2014 Last update

As 2014 comes to a end, we look back on our year, both good and sad times. I turned  74 last January and thankful for my good health. I am so thankful for my daughter and grandson and granddaughter. They are my most treasured assets. Also glad to have other family and many friends in my life. I had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with my daughter and grandkids. It is fun to watch them open their gifts even at 20 and 14. Then Christmas afternoon, my daughter hosted the family Christmas. Fun, Food, and gifts were enjoyed by my brother in law and his friend, my niece and great niece, nephew and his wife and her two boys and my grandson's girlfriend.  It was fun to see all open and admire the ornaments I had stitched for them. Friday and Saturday I stitched as our weather turned rainy and cold and it was time to stay inside. Here are the WIPs I stitched on this past week. Also a few family pictures.
1.     Table Runner Noel 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com


1.     Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth 2 pages out of 8 pages completed

 
1.     Christmas Angels“ #2 Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

  1.     “H” -Stitcher’s  Alphabet – BrooksBook-Stitched A B C D E F G

Ever the 2 labs had stockings.

 Christopher and Anna enjoying their stockings.

Cousins

 My niece, nephew(they are brother and sister) and my daughter

We do like to eat.

 
I now have my cowboy boots to wear to rodeos.

 My family, Daughter, Deanna, Granddaughter, Anna, Grandson, Christopher and myself.

Merry Christmas to all and have a wonderful new year in 2015.

 

 

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

As we wind down 2014, thinking about all our blessings and our family and friends, what a year.
Being able to spend time with family and friends have been wonderful.
I have been able to spend a little time stitching this year and have enjoyed learning new stitches and finishing(thanks to Vonna, The Twisted Stitcher). So many new designs keep appearing and added of course to my to do list. I have also be lucky in winning floss and patterns this year. My latest was one of Victorian Motto Sampler 12 days of Christmas Give A Way. I won a chart of my choice for me and a friend. I choice the Merry Christmas Sampler. Also, I was in several exchanges during the year and received a number of great ornaments, cross stitch and other handmade. I am wishing all of you a wonderful 2015 with a lot of time to stitch and craft all year.
I did get another ornament finished for a gift and a little stitching done on a few of my WIPs.
Here are the pictures for the week.

1.     Winter Forest ornament  #11-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

1.     Redbird Dreams in Winter- June –The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird Designs.

1.     Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

 

 

1.     Garden Of Joy-Friendly Stitchers Sal 2009 -completed 44 Squares Of 52

 “March” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

1.     Poinsettia Towel-Lois Winston for DMC-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec 2011

 

1.     A Victorian Christmas ornament-Praiseworthy Stitches-Just Cross Magazine Winter 2013

Happy New Year

Joyce



Weekly Update

The holiday season was started. I love the Christmas season and what it stands for. My first occasion for the season was a Holiday Tea last Saturday afternoon. I was part of the committee that hosted it and it was attended by 46 wonderful friends. It was held in the home of one of our members. I am a member of Beta Sigma Phi, an international friendship sorority. Lots of friendship, food, and visiting.
Then Sunday, I went to Edna, TX to watch my granddaughter ride and compete in the monthly Texas High School rodeo. She is so much fun to watch.
I also won a chart of my choice in Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe 12 days of Christmas Give a ways and received it on Sat. I chose the Victorian Merry Christmas Sampler chart.
I did get some stitching done as well last week. I am still stitching on ornaments for gifts. I did finish another one as well. Here is the finished ornament and the WIPs I stitched on.
1.     Winter Forest #11-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

1.     Redbird Dreams in Winter- June –The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird

 

 

1.     Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

 

1.     Garden Of Joy-Friendly Stitchers Sal 2009 -completed 43     Squares Of 52

1.     A Victorian Christmas ornament-Praiseworthy Stitches-Just Cross Magazine Winter 2013

That's it for this update, enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 Final Turtle Trot

I have made a little progress on some of my 10 WIPs and finished a few. Stitching on several series and will continue into the new year. Here are the 10 I had on my list for 2014.
1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011 Finished Sept 2014

2.     Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth 2 pages out of 8 pages completed

3.     Noel Table Runner 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

 

  3.    Stitcher’s  Alphabet – BrooksBook-Stitched A B C D E F H-Stitching the alphabet on an afghan.

1.     Christmas Angels“ #2 Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

             I completed the first one and now stitching on 2 & 3 of the four
 

 

5.     September  Doodle 2013-Blueladie Designs During 2014 I stitched March, April, May, June, July and August and have made them into greeting cards.

