A Stitchy Post!!

I know it has been ages since I posted any stitching updates. Sorry I am so bad about getting out the camera and taking those pictures, but I promise to be better about it in the future. Sorry also about the quality of the pictures I am posting today, the sun is not cooperating with me.

I have been stitching quite a bit but I have also been a very lucky stitcher!! I won two giveaways in the last weeks and now that my prizes have arrived, I thought I would share!

My first win was from Belinda of Blue Ribbon Designs! Belinda has a new facebook page which I joined last month. She had a giveaway of a chart of your choosing, you just had to "Like" her page and comment about the chart you would wish to receive. She chose 3 winners and I was one of the lucky three! I chose Liberty Stitchery as my chart! I had been wanting it since it was released!

Belinda even autographed the chart for me! Wasn't that so nice of her!! I have gotten it all kitted up with DMC threads and the suggested 40 ct. Fawn linen and have managed to put in a few stitches. This is my first time working on 40 ct. I love only having to use one strand of floss but it is slow going on such a small count linen. I think I will adapt to it though with more stitching as long as I have very good lighting. Thank you Belinda for sending me this beautiful chart!!

Next I won Terri's Blogversary Giveaway at Dixie Samplar Designs! My Package arrived today and I am totally blown away by Terri's generosity!! Just look at all my goodies!!

Can you believe all the things she sent?! The little bunny scissor fob and pin pillow are so beautifully stitched and so cute! I just love bunnies!

I love all of the charts she sent and am overwhelmed by the number of them! And I don't have a single one of them already in my stash!

There was 32 ct., 36 ct., and 40 ct. linen included, along with overdyed threads, needles, notecards, a floss keeper for me to stitch, gold beads, some ribbon and some chocolate for me to enjoy!

Thank you so much Terri for my winnings! I love everything!!

Now on to the stitching progress I have made! First up is a finish!!

As The Crow Flies by Prairie Schooler
stitched on 28 count lambswool linen with DMC threads

This was so much fun to stitch and I just love the colors, especially the red barns!

Next is one of my January Challenge pieces...

Simple Joys by LHN,
stitched on antique white evenweave using the suggested CC and WDW threads

This one is also fun to stitch! I do have to order more Bean Sprout thread, one 5 yd package was not enough. Wish the quantity needed had been posted with the design. This is the third of my Challenge pieces.

My next WIP is a start my first biscornu.

Frogscornu by Barbara Ana Designs
stitched on 32 count linen from my stash with DMC theads

Isn't that frog cute? I have been visited by the frogs so much lately that I just had to start this piece!

I want to send out thanks to all that have visited my blog and left comments. I love reading your comments and appreciate the time you take to make them! Also, welcome to my new followers!

My family and I are going to the mountains this weekend for a mini vacation together! It is going to be so much fun having my two new granddaughters together for their first getaway!! I can't wait!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Blessings and Happy Stitching!!!

A Crazy Finish, Some Progress and New Stash!!!

Cannot believe that we are 10 days in to June already! It has been busy around my house these days. I have been babysitting my 9 week old granddaughter while her mom is finishing out the school year. I am having so much fun with her but boy had I forgotten what it is like to take care of a little one! Let me tell you, she is keeping me busy! By the time I get home in the evening I don't have a lot of energy left to get my chores done. But as I said, I am having so much fun taking care of her. She is such a good baby!

I have managed to get some stitching done during naptimes and a little more stitching in the evenings after dinner.

First up is my 2nd Crazy January Challenge finish for the year!

Natures Beauty by Little House Needlework

28ct. evenweave with DMC threads

Next up is a progress picture on a new start! I am loving working on this one, the colors are so pretty and it is moving along so fast!

As the Crow Flies by The Prairie Schooler

28 count lambswool linen using DMC threads

I am also crocheting a little afghan for a cousins new baby! It is really for the cousin's daughter's baby, guess that will make the baby my 3rd cousin. The yarn is so soft, just perfect for a little one!

Now to show you my new stash! I saw a finish on Myra's blog and just had to order the design and well...a few others jumped in that order too!

Barbara Ana Designs

I had never seen designs by this designer before and they are so cute I just had to have a few!

Well that is all I have for now. With two more weeks of babysitting I don't think there will be very much time for stitching but I will be visiting and reading all your blogs and commenting when I can!

I also want to thank those of you who visit and those who comment on my blog posts! It puts a smile on my face when I get your comments and see new followers added!

Until next time...blessings to you and happy stitching!