tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39436105635671901822024-03-04T23:20:22.761-08:00Mrs. Kitty's Embroidery BasketMrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-70106984560972472922015-05-06T19:35:00.000-07:002015-05-08T21:24:15.104-07:00Life, Love and the chaos of everydayThought I had abandoned ship? Stopped sewing? Moved to a land with no electricity? Well, no. But I did get divorced, I got to be a brides maid for the first time, found out I have pre-diabetes. I moved into my parents house.. move back out into an apartment, my first on my own. Lost my apartment and am back living in my parents home. So my crafting space it pretty limited. In true crafty fashion I never stopped making things; I made bookmarks for a friends wedding, I have been cross stitching a project for someone.. (top secret) and I made holiday ornaments for gifts. I have pictures of lots of this stuff but today I'm going to ease back into stitchy blog land with the wedding bookmarks for my dear friends Kristy and Brian, their wedding was book themed. (Love!) <br />
The project itself was fairly easy, Kristy approached me with an idea she found on this blog: <a href="http://simple-serendipities.blogspot.com/2012/01/felt-heart-bookmark-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Simple Serendipities</a> I was happy to take it on. Over one hundred book marks later I was tired of felt hearts and was trying desperately to make sure they were finished for the big day.<br />
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Start by cutting out 2 hearts of equal size. Pick a pattern to stitch in, one you like or one that means something to you. If you are going to do these in volume then pick something simple. My hands would cramp after stitching very many, holding the heart and stitching it was tough on the fingers. I suppose you could stitch a pattern on both sides but that would have been insane for the quantity that we needed to get finished, so one side was left blank.<br />
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We went with the lazy daisy and french knots in groups of three, pretty, simple and for her it was reminiscent of the Holy Trinity.<br />
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Next you want to stitch the hearts together, we went with the blanket stitch. This was a little tricky because while I could stitch the bottom point all together the tops of the hearts had to be stitched separately so there would be room for the page to fit in. <br />
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What I found worked best was, I needed to start at one side of the opening. Stitching over the back heart top, then when I reached the same spot on the other side I stitched both halves together down to the point and back up the other side. Then switched back to single layer for the front heart top, creating a pocket.<br />
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*Note, It is important to try to keep the stitches even when doing the blanket stitch, otherwise the heart won't sit on the page right. <br />
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I made a bunch of these, I forget the actual number now but it was in the neighborhood of 130 ish.. I think.<br />
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There they are, a little army of bookmarks ready to be handed out as wedding favors.<br />
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All packed up and ready for delivery!<br />
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I had plenty of time for this project but I didn't manage my time well in the beginning which created a crunch later on. I had them finished and delivered on time but it was a little stressful as the wedding date drew near.<br />
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<br />Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-84297533840815232022012-10-14T10:35:00.000-07:002012-10-14T10:35:09.832-07:00The bright side and a promiseThe last I posted there had been 0% completed on the craft room/pit of despair. Much has changed since then and I'm happy to report that I'm in my craft room right this second making this blog post to you now! About 2 but could have been 3 weeks ago now I got up one Sunday morning, the husband was off hunting, it was still bow season here. As I sipped my tea I wandered around the house thinking about how I would spend my day, I found my-self standing outside the pit and thinking about how I just really wanted room to make my own private woman cave. My commitment of 15 minutes a day had not panned out at all, I took a deep breath and dove in.<br />
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I started mucking out at 8:30 AM and worked all day till around 7:30 PM, sorting, stacking, recycling, a save box turned into 4 save boxes. One box of recycling turned into 3 and many, many old dilapidated card board boxes crushed down for the recycling bin. One box of things to burn turned into 5. I found pay stubs from 2001, old electric bills from the apartment that my husband and I lived in 8 years ago! What on earth have I been saving that crap for and why had it moved here 7 years ago?!? And the boxes to give to Goodwill.... numerous. 6 boxes of old VHS alone, old toys, cloths, gone! I purged this room and ended up feeling extremely good about it, out with the old, the things that held me back from doing and making the things that I love. The room is not yet finished, there is still much to do but I think that you deserve a look at the project that I put off entirely too long...<br />
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First the way it was.. (The horror! The shame.)<br />
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Now.... .. .. . .!!!<br />
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Can you even believe it! Useable space!!<br />
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Shelves for knick-knacks, things that I treasure.<br />
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Shelves for projects and ideas and supplies.<br />
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Imagine me sitting here now smiling and typing away. There is much more to do, more shelves to hang, art to put up and more organizing to do.<br />
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My woman cave, I can paint again, sew again, make all kinds of crafty goodness!<br />
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Speaking of sewing, I need curtains for these windows. Think I'll be pulling out the old machine. (old picture, this baby just moved into the room last night and is not set up quite yet.) <br />
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I had a request to share how to thread it so I will post a little tutorial for how to thread and use the machine I have. Before you begin if you have an older machine like I do be sure to start off by oiling the machine's working parts if it hasn't been used in a while, that will keep it working smoothly. Many modern machines don't need to be oiled but the older ones do.<br />
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Sigh, I feel so good about my room, about myself. Take a breath and enjoy the sights of autumn... my favorite! It was so pretty in the morning light had to take a picture of it on my way out the door to work. I just love that dogwood tree, lovely in the spring and so fiery in the fall.<br />
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Now I can get back to it, keep on stitching my stitchy friends. <br />
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First the recipe I made it from a book called: "<b>Land O Lakes Treasury of Country Recipes</b>" I have used this book many, many times over the years and I love everything I have made from it. I kidnapped this book from my mother's book case of cook books and have never looked back (she never used it anyways). This edition was printed in 1992 the tart I made can be found under the section titled : Desserts, Cakes & Pies on Page 401.<br />
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<u><b>Starts & Stripes Tar</b><b>t</b></u><br />
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<b>Crust:</b><br />
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1 Cup butter or margarine, softened<br />
1/2 Cup sugar<br />
2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour<br />
1/3 Cup milk<br />
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<b>Filling:</b><br />
3 3oz cream cheese, softened (I could not locate the 3 oz size so bought 2 f the 8 OZ with many bagles in mind)<br />
3/4 Cup powdered sugar<br />
1 Tsp grated orange peel<br />
1 Tbsp orange juice<br />
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<b>Topping:</b><br />
1 Pt strawberries, hulled. sliced or * raspberries or alternate favorite fruit: kiwi, mandarin orange segments, pineapple, ect.<br />
1/2 Pt blueberries<br />
1/4 Cup apple jelly, melted<br />
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Heat oven to 400F. In a large mixer bowl combine butter and sugar. ( I
use the pastry cutter first before I break out my mixer, got to give the
old girl a break now and again)<br />
Beat at med. speed, scraping bowl
often, until light and fluffy (1 to 2 min). Add flour and milk; beat at
low speed until well mixed. press dough on bottom and 1/2" (ish) up
sides of baking pan. Prick bottom with fork. Bake for 14 to 18 min. or
until lightly browned. Cool.<br />
In small mixer bowl combine all filling
ingredients; beat at med. speed, scraping bowl often, until light and
fluffy.<br />
*Careful to fend off husbands and boys during this step,
fingers will be wanting to sample.<br />
"Mom are there any eggs in this?"<br />
"No"<br />
"Can I try it?"<br />
"Okay"<br />
"Mmmmmmmmmmm"<br />
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Spread over top of <i>cooled</i> crust. (see above crust not cooled) Spread over top of <i>cooled</i> crust. Refrigerate 1 hr. or until
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Just before serving, arrange fruit on filling in design of
American flag using strawberry slices for stripes and blueberries for
stars. Brush fruit filling with melted apple jelly. I made an alternate design, I didn't want to just have pieces with just strawberries or blueberries, little of this and a little of that. Yum!<br />
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Onto the fun of crafting, As I had mentioned before about how I had enjoyed the tutorial that Knickertwist had shared with the understanding that items would not be sold I had my favorite neighbor to make our own fairy habitats. Making <a href="http://blog.pixiehill.com/2012/02/how-to-make-mossy-cottages.html" target="_blank">Cotteges</a> and <a href="http://blog.pixiehill.com/2012/02/how-to-make-teeny-weeny-mushrooms.html" target="_blank">mushrooms</a> is so relaxing and calming, lovely little gifts for fun. Here are some pics of our handy work:<br />
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We've got stumps, stones, moss, rocks, lovely found items, twigs, mushrooms, magic beans.<br />
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Teeny pine cones and a fairy pool in an acorn half.<br />
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Keep on stitching, I'll get back to mine soon and take more progress pics once I have made some... progress. >^_^<<br />
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<br />Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-78386617021004193652012-07-09T20:40:00.002-07:002012-07-16T18:44:19.861-07:00Other things - like JAM!I certainly hope that everyone has been doing well, keeping busy with projects and ideas. I've been busy but really have little to show for it. Almost no stitching going on at the moment, this I'm sure is due to my recent addiction to Diablo 3, a game for my PC. My dear hubby and I play together after our son has gone to bed AKA my stitching time... Anyhoo last I posted I was determined and very motivated to clear out my craft room. Yeah, not so much activity in that room. For the most part (honesty is the best policy) I have not followed through with my deceleration of 15 minutes a day. In fact the hubby added some more "items" to the mess though my son removed a few so I figure I'm still at ground 0 as far as progress.<br />
Then things started to ripen, Raspberries in particular. This is the first year that they are not only doing okay but that there are enough of them to use for things. I present Raspberry Rhubarb freezer Jam. Woo Hoo!! I pulled my trusty Betty Crocker book out and made us some jam. I'm rather proud of myself, I'm a jam first timer and I feel very good about my end result.<br />
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<b>Rhubarb-Raspberry Jam</b> (Better Homes and Gardens 12th edition P.189)<br />
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6 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened sliced rhubarb<br />
4 cups sugar<br />
2 cups raspberries or one 12-oz package of frozen lightly sweetened red raspberries<br />
1 3-ounce package of raspberry-flavored gelatin (not sugar free)<br />
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* I know, Jell-o!?!? Say what? That's what Betty called for so that's what I did.<br />
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Lookie, the raspberries are lovely fresh from my yard. <br />
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The rhubarb also from my yard, I love this stuff. Lots of people hate it but I really like the tartness of it and it is a vegetable, I love to make pie out of it and now jam. <br />
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I sanitized my new jars by boiling them, waited for them to cool a little then I flipped them over until I was ready to use them. Can't run the risk of stuff falling into them.<br />
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So here they are, lovely and fresh and ready to use.<br />
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<b> 1.</b> In a large heavy kettle combine rhubarb and sugar. Let stand 15-20 minutes or until sugar is moistened. * really it was almost magical how it went from all dry to this...<br />