 

6.     April “Sweet Pea” Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-Stitched Jan, Feb, and March

 

7.     June-Graduation Snowman- Snowman Series – Vermillion- Stitched  Jan ,Mar, April, May,Nov, Dec

8. 2011 monthly ornament series from Littlehouse Needleworks. I stitched #8 Hallelujah, #9 Joy and Peace ornament, and Snow in Love #10- this year. Will continue the last 2 in the 2011 series and then stitch the 2012 series in the new year.

 

1.     Winter Forest #11-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

10     June  Weather Poems-Britian’s #1 Crossstitch Magazine - I have stitched 3 of the 12 monthly series and will continue in the new year stitching the rest of the months.

That's it for 2014, see you in the new year.

Weekly Update

What a month Nov and Dec has been for me. I have won 40 skeins of floss from Classic Colorworks(formely Crescent Colors) Then I won from Pam, two of Brooks Angels patterns(Spirit of Snow Angel and Spirit of Cross Stitch angel), also have won Chart #3 Sunflowers-Prairie Grove Peddler)and a fabric frame from Blueladie designs. She has a SAL of her designs each month and shows off finished pieces in her newsletter. She then draws a winner from the entered pieces. Now today, I have won a chart from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe 8th Day of Christmas Give A Way. Also, won a chart for a friend. Brenda J and I got to chose which of her charts we wanted.

This is the WIPs I stitched on the past week.

1.     April “Sweet Pea” Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-Stitched  Jan and Feb

1.     September  Doodle 2013-Blueladie Designs

1.     Christmas Angels“ #2 Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

         

 June-Graduation Snowman- Snowman Series – Vermillion

 

1.     A Victorian Christmas ornament-Praiseworthy Stitches Just Cross Magazine Christmas 2013

 

1.     Winter Forest #11-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

The last two will be ornaments and will be Christmas gifts.
Have a great week and Merry Christmas to all.

Weekly Update

What a great week! I follow Classic Colorworks(formely Cresent Colours) on facebook as well as stitch with their floss. They had a give a way of your choice of several of their starter kits. Well, with over 600 entries, I won, wow. I choice the starter kit of classic colors. You never have enough floss, right. Then next, I won not one, but two of Brook's Angels patterns. Pam K had a give a way of 4 of her extra patterns. Wow and Wow! They are now on my to do list for 2015.
I did finish another ornament for a Christmas gift. I am stitching on two more that hopefully I will finish for Christmas gifts too. I also finished another letter "g" of The Stitcher's Alphabet by Brooks.
I will finish this afghan one day. Also, I am in a Christmas Ornament Exchange and this is the ornaments I stitched for my partners. These were from kits called Songs of Christmas by Designs for the Needle.

I also was in a ornament exchange in the Friendly Stitches Group and here is the ornament I stitched for my partner and the one I received. My partner sent not one but two ornaments.

I stitched

“Mistletoe” Acorn House- designed by Susan Myers-JCS Christmas Ornament issue 2012

Then in Brooks Book ornament exchange, my partner said she loved the color of Pink.

I stitched

Scandinavian Tree-Scandinavian Stitches-JCS Christmas Ornament issue 2013

 I received a two sided ornament from my partner. Neat and pretty.

Here are the WIPs and finishes for the week.

 Poinsettia Towel-Lois Winston for DMC-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec 2011

Redbird Dreams in Winter- June –The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird Designs.

 

  Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth 2 pages out of 8 pages completed


 

     Noel Table Runner -2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

 

     Snow in Love #10-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

Letter  “G” stitched -Stitcher’s  Alphabet – BrooksBook-Stitched A B C D E F

 

   Winter Forest ornament #11-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

     A Victorian Christmas ornament-Praiseworthy Stitches-Just Cross Magazine Christmas 2013

Have a great week.