SoCal Debbie UCJC Start #48, #49 and #50

I am getting so close to number 59, I thought I could hang on and go into March with Linda, but I am afraid I am running out of stash and I refuse to buy new at this time. Here are three more that I have started for this ultimately crazy and wonderful journey to remember SoCal Debbie. First is a freebie from Little House Needleworks Seven Pines, then there is Holiday Spirit from Samplebird Stitchery and a Hello Kitty freebie that I am stitching for the Quilts for Adults and Older Children charity group.  Sorry for the blurry photos, I took them in a hurry with my phone.

Seven Pines
28ct Linen
DMC Floss

Holiday Spirit
16ct White Aida
DMC Floss

Hello Kitty
14 Ct Cream Aida
DMC Floss

Enjoy!!

CJ

February SFS Report

I am proud to say that this month is a SFS success for me despite all temptations to buy threads and fabric.  I was able to control my urges and dig through my stash for the supplies I needed. 

Month: February
Spent: $0
Earned:  0  (no finishes yet, but I have lots of starts)
Carry Over: +14.00  (so happy to be in the black)

Enjoy!!

CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Starts #44, #45, and #46 and IHSW 2-15

I have three new Name Trees from M Designs (that is how I busted my SFS budget last month) to share with you.  Since they are presents for friends far away I will only show my photos of what I have stitched so far and not the pattern since showing the pattern would give away the surprise.  All are stitched on 14ct aida in varying shades of blue (all from my stash, yea me) using a complimentary darker blue floss.  Now that makes 6 names trees in my collection that I need to finish.   This also part of my IHSW hosted by Joysze.  If you want to learn more about IHSW click here.  I stitched on more, but this is all I am showing today.  Have to save some for tomorrow.

Name Tree #44
M-Designs
14ct Blue Aida
DMC Floss

Name Tree #45
M-Designs
14ct Blue Aida
DMC Floss

Name Tree #46
M-Designs
14ct Blue Aida
DMC Floss
 

 

 

Enjoy!!


CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC #43

Here is a little piece is Christmas Motif Sampler from JBW Designs.  I love their tree designs and I have stitched up several over the years.

Christmas Motif Sampler
JBW Designs
16ct White Aida
DMC Floss

Enjoy!!


CJ

TUSAL Feb 2015

Okay, I am a few(actually 3) days late, but here it is my little jar of ORTs that will not be emptied until December.  I did remove the expired box tops and other miscellaneous trash before I took the photo.  Only threads, I promise.

 

Enjoy!!

CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Start #42

This little piece from Little House Needleworks is one of my favorites. It reminds me so much of my dear MIL, she loved birds and cardinals were her favorite. Such a dear lady I miss her terribly.

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Season's Greetings
28ct Tea Dyed Monaco
DMC Floss

Enjoy!!

CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Start #39, 40, and #41 and Giveaway Winner Announced

Still chugging along, here are three more "Hometown Holiday Series" starts from Little House Needleworks. 

 

Toy Store
28ct Goldenrod Laguna
DMC Floss

 

 

 

Town Church
28ct Goldenrod Laguna
DMC Floss

 

 

Caroling Quartet
28ct Goldenrod Laguna
DMC Floss

The winner of a LHN Hometown Holiday surprise pattern is Angela P.  Send me your snail mail please.


Enjoy!!

CJ

Turtle Trot - Feb

Time to show off my Turtle Trot, a SAL hosted by Claudette of  BAP Attack, who just happens to be on a quest to stitch all her stash.  That is just so crazy and so inspiring!!  I love it.

As usual I am a day late, but yesterday was a sad day for our family, but we tried to make it a day of celebration.  My dear MIL passed on 9 Nov and yesterday would have been her 74th birthday.  Hubby and I took the kids (she was the only grandparent) for dinner and ended the evening singing Happy Birthday to Granny with a bit of carrot cake. 

So now on to my piece I have decided to concentrate on one piece, my BRD "Stop and Smell the Flowers" it really needs my attention and I am so close to finishing it.  I worked on some of the incomplete squares and a bit of the border.  Here is where I started. 


BRD
Stop and Smell the Flowers
Dec 2014

Here is where I am at today.  I completed the block below "F" and  the block between the numbers 3 and 4. Added another row of border on the right as well.  Plan to stick with this one until it is done, done, done.

BRD
Stop and Smell the Flowers
Feb 2015

Don't forget about my surprise LHN pattern giveaway in the post below.

Enjoy!!


CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC # 37 and #38 with a Giveaway.

How about some Little House Needleworks?  I started the Hometown Holiday Series, it will look great on display at Christmas time.  My 37th start is "Main Street Station", start #38 is "My House".  I have the complete set plus one extra, so if you are a fan of LHN and you would like a surprise in the mail leave a comment.  I will select a new home for the "surprise" pattern from this set on Valentines Day!! 

 

LHN Main Street Station
28Ct Goldenrod Laguna
DMC Floss

 



LHN My House
28Ct Goldenrod Laguna
DMC Floss

 

 

Enjoy!!
CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Starts 34, 35, and 36.

Hurray, I am caught up with my posts.  I am a bit sad today I had to turn a sweet stray pup over to the pound today.  Someone dumped it on our neighborhood and my efforts to find a new owner can up nil.  We already have two dogs and that is enough for out household, although if hubby would have said yes, she would be mine.  I just get too attached.  Surely her sweet personality will win someone over as she did me. 

Here are the last of my PS SANTAS!!!  I do not have the 2014 Santa and I will not buy it until the 2015 Santa comes out later this year.  Tomorrow I will have something new to share.  How exciting.

 

PS Santa 2013
16ct Tea Dyed Aida
DMC Threads

PS Santa 2012
28ct Tea Dyed Monaco
DMC Threads

 

 

 

PS Santa 2013
28ct Tea Dyed Monaco
DMC Threads

Enjoy!! CJ

SoCal Debbie Starts 31, 32 and 33

Another, extremely busy week for me.  School, church, stray dog, chess tournament, its all happening here.  Been up since 2:30am cooking and baking, hopefully I can get a nap in after my coffee social at school.  I missed the Stitching Smalls deadline for January.  I have a piece almost finished so I will show it off this month.  Here are three more Santas for you to enjoy.  You will notice that 2007 is missing, I stitched him up last year and I really do not like to stitch a pattern more than once. 

PS Santa 2008
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

 

PS Santa 2009
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

PS Santa 2010
28 Ct Tea Dyed Monaco
 DMC Floss

Enjoy!!

CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Starts 28, 29 and 30!!

 

More PS Santas for you to enjoy.   In 2004, we were still stationed in the UK and we travelled to China to adopt our second daughter.  Our first was adopted in 2002.   The year of 2005 was busy, I retired from the Air Force in May, we moved to  Texas in June and we picked up our son in October from China.  In 2006, we hosted an exchange student from China and we took a family trip to Tennessee.   

 

PS Santa 2004
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

PS Santa 2006
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

 

PS Santa 2006
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

Enjoy!! CJ

SoCal Debbie UCJC Starts 25, 26 and 27

Whew, what a crazy week  I was so busy with events at my kiddos school that I had no time to blog even though I have lots to share.  Now it is time to catch up a bit.  My stitching is current but to keep me sane I am only posting three projects a day until I am caught up.  So here are a few more PS Santas for you -- I am almost finished with them.



PS Santa 2001
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

PS Santa 2002
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

 

PS Santa 2003
16ct Sage Khaki Aida
DMC Floss

Enjoy!!


CJ