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Bring to boiling. Boil, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring often.<br />
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Add berries; return to boiling. Boil hard 5 to 6 minutes or until thick, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add Gelatin and stir until dissolved.<br />
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<b> 2.</b> Ladle into half pint freezer containers, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. <br />
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Let stand at room temperature until set. Store Jam up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator or 1 year on the freezer.<br />
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I made 3 batches of this kind and have made 1 of the strawberry jam recipe on the same page. I plan to make some more and once the pears in my parents yard ripen I'm going to can those too. Free is the best price so this year I'm making the most of what I have at hand, it's too bad I didn't get my garden in though. Weather has not been cooperating and we just could not get the garden plowed, was just too wet.<br />
Oh well, guess I'll find time for stitching once the weather turns again. It's supposed to go back to rain next week.<br />
Keep on stitching! >^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-67897977411618258732012-06-05T20:09:00.000-07:002012-06-05T20:09:52.453-07:00Yeah, it's like that...In this wonderful and weird world of the internet I'm positive that you've seen amazing spaces. I like to visit a Flicker group called <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/mycraftingroom/" target="_blank">My Craft Room</a> Crafting rooms beyond your wildest fantasies and ones that are more realistic but not mine either way. And as much as I love to pick up ideas and inspiration from these lovely rooms my craft room is ... disappointing to say the least. I had a craft room, I did. A space that I could walk into, trip over a few things and close the door and go off into the little world of making things that I enjoy so very much. We had my brother in-law move in for a while (ages ago mind you) and I gave up that space. He moved back out (also forever ago) and my son switched rooms, you might think that; Hey! you got your room back! Yay, now do all those wonderful things you see on the internet and have your dream crafting area. <br />
Yeah, not so much.<br />
The spare room as I have taken to calling it is a mound of stuff, filing from forever ago, holiday decorations (from <u>all</u> the holidays we have had this year) old stuff from my son's old room and all the extra things that have no where to go. As well as things that we are storing for my brother in-law that really have nowhere else to go. <br />
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It goes without saying, I will however put it into words anyways that I
do all my crafting in alternate locations across the house. Meaning
that I spend some time tracking down the supplies I need for whatever
project I'm working on. <br />
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I'm going to show you something but you have to promise not to judge.... okay well if you do just don't tell me that you did. Deal. okay.<br />
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This is my spare (crafting) room. . . *sob.<br />
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This room is not only filled with crap but it is filled with all of the what I call "I used to"s I used to paint, I used to have my sewing machine all set up. And the "I'd like to"s, I'd like to work on that project if only I had my CRAFT ROOM in use.... breathe.<br />
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See the windows... great light for painting, for sewing, for having my woman cave of craft. See the floor space, no? That's okay I don't either. <br />
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So here is my mission, my goal, my fate. I will spend 15 min a day on this rat hole. 15 min a day to sort, move toss, organize and re-claim my room. So that I can some day have a room that looks like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34432472@N08/6793564795/in/faves-mrs_kitty/" target="_blank">this</a>, or<a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=258735.0" target="_blank"> this</a> one makes me drool... okay, okay.. one more for the road <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/mlleclorofil/3424583914/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I have been making some really wonderful little things though, really I have see..<br />
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If you have not had a visit to <a href="http://blog.pixiehill.com/" target="_blank">Knickertwist</a> you really should. I just love her work and she gave some wonderful tutorials on how to make these teeny fairy homes. <br />
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So there you have it the big and bad and ugly truth of my <i>craft</i> spare room.<br />
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Keep on stitching I'll be back with updates as to how this monstrosity is turning out.<br />
>^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-21056091409677850232012-05-05T20:57:00.000-07:002012-05-05T20:57:22.823-07:00New project... sort of.Is it really a new project when you've been chewing it over in your mind for several years? What the best execution of it would be, what methods and techniques to use and most importantly the time to actually embark on it. I have embarked on my new project journey and have been on this road for around 2 months, give or take. <br />
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How about some back story, my husband is very funny he likes to poke at me (sometimes in the most literal sense) and one day in 2009 he was poking at me, finger and all. I had responded with something like "I'm almost mad." and he said something to the effect of "well poke it till it's almost mad, then stop." We rolled and laughed, we may have been inebriated slightly at the time but I had jotted it down in my sketchbook and thought it would make a funny embroidery. I worked it up and had an idea of what I wanted but no real plans to do it anytime soon. In 2009 I had plenty to keep me busy with the kitchen curtain project I was working through.<br />
So every now and again I flip through the sketch book to think over ideas or to make changes to ideas that I've been chewing on in my mind. Earlier this year I was finishing the cross stitch Wizard and decided that I was going to take on the poke it project. Here is my thoughts/diabolical plan...<br />
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Cross stitch phrase - Stitched on 22 count Aida fabric and used my own typography.<br />
*Sadly the lettering is a bit close on one of the lines- I've decided that the imperfections are something that I can live with and I've gone so far I refuse to pull it out and re-space them. <br />
Stitch border around phrase - I Chose Black-work designs <br />
Trim project and secure all around cross stitch fabric to prevent it from unraveling *this has already begun (piece A)<br />
Place piece A on top of 2nd fabric - I've chosen a natural linen and trace out second border<br />
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The second border will be like little windows, 4 longer and 4 little corner squares. Inside each I plan on embroidering things that you would not want to poke with a stick till mad. Bear, Bees, Red Ant Hill and a Skunk. The second border will offer more diversity for stitches and techniques and will add the spice of humor to the piece. It's been a long time in my brain, turning over and over as I considered how best to assemble it and create something worth hanging onto and something that will be funny.<br />
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Who loves progress shots? Anyone, anyone... yeah me too.<br />
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I could pull out the A and move it over, that would give the 3rd line a bit more breathing room. It is alas only the beginning of this project and I've a long road to sew. Feel free to click the images, they will enlarge for your viewing pleasure.<br />
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Keep on stitching! >^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-90795624455233428782012-05-03T19:09:00.000-07:002012-05-03T19:43:23.565-07:00Painting againI feel like I have my hands in all sorts of wonderful things at the moment. I think I have the attention span of a 3 year old sometimes. Been stitching of course, hopefully will be able to share that project at some point (going to be epic, epic I say!) Been drawing and capturing ideas,
I've also been playing around with clay, Knickertwist shared the most wonderful video tutorial on her blog "Pixie Hill" about how to make her sweet little mushrooms and a second showing the amazing teeny fairy houses... so cute and so fun, this can go in a million directions. I'll have to get a few pics of what I've done so I can share also. If you want to see (and you really should) click <a href="http://blog.pixiehill.com/2012/02/how-to-make-teeny-weeny-mushrooms.html">Here</a> for the tutorial on how to make the mushrooms. Go ahead, click I'll wait...<br />
Great right? I love her blog and her artwork is just inspiring, I want to fill an entire wall with it!<br />
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Anyhoo, onto the painting. A friend and co-worker had her birthday and so I decided to make something for her. Though now I've realized that there have been a few other birthdays that I missed completely or could have gone bigger on. I'm going to have to remedy that I think... right the painting. Lookie.<br />
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That is Micky and Minnie skipping off into the sunset hand in hand. It took me around 20 hours overall = all 4 Twilight movies (looking away), the 6 hour BBC version of Pride and Prejudice followed by Kate and Leopold and rounded off with the newest episode of Eureka off of the SyFy channel website. About 2 days and one evening and I fit just a tiny bit of yard work in there too (pretty sure the neighbors were glad about that one) though more time needs to be spent out there too.<br />
Overall it was a very quick painting for me, usually I'll spend ages or years sometimes just because I'll set it to the side and never get back around to it. <br />
I have to say that I've really, really missed painting. Now I want to paint more but how can I paint when the (epic) embroidery sits and waits, the clay houses are begging for paint and moss roofs and I have people actually wanting me to make things for them. When did I get so busy with crafty things and when will I fit the dishes and laundry into this busy crafting schedule? I've so much to do and so many things that I would rather do. Guess that is the plight of any artsy/crafty person.<br />
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Keep on stitching my stitchy friends! >^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-89474674109390603292012-03-17T21:30:00.007-07:002012-03-17T22:11:21.613-07:00Been stitching, really... I have.Do you ever pause in life, look around and wonder what you were going to do? Where were you going to put that? Why did I stop doing this over here? Yeah, I do that. I'll save some of the more boring details but in short, life slips by.<br />Shoot it took me 3 weeks to get around to taking pictures of the finished wizard cross stitch. I'm quite happy with him but man, I just couldn't get over to my folks to use their camera. Although I have it on good authority that I can look forward to my own, shiny new camera for a birthday that is looming ahead of me soon. <br /><br />I'm terrible at being consistent at things, I tend to plan out projects and then take forever to get to them. A prime example is the one I've started recently, now that the wizard is done I decided to work on one that my husband thought would be funny. yeah, we had the idea 2 years ago in 2010 but hey, I'm getting to it. So onto the stitchy pics.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4pnGhCc8M0YsBbDDp73NSwOufbelywjjIRBYAru01bnB3l8iRp1tfF2zMPm3EnMS5UR8EPxLYolc3dmXvaxlKPpmWASfRinFTh9ad5Und454lilsJwLucC9j0jdxsKs-l4Q64vN3Vc6S/s1600/wizard+full.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4pnGhCc8M0YsBbDDp73NSwOufbelywjjIRBYAru01bnB3l8iRp1tfF2zMPm3EnMS5UR8EPxLYolc3dmXvaxlKPpmWASfRinFTh9ad5Und454lilsJwLucC9j0jdxsKs-l4Q64vN3Vc6S/s320/wizard+full.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721092824136154450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshKo9wWTJS250TGFmnR4CptTDVBn6M8BEi_GdJkDX5wOmjgYFk8CQYHSlpNqBZdku_HbRdht6Fkokzjg-6vrM-ZseD7OsNvSH58GY6ZQTp4yvzhFUj3psl64HvAGIgsDAKX7N2lC5YK09/s1600/wizard+top.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshKo9wWTJS250TGFmnR4CptTDVBn6M8BEi_GdJkDX5wOmjgYFk8CQYHSlpNqBZdku_HbRdht6Fkokzjg-6vrM-ZseD7OsNvSH58GY6ZQTp4yvzhFUj3psl64HvAGIgsDAKX7N2lC5YK09/s320/wizard+top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721093020654089810" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1-Nhu-1hQUBov7nZ_56aviHXtzr9K8vUiqJWBwyZbsOHwU-SmiMyy4mO0Cf3KXL5TPX8wJEnW8MTTHL5bBRJqwKbswWE5aUZPPiplM78s9Z42makVk0XLpsKSmoV82CUJ7VO-4JoBb7A/s1600/globe.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1-Nhu-1hQUBov7nZ_56aviHXtzr9K8vUiqJWBwyZbsOHwU-SmiMyy4mO0Cf3KXL5TPX8wJEnW8MTTHL5bBRJqwKbswWE5aUZPPiplM78s9Z42makVk0XLpsKSmoV82CUJ7VO-4JoBb7A/s320/globe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721093319493465090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7tZhESfqvOaLUZ-dnDTK-HVNP126buHxKd2XlzGHVNe8FYubMY_H0hDqbqpvZ44jmVHYYp3QXex4tcU7V2Z0Ws763ZpZ-FPlg5j5XkX2H3Qk3wnRLr1fL1iCPduVXpvEd5mYvNTWrQsH/s1600/owl.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7tZhESfqvOaLUZ-dnDTK-HVNP126buHxKd2XlzGHVNe8FYubMY_H0hDqbqpvZ44jmVHYYp3QXex4tcU7V2Z0Ws763ZpZ-FPlg5j5XkX2H3Qk3wnRLr1fL1iCPduVXpvEd5mYvNTWrQsH/s320/owl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721093432365272258" /></a><br /><br />This project was the largest cross stitch that I've ever worked on, I really enjoyed it. It offered a few new techniques that I'd not done before, couching, creating cording from floss and making tassels. The kit included a shimmery gold floss and a very light blending filament that gives much of the piece a nice sparkle. I'm already oggeling the next kits that I'd like to pick up. <a href="http://www.joann.com/dimensions-gold-collection-fall-fairy-counted-cross-stitch-kit-14-x12-14-count/xprd275217/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.joann.com/dimensions-gold-collection-woodland-enchantress-ctd-x-stch-/prd55178/">here</a> I hope that they release a spring and summer sort of version, I'd love to stitch up a 4 seasons lovely lady group. <br /><br />I've also been planning on doing a pair of unicorns using a free pattern that I pulled from the web <a href="http://www.janbrett.com/cross_stitch/unicorn_cross_stitch.htm">here</a> but that isn't going to start until I buy a ton of floss per the pattern. It requires way more variety than I have currently, I'll need something like 50 new colors for this pattern. not to mention the sister piece I'm planning too. Well, keep on stitching (though I know you will anyways) I'll be back with more projects as they get done, or progress shots if I can get my hands on a worthwhile camera of my own.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMCJ-ZYyWY_dLm81IeE9gpj6NG99__MIHMK8XokQbm8Dq6nEPvzBJWCpyZhNpSkV1DUODioX-TglhIGEGaS72PGcJS4qqy93isjmuZyJxmAfEuiovt3pZOe1ytUE1nV7b6oqEJhMQPcvz/s1600/wizard+slice.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMCJ-ZYyWY_dLm81IeE9gpj6NG99__MIHMK8XokQbm8Dq6nEPvzBJWCpyZhNpSkV1DUODioX-TglhIGEGaS72PGcJS4qqy93isjmuZyJxmAfEuiovt3pZOe1ytUE1nV7b6oqEJhMQPcvz/s320/wizard+slice.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721100264018437650" /></a>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-40187831742992521862011-04-20T19:24:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:08:40.393-07:00Everything has been changing... Wait, what!?! It's April?Where have you been! Naughty, naughty Mrs.Kitty! You are free to scold me for my lazy blogging and my lack of posts and I will take the slap on the blogging/stitching/crocheting hand. I've had so many changes in the past few months. Quit my job for another one, this was a good move and I went from being very unhappy every day to being much more calm and comfortable with my situation. Considering I shaved off 20 miles from my drive each way I'm practically doing handstands. <br /><br />Meanwhile during all of this change I made myself a blanket. I've done a few scarves with crochet but nothing too major so I took the plunge when I saw the homespun yarn on sale. I bought 4 skeins and started to crochet, I got several rows in and decided that I wanted it wider so I pulled it all out and started again and little by little it began to get longer and longer. I bought another 3 colors to add in (good sale not going to pass up) I watched many, many TV shows (thank you Netflix) while I worked on my blanket or I suppose it may qualify as an afghan. I watched True Blood (new book is out in May!), Farscape, Hercules and my favorite of them all Legend of the Seeker (canceled, so unfortunate). I approximate that it took me in the neighborhood of 80 hours to hook this all together. <br />Since I've finished it I see that it has a tenancy to travel. I leave it on the couch, I find it on my bed when I get home, I put it on a chair and find it wrapped around either my husband or son (the boy is wrapped in it now). Not to mention my cat that was hell bent and determined to sit on it during the crochet process and now whenever I have it over me she must curl up and fall to sleep. It really was very cute and yet annoying when I would sit to work on it, get a row done, have to pick up the cat to flip my work and she would scoot right back on it till I was finished with the next row and the process would repeat.. times 80 hours or so. Silly kitty >^_^<<br /><br />Of course you must want to see pictures of this monster that I've created, It's not perfect.. far from it but I'm proud of it and pleased that the men folk and the little furry friend in my house have received it well. The dog is not allowed to be on it only because her claws are not kind to blankets and I'm a little afraid that it may get damaged as to me it seems fragile. It's still so new to me.<br /><br />First let's have a look at the colors, I chose just about every homespun yarn that tickled my fancy and mashed them all together. I did a single crochet for 11 rows then switched to double chain for 3 and in one spot I think I did 4 rows, then back to single crochet for the reminder of that color's skein.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08sUOPIPDz3dzBljtPNdUhyEqm-QaFJtWuNKv4eUdfuK4MLLQQ9ZrsPqAXW_ckV2udGOuo-T3gQLKJdSOTWh877LLtlDtn66HMi78V8dQbiAJPk-6Bq9S1pKyuq6OYVVKHS7WFBb-X7U2/s1600/full+blanket+-+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08sUOPIPDz3dzBljtPNdUhyEqm-QaFJtWuNKv4eUdfuK4MLLQQ9ZrsPqAXW_ckV2udGOuo-T3gQLKJdSOTWh877LLtlDtn66HMi78V8dQbiAJPk-6Bq9S1pKyuq6OYVVKHS7WFBb-X7U2/s320/full+blanket+-+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597862054951845154" /></a><br /><br />This sucker is LONG too, I wanted it to be long enough to cover my hubby. We estimate (only because I can't locate my tape measure) it to be 8 ft long (hanging) and around 5 ft wide. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmIH0v6l2U2tXkGoI1nEA9aKRWnyfKPL0ZTs1RcaEwM6xZfl8D6sMH_9dWsOh-GOv1qTKJzRK05rdu6VurZ1kNz37Ti43XxddZRsAjz5OLUEYUdiRPxF4AonP78SpVAozORiJYCPtsYwV/s1600/layed+out+blanket+-+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmIH0v6l2U2tXkGoI1nEA9aKRWnyfKPL0ZTs1RcaEwM6xZfl8D6sMH_9dWsOh-GOv1qTKJzRK05rdu6VurZ1kNz37Ti43XxddZRsAjz5OLUEYUdiRPxF4AonP78SpVAozORiJYCPtsYwV/s320/layed+out+blanket+-+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597864317837558722" /></a><br /><br />Okay, time to look at my yummy colors, in order:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCudE8oGb61Nafwm8Urri96aBDSJS2GPJ-lB4c5j-y5dKeZ34y_8Hpog-NleIcfuyQtnZWXZpPaAOlEpmtAGyfUxz6_tzmJnFQJIsX3KP8N1g_RHQuv3gHZ4IT9KksI2U-wq0aU-ej2FAh/s1600/ltgrn+-+yllo.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldd-_lbtrXj5pkCwtIrjRE2Vlbyz0nF_LB88s9heKGe_sDjlqih-cdQsEKA0T6icr8HobOhoMOsVQFlYM-3P8PjdgXDyKwoqMV4697Eqd5ZlW2HlB0i_inihBPMWS5g7ctQde1Qm5sOx4/s200/dk+bl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597865601822167634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOlDDfpA93q2Cc7u0-bDudaCn99EKguuHjSjihqDvsh4pxbftC4ATeJl9C66wEHkvCCitFFi2TouDgyIHi_IF-oaA0UHq2YDkC7Aru0euo7S8Jw05FZdDE_CLEcMVsHjeqw9Ob66zJqAX/s1600/prpl+-+bl.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOlDDfpA93q2Cc7u0-bDudaCn99EKguuHjSjihqDvsh4pxbftC4ATeJl9C66wEHkvCCitFFi2TouDgyIHi_IF-oaA0UHq2YDkC7Aru0euo7S8Jw05FZdDE_CLEcMVsHjeqw9Ob66zJqAX/s200/prpl+-+bl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597865765624004066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD9Amrj4apvQq5_ttqCGNRYNLXZzRUUnzEDgTa5LzVYMb-h1XhlO6euf6m1e7rpwwUpc51ZIDr9Iv1oFZwh185wdl6yL1jdkRPTJPlJH8W5MwXs0uPTwcpw0h1CwkE8tRQBlczo77TXCX/s1600/dark+grn-brn.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD9Amrj4apvQq5_ttqCGNRYNLXZzRUUnzEDgTa5LzVYMb-h1XhlO6euf6m1e7rpwwUpc51ZIDr9Iv1oFZwh185wdl6yL1jdkRPTJPlJH8W5MwXs0uPTwcpw0h1CwkE8tRQBlczo77TXCX/s200/dark+grn-brn.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597865906578886402" /></a><br /><br />My Lovely Creation..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfZSGvANhBk_VFlk1oqPDSCg0dvtiatO2rTqhV5yONmG8amisoUinQgX25F_Va9EbUvUDY-VTpTm3se8ZNUeupa4qDcX3dKnO5YbLs2KfK6Z9NhNRHPPNm4XxMEF4PktvgrcWKGRtVYhq/s1600/blanket+rolled.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfZSGvANhBk_VFlk1oqPDSCg0dvtiatO2rTqhV5yONmG8amisoUinQgX25F_Va9EbUvUDY-VTpTm3se8ZNUeupa4qDcX3dKnO5YbLs2KfK6Z9NhNRHPPNm4XxMEF4PktvgrcWKGRtVYhq/s320/blanket+rolled.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597866216519096898" /></a><br /><br />I'm back to the wizard cross stitch and should have an update for it sooner rather than later. Hope all is well for everyone out there in their stitchy real worlds.<br />Keep on stitching!Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-78792715501228405702010-10-24T16:33:00.000-07:002010-10-24T19:08:27.195-07:00Cross stitching update and a little rant.How time flies when most of what you have in life is work and the commute to and from. I'll let you in on a secret, I don't like to drive. I like to take trips, Oh yes... Packing and planning and all of the things that I don't need but remember to bring. But the daily grind, yuck! I have a 1 hour drive now and man oh man I do not look forward to it. Once I arrive at work I'm great, work is fun and I am enjoying the new people all around me. When it's time to go *sigh* my shoulders sag a little and back into the car I go for my 1 hour drive. Although it has given me a chance to listen to some older CD's from my collection of 90's rock but even then... the drive, the traffic, the monotony. Most unfortunately public transit is not on my side considering the hours that I work. 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM PST. (slight light at the end of the tunnel will be changing in the start of November to 10:30 AM to 7:00PM PST) Otherwise I would just sit back and stitch away riding the light rail. <br />Needless to say, perhaps my bit of whining was a little unnecessary. I have made some progress on my Cross stitch wizard. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbdtTTh9PByI6hB9ICcZtcXQXkt8LovwcQRVE_SYYVryj75hsLwUp3TdGLLgWCZgA3jXiu2a59Lh9EfangyO0-gUsimXpphVOnMqiK4c1A1jya0w8HwH2a8K0SDwDRcLPBh61LdO7x8Lp/s1600/Cross+stitch+update+10-24-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbdtTTh9PByI6hB9ICcZtcXQXkt8LovwcQRVE_SYYVryj75hsLwUp3TdGLLgWCZgA3jXiu2a59Lh9EfangyO0-gUsimXpphVOnMqiK4c1A1jya0w8HwH2a8K0SDwDRcLPBh61LdO7x8Lp/s320/Cross+stitch+update+10-24-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531763990188819218" /></a><br /><br />Anywhoo.. I also wanted to share a project that I bring out each year. The story behind my creepy little house is that one year I dressed as the Wicked witch of the East... East right? You know the one, Dorothy's house landed on her. Well this was the house-hat I made for myself that year. Since then it is part of they little Halloween village that is slowly becoming more recognizable as a village. Honestly I have been quite pleased with my handy work on this little house that I thought that given the season I would share it with you all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUiy74VRi4q3vcu3gApQ8I_dFcZXCm-qFa3hUGfA4EwHyUfdwxB0FZyAiaQS7OY7ASms97NjvcgN96n9J58qCLdaWC14eXVfGQBb-rNlkohMlPV1Ps-CKhkYitgG50HHywEKUPxk9pykS/s1600/October+2010+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUiy74VRi4q3vcu3gApQ8I_dFcZXCm-qFa3hUGfA4EwHyUfdwxB0FZyAiaQS7OY7ASms97NjvcgN96n9J58qCLdaWC14eXVfGQBb-rNlkohMlPV1Ps-CKhkYitgG50HHywEKUPxk9pykS/s320/October+2010+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531764010862550146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3ncuArvlv6Dfi27w7mz_i_tNz30hq7tlJqdU95QmCHTFKXnROuFcZki3vr_fzpvpiKonDF9sy-fSvU2G2bjORwfNt_B17tMzb3Eubse9Nz8x3XEiRxIwVf8R0LI24Tf1ddzBDLIxQTWL/s1600/October+2010+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3ncuArvlv6Dfi27w7mz_i_tNz30hq7tlJqdU95QmCHTFKXnROuFcZki3vr_fzpvpiKonDF9sy-fSvU2G2bjORwfNt_B17tMzb3Eubse9Nz8x3XEiRxIwVf8R0LI24Tf1ddzBDLIxQTWL/s320/October+2010+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531764003092479490" /></a><br /><br />I spent a bunch of time explaining what I was supposed to be that year. Given that our theme was Wizard of OZ I thought it would be obvious... House on my head... Dressed as a witch... Guess not. Now it is part of my yearly tiny Halloween village, My son loves it (he's almost 8) and now he wants to make one too.<br /><br />Well hope to post again before too long. <br /><br />Till then... keep on stitching!Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-68389539392532478602010-09-18T18:25:00.000-07:002010-09-18T19:37:29.881-07:00Kitchen towels for Mother and a cross stitch updateHow to break this down? I thought that I could do 1 post per day but I don't think that I am patient enough to wait all 7 days for them all... So I think that I will cover it all here in this post, huge as it will be. <br />My dear Mother never asks for any sort of stitchy items, she always remarks on what I show her and she is always interested in hearing about my most current projects. When I did the chickens for my neighbor I caught the strong vibe from her that she would like her own set of towels. After searching through my collection of patterns via my computer, I found what I felt to be the perfect set for her. Day of the week flowers, and I set about getting them all stitched up one by one. <br />I honestly do not know whom the maker of the patterns are, I had to enlarge them prior to printing them, after I printed I found that the lines were not very sharp at all due to my enlargement so I went over them in black fine felt tip to get a nice crisp pattern from them. I don't use a fabric pencil for my tracing, I rig up a sort of poor-woman's light box to trace them onto my fabric using a standard #2 pencil a glass coffee table and an old desk lamp that is bendy and that I can face upward towards the glass. I think that when I have a chance I will scan my patterns into the computer and post them here so that they can be shared, I would normally reference where I located them but honestly I can't remember what blog/web site I pulled them from.<br />Onto the stitchery... let the insanity begin.<br /><br />Starting with Saturday as it is Saturday today... still.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGCwSz18pR83iyqd4pNBWZ6aoChHzkU9kbhiC8SWzH3rRFYuphZzHCNZUVX13FeBkfB8PkejNUESvNXFporYdqS-ShLP1vfYfKeCYdxdmcbDevani4cJtvNdTkP7v4Cee93UN6a0n5aKJ/s1600/Daff+-+Sat.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGCwSz18pR83iyqd4pNBWZ6aoChHzkU9kbhiC8SWzH3rRFYuphZzHCNZUVX13FeBkfB8PkejNUESvNXFporYdqS-ShLP1vfYfKeCYdxdmcbDevani4cJtvNdTkP7v4Cee93UN6a0n5aKJ/s320/Daff+-+Sat.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518437279164397746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhXFBydnkbcYF-Ewn9bgt0Yu8Cmg7bmQ9gBtMb1NSIJseQxG97t23HhZeDh9Df_QKD5AmNA9Z-wxKFS-YwcORPrvFutsZTtzO8uf6GRSpfsaVgjrbyzasM4Alq_5oVIU-a2-qlgmhaP4g/s1600/daff.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhXFBydnkbcYF-Ewn9bgt0Yu8Cmg7bmQ9gBtMb1NSIJseQxG97t23HhZeDh9Df_QKD5AmNA9Z-wxKFS-YwcORPrvFutsZTtzO8uf6GRSpfsaVgjrbyzasM4Alq_5oVIU-a2-qlgmhaP4g/s320/daff.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518437285210829522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcA4-O-q7hBeO89thXgrL6mY_z7616supaRgiEQwGQ6qkRvD6NU0-6t78-c5X-aDvsS_qFKyN1FX2L1r8je5ZHVYcS6CA5RLQ8c639tcQuGLLta4gaBhxnq6XnO74sayx3wNPqTl7-Whu9/s1600/Daffodil.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcA4-O-q7hBeO89thXgrL6mY_z7616supaRgiEQwGQ6qkRvD6NU0-6t78-c5X-aDvsS_qFKyN1FX2L1r8je5ZHVYcS6CA5RLQ8c639tcQuGLLta4gaBhxnq6XnO74sayx3wNPqTl7-Whu9/s320/Daffodil.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438241908863330" /></a><br /><br />I think that I'm in love with how Sunday turned out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLZt12cqeebRaFqXQEEAKk3CT-H36mE5fn-R5bHbGCmpv71Vk6BPhWVUflIOJW_U3hMqZ1arhh0aPXS17jU9BnKLxFacvBEmkaI0ocVqTqgKNOJGE15IZH13Rj8-UaGvGqfy7gSG3GysH/s1600/Pansie+-+Sunday.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLZt12cqeebRaFqXQEEAKk3CT-H36mE5fn-R5bHbGCmpv71Vk6BPhWVUflIOJW_U3hMqZ1arhh0aPXS17jU9BnKLxFacvBEmkaI0ocVqTqgKNOJGE15IZH13Rj8-UaGvGqfy7gSG3GysH/s320/Pansie+-+Sunday.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518437301185557826" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HXG9NsLllK9lm9uXf6nYQL0q-GRilBr3zX7rI6js22kGGAXG8tsazbjuBF1jCWmS_k5o3TFbbHQlF7l5jP9i7evsKWywHwrehdurbn0T9kMXzLfnRzwYXMG8StGbY1R4ZZK8MA1EWl3a/s1600/pansie.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HXG9NsLllK9lm9uXf6nYQL0q-GRilBr3zX7rI6js22kGGAXG8tsazbjuBF1jCWmS_k5o3TFbbHQlF7l5jP9i7evsKWywHwrehdurbn0T9kMXzLfnRzwYXMG8StGbY1R4ZZK8MA1EWl3a/s320/pansie.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438244442396802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwEg3VSOmaPr37Mrs54d_gf8AW-5BUdVz10FKaoDD8cFR1U6hQy3w6rEF0PFGgbs4OqprwWXkXtwTs5gYemOWshU92Ki1USni0KBcbEhvJ_wCyTmerxJYyLCNwojd7sT8GPzb9_ZzES2A/s1600/pansie+-+close.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwEg3VSOmaPr37Mrs54d_gf8AW-5BUdVz10FKaoDD8cFR1U6hQy3w6rEF0PFGgbs4OqprwWXkXtwTs5gYemOWshU92Ki1USni0KBcbEhvJ_wCyTmerxJYyLCNwojd7sT8GPzb9_ZzES2A/s320/pansie+-+close.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438248291995666" /></a><br /><br />Monday looking lovely.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWGAHsi8ys-d0bDLjkRPljU9UykuSzNlIFN7keueZZg8DmtJI_s0aVJYFGzngqwUQoeGGokB4NY7Vruu_M6o5LDmyg_7NKfL59E5rTolWeCyIle_Uvqpr8Bf2XJ55d-P_wlzTK9kc7avU/s1600/Rose+-+Monday.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWGAHsi8ys-d0bDLjkRPljU9UykuSzNlIFN7keueZZg8DmtJI_s0aVJYFGzngqwUQoeGGokB4NY7Vruu_M6o5LDmyg_7NKfL59E5rTolWeCyIle_Uvqpr8Bf2XJ55d-P_wlzTK9kc7avU/s320/Rose+-+Monday.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438251263749186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5w6VevjR9nB2Fhw8p5VVPIYwpJpFkQdw_W3jyD8NBGZhp7xt3C365MPj-f7_vZYNmVBPE7lPtMXjKuGPNiGq-hq7v_5SYkIh615yG32YtrDk652ZuTowSoXm4TJxYkgIb-Pz3fp_hnzc/s1600/Rose.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5w6VevjR9nB2Fhw8p5VVPIYwpJpFkQdw_W3jyD8NBGZhp7xt3C365MPj-f7_vZYNmVBPE7lPtMXjKuGPNiGq-hq7v_5SYkIh615yG32YtrDk652ZuTowSoXm4TJxYkgIb-Pz3fp_hnzc/s320/Rose.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438264019813426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMezL7RyZCToxRHR4C7NMTZ5xA3kW81K-zfRHJ5S_VjcHxW2o4i-P3nm9cLo9zSY2Ql0jRUTa60OSdNBwWoj2MQdZbjJxWMT_v6StWH3bMz7lt_Rdr2sjyvrcxCIebxqyvufPV-3SQcFXM/s1600/Rose+-+close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMezL7RyZCToxRHR4C7NMTZ5xA3kW81K-zfRHJ5S_VjcHxW2o4i-P3nm9cLo9zSY2Ql0jRUTa60OSdNBwWoj2MQdZbjJxWMT_v6StWH3bMz7lt_Rdr2sjyvrcxCIebxqyvufPV-3SQcFXM/s320/Rose+-+close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518439165529332530" /></a><br /><br />Tuesday is another of my favorites.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUBj8ENpBkC5uNWiYiUSX0aIB-z22Yuj9983LGPXZlXyW-tJ1V4aLPDaMj88h7qzRDU4DpBP1zywMHIGqElnsHX5YNxs5SATeIUOGfAPhp5gqz9uuOFteLS8JWTk7iwNoQDyiHrKdmUvZ/s1600/morning+glory+-+Tues.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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I think it's the floss I chose for the writing but I just could not find a variegated floss color that looked right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnkN25AG0QulgqLhN0FnuZhAU7cLAMGHLV91C1tcYmzWMf03q97kQ7U-5IBm0EpfW-KZ709HuOV0U1j0YB6ashA-qCuSKvguOiTT1Wc7ScntZaAcL9FhPel32jp8U2JZB7rc6C4-3sz-m/s1600/sweet+pea+-+wed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnkN25AG0QulgqLhN0FnuZhAU7cLAMGHLV91C1tcYmzWMf03q97kQ7U-5IBm0EpfW-KZ709HuOV0U1j0YB6ashA-qCuSKvguOiTT1Wc7ScntZaAcL9FhPel32jp8U2JZB7rc6C4-3sz-m/s320/sweet+pea+-+wed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440070921755986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCZAE6ZsWG39E9gCquAPjR1m0FaVR8ouaK3EIAu7F3PAE8_mo8or_mY2siMX9uieebaMfvqRR2u77op5ni5xDCPMdJCKe-oPQw6q4ei8gOVqqHy98jhLRzIqRx-WTSQtqw3CFPJvcxMIT/s1600/sweet+pea.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCZAE6ZsWG39E9gCquAPjR1m0FaVR8ouaK3EIAu7F3PAE8_mo8or_mY2siMX9uieebaMfvqRR2u77op5ni5xDCPMdJCKe-oPQw6q4ei8gOVqqHy98jhLRzIqRx-WTSQtqw3CFPJvcxMIT/s320/sweet+pea.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440077604524658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xlBo5-BnlMIqZ-XTDKe7QRXSW9ekpL36kEjJ_boOksfvDBT3VEp0f8ZE59xnVyIidfs55mZeA9wZnUlRp-GHPl-caun5IDrLoaN6Iig7XFMV4sIs4x_SdUqG7SCEHnX5Ed8iU4oo2JuS/s1600/sweet+pea-+close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xlBo5-BnlMIqZ-XTDKe7QRXSW9ekpL36kEjJ_boOksfvDBT3VEp0f8ZE59xnVyIidfs55mZeA9wZnUlRp-GHPl-caun5IDrLoaN6Iig7XFMV4sIs4x_SdUqG7SCEHnX5Ed8iU4oo2JuS/s320/sweet+pea-+close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440086525561682" /></a><br /><br />Thursday, I may do some bookmarks with this design I got quite a few compliments on the colors that I used for it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg2tZQOjBx_nn7_2Hn685nabieLwFjRcKxzy4WO5rCEOnuQkHbYaZE6gTkMd4hHrTpyTSc5jKkmsKJWXzVYF4uxh28rXiMpSruDoyjkVvjdjaluKZH-ZRHJbE1lo6c8BsN5aUrclLcjse/s1600/Tulip+-+Thurs.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg2tZQOjBx_nn7_2Hn685nabieLwFjRcKxzy4WO5rCEOnuQkHbYaZE6gTkMd4hHrTpyTSc5jKkmsKJWXzVYF4uxh28rXiMpSruDoyjkVvjdjaluKZH-ZRHJbE1lo6c8BsN5aUrclLcjse/s320/Tulip+-+Thurs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440089559874610" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6HQ-q7iobnDlv6I0ez6HUwCpqTukgg7XTDkwjnNV0OJ3RyVjPTyDrtye4xMJ1ATxkbt2EnXt3LM4-xaXhpFh3ro7EjmO8GK12ieWrRWdejR0mJ5qWShCmgd9kZaLik_yZWnC02eY-eHr/s1600/tulip.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6HQ-q7iobnDlv6I0ez6HUwCpqTukgg7XTDkwjnNV0OJ3RyVjPTyDrtye4xMJ1ATxkbt2EnXt3LM4-xaXhpFh3ro7EjmO8GK12ieWrRWdejR0mJ5qWShCmgd9kZaLik_yZWnC02eY-eHr/s320/tulip.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440093934354642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEKdDFfA2ttSw6wP02n4QERz5YrBUpuCY7Fqyjet83qgTUvSX6PETqd0QxU73SraUcipnGyzUPhgvZKDPvcxc0-YDsu2-8Ad_N7SgOmh8PVlGS6dRzhW3_yFbBiAg1QL36PvyYnrqARvN/s1600/tulip+-+close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEKdDFfA2ttSw6wP02n4QERz5YrBUpuCY7Fqyjet83qgTUvSX6PETqd0QxU73SraUcipnGyzUPhgvZKDPvcxc0-YDsu2-8Ad_N7SgOmh8PVlGS6dRzhW3_yFbBiAg1QL36PvyYnrqARvN/s320/tulip+-+close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440754640882290" /></a><br /><br />Friday is so bright and cheery to finish out the week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k1l6IjrW2k8G4bhUIHd4AG04_9uDVWs3OG-of1qur83j7Qe3E_Nie_WDUbdFl7NCxHy4uxBwAXXdorrXjW4_69fq0nnkdw1ehyphenhypheniQbGE0H1Zw4DuDtOQonBiyfFuHOEAwSiiUBDHtsUo4/s1600/Poppy+-+Friday.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k1l6IjrW2k8G4bhUIHd4AG04_9uDVWs3OG-of1qur83j7Qe3E_Nie_WDUbdFl7NCxHy4uxBwAXXdorrXjW4_69fq0nnkdw1ehyphenhypheniQbGE0H1Zw4DuDtOQonBiyfFuHOEAwSiiUBDHtsUo4/s320/Poppy+-+Friday.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440755388141330" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pntpKyOiBrMnC7GWqiYlVgeLjJNbJXeDOiPS2D4pBIKwJcowcfkq2Dcr0Cc25bnCJtpBw7OcPXnO6NDqwXTzSCN49ICY_GUwAUTXu1ztPkXDUGl5MFVTSzlfSQ7fJfnuNHFajx4GzNTv/s1600/poppy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pntpKyOiBrMnC7GWqiYlVgeLjJNbJXeDOiPS2D4pBIKwJcowcfkq2Dcr0Cc25bnCJtpBw7OcPXnO6NDqwXTzSCN49ICY_GUwAUTXu1ztPkXDUGl5MFVTSzlfSQ7fJfnuNHFajx4GzNTv/s320/poppy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440767646233330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xcix0freUMIUtiZzTCH0907rcQFMnFnV7jUe6AzYZFmFrtUQq-x29E4TF5XS82NbyqwsG77hTq944snUevrTNie76Odt9AOolsrBLcumao2xM6EkPFO28q1-lxaaMvVo1RrO_m9wDzSD/s1600/Poppy+-+close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xcix0freUMIUtiZzTCH0907rcQFMnFnV7jUe6AzYZFmFrtUQq-x29E4TF5XS82NbyqwsG77hTq944snUevrTNie76Odt9AOolsrBLcumao2xM6EkPFO28q1-lxaaMvVo1RrO_m9wDzSD/s320/Poppy+-+close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440769325351618" /></a><br /><br />Here they all are ready to be given to my Mother.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3S9V31HkJ7poUPLTgjOeFV-jWIRJbUdjPbicrbhv4kmO-IEJJ_uBtusff-Ws0KtxpOndufB782iuNeDf8Ck3nvgUKAzeHNMxcJvKV1vhpuAuiMNrIUkZDuM80EDYG0IJg9O2pIwXoqTR/s1600/A+gift+worth+giving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3S9V31HkJ7poUPLTgjOeFV-jWIRJbUdjPbicrbhv4kmO-IEJJ_uBtusff-Ws0KtxpOndufB782iuNeDf8Ck3nvgUKAzeHNMxcJvKV1vhpuAuiMNrIUkZDuM80EDYG0IJg9O2pIwXoqTR/s320/A+gift+worth+giving.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518440774105126386" /></a><br /><br />She loved them, she even had tears in her eyes and told me that Grandma Lefa would be very pleased to see the hard work and would not know what to say. But that they reminded her more of what my Grandma Lois would have stitched up... it means so much to me to hear that, Grandma Lois taught me to embroider when I was around 7 or 8. I often think of her when I embroider and thought of her very much during the stitching of these towels. Here is the ugly truth though... My mother doesn't want to use them, afraid to ruin them! And to share another tid-bit... the chickens I made for my neighbor... she won't use her's either!<br />After all that work, I just feel a bit sad to think of them laying in a drawer for years not really being enjoyed. I'm proud to have made items for people that hold their gift in such high regard but I think that they are more honored in usage. I know that they are pretty and mom used the words keep-sake. But really, I made them to be enjoyed, touched and used. <br />I have a set of towels that I made for my kitchen and I use them all of the time... they make me smile and add a little personality to my kitchen. <br />They live here if you wish to see all 6 just view the embroidery set:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrs_kitty/2915157399/in/set-72157607898983071/<br /><br />*sigh* <br /><br />How about a cross stitch update...?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1yAZthfMXgYKSBe2RzhblSQV7z8WdvAVhOh4lLhBtJosqX0rqJJsl8Gv3AVblL7ecVOMBQSeEeaes9qnpL3SiEXZHsbA4RhTz1JyHunC9NDAT6FJ7j8VfplqRoSkgk37iWHrOP29OoTm/s1600/wizard+x-stitch+progress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1yAZthfMXgYKSBe2RzhblSQV7z8WdvAVhOh4lLhBtJosqX0rqJJsl8Gv3AVblL7ecVOMBQSeEeaes9qnpL3SiEXZHsbA4RhTz1JyHunC9NDAT6FJ7j8VfplqRoSkgk37iWHrOP29OoTm/s320/wizard+x-stitch+progress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518441377327905602" /></a><br /><br />Keep stitching my stitchy peeps! I know I will!Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-54824044723076027322010-09-07T08:06:00.000-07:002010-09-07T08:43:26.945-07:00I'm sure I can learn a few more... CraftsLong ago when I was more than a little young my Grandma had tried to teach me to Crochet, I'm not sure if I was just not patient enough or if I just didn't want to learn but I was never able to quite get the concept. Started a couple pot holders but never finished anything I started, and really never started much of anything.<br /><br />Jump into the recent past... after my former department transferred to new management I met a lady that would turn out to be a wonderful friend.. well, more than one person turned into a friend but this lady knows how to crochet and did it in her spare time at work. We would sit in our cubicles her crocheting and I embroidering. Anyways we agreed that I needed to learn how to Crochet and so began my revived effort. <br /><br />The very first try I ended up pulling all apart. It was wonky in every way, starting wide and getting narrow and then wide again then narrow (the second try did too... see below) but as I had intended it to be a snowman scarf I decided that I didn't care. The yarn was too rough to be used for anything very nice and the only stitch that I have learned so far is the double Crochet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfJphKkyBCRL9PeS8_Bi9I4kcABDtcFES_mrB1pk12j0ekWvD_bdu6iJYzSsiCdTfrJM98K9WqsoOMnI62wdqaOJTffltWEFLu5gPvAFf0bqN9malIQgWKXBPsw4A6ajHcRswj6UC4UxA/s1600/Crochet+1st+go.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfJphKkyBCRL9PeS8_Bi9I4kcABDtcFES_mrB1pk12j0ekWvD_bdu6iJYzSsiCdTfrJM98K9WqsoOMnI62wdqaOJTffltWEFLu5gPvAFf0bqN9malIQgWKXBPsw4A6ajHcRswj6UC4UxA/s320/Crochet+1st+go.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189185221891234" /></a><br /><br />I used the entire Package of yarn on it, so it is long and wonky.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6bCq6M3vj74BuVjPdnoByvvH1oBmji6lSv6GRYKOfdEbbrXS7U_7ku5l4Eg1ccnSiBdrKsFsvgV_iNZV4_wERaj9fFEJ-NXZSvQBSWjW2SD16Vn7OVRHMr_NED3eDwrOnr_CSSIOebzX/s1600/Crochet+1st+go+long.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6bCq6M3vj74BuVjPdnoByvvH1oBmji6lSv6GRYKOfdEbbrXS7U_7ku5l4Eg1ccnSiBdrKsFsvgV_iNZV4_wERaj9fFEJ-NXZSvQBSWjW2SD16Vn7OVRHMr_NED3eDwrOnr_CSSIOebzX/s320/Crochet+1st+go+long.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189188964334994" /></a><br /><br />I chose a much prettier yarn for my scarf that I intend to wear and enjoy, I also used the entire package of yarn on it. My second try turned out nicer, much less wonky and very soft.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4OGkfpE6_9RCafnjv_nSeUsU-al-96Tk7mUjr1pZRwcWErxoFgwsZzIrEMtYunFhq4-QX79Ug7-t2aYBs3zXRVMAmjhQng7vhGMYLSIujHg_Po7a1FLP3LZFpUpL0kgSWEGcTpaLTk3O/s1600/Crochet+2nd+go.