tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89769929012371716582024-03-05T18:57:40.892-05:00Stitch NicheCounting X's at the stitching spot, with some entries away from my happy place.
gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-47988208993737489552017-04-16T06:21:00.000-04:002017-04-16T06:21:18.802-04:00HAPPY EASTER!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends! Happy Easter! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's been over two months since my last post. I hope you all had a very meaningful Lenten season. Abstaining from the internet/computer wasn't actually planned. The laptop was acting up again (either slow or made a sound then shuts down) and there's been a period that I couldn't handle organizing or taking any more pictures (yes, the trip photos still stored in SD cards and my phone). So what was I busy with for the last two months? Let's see, the Big niece was here last month for an early college break. At work, it was evaluation and license renewal time. Tax season (measly refund already gone). Oh, and the credit card had unauthorized purchases, fourth time since last year. Good thing the company replaced my card immediately and cancelled those "online gaming" charges. Idle hands I'm not guilty of though... I have been stitching! First, I have finished two pieces:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last time you saw this was <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2017/01/2-wip-progress.html"><span style="color: yellow;">here</span></a>. Isn't that cute for Easter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Boreal Chickadee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">fr. Crossed Wing Collection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">16ct. French Lace Aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Next we have something chubby from a used chart I just bought from Amazon (I'll do the chart and fabric haul in another post):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Old Virginia Ham</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">fr. Crates & Sacks 3 by Country Cross Stitch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">16ct. French Lace Aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also have starts, but managed a photograph on just one for this post:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to Our Hive</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">fr. Good in Everything </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">by Rosewood Manor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">14ct. Lite Oatmeal Aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Of the existing WIPs , I worked on two:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Spells' Store by Primitive Hare, you can compare my progress from <u><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2017/02/just-one-wip-and-february-activities.html"><span style="color: yellow;">here</span></a></u>.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And Houses of Peace from Cross Country Stitching, last seen <u><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-in-stitches.html"><span style="color: yellow;">here</span></a></u>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have started two sampler charts and so enjoying those too. Hint: they're huge (for me).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well, that's it for now. Just wanted to say hello. I'll be visiting blogs as soon as I get the laptop in shape. I hope this thing does the trick:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Take care everyone. Thanks for visiting and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-14345554070330543052017-02-19T12:36:00.000-05:002017-02-19T12:36:11.302-05:00Trip Buys (lots of pictures, not stash)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello friends. I hope you're all having a pleasant Sunday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last time I posted I took part in Jo's <a href="http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/2017/02/secret-stitching-sweethearts-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: yellow;">Secret Stitching Sweetheart</span></a> blog hop. In case you haven't hopped around, I will show my piece at the end. It's a kit I bought long time ago, I used everything in it except for the flimsy needle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I still haven't sorted out pictures from the vacation, still a little tired from going back to work right away. But I had to dig these awesome ones for something worth your while... Don't blink your eyes now for this will be one of those rare occasions that I'll post my picture (oops, I think I just lost my readers, hahaha):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I almost gave up on searching in souvernir shops for a porcelain thimble... I found this one in a downtown shop in Fremont Street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We also saw some thrift shops, I begged my friend for us to make a quick stop, so straight to the magazines and craft books department I went. Unfortunately, not a lot of good stuff...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">These booklets were 0.99cents each and "the Guardian" kit was $2.99. I'm not going to do this kit (18ct. aida) but I just like the colors of the threads which I can hopefully use in some of the samplers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And now for the main event... When you're in Vegas, make sure to stop at... The Stitcher's Paradise! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We missed a turn and had to turn around. It was a Saturday, and guess what? They close at 4pm (didn't do my research, LOL). What time we arrived? 3:40pm! So I was in such a hurry. Some of the pictures are taken by my friend while waiting for me get my wits together. Oooh, so many nice things in that shop! Good news, there's another stitcher who came in after me, and the two owners gladly helped both of us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So many adorable charts...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and gorgeous finishes on display (stitched by the two lovely ladies who own the shop). Swooning allowed LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">since I didn't have enough time to go through the charts, I went straight to the counter to ask for what I'm looking for after getting some variegated DMC and some Anchor floss (that took me ten minutes, I think).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and here's the chart I got (which I wasn't able to get online during my <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2017/01/ho-ho-haul.html"><span style="color: yellow;">Sampler</span></a> hauling last Christmas):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That's it for my stitchy purchases. Next time, I will be more prepared.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now here's my second finish for the year, my blog hop entry, the <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2017/01/wip-update.html"><span style="color: yellow;">mystery WIP</span></a> I was talking about a few posts back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm so happy I finished all the backstitch before deadline!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-63372934944397938942017-02-14T02:30:00.000-05:002017-02-14T02:30:01.493-05:00Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello friends! I'm back. What better day to be back in blogland... Happy Valentine's Day everyone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Of course, count on our dear Jo of <a href="http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Serendipitous Stitching</span></a> to host another fun hop on this special day, yipeee!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And I got a very sweet and beautiful Valentine from my secret stitcher:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Isn't that lovely, getting five hearts (or are there more?) in one package. Love it! I'm excited to find out who it's from, (and who got mine), so hop on to <a href="http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Jo's blog</span></a> to see a full list of the participants and get your load of Valentine goodies.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-42783585818140254242017-02-03T15:10:00.000-05:002017-02-03T15:10:00.205-05:00Just one WIP and February activities<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello my dear blog friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I will only be able to show you one WIP, Spells' Store:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">With only backstitch lacking, the first shelf is almost done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But this is not the only thing I worked on. I finished my secret WIP! Backstitch took a lot of my time, but I did it anyway, and I'm so happy with it:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Very minimal stitching ahead... As I've posted last time, DH and I will be having (a milestone(?) anniversary this month. Everything finally set. Last year, my dear friend and her DH moved from east to west coast. She's been nagging (?) me for a visit for a year now. Same one I gave my first <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/01/east-to-west.html"><span style="color: yellow;">finish</span></a> to last year. And guess what, it's her birthday this coming week, same week as our anniversary! So this is what I have been up to this whole time (smug).We don't have a definite itinerary yet, depends on the real weather when we get there. Lots of sightseeing, I hope. And we'll be seeing a show or two. I'm so excited to see her.😊</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As always, thank you for spending time reading my posts and also for your sweet comments, truly brightens my day. I'm doing some catching up too:) Have a lovely weekend.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-11655023746983022252017-01-28T16:38:00.000-05:002017-01-28T16:38:00.155-05:002-WIP progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Just a quick WIP update. Definitely satisfied with the needle's speed this week. I had to do lots because next week will probably be slow or no stitching at all (is that even possible, haha), I will tell you about it later. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">So here's my latest Chickadee: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Isn't that major progress? I'm sooo happy with it. I'm only missing two light floss colors on her and then just a small amount of backstitch. Hopefully, I can squeeze in those early next week for a finish. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Then we have Spells' Store:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fed up with brown, I did black. Lovin' it now. I also stitched and almost 3/4 done on my mystery start piece.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now more of my story (I hope I don't bore you). Middle of the week I brought all my floss and fabrics to my sister's where it will stay for the next two weeks. Why? There's been some fumigation going on in our area for two days. The DH, although he didn't say it, must think I'm crazy. Well, yeah! Only perishables and opened containers need to be consumed or thrown out before the designated date. But I don't want to take any chances that some chemical/smell might stick to my dear xstitch supplies. We don't want that, right?😔</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And then I'm also making last minute plans for the coming month which happens to be... our anniversary! Don't ask how long it's been, haha. And no, it's not on Valentine's Day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So that's why I said slow stitching for the next two weeks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lastly, I really appreciate your sweet comments on my latest finish. Thank you very much! I wish I could catch up on reading more of the bloglist, believe me I'm really trying...and I also want to update that list, add more, maybe next month...</span><br />
