TGIF....again..

I've been stitching on things that I have already had in my stash or WIP pile...have not bought a single thing this year (okay, I know it's only January)....anyway, I think I will have to bite the bullet and purchase the new release by Paulette over at Plum Street samplers when she releases it at market.......

First up, is my Lizzie Kate...I'm really liking how this is turning out, and will get back to it soon, but felt like I needed a break, so went stash diving in my large WIP pile and came up with something else to work on....
so.....I came up with Plum Street Samplers "Queen's Crowns", which I had started a few months ago. As you can see, I changed the name on the bottom from Gloriana to my last name. I came up with that idea because it was just so easy to do...and I'm liking the results! I can see this framed some day in a nice black frame...what do you all think??



The box that is in the above photo is a box my son made me at school and gave to me this week. I just love it!!! I'm thinking I will get him to put the year on the bottom...he may want to pass this down to his family some day! I have it sitting on my small curio cabinet in the hallway at the moment. My son is very talented....
Anyway, off to get ready to get the day started. We got hit with a blast of winter again yesterday, so everyone was home and inside.....not so today....
Have a good one everyone!!
Marion

ANOTHER WEEK...ANOTHER POST...

Good morning!! How was everyone's week? I was Blog surfing this week.....lots and lots of wonderful posts! I left a comment or two, but rest assured, I was visiting all my Blogs...

DH and I are supposed to go to a concert in the city tonight...and wouldn't you know it...it's supposed to storm! I hope we make it in there before it gets too bad...we so rarely do this that I cannot believe it's going to storm on us! LOL

I have been working on my Lizzie Kate this week...I'm liking how this is progressing...can't wait to finish it and get it framed.......the colour of the fabric in this photo is not the true colour...but you get the idea....

As you know...I LOVE Plum Street Samplers designs...well, I discovered an older design of hers while surfing this week...I did not know it existed....."The Fall of Man".....have any of you ever done this design??? I'll have to try and locate this for my collection of Plum Street designs.....

Anyway, off to do some much dreaded housework...take care everyone! Love to know you visited...my poor blog is not attracting many comments these days...

Marion

A LITTLE PROGRESS.....AND SNOW...

Good morning!

After a wild snowy afternoon/evening....we awoke this am to the announcement that there IS school. So, I had two very unhappy teenagers.....youngest in particular who tried to get me to let her stay home anyway! LOL....That being said..this is a child that has perfect attendance!
Last night before it got too dark.....youngest and Nallie dog went out to play.....Nallie dog backed out of the playing before my daughter, and waited impatiently on the front porch for daughter to finish playing.....

I made a bit of progress on my stitching yesterday...I've moved on to February!!! I am really enjoying stitching these...can't wait to finish!!

Before I forget....Carolyn, over at "Just One More Stitch" is having a great giveaway....hop on over and sign up.
Well take care everyone...stay safe...

Marion

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM?

Good morning everyone!

We are awaiting a Nor'easter here....expected to get lots of snow this afternoon/evening....

I have a pot of soup in my slow cooker, buns waiting to be served with it, and a Dutch Apple Pie out of the oven........and my stitching.....

I've restarted this 3 times...(thus the post title).....Lizzie Kate's Flip it Bits......this time is the charm...I hope!! Throughout the course of the last year, my long time online friend sent me the entire year of these Flip it's....and all the sampler threads to do them! I am really looking forward to actually finishing these and hopefully once I get moving it won't be a long process....

First time I started them, I started on a light blue (what was I thinking!?!) fabric, stitching over one (I am not a big "over one" kind of stitcher).....that went by the wayside...then I restarted...this time on 32 count fabric...but it was too light and the colours were getting washed out....so.....back to fabric diving in my bin....and I found a perfect colour! This is 28 count, which I was hoping not to go with, but hey, if it works and it's in my fabric stash.....so be it.....

I'm pleased with the results so far...and I hope to get a lot done this afternoon on it...

Take care everyone...have a great day...and if you are in a snowy area...stay warm and safe!

Marion

MY FAM....

Notice the absence of males...(they are camera shy)....and I am usually the photographer (my excuse anyway)....

Marion

ALWAYS GET THE RECIPE!

My mom passed away 4 years ago.....before that she suffered from alzheimers.......before her alzheimers got the best of her, she made the best rice pudding for my oldest daughter (according to my daughter...I don't like rice pudding).....I never paid attention to HOW she made it...what she did that was so special, and any recipe that I have tried does not match my mom's.......I have all her recipes....but that is not written anywhere....last night I made pan-fried haddock....my mom made THE BEST pan-fried haddock....I wish I could have called her and asked HOW she made hers so good....mine was a miserable excuse for pan-fried haddock..something that seems so simple...same thing for her fish cakes...meat loaf.......soup...these were all fantastic when mom made them...problem is those "recipes" were in her head....now lost forever......so...just saying....ALWAYS GET THE RECIPE!

On a brighter note...I have been working on "Seven Days of Creation" for the past couple of days...another wonderful design by Paulette of Plum Street Samplers...I love this design, but needed to put it down for a while....my mojo for it has returned.

We are supposed to be getting some snow this weekend, so I think that I will put on a pot of chili tomorrow morning, so that we can have that for supper and other than that...I don't have to go anywhere, ofcourse I will be shack wacky by the time the weather clears.....but is that really any different from the normal me???? LOL

Have a great day everyone!

BACK TO THE GRIND..AND DAY 1 OF WHAT I WANT TO STITCH/FINISH...

Good chilly morning everyone!!
Back to the grind today...kids have gone back to school.....new year has begun......

I was making a mental note of what I want to finish stitching and what I want to stitch in 2011. This year I did not (as many of you on other blogs as well) start something new on January 1. I have so many beautiful charts in my stash that I want to stitch, and some of those I have as WIP's, so I will concentrate on those.....this is just day 1 of what I want to show you that I will be working on!!
First up...Mary Margaret by Carriage House Samplings....I picked this up again on the weekend...I really do love this design. In the heart on the tree I stitched the initials of my three children, rather than M M.....and I think it's a nice personal touch. I want to get this finished in 2011.
The Queen's Crowns, by Plum Street Samplers...I love this design too! I realized when I was stitching this that I could substitute my last name for Gloriana without too much trouble......so that's what I'm doing....again, I want to finish this design in 2011.

From the Deep, by Plum Street Samplers...I am almost done this design, and plan on hanging it in the master bath.......one of these days in 2011. So this is just a peek of what I have started, and what I want to finish in 2011!! Stay tuned for more in another post....
Have a great day...
Marion

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS..

Happy New Year!!! May 2011 bring you peace, joy, good health and lots of stitching!!
I have New Year's resolutions...haven't made any for a few years, but decided this was the year to change a few things.....
Take care
Marion