New Cross Stitch Blog

My new cross stitch blog is up and running... although kind of bare for the moment! :-)  I'm looking for some things for a giveaway, so you may want to keep an eye on it or become a follower...  Just sayin'.  :-)

Here's the link...

The Stamper's Stitches

See you there!

Tricia

All Done!

Oh, I can't tell you how happy I am that this is finished and hanging in its place on the stocking shelf!!!!!!! (You can click on either picture and they should show up larger.) Now I can start to kit up my 15 projects for the January cross stitch challenge! And no, none of them are this involved!!!

Here's the line up of the stockings that I've done over the past 9 years...
I'll be starting a new cross-stitch only blog soon. With the January challenge coming up I don't want to overwhelm all of my faithful stamping followers! I'll let you know the link when it's up and running. Speaking of stamping, I'll have a post for the TAC blog hop up as soon as it's open!

Blessings!

Tricia

Another Giveaway!

Christmas must be in the air! Here's a giveaway for LHN's Family Sampler chart! :-)

A Quiet Afternoon

Just a quiet afternoon here. I'm fighting with a headache, and feeling kind of sklonklish - as Shirley Temple would say - so I've been visiting some cross stitch blogs and found this cross stitch giveaway. Wouldn't it be fun to win this for Christmas??

Have a lovely day!

Tricia

So Close!

Hi friends! Sorry to be missing in action for so long, but with Thanksgiving and company and working on this stocking, I just haven't had a minute to spare! Today is Tara's bday, and here's what she's getting... It's *so* close - but I still need to do all the backstitching on the bottom half, finish the silver across the top, and add in the french knots. When I finish this, I'm going to work on a project that I can finish in a night or two that has *no* back stitching. ;-) I can't say that it doesn't add to it, though! It really seems to just light up with each stitch!!

Thanks for stopping by! I plan to have a card to show you by tomorrow at the latest. :-)

Blessings!

Tricia

Stocking Update!

Well, there is light at the end of my tunnel! I have just a couple more weeks before I need to have this done, but I'm almost there! I did leave all the backstitching for the end, so that will add a little more time, but thankfully there's not a lot of it! :-)

When I'm done with this, I hope to whip up a few ornaments before Christmas. I've found that I can stitch quickly when I'm listening to a Librivox Audiobook, though, so I should be able to get them done. THEN... I have a list of things to stitch for next year. Two Shepherd's Bush fobs, CCN's Pumpkin Cottage, something for Love Quilts, more ornaments... I can't wait! I'd also like to participate in a few more exchanges next year. I only did a couple this year, but they were so much fun! :-)

Happy Stitching!

Tricia

Stitching Update & Pay It Forward!

Saturday was my niece's wedding, so I took some time off of stitching on The Stocking (notice the capital letters... I think it now has it's own personality! LOL!) to stitch up this adorable little star ornament by JBW from the JCS Ornament magazine. I actually got about 1/2 done with it and realized that the measurements that I'd cut my material by were assuming you were doing it over 1. I'd been stitching over two and after getting two points of the star done I figured out that it would be too big for my fabric. Silly me! So I restarted over one and it turned out so pretty!

Here's their gift...

Here's my stocking progress for the last two weeks. I only have 29 more days to work on it!!!

And, finally, here is the Pay It Forward from Cath that I received last week. Isn't it fun?? I couldn't figure out who would be sending me something from overseas, but what a treat to find something stitched! So, now it's my turn! If you are interested in doing a Pay It Forward with me, let me know! I will send something handmade in the next year to you if you are one of the first three to respond. You in turn will post on your blog and "pay it forward" to three more people. You can let me know if you would prefer something stitched or quilted or some of my handmade cards. Just so you know, though, I doubt I'll get them out before the first of the year. It's busy, busy, busy around here just now! :-) Be sure to sign up soon!

Pay it Forward gift from Cath

Thanks so much for dropping by today! Blessings!

Tricia

Stocking Update!

Another week's worth of progress on the stocking! :-) I'm so pleased!! I do get bored easily, though, so I spent yesterday going through some of my stashed projects and ornament magazines and made a list of things that I would like to make next year. I have quite the list, I tell you! One of the things on top of the list is Country Cottage Needleworks Pumpkin Cottage. It's my 'I can start this when I finish the stocking' piece and since I just love the pattern, it is a good incentive to keep working!! :-)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Tricia

Stocking Progress!!

