Stitching Goals, Stitching Days, and Stitching!

Hey!  How about a stitching post?  I think its been a little too long since I've pumped out one of those.  It feels like forever since I've shared my stitching with you, and really up until recently there wasn't a lot to share!

First of all lets get back to the stitching goal thing... I had to let that drop for September.  If I had one stitching goal at all last month would of been just to get in a few stitches.  Which I did.

October Stitching Goals

• Finish K is for Kitty by Prarie Schooler
• Stitch the last of my quilt blocks
• Stitch 2 ornaments
• Work on Enchantment of Winter

Some weeks ago I received an invite for a stitching day at Beatrice's, initially I turned down the invite because I just didn't know where life was taking me at the time.  I got up Saturday morning and decided to just GO despite the 3 hour drive each way.  My friend Tracey has recently picked up stitching again after many years, she lives not too far from me and she's an early riser so one quick phone call and I had a travel buddy!  I also have talked about my good stitching friends for years so I was excited for them to meet Tracey, and Tracey to meet them!

Tracey stitching on her cute Labrador puppies

After a beautiful fall drive we arrived and not only was I greeted with hugs but so was Tracey even though I had barely introduced her.  That's why I love these ladies soooo much, and wish I lived so much closer!  It was a great day some stitching did happen, lots of laughing, and a little too much eating... the usual things!

L to R : Bonnie, Tracey, and Beatrice

Here are a few shots from the day, 8 of us were very cozy in Beatrice's lovey apartment!

 Bonnie

 Angie, she had a long way to come, she lives on the floor below Beatrice

 Clare

 Bernie, checking out the framed piece I had given Beatrice a few years ago

 Kathy (L) and Anne (R), I'm my current WIP is for her Mom

  I baked cookies the night before... so I had to share them with my friends!

My Big Soft Ginger Cookies were a hit!!!

I am so looking forward to the next stitching event, Rebecca's annual October/Moose Hunting Weekend Stitching Bonanza!

I've really enjoyed being able to pick up my stitching again, and make some fantastic progress.  Friday night I put the first stitches in this piece, K is for Kitty by Prarie Schooler.  This is for Naan, she wants to make a quilt out of the Prarie Schooler Alphabet Charts she was too proud to ask for help but boy once word went around we've all been chipping in and taking on a block!  I picked this one not only because I love kitty cats, but I think she's going to look like my wee Zeus when she's done.  I'll have to do some side-by-side pictures at the end.  I want to have this piece finished for the November Timberhouse Retreat!

I have been picking away at Enchantment of Winter as well and here's an updated picture for everyone.  I'm giving this one a bit of a break so I can get some of the smaller pieces that have been piling up out of the way.

My Mum is doing great and getting better and stronger every day and much happier now that she's at home.  Its so nice to have life moving back into the realm of "normal" that's normal for me... which isn't really that normal at all!  LOL!  I have too much fun to be "normal".