Happy stitching Tuesday Jan 25, 2011

Another good week of stitching on my 15 WIPS from the first 15 days of January. Stitching included: Sun 16th, The Library-LHN, Monday 17th, completed the Peppermint Twist ornament LHN - Tuesday 18th started February Violet-EMS, Wed 19th Snowman Dec - Vermillion, Thursday 20th completed snowman square on the Friendly Stitches "Garden of Joy:" 2009 SAL, Friday, completed a Valentine greeting card. and Saturday Christmas animals HEAD, Pictures coming later this week.
Happy stitching this week to all my stitching friends.

Jan 17th, 2011, Happy stitching Monday

I had a good weekend of stitching and enjoying friends and family.
Friday, I completed 2 stitched Christmas Cards for 2011. On Saturday I stitched on a Happy Thanksgiving tablerunner and on Sunday I worked on The Library (LHN).
Saturday afternoon I attened a tea hosted by my chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. We entertained another chapter and had a fun afternoon.
Pictures will be posted later this week.
Happy stitching and hug someone today.
Joyce C F. Texas

Jan 8th thru Jan 14 WIP 2011

Day 13 working on a set of Holidays , Day 12 stitching pumkins on a kitchen towels, Day 10 started on Letter C (Brooks), Day 9 stitched on August Weatherpoems, Day 8 stitched on table runner; 2009 Noel SALs, Day 11: Finished Rooaster on a kitchen towel.

Today I am working on a set of Christmas cards to be used at Christmas 2011. Have a great day of stitching.

My 71st Birthday, Jan 11, 2011

Always be young, that way you can enjoy life forever. I had a nice day on Tuesday. Did some stitching last evening, finishing a kitchen towel with a rooster(picture coming). This towel has good memories as it was started by my sister, Sue. She passed away suddenly at 66 last May.
I inherited a lot of stash and WIP to complete in her memory.
Happy stitching
Joyce C F/Texas

January 11, 2011

What a great day it is! I have turned 71 today and it is a pretty day, even if it is cold here in Texas. It is 12 noon and it is 41 degrees and the sun is shinning. I am at work today, but enjoying lunch at the computer. My daughter, Deanna, Grandson, Christopher, and Granddaughter, Anna had flowers delivered this morning. They are pretty shades of pink and green. Will take a picture and post tomorrow. I have received a lot of wishes on my facebook and stitchery groups and have enjoyed reading all of them.
Happy stitching and many happy days in the future.
Joyce C F. / Texas

My Grandson , Christopher and his steer TEX

My grandkids are into the FFA program. Christopher raised a pig last year and Anna raised a goat. They both made the auction on the county fair last Oct. We were so proud of them since it was the first year for both. This year christopher(16) has a steer and Anna(10)

will have a pig. Saturday was the first FFA progress show for this year. Christopher placed third in his group. In the picture is one of his friends cheering him on as he prepares to show.

Anna will get her pig in the spring. The Fort Bend County fair here is at the end of Sept.

Happy stitching and hug someone today and every day.

Joyce clark F / Texas

Jan 9, 2011

I stitched on 7 different WIP's the first 7 days of January. I finished EMS Janurary Carnation and have the thread pulled for the February violet. I also completed a Happy Birthday Card. The others that I worked on were: Vermillion Dec. snowman, LHN The Library, Friendly Stitchers 2009 Garden of Joy SAL, HEAD Christmas Animals and LHN 2010 ornament Peppermint Twist. Now on to the next 7 WIPS.

Happy stitching.

Joyce clark F / TX

Trying out layouts for blog

I am playing around with layouts. This was my tree for 2010 with ornaments received in exchanges and others I did.

Happy Friday Jan 7, 2011

This is pictures of my stitching buddy. His name is Leo and as you can tell, he thinks he rules. He likes to take over my stitching chair. Most of the time I am stitching he likes to sit in my lap. He is 9 years old and we got him as a kitten from a local shelter.

Happy stitching.

First Finish of 2011-EMS January Carnation-

This is my first finish of 2011. It is Ellen-Maures-Stroh Flower of the Month Series. January "Carnation". I will be using the series on a birthday calendar.

2011 WIP Challenge

They are: Friendly stitchers 2010 SAL Garden of Joy

Vermillion 2009 Dec snowman

Head: Christmas Animals Novalee02 Noel 2009 SAL -Table runner and The Library LHN

Last finish of 2010 Frosty Flakes LHN

This was my last finish for 2010. It is Frosty Flakes ornament from Littlehouse Needleworks.

New Years Eve 2010

My daughter has an anuual New Years Eve party at her home in richmond tx. Fun with friends enjoying good food, drink and lot of laughing and talking.

2010 Stockings for Christopher and Anna

Stockings for grandkids, Christopher and Anna.

Anna's is UP UP and AWAY by donna Kooler and Christopher wanted a John deere, so I used a free design I had found on the internet.

My sewing machine bobbin broke when I was working on finishing Christopher's, so it is only hand sewed, to be finished after New Year's.

Daughter, Deanna Granddaughter, Anna Grandson Christopher

First posting of new blog

This is my first try of a blog. I enjoy reading all blogs and hope to be able to contribute to my blog in such a way that it will be enjoyed by all. I have joined the WIP challenge for 2011 , so will post pictures as I make progress on them.
Today, January 1st I am stitching on The Library by LHN.
Happy stitching for the new year of 2011.
Joyce F in Texas