Hello stitching friends! Here's my progress on the stocking for this week. It's fun seeing the pictures, because I notice things that I don't really see when I'm working on it. Things like the smoke coming from the chimney. I still have some outlining that I need to do on this section, so I think my goal for next week will be the next two rows of 10 and the outlining. We'll see how I do!! :-)

I'm looking forward to stopping by a Needlework Shop this week. :-) Yay! I just love seeing all the new patterns in person. I'm thinking I might pick up CCN Pumpkin Cottage if she has it in stock. We'll see what happens when I actually get there though!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stitching!!

Tricia

Cross Stitch Update!

I am so pleased with my progress this week on my dd's stocking!! Yay!! I haven't had much time to work on the LHN Patience thread pack, but it will get finished sooner or later. :-)

And my dd #2 finished LHN's Winter Whites this week. Isn't it beautiful! I can't wait for Christmas when it becomes mine. :-)

We're off the computer on Sundays, so I hope to get some stitching done after church. That will be a nice way to rest.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you next week!

Blessings!

Tricia

Lots to Share!

Progress!!! :-) Yippee! I was able to put in quite a few hours on the stocking this week, especially yesterday, when I had the computer off all day. I did make a mistake in one section - some of you eagle eyed stitchers will catch it, I'm sure, but my dd doesn't mind, so I think I'll leave it. :-) My goal is to finish this by the end of November, so I really, really need to keep going. I figure that I'm between a quarter and a fifth done.

Just a little progress on "Patience" by Little House Needleworks... but I have to show you "Winter Whites" that my other dd is making me for Christmas. Isn't it bee - a - u - tiful??? :-) I hope she can still give it up when she's done with it!

Have a blessed week!

Tricia

Cross Stitch Giveaway Found!

Yay! I found a new cross stitch blog to follow. :-) And she's having an incredible giveaway. You should stop by and check it out!!

I hope to be back later with a card... we'll see!

Blessings!

Tricia

Cross Stitch Update!

Designer: Lizzie Kate Freebie
Fabric: ?? From my stash
Fibers: DMC
Date Stitched: 2008
Date Finished: 9-23-2010

Hello friends! Here's a long overdue cross stitch update! :-) First, I have a Lizzie Kate freebie that I stitched a few years ago, that I *finally* made into a pin pillow - inspired by Becky SC's Great Pumpkin Challenge! :-) It's sitting on the lap of my favorite fall decoration...

This is my travel project right now... Little House Needleworks' "Patience" thread pack. It's a "slowly but surely" stitch, since I only work on for a few minutes here and there.

Then I have my start on the Dimensions Gold Collection Christmas stocking for dd. I'm trying to work on this a little more regularly as I would really like to get this done by the end of November. I'm hoping to get some sort of a needlework stand soon, though, if I can save some money for it. My hands are starting to hurt again from stitching, which they haven't done for awhile, and I'm 5 hours away from my chiropractor instead of 30 minutes like I used to be, so I need to find a way to keep my wrists and shoulders less "stressed" once they've been adjusted.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Blessings!

Tricia

Cross Stitch Update!

Hello, friends! This post is a perfect example of how busy life has been here! I received this adorable thread keeper from my exchange partner Lisa about two weeks ago... right before we got the puppy! And I haven't been able to find time to post a picture. Isn't it just WONDERFUL??? I love the pattern and the *sheep*. :-) Her finishing is spectacular as well.

Thanks, Lisa!!

Here's the progress on dd's stocking. I'm way behind of course... Compliments of Emma!!

I have a travel project in the works, too... but not too much progress to show. Hopefully next week will be a little better!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Tricia

Cross Stitch Catch Up!

I can't believe that it has been so long since I last updated my cross stitch! Let's see... at the end of July, my dd and I went to a week long string camp in IN. A while ago, I had bought the Traveling Stitcher pattern and thread and I'd decided that it would be my project while she and I were gone. I'm not a very fast stitcher, but since I stitched it on 18 ct Fiddler's Cloth aida, it was an easy stitch, and I was thrilled to be able to finish it the night we got home! You'll notice that I changed the wording some. It's now a Psalm 139 sampler. :-)

The other thing that I'm working on right now is this stocking --------> (No, mine's not finished!!) This is now the third stocking that I've started for my (almost) 20 year old daughter in the past year. The first one was beautiful! A JCA kit of a horse in a stable surrounded by dogs. It was half done when I started to get hives on my hands every time I worked on it. It seems I was allergic to the floss they used in the kit. Either that or I took it to the violin teacher's house & I think she had a cat... After I gave that stocking to my sil, I went back to the Victorian Stitcher's Stocking that I've been showing you, but for some reason I've had trouble with the fabric. Everytime I held it my stomach hurt. Lovely. I know I've had trouble with that before when I come in contact with fabric that is linen or has linen in it. Sigh. The joy of allergies. Well, this stocking kit that I just started is a good old Dimensions gold kit, on good old aida cloth. I'm not taking it *anywhere*. I will stitch on it every day for at least a few minutes, and maybe, just maybe, dd will have it for Christmas this year. Wish me luck!!