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4OGkfpE6_9RCafnjv_nSeUsU-al-96Tk7mUjr1pZRwcWErxoFgwsZzIrEMtYunFhq4-QX79Ug7-t2aYBs3zXRVMAmjhQng7vhGMYLSIujHg_Po7a1FLP3LZFpUpL0kgSWEGcTpaLTk3O/s320/Crochet+2nd+go.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189193939809842" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSrdbhqEAlpUlNUbtKH9_0d46EoHCVq2yoJ5Nf66iw9Z4T4BcR9hEgTTMZg46NH54_qJKt7y93XR2QyJDTmdEqbvO1x8q_VJTGKBi6YVWhUVH78QvvaznMMDgBzuYWPLMo68Qxa96QaoU/s1600/Crochet+2nd+go+close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSrdbhqEAlpUlNUbtKH9_0d46EoHCVq2yoJ5Nf66iw9Z4T4BcR9hEgTTMZg46NH54_qJKt7y93XR2QyJDTmdEqbvO1x8q_VJTGKBi6YVWhUVH78QvvaznMMDgBzuYWPLMo68Qxa96QaoU/s320/Crochet+2nd+go+close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189208150920962" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie82sJWh5mE2V9itrhiZ0y_n-EB4MP9KUK_4LGu7WPIAgi0jLVmXRWTg1oOgTSEK1nqi4fwa3AtxwuDlDL7Xj6HvVvS-SRcdiLXFijI8_v1VzqEqdWnqdnW1SPVQ0HAZQi8yzlInxSnrpf/s1600/Crochet+2nd+go+long.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie82sJWh5mE2V9itrhiZ0y_n-EB4MP9KUK_4LGu7WPIAgi0jLVmXRWTg1oOgTSEK1nqi4fwa3AtxwuDlDL7Xj6HvVvS-SRcdiLXFijI8_v1VzqEqdWnqdnW1SPVQ0HAZQi8yzlInxSnrpf/s320/Crochet+2nd+go+long.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189218376192642" /></a><br /><br />My sweet son has chosen rainbow yarn for his scarf, I'm poking along on his and I think it should be done by the time he needs it for fall. I'm going to make his much shorter as he is only almost 8. (Starts 2nd grade tomorrow!) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuQEHKag0xYNYbQJDVw7VnGZzlz8UGPRcafJs3RKJTQqZMc5oBRhwPtQa5GZ-bJzt1mmDzGX1oKU2wLFUXagCI2bRhtSJergK7PHjQcqRUupJo2zCV_jtWAHBofk-iuD3_6wqXBw6i8WB/s1600/Crochet+3rd+go+start.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuQEHKag0xYNYbQJDVw7VnGZzlz8UGPRcafJs3RKJTQqZMc5oBRhwPtQa5GZ-bJzt1mmDzGX1oKU2wLFUXagCI2bRhtSJergK7PHjQcqRUupJo2zCV_jtWAHBofk-iuD3_6wqXBw6i8WB/s320/Crochet+3rd+go+start.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514189368680673186" /></a><br /><br />In Other News...<br /><br />Sadly my Garden was a failure this year. Nothing wanted to grow and we just didn't try very hard to make it work. I did however get lovely rhubarb again, it was growing here when we moved into the house and I just love having it. Not everyone likes rhubarb but I find it tart and tasty. It always reminds me of my Grandma Lefa. I use her recipe to make mine every year. This year I'm making 2 more, one to bake and one to freeze for Chistmas. I'll take it out of the freezer and pop it into the oven... I will let you all know how that works out come December. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBsplJpHb8EeUXFk5Yg_cCObMwxveDqA9JLhHBSl02M5ANincWK-HeMTSVzNBEhjCVCpbVlWdeKD2sam1gH3jeZIS4l8QWZW0aMBLeQzlfZjPplWH7LNBkH3JwjNXBdxb2eymobFoy2ZO/s1600/Rhubarb+pie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBsplJpHb8EeUXFk5Yg_cCObMwxveDqA9JLhHBSl02M5ANincWK-HeMTSVzNBEhjCVCpbVlWdeKD2sam1gH3jeZIS4l8QWZW0aMBLeQzlfZjPplWH7LNBkH3JwjNXBdxb2eymobFoy2ZO/s320/Rhubarb+pie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514188796584147074" /></a><br /><br />What would summer be without Shortcake? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAtqYT11YQ4DdB9RYi2p4gx824F_iH5XIKE2EzkjB2D9uEGqOdVDWbTH2F159WEmvloIyLLnwRkM7VaxkriI3WbVLZsBzY_-gnQzpZ90uX11aTYcYBWv-4dPU5xkK76Hx3WwMXeCgamSA/s1600/Strawberry+and+Blueberry+shortcake+and+cream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAtqYT11YQ4DdB9RYi2p4gx824F_iH5XIKE2EzkjB2D9uEGqOdVDWbTH2F159WEmvloIyLLnwRkM7VaxkriI3WbVLZsBzY_-gnQzpZ90uX11aTYcYBWv-4dPU5xkK76Hx3WwMXeCgamSA/s320/Strawberry+and+Blueberry+shortcake+and+cream.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514188791200273314" /></a><br /><br />And Finally....<br /><br />I bet you thought I forgot all about my stitching... Nope not yet. I have finished my Mother's gift and just need to photograph and present to her, so watch for those posts. More recently I started a cross stitch, I don't cross stitch often but I find that the neat squares in their proper order is relaxing to me, soothing in a chaotic world. I purchased this kit a while back and had tucked it away in my crafting supplies earmarked ad "rainy day project" My son loves Harry Potter and we agreed that the Wizard reminds us of Prof. Dumbledore with Harry's owl flying along. It's not really but I don't think it matters. I'll stitch it up and frame it for his room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC6YL1xN7XxzUIZsslX1xovmLQ1YA3N6o9KcicnciVKiOzcAJAJQI8iMaYgOW3uSOf1KhXgxYpZvsvm9LcHO7Wmr5iH2jL4tJ7EhQQwQzIOo7A_HRX5n2K0KtgNBUlByyl7IcSzA7J6mv/s1600/Cross+stitch+pattern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC6YL1xN7XxzUIZsslX1xovmLQ1YA3N6o9KcicnciVKiOzcAJAJQI8iMaYgOW3uSOf1KhXgxYpZvsvm9LcHO7Wmr5iH2jL4tJ7EhQQwQzIOo7A_HRX5n2K0KtgNBUlByyl7IcSzA7J6mv/s320/Cross+stitch+pattern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514188798383240994" /></a><br /><br />Progress shot so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhACWfHRrMwbfcRfnjt3zjKcTthuB9_LncguK75puQURO4IcgZOaYxmbIosT6SWw_MazNiQ4g2fsbjDFZhAKl85nf30yxHHLpCwLb90hpEYsztR1sqWhNbaIB_LI9Q4BEkM3FrAUkQWlH/s1600/Cross+stitch+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhACWfHRrMwbfcRfnjt3zjKcTthuB9_LncguK75puQURO4IcgZOaYxmbIosT6SWw_MazNiQ4g2fsbjDFZhAKl85nf30yxHHLpCwLb90hpEYsztR1sqWhNbaIB_LI9Q4BEkM3FrAUkQWlH/s320/Cross+stitch+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514188804768506050" /></a><br /><br />Happy stitching to one and all!Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-706811991297931442010-06-06T12:19:00.000-07:002010-06-06T13:09:59.646-07:00Flowers, garden... and weeds.If only life were as simple as it is in movies, spending my day whiling away my hours stitching, trimming my garden and waiting for a rich man to come and ask for my hand... Yes. I have been daydreaming about life in Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Needless to say my garden looks nothing like those in that fantasy world. I did however manage to grab a few pictures of some flowers in between rainstorms. It has rained 21 days straight and yesterday was our first dry day! I weeded will my arm was sunburned and my back ached, there is still a monster waiting for me but in a few short weeks I will have more time to spend making everything lovely.
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<br />My stitchy project is moving along quite nicely but I have to hold off on posting pictures as I don't want to spoil the surprise for my mother. :)
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<br />I actually managed to get to the garden center on their Fuschia sale and got this tiny variety. I think they are sweet.
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<br />With all the rain it is sort of amazing that these are going red, 5 years ago I has bunches of them at this time of the year. This year... not so much.
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<br />My garden has patches of forget-me-nots, I believe they are hitchhikers from my compost. I really don't mind them in the garden, I find that the bees love them too. :)
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<br />And the un-weeded zone. Aeahhhhh!! I must say clover has become the bane of my existence, creeping and twining in and out of the strawberry plants.
<br />I will never again let me garden go for a year! Bad! Bad Mrs.Kitty!
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<br />Clamtis looking healthy this year.
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<br />I just adore Columbine I actually have a few other varieties but did not get pictures before they were all gone.
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<br />I just had to cut some of these and take them to the office, I wish that Ponies were not so temporary.
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<br />Just to add in... My neighbor loved these so much!
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<br />>^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-476436236686315382010-05-22T07:59:00.001-07:002010-05-22T08:53:23.251-07:00A Rooster and A Chicken and their LoveI apologize to my friends and readers for being so elusive in the recent months. As mentioned before I have been overly enamored with games and books and stitching has been going ever so slowly. My brother in-law came to live with us and I found that my routine was tossed into the air and nothing has been getting done the way I'm used to . Although in all fairness it took me quite a long time getting my pictures even taken. This poor couple has been done for almost a month.
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<br />My neighbors are the coolest people, they are fun and I love spending time with them. She had (at that time) recently re-done her kitchen and while I was over she proudly showed me this large glass rooster, the kind that has oil and beans and chick peas layered inside. Her curtains were these great vintage inspired chicken and rooster print in red and golden yellow and I knew that I had some perfect patterns to use for her new kitchen set up. I stitched these to match her color scheme and I still have not yet given them to her... I hope she loves them. Admittedly I have not done the last 2 patterns in the set but I may go back to do them for a Christmas gift perhaps or something for the summer.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHWvv_8Pj3lAPwz2rY2j8sHzsS-koZkmoxp-h_cON3e5WghkIc4ibezk_AfpM-HZSwrls6g6T7QQ9S3GShDIG3szahWXEabwsItG1hhsjqnqawEHpWpZYT748bMi_4HyyTQgBy2Ze0ioY/s1600/1.5+Mr.Rooster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHWvv_8Pj3lAPwz2rY2j8sHzsS-koZkmoxp-h_cON3e5WghkIc4ibezk_AfpM-HZSwrls6g6T7QQ9S3GShDIG3szahWXEabwsItG1hhsjqnqawEHpWpZYT748bMi_4HyyTQgBy2Ze0ioY/s320/1.5+Mr.Rooster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474111026752931474" border="0" /></a>Mr.Rooster looks so sharp with his hat and cane. I tried a few different ideas with his tail feathers but I kept feeling that it was over complicated. Simplify. That was what I chose to do and I like how they are colored but not over stitched in comparison to the other elements in the design.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovn_kNZ-OOodi-kjMWuZk_OR8M5J-8VXLc0Fn1kjDXeNfVxajppwQXPravyqmE8kmz-POqPC2MIcQ59VuTZRTzbC4OB82u0PHrLF5m5v_NIKUjDIfJl-3iHO25TbsBX0AbqA63GBmQmp6/s1600/1+Mr.Rooster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovn_kNZ-OOodi-kjMWuZk_OR8M5J-8VXLc0Fn1kjDXeNfVxajppwQXPravyqmE8kmz-POqPC2MIcQ59VuTZRTzbC4OB82u0PHrLF5m5v_NIKUjDIfJl-3iHO25TbsBX0AbqA63GBmQmp6/s320/1+Mr.Rooster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474109918259519058" border="0" /></a>Mrs.Hen Looks to me to be just a little snooty, with her delicate beak up in the air. I chose a lighter color for her bottom feathers and I just love how they turned out... fluffy. ( I know I have some "fluff" too) Hehe
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2h7InfM-VLTU0iLqn1D2QKq8n-bR7TfeBM395Az2qiWmE6mtA0IgZIWM91sRzxlDZEeAOLTLtyFM82TNZuUEXhQRTc1U45I1pk-JSUxPcAQojVYFr2KV7CXZ4XBOnXFqsSNWNmXDB9MH/s1600/2+Mrs.Hen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2h7InfM-VLTU0iLqn1D2QKq8n-bR7TfeBM395Az2qiWmE6mtA0IgZIWM91sRzxlDZEeAOLTLtyFM82TNZuUEXhQRTc1U45I1pk-JSUxPcAQojVYFr2KV7CXZ4XBOnXFqsSNWNmXDB9MH/s320/2+Mrs.Hen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474115558077707970" border="0" /></a>I did all of the flowers in the set to match using 2 colors for the petals, they are brighter this way I think and I just really like them this round.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxF441aytFtMYBP29Cv8wnq0VxujM-s_htEhYZTsYd-c-6f0EkSA9MzcEgrzNR25NEjtMh_ZRLmoRnA9dspyPfL3w2S3uf7yVpFvWX2aOzbgJ9sB1Jh-QuEyEkNZD0uMkaLi1AZnl9-3F/s1600/4+Together.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxF441aytFtMYBP29Cv8wnq0VxujM-s_htEhYZTsYd-c-6f0EkSA9MzcEgrzNR25NEjtMh_ZRLmoRnA9dspyPfL3w2S3uf7yVpFvWX2aOzbgJ9sB1Jh-QuEyEkNZD0uMkaLi1AZnl9-3F/s320/4+Together.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474109622132871618" border="0" /></a>I started to feel like I was never going to stitch anything but chickens again and is really why I chose to stop at 4 rather then do 5 and 6. The next scene is them walking home from the market with a basket of food and flowers, followed by pattern 6 and is of them and their baby chicks.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ47EhXWJqnHJQOxJchAt0OG0UliQ5LgEZdvPNY1UXcdTG9rDHUEEbjW-_i4mQ64KK6XhRnherw05fVPfe-ipesxs0oDfD4tSg8GEWr0ykLssR10cJQJvkNUNFbEOUhl9sqjjtSAgYueX/s1600/4.5+together.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ47EhXWJqnHJQOxJchAt0OG0UliQ5LgEZdvPNY1UXcdTG9rDHUEEbjW-_i4mQ64KK6XhRnherw05fVPfe-ipesxs0oDfD4tSg8GEWr0ykLssR10cJQJvkNUNFbEOUhl9sqjjtSAgYueX/s320/4.5+together.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474109616679127698" border="0" /></a>I've moved onto another project and have the 1st in the set all done and am 3/4 done with the 2nd, they are for my mom though. And on occasion she checks this blog... I'll have to wait on those till I have them ready to give before I can post them. (Sorry mom... love you). The waiting will drive her crazy, my mom can not keep a surprise secret where as I can. I suppose I could hand them over as I complete them but I think it would be more fun to hand over all at once.
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<br />And lastly on a note of other news, I recently found out that my company will be closing it's doors. I have mixed feelings about this turn of events. On one side this is my chance to go back to school to get my Associates in Horticulture. On the other side I'm worried about us getting by, as my Husband worked for the same company and we are both out of work soon. I still have 30 days left so hopefully I can acquire a part time job at a nursery or a greenhouse to help while I return to school, he has 60 days before his final day too. If anyone is knowledgeable about Horticulture please feel free to share any thoughts on my diving into this field, I love to garden though you can hardly tell by my yard. I spend so much time at work and driving to and from that there just is not enough hours to spend outside to make it as beautiful as I would prefer.
