My Busy Needle

Ebay deals

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I have some really great things ending today with no bids and great buys. Check it out. MY EBAY!

Great Deals....

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on my ebay account. I am selling inventory from my shop that had to close last year. I am starting them all for really great prices. Have a look: frontporchpedder hope you find something you can't live without. Happy Stitching!

Fall....my favorite time of the year!

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I am so excited! I absolutely love this time of year. I finally caught the stitchy bug again! I've got some things to show you. I stitched "Halloween" from last years Just Cross Stitch magazine. I had stitched it very small on 30 count over one, then I found this awesome frame so I stitched it again on 11 count to fit the frame. I really like how it turned out.

These are just a few of the primitives that I have collected or made.

This shoe is one of my favorite things. It is hand-painted on an

old shoe last. It is beautiful in person.

See the flying witches...scary...

This is the back side. I love it!

Here is the pillow that I stitched a couple of years ago.

HAPPY FALL YA'LL!

I think that I have pictures...off we go...

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First we have a picture of the wonderful exchange piece that I received from April. It is awesome as you can see. I wish that I had a better quality of the picture. I am forever struggling with that darn camera.

This is the pinkeep that I sent for the Birdie exchange.

Next is pictures of my WIP. "And to all a good Night" blackbird designs.This has been such a great stitch. The actual color is much closer to the first.

One day we went to the zoo... my Niece Alex (8) and my great nephew Micah (3) and great neice Madison (5). They were very cooperative and took this nice picture by the Jaguar. And here is my grandson (newly 3) He did not want to take a picture by the Jaguar so he was pouting on the grass. Not typical. He is usually so happy to have a picture taken.

Moving on...Here he is much happier.

I love these last 3 pictures..just a happy summer day at Gramma's watering the garden..and Gramma with the water guns. He is so cute. Happy Stitching I am off to finish my WIP...Gotta start the fall stuff!

I received the cutest little birdie..

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from my exchange and I haven't been able to post a picture. My camera will not let me transfer pictures to the computer. I don't know what the heck the problem is now but I am sorry to April because I don't have a picture. It's so cute.. I will keep working on the problem.

This last two weeks has been really traumatic. My little grandson turned 3 yrs old (good thing). Jackson got a terrible cough. Friday (13th) it is supposedly the croop. Sunday 8/15 was his Birthday. Really bad cough. I think that he still had fun but Monday we find out he has pneumonia. I took a couple of days off of work to keep him so Mommy and Daddy could work. Then Mommy gets it and Daddy too. PaPa managed to get it but Gramma so far so good. We finally got over that and this morning my DIL rolled her grand Cherokee. I am so thankful to say that Jack and Katie are both ok..but that was one scary phone call. They rolled over a couple of times down an embankment off of a gravel road. THANK God that car was sturdy and HE was with them. Whew...that was a close one as my grandson likes to say. He also said he was hanging like a monkey in a tree. They landed upside down in a grove of trees. Everyone in SEAT BELTs hallelujah I am sure that saved them from being badly injured. Well... all seems okay tonight. Car is totalled but that is easily replaced. I will work on pictures and hopefully post them tonight or tomorrow. I have much progress on my "and to all a good night." I love it. Starting on some fall goodies next. I love Fall! Favorite time of year for me.

A great giveaway from one of my favorite designers..

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Blue Ribbon Designs. It's really wonderful..check it out HERE! I would love to win. I might even have to sew up a pouch or two myself. I had to go order the pattern for the pouch I love Lazy Girl Designs.
I hope to post pictures soon of my progress on All through the Night it is coming along nicely. I have also started to stitch some fall goodies. My favorite time of the year is coming up! I LOVE FALL! Its awesome. Take care...Happy Stitches!

I know...I'm so bad at blogging...

2010-07-29T20:12:00.000-05:00

I just have been having so many problems with posting lately. I am going to try again. I have had my laptop serviced and I think it will work better now. I should have a lot to show you but I haven't been stitching too much. A little...first my "abc exchange" for the Hooked on Exchanging blog. I really like how this finishing turned out. I sent this to Malinda. Check out her blog its great.

