been missing since the move in July, or maybe just since I've been off work waiting for my knee surgery!) I went to Random.org, and let it pick me a project!!! And, when I get tired of working on that one, I can go back, and let it pick me out a different one!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br />Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-3127081346982435942010-11-29T17:47:00.001-05:002010-11-29T17:49:08.910-05:00Prairie Schoolerwhat a terrific holiday offering Sherri has on her blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://berripatch.blogspot.com/">from the Berri Patch</a><br /><br /><br />Happy Stitching - Knitting or whatever!!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-43152164890188013762009-09-14T13:08:00.007-04:002009-09-14T13:14:01.354-04:00Kristen's Photo!My DIL Kristen entered a photo contest... Please vote for her picture!!<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://ck.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?p=V&c=8219&s=1460583&i=1&r=459950">Dead End</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/Sq55FWXYhyI/AAAAAAAAA6c/9pn0fTyWKpE/s1600-h/1460583P+dead+end.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/Sq55FWXYhyI/AAAAAAAAA6c/9pn0fTyWKpE/s320/1460583P+dead+end.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381371737564284706" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks so much!!!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-75519376238267405162009-09-09T08:48:00.005-04:002009-09-09T09:11:27.582-04:00Jewelry and Sisterhood...No stitching updates...<br /><br />But, I did want to show off the lovely jewelry that my dear Chuckie got me for our 28th Wedding Anniversary! It is so 'not my normal' , but, I love it!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mimabear/3903097955/" title="Necklace & Earrings by mimabear, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3903097955_4a6c1d9639.jpg" alt="Necklace & Earrings" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And, the 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pattern' is ready to move again... details can be found here:<br /><a href="http://purplepeacockjill.blogspot.com/2009/09/sisterhood-of-traveling-pattern.html"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Jill's Purple Peacock Blog.</span></a>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-19899850580540027992009-08-09T14:43:00.001-04:002009-08-09T14:45:39.666-04:00Sisterhood of the Traveling Pattern ...<div align="center"><a href="http://lelia-stitchesoflife.blogspot.com/2009/08/sisterhood-of-traveling-pattern-seeking.html">Sisterhood of the Traveling Pattern .... Seeking a new home!</a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RSC-m4SLu2o/Sn42Y3nI-CI/AAAAAAAAD9I/NloW4KrwN2Q/s1600-h/db5a_35.jpg"></a><br />Looks like the pattern <a href="http://www.waxingmoondesigns.com/items/119myneedle&floss.html" target="_blank">My Needle and My Floss</a> </div><div align="center">by <a href="http://www.waxingmoondesigns.com/home.html" target="_blank">Waxing Moon Designs</a> </div><div align="center">is ready to send on to a new home.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Visit <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2009/08/sisterhood-of-traveling-pattern.html" target="_blank">It's DaffyCat</a> blog for details</div>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-41782777492049301312009-04-29T09:05:00.005-04:002009-04-29T09:54:00.641-04:00BBD Petites Lettres RougesHere is my version of <a href="http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/2009/04/our-first-contest.html">Blackbird Designs 'Petites Lettres Rouges'. </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhRuXsNQ1I/AAAAAAAAA58/AH3dZChbmrk/s1600-h/BBD+done.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhRuXsNQ1I/AAAAAAAAA58/AH3dZChbmrk/s320/BBD+done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330100016068248402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fabric: Unknown Creme Linen</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Fiber: GAST Morning Glory</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I would say I made mistakes from the chart... but, I like to refer to them as 'A Stitcher's Unique Interpretations'!<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvYKwv-I/AAAAAAAAA6E/865LujKcxMg/s1600-h/100_5997.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvYKwv-I/AAAAAAAAA6E/865LujKcxMg/s320/100_5997.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330108829469294562" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't that sweet.... the Turkey and some of the other birds have come over to check out my stitching. Oh wait... is that Turkey mad because I put only one bluebird in the picture? Is he saying he can stomp on that little bluebird? Let me put down my coffee, and rescue the poor little bird...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvhSuISI/AAAAAAAAA6M/d8HxlU3i3wk/s1600-h/100_5998.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvhSuISI/AAAAAAAAA6M/d8HxlU3i3wk/s320/100_5998.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330108831918596386" border="0" /></a><br />OMG!!!! You dang Turkey!! Look what you have done!!! Get off the table!!! I'll see if I can salvage this! I guess I'll just shove the whole project in the coffee cup, and see what happens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvxUp-4I/AAAAAAAAA6U/K48nR9LQy9w/s1600-h/100_6000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SfhZvxUp-4I/AAAAAAAAA6U/K48nR9LQy9w/s320/100_6000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330108836221680514" border="0" /></a>Rinsed, pressed, and it doesn't look too bad! I guess it is now on 'coffee' colored linen.<br /><br />I'm thinking this project would look great on the top of a box. Will see what my creative mind can come up with! LOL<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate it!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-42071157897152898252009-04-18T19:19:00.003-04:002009-04-18T19:38:11.854-04:00It must be Spring!!! Black Cats - Blackbird - Daffodil - and a Turkey!It must be Spring!!! The signs are all appearing...<br /><br />The 'boys' sitting by the slider to the deck... enjoying the fresh air and sunshine!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgnmqZc3I/AAAAAAAAA5c/ZNpzdw9DPKw/s1600-h/100_5985.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgnmqZc3I/AAAAAAAAA5c/ZNpzdw9DPKw/s320/100_5985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326175742828573554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A new project.... <span style="font-style: italic;">"Petites Lettres Rouges"</span> by <a href="http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/">Blackbird Designs</a>... available on their blog <a href="http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/2009/04/our-first-contest.html">here</a>.<br />Being stitched on an unknown linen with GAST Morning Glory. I'm not sure I'm liking the colors I picked... will see when it is done. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgnyY3eTI/AAAAAAAAA5k/cR5hd8X1c6k/s1600-h/100_5987.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgnyY3eTI/AAAAAAAAA5k/cR5hd8X1c6k/s320/100_5987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326175745976269106" border="0" /></a><br />My first daffodil of the year!! I don't know if I have ever had one bloom. I usually just get a lot of greens. :-) (And, it looks like my pink hyacinths might bloom too!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgoyCj23I/AAAAAAAAA5s/7YO0pueEtpg/s1600-h/100_5988.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgoyCj23I/AAAAAAAAA5s/7YO0pueEtpg/s320/100_5988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326175763062578034" border="0" /></a><br />And... what would Spring be with out the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Go Detroit Red Wings!!! The turkey is already celebrating, with his friend the bear.... looks like he is ready to throw Al the Octopus onto the ice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgpP1yWAI/AAAAAAAAA50/Ia9ZXZci25E/s1600-h/100_5989.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SepgpP1yWAI/AAAAAAAAA50/Ia9ZXZci25E/s320/100_5989.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326175771062065154" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by... it means a lot to me that you took the time, and if you left a comment, I really do appreciate it!<br /><br />Happy Spring!!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-83851215152322828002009-04-15T07:55:00.006-04:002009-04-15T13:32:16.042-04:00It's finished!! -- and picturesI have been working on this Table Topper forever! (not really, but, it has been a 'camp' project, and this year I decided to finish it!) I do like the way it turned out...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL903zzvI/AAAAAAAAA4k/8uNGzR1QvXg/s1600-h/CQS+TT.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL903zzvI/AAAAAAAAA4k/8uNGzR1QvXg/s320/CQS+TT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324886397460664050" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dutch Treat Designs "Classic Quilt Squares"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fabric: Silkweaver Anne Cloth 'Days Gone By'</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fibers: DMC Perle Cottons<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">And, I had stitched this little design up at Camp. My sister had brought me the 'kit' with the design, fabric, fibers and buttons.</span></span> The chart showed it finished as a basket wrap around, but, I decided to make it into a little pillow. (I am thinking of passing this on to my DIL! - she likes things 'tres cute'!)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL-MU5fHI/AAAAAAAAA4s/bJIP4tOHwHQ/s1600-h/Easter+pillow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL-MU5fHI/AAAAAAAAA4s/bJIP4tOHwHQ/s320/Easter+pillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324886403756686450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Stitchin' Fix "Easter Basket"<br />Fabric: 18ct. Star Sapphire Linen<br />Fibers: Assorted 'cool' fibers<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">On </span></span>another note... my sister Reee knits me socks. I love the socks she knits me... from the little ones for golf, to my big ones to keep my feet warm! Aren't they cool?