A very Past Due Update

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. Last Thursday my FIL fell and broke his hip. So after surgery, a real scare that we thought we would loose him, a few days in ICU he is now on his road to recovery. Today he was moved to the Rehab Institute in Chicago for therapy for a few weeks then he will be back home with out patient therapy for a few months. We will probably be spending part of each weekend will he is Chicago visiting him. This Saturday he will be 82.

I did want to share a finish that I had last night:

I knitted this baby blanket for a good friend of my ds whose wife is expecting there first baby on New Years day. The yarn is called denim I thought it would be perfect for there little boy also seems to be pretty warm good for a winter baby.

Last Tuesday was my EGA Chrismas party. My secret stitcher friend was Mel. She gave me these lovely gifts. I am sorry the picture is not better. She made me a beautiful pink and green braclet.


For the Christmas Ornament exchange I received this lovely ornament from Sandy:



This was part of the gift that I gave to my secret stitcher friend Sue. It is from the 2008 JCS mag. I forgot to take a picture of the other things that I gave her. But I do think I will be making this for myself.

This is the ornmanet that I did for the ornament exchange. It was freebie from Krenik.

I have been tagged a couple of time so look for that post in the next day or two. I was also picked for a PIF so I will be posting my PIF in the next few days also. Until next time,

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

I won a prize!!

I wanted to share what I won from Tracy on the stitchers blogger list! The stitched reindeer is beautiful along with a bunch of finishing items.

THANK YOU Tracy!!

I have spent most of the holiday weekend stitching along with a few other chores. I hope that you all where able to sneek some stitching time in.

Until next time,

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Happy Thanksgiving!! & What I have been up to

Wanted to wish all of my US Stitching Sisters a very Blessed Thanksgiving!
I have been stitching away over the weekend I finished up a couple of ornaments. I will have pictures of them after next tuesday because they are gifts for NANI Christmas party. I also made up a couple of more beaded ornaments. I have been working on my HAED wolf and it is coming along I am almost through page 3 (think I will continue working on it till done with page 3) then just one more page. I have also been knitting a baby blanket for one of my DS good friend he and his wife are expecting their first baby New Years Day so want to make sure it gets done.
Hope you all have plenty of stitching time this weekend.
Until next time,
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Update on Boston Terrier stitching

I have made a start on the black boston terrier. This is one of the ears and a start on down the face. Sorry the picture was not to great. Boy the color changes!!

Well I think I will stitch on my haed wolf now for a few days. Hope everyone is finding lots of time to stitch.

We have had our first snow here in northwest IN and they are calling for more tomorrow. Hopefully you all are having pleasant weather. I do enjoy the snow just wish I did not have to drive to work in it.

Until next time,

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Some new Statsh

I just wanted to take a moment and share some of the new items that I have purchased. All of these items where bought at Pat Winters Esty shop her blog is http://gatherings100.blogspot.com

All of the ribbions are hand dyed everything comes beautifully packaged!! Aren't they yummy!!!! I am hoping to learn more and dive into some crazy quilting.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

What I have been up to

Sorry it has been so long between posts! But I do have some finishes to share. The first is the Bent Creek Big Zipper series that I finished up this week. Sorry the picture is not to great. I am really leaning towards finishing this in some sort of quilted wall hanging.


I have also done some more beaded ornaments. They are small ornaments from JoAnns then beaded with size 10 beads. I plan on doing some more before Christmas.

I have also finished up a couple of stitched ornaments but since they are for our NANI exchange I think I will wait to show them after our Christmas party.

Yesterday I attended a wonderful needlework event hosted by The Sycamore Ridge EGA chapter. First thanks for hosting it was a wonderful event!!! I rode down with Lelia from Stitches of Life, we were joined by fellow NANI members Sue D. and Terry T. also Cici . The event was taught by Eileen Bennett it was The Legend of the Underground Quilts. A lovely project and so much history was shared. Not only did I come home with a lovely project but some readings as well.

When I got close to home I hit or he hit me a deer. Fortunately not so much damage to my little saturn vue but enough that it will probably be spending a few days in the shop in the near future. I told my husband and son (both avid hunters) that at least I got one this year (they havent:( ) but they said it doesn't count because it got away.

On a side note Congratulations to Trine University(Tri-State) my son is an alumni. They are off to the division 3 football playoffs after winning the conference and going undefeated. Yes my son did play for them and we are so happy for the boys and the coaches.

Well dinner (beef stew) is simmering, the boys are hunting so I am off to stitch on one of the Boston Terrier pieces. Boy are there a lot of colors!!

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

What did I do??????

Well I was trying to change my background and somehow I lost my list of blogs I like to visit!! :(!
So I will be trying to get that back probably will not be done till this weekend though. I wish I knew how to add some of these cute backgrounds. If anyone knows please let me know.
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol