Sunday, October 20, 2013

Picked Up Some New Things

I saw this pattern on another blog and fell in love with it.
It is from an old Better Homes and Gardens Christmas book.  
I found a copy on Amazon for 22 cents....your heard it right, 22 cents.  
The postage was more.  
I had some of the floss and picked up the rest at The Stitching Bee.  

 The colors aren't exactly what I would call "Christmas".  
It is quite beautiful!
 Its always dangerous to go to a Cross Stitch shop.
You always walk out with way more than what was intended.  
This one caught my eye.  
I picked up much of the floss for this but, will need to order what she didn't have.
 I saw this online and really liked it.  
I saw it on Saturday and into the pile it went. 
 I really like Homespun Elegance's Santas and this is this years annual.  
 I wanted to see the Autumn at Notfogotten Farm before I decided I wanted it or not.  
I decided that it did need to come home with me and become part of my collection.  
I finished my latest installment of PSS Mary Sampler.  
I may have to print up the final installment of the alternate pattern because that one is very cute too.  

 I took this along with me yesterday to work on while Bob shopped at the new Green Bay Cabelas.
There were some very comfortable chairs by a fire place that worked perfect to sit and stitch in.  
I really don't mind hanging out and letting him wander around.  
I really don't like to have to follow him and look at every little thing.  
This works out perfect.  
I'm always looking for good soup recipes and I think I found a keeper.  
Williams Sonoma Italian Wedding Soup Here
I had some No Name Meatballs in the freezer and I used those instead of making them.  
I also used plan ole Parmesan cheese instead of the Parmesan-Reggiano.  That was $12 a wedge and more than I wanted to spend.  
With those minor alterations it still turned out phenomenal.  

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  
Its going to be a very cold, rainy week here but, I have lots of new things to work on to keep me warm!
Keep on Stitching
Monica

6 comments:

  1. Lots of great stitching and wonderful stash!

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  2. Lovely new stash, and great stitching. What a catch on that book!

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  3. Great stashing! I've been meaning to stitch that BHG Christmas piece but haven't gotten around to it yet.

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  4. Great new stash & your projects are looking lovely

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  5. Love the new stash.

    I got lori's new book too. I love all the projects.

    Have fun stitching!

    Kathy

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