Some finishes & TUSAL...

First...thanks for all of your wonderful comments on the LK pillow. I really do appreciate them and they made my heart smile! Gotta love stitching friends.
Now... on to the important stuff!

La D Da "Merry Christmas"
JCS 2009 Ornament issue
Stitched on 32 ct. linen

My first ornament from this year's issue. I loved this design...it has such a "vintage postcard" look. I did change the colors since I wanted to stitch it on white linen. I did have a little boo boo while pressing it. I used a little too much steam trying to get the hoop marks out. The end result....my thread bleed. I still love it, though, and the best part, it is for me so it's just fine! Don't know if you have seen Corinna's version on chocolate linen, but I love it! I dug out a piece of chocolate linen from my stash so I am stealing her color scheme and stitching it again.

BBD "Sweet Heart" from "Joyeux Noel"
25 ct. light green linen w/misc Valdani threads

I also stitched this sweet design a couple of weeks ago and plan on finishing it into a small heart shaped pillow . I love their model using overdyed chenille trim and think I will give it a try. I just love this book and hope to stitch a few more of the smaller designs before Christmas. It has some great non-stitching projects in it so I suggest you check this one out if you haven't already!

Lastly.....

Again, I am late on posting my monthly progress for the TUSAL. Can't really tell but the top is full of little fuzzies from my latest night of frogging. I have been working on one of SB stocking designs and I just couldn't decide if I liked a top row of swirls. After stitching and frogging twice, I decided I would leave them off. Hopefully I will be adding some more ornament threads soon!

Happy stitches....

Great Giveaway, Pals Fall Fling & TUSAL....

First....head on over to Pumpkin Patch Primitives for a fabulous fabric giveaway. You have until Oct. 31st to sign up and it is definitely worth it the trip!

I am busily getting ready for the Pals Fall Fling at Myrtle Beach and can't wait to head down on Wednesday! I almost have all of my exchanges ready to go and still have to decide what to take to stitch. I don't want to spoil the surprise so thought I would share the backs. Amy did the finishing for me on the stocking and I love the way it turned out! The design matches the fabric perfectly and she left me enough so that I can make another one for myself.

I got some inexpensive finishing forms from Down Sunshine Lane for these two and the finishing was so super-duper easy! I will definitely be getting some more of these!

Lastly....
I leave you with my TUSAL posting for this month. I am always a day late (and dollar short) but here it is....
My little chicken looks like Hellraiser with all of the pins sticking out of his head. I have been busy this month and hope my little jar can make it to the end of the year. Surprisingly, I discovered today I probably have half this much on the floor by my chair (guess my aim could be a little better!) The same amount of cat hair will prevent me from adding it to the jar so I guess it is time to vacuum.

Happy stitches and thanks for visiting....

"Tricky Treats", TUSAL and dribble....

You can never have enough Halloween so I stitched this the past couple of nights and love this design.

Trilogy "Tricky Treats" kit

I will probably finish as a little ornament if I can find the right fabric. I liked the sentiment so much, I decided to make a little "Tricky Treats" goodie jar using some of my Halloween paper. Take an empty (very clean) nut container, attach some cute Halloween paper, and make a cute little tag. Voila...I have a neat little treat for my desk at work.

I have some more cute Halloween/Autumn paper and can't wait to make some cards, tags and Halloween crackers. Just need to find a quiet afternoon to create!

Lastly, it is the new moon and time to share this month's progress on the TUSAL.

Well....this post is my 100th post....oh how time flies when you are having fun! I have almost been blogging for a year and can't believe all of the wonderful stitchers I have found in cyberspace. I have learned so much looking at other stitchers' blogs and thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments! I do appreciate them and love visiting your blog too!

Off to bed....I had vowed to turn in early tonight but the stitching won out. Early morning tomorrow as we are heading to Clemson for some football....yeah! Hope you have a great stitchy weekend.

HE "Autumn Welcome" and SAL update....

Homepun Elegance "Autumn Welcome"
Stitched on coffee-dyed 28 ct. linen and WDW threads

This was another quick stitch and I finished it into this little pillow! My little autumn collection is getting sorta crowded so I think I will stitch some more ornaments for the Pals convention.

TUSAL new moon update.....better late than never!

The new moon was Saturday and here is my "progress". Can't believe we only have a few more months to go. Well....off to figure out what to stitch next!

Happy stitches.

Some Cruising, stitching & TUSAL.....

Some cruising.....after 7 days of rest and relaxation....I am pooped!! I didn't realize that no working, cooking and cleaning could be so exhausting. We did have a great time and I just wanted to share a few pictures.

Our home....Freedom of the Seas as we sun on CocoCay

The beautiful waters of St. Marten.

Hubby enjoying Orient Beach.

The Good....beautiful waters, fruity drinks, daily trivia (Team Thomas ruled!) .....

The Bad....food, sunburn, Visa bill ....

The Funny.....nude beach (no...if you've seen one you have NOT seen them all!)

Some Stitching....yes, lucky for me, I packed some stitching. After suffering a severe sunburn, I was able to spend a whole day stitching and actually have a finish to show for it. This has been in my "To Do" pile for awhile...

Bent Creek "Here Comes the Sun"

Cross Stitch & Needlework-- June 1998

The there is a companion piece, Full Moon Rising, and I hope to get that stitched in a few weeks.

Lastly...Totally Useless SAL

With the full moon, it is time to show my progress on the SAL...

Well...we are half way through and my jar is getting pretty full! Want to join in? Head on over to TUSAL and join the fun.

Thanks for looking! Happy stitches....

Totally Useless SAL...

I forgot to share my progress on the last new moon....but better late than never!

This has actually been great if I find that I only need a small piece to finish up some stitches!
Not as frugal with saving my small bits as I once was so the long pieces have been very useful!

TUSAL and some stitching....

Forgot to post my progress on the Totally Useless SAL, but here it is .... this has to be my favorite monthly SAL....




I have also been busy stitching "You May Delay" and it is stitching up very quickly! I absolutely love ~ love ~ love it...it looks so much better than the model pic. Not much left to do so I may be able to finish in the next night or two!

Well off to stitch while I watch "So You Think You Can Dance".....I just love this show...not sure why, but I am so excited it is back on Wednesday nights! Happy stitches....

Nothing like a root canal....

on Monday a.m. to get your week going! Had a horrible weekend with a toothache and was finally able to get into the dentist this morning, which resulted in part one of a root canal! So happy to be pain free right now and back to the real world!

Anyway...I was able to pick up my framed Autumn Bouquet on Saturday and love it!

I have a spot in our kitchen where it will be displayed and our hope is to paint the kitchen dark red, which will match perfectly! Sadly it will take the place of my most favorite stitched piece, Linda Spivey's "A Time for Everything"...

I absolutely loved this design. I loved it so much I guess I didn't ever want to truly finish it. After it was framed and hanging, I realized I had not backstitched four of the leaves. It has been this way now for 11 years and it makes me smile everytime I see it. Makes it extra special to me and no one has ever noticed!

Lastly....again I am late posting my month's progress on the Totally Useless SAL, even though I have had to dig through it several times for a piece of the thread to finish some small part!

Well...back to finishing up my exchange stitching! Happy stitches.....