Then I stitched this crow pillow for the Holiday exchanges blog 4th of July exchange. I made up the design because I knew my partner liked really primitive stuff from reading her blog. I think it turned out pretty good for designing it myself. I made a flanged pillow and love fabrics. I think that I will have to use the left overs for something for me! I sent this to Tanya. She has a great blog too. Beautiful house pictures too. If you like primitives at all check it out.

I ;received some awesome exchanges in return. This wonderful 4th of July exchange from Marjorie.

It is just beautiful. I love this holiday. Then from Jayne I received another biscornu. It is only my second one but they are both from Jayne. She had my name for the Christmas exchange.I absolutely love it and your stitching Jayne is so beautiful. I am using your picture for some reason mine will not post. I hope that you do not mind if you do please let me know and I will get them off immediately. Well.. I do have more to post but I am waiting for my camara to charge so I can take some pictures. I don't have any other news to share I am just kicking back and enjoying the summer...it will be over all to quickly up here in South Dakota. Hope you all are enjoying your hot summer too!

It's June?

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Oh my...time does get away from me. I have not been a good blogger. I think sometimes life gets in the way. Well thats all I've got to say about that!!

I have lots of stitchy stuff to show you. I have my May monthly by Lizzie Kate.

My June one I just love how it turned out. I found this awesome ric rac that reminded me of waves. What do you think?

Then I have my exchange piece that I did for Holiday Exchanges Blog. My poor partner had to wait because of my shoulder injury. I stitched part of a LHN design over 1. I used my own colors that I had on hand. I made it into a pillow.

Next is a freebie that I stitched for myself. It is Crow a design by Primitive Betty's. I really like how it turned out . I have it displayed by my featherweight.

I will have more to show you after my exchanges get to their destinations.

Hope I didn't lose all of my follwers. I love any comments ! Happy stitching! B

Happy Easter!

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Today was an awesome day! Just relaxing. I received an adorable pillow from Lisa on my Holiday Exchanges group. Thank you so much Lisa, I love my pillow, La-d-Da is one of my very favorite designers. It is adorable. I did receive it on Friday but haven't had time to post. I think that you did a great job. I can't believe it was your first pillow done this way it looks wonderful. Thank you again! Here's a picture of the cute pillow. It is from La-d-da, "Little Tree" 28ct Honey Gold Annabelle, GAST black crow and sarsparilla. It is awesome!

I am working hard on my exchange piece, I think I got a little over zealous and with my shoulder injury I am slower than normal stitching. I hope to get it out on time. I will have other things to post soon. I hope everyones Easter was wonderful...God Bless!

Some exchange and stitchy stuff (lots of pics)

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I received a wonderful exchange from Christina on the Holiday Exchanges. I absolutely love it. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved small things. I recieved the most beautiful little Easter Ornament. It is beautifully stitched and the beadwork is awesome. I LOVE it. I have it right by my stitching chair so I can look at it. The front has a cute little bunny and flower with the date, the back says Easter Blessings. I also got some extras...Cadbury eggs.. yum..Easter eggs, DMC threads and an adorable springy bag..Thank you so much!

See I told you its adorable!

Next up is my March LK Monthly. At least I am posting it in the correct month! Thought I would just go ahead and post Aprils so that I am actually ahead of the game...is that even possible.

I made this as a flatfold. It has an opening in the bottom to insert a little plastic L-shaped thing.

I don't know if everyone has seen these but I think that they are awesome especially for monthly type things. You can just pull that out and insert it ino the next months and the others will store flat. I really like it. I hope you can see it in the picture. I tried to get a close up but its clear. They come in 2 sizes. Great find!

Here is April...I really like making these little triangles.

I just realized that my Easter Exchange partner has received her package so I will post my pictures here.

I stitched 3 eggs from Homespun Elegance. I finished them as little egg pillows. It was my partners first exchange so I wanted it to be special for her. I also included some extra things some hazelnut chocolate carrots, some beads some fabric and a little kit from Bent Creek, Life is Good. i found a relly pretty box from our local Michaels. It looked like spring and held everything perfectly. Fun to do!~

The top one I rouched chocolate ribbon for trim. It really turned out awesome. The blue one I had the perfect piece of old lace, same color as the bunny and the green one I had a very old piece of green ric rack that was the perfect color. I used wool for the back sides. I think I might have to do them again.

