Weekly Update

First, I go to the doctor's on Monday Morning. Off with the cast and walking(I hope). What a past two months. Who would have thought a toe could give you so much trouble, but it is not going to stop me. With this surgery, it is going to help me later in life, so I will be around to stitch more of what is in my stash.
Even with a cast on my leg and using a walker, I was able to go and watch my grandkids in their latest Foster FFA progress showing their pigs. What a great day, Saturday. Christopher(17 and Anna(12) showed their pigs(Peaches and Shiner) in the same weight class. What fun watching brother and sister compete with each other along with several other pigs. End results, Anna won 1st with Peaches and Christopher won 2nd with Shiner. Then in Junior Showmanship, Anna won Grand Champion and in Senior Showmanship, Christopher won Grand Campion. All in all, what a great day. Now they will get ready for our Fort Bend County Fair the end of September. Here are a few pictures from the day.

 Christoper entering the show ring - Anna entering the show ring

 Christopher and Anna competing with each other and other

 It is so much fun watching the young people show their animals.

 Anna accepting her Grand Champion belt bucket for Showmanship.

I received the neatest package this week. I took part in a PIF this year and received my PIFpackage

from Magge Smith at http://stitchingdevotee.blogspot.com She stitched me a little pillow that is just so neat and pretty. Here is a picture of all I received.

I also take part in a quarterly ornament exchange with Christmas Ornament Crafters. I received two really neat ornaments made from bottle caps.

Here are pictures of my WIP progress while watching the olymics this past week.

The Alphabet Sampling Book-With My Needle(I have started page 10)

 Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking - Gold Collection kit

 Texas - Sue Hillis (I have now started the Texas border.

 Libby Nora Corbett

 Yellow Rose greeting card

 Halloween House - U Michaels - Stitching along with Linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and others. I am on the last part of the green roof.

 Red Birds - M Baker-JCS nov/dec 2011 issue

Happy stitching and crafting and whatever life brings you this coming week.



Weekly updated blog

Good morning, Enjoying watching the Olympic's from London. I record so if I miss any I can watch and stitch later. One more week and I get my cast off and all goes well at my doctors appointment on the 6th of August.
Cong to my granddaughter Anna who won Grand Reserve in Showmanship with her pig, Peaches at a progress show on Sat. Grandson, Christopher placed  6th out of 40 in his class, well done kids.
Now one more progress show next week and then will get ready for our County Fair the end of Sept.
I did get some stitching done this past week and also got my framed Lizzie Kate ABCs of aging Artfully back from the framer. Here are my progress pictures for the week.

ABCs of Aging Artfully

18 count light mocha linen

Framed by Berta(my local needlework shop)



 The Alphabet Samplers Book-With My Needle

 Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection kit

 Texas-Sue Hillis

 Lilly - Nora Corbett

 O Holy Night Christmas Card-design from 2005 JCS Christmas issue

 Halloween House - U. Michaels - SAL with Linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and others

 Red Birds-Marie Barber -JCS nov/dec 2011 issue

Have a great week of stitching



Weekly Update

Hello to all my stitching friends. Hope all have had a good week of stitching.
I went back to the doctor last monday. He took my cast off, but put a new one on for another 3 weeks.
He said my toes were healing good, but not fully yet. Older people seem to take longer to heal and he wants me back at my active life fully. So another two weeks left with a cast on. I am hanging in there.
My grandson is still taking me back and forth to work and he and my granddaughter have been grocery shopping for me. The only complaint was that I can't write where they can read it, so will I please type the list next time. What great grandchildren.
They both have a pig in FFA this year and they had their first progress show this past Friday night.
Anna(12) got 2nd in the Junior Showmanship. There will be 3 more progress shows before our County Fair the end of Sept. They both work very hard with their pigs and enjoy it. Christopher will be Vice President of his FFA chapter this next year.
I have been stitching this past week. Here are my progress pictures of my WIPs
The Alphabet Samplings Book-With My Needle (page 9 of 16)

 Snowman and Friends-Gold Collection Kit (stitching for a friend for his son)

 Lilly Nora Corbett

 Thanksgiving Wreath pillow ornament-Holidays All Year

 The Halloween House - U. Michaels - A SAL with linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and others

 Red Birds - Marie Barber - JCS nov/dec 2011

Have a good week all.

Updated blog

First I would like to say thanks for all of you that asked about my foot. The surgery was June 7 and I stayed off of myfoot for 11 days and have now wore a cast for 3 weeks, tomorrow. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and hopefully, the doctor will be happy with the healing. In other words no more cast. My daughter seems to think that he will put me in a boot for a couple of weeks, but that will be better that a cast. My Grandson has been so good, taking me to work and picking me up each afternoon. He and my granddaughter have been grocery shopping for me and have done a great job. I wonder how many 17 year boy would do what he has done for me this past month and not complaint.
He says, I am his grandmother, so he should be helping.
I have been tired in the evening, so haven't gotton as much stitching done as I would have liked. I have made a little progress on my WIPs and here are the pictures:



The Samplings Alphabet Book-With My Needle

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection kit

 Texas- Sue Hillis

 Lilly-Nora Corbett

 The Halloween House-U Michaels SAL with linda @ http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies

 Red Birds -JCS Nov/Dec 2011

Happy stitching.



