Oh Oh! Look Out Bob!

I'm making good progress on The Sampler Roll by Samplers Remembered.  I have made some mistakes.  I used the wrong sed Garrison Green and I used Palomino.  I decided to leave the alphabet but, ripped out and corrected the color in the bottom border.  I know I will be happier with that. Nobody won't know the alphabet is wrong.  

There is something so sweet about this piece.  I just love it.  I will finish it most likely as a pin drum.  I just don't feel the way it was finished into a needle roll.  

I have been on an organization roll today. I read an article on organization this morning with links to Amazon.  Went a little crazy with that:  some drawer organizers for the junk draw in the kitchen, organizer for tea bags, a shelf for under the kitchen sink and a thing to hand mops and brooms.  

I decided I need more organization in my sewing room.  I don't really use my sewing machine a lot but, ws want it accessible. The sewing desk takes up a lot of room and doesn't offer much storage.   I could use a lot more storage because I have stuff.  I have some of my paper crafts hanging out because some days its just fun!.  I wasn't able to take the cruise and my money was refunded.    I don't think I will try booking that again.  I think it may be a long time I get on an airplane and who really knows about a cruise ship.  So maybe I will get a  IDream box and that will really aid to organization.  I'm going to think about it for a little while.  The sewing room is big enough for one.  I have a sleeper sofa in there that is double bed but, would like to able to get a little chair to stitch in.  The couch just isn't big enough for me and the two dogs.  

It was a fairly nice weekend.  Today was really nice.  I got a lot done.  Hope your weekend was good.  

Thanks for stopping.  Stay healthy and safe.  

 Keep on Stitching

Monica

Sorry I Missed Last Week

It has been busy.  I've been working extra hours the last two weeks.  The body just doesn't want to cooperate.  The miles I put on walking the units in the hospital played havoc with my right leg hamstrings.  It happens periodically.  This week will be better and have been home treating it all weekend:  Tylenol, Ice and TENS.  Walking better today but, still hard to go from stand to sit.  

I have been working on the satin stitching on Sarah Braizear for a week but, ready to move onto some brand new.  I have other WIPS but, not in the mood.  I have seen my latest start finished my a few people on Instagram.  I love the design but, just not crazy about the finish.  

The colors are gorgeous.  I'm doing it on 40 count Weeks Confederate Grey but, I can tell it is not a Zweigart base, kind of loose.  

I'm thinking I'm going to finish it as a needle dr um and I think it will be a good finish.  I may check to see if it could fit on a round box too.  

Last weekend Katy was home.  She came to see a close friend of ours who was here for the weekend.  We, mostly she worked on the post-it books like we made on College girls weekend.  I did cut the paper for the base of the book adn showed her the general idea of doing it.  

She came up with some really cute books.  She really preferred the Washi tape.  

I can't decide which one I like better, the hippos or the llamas.  Both are really cute!

Buster after waking from a perpetual nap.  He really doesn't like having his picture took.  He won't look at you when you try to coax him.  

I did finish Carriage House Samplings Wisdom and Truth.  Going to order a frame for it when I get to it.  I want one that looks the one on the pattern picture.  This was a fun quick stitch.  Love it!

Hope your week and weekend were good.  Hope the hurricane's weaken as they get closer to landfall.  

Stay safe and wear your masks.

Keep Stitching. 

Monica

Just Can't Show Everything

My blogger has changed and I can't get rid of the underline while I type.  I have tried to remove it but, it won't work  I am annoyed.  I have been working on Christmas presents.  I can't show everything I've been working on.  I have made some progress on Wisdom & Truth by Carriage House Samplings.  I'm using Navy Bean 40 count and threads:  Classic Colorworks Blue Beadboard, Bamboo, GAST Adobe and DMC White, 318, 413, 762, 3011 and 3371.  I think I got this when Kathy Barrick was just going to stop designing cross stitch and  make jewelry.  I didn't want to miss out on some of her designs.  There are others I got at that time.  

