Happy New Year!!

Wishing everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year!!!

UFO Finishes In 2010

I actually got some cross stitch UFOs and 1 needlepoint UFO finished in 2010. Here's the some pics

This is the Petite Sampler from gazette94.blogspot.com

Sylvia's Little Heart SAL. This was really fun to stitch. Hardest part waiting for the next month!!!

Another one from gazette94.blogspot.com. Sorry the picture is sideways.

This is the oldest UFO I had. This one is needlepoint. I started this in the mid 70s. Worked on it on/off for years. I finished this yesterday 12/31/2010.

Mug Rug

I made this Rug Mug for my aunt for Thanksgiving.

 It's not the same size as the rest of the Mug Rugs you see on people's blogs.

Didn't want to give it up...but I did!!!

 I am going to make one for myself using the same fabrics.

Paper Pieced the top together, then hand quilted it.

I did reverse binding on this one...very easy.

 Give it a try if you haven't already.

Books Read In 2010

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler
The House Of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
The Winding Ways Quilt by Jenniffer Chiaveroini
Round Robin By Jennifier Chiaveroini
Charleston by John Jakes
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Dollmaker by Amanda Stevens
The Quick And The Thread By Amada Lee
House of Storm by Mignon G. Eberhart
Bye Bye Bertie, An Ivy Towers Mystery by Nancy Mehl
Framed In Lace by Monica Ferris
Hanging By A Thread by Monica Ferris
The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
Murder On The Ghostwalk by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
Lord Of The Flies by William Golding
The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Down The Rabbit Hole by  Peter Abrahams
Kingdom Keepers III, Disney In Shadows by Ridley Pearson
Welcome To the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut
Dead Men Don't Crochet by Betty Hechtman
The Woman In White by Wilkie
The Book Of Air And Shadows by Michael Gruber
Ireland, A Novel by Frank Delaney

Butterfly Bookmark

Another bookmark...this is crocheted.

 Not a great picture.

 Found the pattern online at http://www.crochetville.org/

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

In the words of my daughter

"Go Be Irish"

Disney Sunshine

Thinking about Disney Sunshine on this gloomy, rainy, windy day in New England.

 Rain suppose to stop for tomorrow.

Last night we lost power for almost 12 hours. Can back on in the wee hours of Sunday.

Mash Potatos In Chicken Soup?

I made homemade chicken soup for dinner today.

 My family puts mashed potatos in our chicken soup. Helps cool it down a little and make it creamy.

Boy, Oh boy was it good!!!!

Sylvia's SAL My Little Heart

I found this SAL while surfing the web back in January. Didn't start with everyone else... but I've caught up. I can't wait for the next block to come out. I just think this is so darn cute.

Oriental Girl Bookmark

I found this chart on the web somewhere (dont' remember where). It is a cross stitch chart, but I used 10 mesh plastic canvas to make her. Isn't she cute?

Bluebirds Bookmark

Here is another cross stitched bookmark. The pattern is from one of those British cross stitch magazines (I can't remember which one). It was a free chart insert that you get in them. The insert is called Sunny Spring bookmarks. 3 bookmarks are included. I've already made 2 of them. So I have one more to go. They don't have individual names. I just named this one myself.

Bookmarks

It's been awhile since I've blogged. But I've still been stitching.

Here are some bookmarks that I've made in the New Year.

These are from the leaflet Bookmarks For Kids from True Colors Cross Stitch.

They are from top to bottom: Read, Love To Read & Save The Earth.

Happy Halloween!!!

Wishing everyone a happy & safe Halloween!!!

Cross-Stitchers-Club.com

I just found a site that has really easy to download cross stitch patterns

http://cross-stitchers-club.com/?code_avantage=azagql

Plus, if you click on this link, you'll automatically receive a gift when you subscribe. I use this site all the time; there are hundreds of all different types of patterns, and there are new patterns added everyday. It's really worth a look.

Charity Daisy Square

When I saw this square on http://krochetkrystal.blogspot.com/

I just fell in love with it.

I have made up some squares to donate to the designer..still need to mail them out.

If you're interested in this square check out the blog.

What you see above is the outside of my crochet hook holder.

I still need to finish the inside so no photo of that yet.

I'm very happy with the way it has turned out.

I used #10 crochet thread and a steel hook #8.

I'm going to use fabric for the inside just need to decide what fabrics

Still searching for the perfect ones.

Sheep Bookmark

I adapted this bookmark from a potholder pattern.

I used thread instead of yarn and a steel hook.

The pattern is from Crochet World, July/August 1991.

The designer's name is Barbara Roy.

Amish Sampler

I found this on the internet and just loved it.

You can find the pattern on this site

http://grandmaskitchen.web-log.nl/grandmas_kitchen/

Virtue Baskets

This is from Cross Country Stitching Folk Art ABC's 2007.

I stitched this using my floor frame for the first time.

I have to admit the floor frame did make the stitching faster since you can use 2 hands. Although I did take it out of the frame for the detailing.

Grand Abecedarie SAL

Although I didn't officially sign up for SAL....I did enjoy stitching it.

You can find the pattern at http://gazette94.blogspot.com/

Everybody Loves Me

Everyone Loves Me From Disney, distributed by Janlynn.

We love Disney!!!