I have enjoyed seeing all of these "Challenge" projects get started the past 15 days. I had to chuckle earlier, when I say a post titled "And On the 16th Day I Shall Rest". LOL!
Before I went to Joan's last weekend for our retreat, I completed my first ornament for next Christmas.
"Tiny Tidings XIV"Lizzie Kate
28 ct. remnant
DMC as charted
Date Stitching Started: 1/3/2011
Date Stitching Finished: 1/3/2011
Date Finished Completely: 1/6/2011
Isn't this just too cute? I used a larger bead on the edge of this one. I wanted it to have some ooomphf! I just love you it turned out. I will be making several of this one...I already know who will be getting one next Christmas!
We had a very wonderful and relaxing retreat. All of the girls were able to come during the 3 days. It was great to get together. I did stitch a Pinkeep Drum but have not done the finishing yet. I taught Joan's youngest daughter how to knit and ended up knitting a headband that she had wanted as it was a little advanced for a beginning project. She caught on very fast and made 2 scarves in 2 days. She was alot of fun!
Joan made me a pouch for the LHN Winter Wonderland. Last fall there was a quilt shop hop up here and she got some special fabric made for Minnesota that is used on the inside.
So, this past week I dug out my pattern and completed this pouch.
"Winter Wonderland"Little House Needleworks
28 ct. Natural linen
DMC as charted
plus DMC #161, 433 and 935…3 strands.
Date Stitching Started: 1/14/2011
Date Stitching Finished: 1/15/2011
Date Finished Completely: 1/15/2011
When I was getting ready to go to Joan's house, I unearthed an old project that I did 10 years ago. It is a memory catcher. You probably remember these from your younger days. I did mine like a family tree.
When you open up this first layer, you see my husband's parent and my parents with their birth and death years. Mine is all finished now as I added the death years for my parents and my husband's mother.
When you open it up again, which makes it flat, the corners contain our grandparents. In the center, I put our birthdates, my son's info and a special verse about a son.
We did this as a group project and it was ALOT of work. I think the designer was Mary Vanderbee? Not sure. I love it but would never do another one.
I made a little something to thank Joan for the wonderful weekend at her house. She received it yesterday.
"Friendship Sampler"Goode Huswife
DMC as charted
Date Stitching Started: 1/11/2011
Date Stitching Finished: 1/13/2011
Date Finished Completely: 1/13/2011
I had to tweak this a little bit to get our initials in it. Plus, I added the buttons, which were from my mom's stash.
Well, I think that is it for now. Today is more football and stitching! Love it.
Thanks for visiting and have a great day!
JillMN