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<br />I'm not afraid of this change just apprehensive, I don't know what to expect. Here I am 31 and starting all over again.
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<br />Sigh* Just keep stitching. Stitching, stitching, stitching...
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<br />>^_^<Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-53622252400332423632010-03-06T13:49:00.000-08:002010-03-06T14:00:11.019-08:00Bad, Bad kitty!It's has been entirely too long since I've posted anything on this poor neglected blog. The painting that I was working on came to a slow halt and now I am back to embroidery. I'm stitching up a set of kitchen towels for a neighbor, I hope she likes them. I'm on the 3rd of a set of 6 so will have pictures to post and share. It's nice to have a stitchy project to work on again.<br /><br />Life has been a bit on the tough side and perhaps is the reason for my lethargy in wanting to post and blog. I've been horribly addicted to Facebook games and I'm trying to play a bit less. <br />*Play less stitch more. <br /><br />That's hard when Farmville keeps adding new things to collect and participate in... <br /><br />Oh, well. Off I go to put a movie on and finish my rooster.Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-54706493938935790442009-10-29T17:29:00.000-07:002009-10-29T17:42:33.890-07:00Painting?!?Can you believe that lately embroidery has taken a back seat? First reading like mad now this. I know, what the?! I've been getting back to some other hobbies that I've been grown away from and I just don't want to forget that I like to do other things too. While I to love work with embroidery. I also love to paint. So I have a little piece to share of the painting that I am working on, Painting is a little more "in the zone" for me. While embroidery I sit and enjoy in the front room watching TV.<br />Work goes slow but it's been so long I don't really worry about it. I'm just painting it for myself so... onto the Wip-<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBFJDvacvdpl65xzl7mks53FZe7Ir-e67Mn8qAMpR88RfqQ-0FIH59mLU3wcWLHbid-ok02dzoTn1hdMsC_Dhsmb_oOvb6Y0-nkxEAFyZdYQqYAAuB5wKp-vG8JUoXtis55Vn7yM7buW/s1600-h/Close+clouds2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398184787089948114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 146px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBFJDvacvdpl65xzl7mks53FZe7Ir-e67Mn8qAMpR88RfqQ-0FIH59mLU3wcWLHbid-ok02dzoTn1hdMsC_Dhsmb_oOvb6Y0-nkxEAFyZdYQqYAAuB5wKp-vG8JUoXtis55Vn7yM7buW/s320/Close+clouds2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnFI16oB0gcvRjAIPruZpenrKbOfSDCIlHUfIOZ6WoLHY8xujB_Yzayi9sqhYFxZgtlhuoJPzVgWRYd8KTPlozVT3rHVtc0-JEGBLJn-pKVrcLvgFCgID-xn1zkgWXfEqs1jWmnALeUKX/s1600-h/Close+clouds1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398184779918533170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnFI16oB0gcvRjAIPruZpenrKbOfSDCIlHUfIOZ6WoLHY8xujB_Yzayi9sqhYFxZgtlhuoJPzVgWRYd8KTPlozVT3rHVtc0-JEGBLJn-pKVrcLvgFCgID-xn1zkgWXfEqs1jWmnALeUKX/s320/Close+clouds1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have a vision in my mind that I'm working towards. </div><div>These pictures are a little light I had to use the flash to get them to show up enough. I look forward to showing more of it as I come closer to being finished. I was thinking that I might just sew it up too. </div><div>>^_^<</div></div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-33661435082625116552009-09-26T18:09:00.000-07:002009-09-26T18:25:27.715-07:00Long and short stitch catch upBeen stitching away but I just had not been able to really get any pictures of them until recently.<br />It has been a wonderful learning experience following along with this project. My mind is turning over how to finish it off as the lessons are almost complete. This is the lesson index with links sending you to each detailed lesson.<br /><a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/08/long-and-short-stitch-lessons-index.html">http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/08/long-and-short-stitch-lessons-index.html</a><br />Triangles<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixvhPKVPZRC6Qi_S5-sV8uhen-dvDzl1w2eURr0jdvdJNnPoMyku8b8SNGQepryF_7OQECr17H5bcguKcNzdhkCG09YMZrPJFfNdsAhxvYTl8GJtc9OdUfWW8fUgVAW0qcwKY_PjL-o5u/s1600-h/long+and+short+stitch-+triangles+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949862608826370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixvhPKVPZRC6Qi_S5-sV8uhen-dvDzl1w2eURr0jdvdJNnPoMyku8b8SNGQepryF_7OQECr17H5bcguKcNzdhkCG09YMZrPJFfNdsAhxvYTl8GJtc9OdUfWW8fUgVAW0qcwKY_PjL-o5u/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+triangles+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Circles<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuDPPkTnzaGaEOtSi0mXo6Au5hqAsUKmgmQXMvd4vtxzxx75mtpBQCuY7zJz_882B9Ib5xUX87hjBeIWSGDq8WhJsXQTGfpjS3Sq8SYlgTlPMWVRFCxzp46tIvCDfmIh2VMNS1V_o5DlZ/s1600-h/long+and+short+stitch-+circles+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949792113481698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuDPPkTnzaGaEOtSi0mXo6Au5hqAsUKmgmQXMvd4vtxzxx75mtpBQCuY7zJz_882B9Ib5xUX87hjBeIWSGDq8WhJsXQTGfpjS3Sq8SYlgTlPMWVRFCxzp46tIvCDfmIh2VMNS1V_o5DlZ/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+circles+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ribbon<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949693797820386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn0ZE6p8uaN6r-oBvivi6y5kJfYrKyd5xT_058jleZJ6nK4jK4t1vnHoouxW4VzhRfHc5S12rei6pXPVGw5iBoP65eLuZVh7tFS_6mOCWKHpTXdMJFV8eyPYwDrSyYkhkyRoi2dU2suDS/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+ribbon+1.JPG" border="0" />Flat leaf<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949619217084610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirht6D4s4tNBzV46Be30fiC3WiiG7bqTIKZd4EZsskT4r9-8XlsHiXvpNC7KFrO6ojTz8XwbK2epiNUr8zj80kFJTE2oCzgvxwvfsjxsxFI8FcgX3L_AA0900jzGVjuwZ3-sFY1tB2FyJi/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+flat+leaf+1.JPG" border="0" />Jagged leaf<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EplvnPQ4AAk3Xv5TdvvfNPSNBwNNj6XYI16oiV0xedJivXSg63SEikUJ3fGHIsTkCRbKXrF57inQ_5B58oFLT2Vz7RCE_Bp6EaBBOqcxlf2413r6yXB_-KlSxZlYo-ljiX2KIFfpo3-D/s1600-h/long+and+short+stitch-+jagged+leaf+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949558730594690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EplvnPQ4AAk3Xv5TdvvfNPSNBwNNj6XYI16oiV0xedJivXSg63SEikUJ3fGHIsTkCRbKXrF57inQ_5B58oFLT2Vz7RCE_Bp6EaBBOqcxlf2413r6yXB_-KlSxZlYo-ljiX2KIFfpo3-D/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+jagged+leaf+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Flower<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949474961013298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGfc4PlvQUMugyou3Rdy69oBsD0ZQ7ExIgEPOrTwUr9A2g4WJaLVolr9n1-YZeFf7I3IdQva8h362GAsiaugL8JNJts7NRGkMDFytpC8EwCx2b6zGqEaQdpHcwLyvQMsnFIKuc22dsrP5/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+flower+1.JPG" border="0" />Sampler almost finished<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8W90_7IO6_tO2M_Ttk_wG7KOsWme6EWyLie0J1UN6lvQw4jnNOE9mhNgivMbXZ7BoUHsuoGxnN259nPtDDZEcXikAJ2JIKZihUpBKehC79YIb7HKdgtXnanojErWXQn5QoPpUrqzvl0Z/s1600-h/long+and+short+stitch-+sampler+wip+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385949327320124482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8W90_7IO6_tO2M_Ttk_wG7KOsWme6EWyLie0J1UN6lvQw4jnNOE9mhNgivMbXZ7BoUHsuoGxnN259nPtDDZEcXikAJ2JIKZihUpBKehC79YIb7HKdgtXnanojErWXQn5QoPpUrqzvl0Z/s320/long+and+short+stitch-+sampler+wip+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I have ideas on how to finish it out but nothing decided yet. I was thinking about a small and quick project to sink my teeth into. I really should get onto the holiday ornaments if I want any ready by the winter... so many things to work on. </div><div> </div><div> >^_^<</div></div></div></div></div></div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-40680934500189511622009-09-12T10:18:00.001-07:002009-09-12T10:26:27.471-07:00Lookie what I made for work!This was so tasty I had to share, it was such a people pleaser and so easy to make. There was quite a bit of prep time and the time to arrange everything but easy all the same.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK7KgekDeAJPVfY47Lxrn9HkvNckEbWXWdRhrNw4IsHd7gDy-9hpx-x5zyqbpCpcu5Z5KFmkZEthG4NGpBwjxiG8UO790ut_FvBJcFpwpkuZYCroQmef2iypfEcWz-fGK6sCl1l-2Lx0h/s1600-h/PICT0029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380632544367197842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK7KgekDeAJPVfY47Lxrn9HkvNckEbWXWdRhrNw4IsHd7gDy-9hpx-x5zyqbpCpcu5Z5KFmkZEthG4NGpBwjxiG8UO790ut_FvBJcFpwpkuZYCroQmef2iypfEcWz-fGK6sCl1l-2Lx0h/s320/PICT0029.JPG" border="0" /></a>My Berry Trifle:<br />Angel food cake (cubed)<br />Vanilla pudding (2 boxes)<br />Cool whip<br />Strawberries<br />Raspberries<br />Blueberries<br />Bananas<br />Kiwi<br />Grapes (halved)<br /><br />Then it is just a matter of layering everything in alternate layers as you like.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_jAklXfBSKOWDVjzJysOtVKv2Ah_j1-USPzuv7fBwCMT4G7tCOtGWtYWAwyze_fd35iCivmBuQisWRaAT4uH1P_LkW-zVuloMiDjsGdICSI2Iux0n2MGUyvXNOzOJjvDMjLpESAtKnux/s1600-h/PICT0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380632535063821170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_jAklXfBSKOWDVjzJysOtVKv2Ah_j1-USPzuv7fBwCMT4G7tCOtGWtYWAwyze_fd35iCivmBuQisWRaAT4uH1P_LkW-zVuloMiDjsGdICSI2Iux0n2MGUyvXNOzOJjvDMjLpESAtKnux/s320/PICT0032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And it gave me a reason to use this pretty serving bowl from Goodwill. Yay!</div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-16482146110115393212009-09-12T09:57:00.000-07:002009-09-12T10:13:09.534-07:00Lazy, Busy and Distracted...That about sums up my life lately, too lazy to turn on the computer, too busy to make the time to post anything and too distracted in reading a book series that I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I freaking love. Read those twice.<br /><br />Onto the stitching!<br />I had been asked to create a name panel for a friend at work, for another friend from work that had recently had their first child. I think it turned out so very lovely. They changed their last name after I had stitched it up so they are going to cut off the bottom and make the top part into a pillow. I also think that is quite nice to make a keepsake from it. In total I spent 28 hours making it. Out of respect for their privacy I am only posting parts of it and will not show the entire name... you never know these days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3geZm2qYh0V-U_dksgo0yhkBkTidwCcMku8xOnj55E8WZppkdYyw-KOcGvYPdUIIqbz8AVjTLFKKGoDO9hxYGe1-jVtLhlUiwcmh6vxLD9bPNwB5gPhzq_494S6u1O4vc7oYyogR4HTU/s1600-h/1nicole.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380627707840234242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 92px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3geZm2qYh0V-U_dksgo0yhkBkTidwCcMku8xOnj55E8WZppkdYyw-KOcGvYPdUIIqbz8AVjTLFKKGoDO9hxYGe1-jVtLhlUiwcmh6vxLD9bPNwB5gPhzq_494S6u1O4vc7oYyogR4HTU/s320/1nicole.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xMyC-1PXF5XGvflPtOYaljEyrp0wcsESIEKd5pBIeXXmE664-Ec1_bTskfa8I9daTnkd8Fbm_HPRM6klsENC0IASQcsddD0XZ0hjlkpugCCXTPIAHZi63h4wMC0U88lOKnNbx5RNmGDf/s1600-h/2nicole.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380627698490676690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xMyC-1PXF5XGvflPtOYaljEyrp0wcsESIEKd5pBIeXXmE664-Ec1_bTskfa8I9daTnkd8Fbm_HPRM6klsENC0IASQcsddD0XZ0hjlkpugCCXTPIAHZi63h4wMC0U88lOKnNbx5RNmGDf/s320/2nicole.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ8ry_qBZaL1oqBtvfIvd2RU1NjPH1ZDAhwBnBqval9BZC89mImgvRfuyaMKzivfux4t-tBWGnwDNMHCxfK2L7blmMzN-Wtg5SBtRauFObjYnjniaCSBwVYZP0E6pwWA999EptqT14RG/s1600-h/4dyn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380627687944353538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ8ry_qBZaL1oqBtvfIvd2RU1NjPH1ZDAhwBnBqval9BZC89mImgvRfuyaMKzivfux4t-tBWGnwDNMHCxfK2L7blmMzN-Wtg5SBtRauFObjYnjniaCSBwVYZP0E6pwWA999EptqT14RG/s320/4dyn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFz1OyKwgQFz5BWgKEcF2Hyw8yO63vTBbdvPSaUw9_rjQFcxkoIeJdd8bc25DL369ObMhl-hZyxC6oi7lv8JBmZZKeYFPyv6ynbIwP-Scvg2OLM0ZLaV6DSVIkHm2vIjyk_jonqGuDk_v/s1600-h/3+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380627696927444050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFz1OyKwgQFz5BWgKEcF2Hyw8yO63vTBbdvPSaUw9_rjQFcxkoIeJdd8bc25DL369ObMhl-hZyxC6oi7lv8JBmZZKeYFPyv6ynbIwP-Scvg2OLM0ZLaV6DSVIkHm2vIjyk_jonqGuDk_v/s320/3+A.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have been making great progress on the Needle 'N Thread long and short stitch project but have not been able to get good pictures of it yet. I finally spent my Labor day stitching... All day long! I went from being 3 projects behind to being all caught up!</div><div>That was quite nice I must say since I had spent so much time buried in books. </div><div> </div><div>I also have been painting again. That is a late in the evening activity for me after my child has been put to bed. After almost seven years it is nice to pick up a brush and create on canvas again. Needless to say there will be pictures as soon as I an confident enough to post them. </div><div> </div><div>Happy stitching and painting and reading to you all!</div></div></div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-7725164245258452992009-08-21T17:44:00.000-07:002009-08-21T18:01:17.997-07:00Late and fallen behind..I've been so wrapped up stitching for this project that a co-worker asked me to do that I hadn't posted my Needle 'N Thread long and short stitch progress. So, I will have another post over the weekend to catch me up. I'm still behind having only just started the triangles and the lessons are one past that but, I think I'll be able to focus and get all caught up again. For any one that is not sure what even I speak of check it out:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/08/long-and-short-stitch-lessons-index.html">http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/08/long-and-short-stitch-lessons-index.html</a><br /><br />Anyways onto the picture. There is only the one but I like this technique and think that it has the potential to take my embroidery to a different range of possibilities.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoccR3re9nE7OwnEnr-8BzeyX2UF8KELpHhMQo85Ts0CYsYt3doTF3Q-61OUwMJKVkH-DncH-jPevtH5Kp6l4rMsh1Mz_n0jZHMMmghSxIHpjysnHnHVlzIGLVjXwYiZ9m9UGMzj0AZZN/s1600-h/Long+and+short+stitch-+square.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372586190768718482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoccR3re9nE7OwnEnr-8BzeyX2UF8KELpHhMQo85Ts0CYsYt3doTF3Q-61OUwMJKVkH-DncH-jPevtH5Kp6l4rMsh1Mz_n0jZHMMmghSxIHpjysnHnHVlzIGLVjXwYiZ9m9UGMzj0AZZN/s320/Long+and+short+stitch-+square.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />More later~Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-32239717484076563272009-08-05T18:28:00.000-07:002009-08-05T18:44:54.868-07:00Onto the stitching!I have certainly seen this done before but I jut had to make one for my cubicle at work. I just cranked out the border without much planning but I think it turned out alright for a quick project. The flowers remind me of Forget-me-nots a little bit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGPRbs31DiOT8k4V59Nw3MnLaxzIcKbufiBi1sRwpFu80S_wRNWpr0pCkuxpzV4Pt1ACqhy7iikFr0NUnk9A0aAfj2s1cRQOwxYlompy8T2UEHrudpox8p6PYWRbhNOJochsFyD0K9vMi/s1600-h/cubicle+sweet+cubicle+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366658321768390354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGPRbs31DiOT8k4V59Nw3MnLaxzIcKbufiBi1sRwpFu80S_wRNWpr0pCkuxpzV4Pt1ACqhy7iikFr0NUnk9A0aAfj2s1cRQOwxYlompy8T2UEHrudpox8p6PYWRbhNOJochsFyD0K9vMi/s320/cubicle+sweet+cubicle+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsFiUDl3zi69KeuCxbIp6MKVNhvVM_4U21XdTXxmKE2iaHo4YaOeHoQBpzHDby6cCvDx_4YUOcxczC4ownBRmUOIrYngOHq1eDFK-mwAkeV561e3zdiOI11V_96T74zx_Uhfqrm_ofHvo/s1600-h/cubicle+corner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366658268908033170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsFiUDl3zi69KeuCxbIp6MKVNhvVM_4U21XdTXxmKE2iaHo4YaOeHoQBpzHDby6cCvDx_4YUOcxczC4ownBRmUOIrYngOHq1eDFK-mwAkeV561e3zdiOI11V_96T74zx_Uhfqrm_ofHvo/s320/cubicle+corner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX57ZNSHffs7MWKgw8KAcMIz2CKnYlmi9aEi-RqALwY7iqgcdIj6LtiSWUc5lHFU8VQzEn49yyZKFCyhC41gGVcqPgoiIponCTHWYtE6kyQKjUTWeC5EfEM0ucSye3PvfssQlG1xoT5gB8/s1600-h/cubicle+edge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366657971365933138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX57ZNSHffs7MWKgw8KAcMIz2CKnYlmi9aEi-RqALwY7iqgcdIj6LtiSWUc5lHFU8VQzEn49yyZKFCyhC41gGVcqPgoiIponCTHWYtE6kyQKjUTWeC5EfEM0ucSye3PvfssQlG1xoT5gB8/s320/cubicle+edge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I actually have a commission piece that I'm just beginning to work on! That is pretty exciting really and I want to do a good job on it! It is the first time anyone has specifically asked me to make something, I almost feel (dare I say) accomplished. </div><div> </div><div>Also I am following along with the Needle'NThread long and short stitch lessons</div><div><a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/07/long-and-short-stitch-shading-lesson-1.html">http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/07/long-and-short-stitch-shading-lesson-1.html</a></div><div>I can't wait to expand my skills, the long and short stitch is something that I have seen in books and I think that it will be valuable to learn good technique. </div><div>I will also blog my progress on the lessons here just for fun!</div></div></div></div></div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-7203979621617079832009-08-05T18:00:00.000-07:002009-08-05T18:28:18.502-07:00Out and aboutI cannot believe the amazing response that I have received from my embroidery projects!! I am so thrilled that folks like the things that I make. So to all my new stitching friends I would like to say thank you! >^_^<<br /><br />I haven’t been home very much over the last few weekends, we took a trip to the coast weekend before this last and last weekend went off to a local state park to play in the river.<br /><br />The park was full a lovely images and lots of birds and butterflies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVhT2xTkjU4EiAtv6UPqlJVQONiiCHkHdO9PYnmdgrdIB5AHPwP9EVSZaAczggvvyKkgfC0e3ipgnE7FdgIAZXO24XlAZdaHQpLMMZMshFzgr9g8MMLCcDIxjPfxpn8E0ezvxdYHabXY4/s1600-h/pretty+park.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652291169947970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVhT2xTkjU4EiAtv6UPqlJVQONiiCHkHdO9PYnmdgrdIB5AHPwP9EVSZaAczggvvyKkgfC0e3ipgnE7FdgIAZXO24XlAZdaHQpLMMZMshFzgr9g8MMLCcDIxjPfxpn8E0ezvxdYHabXY4/s320/pretty+park.JPG" border="0" /></a>The park has old Walnut and Filbert orchards many of them grown wild...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm-qTvr92yNPYqAyCqItREKzam-_cAYePykf5Mm8Pk95vT2K-0sS7EhqXCdeJZo8Hm5i1WdlrqUQ-eYnKBgbcLsAPT-kp11CMphDIB8A-qPNDsV70I94JG_Lq-_Vvlc87B80agS0jkMGw/s1600-h/nut+orchard.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652286610330242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm-qTvr92yNPYqAyCqItREKzam-_cAYePykf5Mm8Pk95vT2K-0sS7EhqXCdeJZo8Hm5i1WdlrqUQ-eYnKBgbcLsAPT-kp11CMphDIB8A-qPNDsV70I94JG_Lq-_Vvlc87B80agS0jkMGw/s320/nut+orchard.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366653866241154322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGQKg0uBIjI67lbsQnPuXzdNCwbyxxUFvk4SlOI5PfqPCc8H4UIKiwER1bJdV3lTwEibZI7eCv8Wh7mCm_FeBbCBRO4hNMUREQZ0SfToRrapvPlLqceH3SBXdOmOywyM9o18QTH6VM6Sk/s320/PICT0030.JPG" border="0" />Our trip to the coast was relaxing and I think we came home way too soon in the day, we got back and it was still over 105 here!<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmUKa5WZnVBdXzHCCcDTIfGpdmuIQbCdFgnVw_11iK_7hucrFSPpJi0l_o3BewxHCAS6DufrR71xeBLl5oCIIcKgTWWtNf6teTDdC6Ox9VubSceJzDIiP_pBObBQ5LHbwzvqnpgONdfCS/s1600-h/beach+wall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652281518669698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmUKa5WZnVBdXzHCCcDTIfGpdmuIQbCdFgnVw_11iK_7hucrFSPpJi0l_o3BewxHCAS6DufrR71xeBLl5oCIIcKgTWWtNf6teTDdC6Ox9VubSceJzDIiP_pBObBQ5LHbwzvqnpgONdfCS/s320/beach+wall.JPG" border="0" /></a>This sign cracked me up, sadly this was the best shot that I was able to get of it.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652275097213138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLD1KvGZHuC5H1BXQhqi8Qmas3zY8geWJMKkFnwu1ruzBm3U9C0OtyLErVm116uhQBbNVy5A2K6LdMWv_eQHGPmEjK4oerw35UDQNAQT2G6r5M1jk7JE5dSf5dNH5l_IlATasyeixSV12/s320/I+have+ammo.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>She loved the beach. </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366655956971770482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh5EuraYb6T9Yq58aMoyH9oae8yrkoR2IJN62pCH-liJxegSmEOJHRBbtLwqg8Luh7VPj6QeD99fTL-E8sL6t2h_ELoamMkiVO3F3m2-ESyI5kxt5XiM3h-1rJdCx5PlxtdX4nhyphenhyphenjBu_X/s320/PICT0026.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo9qYBXyP5YFHgsj4A4tQTFUwgCsxIozyuOPIdbZCukQ6PLW2EiK4Xf7Eogu_fotgNFpA0IjxTbultcqTueugqfxJ4dghTB2fDlXjdmNFv9v0qokMm_hK25dzIIsOh88YdRhA67AsVX6O/s1600-h/sky+from+beach.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652302944655634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo9qYBXyP5YFHgsj4A4tQTFUwgCsxIozyuOPIdbZCukQ6PLW2EiK4Xf7Eogu_fotgNFpA0IjxTbultcqTueugqfxJ4dghTB2fDlXjdmNFv9v0qokMm_hK25dzIIsOh88YdRhA67AsVX6O/s320/sky+from+beach.JPG" border="0" /></a>And how can I count the weekend as over until I do a little thrifting? These were cool and I found them at Goodwill, still don't have any idea what to do with them but they spoke to me so I had to have them.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652555310557506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWsBpmunNKK_JeGjNWSFg96dYl2Yfel7HvssoL-YwUU5WLKz_pSJfnRK6vohmGm32SJ1nO6abMjGX41df9PRcMFI8cXVD_rX99btatRByMxkO76mDpPtVc41emvU8mPMxouZt3cl_B5GQ/s320/PICT0018.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366652546250497426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAeqO-r1dzUPQ3TUjGRQ6Fziw3z5hbhcRnagC2G2CmxD9nyaLSv0RVy06HiJVo4Xkf_r66-jTZh2Ju0QvOFxYMnC5B87GM0UIqd0ACDEtEDanaOXksKlLdPe3UEDX0e8sSiuKwk6htxJY/s320/PICT0016.JPG" border="0" />Now about the stitching...Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-45395881358760005042009-07-24T19:00:00.000-07:002009-07-24T19:13:40.849-07:00Just for fun~After that monster curtain project I was sitting with bunches of floss that were not bad, but that I did not bother to wind back onto each bobbin. So I started doodling, and I found it very relaxing. <br /><br />First the wip~<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212595242186818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3VPOExCtGnuTQiml8AaaXbQvHrCvQv41c0FhFXydqDMyHBKa8QvxoaDKsKONPm6lJi_1U2AtZBs2Px7wScnymwjcJu5goq0tisfa_J_C0GDjzSggnRX__wKn37-M-lErUTV1G-N1A9EK/s320/PICT0011.JPG" border="0" /><br />Then the finished product~<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF-9BqaItw4VMOcBDwwHnLtGtizXLYgQZQY1L3HmvuXUBUeSMQaCrYuyqiIO37NrarxxDKtguOL39IjUiE7f8nMiQgw0_HYDHVEnyCsV7kPBpYxubL2yTYiAsRjKDTS5xbC0U057uGOkP/s1600-h/Cats+Sewing+07-09+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212889362837282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF-9BqaItw4VMOcBDwwHnLtGtizXLYgQZQY1L3HmvuXUBUeSMQaCrYuyqiIO37NrarxxDKtguOL39IjUiE7f8nMiQgw0_HYDHVEnyCsV7kPBpYxubL2yTYiAsRjKDTS5xbC0U057uGOkP/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+032.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>And now more close shots than were most likely needed~</div><div>I like the little pear that I tossed in there- this was my first time doing a whipped chain stitch and I think I love it.</div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212884267262370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kmwDybBCFUpi7FiKOEH2pEmfwQiBerktY9YHcgR-ux_wZIGVNUaEF1xsoopDERY659KfKZryoZ2yl44glfj-t_srpynt0fBmtE1b8FNfu6KYddQsaG94w1v3wsIXgxE6AcYkGvznl3BM/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+031.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvE3PHD5FlZhAWZUDdUUv6wEj2yPmtp249clPYXsaoZzs4FBE0sV0vvnF0MaOJ_MX2XhUXSGYyEr0iCgppd8wOZPN-yiavCOWouI9X1nOm21dUlled8NV7FSManZeiMU76uvI4l2MJ0ln/s1600-h/Cats+Sewing+07-09+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212617302099490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvE3PHD5FlZhAWZUDdUUv6wEj2yPmtp249clPYXsaoZzs4FBE0sV0vvnF0MaOJ_MX2XhUXSGYyEr0iCgppd8wOZPN-yiavCOWouI9X1nOm21dUlled8NV7FSManZeiMU76uvI4l2MJ0ln/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+030.jpg" border="0" /></a>This was the first time that I played with Bullion stitches, they were tricky at first but I found them to be a neat experience and I keep thinking that now I need to find a pattern and add cat tails to it.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212611447919698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiax3su4GJG_GmsPoSOXMDommAOccVunny0Erp7QkN71Nn_noJOXvmEFVbD6ZgfNNd5Pe3ir-sS48_32MK2G1qhjrQJrvUgrp0qs2GgW1nD9WmdnJGPSXVA1dtdpAYdnnBj7lR7JNRK3sYM/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+029.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J_FDCI1x7VboNC1CtRZ7nsjFRg5uY8JlANv-eSS0F6qSafoghgRqiqB1ecHuMD4nJ1AwioE3fEZRX0jUvMEo-GEtGskFQa3sCA4yQfH5bjsjtQ_jC7-8ZGRWDOMJ5p3tV5c8bFNrSUu1/s1600-h/Cats+Sewing+07-09+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212606835185858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J_FDCI1x7VboNC1CtRZ7nsjFRg5uY8JlANv-eSS0F6qSafoghgRqiqB1ecHuMD4nJ1AwioE3fEZRX0jUvMEo-GEtGskFQa3sCA4yQfH5bjsjtQ_jC7-8ZGRWDOMJ5p3tV5c8bFNrSUu1/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+028.jpg" border="0" /></a>I also love the chance to just play with the stitches and try things that normally I may not just because it does not fit into the pattern. </div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Hsj1cHl9LKqlbvuFrM3-2OUwhVKsUfcVdA25ua7M0wLDq8oXm-3s6CUlotRBXh_eacnGR1aOOmsEw4-bXalwhqq1mu32ol4NbVH4L7RGhYLGjwIBbqgoSKe67Ot7zgUxGOPDEf4Z9Tt-/s1600-h/Cats+Sewing+07-09+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362212600518817778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Hsj1cHl9LKqlbvuFrM3-2OUwhVKsUfcVdA25ua7M0wLDq8oXm-3s6CUlotRBXh_eacnGR1aOOmsEw4-bXalwhqq1mu32ol4NbVH4L7RGhYLGjwIBbqgoSKe67Ot7zgUxGOPDEf4Z9Tt-/s320/Cats+Sewing+07-09+027.jpg" border="0" /></a>I have a new Wip that I'm making for my cubicle at work... I'll post shots later this weekend I think as long as time allows~ these images should allow clicking for larger sizes.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great weekend! </div><div> </div><div>>^_^<</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-2633204465107894052009-07-18T10:46:00.000-07:002009-07-18T11:44:57.448-07:00Estate sale!! Shopping therapy~I have mixed feelings about Estate sales. On one hand I find them sad, most of the time someone has died or got very ill and are selling everything. On the other hand they are a wonderful place to find things you can hardly believe are on sale.<br />I went to one on my lunch break on Friday and this is what I bought.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>This is a sort of crewelwork tapestry kit, it is started a little and is gigantic!</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359860694602145346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dLX__sjDmvBRN2Kf2ZxkdayVBEhi5V2fdIwTrGQ-i1mOIsdB-7aJqt2zVO1ANeSxY6CyclJcmVujoH3ExLTXeQKseMiwE5ZHg_R9HC_Y5dnVRWFd-iYEKahtgTEF3pJusgJ1RrQ7VjmR/s320/PICT0020.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>It measures 20" x 16" and only $3.00<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359860701217184386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWCHIMGcWjeq19bJcDl9eiX3mUaAylnqWYJMuHa4ldjJet2-k8yLST32yAaL9uMUSaJY0S3eQEYnKhK_kLLF13jKuqmDkg43kr4rS_oiSoaQ0zxQJUdvHeDFfk9a09fC3DmN2HKO5K7x8/s320/PICT0021.JPG" border="0" />I saw this other crewelwork Unicorn and had to have it $1.00. It is also started although I will pick out the work and begin again on that one. I also got some cross stitch fabric is Hardinger 22 and was only .10 each pack un-opened.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9EIp0NenHiBZpLZ_RwV-WwoGuj-UvUyTBXaT_pibMhjKOoE1itd4egq26OUVGWhgyQiSdUxNu8pC7KpCRQVO5PmKtXXG2L4OXW5xzuK3EGjJtm9UaH4EPf5XxRIoeAZxcSHmPa1qOFf/s1600-h/PICT0034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359860703831528722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9EIp0NenHiBZpLZ_RwV-WwoGuj-UvUyTBXaT_pibMhjKOoE1itd4egq26OUVGWhgyQiSdUxNu8pC7KpCRQVO5PmKtXXG2L4OXW5xzuK3EGjJtm9UaH4EPf5XxRIoeAZxcSHmPa1qOFf/s320/PICT0034.JPG" border="0" /></a> Felt! lots and lots of felt, plus some cute snowmen started and floss. 2.50 for the 2 bags of goodness.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359860706882769234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vnmifdKP90PQ5eHgrE1U5TuSjTcdZo2kdI088Cde_1t75OAaY4VlTv7voTnXI1AuVbR0AhPNzCo3Dcf5keKn9GOhYs7zaa2Hpc6S0KJuF2Wr7oh7FcdIiE9JzD3cYu4X-epINSRKf9Wo/s320/PICT0024.JPG" border="0" />This is completed and I just had to buy it. It's a pillow and only needs a light cleaning and stuffing. $2.00<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHs3_VrCPVF-T4wCN85Acx4DJoiJ03RfHcTBZauicSENeMZo8_Bp454q1-arx6OS5ql4n16rfxwUHVbjOKdjN8X6I0LEAw91vPRbxi0Itdfmao4ukJU4a7gn0tLKyDa2u_pDv0_IIucdW/s1600-h/PICT0026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359860711193405138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHs3_VrCPVF-T4wCN85Acx4DJoiJ03RfHcTBZauicSENeMZo8_Bp454q1-arx6OS5ql4n16rfxwUHVbjOKdjN8X6I0LEAw91vPRbxi0Itdfmao4ukJU4a7gn0tLKyDa2u_pDv0_IIucdW/s320/PICT0026.JPG" border="0" /></a> I have these impulse buying issues, I'll just buy things on a whim sometimes... this is one of those times that it worked out beautifully.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863250102061378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uirKGaB7M4PU5E7Ktb_qoSWTaYhgfZGkbx3j_CRtrO4DTLOFxAJ6V1LaDoJP4V338weHhZvQUYOXcdoxNm4ztSizObMfE52i4YviAEEcYLDlUb6lBPOaaVwb2H_vnIUF7GaNouLRRHk_/s320/PICT0016.JPG" border="0" />This is a funny little bag that had a label "tatting $3.00" these little boots are all little pockets.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863247083336850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTick0klufUvS_l7jsCmb7vL966vogTaLDqDzQqMy1fqevGooEVRhaWdpEOUY7Jce8ddkB9JHdaRw3xbp8ZESW6yK3g3NFfINUuAId7icsCApQqD2m60I38Gt6HwNj6JMKb5zX1O2Jqqn/s320/PICT0015.JPG" border="0" />There is another little flap style pocket on the tiny boot on this side too.</div><div>behold the loot...<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359865296114911858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_U40qQ4ddfWSOsmSwOf0QIVdW9vVYgbMA5mMN4QsglmXHJpAXWzbciLVvAKr1FdGM6egRLqkelzaavWa6UB_63kMvqKisM8fGOaUj1L8izOrflHSKEzXMmE4fYSCdfZC2R02xygl9vLd/s320/PICT0018.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>The lady that did the tatting was very talented. There is just lovely tatted lace in this bag that she made.<br /><br />The items that I was most excited about- Workbasket issues ranging from 1957 to 1980! I spent my entire evening looking through them at all of the old projects and ads. I was thinking about scanning some of them into the blog using a friends scanner.</div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863260612769298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4srobsleH1U10cGf38kFp1CDrmnrgHAzSgAiIQNg8GWl4YQP9ZcneGNfd_lx7X2rPnFbHyKiAKRSUjJ-jORjE-e6538Z-nXnzpe3NXQUj2tfVD9beILyteYBV_XE19fOtGiEMySOhXIU_/s320/PICT0014.JPG" border="0" /> I ended up buying this pouch, it only had 2 of the handkerchiefs in it but I kept finding more in the sale for .25 or .50 for 2 or 3. So now I have quite the collection.</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863269277649154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn6v1NXwzzOgFnwIrfBZPzoEeCF46xS_E6DSY4lNumztsgu9sM_5BP3DjhMhSYXf_pXZTVeDF1EQfuy__ySOW-y7-O-2rRqXNnTpHdLGbEwcKaOWgEaT7QK2driTeMs3Q3pWIfIKu-pkQ/s320/PICT0035.JPG" border="0" /><br />They are so pretty and I think I have a project forming in my mind.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359865298284610178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfSEUMM5LU1tDlUm7U804986vdjr3tq05TpZDXd7IXBRpoQlJvSjpv6nyJjmVNOKUWCfblEllygDywR6raleYAq1pxd4w4zMPgGemL4smWByeoeS_zC6PIZzQxlBbSIGbvDl__oaVFwAf/s320/PICT0036.JPG" border="0" /> They only had a few tea towels in the sale that makes me wonder what happened to the other days of the week?<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359865305243419394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2jwM_RXkAjqE9CKd2NSvPJECfOaOxkv9Tf2zIiF7_3O8sXwrDF6Ck8ztfar0ensI54zkhsN6wM3ujTaJrOF-1jOgFEpk6qWbQGMfcpGpTFCf28biMDYFiBohWpaT6jLQrc5Xjfyj8l8N/s320/PICT0029.JPG" border="0" />Iron on Tuesday huh? I'll have to work on that!<br /><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359865316630228882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8VOen3yifGeqQhjouu-wrWRogSytu74trIJBEDfu0kjJQS2WFhDj-zyZnHWpVg2YPwLi0L5bb7dVV0PqsB6JMlW_yjQPUcZPoknUfQuf_5Cabi_b1xbBgSDUj0bXV6FabGtKmTB5vnNY/s320/PICT0030.JPG" border="0" />Pillow cases too. I could not resist the lavender kitty cases. And the embroidered flowers with the crocheted edge look like they have never been used. They are so crisp and almost a little rough.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359865320584839970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nIpK5cmZFwGDfVRt_sqNBUb6kwfuW36jomcJwHCiEcMW9RZtVR-ngZ5qeg8RC23q4TnmG1hyt2eTmlVAINpTZygQQ8n8ej3GabEVvu2dTtvc33aFtVKyvK5MCpWk_gy5MsDfdm_vLX6f/s320/PICT0031.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359866211552022370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsay2Oiyyc6Z8DG8jlYvGPwTLWEAnaWuHLvmiR6bKcY6SzN0IdnIvVxhifNYQ1Ihi225n4Az8YreQyo5G_UHEpn0FPtJMS1HxCmD-AG36z0r-puZGx9iTANeEmtJ0VV3BEh-9-P5LZ4XA/s320/PICT0032.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Silly dog watching her silly owner take pictures of strange smelling items that I brought home.</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359866218850318962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRHv_EiWZHRTQxOeTLG5CEhtflgr2Ilbs5gb9-Jp0yswo63Hn-d4mYZ1O9KHBoQZdTQ4zptanYXB-nB864s2JqgadO5WVUfIgSyZnFwYwsEz136iaZkcHYig7HL1GM8KSFBnYlBC9Qv2y/s320/PICT0022.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>They don't smell that strange but her nose was working overtime!</p>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943610563567190182.post-82565143307359631252009-07-14T18:14:00.000-07:002009-07-14T18:30:28.298-07:00Now the last bit about the curtians...These flowers ended up being one of my favorite parts of these curtains.<br /><br />It's called Kamal kadai-Indian Embroidery and I saw it on Deepa's Blog: <a href="http://deepashome.blogspot.com/2008/06/kamal-kadai-indian-embroidery.html">http://deepashome.blogspot.com/2008/06/kamal-kadai-indian-embroidery.html</a><br />She has all kinds of interesting techniques and styles to learn and pull from.<br /><br />I just love this technique. It is so simple to set up and creates such a lovely effect for the flowers and just really adds a 3-D quality to the work. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkpUimEd2Z4ANKMk36KR-v5i5igeAMu5KKA0I8RN9Hl37vp3t1OFkgtt7jJ07aTyAMY480Y7mVG93EG8drGJ5-zyOZEf09kVhKAQRfQkuxPKv6Z2sfgM_zT8ruPU8D3k2Q_4GqVCq5M-0/s1600-h/flower+bud+close.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358489582358695490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkpUimEd2Z4ANKMk36KR-v5i5igeAMu5KKA0I8RN9Hl37vp3t1OFkgtt7jJ07aTyAMY480Y7mVG93EG8drGJ5-zyOZEf09kVhKAQRfQkuxPKv6Z2sfgM_zT8ruPU8D3k2Q_4GqVCq5M-0/s320/flower+bud+close.jpg" border="0" /></a> For the stem I used basic chain stitch. And the leaves is Roumanian stitch in 2 colors of floss, 2 strands light green 1 strand the same color green as the stem.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358489577754900050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS1M8IpsfG9LhCN5G5eEHhaqfFAgk55XmdPV88TwHR01pEjn2l_ePQrqePVgial5sklIkiR8Md87H38M4F8eJKf4vLxtVbSmz6UIaHmcb3DlfbgMA_Xqc_tlTlb5tZXBV6Qbay3TMhprU/s320/flowers+branch.jpg" border="0" />Aside from pulling the flower technique this was my own design. YAY!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8qqxttMQ-D3Ej7wzOQcXnFtG28G92Qvdpgs79MZPDY1Q7Sc22ToSuElfnlVTTeYbraZeNIWVimp5g5jeCsfE1gxJWfIE3wLWZueMlCoAde6j_vAOvonXG2o-M27rJ8WbGnHzsH7Wm4nW/s1600-h/flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358489574186504178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8qqxttMQ-D3Ej7wzOQcXnFtG28G92Qvdpgs79MZPDY1Q7Sc22ToSuElfnlVTTeYbraZeNIWVimp5g5jeCsfE1gxJWfIE3wLWZueMlCoAde6j_vAOvonXG2o-M27rJ8WbGnHzsH7Wm4nW/s320/flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a>I bought the variegated pink-orange (I think Tropicana when I look at it) floss wondering what on earth I was going to do with it. Then it hit me that it would make lovely flowers.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358489587472640130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TaoR8wYEz3iNQxOrN38pId1OanGPaMRW4jlvh3ilo0PMPMATaLRZl4iDjbMWHML53r8YwrUAeJPI3gKSKXKJEkjNDR-cTJGL_ENPBohS44L7ZEwDcL027OExoIlX4KXuYoyeE7KXDytn/s320/flower+close.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>And...</div><div>It's my silly dog. Why she would rather lay there than anywhere else? I may never know.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358489592317944770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIkKz0mGLCNLzXBVx4x1gj4L1OySuCHfgqYIyeEfj3mQiICOkatkmm8zxociqDa6inoPDNcvg4pYfbGPembM10px8cYQiiIf98j6Y1YCNJVoOQgpidiDrswvrTY3yfcwBwvlL-YUYHx_y/s320/PICT0015.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>But this made me giggle so I grabbed my camara.</p>Mrs.Kitty~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10883692536750980310noreply@blogger.com1