A Bit Of Stitching Going On!

We have had a lot of rain here in upstate NY as we wait for our summer to arrive. We have a nice day and then we have several not so nice days. Lots of thunder and lightning too. That is not my favorite weather either. Today is beautiful. It is 80 degrees, a slight breeze and no humidity. Yea! With the weather, I have had the choice to clean , do laundry or stitch soooo... I have done a little of each. First is some progress on Willow House by BBD. ( check on my July 21st post for a picture of this project) The fabric is Tobacco 28 count. I love it. I find that these old eyes have to work on it in a very good light.

I had a small interruption in my progress of WH when this little goody arrived in the mail.

This is a kit by Sheperd's Bush. I have been fond of their patterns forever. I mean in LOVE with them!! It has been a dream of mine to go to Ogden Utah to attend their Christmas Tea and open house.

This kit is called Home. I enjoy this pattern because I can see it. The pattern is large and the symbols are clear. ( I usually have to take my patterns to Staples to have them enlarged to ease the eye strain) It has stitched up quickly with the silk floss that was included in the kit. I still have a bit more stitching to finish this project.

This next project I saw Peg stitching and loved it. So of course I had to order it too.

Peg stitched her stitchery in a variegated red floss. When I received my lovely Christmas in July swap from Rachel I was so excited to find not one but two skeins of DMC variegated red floss included in it. It looks just like the floss that Peg used. I love it! Thanks again Rachel. You are the best!

With all the rain that we have had, I have had time to prep some projects for Christmas. Most of them I can't show you now as I have some very nosey friends. (Yes, you know who you are!)This project, even though it is Halloween, is for a Christmas gift. It is safe to show this project as the recipient does not have a blog. She loves anything Fall and Halloween.

I am going to stitch this project with 12 weight Sulky thread. I am still not sure of the border fabric. I checked my LQS for a fabric similar to the one used in the pattern with no luck. I choose the mottled with the stars. I am still not sure if I will use it. I think I see a road trip in the very near future. Hmm! I will chat soon.

Pat

My Swap Package Has Landed At Peg's Home!

My partner for the Christmas In July Swap was Peg. She has received her package so now I can show you what I made for her.
Some of these pictures are borrowed from Peg's blog. I was so worried about my sneak peeks giving away any secrets I forgot to take pictures of the whole project. Thank you Peg for allowing me to borrow them.

I love this stocking! I want one too! You almost didn't get this Peg.

I received an ornament just like this a couple of years ago from a friend. I thought that it was so cute. I made one too.

A pincushion, scissor holder and needle case. They fit right inside this stitching bag. She is all scrunched up so I could fit her in the picture. Her broach is from my grandmother's button box.

Someone asked what the buttons were. They are supposed to be her pigtails!!

I could not send a package without a snowman. I love them!!! I had so much fun making these gifts for Peg. Thank you again Linda and Stephanie for hosting this swap you both did a great job. Enjoy Peg!

Hugs,

Pat

My Next Project

I think that this is going to by my next project. I love cross stitch and I have been away from it for quite awhile. As you can see it is a Blackbird Design. The name of it is Willow House. I love the color of the fabric. It is 28 count tobacco. I am going to use weeks over dyed floss that the pattern calls for. Has anyone stitched this pattern? I hope to show some progress very soon.
Pat

It's Here!

This is my swap package from the Christmas In July Swap hosted by Linda and Stephanie. My swap partner was Rachel. This is the lovely Santa Bag that she made me.

Inside the bag were all these lovely goodies. A poseable reindeer, I am going to call him Rudy. There was fabric, floss, ric rac, a pattern, stickers and a bag with a reindeer embroidered on it. There was also a lovely card. I love them all. Thanks again Rachael.

Thank you Linda and Stephanie for hosting this swap.. It was a fun.

Pat

Here They Are, The Peeks I Promised Yesterday!

These little goodies will be flying off to a new home on Monday. They are packed and ready for their long trip. They are part of my Christmas in July Swap projects. I hope that ......... enjoys them as much as I enjoyed making them. Thank you Linda and Stephanie for organizing this swap. It was fun.

Pat

A finish And A Win

I have finished another block for my" A Primitive Garden Quilt " from Primitive Gatherings.
I believe that this is block number four. I love this quilt. I do hope that I get it finished one day. Primitive Gatherings is starting this as a block of the month again this summer. Check it out on their site if you are interested.
Kris over at Dandelion Quilts had a give away and I was the lucky winner of a charm pack. She said that she hoped that it would inspire me. I do have an idea of how I am going to use it. Thanks again Kris. These charms are lovely. I have been busy with my Christmas in July Swap. I will be back tomorrow with a peek.

I will chat then. Have a great day!

Pat

Happy 4th of July

I wish everyone a very Healthy and Happy 4th of July! Be safe.

