Lizzie Kate - July Stamp

I just finished making this into an ornament for my ornament tree.

Designer:  Lizzie Kate

Project:  July Stamp

Fabric:  Mystery 16CT Aida

Floss:  WDW, GAST, DMC

Started:  ?

Finished: 6/28/2016

For:  me

I started this and was halfway through the stitching

and realized I had made not one but 2 mistakes.

I threw it away and started over. 

I'm back to stitching the Map of France by Sue Hillis. 



Happy 4th of July

Back from the framers

I picked up Map of Ireland by Sue Hillis from the framer yesterday.  This is a gift for my great niece who spend her Junior Year of College as an exchange student in Ireland.

Now I wish Sue Hillis would come out with the Map of Scotland.  I have another great niece who will be going to the University of Edinburgh in September and I would like to do a map for her.  Sue is in the process of redoing her maps and the revised Scotland is not out yet. 

Another 2 ornaments finished and ready for Christmas giving.

I finished another 2 ornaments in the last couple of days.  I had to take my sewing machine in for service the other day.  It is ready to be picked up so I will be able to finish up a few more of these ornaments.

Designer:  SanMan Originals

Project:  Swirly Hat

Fabric:  16CT Ivory Aida

Floss:  DMC

Started: 02/11/2016

Finished:  02/12/2016

Finished into an ornament on 6/23/2016

For: ?

Designer:  The Primitive Hare

Project:  I Believe in Santa

Fabric:  16CT Antique Ivory

Floss: DMC

Started:  02/23-2016

Finished:  02/20/2016

Finishing completed 06/23/2016

The fabric behind the ornament is the backing material.

For: One of my great nieces

A Christmas Ornament Finish

I finished another Christmas ornament today.

Designer:  Needle Bling Designs:

Project:  Believe

Fabric: Aida ?

Floss:  DMC

Started:  ?

Finished: 01/11-2016

For:  Matt - Christmas 2016

This is backed with red gingham

I really like the way this turned out. 

A Sunday finish

I just finished this a little while ago.  I now need to stop stitching summer ornaments.  My summer ornament is full to overflowing.

Designer:  JBW Designs

Project:  A Very Merry Summer

Fabric:  16CT White Aida

Floss:  DMC

I didn't mark down when I started

and finished this.

For:  My ornament tree

I really like how this turned out.  The backing for this us just a plain teal cotton fabric.  I actually interfaced both the front and the back fabric and it is really nice and sturdy.

Jessi all decked out for her prom.

She is a beautiful young lady.

Yesterday my great niece Jessi graduated from high school in Oregon.  I hope she and her fellow graduates had a wonderful day.  In the fall she will be headed to the University of Edinburgh to study Veterinary Medicine.  I sure hope Bob and I can take a trip to see her in the next 4 years.  I would love to go to Scotland and then on to Ireland and England.  Big plans just hope we can come up with the money

Sme finishes

I have spent some time finishing ornaments this week.  I completely finished 2, have another one I just need to sew together and then stuff and about 4 more I am ready to sew together but I need to go out and buy something for the hangers.

It has been a tough week.  I had a colonoscopy on Tuesday so Monday and Tuesday were kind of a blur.  Tuesday my DH started running a fever in the afternoon.  By Wednesday morning it was up to 103.  He went to the Doctor on Wednesday afternoon and was prescribed an antibiotic and sent for bloodwork which he couldn't get because Quest closes at 3:00.  We still don't know what is causing the fever but at least today it is 99-100.  Wednesday my BIL was admitted to the hospital again.  He got 2 blood transfusions on Monday and by Wednesday his lungs were so full of fluid he couldn't breathe.  He is still in the hospital with blood pressure of 244/90 and they can't get it to come down.  Poor guy, he was told the other day that he is cancer free and now this.  My sister, his wife, was suppose to go to Oregon today to see her youngest granddaughter graduate from high school.  Obviously she couldn't go so lost the money she paid for the air ticket.  So you can see I have had a tough week.  In between all the  bad stuff I have been working on finishing some ornaments.

Here are the 2 I completely finished.

Designer:  Angel Stitchin

Project:  Be Jolly - from a Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue

Fabric:  16Ct Country Mocha

Floss: DMC

Started:  05/12/2016

Finished:  05/27/2016

For:  My niece CJ

The backing fabric is a red Gingham

I am having a terrible time finding Gingham, I was

told the other day that it is an old-fashioned fabric and

so it is hard to find.

Designer:  Lizzie Kate

Project:  June Flip-It

Fabric:  16Ct Aida ?

Floss:  WDE & GAST

Started:  03/21/2016

Finished:  04/15/2015

For:  My Ornament Tree

2 finished ornaments

:  05/07/20Yestyerday I got my sewing machine out to finish some of my stitched ornaments.  I did finish 2 and then my sewing machine started being a pain and it was to hot in my little office to fuss with it.  Yes I could have turned on the a/c but I just got upset instead.  lol  So here are pictures of 2 of my finishes. 

I think they turned out pretty nice and I have to thank The Twisted Stitcher for her great videos.  They helped a lot Vonna.

Designer:  Blueladie Designs

Project:  May Doodle from her May Newsletter

Fabric:  16CT Dilly Dally

Floss:  DMC

Started : 05/07/2016

Completed:  05/10/201+

For:  Me

The fabric behind the ornament is what I used for the backing

Designer:  Bent Creek

Project:  November Twirls

I didn't record any other info on this one.