The Woodland Collection floss give-away, enter now! Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

The Woodland Collection floss give-away, enter now!

I always have fun putting together new collections because I know I am going to give one away! This set of Wild Strawberries, Blueberries, Elderberries, Wild Grapevines, Hickory Nuts, Wild Acorns, Wild Honey, Wild Grapevines....etc.......was fun to dye and fun to put a collection together. LOTS of variegation in half of these colors. Like the shading in the wild grapevines in the woods, all different shades on the vines. And the same with wild berries as they start to ripen. Many different shades in one bunch.
Primitive and any other type of stitching...you will love this set.
All boxes have 12 skeins, 20 yards each.

check it out at: Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Blog Update

Good morning, hope all of you are having a good start of summer.
It has been really hot, in the 90s everyday, with a rain shower here and there.
I have been making progress on my WIPs, even finishing another greeting card and another ornament, while watching the Houston Astros win and win. They have really improved this year.
 “Texas, ropin’ and ridin’”–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs.
   Now I have 6 of the 12 completed.

  August Summer  2014 Doodle – Blueladie Designs
   This is the completed one made into a greeting card.

   June ”Wild Roses”  Flower Of The Month series– Ellen Maurer Stroh-

 Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth

  “L” Lace - Stitcher’s  Alphabet – Brookes Book
                 Ready for the beads.

 Six Little Cardinals” Ornament -#6  2012 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

Here are some of the rodeo pictures of Anna pole bending and barrel racing.

Enjoy your week.

Joyce

 

 

June Blog Update

It has been a busy June so far for me. Last weekend, I attended the Beta Sigma Phi(an international friends sorority) State convention at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. There were 100 + ladies in attendance. A lot of fun, food, and friendship. It had an Hawaiian theme with one activity of decorating flip flops.

Then on Wednesday, I left with my daughter and Granddaughter to go to Gonzales, TX for the YRA youth rodeo finals. It is always fun to watch her and all the youth. She had some great rounds and the there were some that were not as good, but she had fun. She was competing with 50 others girls  in her age bracket. She ended up in 18th place all around. Here is one of my favorite pictures of her and Cochise getting ready for pole bending.

After all the flooding we have had, the Brazos is slowing going down and life is getting back to normal. Now the weather is getting hot, hot, and hotter. Now is the time is stay in and stitch. I have completed a couple of pieces and made progress on others. Here are the pictures.

 “My House” #1 Hometown Holiday Series-Little House Needworks

       Texas Ropin’ and Ridin’ The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs

                          Now to finish it into an ornament and add it to the other 5 that I have completed.

                            The Texas Fabric is my backing for the ornaments.

       June ”Wild Roses”  Flower Of The Month series– Ellen Maurer Stroh-

  1.     July Summer 2014 Doodle – Blueladie Designs

       July Cowboy Snowman- Snowman Series–Vermillion-

       “Six Little Cardinals” Ornament -#6  2012 Ornament Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

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

       Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

        ““June” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

Cross Stitched School Buses by Jeanette Crews Designs, Inc insert for a 12" clear ruler..

This is the second item I have now stitched for my friends church bazaar in the fall.

       “Meg March” from Little Women-Brookes Books
             Colors are so pretty.

 The Button Up Birdies #2, February Whiskey Jack, by Cathy Jean-The Victoria Sampler

       “Christmas Angel“ #4  Heavenly Host set-(4)-Joan Elliott The Utimate Cross Stitch Collection 2011 

Have a great week and still cool.
Joyce

 

 

 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe, Star Spangled Banner Floss give-away

Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe, Star Spangled Banner Floss give-away.

Fresh from the dye pot I have some beautiful reds, blues, golds, whites, etc. Perfect for some Star Spangled stitching!
Perfect for a give-away! I even put together a few charms and buttons to go with it. A shiny gold flag, an antiqued gold flag, two red, white and blue buttons, a red heart and a red wooden apple button

 

Check it out.

Patchwork Quilt Floss Collection give-away by Victorian Motto Sampler shoppe

Patchwork Quilt Floss Collection give-away, enter now! Check it out at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe.

June Blog Update

At last the Brazos River here in Fort Bend County, Texas is going down. The highest was 54.81 and it is now down to 52.19ft. Flood stage is 45ft, so you can see way we have had so many flooded roads and neighborhoods. My neighborhood levy has held and we have not had any street or area flooding, thank goodness. Here is our main bridge over the Brazos River now and what it usually looks like.
Thanks for all the nice words, prayers, and concerns.

Since, I stayed in a lot, I have been stitching away. I have stitched on several of my 15 rotation this last couple of weeks, yea. Here is the progress on my WIPs;

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking – Gold Collection Kit

               A kit is not my favorite to stitch, but I put a few stitches each time it comes up in my rotation and I will finish it someday.



        “June” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

This is a favorite series of mine. I have made pillows with several of the months.

 Texas, ropin’ and ridin’”–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs
Another favorite, as this will made the sixth one of the 12 to stitch

 “My House” #1 Hometown Holiday Series-Little House Needworks
Again, another favorite series. This is my third of 11 that has been designed so far. Dianne from Littlehouse Needworks says that she will keep designing for this series as long as she has ideas. yea.

       “Meg March” from Little Women-Brookes Books
What pretty colors these designs have. I am stitching the four women for my niece who loves them.

 The Button Up Birdies #2, February Whiskey Jack, by Cathy Jean-The Victoria Sampler
This will be the fifth bird I am stitching in this series.

       Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth
This has a lot of confetti stitches, slow but sure I will finish stitching it.
 
  “L” Lace - Stitcher’s  Alphabet – Brookes Book
This is being stitched on an afghan. I am down to a little white background and then the beading.

Ruler with School Bus by Jeanette Crews Designs, Inc.

I forgot to take a progress picture, but I am now stitching on the third bus.

I am stitching some items for a friend's church bazaar in the fall and this is one of them.

Have a good week and enjoy life.

Joyce