Up To Date For 2004
Every year I start my stitching year with the promise to keep my webpage upto date with progress pictures and finished projects. As usual I got behind. But this morning I finally finished updating my webpage.
You can visit it HERE
This morning I've started working on Jeannette Douglas's Ottawa Sampler the class I took at the retreat I went to in October.
The erratic life of a busy stitcher
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Monday, December 20, 2004
A Little More Framing
You'd think after framing about 6 items for customers over the last two and a half weeks I'd be sick of framing. But nope I had two more to do before I could take a small break (I got two more before breaking for Christmas). Today I framed Take Time To Quilt - Summer by Jeannette Douglas for my Mum. I also framed a Teresa Wentzler freebie for my friend Misty. I hope she's pleased with what I've done!
Here's Take Time to Quilt.
You'd think after framing about 6 items for customers over the last two and a half weeks I'd be sick of framing. But nope I had two more to do before I could take a small break (I got two more before breaking for Christmas). Today I framed Take Time To Quilt - Summer by Jeannette Douglas for my Mum. I also framed a Teresa Wentzler freebie for my friend Misty. I hope she's pleased with what I've done!
Here's Take Time to Quilt.
I Think, Hell Froze Over...
Holy Cow! Its cold out this morning! When Todd got up he told me that it was -42c with the windchill! I can tell its cold out without even looking at the thermometer, the house is pretty cool and the heat ran for a long time this morning. The heat will probably be kicking in again soon.
Yesterday I was hoping to get a start on turning a round robin I had done a couple of years ago (Vermillion's International Bears) into a quilt for my niece for Christmas. My Mum had the perfect fabric but as we ironed it large yellow-ish blotches appeared in the fabric. We washed it and tried again. Still, yellow blotches. So we hopped in the car (it was only -20c yesterday...) and drove into town to see if the quilt shop was open. It wasn't. So we abandoned any quilt making for the day. Since the car was still warm I dropped my Mum back off and went home.
So I got a good stretch of stitching in on Dragon's Tea Party! Here's a progress pic.
Dragon's Tea Party c2003 Dragon Dreams
Today I'm going to sort my craft room a little since I'm not insane and am not going out to find fabric today!!! Also I'll put in some more hours on Dragon's Tea Party.
Holy Cow! Its cold out this morning! When Todd got up he told me that it was -42c with the windchill! I can tell its cold out without even looking at the thermometer, the house is pretty cool and the heat ran for a long time this morning. The heat will probably be kicking in again soon.
Yesterday I was hoping to get a start on turning a round robin I had done a couple of years ago (Vermillion's International Bears) into a quilt for my niece for Christmas. My Mum had the perfect fabric but as we ironed it large yellow-ish blotches appeared in the fabric. We washed it and tried again. Still, yellow blotches. So we hopped in the car (it was only -20c yesterday...) and drove into town to see if the quilt shop was open. It wasn't. So we abandoned any quilt making for the day. Since the car was still warm I dropped my Mum back off and went home.
So I got a good stretch of stitching in on Dragon's Tea Party! Here's a progress pic.
Dragon's Tea Party c2003 Dragon Dreams
Today I'm going to sort my craft room a little since I'm not insane and am not going out to find fabric today!!! Also I'll put in some more hours on Dragon's Tea Party.
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Thinking Forward To '05
Its about this time of year that most stitchers start looking towards the New Year and planning their stitching year.
Once again this upcoming year I want to finish some of the projects that I have started over the last couple of years and kinda abandoned. No, I don't like the term UFO (un-finished object), so they're not called that in my home! So the projects I'd like to put on the "chopping block" in '05 are :
Noah's Submarine - Stoney Creek
Its about this time of year that most stitchers start looking towards the New Year and planning their stitching year.
Once again this upcoming year I want to finish some of the projects that I have started over the last couple of years and kinda abandoned. No, I don't like the term UFO (un-finished object), so they're not called that in my home! So the projects I'd like to put on the "chopping block" in '05 are :
Noah's Submarine - Stoney Creek
- I started this one a couple of years ago... more than 2 1/2 years ago. I never really got beyond page 1... I did finish it though.
Ottawa Sampler - Jeannette Douglas
- This is the class I took at this fall's Cross Stitch Cupboard Retreat. I of course have a small start on this because we were being taught some of the trickier specialty stitches. Once I get going this shouldn't take me long
Celtic Banner - Butternut Road
- This was my New Year's start for 2004 and I never touched it again all year long.
Now for the projects I'd like to start in 2005... starting a new project is always much more exciting than working on an old project.
- Bug Collector - Jeannette Douglas
- Arabian Woman - Lanarte
- Celtic Band Sampler - Homespun Elegance
- Scottish Castle Sampler - Cat's Cradle
- Mini Mandalas 1 - Chatelaine
- Dragon By The Fireside Stocking - Black Swan
Will I actually get to stitch these in '05? I have no clue. This list can also change at any time. There are just the project that have been screaming at me for some time. But some may turn to a weak whisper as a new design comes along with a louder voice.
Have you planned your stitching for '05?
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Friday, December 17, 2004
Another Chatelaine HD!
YAY! Yesterday part 3 of Mini Mystery G (Sapphire) was released. But I had such a long day and my eyes were burning by the time I got home that I couldn't sit to stitch! Heck I just went to bed!
So tonight I got to sit down and work on part 3, boy it was a quick stitch! So Mini Mystery G by Martina Webber of Chatelaine c2004 is done.
Now I get to wait for Mini Mystery H to start on January 1st... Amethyst!
YAY! Yesterday part 3 of Mini Mystery G (Sapphire) was released. But I had such a long day and my eyes were burning by the time I got home that I couldn't sit to stitch! Heck I just went to bed!
So tonight I got to sit down and work on part 3, boy it was a quick stitch! So Mini Mystery G by Martina Webber of Chatelaine c2004 is done.
Now I get to wait for Mini Mystery H to start on January 1st... Amethyst!
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