I think this one is my favorite. Pink and brown!

The box and now I am done. Wow...lotsa pictures.!

Has this ever happened to you...

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okay I can't be the only one who falls down. I got up for work yesterday. I get all ready plenty of time. Look good...gather all of my belonging and step outside. It is raining so I am going to use that as my excuse. I go down the steps...no problem...but as I am turning the corner to go around my hubbys PT Cruiser to get to my car. WHAM. I miss step off the edge of driveway and down I go. I hit my head on the bumper of DH car and knock myself out. I come to because I cannot breath. I landed on my fist, on my boob..and the wind is completely knocked out of my lungs. I am gasping for air...thinking how am I going to reach my phone before I die. Remember it is raining(pouring now) I finally get to sit up and start breathing better. NO One is around...is that good or bad...I get myself back into the house. I am soaked, purse full of water. I look like a drowned rat. I have to call into work and tell them I have a concussion, hurt my wrist, knee, pinkie(bleeding) and somehow have jammed my shoulder and cannot lift my arm. Now..I am feeling better although the doc said I couldn't drive for 48hrs because of concussion. So I have to miss work again. I have another doc appt tomorrow at 4. I hope they can tell me about my shoulder. My DH smart arse that he is ...says I need life alert..I have fallen and I can't get up...all I can do is agree...and laugh. Hopefully I can stitch..I have 2 exchanges coming up! Why do I procrastinate.....

On a happy note...it has finally warmed up and we seem to be out of the deep freeze. I can actually see grass! Green Grass! I wanted to post this beautiful tree that had frost all over it from the freezing fog that we had one day. It is so beautiful one of my favorite parts of winter. Hope that I gave you a chuckle today and hope to be more attentive to my blog. Till next time happy stitching!

Where did February go??

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Oh my goodness...does life get in the way of everybodies blogging. I have been so busy! I know everybody says this but I work in accounting and this is a really busy time of year so I haven't gotten much stitching done. Since this is a stitching blog(supposedly) I haven't posted. I do have a couple of updates. I stitched a valentine for the Holiday Exchanges group and I wanted to post a picture here..this is what I sent to my partner..

Ironically it is "Sew Blue" a freebie from Carol @ Istitch. It just looked like Valentines to me without being over the top"hearts" so you could keep it out all the time if you like. It was great to stitch.

I also finally found my February Lizzie Kate. I cannot believe that I misplaced it for so long. February is over. I do have March's almost finished. I will show you soon. Here is February.

Well I have a story to tell ya...Has this ever happened to you?

I think I will post it all by itself..stay tuned.

Progress...

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I finally feel like I made some progress..I have some pictures to show you. I think when the sun finally decided to show it's bright happy face...it gave me some needed energy! Mind you it is FREEEEZZZZZING! I think that our high for today will be 12...brrrr, but the sun sure is welcome! :0)

I also enjoy embroidery and make alot of stitched pillows and small framed things for my booth. Hopefully I will get them sewed up and there by Tuesday to sell or whats the point...right?

The next embroidered piece I am going to keep, it took forever. The date on it when I started was 2004..LOL! I should put a finished date...six years ~~not bad~~ awfully slow. I had most of it finished just lacked the alphabet. I am going to frame it. It is pretty large. 14 x14.

Then I made a wool appliqued piece for a friend for Valentines.

This is much more primitive in person ..must be the picture taker!..me!

close ups...

Now for some stiching. I have a Valentines that I can't wait to show you but...it has to get to my exchange partner first! .. I am making progress on my Blackbird "Where my Heart Blooms".

Wow..that house has alot of stitches. There is a problem but we'll talk about that later. :( I will press on.

I also stitched this cute snowman..Pattern is from Curtis Boehringer. I stitched it on an 11count and plan to make a stand up. We'll see.

I am so proud of myself...some WIP's done(stitched)! (finishing to come)

I also finished my Lizzie Kate for February...I put it away for safe keeping and I connot find it. I will keep looking hopefully I can find before February ends..lol!

