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Birthday Surprises and Ella Update
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Birthday Surprises and Ella Update

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So last weekend was my birthday and hubby spoiled me with a weekend get-away and some fun shopping.  He also surprised me with a techy gift.  Did you notice my new blog address??  I’m a dot com now!  and I have my own email address attached to my blog so if you ever want to drop me a note, you can at ginny@mytimestitching.com

I received a couple of stitchy gifts for my birthday.  I received these from my VBSF (Very Best Stitchy Friend):

Stitchy birthday gift

Johanna knows I LOVE tea pots and tea cups.  It is so perfect.  If I had a needle, scissors and a hoop on my getaway, I would have already started this cute stitch. This will look lovely in my kitchen one day.  And the beautiful pendant she made from clay. This photo really doesn’t do this piece justice.  It is really gorgeous in person.   She is so talented.  Thank you so much, Johanna.

I received a surprise package all the way from Singapore from a dear blogging friend, Angela.

Stitchy gift from Angela

A beautiful stitch kit that will be perfect in my new craft room (coming this Spring).  It says DREAM, sorry I covered that up with the cute little scissors.  And a bag full of buttons and charms.  I can’t wait to use them in my crafting.  Thank you for thinking of me, Angela.

And now my update on Ella, the Frog Princess:

Ella update

I feel she is going so slow.  I have been working on her for about 4 weeks now and this is only the middle of the dress layers. I guess I have my wish to stitch on a lady with a big dress 😉  This is definitely a Big Yellow Dress.  I hope to have much more done the next time I update her.  In case you are viewing her for the first time, she is Ella, the Frog Princess by Mirabila.  I am stitching her on Pandora 16ct Aida from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie.

So, are you working on a project that just seems to be slowly getting done?

Fabric · Joan Elliott Round Robin

Sweet little Bird and some stash

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Over the weekend I finished the little bird in the cherry blossoms on the left side of my Round Robin.

Bird and cherry blossoms left side

Isn’t he just the sweetest? I had a heck of a time trying to get a good photo.  Even in today’s beautiful sunlight, so I apologize for the bad photo.  I wasn’t going to stitch the right side as I have been dying to start Mirabilia’s Siren and the Shipwreck, but seeing a friend’s RR piece has inspired me to continue.  So I have started on the little birdie on the right side and will post when I am finished.  This piece has to be mailed out on the 22nd, so I hope to get it done.  I want to add a title, but that may have to wait until its return.

I also have to share my last 2 fabric of the months from Stephanie. The first is April Showers, of course, April’s FOTM:

April Showers fabric

This is so beautiful in person.  I just love the pinks and turquoise in this one.  The one that I received on Saturday for May’s FOTM  is Pollywog Princess:

Pollywog Princess fabric

This one is loaded with purples and greens.  Very cool.  Both fabrics are 16 ct Aida.  One of these days I am actually going to stitch on one of these beauties.  For now, I am collecting 🙂

I have also started my next pidge scarf using the bamboo yarn and I have to tell you I LOVE, LOVE knitting with that yarn!  So soft and silky.  I will post a pic as soon as I get a little more done.  Thank you for visiting today to see what I have been up to.