Doing the Happy Dance!!!

Wo Hoo!!! I finished up the Black Boston Terrier tonight:


I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. This is for my DD and DBF who own two boston terriers. The black one is Rocky and they have a brown one named Lucy. I now have a brown one to do. I will have to get going if I want both done in time for Christmas.
I hope all my US stitching sisters are enjoying their long holiday weekend. I know I am an hoping for some more stitching time. Also happy that it is football season. Fun to watch some college ball and stitch!!
Until next time,
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

And Thy Sinned Update

I was able to get the border done along the other side of this section and a few motifs:

I am sure it doesn't seem like much but small steps can lead to miles. Well tomorrow it is back to the Boston Terrier for two weeks. I do hope that I can get the black one done in this rotation. I had planned on getting my Learn to Tat out this evening but thought I should wait to the weekend then trying after a long day at work.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Wow!! Look what I got!

I just had to share what I received today from the lovely Pat Winters. She is such a gracious person! first a needle threader and a needle keeper:


Then this lovely bird's nest necklace that she makes:



I was so happy when I received them. I have been having some health problems and was on my way to the surgeon when I came by the house and there they where. Then I had good news at the doctors no surgery just some changes to lifestyle should take care of it. So I am feeling a lot better about that.
Thanks Pat for the lovely gifts.
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

A little toe taping!!!

I was able to do a "little" happy dance maybe some toe taping. I was able to move the Q Snap on And Thy Sinned:

Not much in the scheme of things but progress.

Until next time,

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

A little Statsh

Yesterday I ventured over to South Bend and Mishawaka IN. It seems like it was moving in day for all the colleges over there the roads where busy. But I was able to get to where I wanted to go and although I was by myself I had a nice day.
First off I stopped at Erica's a lovely craft and sewing center.
I picked up these fat quarters. Great for finishes and maybe some for Crazy Quilting:


I got these fibers for some crazy quilting:


And a mag and a pattern. The pattern is for a pumkin that has panels of crazy quilting and panels of embrodiery.




Then I headed over to Needle Nest I picked up this pattern one of the threads for it and placed an order for the rest.( I will have to go back like I need an excuse!)

I also got this pattern and the threads: Sorry for the blur.

I picked up these threads for crazy quilting:

So as you can see I came home with some lovely items and reasons to go back. Since I filled my purple card at Erica's I get a discount next time (can't let it go to waste) and then I have those fibers order oh yeah and another pattern.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Counting My Blessings!!!!

Well not much of a stitchy post today. I have been stitching this week on exchange pieces so no photos. Tomorrow I am bringing out And Thy Sinned for a week.
I am counting my blessings today because a tornado ripped through our town last evening!! I was home by myself and did not even know really except for some hard rain and the lose of power shortly there after. My DH got home and said something blew through because there where trees down then our DS called he had got a call from one of his fraternity brothers that live an hour away that had heard that something had gone through and our town and wanted to see if we where all right. The tornado did most of the damage in the downtown area about 5 blocks from our DD and her boyfriend. I am so thankful that it appears no one was injured.
If any one is in the area of Needles Nest in Mishawaka, IN this Saturday let me know. I am planning on heading over that way.
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Stitchers Blogging Birthday Gift Received

I wanted to share what I received today in the Stitchers Blogging Birthday Exchange:

This is my first year doing this. Boy was the package full. Tammie from A Stitch in Time sent this to me. I guess my first package was lost in the mail and Tammie graciously stitched something else and put this lovely package together. It was hard to get everything in!

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol