Ornaments # 2 and #3 and More

Yesterday I received my 2nd and 3rd ornaments for the Ornament Swap I am participating in.

This ornament is from Carol. It is "Candy Cane Wishes Noel Ornament" by Plum Pudding Needleart. It is stitched on 28ct. Cafe Mocha Country French linen with DMC Floss.



Isn't it lovely? I love it. It is stitched and finished just beautifully!

This next ornament is from Becky. It is called "Peace & Quiet" from Erica Michaels. It is stitched on 36ct. Meadow Rue with GAST & WDW.



Another beautifully stitched and finished ornament. Just love it!

Thank you Carol and Becky. I will treasure these forever. Can't wait to see what comes next.

A Great Find...
Awhile back I got this great idea to get a large glass jar with a lid to put smalls in. I have been searching but have had no luck. Well, last weekend, I was forced to do some reorganizing as I was looking for a particular project. Well, lo and behold, I found my glass jar--right in my own living room! It is perfect!


Isn't it great? The best part is that it will keep my stitched items DUST FREE! I will have to keep looking because as you can see, I am going to need another one very soon.

Have You Heard?
In the new issue of Cross-Stitch & Needlework, May 2009, there is a Reproduction Sampler of Adam and Eve. I had to go to Joann's the other day and picked up a copy.



This is like a lifelong project and I don't know if I will do the whole thing. I like it enough, but I figure I will be able to use the many motifs for different things for sure.

Well, that's all for today. I have been stitching on gifts and exchanges so nothing to share there yet. Have a great day.

To Thank BeckySC

I RAK'd BeckySC to thank her for the SBEBB. I was only a member for about 1 year, but I wouldn't have met alot of you without it. It will be closing this month to allow Becky more time for herself.

I sent Becky, a thread counter, some bee buttons, thread heaven, an outdoor flag, notecards, finishing pins, a couple of small containers that lock together, a pair of floating candles and an ornament that are gingerbread men. I had read on her blog that next Christmas she is going to change the decor of her Kitchen to gingerbread men.


Thank you again, Becky, for the SBEBB.

Lots To Share!

Recently I joined the Make A Wish Board. This is where you post what kind of stitched item you would like to receive. Someone will take your wish and send it to you within 2 months. Then you in return need to grant someone's wish. And so on, and so on.

My first wish was for a covered tape measure. In the mail today, I received my wish from Becky. It is just gorgeous! She stitched "Swan Quaker Motif" from Primitive Traditions. She stitched it on 40ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, over 1, with DMC Floss. This picture is not going to do this justice. It is simply beautiful. I really love it. Thank you Becky!


Right after I posted my wish, Becky had posted one for an Emery, like the ones Anita has. I took that wish and Becky received her emery last week. It is from "The Fall Collection". This was my first one and I was quite please with how it turned out.

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Today I also received my HoE Mattress Pincushion Exchange from Lynn. After reading my blog, Lynn put together kind of a historical exchange based on my likes. Lynn lives 1.5 hours from the Lake District in the UK, which is the home of Beatrix Potter. She just was there on holiday and visited Hilltop Farm, the house where Beatrix lived in the 1800's. She sent me some picture postcards of this house, a postcard and a fridge magnet of Miss Tiggy-winkle (a Hedgehog from Beatrix Potter), a thimble with Beatrix Potter's house on it, a very small but cute Peter Rabbit calendar, a skein of purple variegated floss and of course, the mattress pincushion, which is a peacock design. Lynn says this was just her second one she has done and she did a fantastic job. She stitched over 1 on what looks like 25ct. I love how Lynn pieced all of this together in kind of a history lesson. Nobody needs history lessons more than me! Thanks you so much, Lynn. This is a super exchange!




Thanks again to Lynn and Becky for the great exchanges!

My First RAK!

Today I received my first RAK (random act of kindness), and what a beaute it is! Becky sent me a trinket box with a gorgeous, stitched peacock on it. The peacock, which was taken from Papillion Creations "The Peacock", is stitched on 32ct. Natural linen with DMC and Crescent Colors. It is just gorgeous.


Thank you so much, Becky, you made my day!