Birthday Present Finish

Designer:  The Drawn Thread

Project:  Button Tree

Fabric:  Waste Canvas on a sweatshirt

Floss:  DMC Variations

Started:  ?

Finished:  4/27/2014

For:  My sister - Birthday present in November

I had stitched this design on a sweatshirt for me several years ago.  I made sure I never wore it in front of my one sister because I knew she would ask me to stitch one for her.  Last Christmas day I wore it never thinking that my sister would be at our house for Christmas dinner.  And darn didn't she ask me to stitch her one.  I told her I couldn't because I didn't have the chart anymore.  But I got the chart back from the person I had given it to and stitched this one for her.  I did make several changes.  I didn't stitch the bottom branch on the tree as I was running out of waste canvas and I changed the color of the birds from white to red so they would show up on the sweatshirt.  When I stitched mine I put presents under the tree instead of birds.  It is all packed away in a gift box waiting to be wrapped in given to my sister in November.

Now I am going to concentrate on stitching the last of my Christmas ornaments for this year and The Map of Scotland.

Back from the framer

Got Birdwatcher back from the framer today.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

Map of Scotland - U-date 4/25/2017

This is my progress on the Map of Scotland as of last night.  I thought I had a big mistake and was contemplating throwing the whole thing away and starting  over.   But  all is well I was just confused thinking I was at a different place on the chart then I really was.

I am about half finished with the coastline.  I am trying to fill in the motifs as I go along so I have a reference as to where they go and also as a reference as to where I am on the coastline. 

I have also finished the stitching on The Button Tree which I stitched on a sweatshirt.  I just have to add the buttons.  This is the very last time I will stitch with Waste Canvas.  This sweatshirt will be a birthday present for my sister come November.  I have also started what I believe is the last Christmas ornament I will need as gifts for this year. 

Tomorrow is Just Cross Stitch stitch morning.  I am going to take the Christmas ornament I have started.  I was going to take Scotland but I don't want to start talking and make a mistake on it so I will keep that as my at home stitch.  What am I going to start after I finish the Christmas ornament.  I would like to stitch a few more PS yearly Santas and have one all picked out but I would like to stitch something other than Christmas.  I guess I will have to go through my charts and see what tickles my fancy or maybe tomorrow at Just Cross Stitch I will buy LHN's Betsy Ross and stitch that.  Maybe I will stitch the whole series as they come out and make them into little pillows to display in a bowl or basket.  Decisions, decisions.

We are looking into getting solar panels on our roof.  A friend has them and for the last couple of months their electric bill has been $46.00/  I'll take that kind of savings any day. 

Well off to read for a little while. 

Map of Scotland Update

I have been stitching on The Map of Scotland designed by Sue Hillis.  It has been slow progress.  I have been sick since early Saturday morning with a stomach virus.  Although I am starting to feel better I am very tired and don't feel like doing much of anything. 

We had invited my sister over for Easter dinner but had to cancel it since I didn't want her to get this bug.  So Bob and I spend Easter day alone.  Bob did fix dinner and I did eat a little. 

2 Easter ornaments and my Ornament Tree decorated for Easter

Easter Tree before 2 new ornaments

Designer:  Peggy Wellman

Project:  2 ornaments from Bunny Trail Leaflet I

Fabric:  16CT White Aida

Floss : DMC

There was a 3rd ornament but when I went to cut it to size

I sliced through it with the rotary cutter.

Map of Scotland by Sue Hillis

I have started stitching The Map of Scotland by Sue Hillis.  I started this a few weeks ago and have only made a little progress.  Of course I did have a week at Disney World in which I didn't stitch.

Designer:  Sue Hillis

Design:  Map of Scotland.

Fabric:  16CT White Aida

Floss:  DMC

Started:03/19/2017

I am going to try and post a picture weekly to show my progress.  Maybe it will give me an incentive to keep working on it.

I am also stitching a couple of Easter ornaments.  I have the stitching finished on 2 of them and should finish the 3rd one today.  I am also stitching Button Tree on a sweatshirt although I am not making much progress.  I hate stitching with Waste Canvas.  I need to get busy on this project so I can finish it before it gets hot. It is going to be a birthday present for my sister in November.  I am also making progress on Christmas ornaments. I finished the stitching on #8 yesterday.  Only 2 more to go.  I have the next one all kitted up and ready as soon as I finish the Eater ornament I am working on.

As I said I spent 6 days in Disney World with my sister, Shirley and her daughter, CJ.  I think that will be my last trip to Disney.  It was really tough on my feet.  I did rent an electric scooter for 3 of the days we were there.  However, that was stressful because I felt I was constantly dodging people.  It is bad enough while walking but it is even worse while operating a vehicle.  We did have a good time and I love Disney World.  We had a couple of good meals but not a lot as my sister is not a big foodie like Bob and I are.  One excellent meal was in EPOCT in France.  It was absoutely yummy.  On the last night we ate at an Italian restaurant in Hollywood Studios which was really good also.  I had a tomato and mozzarella salad there which was the best I have ever had. 

Bob is starting his outdoor work today.  He is tilling the winter rye in the garden today so it will have a chance to decompose before it is time to plant all the good vegetables.  Can't wait for home grown tomatoes and basil. 

Off to do some stitching and maybe watch the Phillies or maybe some stupid police show.  Depends on what is on.

Till next time.