Of course, there is the Psalm 23 sampler in an older book by Diane Williams of LHN fame, that I just *had* to get from someone in our group who was destashing... And I have the fabric for it already... Maybe that will become my travel project. :-) Or perhaps I should finish my other travel projects first???? Decisions, Decisions!! LOL!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Tricia

Isn't this Gorgeous??

Hi friends! Sorry I've been MIA this week!! I'm teaching at a Music Camp this week and my schedule has been insane. I obviously am not a teenager any longer!!! :-) I promise I'll be back next week with some fun cards!

This beautiful scissors keeper was my exchange piece from Becky K. Isn't it GORGEOUS! You should see all the beautiful beads and buttons. Sigh. It was like Christmas, when I received it in the mail! I still haven't heard from the gal I sent my exchange piece to. I do hope she's received it. It was, of course, the one that I forgot to put delivery confirmation on!! :-(

Have a fantastic week. I'll see you back here when I have a life again! ;-)

Blessings!

Tricia

My Favorite Things Giveaway WINNERS!!!

It's time to choose the winners! I wish I could send each and every one of you something. I feel like you are all dear friends!! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my corner of the world!!!

OK...DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!!! The winners were chosen by Random.KJoy... as pictured above!! :-)

And the winners are...

Congratulations, ladies!!! I'll be sending you an email shortly!!

Blessings to you all! I hope to have a card to share later today!

Tricia

Early Christmas Exchange Received!

Look what I received this last week!! What a fun thing to come home to when you've been out of town! April stitched me this beautiful Christmas Tree ornament on pretty sparkly fabric. It's adorable! I love it, April!! Thank you!!

I'll be choosing the winners of my blog candy later this morning. I'm in "catch up" mode right now from being gone!! :-)

Blessings!

Tricia

My Favorite Things Giveaway!!

Hello friends!

It's time for a giveaway!! In honor of the 100 or so of you that are "following" this blog, I decided to do two different "candies" that cover my two favorite things... stamping & cross-stitch. You're welcome to be in the drawing for one or for both. :-) Here's what you could win...

Stamping Blog Candy...

This includes some of my favorite stamping things...

A Birds & Swirls Cuttlebug folder

A K & Co Mat Pack (which you may only get if I *hide it* until it's time for the drawing. I love it!)

The CDS Moose Wishes Stamp Set... my all-time favorite!!!

and some of CDS' new Clearly Coordinating ribbon... which coordinates beautifully with the mat pack.

And the Cross Stitch Blog Candy...

A pattern from one of my favorite designers... Little House Needleworks - including the Crescent Colors threads (aren't they pretty!!!)

and one of the fabulous XSOR scissors that I found a few months ago... and now have 3 pairs of!! :-) Oh, and of course, a Lindt Chocolate ball. :-)

TO ENTER:

Just leave a comment on this post with which candy you would like to win. If you would like to become a follower or post in on your blog, feel free. I'll even give you an extra chance in the candy of your choice if you do, but don't feel obligated!

I'll take comments through midnight on Saturday the 22nd and then cut them all apart and pull the winners from a hat on Monday, the 24th, right before I announce them here on my blog. Thank you SO much for stopping by and for all your sweet comments! Good Luck!!

Blessings,

Tricia

Cross Stitch Weekend WrapUp

I have a fun finish or two to show you today. :-) First, a little crushed walnut shell stuffed pin pillow for my blogging friend Carol, who let me stitch her Secret Flower Bed chart. The pattern I used is from a Prairie Schooler booklet called Welcome Spring. The linen is unknown, and I stitched it in a mixture of DMC and overdyed floss from my stash. I'm *so* glad she liked it!!

Next is a Prairie Schooler ornament that I stitched for the Early Christmas Ornament exchange that I'm participating in. I hope it's been received by now and that my partner likes it!!

I'm still working on putting together a fun blog candy for all my followers. Stay tuned!! :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings!

Tricia