New Year Stitching

My start for the new year is The Garden Path by Sheepish Designs. I didn’t get much done so far. It’s on 36 ct cream, 1 over 2.

I also pulled out Bands of Many Colors, by Eileen Bennett...started a looong time back! I got a start on several more bands.

I’ve also been stitching along on Our Daily Bread, by La D Da. This is 1 over 1 on 28 ct Lugana, so I can only work for a short time...

Will have to get a pic of another new start and post it later.  I’m trying to get this posted with my iPad and it’s giving me fits.  

Last Finish of 2008

Seasons of Flowers Sampler
Eileen Bennett --The Sampler House
c. 1987

12/2003 - 12/31/08

32 ct. cream linen, DMC thread

I was determined to get this one finished in 2008 and I did...but only a little bit before the clock struck midnight! It was a real joy to stitch, but I ended up stitching a little bit here and there, and spreading it out over 5 years! That's just way too long to be working on a project! LOL (Although I do have one that dates back to about 1988 that will be coming out soon!)


On New Year's Day I began another of Eileen's gorgeous samplers...Bands of Many Colors. I just love stitching band samplers with a variety of specialty stitches. They are not very wide, which for me is enjoyable, as I don't get tired of working on the same thing for very long. There's only a little bit done, so no pic yet.

*****See my post on January 1, and let me know if you are interested in the FQ PIF!*****

Ice Storm! and Another Finish

Symbols of the Season Sampler

Eileen Bennett

32 ct Ivory Linen, DMC Floss

finished October 2007

We had sleet most of the night, lightning and thunder. This morning there were trees, limbs, and power lines down all over town. My own yard was not spared. A tree in the back crashed against the house, narrowly missing a window. During the day, one in the front split and fell into the street, leaving just enough room to sqeeze by in the car. Hopefully more of that tree won't fall during the night, because the rest of it will come crashing through the living room window!