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-17879627399568100292017-01-21T21:50:00.000-05:002017-01-21T21:50:00.302-05:00First Finish, Start and Fabric<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm excited for this weekly update... because I finally have a finish for this month. So here is the first finish of 2017!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Black-capped Chickadee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Here's to the Chickadee"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Crossed Wing Collection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">16ct. French Lace Aida</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a small one. Can't seem to get the color right with the camera.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After this, what else should I do but take on another start, another chickadee!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's almost the same (small) size, but the leaves are of different color. Again, I forgot to jot down the name of this one (what I have is a working copy).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lastly, my fabric parcel intended for samplers:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I got the largest size because it's cheaper. All 16ct aida (still afraid to try linen and evenweave😕 - Wren and Legacy by PTP, and antique white and smaller antique misty blue. I haven't decided on which sampler to stitch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As always, your comments are very much appreciated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-17225979194144982072017-01-14T12:30:00.000-05:002017-01-14T12:30:23.513-05:00WIP update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello dear friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Today I'm posting on two WIPs and a start! I like the current flow of things at the stitching spot, it's been a while... I haven't 100% caught on my bloglist reading though, for that I apologize. I'll get there somehow, been preoccupied with plans lately (not stitch-related... yet), big reveal will come in February, hopefully.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Without further ado, my two WIPs:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This one is a joy to stitch, as it is small and colorful. I forgot to mention the name last time, it's called Black-capped Chickadee from Here's to the Chickadee by Crossed Wing Collection. Look how much progress:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I wish to have a finish this month. Pinning my hopes on this one, it only entails little backstitching.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Next up is Spells' Store by Primitive Hare:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">No wonder I got to stitch a lot on the Chickadee, it's all brown. But I'm looking forward to the other colors. If you're wondering where my other WIPs are: Read Between the Lines and Sea Life are at my sister's (I left them and those will be stitched whenever I get to visit my little niece, as if I'm going to have any stitching time there, haha). Houses of Peace, the one in black is neatly folded in the drawer, I just can't deal with dark fabric for night-stitching for now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Finally, here's something I'm excited about, a cute start. There's a deadline for this though (is that a clue?), so that makes me a little nervous, I hope I don't mess it up. But just in case I fail, I've got a back-up plan (when did I get so smart, hehe.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Saturday everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-26236879344302033482017-01-07T10:17:00.000-05:002017-01-07T10:17:08.375-05:00Ho-Ho-Haul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I missed you! My first post for the year! Everything's finally settling down after the holidays. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I finally organized my Christmas haul... yipee! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I ordered more fabrics this week and that hasn't come in yet. As for charts... 2017 will be a major sampler stitching year. Yep, I'm drawn to stitching words (as keenly noticed by our dear <span style="color: yellow;"><a href="http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Jo</span></a> </span>from my <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-in-stitches.html"><span style="color: yellow;">last post</span></a>). I''m not going to set any annual goals this time as you know how I poorly did the past year's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let me start off with the books I got from Amazon (cheaper but fairly new/good condition books)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Brenda Keyes' Traditional Samplers ($0.79 + $3.99 shipping, that's a steal!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Elizabeth Bradley's Needlework Antique Flowers ($0.01 + $3.99 shipping) - I just love the pictures on this one, the charts are handwritten (not computerized) and too small and uses EB wool which is not readily available (this was printed 1993 but still in very very good condition). So I might need to search for DMC conversions for that (if I don't get lazy😫) or I just might end up reading the pages on this one than stitching. Can anyone suggest other good sampler books with charts in them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Beyond the Garden Gate (also $0.01 + 3.99 shipping) - I was after the 4 patterns of framed orchard fruits on this one, but there are more nice charts inside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sampler charts galore... Let's start off with Rosewood Manor:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These three had been on the wishlist since early last year. A lot of flosstubers have beautifully started And A Forest Grew, so that was the final kick to put these in the cart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Plum Street Samplers:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Those three above were on sale (like almost half-off), and the one I really spent on (which has been sitting on my wishlist too) is The Flood, which will be my first ever Noah's Ark (always wanted to do at least one). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Other patterns I got:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Barbara Ana's All Creatures Great and Small, which is quite popular on flosstube too (I don't do facebook). Don't you just love it when you see others doing what you should have started a long time ago, hahaha. Moira Blackburn's Three Things Sampler - this was on sale, so I got it, but what I was really eyeing was the Time and Season Sampler which is not available in the catalog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These last ones were also on sale so they jumped in the cart as well:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Apologies for the blurry pictures. I hope you're all starting 2017 on a good stitching note. I'm back to stitching Spells' Store. Till next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Apologies for the absence, been so busy (and tired!) lately. I hope you and your family are all having fun this holiday season and what's left of it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the tradition of yearend reports (which in my case has been two years - <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-look-back-at-2014.html"><span style="color: yellow;">2014</span></a>, <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2015/12/hello-dear-friends.html"><span style="color: yellow;">2015</span></a>. Wow, I've been blogging two years now!), here's my year in stitching... (you can click on the title to see the complete details/closeups/finish post):</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/01/east-to-west.html">Love of the Lord</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/02/first-finish-for-month-and-my-other.html">Pumpkin Hollow Farms</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-time-to-rend-time-to-stitch-finish.html">A Time to Rend, A Time to Stitch</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/03/stitchy-weekend.html">Yesteryear</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/04/at-last-my-first-april-finish.html">I See Trees of Green</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/05/bee-happy.html">Where There Are Bees</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-happy-dance.html">Make Do and Mend</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Overall I think I did good this year, save for those last two pictures...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I still haven't organized the haul I got for Christmas. Thankfully, I already received sampler charts I ordered (1.5 months and 2 emails after).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A Blessed New Year to You. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">May 2017 be a great year for us all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-89564026664112760892016-12-25T10:24:00.000-05:002016-12-25T11:02:00.624-05:00Merry Christmas!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello Everyone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a short post to greet you a very Merry Christmas!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">...and to let you know I forgot to include this in my <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/12/advent-calendar-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: yellow;">Advent Calendar Blog Hop</span></a> on the 21st:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">How could I miss that, I'm really out of my element these days!?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-4706020840246085322016-12-21T00:01:00.000-05:002016-12-21T00:01:07.820-05:00Advent Calendar Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello stitchers. Welcome to Day 21</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to <a href="http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Jo of Serendipitous Stitching</span></a> for giving me a later date so I can finish up two recent WIPs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So now I have four Christmas finishes to share this year...</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u>I See Trees of Green</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">by Heartstring Samplery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">14ct. vintage country cream aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I loved that the chart also includes this trivia: "What a Wonderful World," released in 1967, intended as an antidote for the racially and politically charged climate of everyday life in the US. It was initially not a hit in the US because the ABC Records head didn't like it and did not promote it, but was a major success in the UK. Went on to later grow in popularity and ultimately became a Christmas Classic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Next we got, not one but four Prairie Schooler Santas which I decided to stitch together to fondly call a Needleworker's Christmas wishlist:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">14ct. natural Aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And here are my latest finishes which haven't been posted yet:</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Christmas Eve</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">by Prairie Schooler</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">14ct. blue blizzard opalescent aida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I changed the colors for the words, chose darker and cheerful ones. I also changed the word Noel to Hope. Lastly, omitted that one behind Santa's sleigh. Can't figure what it is... an elf left behind? a toy robot that fell from the sack? or a naughty/stalker kid wanting more. So a snowflake gladly took his spot. Here's the original pattern:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">put them together and we got...