Weekly Updated Blog

Good morning. Please be safe and warm all of you in the northeast of the USA during this winter blizzard. Here in se Texas, we are having wonderful warm weather this week. I have been stitching a little, here is my progress this last week.

1.     Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

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

1.     A Sweet Song for Christmas–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird Designs.

 
“March” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks
 
1.     “Season’s Greetings” ornament-Little House Needleworks

 

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

This is my Granddaughter's horse Cochise. I designed the pattern on PC Stitch and put it on a pillow to go with the other one I stitched.

Enjoy, see you next week. Have a great week and greet life no matter what life throws your way.

Grow Your Blog!!! 2015 party

http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/welcome-to-2015-grow-your-blog-party.html
Vicki is hosting a Grow Your Blog!!! party each year. There are over 400 blogs taking part this year. What A great way to meet new friends! This will be my second year

Grow Your Blog!!! 2015 party

http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/welcome-to-2015-grow-your-blog-party.html
Vicki is hosting a Grow Your Blog!!! party each year. There are over 400 blogs taking part this year. What A great way to meet new friends! This will be my second year joining in on the fun. I will have a give a way on Feb. 15th which will be a surprise package of assorted items. Just comment and let me know if you want a chance for it.

I started my blog a few years ago and have met so many great friends that love to share their life of family and hobbies with others. I love to cross stitch, create handmade cards, scrapbook, family history, reading, and spending time with my grandkids and other family members and friends.
I enjoy the computer and spend time checking out facebook, other blogs, and keeping up with all.

Cross Stitch is my way of relaxing and letting all the world go by. My family and friends look forward to receiving my cross stitch gifts and handmade cards. I enter in our Fort Bend County Fair every fall. I have a rotation of 16 projects that I stitch on a regular basic. I update my blog each week with my progress of the 16 projects.
I do still work part time as a tax preparer and accountant. It helps keep me young?
Here are a few of my projects from this past year.
This was The Alphabet Sampler by With My Needle. I made the cover of put the 16 pages together myself, a first.

This is one of my all time favorite's Redbirds by Marie Barber, Just Cross Stitch Magazine nov/dec 2011

I also purchased the PC Stitch software and tried my designing out. My granddaughter, Anna, rides and competes in rodeos. This was her first horse 3 years ago. I chose brown corduroy for the pillow.

I am now stitching on her second horse Cochise.

 

That's it, thanks for stopping by and I would love to have you become a follower.

Enjoy.

 

 

 



Weekly Update on WIP stitching

This past week found it cold here in SE Texas. Therefore, I stayed inside and stitched on WIPs in my rotation. This morning finds the sun coming up at last and this week is suppose to be really nice.
Sunday, I enjoyed watching my granddaughter and other youth ride and compete in another rodeo. It is always fun. Here are the WIPs that I stitched on this past week.
April “Sweet Pea” Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh

June-Graduation Snowman- Snowman Series – Vermillion

 
  1.     “Good Tidings” ornament #12-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

  1.     June  Weather Poems-Britian’s #1 Crossstitch Magazine-2000 issues

  1.     Garden Of Joy-Friendly Stitchers Sal 2009 -completed 46 Squares Of 52
              Added some spiderweb roses to my garden.

 Granddaughter's horse "Cochise" design made on PC Stitch by Joyce

Have a great week with a lot of stitching time.

 

Weekly Update

Thank you for all the birthday wishes. I had a great 75th birthday. My family took me to Oliver Garden for my Birthday Dinner. It is always fun to be with the ones you love. Then Sunday afternoon found me with more friends to celebrate, what a day. Here are the loves of my life, Daughter, Deanna, Grandson, Christopher and Granddaughter, Anna.

I have started a new project. I have now charted, Anna, horse, Cochise(only the head) and have started cross stitching it. I will make it into a pillow, hopefully by Jan. 30. She will be 15 then.

I did put a few stitches in several of my WIPS this past week.

1.     “Season’s Greetings” ornament-Little House Needleworks

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

This has a lot of confetti stitching

 
  1.     Table Runner Noel 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com
               I am stitching the design on both ends and finally I am beginning to see the end.

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

This is being stitched on an afghan.

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

1.     October 2013 Doodle Greeting Card-Blueladie Designs
 
That's it for the week. Have a wonderful week with lots of stitching time.

 

 

Joyce's January 10th Turtle Trot

I have joined a monthly Turtle Trot hosted by Claudette at
http://bap-attack.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/its-back.html. Each person picks 10 projects they are stitching on and post their progress each 10th of the month. I am continuing on several series and WIP that I have had going for a while. If I happen to finish one, I will put another WIP in its place as I have more WIPs in line. Here is my progress as o f Jan. 10.

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

                     This is a lot of confetti stitching.



1.     Table Runner Noel 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

I am stitching the same design on both ends.

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

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

  1.     October 2013 Doodle Greeting Card-Blueladie Designs

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

 

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

  1.     “Good Tidings” ornament #12-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 June  Weather Poems-Britian’s #1 Crossstitch Magazine

 

1.     Garden Of Joy-Friendly Stitchers Sal 2009 -completed 45 Squares Of 52

That's it for this Jan. 10, 2015. Happy stitching to all.

Joyce

1st post of my weekly blog update

Happy New Year to all. Wishing all of you a year with many hours of stitching. I have been stitching a little this last week as I have been off work and it has been rainy and cold. Therefore, I have not been getting out much. I have finished my last greeting card for 2014 and the first ornament for 2015.
I am keeping to my rotation of 15 projects this year and hopefully will finish a couple of my monthly series I am stitching on. Also, will continue to stitch ornaments for gifts as my family and friends.

September 2013 Doodle Greeting Card-Blueladie Designs

I have now stitched 9 of the 2013 Doodle designs and put them on greeting cards.
 
1.     April “Sweet Pea” Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-Stitched  Jan, Feb, March
 
1.     June-Graduation Snowman- Snowman Series – Vermillion- Stitched  Jan ,Mar, April, May,Nov, Dec

1.     “Good Tidings” ornament #12-2011 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 
1.     June  Weather Poems-Britian’s #1 Crossstitch Magazine

1.     Garden Of Joy-Friendly Stitchers Sal 2009 -completed 45 Squares Of 52

1.     Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit
 
1.      “March” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

  The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird Designs stitched so far. Chili Peppers, Hats off to Y'All, and Redbird Dreams in Winter” ornament-

 Redbird Dreams in Winter” ornament- The 12 Days of Texas Christmas-Redbird Designs.

This is the Texas fabric I found online and using to back the Texas ornaments.

 
  1.     Poinsettia Towel-Lois Winston for DMC-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec 2011
            Finished the flower, now the for the border.

Have a great year and enjoy life.