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPdjVhEmI/AAAAAAAAA5E/TgDkydNGEEM/s1600-h/Socks+Reee+knit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPdjVhEmI/AAAAAAAAA5E/TgDkydNGEEM/s320/Socks+Reee+knit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324890241044124258" border="0" /></a><br />Any way... she keeps telling me that I could knit my own socks.... NOT! About all I can handle is knitting dishcloths! LOL So... she was very surprised when I told her I was sending her a pair of socks that I had knitted!!! Here is a picture of the socks that I knitted, (look close... they are in there!):<br /><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPeIbJcfI/AAAAAAAAA5U/dKn7wBDN9Kg/s1600-h/sock+dishcloth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPeIbJcfI/AAAAAAAAA5U/dKn7wBDN9Kg/s320/sock+dishcloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324890250999853554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://knitted-kitty-creations.com/">Knitted Kitty Creations</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> "I Finally Knit Socks"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A Freebie in her 'odds & ends' collection</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Knit in Red Sugar 'n Cream Cotton Yarn</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I finally pulled the fibers for the<a href="http://www.papillon-creations.com/welcome_frame.htm"> Papillon Creation</a></span><a href="http://www.papillon-creations.com/welcome_frame.htm">s </a>new Mystery Project "Castles in the Air". I debated over this a long time... finally had my daughter help me out, and then sent my DIL off to Hobby Lobby with a list, and instructions to change them, if they didn't 'look' right. She picked out what I had listed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPd9nhl-I/AAAAAAAAA5M/W6Vn2rvlEUg/s1600-h/CITA+Floss+Toss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXPd9nhl-I/AAAAAAAAA5M/W6Vn2rvlEUg/s320/CITA+Floss+Toss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324890248098977762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Floss toss for 'Castles In the Air'</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fabric: 28ct. Evenweave 'cream'</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fibers & Beads: DMC -- Gold metallic, Frosted gold and frosted orange beads<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And for a parting shot... you get a picture of my big metal turkey. My son and DIL gave him to me a few Thanksgivings past, and he has a place of honor in the dining room bay window. He likes to dress up for the holidays... He thinks he is disquised as the Easter Bunny!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL-SixiZI/AAAAAAAAA48/5DgWkfhv8nc/s1600-h/100_5978.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeXL-SixiZI/AAAAAAAAA48/5DgWkfhv8nc/s320/100_5978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324886405425498514" border="0" /></a><br />Take joy in the day -- wherever you may find it!!!<br /><br />Family news.... DH no longer has to go to the podiatrist!! His foot is completely healed, and he is back to work!!! Thank you to all who offered up a little prayer...<br /><br />If you made it this far... thanks for taking the time to look at my pictures, and read my ramblings. I appreciate you stopping by...<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div></div></div></div>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-92022071340865181542009-04-14T07:39:00.006-04:002009-04-14T14:46:11.836-04:00Spring Exchange for Sharon!!<a href="http://crossstitchobsession.blogspot.com/">Sharon</a> has let me know that her Spring exchange has arrived...<br /><br />I made the Bent Creek Spring for her post stand up, a little scissor fob with a design from Trail Creek Farm, and a little pin with a design from Lizzie Kate. I really like the way they all turned out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2NTFUO_I/AAAAAAAAA4M/NTvkOAWP784/s1600-h/100_5974.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2NTFUO_I/AAAAAAAAA4M/NTvkOAWP784/s320/100_5974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324510630291717106" border="0" /></a><br />I was sooo pleased with the way the little pin turned out. (so you get an extra picture!). I don't normally stitch over one, but, the idea popped in my head, and I thought, yeah, I can do this! Didn't it turn out great? I used one of those finishing tin things, and then put a pin back on it. I might have to use this idea again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2Ny5TE8I/AAAAAAAAA4c/cMkP6VkfGLM/s1600-h/Hello+Spring.