Owl Finish

This little owl is an internet freebie I found here ages ago on the Stitching the Night Away blog and stitched him up for Quilts for Older Children and Adults. Once I get him pressed he will be packaged up and mailed to Pennsylvania to be added to a quilt. I love stitching for Q4OAC and I almost quit this year due to some personal issues, so glad I didn't.
 

Whoo-Hoo Me
Kincavel Kross
14ct White Aida
DMC Floss

 

Enjoy!!

CJ

French Country Cat and Pattern Giveaway

8/25 The winner is Linda, comment # 3.  Please send me your snail mail.  Congrats!!

Here is a little cat I stitched up for a friend at Christmas. I stitched it on an old piece of hand-dyed evenweave from Enchanted Fabrics -- wish she was still in business.   Plan to frame it up and give it to my BFF the cat lover.  This is my 9th finish for 2013 and my 6 project finished on my CJC 2013 list. 

I am giving away this pattern from JBW Designs.  If you would like to have it leave a comment by Friday 23 August.  I will announce it's new home on the 24th. 



French Country Cat
JBW Designs
Enchanted Fabric Hand Dyed Evenweave
Carrie's Creation Floss

 

 

 

Enjoy!!

 

 

CJ 



Christmas Pear Finish

Oh my, it has been ages since I have posted a finished piece on my lonely little blog. The last two weeks have been great weeks for stitching. I have lots of goodies to share with you. Something that truly excites me is my 11 year old who turns 12 next month has finally picked up a needle and started stitching. Granted it is a Pokémon image, but she is stitching and doing a fine job. I look forward to publishing it on this blog.

As for me I finished this darling Christmas Pear from Samplers and Santas, if you don't already visit her blog you must give it a try, it is fun and refreshing, she is a very engaging writer. I just blog to share my simple finishes, Marly blogs to share life's moments and it is very entertaining--well, at least I am entertained. I wish I were doing what she is doing at our age, instead I still have 3 kids in elementary school-- that is what happens when you get a late start. No regrets, it's just a little noisy at times.

This pattern is on my Crazy January Challenge 2013 list I may get through the entire list by the end of December.  WooHoo!!
 


Christmas Pear
Designed by Marly
Samplers and Santas

Enjoy!!


CJ

EMS Larkspurs Finished

Larkspur
EMS Designs
14ct White Aida
DMC Floss 

Friday night I completed the stitching of EMS Larkspur for the Quilts for Older Children and Adults.  This will be included in a quilt for a young person named Alex.  This is alos on my of CJC 2013 starts for the year and I believe my 4th finish on that list and the 4th finish for 2013. I really need to pick up the pace.




Enjoy!!

CJ

Two More CJC Starts

Two more Crazy January Challenge 2013 starts to share today. That leaves 5 more to get started before the end of the month. Easy as pie!! The first picture is of the Christmas Pear from Samplers and Santas blog. I love these pears and I am anxiously awaiting publication of the February Pear. The second photo is of Quaker Apple by AuryTM this used to be a freebie on her site long ago. I am so glad I hung on to it.

Christmas Pear
Samplers and Santas
28ct Monaco
DMC Threads

Quaker Apple
AuryTM
28ct Monaco
DMC Threads

Enjoy!!

CJ

A CJC Finish and Three CJC Starts to Share

My stitching fingers have been hot lately, just stitching away trying to catch up with my new CJC starts before the 15th which is when I leave for a basket weaving convention.  While watching the Wild Card Playoffs this weekend I managed to start and finish Samplers and Santas Pear II--lovely!!  I am in love with this piece, the colors are fabulous and it just makes me smile.  I am not one to stitch a pattern more than once, but this one has potential to be a repeat project for me.

Pear II
Samplers and Santas
28 Ct Tea Dyed Monaco
DMC Floss
 

Here are three other projects I started for the CJC 2013 Challenge, so that makes 8 to go.

French Country Cat
JBW Designs
Hand Dyed fabric scrap
Carries Creation Floss Love Always
 

Pear III
Samplers and Santas
28ct Tea Dyed Monaco
DMC Floss
 

2010 Santa
The Prairie Schooler
18ct Davos New Khaki
DMC Floss



Enjoy!!


CJ

CJC 2013 Stiching Started

I have finally started two of my new Crazy January Challenge 2013 projects. Both are from The Prairie Schooler and I am so happy they use the same color floss so I can work on them together.  I plan to take them to the Texas Basket Weavers Association weaver's weekend to work on in my downtime. 



2012 Santa
The Prairie Schooler
18ct Davos New Khaki
DMC Floss

2011 Santa
The Prairie Schooler
18ct Davos New Khaki
DMC Floss

After stitching on these two pieces I have found that I am not a fan of Davos fabric, the weave is to loose and the stitches tens to slip.  I am having to be very creative with my stitching to ensure my X's look like X's and not a vertical bar.  I am having to complete each X as I go along--what a pain.  Once this fabric is used up I will not be buying more for my other PS Santa's ( I have the entire annual Santa collection). 

 

Enjoy!!

 

CJ  

 

 



Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all!! 

I have updated my CJC 2013 Stitching list and completed my CJC WIP 2013 list so I am ready for the challenge. I won't start stitching and posting pics until the weekend as we are headed to Amarillo for a few days.

My new card blog is set to publish tomorrow on 1 Jan.  Stop by if you like.
www.tea-n-cards.blogspot.com  This is where I will be posting one handmade card a day for 2013. 



Be safe, be happy!!

CJ