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Major change: this is 80 lightbulbs less. It's not that I wanted to save a lot on electricity (just a bit maybe), but it's because...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I can't find my sweater size, LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">To answer this year's question. Growing up it was usually store-bought decorations. But I remember when I was in Elementary, my dad's aunt gifted me and my sister felt-stockings with our names on it and both were stitched using a lot of ...beads and sequins! Of course anything that glitters was a hit, mine was a snowman, hers was poinsettia. They couldn't hold anything heavy. But it was a favorite of mine... even though my name was misspelled, haha. </span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-6179928107482394052016-12-18T13:32:00.000-05:002016-12-18T13:32:00.153-05:00WIP update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a quick update on two WIPs:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Christmas one I started a week ago:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Not done with all the reds yet, but since it's almost Christmas I have to add some green:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is how it will look like, hopefully by first quarter of next year😅</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And here's Read Between the Lines:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Focused on the bottom portion:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I got one more which will be finished by today, but that I have to wait a specific day to post about. No progress on SeaLife, may take it up next weekend. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I just emailed the supplier again for charts ordered first week of November, which they responded will be mailed last Monday but no tracking given. So I guess no Christmas haul til after the season?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I guess everyone's been busy. And we just had our department Christmas party yesterday too. Had fun. Then it's back to work tomorrow. I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-17121096610881954722016-12-12T09:27:00.000-05:002016-12-12T09:32:04.361-05:00What I'm guilty of<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm back (to blogging). It's been almost three weeks without posting. I missed you. Trying </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">to catch up with the reading.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Frankly, I wasn't too keen with the changes in Blogger, still getting used to the minor changes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So what have I been doing since Thanksgiving? Gift shopping, wrapping, mailing. Happy to say that all gifts for out-of-state have been mailed, the last batch sent last week. Had to rewrap two of them as the postage went up more than my budget ($46 just for one box going to Canada, oh no, don't want to spend that much on a single package, had to take out some of them). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">What else have I been up to? Hauling! Shopping for my own presents, LOL. Unfortunately, I had to email a seller as it has been more than a month without a word on the status. I got my answer after a week and said they'll be posting it today, well let's see. Why can't they just say out-of-stock on their website before you hit that order button. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But I'm happy, for I received my Aida fabric order from reliable 123stitch (ordered some more this week):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">14ct.vintage blue whisper (10x18), 16ct. pewter (18x21), 16ct. antique white (1yd), 16ct. country french cafe mocha (36x51), 18ct. vintage country mocha (1yd), 18ct. vintage smokey white (36x43)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">What's unusual with this line-up? 18count! Yes, my first! Actually I've started stitching on it last weekend. Need getting used to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I couldn't pass up on Joann's Black Friday sale either:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Threads I bought for patterns I don't have yet, haha. I searched online for each sampler's floss list. 2017 will be a Sampler year for me. I bought books from Amazon as well (forgot to take a picture). Oh, and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also got the JCS Halloween DVD. I'm only drawn to 5 patterns, and started one with the 18 count (!), you'll see it later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Having said that, let's go to stitching progress. My teeny weeny Christmas tree is now lit up,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and Reindeer is being backstitched,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and my start from JCS Halloween DVD,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I felt it's okay to have a new WIP because...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have a finish!!! But I can't show the whole piece yet for a reason. But here's a peek at the changes I made:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Darkened all the colors for the words to make it clear, here's a picture of the words from the leaflet (I changed Noel to Hope):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm also guilty of... not doing good on my <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/01/hauls-and-goals.html"><span style="color: yellow;">2016 goals</span></a>. Ooopsy, I did great during the first half, had 4 finishes from that list... and was sidetracked with other patterns, haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To make up for it, I dug up an old magazine:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I've already put in some red stitches, two shades, no picture. No expectations on getting this done by Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lastly, here's the culprit of my blog absence...