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Happy Blogaversary Give-away
Today is my 3 year anniversary since starting my stitchy blog. It has been a fun ride and I have met so many wonderful people. I started this blog as a way to keep track of my projects and share my passion for stitching. So, to celebrate my anniversary, I have a nice little giveaway that you can win. Simply leave me a comment on this post telling me which of my blog posts is your favorite or which one of my projects is your favorite. I will draw one name to win the following prize:
The prize package includes a piece of 32ct Lugana Solo from Silkweaver measuring 16 x 25 ( a definite mistake in ordering as I don’t stitch on 32ct, but the fabric is beautiful!), The February 2015 issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine (I renewed my subscription and received this one after I had purchased it) My favorite model stitcher stitched the cover 😉 A package of DMC Color Variations-the Blue Lagoon Collection. I liked the colors so much I purchased it twice; a couple of Weeks Dye Works threads and 3 packages of Mill Hill beads.
So leave me a comment on this post by March 31, 2015 and I will draw a name from all entries on April 1 and it won’t be a joke 🙂
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New Start – Moon Flowers
Last night I started a new project; Moon Flowers by Mirabilia. I am stitching her on 16ct Aida Black Magic by Under the Sea fabrics. This fabric turned out exactly how I envisioned it for Moon Flowers. I am typically not a dark fabric kind of gal, but when I first saw Moon Flowers, I knew Black Magic would be the perfect fabric. And Leslie didn’t disappoint. I am so excited to start stitching on this one. What new project are you looking forward to getting started on?
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Section 11 Completed and Trunk of Fabrics
Last night I completed section 11 on the Passione Ricamo Mystery SAL. Just in time for section 12 to be released on Monday. It will be more hair. We have already been given a sneak peek. I am so proud of myself for keeping up on this one. I can’t wait to see the mermaid come to life.
I have to share something my hubby purchased for me this week.
It is a beautiful trunk. He bought it at Joann Fabrics. And guess what I put inside??
FABRIC! Yep, all of my Hand Dyes by Stephanie, Under The Sea fabrics, Picture This Plus fabrics and a few Sunny Dyes fabrics and a couple of afghans and towels that can be stitched on. All of my Silk Weaver fabrics are in another container. I am so geeked about my new Trunk of Fabrics! And as you can see, I have room to grow 😉
What are you stitching on today?
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A Mermaid and Her Sparkly Chandelier
I finished Mirabilia’s Siren and the Shipwreck last night and just LOVE how she turned out.
Her colors are so beautiful and that chandelier is so full of beads that make it sparkle so beautifully when the light hits it just right. If you click on the second picture, I swear it looks like the chandelier is lit up! I am so happy for this finish. Can’t wait to get her framed and then I will have to find a place to hang her. I stitched her on 16 ct Aida Under The Sea by Sunny Dyes Fabrics.
What are you hoping to finish soon?
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I Am Making Stitchy Progress
I finished sections 9 and 10 of the Passione Ricamo SAL#4. I am patiently waiting for step 11 to be released on March 9. Here is how I left my piece:
On the right is the purple mermaid tail! So excited for this one! I love the sparkly waves, too.
I have also put a few stitches into Fairy Dust. 
And now I am working on Siren and the Shipwreck. She is really moving along.
She is looking a little ghostly without all of the details. I think once I finish her hair, I will be able to start the back stitching and beading. She has a lot of bling in her. Especially the chandelier. Can’t wait!! She has really been a fun, easy, relaxing stitch and I am loving stitching on her again. Which one of your stitch projects was or is a fun stitch for you?
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Versatile Bloggers Award
I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by Helen Elizabeth at Good Woman. I accept this award and will do my best to do this right. Good Woman is fairly new to the blogging world, so go check out her blog and give her a nice blogger welcome.
The rules are:
Show the award on your blog.
Thank the person who nominated you.
Share seven facts about yourself.
Nominate 15 blogs.
Link your nominees’ blogs, and let them know.
So, here are my 7 facts:
- I was born and raised on the East Coast, but I call Michigan my home.
- I spent 3 years in the United States Army and that is where I met my wonderful husband.
- Cross stitch is not just my hobby, it is my addiction. I get quite cranky when I don’t get to stitch.
- I am a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and am coming up on my 14th year in April.
- I am a collector of many things including miniature tea sets, pez dispensers, match books and about 300 Ginny Dolls as well as all kinds of Stitchy stuff.
- When I am not stitching, I like to stamp, scrapbook, knit, read and spend time on the computer with social media.
- I am the Mother of two young men and wife to the best husband who I met, went on a date and married a month and a half later. We have been married for 30 years.