Crazy Henry Ford found a nest of doves in the tree a few weeks ago and has been driving us crazy ever since.  He runs to the back door, scratches and when you go to let him in, he runs to the tree, saying, "Come and see my birds."  This goes on all day.  The chicks finally left the nest today so Bob cut the branch off the nest was on to show Henry.  He left the branch for him.  Finally, he is done with the bird shenanighans.  

Come on, come and look everyone.  

I finished my August Christmas ornament challenge from Prairie Schooler Snowy Nights.  I only have two left, I think from the booklet.  Then will finish out the rest of the year from some other PS smalls.  

I took some more pictures of flowers in the garden.  I have an Iphone and the photos it takes are pretty amazing.  I took a picture with Bob's Samsung and they just aren't that good.  

Balloon Flowers.  I wish all of them were the darker purple.  

Heliopsis, type of a sun flower  

The Black eyed Susan.  

Ground rose, starting it's second blooming.  

Overall a pretty calm and peaceful weekend.  I got some stitching done.  Hope yours was too.  

Stay healthy and safe!

Keep on Stitching

Monica     

   (Still don't know why the top part is underlined and the rest of this post is not.  Oh well.)

Birthday Weekend

Katy and Steve came home this weekend for my birthday.  Ed also took a day off so he could have dinner with us.  One of the things we did was go to Alpha, MI population 136.  We went for the beer at the Alpha Brewery.  We brough snacks since its just beer.  The beer is pretty good.  We had two brews:  Naughty School Girl and Brule River Red.  I'm not big into these small breweries.  I like Miller Lite.  After a couple of sips, heavier beer to me just gets ucky.   I did like the Naughty School Girl, not too heavy.  Ed was telling us that when he was in college and went to Beer Fest in Marquette, there was a booth that sold food on a string.  You wore it around your neck and they you had food to nibble on while drinking beer.  Being the smart aleck I am, I made some for us.  

Katy with her pretzel necklace.  Seating was outdoors.  Once we got to our table we took off our masks.  

Katy brought the most glorious gourmet cupcakes from GiGi's.  We had  Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel (my favorite), Lime, Dreamsicle, Cookie Dough and Chocolate 

Bob got me  a new yard art piece.  Its a dragonfly that is made out of pipe wrench and other scrap metal.  I love this stuff.  I have a couple of pieces I have blogged about in the past.  It is just so cool 

Its nice and rusty too!

Ed got me flowers, the colors were so pretty.  It was a wonderful birthday!

I got my latest piece of VMSS linen:  Heritage Sampler.  I think this one may be my favorite yet.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  It is a little darker.  I really do like darker linen. 

Started working on Carriage House Samplings Truth & Wisdom.  Its just a small piece.  I saw it again when I was on her website looking for A Free and Independent Mind.  It sparked me up.  

The Stitching Bee had a frame sale.  I called and had her put two aside for me and Katy was able to pick it up.  I paid for it ahead of time but, needed to spend at least $10 to put it on a credit card.  So I ordered a few more things.  Oh boy!

I'm going to Briwax this red one to tone it down.  The brown one is a nice size and I'm sure I will put it to good use. 

Black Bird Designs We Live in Hope.  This is a really lovely sampler.  Not sure if I will do the whole think or parts.  There are two samplers:  the large one on the front cover and just the sailing ship.  I may just do that.  Stay tuned.

I took the day off because I knew the kids wouldn't leave till this morning.  I had to go to a meeting at my new employers.  It was a just get to know everyone, a brief informational, some team building etc.  I'm so tired of the team building which generally is a load of crap if you ask me.  I have  yet another questionaire to fill out.  I've done three in the last couple of months  UGH!

Rest of the week is going to be busy since I was off today. Did get a little stitching done this afternoon after a power nap. 

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!  Have a great week!  Stay safe, healthy and wear your mask
Monica