Merry Christmas

Sue n MD

Some sewing

Hi,
Spent last night watching movies and eating pizza at a friends house. Today I am not feeling stellar so doing some laundry,watching The Help and True Blood. Here are some pics of some sewing I was doing today. Off to put dinner I the oven. Hopefully you can get some stitching done. Til next time. Sue n MD

Toby Keith - Red Solo Cup (Holiday Version)

Toby Keith - Red Solo Cup (Holiday Version): Clancy's Tavern

Just decorations

Hi,
No stitching of late. Work, chores, decorating, dinner with friends, reading and playing WOW. Here are a few pics of our tree, and decorations around the house. Gonna make spaghetti and meatballs for dinner soon. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Til next time, Sue n MD

Been a while

Hi,
Its been a while since my last update. Been stitching a little. Here is what I have been working on. FRost soon by Amy Bruecken Deigns. One of the class projects from the Salty Yarns Stitchers Jamboree in Oct. Work, household chores, reading, stiching (some), and playing WOW is taking up my time,but enjoying it all. Went and saw Breaking Dawn with friend from work in Nov. It was good, enjoyed seeing it in the theater. We put up our Christmas lights today,it looks good. The rest of our street decorated yesterday. Hope everyone is going what they want to do and if you stitch,stitching. Here is a pic of where I am with Frost Soon.  Til next time, Sue in MD

After

Hi had to the final stitches into tonight. Had left around 15 stitches last night. Could not finish until today. I had to get to sleep last night to get up this morning for work . We had the frame so in it went.  So here it is finished.  I am going to now start Bent Creek My Name is Boo on 32 count dirty linen. Will start it tomorrow.  Til next time. Sue n MD

Before and After

Here is apic of a UFO/WIP that I have had for a longgggg time. Since I finished the Nuts Stitch Here I got out something that was not finished. So here is a pic as I pick it up,and I hope to have an after later this week. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. We took a ride to the storage area for our trailer to see how it was and to drop off the bedding. Not much else going on this day, Til next time. Sue n MD

Good Morning Sunday

Hi, this weekend was filled with working out in our yard,cutting grass, moving compost piles, trimming trees and fixing where the water spouts drain to. Of course, laundry etc.......   This morning while drinking my tea and watching Pretty Woman, finished up Nuts Stitch Here. Here is a pic of the finished stitching. Til next time, Sue n MD

More stitching on bicycle delivery

Hi,
Another weekend here. Tonight I picked up where I left off last week. Been at work and I did not feel like picking it up after work. Here is what I did tonight. Hopefully tomorrow I will meet up with my sister for the day. Other than that just chores around the house.Til next time, Sue n MD

Another UPdate

Just a pic of what I stitched today.

Stitching UPdate

Hi, just a pic of what I accomplished last night stitching.
Til next time, Sue n MD

This weekend stitching update

Hi,
This weekend we have been working on maintenance on the camper,doing things around the house and keeping track on the flooding at Splash Magic campground. Te flooding is horrible at the campground we were just up there over the Labor day weekend and had a great time. It is hard to imagine the devastation of the campground amenities
Today we walked around the Catonsville Arts and Crafts fair. I really enjoy walking around this fair.
On to stitching, I spent my time that I have stitching in Bicycle delivery. It is coming along. Til next time. Sue n MD

Two finishes

Hi,
Been trying to stitch every night, so here we have two finishes. JBW French Country Dog and a Kreinik Happy Jack Freebie. I started the French Country Dog - earlier this year. The Kreinik Happy Jack was a UFO for many, many years. I finished it up this weekend while we were camping. The French Country Dog  was finished before we left but I did not post about it.
Camping was great this weekend up in Central PA with my sister and a bunch of friends they know up there. Good time had by all.  I have been working on the Dimensions Stone Path Bicycle Delivery and Nuts Stitch Here by Trail Creek Farm.
Today at work, I made working copies of the two next projects. I have decided only to have two going at a time, one on aida and one on linen. It has been working out great. I have decided to work on one of them each night....at least put a few stitches in them and it has been great to be stitching again, consistently.

Til next time,
Sue n MD

Stitching--- I have a Head!

Hi,
Actually sat down tonight to stitch. I was only going to do part of the body, but I completed the outside of the head....it actually matched up at the end!!!! Woo HOO....since I am still a newbie with linen....I was excited when it actually matched up! Here is a pic...
Til next time,

Sue n MD

Finish and getting back to JBW French Dog

Hi, Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Ours has been quiet, chores around the house, errands around town and out to lunch today with friends. This weekend I finished up stitching Road Trip and made a back which I will stitch together when I find my thread twister drill for the hanger. Going to hang this up in the camper. Now working on the JBW Dog in Cherry Wine, will pull out a UFO/WIP to do when I am not in the mood to stitch on linen. I need my magnifiers, but the more I stitch the more I can tell that I am putting the stitch in the wrong place. (practice, practice, practice).
When I was visiting my sister she recommended A Dogs Purpose, A novel for humans, W. Bruce Cameron. I got it out of our library. I am enjoying it so far. Here are picture of my finish and JDW Dog. Thanks for stopping by,

Til next time, 

Sue n MD

Stitching and Piecemaker Needles

Hi,
A little bit of stitching tonight. After work today came home and cut the grass. After dinner, located some shoes I was looking for and organized my current WIP. I got the table out and sat on the couch and stitched. Finished up the truck pulling the camper and worked on the rivers. OH joy....good to stitch....had to blog about it. Also the last time I went to the LNS TSP, I picked up a pack of Piecemaker needles....I have always loved the Anchor needles...but the Piecemaker have a better feel to them Will pick up the small size, next time I go. If you haven't tried them I recommend them. Well, I hope to finish the roads tomorrow or in a few days. I am going out to dinner tomorrow night and grocery shopping on Thursday.
Til next time,

Sue N MD

No stitching

Hi,
Not much going on and no stitching done. Last weekend we were camping and had a fantastic time. This weekend we got the truck serviced, errands and some chores done around the house. Another weekend gone....back to work tomorrow; all is good. Did go to the LNS and purchased PS Cats, Bats and Witches and Mill Hill Lakeside retreat. Also ordered the JCS Preview Halloween, the JCS Halloween Book and the JCS Ornament Issue. The JCS Preview Halloween came in I picked that up. Need to get to some stitching. Now on to play WOW.

Til next time,
Sue N MD

A bit of Stitching

Hi,

Really bad week....wont go into details....but our dog went over the Rainbow Bridge.


I did some stitching here is the latest look at what I have completed on Road Trip....wanted to finish this week....but that did not happen...Hopefully a finish this week.

Went to the LNS Stitching Post and picked up the Winter Woodlands Mill Hill and I went to Joann's and bought the Margaret Sherry Book-magazine.

Sunday uP Date

Hi,
A little bit of stitching.....but have not been able to concentrate onit.  This weekend has has lots of ups and downs. Our dog has been sick we took her to the specialist last Thursday who did an xray and endospy. She ended up having surgery. On Saturday she had complications, so she was not doing well. Today was a bit better still not out of the woods yet....day by day. We are not in the mood to visit or talk to anyone....trying to have our hopes up for our dog.

On the stitchy note: started Road Trip last weekend and did about a 1/2 hour today....here is where it is. It is on 32 count so I need some maginification so I keep the stitches correct. Hope to work on it some tomorrow if I feel like it.

Til next time,
Sue n MD

Another Block and its Finished

Hi,
Finished up the fourth block today. Blockheads are finished. Here is a pic....

Today we finished up laundry, cut the lawn, and took care of our "sick" dog. She is getting better. She has been sick all week, vet, specialist and emergency vet (where she stayed for two days). Back on Wed, husband stayed home on Thursday, I stayed home yesterday. No stitching yesterday....just reading and some work. Today I started a new book, Sunset Summer at Seaside Cove by Jacquie D'Alessandro.
Trying to determine what I will stitch next. Wanted to start Road Trip, but I dont think I have all the speciality threads. trip to LNS will be inorder if I dont.
Til Next Time,

Sue N MD

A block of stitching

Hi,
This weekend was spent doing some cleaning, some shopping (best buy, lowes) and some stitching. It started off with Friday as a day off. My girlfriend and I spent it taking a trip to Smith Island.  We have been wanting to go for a few years and we finally went. We had a great time. But on to stitching finished a block on the Blockheads....it is the block on the top left.
 Hope everyone was able to do some stitching.   Til next time, Sue n MD

A bit of stitching

Hi,
This weekend was spent working around the house getting caught up on chores. Laundry, bed stripped and made, vacumn, lawn mowed, mending,  a little declutter...etc. While we were watching Criminal Minds this afternoon, I was able to stitch on Blockheads here is a pic of the stitching..... I stitched the red and you can't really see the white.

Til next time,

Sue n MD

No stitching

No stitching yesterday and today.....out with Friends last night to dinner at Brio. Tonight, little late geting home from work 5pm....and grocery shopping. We did watch You Again, cute movie....I enjoyed it...just fun!
Hopefully a few stitches tomorrow.
Til next time.....

Its been a while...................

Got my stitching mojo back for a while I hope.....In March at our MD Red Hot Stitcher's I completed the Mill Hill popcorn. I was not going to bead it but since I had the time there I was able to stitch, bead and cut out. A good finish, it has been hanging on my frig since.

Today, I was at my sister's house out on the deck and started the second block, finished it up while I was watiing for dinner to cook.  The blue block is what I stitched today.

Now on to play some WOW.

Til next time,
Sue N MD

Day 10-15 I let life get in the way of posting

Hi,
Day 10-15, I chose dimensions Stone Path Studio Tuscan Cottage (pic later),
The Sunflower Seed Halloween Bandit,









Hinzeit Handyman, Hinzeit Happy Hour,









and last but not least Bent Creek Snappers Road Trip.







Hope everyone enjoyed starting on the projects. Enjoy every stitch.
S n MD

Getting back - Day 7, 8, and 9

Day 7 I chose, Strawberry Pin Cushion by JABC given to me at the Stitchers Jamboree.
Saturday, Day 8, took a ride to the library and to my LNS to kit up 4 projects. While i was there I chose Mill Hill Dragonfly I have a sister who really likes them. For Day 9 I chose Lizzie Kates Winter Fob.

I hope to get back stitching tomorrow. I have been cleaning and putting away the decorations from Christmas. Have a great Sunday. Back to work tomorrow. Hopefully on Tuesday we may have a snowday....I could really use it.
Til next time,
S n MD

Day 5 and 6 of the Crazy January Challenge

Decided to work on a WIP the Snowman Needlepoint Petite, we were very busy yesterday. Delivery from office depot new bookshelves for the office. So we cleaned out the shelves took them apart and put the new ones together. Also had to take our dog to the vet for a checkup. So not much stitching done.

For day 6 I am going to start the Trilogy - Ghouls night out. A will put a few stitches in it while watching The Big Bang Theory.

Todays Choice Day 4

Back into my bag of Crazy January Challenge....out came Mill Hill Spring Bouquet Popcorn.
Gonna to put in a few stitches to start. Then I think I am going to play some WOW. Pretty tired today, finished up dinner, but need some down time from work today. Hope you all are enjoying your new starts like me.
Til tomorrow.
S n MD

Happy Monday and Day 3

Hi,
I was able to put some stitches in the 3rd project. Dimension Stone Path Studio Bicycle Delivery. Back to work today after the 3 day weekend. Mostly spent my time in meetings. Off to grocery shop, but first clean up the kitchen. ( went out to do the dishes, and my DH had already done them....so cool)

Have a great Monday!

S n MD

Day 2 of the January Challenge

Today I started French Country Dog by JBW designs on 32 count linen and Sampler Threads Cherry Wine. I had a rough start, first had to re thread my Serger to sew down the linen edges. I try and do that before I start stitching on linen. Then started to stitch on 32 count. Yesterday I was stitching on 10 count, big difference, but I love how its looking and stitching motif to motif. Watched the Winter Classic Hockey Game last night ~ Pens Vs Caps! Go Caps!

Wishing you a Happy New Year

Hi,
Been a long time since posting.
I pulled 15 projects for the January Challenge today I started Pine Mountain Block Heads Snowmen.
Also have been reading the Sookie Stackhouse novels author Charlaine Harris. Currently reading the second book. I really like the series.

I will post pics of the stitching I have completed recently, haven't been stitching much but I plan to in 2011.
Hope you all had an enjoyable day one of 2011 until next time.

S n MD