Stitching Updates

Update on One of my January Challenge Projects - Town of Halloween.  this is about 60% completed now, and it won't be hard to have this finished in time for Halloween.  I visited Salem Mass while I was on Vacation last week  - thought it was a good week to stitch some witches..

Town of Halloween Just Cross Stitch Halloween 2012

I have finished the roof. This SAL group is Growing every week. Please check out two wonderful blogs, Debbie's and Linda's to find out all about this SAL and see all the updates.

Bothy Threads Cut Thru - Monday Sal. 

It just so happens, Debbie is having a give away - she is giving away a chart Let's Do Coffee.
I have this chart already, it is one of my WIPS from the Crazy January Challenge.  This is a wonderful chart and I have not finished it yet, but it does stitch up quick.  I did visit two Needlework Shops on my Vacation. 

Bush Mountain Stitchery 87 W. Brookfield Rd, North Brookfield, MA 01535 774-449-8090 or 877- 987-5464

And Battenkill Stitchery in Arlington Vermont.  Battenkill does not have a website.  They were very different, but both were wonderful.  The shop owners were there, and they are wonderful women.  I will compose a post soon with more details, and a couple of pictures. 

Some WIPS and Some Finishes

This is a Handblessing Chart.  One of my Crazy January 15 Starts and it is my first Finish of the charts I started in January 2013.  This is stitched in Green DMC S501.  I am not sure if this will be an Oranment on the tree, of just a tiny picture, but it so reminds me of pictures of me when I was little - I think it is the night gown.  My girls  always had brand new flannel nightgowns on Christmas Eve and there was always at least one Teddy Bear under the tree.

 

This is my second finish from the January 15 starts.  It is an Irish Blessing from Keepsake Calendars.  I opted to use fabric I already had instead of purchasing new, and I am disappointed in my choice as I wanted a more rough and tumble look.  But once I started, I kept going - I thought it would grow on me, didn't, but I think I can try to use some imaginative finishing to dress it up a little. I wanted to finish this before St Pats day.   I am not Irish - Scottish, But I do enjoy the Irish traditions and blessings.

Lets do Coffee update, I was with grandkids all last weekend, so I wanted a one color wonder.  I really do love my coffee.  And I probably drink it as many different ways as mentioned in this Work. 

 

I also worked on my March Ornament for the SAL and finished it - but won't show it off until the last Wednesday and a little more on a SnowBelles for my SAL. 

 

This is a big night for us Syracuse Basketball Fans - I have often times been in New York City this week every year for the Big East Basketball Tournament, but this year between my job and finances it didn't seem to work, so I am home watching on TV.  We are playing one of our biggest Rivals tonight - Georgetown, and they have beat us twice this year.  I will be stitching and I think I will stitch on AIDA tonight - watching the game, it is so hard for me to count when doing over two and watching basketball. 

 

Please all, hug the ones you love today.