Have a great week thanks for the comments and visits...they really make my day!

A Valentine in the MAIL sure makes a miserable day ..way better!

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Well .. now that I have that whining out of my system on to brighter things...I got a beautiful gift from my Holiday Exchange group. Casey sent me the most wonderful stitched Pin keep and other wonderful things. I got a big bag of kisses..(never enough chocolate). An adorable little Valentines tote bag. The chart she stitched for me, and a beaded heart wreath. Thank you so much Casey. It is all wonderful! Here are some pics of all the goodies. 1st the stitching...

JBW DESIGNS

French Country~Love

All the goodies...ummm candy is already missing...sneaky Hubby..

I did have a big bag of Valentines Kisses..Thanks again Casey ..Awesome!

Really getting tired of winter!

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I know I have read several of your blogs and it seems like everywhere has been getting all kinds of bad weather. This is definitely one of the worst winters I have spent in SD and we have been here since 1991. We have had a ground blizzard today and all of the interstates are closed. I barely made it to work (30) miles and made it home just before the roads closed. You literally could not see 1 ft in front of the car...I am not usually one to complain about the weather, I love the seasons but ....COME ON...enough... WINTER!..

A quick update...

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Thanks for all of the well wishes for my son. He is doing much better now. I think the worst for this round is behind us but he is going to have to get his wisdom teeth done next...wow...the dental expense is crazy. Even with insurance it sure is alot a dough..
I do have pictures of my projects I will post my progress (or lack of ) as soon as I get the pics downloaded.
We are finally having a bit of a warm up and things are melting...Hooray! for now. I hope we have a nice steady melt cuz if not...we gonna have a flood. TaTa for now...

Ouch!! My poor baby...

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well he is 25 but he'll always be my baby boy. He called yesterday morning and said his tooth was hurting and could I get him into the dentist. By the time I got him an appointment he was in severe and I mean severe pain. Our dentist couldn't do it because he needed an oral surgeon well he couldn't see him until today. That poor boy..he didn't even get relief with vicodan, prescription iuprofen and tylenol with codeine together. I felt so bad for him. Gramma (me) took the day off to take him. Jackson and I waited in the lobby while he had surgery. Jackson wore poor old gramma out (he's 2 now). I had to come home and take a nap..whew... Nap was awesome! He is doing better now but it was a bad couple of days. Now on to some better news.

I have a couple of finishes to share. It's really hard for me to call it a 2010 finish when I stitched most of it in 2009 but technically I finished stitching in the new year. I have finished Golfing for my son. I love the way it turned out especially with the charms. They are so stinkin cute. If you can't see them they are a tree, golfer and the flag. I am in the process of creating the frame but here it is...I apologize in advance I cannot take good pictures..no matter how hard I try ..sorry :(

Hinzeit "Golfing"

The next thing that I have finished is from Lizzie Kate

I have stitched up thru july of the Flip it Bits..I will show you as the months go by. I tried to do some differently. (not all are triangles) I love the fabric I found for the backing it looked like snow balls to me. I also found some fuzzy scarf yarn that I thought would make a good trim. I love it among my snowmen collection by Boyds Bears..

and last but not least I took some pictures of my new start. Somewhere in this crazy blog world I signed up for a SAL Christmas starting in January...I cannot find it now. Hopefully I will soon. I was going to start Shakespeares Peddlers' Jenny Bean Christmas which I am still going to do but...I finally found this chart that I had been looking for forever. It was from my favorite designers Barb and Alma, (Blackbird of course) One of our very good customers had brought in this design all stiched up for us to frame for her. (We do custom framing)I fell in love with it. I am a sucker for houses. Ever since then I have wanted it so badly. I had seen it on Ebay but didn't want to pay $135...so I waited and waited then..it appeared for alot(alot) less and I won it . I have been just giddy ever since. It even came with the fabric to stich it on. I have all of the colors...so off I go!! Here's a pic...

Well we are having another blizzard...I am not sure I will be able to go to work tomorrow...at least I can stay home with hubby.. stitch, cuddle up with my blankies, doggies and put in a movie. Sounds good to me!

