Exchange Received

Once again this year I signed up for the Stitching Bloggers Birthday Exchange, and again I received a partner with a January Birthday. At least this year it was the end of January instead of the beginning. My partner this year was Sherry also a Canadian, and from Ontario too. She was quite into Halloween and cats so I stitched up a scissor fob and biscornu for her. My Birthday is March 27th, so I won`t have too long to wait and find out who my partner is and what she (he) has made for me!

Hallowscornu
c2008 Barbara Ana Designs
Stitched on : 28ct Blueberry Joblean by Wichelt
Stitched with : DMC cotton & DMC Colour Variations

Halloween Kitty Fob front & back

cCat`s Whiskers
Stitched on : 28ct Blueberry Joblean by Wichelt

Stitched with DMC cotton & DMC Colour Variations

I haven`t stitched too much this week, but when I have stitched I`ve been working on Fair & Square Round 11 which as you know I can`t show you yet!


I hope everyone is having a nice Valentine`s Day, Todd was a sweetie and offered to take me out for breakfast this am and we`re going out for dinner with my Parents tomorrow.

Last Night's HD

Last night just before midnight I finished up my August ornament! I was just too tired (also Miss Cranky Pants too) to post last night.

1992 Santa

c1992 Pam Brunke - The Prarie Schooler Inc.

Stitched On : 25ct Potato Lugana, over one

Stitched With : DMC cotton

I also finally picked up some buttons to finish off Hallowscornu, and here it is 100% finished!



Finally, it was too late tonight to really go digging around and get a start on one of my two Neighbourhood RR's that I currently have. So I pulled an old project out of the WIP basket. This is Jeannette Douglas's Pomegranates and Pears, a class I took last October at the Cross Stitch Cupboard's Retreat. Since I'll be going again this fall (with Kathy!), I figure I should come back with the project finished... right?

The long weekend is coming up here in North America, and I'm really looking forward to it! Kathy is hosting a stitching weekend at her place on beautiful Lake Ontario! A number of stitching bloggers will be in attendance as the weekend progresses! I'll be heading down with Christin and on our way we'll be picking up Judy at the train station. We'll be staying at Kathy's and I'm sure on Friday night we'll also see Beatrice since they're best friends! On Saturday I know I'll also be seeing : Ann and Lynn. I'm hoping on Sunday Rebbecca will be able to make it for the day! Of course I will get to see a lot of the wonderful Brighton Ladies who don't blog. Now besides the dishes I wonder what I should work on for the weekend?

Oh yes, I almost forgot to tell you that at last night's Weigh In I only lost 0.5 lbs. I know a loss is a loss and each one is to be celebrated, but I was hoping for a little more as I ran three times last week and I was very good with my foods and points. There's always next WI.

Its a Cute HD!!!

Its been a few days since I've blogged ... again. I've been busy at work getting ready for the new school year which starts on September 2nd. When I've not been at work, I've been stitching. Yesterday while I was out stitching with Rebbecca and Lynn at Cathy (of no blog...who we all got to meet for the first time) I finished the stitching on my latest start Hallowscornu. When I got home I did the finishing on it, minus the button which I'll need to go out and buy.

Hallowscornu

c2008 Barbara Ana Designs

Stitched on : 28ct Blueberry Joblean by Wichelt

Stitched with : DMC cotton & DMC Colour Variations

Just Call Me... Beatrice

My dear friend Beatrice loves new starts and does so frequently, of course she's retired so has a lot more stitching time than I do!

Well it seems I'm taking a page out of Beatrice's book lately, I've got another new start for you! I just fell in love with Hallowscornu by Barbara Ana Designs! So of course I bought it and started it! I'm stitching it on Wichelt's 28ct Blueberry Joblean hand dyed fabric. Here's my progress since Sunday evening's start.

I had a great weigh in yesterday at Weight Watchers! I'm down another 3lbs which makes up for my 1.5lbs gain last week plus some. Unfortunately this most likely isn't enough to make my goal of 40lbs total for the first day of school as I'm now sitting at 35.5 lbs total. I've got one more WI before school starts. Of course it could be totally possible that I will make that 40lbs on the first day of school, since I have a WI that night.