Pat

An Award

I have been given this award by Deb over at http://aquiltingjourney.blogspot.com/
Thank you for including me Deb.
Here are the rules:

First: You have to tell your readers 10 things about you they may not already know, but are true.

Second: You have to tag 10 people with the award.

Third: You have to let the people you've given the award to, know that they've received this award from you.

Finally: Make sure you link back to the person who awarded you.

Well I am sure you are all sitting on the edge of your computer chairs for these sad but true facts about ME.

1. I dislike cats!

2 I love soft ice cream. (chocolate and vanilla twist) yum!

3. Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. (my stitching day with friends...love them)

4. My favorite season of the year is the Fall.

5. I love all veggies. (especially when cooked on the grill)

6. I enjoy watching hockey.

7. I have two children (one of each) and two grandchildren (one of each).

8. I was born and have lived in NY all of my life.

9. I could spend hours in a book or office supply store. (love them)

10. My favorite TV channel is HGTV.

Now this award has been around for awhile and I am not sure who has been tagged. This was fun. If you would like to play along please feel free. Post and follow the rules on your blog. Let me know if you decide to play. Enjoy!

Pat

Off To The Vermont Quilt Show

Last Friday Debbie, Karrie (no blog) and I went to the Vermont Quilt Show. Last time I posted about going to Vermont via ferry some of you wanted to see pictures of the ferry. In this picture we are boarding the ferry. Here we are being directed as to where to park. On this ferry there are four lanes to park in. Trucks and larger vehicles are parked in the center of the ferry. (so we don't tip over)!

There are three ferries that run most of the year. This is another ferry that we pass .

This ferry is leaving the Vermont side of Lake Champlain as we are pulling into dock from NY.

We had a great time at the show. There were so many beautiful quilts this year. We started off with this exhibit.

These quilts were beautiful. You felt like you were looking out a window at a real scene. I wanted to make a snowball while looking at this one!!

Here are a few of my favorites.

Loved this one!

And this one!

I don't think I saw one that I didn't like.

This quilt was covered in beads too. Not my taste, but beautiful!

I love wonky houses and trees. They were both in the same quilt. Love this one.

This one was lovely too.

There were vendors everywhere. I will be back to show you some of my goodies. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. This is high school graduation weekend here in my town. I hope that everyone has a safe and healthy time. I will chat soon.

Pat

My Mailbox Runneth Over!

I am happy to report that mom is doing a bit better. She is now in the rehab unit of the hospital and could possibly come home in one to three weeks. Her appetite is not back yet, but her will to come home is. Thank you again for all the good wishes and positive thoughts that were sent our way. They all are very much appreciated.



I have some lovely projects to show you that arrived while I was away from blogland. First I won a giveaway that Amy had on her blog awhile ago. The first one is a cross stitch button roll that Amy stitched. She did a beautiful job of stitching and matching the fabrics on the inside . It is a pattern by Stacy Nash. The name of the pattern is Peacock Button Roll. I heart it!! Amy also sent along a pattern. I would like to make this pattern up as a Christmas gift soooo... I am not going to post a picture of it now. Thank you again Amy for picking my name in your draw and for the Christmas gift idea. I heart it!!

Next is some of the best chocolate I have had. This little goodie was from Martina in Italy. She sent not one, not two but three chocolate bars. I did share!!! There was one each of milk, dark and white chocolate. Delish!!! She must know that I love chocolate.

Martina also made the little notion bag below. I heart it too!! Thank you so much Martina.

Last but not least this beautiful stitchery, floss and pincushion arrived from Lilly. I also won a giveaway on Lilly's blog. This stitchery is so pretty. I would have had a hard time letting it go. Lilly included several skeins of floss and a beautiful hexagon pincushion made by her. She also included some extra fabric to use if I wanted to make a hanger for the stitchery. Thank you for being so thoughtful Lilly.

Here is a closer look at the pincushion. There are hexagons all over blogs lately. I want to try making some. Love them. Look at the covered button that she made. I have not seen this before. It must be a little tricky with such a small button. Click on the picture to enlarge. I hope you can see how she did it. Love that idea.

Thank you so much ladies for all the goodies. My apologies again for taking so long to post them. Stitchers and quilters are the best. I will be back soon.

Pat

A difficult time.

This has been a very difficult time for my family. My mother-in-law passed away this week. My mom's health is slipping also. Life right now is such a struggle for her. Thanks you for all the kind and caring e-mails. They are very much appreciated at this very difficult time.

Hugs,
Pat

I Will Be Back Soon

Thank you for the e-mails asking where I have been and wondering if everything is OK. My mom has been very ill. She is in the hospital and we have been staying with her day and night. There has been some improvement in the last few days. Today she got out of bed for the first time and received PT. I will be back soon with pictures of some lovely gifts, giveaways and some new patterns. I will chat soon.

Pat