What I Do For Love

Last March, my husband accompanied me to the needlework show at Woodlawn and was very patient while I closely inspected the entries.  Afterward, we went to a nearby needlework store where he spied a stitched model of Ink Circles "99 Bottles" on the wall.  While I would have glanced at it and wandered away, he was quite taken with the design.  As you can see, the chart came home with us.  I put a few stitches in and went back to other projects.  Soon, there were questions about when the bottles were going to be finished, and soon after that, pointed questions about how many bottles were done.  So I am currently stitching one bottle a day with the goal of being finished by the end of March.  This is actually turning out to be quite colorful and it's fun to have a little finish every day.

(And aren't you glad I didn't title this post, 99 Bottles, so you don't have that song stuck in your head?)

Comments

  1. MargaretFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    lol! Yes, it's amazing what we do for love, isn't it? It's looking great! Good goal to stitch a bottle a day too. Your DH will love it!

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  2. DianeFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    You can count it as a Valentines Day gift. I like it!

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  3. krayolakrisFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    I thought this was a cute design when it came out. Yay for you, stitching for DH!

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  4. Mii StitchFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Great idea to stitch a bottle a day! Have fun!

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  5. RobinFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    I bet it is looking good. Good idea to stitch a bottle of day.

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  6. Angela CGFebruary 3, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    Too late!! Now I have that song stuck in my head. :)

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  7. AngieFebruary 4, 2014 at 5:27 AM

    Ah. Now the song is stuck in my head.

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  8. woolwomanFebruary 4, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    apparently you are a good wife !

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  9. LanieFebruary 5, 2014 at 5:11 AM

    Fun design ... can even recognize some of the labels!
    This reminds me that I have a golf course design I promised my husband too many years ago. You win 'best wife' title!

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  10. CatherineFebruary 6, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Too funny that he kept bringing it up! You are so good to stitch it for him!

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  11. KarolineFebruary 7, 2014 at 4:13 AM

    Lol, funny how interested people suddenly get when you are them! Great progress on the bottles

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  12. Faith...February 7, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    99 Bottles looks great! I am sure your husband will truly appreciate it when you are finished.

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  13. Caitlin @ Naughts Cross StitchesFebruary 12, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    I love that chart I was stitching it but gave it away I'd like to stitch it again one day. Your stitching is great

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  14. ShebafudgeFebruary 19, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    I have that song in my head every time I see progress photos of this design! Great progress xx

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  15. MysteryKnitterJune 28, 2016 at 12:32 PM

    I am sure you will tame this. One day your DH will be surprised.

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