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2Ny5TE8I/AAAAAAAAA4c/cMkP6VkfGLM/s320/Hello+Spring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324510638831244226" border="0" /></a><br />And, here is the whole package... I found some charts and goodies for Sharon while I was at camp, and included them! Also, some treats for the kidlets, and kitties!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2Nns0DvI/AAAAAAAAA4U/GFYan_ATg4I/s1600-h/100_5976.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SeR2Nns0DvI/AAAAAAAAA4U/GFYan_ATg4I/s320/100_5976.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324510635826089714" border="0" /></a>Thanks for looking.... I have a few of my own stitching finishes to post... will try to get to that soon. Maybe the sun will shine and make a better picture taking day!<br /><br />And, I am so far behind in reading blogs... I decided to mark all the ones I have in my Bloglines as 'read' and start fresh.... Please forgive me for being neglectful. It's been some kind of crazy the last couple months around here. It can only get better!!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-68652786046556247972009-04-01T10:11:00.008-04:002009-04-01T11:20:14.455-04:00Camp Stitch-A-Lot 2009Once again, it was a wonderful weekend!! Camp Stitch-A-Lot is put on by <a href="http://stitchesnthings.com/">Stitches 'N Things</a> -- my favorite LNS! This is my ninth year of attending.<br /><br />My sister, Reee, picked me up on Thursday, and we headed to Davison, MI. I had stitched up a new nametag to wear:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3l0E3yfI/AAAAAAAAA2M/JxWodB_vLQs/s1600-h/Nametag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3l0E3yfI/AAAAAAAAA2M/JxWodB_vLQs/s320/Nametag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319727076372630002" border="0" /></a><br />And, I stitched up a design to put on a tote, that I would carry my stitching stuff in all weekend.<br />Reee had picked out the design for me, and I finally stitched it up. She thinks it fits me perfectly! I don't 'get' it, but, oh well! The design is one of Amy Bruecken's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mMTZoTI/AAAAAAAAA2U/sKhBKyW3xzs/s1600-h/tote+bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mMTZoTI/AAAAAAAAA2U/sKhBKyW3xzs/s320/tote+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319727082876018994" border="0" /></a>I received a special giftee from my friends from New York! Daryl and Cathy surprised me with a pair of blue scissors (who would have picked out blue for me?!!), a measure that looks like a little sheep, and a beautiful skein of 'Lumpy Bumpy' yarn, and a gift certificate for the shop!!! I wound the yarn into a ball, and have already started a little on a scarf, in a seed stitch pattern.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mt6FJ7I/AAAAAAAAA2c/OmwbWCHA108/s1600-h/Yarn+and+measure+from+Daryl+and+Cathy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mt6FJ7I/AAAAAAAAA2c/OmwbWCHA108/s320/Yarn+and+measure+from+Daryl+and+Cathy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319727091896625074" border="0" /></a>We made our annual trek to the Elaine's Yarn shop in Davison, and I picked out this book to purchase. There are so many beautiful yarns there...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mpYilRI/AAAAAAAAA2k/o9RQmAAbrV8/s1600-h/Yarn+store+purchse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN3mpYilRI/AAAAAAAAA2k/o9RQmAAbrV8/s320/Yarn+store+purchse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319727090682205458" border="0" /></a><br />We headed to the shop in Fenton on Friday -- for a little stashing! I got some great things, and I also picked up some items at Deb's 'SNT On the Road' Shop at the Hotel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6aO6Iu5I/AAAAAAAAA3M/bLIPpC6UxLM/s1600-h/purchases.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6aO6Iu5I/AAAAAAAAA3M/bLIPpC6UxLM/s320/purchases.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319730175951813522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6aVvb6VI/AAAAAAAAA3U/BbtFVAaKsM8/s1600-h/purchases+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6aVvb6VI/AAAAAAAAA3U/BbtFVAaKsM8/s320/purchases+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319730177785981266" border="0" /></a><br />Deb treated all attendees with a great vinyl tote, and inside were more goodies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN59stXrBI/AAAAAAAAA2s/5Lwfs0NaNTc/s1600-h/Goodie+bag+stuff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN59stXrBI/AAAAAAAAA2s/5Lwfs0NaNTc/s320/Goodie+bag+stuff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319729685735123986" border="0" /></a><br />On Saturday morning... I took Betsy Stinner's class, 'Women of the Sea'. I just love Bets!!! You can't go wrong taking a class with Betsy as the teacher. It is always a treat, and I love the talk she gives as she's teaching.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6alrinDI/AAAAAAAAA3c/8-_BC93MoCQ/s1600-h/Betsy%27s+Class.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6alrinDI/AAAAAAAAA3c/8-_BC93MoCQ/s320/Betsy%27s+Class.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319730182064610354" border="0" /></a><br />Deb had a new thing for Saturday night... it was a raffle with all kinds of prizes! I won this beautiful chart by Blue Ribbon Designs, some threads and fabric! (My sister, Reee, won a set of Northern Lights Needlepoint Silks - I think 70 of them!!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN5-S5bXLI/AAAAAAAAA3E/q0hbYNUJVQc/s1600-h/Raffle+prize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN5-S5bXLI/AAAAAAAAA3E/q0hbYNUJVQc/s320/Raffle+prize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319729695986244786" border="0" /></a><br />And... I went 'shopping' in the chart cast offs! There is a place at camp, where stitchers bring their charts and things that they have stitched, or no longer want to have for the other campers to claim! I had taken some charts that I had already stitched, and they were grabbed up fast! Here is what I came home with to add to the stash.... (A few of them were brought to camp especially to give to me! LOL)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6bS-lb9I/AAAAAAAAA3s/jSZuw8fq-QE/s1600-h/Charts+from+castoff+charts+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6bS-lb9I/AAAAAAAAA3s/jSZuw8fq-QE/s320/Charts+from+castoff+charts+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319730194224082898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN_CLdoyuI/AAAAAAAAA30/MucB9JUeVNE/s1600-h/Charts+from+castoff+charts+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN_CLdoyuI/AAAAAAAAA30/MucB9JUeVNE/s320/Charts+from+castoff+charts+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319735260268251874" border="0" /></a><br />I did not take Amy Bruecken's finishing class, but, enjoyed spending stitching time with her. What a delight she is!! She surprised me by giving me these two charts!! (I had already purchased a few of her charts during the weekend -- so was thrilled to receive two more!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6a_q2RWI/AAAAAAAAA3k/lOuKxvHDzMU/s1600-h/gifts+from+Amy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdN6a_q2RWI/AAAAAAAAA3k/lOuKxvHDzMU/s320/gifts+from+Amy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319730189041026402" border="0" /></a><br />And... last picture... here is most of the 'group' of us that have been attending together for the last nine years. We are the "Stitchy Sisters"!! There are a few missing, but, we hope to all be together next year for our ten year of friendship!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdOCRsFLt6I/AAAAAAAAA4E/bW3c3lc5CEM/s1600-h/Camp+2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdOCRsFLt6I/AAAAAAAAA4E/bW3c3lc5CEM/s320/Camp+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319738825256974242" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for looking!!! I appreciate that you took the time...Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507165.post-46334268575002337352009-04-01T09:15:00.003-04:002009-04-01T09:49:16.256-04:00Spring Exchange from Sharon!!<a href="http://crossstitchobsession.blogspot.com/">Sharon </a>is my year long exchange partner. I swear she peeks into my head and knows exactly what I need to brighten my day! I just love everything that was included in the box I received! Everything was wrapped in pretty pink tissue paper!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4v_YTlI/AAAAAAAAA2E/fLfZGcnfFCU/s1600-h/100_5964.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4v_YTlI/AAAAAAAAA2E/fLfZGcnfFCU/s320/100_5964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319712008530579026" border="0" /></a>This is the adorable Spring 'Cube' that was in the box! It even has little buttons on it! It is brightening up the living room on the back of the piano!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4a7bkLI/AAAAAAAAA18/UtkhxkFIbU4/s1600-h/100_5963.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4a7bkLI/AAAAAAAAA18/UtkhxkFIbU4/s320/100_5963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319712002876870834" border="0" /></a>She also included all these goodies!!! I love the charts, and floss and needle tin, and fabric, and rings, and egg ornaments! (I need to have Chuck go out in the yard and find a branch, so I can hang them on it!) (I knew there was a reason I bypassed these items when I was at Camp last week.... too funny!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4B7raSI/AAAAAAAAA10/rF4upnrpxpA/s1600-h/100_5957.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5kglTnvDSG0/SdNp4B7raSI/AAAAAAAAA10/rF4upnrpxpA/s320/100_5957.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319711996167022882" border="0" /></a>And, also included were these adorable Salt & Pepper shakers!! I am just amazed, mainly because I don't think I ever mentioned to anyone that I have a large collection of Salt & Pepper Shakers that I change out all the time!! I love these Easter Chickens!!!<br /><br />Thank you so much, Sharon!! You are indeed a friend of my heart!Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517807532009877584noreply@blogger.com2