Update

What a busy May I have had. Staying up with the two grandkids activities, work and life in general, my stitching seem to slow down a little. I spent most of May stitching A Fireman's Prayer for my grandson as his gift for graduating from Fire Academy. My daughter gave him a party May 31th and yes I finished it just in time. It is not really framed and I have to take it and finish framing it, as it is just laying in the frame now. Here is it.

Then I attended the 8th grade musical Into the Woods. My granddaughter, Anna , was one of Cinderella's Stepsisters. She was really good, as well as all of the others. It was a great musical.

Of course, Mom is proud of her, too.

I also framed the November Indian Snowman-Vermillion. The frames are rub and buffed with silver leaf. Also showing the other ones I have finished.

Also did a little stitching on a few others in my rotation.

Red Birds Marie Barber-Nov/Dec JCS 2011

 Christmas Animals-Heaven and Earth Designs

 Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection Kit

I think I am back on schedule and be stitching a little more.

Have a great week.

 

 

 

 

Joyce's May 10th Turtle Trot Update

The Turtle Trot, in case you're not familiar with it, is a stitch-a-long hosted by Claudette at BAP Attack wherein the participants choose 10 WIPs at the start of the year to work on at their own pace, often slowly, sometimes not.  We report on our progress on or about the 10th of each month. 
I did make progress on all 10 of my WIPs Turtle Trot pieces.
Series – Vermillion- Stitched  Jan ,Mar, April, May, Dec

Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth

I have finished page 1 of 16, page 2 is only the top of the deer.

 

 

1.     Noel Table runner 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

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

 Christmas Cards for 2014-Stitching  “ Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

 

1.     Blueladie Designs –Stitched  2013  Jan,  Feb, March,April doodle designs.

 

1.     March-Jonquil Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-Stitched  Jan and Feb

  “Hallelujah” ornament-#8 2011 series LittleHouse Needleworks

 November Snowman ready to be framed. Vermillion series

 

1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011

 

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

That's all for this month. See you June 10th.
Joyce

Weekly Update

We have had a wonderful weekend with the weather being so nice. Yesterday, 8 ladies including my self took a road trip. We just drove in 2 cars enjoying the pretty landscapes, stopped for lunch and shopping. Then stopped and did some antique shopping. A very nice day. I have made progress on my stitching this week completing 2 WIPs. Here are pictures.



1.     November –Indian Snowman –Snowman Series- Vermillion- Stitched Jan ,Mar, April, May, Dec

                   I still need to frame the Indian Snowman and rub and buff (silver) the frame.

1.     April 2013 Doodle Series-– Blueladie Designs –Stitched  Jan,  Feb, March, making them into greeting cards.

My progress on WIPs this week

1.     Christmas Card for 2014-Stitching  “ Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

 

1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011

 

1.     March-Jonquil Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-

  A Fireman’s Prayer-Art Ventures-A gift for my grandson, Christopher

1.      “Hallelujah” ornament-#8 2011 series LittleHouse Needleworks-

Have a wonderful week and enjoy life.

 

 

 

Weekly Update

Good morning all. Summer is here. We are to the hottest day this year today, 91 f. Easter was a great day for me, spending it with family and friends. I did get some stitching in this past week, stitching on a Gift for my grandson and WIPs. Here are pictures of my progress.



1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011

 
  1.     Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth
                Page 1 of 16 completed

1.     Noel 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

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

1.      A Fireman’s Prayer-Art Ventures-Christopher (Exchanges/Gifts)

Have a great week with a lot of stitching.

Happy Easter and April blog update

Happy Easter to all of you. I am on my way to spent the day with family. The weather is so nice and will be a great day. What a month. I work for a CPS and have been really busy for the first half of this month and the last half of last month. At night when I would have been stitched, I was to tired to even pick up my needle. But, April 15th, tax deadline has now come and gone and I am back to stitching. I did get my daughter's birthday gift stitched by April 16, somehow. She loved it. We met friends and family at our Wine tasting room and enjoyed cake and wine for her birthday evening. Here are a couple of pictures. She is now 43, wow.

My granddaughter, Anna(14) had an end of year formal dance, no date, just girls.

Of course, I had to have a picture with her.

Then my grandson, who is in Fire academy at Lone Star College, had family night. They showed us what they have been learning. There were real fires in containers, etc. It was an exciting night.

He will graduate on May 8 and has started applying at fire stations.

Of course, again I had to be in a picture. Then we said this should be my daughter's family Christmas card for this year.

Here is this Texas Happy Hour I finished for my daughter and the other WIPs I stitched on this month so far.

Texas Happy Hour-Redbird Designs

1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011

  A Fireman’s Prayer-Art Ventures-

 

1.      “February” Calendar Girl Series-Littlehouse Needleworks

 

 

 

 

 

Joyce's April 10th Turtle Trot update

 

1.     Christmas Animals – Heaven And Earth

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

 

1.     Noel 2009 Sal-Novalee2.Com

 

1.     April 2013 Doodle Series-– Blueladie Designs –Stitched  Jan,  Feb, March

 

1.     - Vermillion November Snowman Series -Stitched Jan ,Mar, April, May, Dec.

 

1.     March-Jonquil Flower Of The Month series – Ellen Maurer Stroh-Stitched  Jan and Feb

 

1.     Christmas Card for 2014-Stitching  “ Heavenly Host” Collection(4)-Joan Elliott 

 Completed Snowmen and Snowladies -Vermillion

 

1.     Red Birds-Marie Barber-Just Cross Stitch Magazine Nov/Dec Issue 2011

 

1.      “Hallelujah” ornament-#8 2011 series LittleHouse Needleworks-

 

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

I did stitch on all 10 WIP during Mar and April 10th. Just didn't get my post done.
You can check out others that have joined the 2014 turtle trot at
http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/
See you on May 10th.
Joyce