Joyce's Love of Life: November 2015

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving and update on stitching

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Enjoy the day. I will spending the afternoon with my daughter, granddaughter, grandson, niece and great niece. My niece is having us for the meal this afternoon.
I discovered a new receipe for a Pumpkin Googy Butter cake and I baked it this morning.
I have completed 3 "Wine Glass" ornaments by Mill Hill, "The Toy Store"-Hometown Holiday series by Littlehouse Needleworks, giving me two of the series done. Diane has designed 9 so far in the series. It is a wonderful series and I am looking forward to stitching all of them. She has said that the next one in the series will be out in January.
Here are the WIPs I stitching on the last couple of weeks.

Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth

I am starting to stitch the forest tree which is full of confetti stitches.

July Cowboy Snowman- Snowman Series–Vermillion

1. “May Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

1. October Weather Poems-Sue Cook-Britian’s #1 Crossstitch Magazine-2000 issues

“Sleepy Kittens” – Sunset Kit

I am onto doing the backstitching

1. “Sleigh Bells Ring” Ornament -#4 2012 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

1. Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

1. “Texas, ropin’ and ridin’”–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs.

That's it for this time.

Enjoy the holidays

Joyce

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Birthday Club, join now

"I have been thinking for a while now that I wanted to do a Birthday Club. On the 1st of each month starting in 2016 I will announce a winner and send a nice birthday gift. Packages will average $25-30. Shipped worldwide. Floss sets, necessaires, charts, etc."

This is a wonderful neat Birthday Club. Nancy is so generous with her floss, fabric, and charts.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Update on stitching and life in General.

Fall is in the air. Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family. I will bake a pumpkin pie gooey cake, a recipe I just found. Plan to spend the day with family, always a great day.
The last two weeks have been full of work, stitching, youth rodeos and lunches. My granddaughter, Anna, rides and competes in The Texas High School Rodeo in pole bending and barrel racing. She is improving every rodeo. Next my Lamar Consolidated Class of '58, Rosenberg, TX loves to get together. We met on Monday the 9th at Olive Gardens and enjoyed catching up and visiting. We are a great group of young senior citizens. We meet every other month for lunch and visiting.
Also, have been stitching on WIPs.
“Remember The Alamo”–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs.

“These Boots Are Made for Walkin” – Bobbie G Designs.com

“Christmas Angel“ #3 Heavenly Host-Collection(4)-Joan Elliott

Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth

“K”-Knitting - Stitcher’s Alphabet – Brookes Book

March 2014 Doodle Greeting Card-Blueladie Designs

May “Lily of the Valley” Flower Of The Month series– Ellen Maurer Stroh

“Sleepy Kittens” – Sunset Kit-finishing stitching for Cheryl

This is what the piece looked like when I started stitching on it. My friend's Mother had started it before she passed. Slowly, I am getting it finished for my friend.