A day of rememberence

In some ways it seems hard to believe that 10 years have passed since that fateful morning in others ways not so. My life and family have gone on and changed in so many ways for others a huge hole was left. I still remember exactly were I was when I heard the news and how I couldn't wait to hug my DH, DS and DD that evening. Many things changed that day one thing for me was to not take our safety for granted and to enjoy each moment with our loved ones. God Bless those we lost and their families and the USA!

On to a lighter note I have been doing some stitching. When I was visiting my grandmother I decided it would be a lot easier to just being doing some knitting instead of the needlework project I had brought. So a quick trip to a knitting store:


And a couple of scarves were done up! The purple swirly curly one is destined to be my 12 year old niece's Christmas present. Purple is her favorite color and the swirly curly just matches her personality:)!

Then I started my first tabletopper:

This is Jack and Mr. Cat. It is a fun stitch.
Until Next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Just busy with Life and Stitching

Well sorry about the no post for the last few weeks. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Last Sunday we had the two grandpuppies needless to say Ms. Kandi was not a happy camper. We had kept her in my sewing/computer room and when I came in she just wanted attention. She was really happy when Wednesday rolled around and they went home.
I have been stitching though.....



Finished the afghan for the DS and future DIL. Another Christmas present done!!


This is a little zippie Americana that my secret stitcher from guild gave me.

Then I finished Cranberry Pinafore this evening. Sorry for the lousy pictures. After I finished this I started on my Christmas ornament for our guild exchange so there won't be any pics of that.

Well I am off to Florida on Wednesday to visit my 92 year old grandmother. She lives alone unfourtnately I don' t think for much longer. I think some decisions and changes will have to be made.

I hope everyone is safe from the earthquake and hurricane. Mother Nature sure has made herself known this week.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Just Stitching Along...

Call me crazy but I have been stitching along on the afghan:

The heat has been pretty tough(not as bad as others in our country) to have this laying around me. But I have kept at it and am about half way through. Luckly they are calling for some cooler temps this week.

This Friday I get to spend the day demonstrating cross stitch at the Fair. We are doing this as a guild showing punch needle and cross stitch. So if you are in the are of the Lake County Indiana Fair on Friday stop by.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Another Happy Dance....

I could not believe how quickly my Earth Spirit stitched up:

Not my typical colors but it is kind of soothing.

So what do you ask did I start on next?????

I can't believe it but I started crocheting an afghan for a Christmas present. It is nothing short of HOT here and I am working on this. Call me crazy but I know it will be done before Christmas.

Until next time

May you be blessed with stitches,

Karol

Who Hoo Another Happy Dance

Another finish to add .....




These are the Autumn Stackers by Jeanette Douglas. They were fun to stitch and I am looking forward to displaying them this autumn!
After I finished sewing them up yesterday I started on Earth Spirit by Northern Pine:


I am amazed at how fast this is stitching up! The colors are so cooling I wish our weather would take the hint. Yes this sweater girl has definetly had enough of the heat!!!
Kandi Rose is also a unhappy camper because she loves to lay in the window sills when the windows are open but hasn't been able to for over a week now. (no I won't be complaining when it turns cold).
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Hot Stitching Time

Not sure about where you are at but it is HOT here and is supposed to be all week. Yes I do prefer the cold weather. So the air condition is buzzzing along...
But in the mean time I have gotten some stitching done in the past two weeks


This is Shepards Bush Cranberry Pinafore. Our EGA group is doing it as an education piece so I have it stitched up to were we will start next month.
I actually made my first beaded bracelet:


This was this month's EGA class. It was a lot of fun. May have to make a few of these for Christmas presents!

Now I am working on Jeanette Douglas Autumn Stackers:



We are doing this as an EGA project also. I have two more squares, and the beading then I will be ready to make them into the biscornu. Sorry for all the wrinkles.
So I have been keeping busy.
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol

Happy 4th and Happy Dancing!!!

Happy 4th of July Everyone. I hope it was safe and wonderful. Ours was on the quiet side (except for all the neighbors booms). We did some projects around the house over the weekend and I had time to do a Happy Dance:


Tahiti is all finished ( i was so close to finishing last night I postponed by usally posting)!!! I think it will make a nice Christmas gift....
I started a Shepard Bush that we are doing as a stitch along for our guild. Not much to show hopefully next week.
I will have to spend some time looking for a wedding sampler.... The DS popped the question last night. Not sure of the details yet but I a sure it will be wonderful just wish they weren't so far away..
Until next time
May you be blessed with stitches,
Karol