Finally a Finish!

I can't believe how time slips away from me! Has it really been a week and a half since I last posted? (shakes her head in amazement)

I have been busy stitching and cleaning and planting and working and...well, you get the idea. Really I wanted to have a finish to share before I came back here and that did not happen until late last night. So here it is!

Little House Needleworks Virture Sampler, 28 Count Linen, DMC Threads

Can you believe that this is only my first finish for the Crazy 15 Challenge!?! Some of you are on your 8th, 9th and 10th finishes and I am only done with one! Yikes!! Good thing I included some small projects in my 15 starts!

I picked up LHN 'Nature's Beauty' to work on next. I put in a few stitches last night and discovered a counting error which resulted in frogging about half of what I had stitched back in January. I will take a picture of my progress for my next post.

I want to thank everyone that commented on my last posting! It is fun to read all of your comments! Also, thanks to all those who have signed up to follow my blog! I feel honored that you are interested in my little part of the world!

That's all for today. I promise to be back soon with an update!

Blessings to all!

Not One....but TWO!!!

I have been a very lucky blogger this last week! I won not one but two giveaways! WOW!!

Well, both packages arrived in todays mail!

The first win was from Myra over at G8dame's Place. I won one of her little boxes! Myra stained and waxed the box and included a lovely piece of fabric for finishing!

Thank you so much Myra! I will treasure this box!

My second win was from Pam at Confessions of a Southern Stitcher! Pam's giveaway was a needlebook and scissors fob which she had stitched, but she surpised me with so much more as you can see from this picture!

Can you believe all the goodies! Look at Pam's beautiful stitching! And the little buttons she sent are so cute! The scissors are just lovely!

Pam included two pieces of linen, some beautiful silk threads and "A Sheltering Tree" design. And don't you just love that lady bug cookie! It's too cute to eat!

Thank you Pam for all of my goodies! I love it all and really appreciate your generosity!

On the stitching front, I am sorry to say that not much stitching has been going on this week. I did make a start on "Ann Grant" but only managed to put in 25 stitches or so, so no picture update. This is my first time working with silk thread and I have to say I love it. The thread is so soft and beautiful and just glides through the fabric.

Hopefully more stitching will happen over this weekend! I really want to finish my LHN "Virtue Sampler" and get more stitching in on "Ann Grant". I will certainly give it my best to accomplish these goals!

Blessings to all and happy stitching!

Progress and A New Start!

Thanks to everyone that commented about my sweet new granddaughter! She is doing great, nursing well and teaching her parents that they really don't need all that much sleep! It is so much fun to watch the new parents as they learn how to take care of baby's needs! They make great parents!

On the stitching front, I have managed to put in a few stitches.

LHN 'Virtue Sampler' is coming along nicely. This is where I am after last week's stitching. I just love that red house! I am hoping to finish this one by the end of the month. There really isn't that much left to stitch, a couple of flowers, the hill, alphabet and bottom border. It should work up quickly.

Next up is a new start! A birth sampler 'Gabrielle Rose' by La-D-Da. This one also should stitch up quickly. I promised myself that I will definitely get it done before she is ready for college! (Know what I mean? Does anyone else have any of those kind of WIPs hidden away somewhere?)

I love the colors in this one. It was so hard to pick out a sampler pattern. I love the really cute baby sampler patterns out there but I wanted something that she would be proud to display even when she is older. This one fit the bill nicely.

On the crocheting front, I have been asked to make another baby blanket! This one will be done in dark lavender color baby yarn. I haven't started it yet but will soon. That baby is due the end of May so I have a little time. There must be something in the water around here with all of these little babies due this Spring!

Well I will close with a sweet picture of my precious little granddaughter taken on homecoming day!

Isn't she an angel?! I am in love!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Stitching!