Weekly Update

Good morning stitchers and crafters. Summer is here in Texas with 90 degree weather with a little rain showers mixed in. I have stitched on WIPS and made a little progress. I even managed to stitch on an older WIP that I have in my rotation(The Stitchers Alphabet-Brooks) among the pieces I am stitching for gifts and a Christmas stocking for a friend. Here are my pictures of my WIP progress for the week.

 The Alphebet Samplings Book-With My Needle page 9 of 16

 Texas-Sue Hillis (gift for my Grandson's Birthday in Sept)

 Snowman and Friends Christmas stocking (stitching for a friend's son)

 The Stitcher's Alphebet-Brooks- Stitching it on an afghan, stitching on the letter D

 The Halloween House-U. Michaels SAL with linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and others

Red Birds - JCS nov/dec 2011 issue
Happy stitching and crafting in the coming week.

July 1 updated blog

Happy 4th of July to all US friends. I am now into the second week of wearing a cast on my foot, only two to go. What an exprience. I have gone back to work with the aid of a walker as I can not put weight on the foot yet, only the heel. I have stitched some at night on my WIPs. Here is my progress:

 This the ornament I stitched for the May-July ornament exchange that I am a part of. It is from the 2011 ornament issue of JCS, It is Winter Song by Elizabeth Gorski of Primrose Needleworks.
I have now started page 9 of 16 of The Alphebet Samplings Books-Withe My Needle.

 This is the Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection Kit. Stitching it for a friend's son. Working overtime on it as I need to finish it by Thanksgiving.

 Texas-Sue Hillis-gift to my grandson

 This is for my granddaughter- Lily Nora Corbet. I have started over as I got of on my stitching and didn't want to frog. Now doing it on 28 ct ant. white Jobelan

 The Halloween House-U. Michaels. SAL with Linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and others

 A few more stitches done on my RED Birds. JCS issue nov/dec 2011.

 My granddaughter dressed up my cast with our favorite college here in Texs.
Hopefully, the cast comes off July 16th.

Happy stitching and whatever life throws your way.



Updated blog

Good morning to all my stitching and crafting friends. It has been two weeks since my surgery on my toes. I stayed at my daughter's for the first 11 days as I could not put any weight on my foot. I have the best daughter and two grandkids in the world. They were so good to help me as I needed to be helped to the bathroom and everything brought to me. They saw that I had what stitching I wanted next as they love to watch my rotation pieces. I did go back to the doctor on the 19th. and he put a cast on it for the next 3 weeks. I can now put weight on the heel and get around a little. I am back at home and went back to work on Thurs. No driving, but my grandson is great to take me to work and back home. The doctor said the toes were worse than he thought, but he feels good about the surgery.
Now on to my stitching, I did finish an ornament for an exchange and will picture it next week after, my exchange partner gets it. I also finished the ABCS of Aging, Lizzie Kate and it is on the way to be framed. Also, finished the Season of Growth, Summer _Littlehouse Needleworks and the first 8 pages of The Alphebet Samplings Books-With My Needle. Now to get the pillow completed and the ornament finished. Here are pictures of my completed and WIPs progress.

The ABCs of Aging Artfully-Lizzie Kate

Season of Growth-Summer Pillow-LHN

The ABC Samplings Book-With My Needle

First 8 pages of 16 completed. 

 TEXAS - Sue Hillis

Stitching for my Great son Christopher

 Snowman and friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection kit.

 The Halloween House - U. Michaels. A SAL with Linda at http://stitchingwithmyfurbabies and 10 other stitchers.

 RED BIRDS JCS issue nov/dec 2011.

Happy stitching and crafting to all in the coming week.



Weekly Update

I am only a few days later than usual. My daughter has been out of town and I have been house sitting and making sure the 2 grandkids are ok. Also, my next update might be a little late again, as I am having foot/toe(right) surgery in the morning. I have arthritis in the big toe, no cartledge left, only bone on bone. The doctor will straighten the bone and put a plate w/screw in the toe. It should help me with pain and my foot will be straight again. I have to stay off the foot for 4 to 6 weeks. Hopefully I will get a lot stitching done. Here are the pictures of my progress on WIPs last week.

 The ABCs Samplings Book - With My Needle
The ABCs of Aging Artfully-Lizzie Kate

 Season of Growth-Summer Pillow - LittleHouse Needleworks

 Snowman and friends Christmas Stocking Gold Collection Kit

 The Halloween House - U Michaels SAL with others

 Red Birds M Baker - JCS nov/dec issue 2011

Also, stitching an ornament for an exchange this month.

Happy Stitching.