We had a fun day!

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Anniversary 22 is under our belt. We only made it to one movie..Sherlock Holmes. I would say it was a 4 outta 5. I did enjoy it. Hubby loved it. We also went to lunch with Jason and Jackson..it was a great day! Not quite over yet so ...talk to you tomorrow. I am trying to finish up this darn Golfing. i have had to frog it at least 2x. I am going to finish up tonight. I will hopefully post a picture tomorrow. I wanna get started on my next project. Since its for the holiday exchange I can't post a picture. Ta Ta for now!

2010...wow..

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HAPPY NEW YEAR ! I can't believe that we are done with a decade.

I love a brand new start. I am going to post new goals and wishes and update my blog tomorrow. I am vegging today. Just watched The Hangover...very funny. Tomorrow is my 22 anniversary. We wanted to get married on New Years Day but our paster couldn't do it. So we settled on the 2nd, easy for hubby to remember...lol.. We are going to spend tomorrow going to the movies. I picked one and so did my DH..so we are seeing Sherlock Holmes and It's complicated. Sounds like fun to me. We love the movies. Then we'll stop for some mexican food. I can't wait.

They made it!!!

2009-12-27T18:12:00.002-06:00

I am so excited we finally got the kids and grandson up to celebrate Christmas. Today was the first day that the roads were passable. Our interstates are finally open! Wonderful Merry Christmas(sunday)! We opened presents..ate...played in the snow...here is my snow boy(not a baby anymore)! Of course it took 10 minutes to get ready and 5 minutes to get cold...but so worth it.

What a cutie!

Crazee kids!

We found a snow cave slide next door...

It's hard to tell in the picture but the snow is about 5 feet tall.

All in all it was a great day!

I made it...through Christmas

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without my family. I have to say I have been on the phone and have Skyped alot with them today. I hope this storm is about done and we can have Christmas tomorrow. In the mean time Merry Christmas to all! Hope yours was fabulous!

Christmas Blizzard of '09

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that is what the news media has dubbed our storm. I think that this will be the most snow at one time that we have ever seen. We only came to South Dakota in 1991. It used to be the Halloween snow storm of 91 but I think this storm will overtake the title. We are completely ringed in by snow There is about a 4-5 foot drift all around the house and they say we will have over 20" by the time its over. All of our interstates are closed and we are staying put! Obviously I have nothing better to do than blog. Ho~Ho~Ho! Here's the latest pictures. The vehicles look like Rhinos with horns.

We just ate the breakfast casserole..and I think I will start a new stitching project in honor of the "Christmas Blizzard of '09! Wow...crazy.

Wow...it's starting to blow..

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Here's the latest. Look how the snow made real colored icicles from our Christmas lights. Then it really started to get windy.

Pity Party's over..

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almost, I had a good cry and...I have come to grips with the fact that the storm is coming and we cannot be together with our family for Christmas. I know everyone is safe and tucked in, I am so thankful for that..it could be so much worse. So I am taking the time to stitch..and cook and watching a movies with my hubby. Life is good. Heres is what it looks like now. We are expecting about 10 more inches and 50-60 mile an hour winds. Can you say BLIZZARD...well what can you expect in South Dakota...DUH!....

Here are the snowman cookies that I made for the cookie exchange at my moms. I saw these on the net and I don't remember where or I would post a link cuz I think they are so cute.

Well gotta stitch some more....We'll see what it looks like outside in a little while. The snow has begun in earnest now. Be back soon.

Stupid snow storm...

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Don't get me wrong...I really love snow. Its one the reasons we moved here. I love to be hunkered down, bundled up and stitching in my nice warm home! But not 18"+ at Christmas so no one can travel. We are not going to be able to go to parents for Christmas and my Son, DIL and Grandson won't be able to come here Christmas morning. I am bummed. Grampa and I went today before the storm started and took all of the presents, our traditional Christmas morning breakfast casserole and Christmas dinner to the kids. I know that it is only one day and we can celebrate a different day but I am so so bummed. I just thought it might help to get on here and whine a little bit. I will miss seeing my sister and her family from WY and my brother was coming from Phoenix but he can't make it either... :(...stupid, stupid snow storm. They are actually predicting the storm of the decade, maybe the worst storm Eastern South Dakota has ever seen. I really hope that doesn't happen. We are definitely gonna have a very white Christmas!

