Sailing Ship Finish

My sadly neglected blog, I apologize for ignoring you for so long.  I have been stitching and now I need to share my creations with you.  I finished this in November for the Quilts for Older Children and Adults.   This piece is part of the groups annual Stitchers Challenge. 

14ct White Aida
DMC Floss

 

Enjoy,

 

CJ 

DMC Flowers Heart Finish

Here is a piece I finished din April for the Quilts for Older Children and Adults cross stitch group.  It was a freebie on the DMC-USA website that is seems to no longer be available. Although I have seen several copies of the pattern saved on Pinterest.  As I am typing my new puppy is trying to eat my toes and flip-flop -  bad Peanut.

Enjoy!!

CJ

Take a minute to check out my latest card creations at my other blog
www.tea-n-stamps.blogspot.com. 

Mountains Finish

This is another piece I stitched up for Quilts for Older Children and Adults.  It is for a Cub Scout raffle/celebration.  The theme for the quilt is "In the Mountains", very fitting for scouts.  I did a mountain pattern from Common Thread by  DMC.

Enjoy!!

CJ

Happy Boxing Day!!

Good Morning!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day.  We got the kids up at 7am to open presents, all three seemed very pleased with the bounty left by St Nick.  We spent a cozy day at home watching the rain and snow fall.  Yes, we had a White Christmas in Wichita Falls, rare but it happens.  Now we will have ice for until the weekend.  This may be all the winter we get -- usually only lasts a week or two then we are back to warm weather.  Although, I am secretly wishing that we have lots of cold chilly days like I experienced as a kid growing up in Delaware. 

Managed to get some photos of my latest stitching pieces to share with you.  They have been sitting around for a several days/weeks waiting for me to break out the camera.

Pear I
Samplers and Santas
28 Count Monaco
DMC Floss

 


Snowman
Gazette 94
28ct Monaco
DMC Floss
Started in Jan for CJC 2012

 

Green Frog
Calico Critters
14ct White Aida
DMC Floss
Stitched for Q4OAC

 

Noel
Log Cabin Needleworks
Designed by Sandra Longan Miller
28ct Monaco

DMC Floss

Started in Jan for CJ 2012

Thanks for stopping.  When you get a chance you must visit Samplers and Santas.  It is a beautiful blog, she has several freebie designs available and I just find it a pleasant place to see. 

Enjoy!!

CJ
 

At the Beach and blog news

At the Beach
DMC Freebie
14ct White Aida
DMC Floss

 

This little piece I stitched up for Quilts for Older Children and Adults yahoo group.   I have one more piece to finish out the year for them.  I have already volunteered to stitch four more pieces for 2013. 

As for blog news, I have decided to start a new blog dedicated to my card making and I have challenged myself to make a card a day for 2013.  This blog will be dedicated to my stitching and my basket making.  So be on the look out for my new blog in the new year.

Happy Holidays!!

CJ

Red Poppy and Ladybird

Red Poppy and Ladybird
DMC-USA Freebie
14 Ct White Aida
DMC Floss

This was stitched up for the Quilts for Older Children and Adults Group.  It will be added to a quilt for a young girl name Colleen.  To learn more about Q4OCA click here, maybe you would like to join us.


Enjoy!!

CJ

CJC #8 Heart Tree Finished

Heart Tree
JBW Designs
14 Ct White Aida
DMC Floss

Here is my third CJC 2012 finish.  Another quick stitch that will make a cute ornament for a special family member this Christmas.  I am really liking these little trees.


Enjoy!!

CJ

CJC 2012 Project 11 and 12

Well, I am a little bit behind but I plan to catch up this weekend.  I have changed my mind on a few patterns and decided the majority of my projects will be Christmas items.  This year I want to give stitched ornaments to my family and close friends and now is the perfect time to start so they will be ready by December.  So here are 11 and 12.

Project 11 is a web freebie called Noel, I do not remember where I got it and I am hoping one of you can refresh my memory--most likely I found on the Freebie Gallery. 

Noel Freebie
28ct Monaco
DMC Floss

Project 12 is a pumpkin freebie that was to cute to resist and a challenge.  Once the stitching is finished then I have to join the stitched edges and stuff it to make a 3D pumpkin.  This was another web freebie that I have had sitting in my "want to stitch pile forever".  Not sure where I found it, again it may have been on the Freebie Gallery blog. 

Pumpkin Freebie
28ct Monaco
DMC Varigated Floss

Enjoy!!


See ya,
CJ

Little Brown Pony Finished

The Little Brown Pony is finished and in PA getting ready to be added to a quilt.  I stitched this up on 14ct Aida using DMC threads.  This was the first time in a long time that I have stitched a project that is solid.  Man, what a lot of work.

Enjoy!!

CJ

Crazy January Challenge 2011 Project #3 Finished!!

Oh my, it is time for a happy dance!!!  I have finished my 5th project for  2011 and 3rd project on my Crazy January Challenge list.  I have finished the Name Flake for my son, Sam.  When we brought him home from China we called him Sammy for the longest time, well at least until he got into Pre-K and decided he like being call Sam versus Sammy.  He is the sweetest and smartest little boy in the world and we are so blessed to have him in our family.

I stitched this up on 18ct hand dyed aida from Enchanted Fabrics--who is out of business, boohoo.  I used DMC 517 for his name and DMC 311 for the snow flakes.  The pattern calls for the larger snow flakes to be covered with beads, but that was not working out well with the 18ct so I decided to just put beads in the center.  Now I am working on the Quaker Armadillo.  



Happy President's Day!!


See ya!!

CJ

Crazy January Challenge 2011 - Project #14

This is Snow from Bent Creek.  This pattern has been in my stash for a long, long time.  Looking at it makes me feel the chill of winter--just like today, although no snow for us in North Texas.  I am stitching this on pale blue 14ct aida with a mix of DMC and specialty threads. 

See ya!!

CJ 

Crazy January Challenge 2011 - Project #12

Plum Berry Sampler is my choice for project #12 -- can't believe I have made it this far.  I am stitching it on even weave with DMC floss.  The best thing about this challenge is I told myself I will only use what is in my stash -- no new purchases, no floss, no fabric, no patterns.  If I don't have the right color, I pull out my DMC color chart to find a suitable sub.  

See ya!!

CJ