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After a long while, I was caught up again in the vortex of Korean drama, courtesy of Big niece. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_jt3EwBMwU"><span style="color: yellow;">Legend of the Blue Sea</span></a> (teaser on</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> youtube).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-32056484427788931562016-11-24T07:30:00.000-05:002016-11-24T07:30:06.135-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello dear friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just wanted to pop in and wish all of you Happy Thanksgiving (for those celebrating here in the US). But wherever you are, I am thankful for the inspiration you needleworkers have given me in my simple works.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's a fitting one for this occasion (finished in September):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">By the way, Jo-Ann store is having a sale on DMC this coming weekend (4 for a dollar). So to all stitchers in the US, get your floss list ready.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-20884376617987943962016-11-20T18:45:00.000-05:002016-11-22T20:10:29.647-05:00Sea life progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello dear blog friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Did you have a satisfying stitching weekend? I hope so, or if it was something better then that's great. The stitching spot is where I spent most of mine, I don't mind. The Big niece is back home for Thanksgiving break, so I wanted to have a week's worth of progress before everything gets busier. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's Sea Life:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Stitched on the seahorse, seashells and the sand. Pretty much done with the darker tones. After all the white stuff comes the backstitch, which isn't really bad because there's not much of that, good for me😆.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also managed to work on my small reindeer last week:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> There's a boo-boo here. I started with 3 strands on the antlers and hooves. When I got back to do the body, I used the 4 strands that was on the bobbin of the tan floss, no wonder it was tight to pull and started to get uneven stitches. Realization came too late. I didn't want to frog because of the big holes it would leave. Anyway, a hunkier deer is fine with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">On other stuff, does anyone know if there will be any huge sales this week on cross stitch sites?</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-70691191187806396212016-11-15T22:29:00.000-05:002016-11-15T22:29:50.111-05:00Christmas stitching<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Someone's name is inching up Santa's "nice" list😇. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I spent last weekend stitching on Christmas Eve:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was able to complete the snow on the ground. The camera can't capture the sparkles on fabric. By the way, this is light blue, not white.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Words on the ground are next. I will be changing the colors to more attractive ones or a shade darker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, my tree has grown:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Only til now when I'm adding the picture that I noticed I missed to complete that one X on the leaf near the trunk. That's what I get for nightstitching, I'll get back on that soon. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Since the tree is almost done, I started another small one. It's a reindeer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I still haven't told you where these new designs came from, it's from a very old book (unearthed from my recent book and magazine decluttering). I'll tell you once it's finished because I'm "shrinking" this pattern by a long mile.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also needed a bigger ORT jar:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Isn't she cute? Got this at Michael's after Halloween and it was 80% off, of course she had to come home with me! It only cost me a dollar. I'm feeding this owl to keep both of us happy.</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-36170199499818092702016-11-11T21:30:00.000-05:002016-11-11T21:30:08.172-05:00Little Progress, Small Start<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Only few x's made on RBL, I wasn't able to finish the mermaid in the blue box, started putting the leaves on the pink flowers (the ones I didn't like as of my last post). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have also decided to grow a Christmas tree...on fabric. I'll keep the title secret for now because I don't know how this will turn out. There will be major changes on the total design size. I hope it works out fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For the weekend I'm planning to sit down with the much ignored Christmas Eve by Prairie Schooler. I hope I'll have that finished before November comes to a close. Have a happy stitching weekend.</span><br />
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-28978385183441673372016-11-08T20:40:00.000-05:002016-11-08T20:40:00.545-05:00Sea Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nothing much going on (busy at work still), so it's a short update again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's Sea Life:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Added more on the boat and boathouse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I had to frog that anchor on top, moved it up and closer to the boat so I can add that other design from the booklet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ooops, I almost forgot to tell you, I recently won (yay!!!) cute Gnome patterns from <span style="color: yellow;"><a href="http://tangledthreadsstitching.blogspot.com/2016/10/some-tea-and-some-winners.html"><span style="color: yellow;">Tangled Threads</span></a> </span>(check it out). So adorable! Thank you so much Rhona.</span><br />