I hope your Christmas..wherever you are is Merry and Bright!

An HP Touchsmart giveaway...

2009-12-20T19:49:00.000-06:00

no kidding ...check this out...

http://boomama.net/hp-touchsmart-600-giveaway/?cp=103#comment-123767

Christmas is getting ever closer..

2009-12-16T21:04:00.004-06:00

I have been stitching and finishing like a crazee woman. I really shouldn't procrastinate but what fun would it be without all of the pressure...lol..Here is the ornament that I made for the HOE board. Lucy was kind enough to email me pictures since I forgot until it was all wrapped. I didn't want to take it all apart so...she sent me pictures. Thank you, Lucy. I made a three sided ornament from the Prairie Schooler Redwork Santas. It was really fun. My hubby thought it up actually. I wasn't sure how to go about getting it all together, but it turned out really well..(IMHO). What do you think?

The most beautiful Ornament..

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arrived at my door yesterday. It is from Jayne and is absolutely gorgeous. It is the first biscornu that I have ever had and I am so excited. The stitchwork is beautiful and I love the color and silver is my favorite. She also stitched on the back our names and HOE for Hooked on Exchanging. I am so fortunate to have her as my partner. I am off to post it on the hoe board now. What a Merry Christmas...ornament. Love it!

Thank you so much, Jayne...it looks so pretty on my tree!

Merry Christmas All! Lotsa pictures..

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It's not exactly tomorrow..but oh well. I wanted to finish posting pictures of my decorating and some new stitching pictures.. I haven't finished all of them completely but all of them are recently finished stitchings. I had so many wips..I just had to get to stitching. When I get on this darn computer and start reading all of your wonderful blogs I get lost and get nothing done. On to the pics. Remember I am not claiming to be a good photo taker...but here they are..

This is for my sister. She was born on Thanksgiving in 1969..so I stitched this for her big 40!

This is my tree skirt that I made. I still have to finish the tree appliques.

My tree...

I had previously posted this Merry Christmas and have ordered the frame (a shabby white one) but it hasn't arrived yet..so I just hung it as is...ready for the frame.

This is a seed cabinet that I have had forever...love it!

and close up of Santa..

another Santa..

Now..since we are a stitching blog..

this is for my sis for Christmas..A Lizzie Kate design with a great

coffee bean backing fabric which I did not take pic of..I think I will add

some ricrak to the edges and get a great easel for it to sit on..

Love this cabinet that my father made for me last Christmas. It is awesome!

Design is from Bent Creek (I know it an oldie but I always wanted to stitch it)

I must be in a Bent Creek frame of mind. I really like their designs.

This is Yule.

This design is from Homespun Elegance. Delivering Snow. I finished it into a great stand up box with

little feet I love the fabric on the back.

and last but not least for today is from my fave..Blackbird Designs..

Peace on Earth , Loose Feathers #28 with recommended fabric and threads.

I really had to worry if my circle was going to meet up on the trip around but it turned out really well.

I have ordered a frame but haven't gotten it yet and I will have to show

it again with the frame but was so excited just to finish it.

Okay I have over loaded my blog with pictures. I hope some people come to visit!

Please leave a comment I would love that...thanks Blyn

Finally some new pictures...

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Camera working...check...computer working...check now we will see how long both last. Hopefully a long time now. Here are some pictures of my Christmas decorations. I have been stitching..an exchange which I forgot to take pictures of..bummer :(. and a birthday present for my sister. I will post that soon. I also have some stitchy stash to show you so ...off we go.. had to use a flash so they are brighter than they are in real life..

Stitchies and more pictures tomorrow. Gotta sleep!

...since I REALLY struggle adding pictures ..

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I thought that it would be easier to post these in another post. Here is the Halloween exchange that I received from Cindy D. What a cute witch and the fabric matches. She also sent along great goodies... I think it is all awesome! I will show what I sent to my person next. ....

I'm a little behind in posting these...

