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Bridge in Monet's Garden
Page 1 completed.  I started page 1 on 3/31/2011 and
completed it on 4/30/2011
Now on to page 2

SanMan Original - Patriotic Heart
Stitched on 16 CT White Aida
Started 4/25/2011 - Completed 4/26/2011
For my ornament tree

SanMan Original
Patriotic Square
Stitched on 16 CT White Aida with DMC floss
Started  & Completed 4/24/2011
for my ornament tree

At the rate I am stitching Bridge in Monet's Garden it will take me 3 years.  I love watching it grow before my eyes.  I have a feeling that once it starts getting really hot I will have to limit the time I stitch on it.  Even folded up and pinned to stay that way it is very warm having all that fabric in my lap especially the last couple of days when it has been in the 80s here in SE Pennsylvania. 

5th Grade Assignment

I saw this and couldn't resist posting it here.

Fifth Grade Assignment



A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look

At TV commercials and see if they could use them in 20 ways

To communicate ideas about God.





Here are some of the results: scroll down.







God is like.

BAYER ASPIRIN

He works miracles.



God is like.

A FORD

He's got a better idea..



God is like.

COKE

He's the real thing.



(This is great)



God is like.

HALLMARK CARDS

He cares enough to send His very best.



God is like.

TIDE

He gets the stains out others leave behind. ..



God is like.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

He brings good things to life.



God is like.

WAL-MART

He has everything.



God is like.

ALKA-SELTZER

Try Him, you'll like Him



God is like.

SCOTCH TAPE

You can't see Him, but you know He's there.



God is like..

DELTA

He's ready when you are.



God is like.

ALLSTATE

You're in good hands with Him.



God is like.

VO-5 Hair Spray;He holds through all kinds of weather



God is like.

DIAL SOAP

Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did?





God is like .

The U.S. POST OFFICE

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from

His appointed destination.





God is like.

Chevrolet. . . .the heart beat of America







God is like

Maxwell House. .... .

Good to the very last drop





God is like.

B o u n t y . . . .

He is the quicker picker upper. . Can handle the tough jobs. ..

And He won't fall apart on you







Peace, Love and Prosperity to all !



God is like.

The Energizer Bunny



He Keeps Going, Going, and Going

Happy Easter

I wish all who take time to read my little blog a very Happy Easter.  May this special day remind us all that life is special and that God plays the most important part of making it special for us each and every day.

Bob and I are going to my sisters for Easter dinner.  I am taking a cheese cake which I made yesterday and a blueberry pudding cake which I will make as soon as Bob gets up.  I don't like to bang things around in the kitchen while he is sleeping.

Peace and love to you.

Back from the framer

I picked up the following 2 projects from the framer this morning.

Drawn Thread - Button Tree

Lizzie Kate - Christmas Spirit
This was stitched for my sister Shirley

progress on Bridge in Monet's Garden

Here is a picture of my progress on Bridge in Monet's Garden as of last night.  I am almost finished with page 1.

Bridge in Monet's Garden as of 04/21/2011.  Almost finished with Page 1

A finish and more pictures of Bridge in Monet's Garden WIP

DH was telling his supervisor at work about my Bridge in Monet's Garden and she wanted to see some pictures.  So I took a picture of what it will look like when finished and a couple of my progress so far to send to him so he could show her.  She does counted cross stitch also, and it was my inspiration that got her started.  I just found out a year or so ago that it was because of me that she started stitching.    So here are the pictures that I took and sent to DH at work.  I also finished stitching another patriotic ornament last night for the ornament tree.

This is a picture of what Bridge in Monet's Garden will look like when I finish is

A picture of the fabric that I am stitching Bridge in Monet's Garden on
I realized when I was folding it back up that I hadn't unfolded it all.
The overall design is 25' by 24.5"

Using a ruler this is what I have stitched in about 3 weeks

SanMan Original July 4th Patriotic Ornament
Stitched on white Aida with DMC floss
Started 4/15/2011 - Completed 4/15/2011
This will be for the ornament tree

Stitching for this week

Just wanted to post mu progress on Bridge in Monet's Garden, a San Man Original almost finish (I need some star buttons for it) and a gift I received in the mail the other day from Sarah from KYKrossStitchers.

I got my mail the other day and much to my surprise this
cute little ornament was sent to me by Sarah from KYKrossStitchers.
I immediately put it on my ornament tree and it looks lovely.

SanMan Originals - USA Ornament.
I need to get some red, white, and blue star buttons and then finish it into
an ornament for my ornament tree.

This is the progress on Bridge in Monet's Garden.
I am now half finished with the 1st page.
I love seeing all the pretty blues and purples.  Good thing
as there will be lots of blues and purples. 

Today I am going to pull some floss and work on another patriotic ornament.  I need to get some done soon for the tree.  It will be Memorial Day before I know it.

I got a call this morning from my LNS to say the 2 projects I took for framing are ready.  I know one of them is the Lizzie Kate Christmas I did for Shirley.  I can't for the the life of me remember what the other one was.  I will be suprised when I pick it up.  Called Shirley to tell her they are ready for pickup so we will go next Friday and stop at the Tea Room for lunch. Can I wait a whole week to pick them up.  I am so childish when it comes waiting.  I am like a little kid on Christmas morning.  Oh well that is the way I have always been so I don't think I am going to change at this time of my life.   I will take the Quaker Welcome I finished the other week to get that framed. 

Bridge In Monet's Garden WIP and a few Christmas Ornament Finishes

I have been working on Bridge in Monet's Garden but it is really slow going.  This morning I ordered a Needle Park from 123 Stitch so I don't have to keep threading and un-threading my needle with every color change. 

Bridge in Monet's Garden as of last night

My Ornament Tree decorated for Easter

PS Redwork Santa - for Laycee and Rob for Christmas 2011
At the request of my sister

PS Redwork Santa - for Laycee and Rob for Christmas 2011
At the request of my sister

PS Redwork Santa for Laycee and Rob for Christmas 2011
At the request of my sister

I have finished stitching

Quaker Welcome by Midnight Stitching


Quaker Welcome by Midnight Stitching

Stiched on: 14 CT Natural Aida
Floss: Crescent Colours Cupid
Started 2/6/2011
Cinoketed 3/31/2011
This is for my niece for Christmas

Bridge in Monet's Garden
Started 3/28/2011
Stitched on 16 CT White AIDA
Floss:  91 colors of DMC
By my calculation doing 100 stitched per day this will take me 3 years and 4 months to stitch