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-47971535163393760212016-11-03T21:39:00.000-04:002016-11-03T21:39:01.784-04:00Read Between the Lines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a quick update on RBL:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Got bored with all the lines so I decided to put some elements in these boxes. Wasn't quite happy with the pink flowers, but I don't want to frog just yet. Maybe it will all come together when more things are added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm back on Sea Life now. I'm really enjoying that one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Many thanks for the comments last time, "Jo's Halloween blog hop," I surely enjoyed that one! Now I keep thinking of getting another Halloween piece, better plan ahead right?</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-65055923378819821792016-10-30T20:45:00.000-04:002016-10-30T20:45:03.978-04:00Hallowe'en Trick or Treat Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Happy Halloween!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's time for <a href="http://www.serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: yellow;">Jo's of Serendipitous Stitching - Halloween Blog Hop</span></a>! It's my first time to join the fun and this post is brought to you by the letter:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That's a capital "<span style="color: yellow;">I</span>," as in "<span style="color: yellow;">I</span>" know it's blurry and "<span style="color: yellow;">I</span>" don't have much large alphabet stitches, "<span style="color: yellow;">I</span>" apologize.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, I've been wanting to join since last year but didn't have enough Halloween finishes then. Needless to say, I can't be satisfied with a spectatorial role anymore, haha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Away We Ride</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Not spooky? This piece actually gave me a fright. More than the panic of trying to finish before the hop. Courtesy of my DH as usual... Proud as I am upon completing the task, I held it in front of him, "ta-da!" He looked at it and recited "Away we ride till it's dark as pitch, to find A home FOR the wicked witch." Aaahhh! Goodness, I thought my eyes would fall out. Since when have we decided to do social work for witches?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And here was last year's:</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There you have it, I'm a Halloween Hop virgin no more! So run along now, your next letter is from <a href="http://needlepensword.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Leonore of Needle, Pen & Sword</span></a>. Have fun!</span><br />
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-88854628695496661302016-10-29T09:09:00.000-04:002016-10-30T18:21:05.275-04:00Just the Sea Life <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello friendly bloggers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Another weekly post, really wanted to stitch and post and read more but didn't have much spare time (and energy) after work, been busy lately, sigh:(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm only showing the Sea Life progress here. But don't be fooled, for I did a happy dance this week (despite aching legs and feet!), which you get to see next post (the finish, not the feet!) Oooh, I'm excited.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So here's Sea Life and all the blues in it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The blues provided a relaxing break from all the grays on my latest finish (hint, hint!). I'm spending time this weekend on the neglected WIP - Read Between the Lines, while digging some flosstube I've missed the past two weeks, I hope I can catch up with blog reading too (while stitching? haha). I have also tweaked my wishlist recently in time for holiday stashing. Looks like a Sampler year ahead...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-31451242557807291392016-10-22T23:01:00.001-04:002016-10-22T23:01:06.264-04:00Weekly post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends. It's been a week since I last posted.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Will try to keep up with the reading too. But there was definitely lots of stitching done.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Look who decided to pay me a visit at the stitching spot:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Santa's back! You can see how long he's been off <a href="http://stitchniche.blogspot.com/2016/04/weekend-stitching-and-stuff.html"><span style="color: yellow;">here</span></a>. I put in the gray smoke and light green on his blanket first, then proceeded with the abominable snow - white! I'm using B5200 instead. I purposely made the picture dark so the white can be seen - it's on the houses, trees and the ground, still lots to go:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Next up is Sea Life by Lanarte:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I got carried away with that lighthouse. Still saved white stitching for last. I finished the starfish and wait, I changed something on the bottom left:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The chart had 3 fishes in backstitch next to the lighthouse. It felt mediocre to me. So I found one in the book that met my impeccable taste, LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Aside from stitching, I continued thinning more magazines. I'm feeling more guilty than ever for stashing and not stitching some wonderful designs inside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's the thing though, I'm not a coffee drinker. But I do sip tea once in a while. I'm also thinking of making one in blue. Aaah, plans... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ooh, I almost forgot, I've been stitching overtime on my Halloween WIP, I definitely see that flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, yes, just what's left of the border and the windows then it's another happy dance!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-9427311897052378832016-10-15T19:49:00.000-04:002016-10-15T19:50:48.844-04:00Sea Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello blog friends. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A rainy afternoon we had and now it's raining again, setting the mood for more stitching! Thanks so much for the kind comments on my latest finish (with my Christmas story too!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm dedicating this weekend to Away We Ride, which you get to see on Halloween, hopefully that it gets done by then (such a tall order for a short stitcher). I can only tell you that I've moved on from the grays and browns for now. I'm doing Mulberry and next will be an orange hue, how exciting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But during the work week I had two pieces on the table. My new start, which I'm rather enjoying than the second WIP. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here is the dark picture:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is how it should look when done:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let me repeat that- "should look". Again, I'm planning to do some changes along the way. The booklet showcases more patterns, and there are some neat elements I really like to add on this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I know it looks boring, I felt bored stitching those lines too. But as much as possible, I'm trying to finish that stuff first:(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is all for now. I hope you're all having a lovely stitchy weekend.</span><br />
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-80439500708373741922016-10-11T22:56:00.001-04:002016-10-11T22:56:05.507-04:00A start and a finish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's happy stitching progress and finish since I've last posted. I guess regular readers could guess what that finish is, so I'll reserve that to the end.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's the start I've been yapping about last week. I may have confused you, it's not another Christmas piece but was part of my haul last Christmas (yep, the presents for myself). I've added more blocks on it now, so it's no longer shy to pose for the camera (sorry it's not straight because it's on the bed):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't quite happy with the Santa face backstitch, but what else can I do. I'm just glad all the blocks fit together though they are not all of same size. They are strategically placed for my story though, here goes (just follow each block):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The yuletide season is in full bloom (the flower), and Santa is ready with his presents for all the nice kids (but the sack looked more like a tiny Christmas tree). So when nighttime came (there's the moon, so it really is nighttime), he summoned his reindeer (who's just dancing in the snow) so they can start spreading Christmas Joy. Meanwhile, little kids have already hung their stockings (just two?), and when the last embers have died, Santa went down the chimney (again with his sack that looked like a tiny tree). This he did and finished all in one night while everyone was at the midnight mass. But lo and behold, when they arrived home, they found Santa left his boot too filled with more goodies (yep, that's a shoe right?).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And that, my friends, is why I'll never be a storybook writer, nor even a greeting card writer, haha. I'll stick with stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hey, there's more. I won't be posting any more progress on my Halloween piece. I hope I can complete that before Halloween so you'll see it on that day (pressure, pressure). So this blog will be boring if you'll only see one WIP, fear not, I have picked up another start! It's something nautical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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gominamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040485640612486906noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976992901237171658.post-86010817967720362982016-10-08T20:06:00.000-04:002016-10-08T20:06:05.693-04:002 WIPs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello again stitching buddies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Prairie Stars" is back on the stitching table:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have stitched the blue on the Church block and currently doing Ecru. I had to buy an extra skein today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hope that this will be finished by next post...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also added more on Away We Ride, the brown on the house:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have started the new pattern I told you about last time. I will be taking a photo of it once there's significant progress, right not it's just two blocks in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's more, I just dug up an old WIP (not really that old). What could it be? It's either lacking backstitch or light colored stitching (white!) When I looked at it, I thought, what was I thinking, it's almost a finish for me. So tune in next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting. Happy Stitching.</span></div>
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