Now for the 15 blogs I nominate:
- Stitch Therapy
- Pretty Little Things In A Box
- Life’s Apprentice
- JulieBie365
- Mae’s Beauty Blog
- Mary-Grace’s Cross Stitch
- Pillows A La Mode
- Not Your Average Crochet
- Handmade By Hannah
- Crafty Haven
- Life’s Complicated So Cross Stitch
- Dani, Black Belt Stitching Wizard
- Come Stitch With Me
- What I’m Up To Today
- Of Snail Mail, Books and Vanities
All of these blogs are wonderful and have wonderful things to share. Go check them out, you might just find something you like.
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Birthday Mail!
Some items that I ordered from Stitches N Things during my birthday shopping spree arrived this week. And when Lou Anne called to let me know, I just had to add the 2 new Nora Corbett designs and their bead packs to the stash. The top one is Coral Charms and the pixie is Wisteria. The white fabric is for Mirabilia‘s Christmas in London and the magazine and threads are for the Snowman Afghan from Stoney Creek. I can’t wait to start both of these projects.
I received these beauties from my BSF (Best Stitchy Friend) Johanna. She made the heart on the frame and the Dragon’s Eye on the table, from clay. She is so talented! I’ll have to take a better picture of the Dragon’s eye. It really is amazing! The mermaid box is so sweet! She knows me so well. I can’t wait to find something special to put inside. The frame is for holding all of my needle minders. She added a magnet to the frog making him a great needle minder. Now to find my 3 or 4 others to put on here and know where they are at all times 🙂
And lastly, this isn’t Birthday mail, but I did receive it on my birthday 🙂 It is my Fabric Of the Month from Stephanie. It is Fathom’s Below, 16ct Aida. It is perfect for a mermaid. I wonder which one I will stitch on it…
I also received a Gift Certificate for 123 Stitch from my good stitchy friend Annie. I see more stitchy stuff in my future!
So, what are you stitching on today?
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My First Finish For 2015!
I did it! I finally finished Autumn Snowman on January 19. Here he is:
I still have to turn him into a bellpull, but for now, the stitching is finished and I am one happy camper! The other night I picked up this which I had started in December for hubby. I had only put a couple of stitches in until this week:
It is Fairy Dust by Nimue and hubby loved it when he saw it in a Local needlework shop. I am stitching it on a Silkweaver Solo fabric, in 16ct Aida. It shouldn’t take me too long to stitch, but I am still keeping up with the PR SAL and section 8 arrived in my email box yesterday. I will show progress on that when I am finished stitching. Come back tomorrow to see all of my Birthday mail that arrived in the last few days. Lots of fun things!
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I Am Making Stitchy Progress, and Adding More!
I can’t believe it is already half way through January 2015! But so far I am doing well with my stitchy goals to work on finishing projects and keeping up with another. I just finished section 7 of the Passione Ricamo SAL #4.
I am really itching to see the mermaid appear on this one. The next section is due out on January 26, so I have some time to stitch on another project I have been working on:
Autumn Snowman! As you can see, I am getting really close to a finish here. I will pick him up tonight and work on him until he is finished. Hopefully soon.
Last weekend I visited my favorite Needlework Shop, Stitches N Things. I belong to the stitchy club there and get to have a 25% off shopping spree once during my birthday month. And since January is my birthday month, I just had to go shop. And boy did I shop. Here is what I actually brought home:
Lots of awesome goodies: Nora Corbett’s Fairie Winter Dream ,even though I have it in magazine version. The magazine pattern is a color pattern, which I am not fond of. I also picked up 2 more of the little witches, Ana and Mari. And the main reason for visiting the shop and using my birthday discount was for Mirabilia’s Christmas In London and the bead pack. This is a gorgeous, gorgeous pattern and I can’t wait to stitch it. I ordered a piece of 16ct White Aida to stitch her on. The latest edition of Stoney Creek magazine called to me because of a particular pattern that caught my eye while flipping through it.
The Snow Friends Collectors’ Series Afghan. I am a sucker for snowmen and I have been thinking about doing an afghan. I love working on an afghan during the winter months. Keeps me warm while I stitch away. So after I checked out at the LNS, and after ordering a bunch more stitchy stuffs (with birthday discout 🙂 ) I headed over to Michael’s to pick up the floss. And to my surprise, found the required afghan there also. It was about 1/2 of the cost of what the magazine wanted and I had a $5 off coupon so that made it even better. It looks like a nice, warm afghan, too. I thought that the first 2 blocks started with this issue, but when looking at the back of the magazine, I saw it actually started with the Summer issue, so I called my LNS and had them order it for me and it will be added to the bag that will be filled with goodies when all of the things they are ordering for me come in. It will be like Christmas again! I’m sure I will be starting this afghan soon, but not until I get a finish 😉
So that is my stitchy updates for now. I will be back soon with a Snowy finish, I’m sure. What new project are you itching to start on?
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