American Girls Valentines Dress

Made this for my niece's American Girl doll.

My Christmas Tree

Here is where I get to show off all the ornaments I have stitched thru the years and some that were gifts.

My beautiful ornaments received in SAL's

What wonderful ornaments I got this year. I got little slippers and a camel ornie Mel sent me along with her wonderfully stitched ornie.The santa Sandy beaded and the lovely delicate ornie from Nancy. I love them all!

My Quilt

I took a little break from stitching to get one of the quilts made I am giving to my daughters for Christmas. I hope to get about 3 made before the holidays but here's hoping. It's a Trip Around The World quilt made with 9 different fabrics. Turned out quite well considering I rushed it.

I also knitted these 3 scarves for my sister and her two girls.

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Needlepoint Stockings

These stockings were started by a friends mother and never finished. I took them and finished a little bit of the needlework-naming etc and then sewed them together-she was quite pleased!

Mary Beale Sampler wreath in Progress

Finally took a beak from my Mirabilia Queens to add a few stitches to this. I hope to get it finished this year. I am also working on my Shepherds Bush stocking for myself since I made one for everyone else so I kind of laid this aside.

And They Sinned Framed

Well finally after almost 1 1/2 yrs I finally got this done. The frame matched beautifully. Cindy at Fancimats and my husband had a really good eye to matching the frame to the design. If you are ever in Denver make sure you stop by there. It''s a great little shop with a wonderful choice of stitching supplies.

Christmas Ornaments by Shepherds Bush

I finally found the charms for these so I got them finished. Just a start on my yearly ornaments. These are 4 of the Shepherds Bush from Just Cross Stitch Ornament issues. I will do 8 others from other designers thru the year. My tree is full but I manage to cram more each year. Took time off from stitching today to knit my SIL a scarf to replace the one she lost. Also 2 of my Stepsons are herefor Spring Break so we will be enjoying them for a week.

Sampler Lakeside

Well I finished the lake but wasn't thrilled with my outcome. I suggest that you use the same method as the grass when doing the lake. Diagonally - maybe it would give it a little less blocky look but I wasn't about to rip it out and try to find out. It looks nice tho'. hopefully this weekend I will get most of that part finished.

And They Sinned pic update

Can't believe I am getting close to the end!~ Two years in the making.

And They Sinned update

Well yesterday was a bummer. I had to rip out everything I did the night before because trying to watch TV and stitch...........I started the tiny tree under the wrong leaf so that made everything else offside... well what's another day in a 2 year project eh? Will have to get an updated pic up also.

And They Sinned Sampler errors

Ok I found 2 more- Page 2 the clusters below the peacock on the right-3rd one in has one stitch missing.

On Page 3 the star on the right-below the fence-is up one stitch from the rest of the row.

The Kiss Completed by Mirabilia

One of my favorite designs by Nora Corbett-Mirabilia. I changed her hair to blonde to match mine. This is to represent my husband and I. The beading is incredible. My husband framed it for me and a good job he did!! It was a pleasant break from my sampler stitching.

And They Sinned

And They Sinned coming along.............

PCL Xmas Party 100th Anniversary

We had a wonderful time dressing up in 1906 attire. PCL celebrated 100 years in the construction business.

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Sampler Wreath by Mary Beale (in progress)

This has been a sampler I have been wanting for ages. A great friend of mine got it for me and I started it right away. I am working on it simultaneously with "And They Sinned". We moved our furniture around so now I have a huge bare wall in my living room. I guess I will have to start a Mirabilia or something to hang there. It is hard to put down a sampler and work on something else *sigh*

And They Sinned Sampler (in Progress)

I started this last year but it is easy to set aside as other samplers beckon me. But my New Years Resolution is to see this hanging on my wall by the end of the year.

Shepherds Bush Stockings complete

Finally got my nieces stockings finished and mailed.

Latest Finishes

These are stockings by Shepherds Bush I made for my

daughter and her room mate for Xmas.

My Stitching World

I will be updating this blog over the next several days. I am currently stitching Christmas items and The sampler Wreath by Mary Beale.