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I wanted to show some of the things that I have received recently from the Hooked on Exchanging blog. This was the Autumn needle roll that I received from Diana. The specialty stitching and finishing are beautiful. Thank you so much Diana. I love it. It was my very first exchange and it was so much fun. Here is the autumn needleroll that I sent to Ina. This was also my first finish as a needleroll. I really enjoyed it. I love finishing things and trying new techniques.

What do a monkey a zookeeper

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and a tiger have in common...why its Halloween at my house! We love halloween! We decorated the porch in our traditional skelaton decor! We played scary music and it was such fun. We have lots of trick or treaters and the weather here in South Dakota was fabulous..cool but not cold so we were getting worried that we hadn't purchased enough candy, we only had a few pieces left.(I am sure they won't go to waste) Here's my littly monkey. His daddy was , of course the zookeeper and mommy a tiger. What a zoo!

Giveaway...

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Bittersweet Prims is giving away the cutest!!! snowman..head over and check it out!

I have a finish..

2009-10-21T21:44:00.006-05:00

I have a quilty finish and a stitchy finish. The quilty finish was a panel that I cut apart and added to..I love the panel. It's a couple of years old from my stash. A wonderful friend, Kay, all over quilted it with her long arm for me. Its fantastic! Of course my camera is still giving me problems. I will try to get a better picture. If you click it you can see the details.

My stitchy finish is a cute one from Lizzie Kate. I finished it in a triangle shape. I am keeping it at my office..to remind me that..Life's a Stitch!

OMG!! What a giveaway...

2009-10-19T23:46:00.005-05:00

I love the fabrics being given away at PUMPKIN PATCH PRIMITIVES QUILT SHOPPE. What a Happy Halloween it would be to win these...she may even give away 2 bundles...WOW..check it out!!

13 Days of Halloween...

2009-10-19T23:15:00.004-05:00

over at Deep Inside Missy, she is giving away spooktacular stuff ...of course we don't know what..it's a surprise. Just click and go enter...

Wow..

2009-09-30T19:51:00.006-05:00

Pumpkin Patch Primitives Quilt Shoppe

has a great giveaway. I think her shop is just awesome. Head over there quickly...only 3 days and one is gone!!

We are off!

2009-09-25T01:04:00.002-05:00

On a camping trip...I hope the weather will cooperate for one more weekend! My DH's favorite car show is this weekend and it has become a yearly trip with 3 other couples. I am so looking forward to it. I will have some great pictures to post when we get back! Hope all have a wonderful weekend....ttfn.

As I was saying.....

2009-09-22T21:09:00.000-05:00

I have been busy. Besides all of the birthdays. We have moved our things from storage(put there when we had to close our shop due to a health emergency) to a booth at a new antique mall. (actually the mall is old just has new owners). We decide not to open the shop back up at this time but put things in the mall since we don't have to man it and I am working full time. The steady paycheck and insurance is a really nice change but I cannot be without a place to sell my wares. I love to create things... gotta keep my fingers movin! I have lots of things stitched that I want to show you..but I have got to get better at taking pictures. Why do they always look like you can see all of the squares on the fabric? I haven't been able to figure this out. Any suggestions?

I finished and shipped my Fall Needle Roll Exchange off to its new home. I will show you a picture when it arrives. That was really fun. I hadn't ever made a needle roll finish. I''m also stitching away on my Halloween exchange. I cannot wait to get it stitched so I can finish it! I have a great finish planned.... awesome. Now to get it stitched in time...I'm stitching like crazy.

Here are a couple of things that I have been able to get finished. Both wool applique. The first one(BELIEVE) is my own design..the second pillow is from several patterns I combined to make a pillow.

I have lots more to show you so....stay tuned. I am also planning a fall giveaway. Still in the works I will let you know more details ...soon!

Well that was stupid!

2009-09-22T20:54:00.000-05:00

I had a wonderful post all typed up...went to preview it and !POOF! ...Where in the heck did it go???? Oh well...here we go again.

I have been so busy! I know that it is no excuse for a lack of posting, I will try to be better..post more often.

I have been very busy. 1st..Jacksons 2nd Birthday! Wow..time flies seems like yesterday he was just that little baby. Now 2 years old!!

What a Cutie pie! Then our son (Jacks daddy) Jasons 25th birthday! Hubbys Birthday is next week...wow! We went to Johnny Carinos for Jasons Birthday...love love love the Italian Chocolate Cake!! Never had that before and wow was it good! Maybe Hubby has to go there for his Birthday too!

another great giveaway...

2009-08-12T20:17:00.000-05:00

Wow...being a Gramma is awesome and Lynn over at Tapestry of Dreams is celebrating with a giveaway! Her new grandbaby is so cute and love the name Oliver. Here is what she is giving away...the complete kit!

Merry Christmas...

2009-07-26T17:53:00.002-05:00

Yes ... I realize that it is only July but I thought you might like to see my projects. I have stitched the Merry Christmas from Carriage House Samplings, Quaker Christmas Samplers 2 different ways. I love them both. I am going to frame the larger one, unsure of the finish for the smaller one. The large one is stitched on 7 count Victorian Red, Blanc perle cotton, and measures 26"x 8". The other is stitched on 30ct hand-dyed linen over 2, GA Mulberry and measure a dainty 12.5"x 3.75". I love how different they turned out but are exactly the same pattern. Thought you might enjoy seeing...them. Happy Sunday! Blyn

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2009-07-26T17:53:00.001-05:00

another great giveaway...

2009-07-17T21:09:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to post about another great giveaway. Click here! Plum Street Samplers is giving away 5...yes 5 charts. I would love to win..designs are fabulous.

T.G.I.F.

2009-07-17T20:56:00.000-05:00

What a terrific day in South Dakota today, low humidity, 72 degrees...awesome! Picked up the grandbaby and boy did we have fun. He is almost 2 now, not the baby that is pictured on the right. Here's a newer picture...but still not current. I need to get some pictures transferred to the laptop. My how time flies.

Wonderful Giveaway!

2009-07-16T22:53:00.000-05:00

If you love La D Da designs check out Jolene's giveaway. One of my favorite designers. Hope I know how to post this link. Click here!

Off to a slower start...

2009-07-16T22:15:00.000-05:00

than I would have liked to with blogging. I have been working on taxes. Yes I know they were due in April. I am so behind, but they are done now! Hallelujah! I hope to have pictures of new stitches in the works soon. I am working on a Blackbird Design, Where my Heart Blooms. I also have a little Plum Street Sampler in the works, Hare's Summer. Fingers crossed this weekend pictures posted!! I am not sure how to get visitors to my blog. I will have to work on that..maybe a free giveaway. I have lots of store models...hmmmm which one?
Blyn

Beautiful Sunday!

2009-07-12T19:09:00.000-05:00

What a great day! I have been sitting in my stitching chair...stitching...no...trying to set up this blogging thing. Wow...there is a lot to this blogging. I had such high ambitions and lofty goals when I got up this morning. I love how the day just slips away and ...oops I have been sitting here all day with my laptop taking up all of the day!

I suppose that I am re-cooperating from yesterday. I am so happy there is no evidence or pictures...I am not a skinny girl. I am comfortable with myself but by no stretch of the imagination could I be considered skinny...anyhoo..I digress. Friends called early yesterday and said "let's take the boat to the lake." What a great idea! a fun day at the lake with friends. I look like I have been beaten with a stick..or maybe a bat. We thought it would be a great idea to ride the tube and let our husbands be in the boat by themselves with the controls and the throttle....bad decision. We were going along great until they decided (amongst themselves) to go faster and whip us across the wakes. We held on as long as possible...I didn't realize how much muscle it take to go tubing. We hung on with all of our might. Eventually we were thrown head over heels into the lake. My bathing suit bottoms ended up around my ankles and today...I can hardly move my body from sitting to standing every muscle I have hurts. We continued to put ourselves in harms way because .....the next impossible task is to get out of the lake and into the boat. This is an extremely hard thing to do when your arms feel like jelly and your wearing a life vest and well....I am sure you get the picture. The boys were wishing they had remembered the video camera and I am so glad that Sandy "forgot" the video camera! Smart girl.