My Favorite Red Head.....

This is a picture of Katie, my favorite red head...She is always kidding me about only posting on my blog pictures of the grand kids...Now I am in big trouble, because she will tell me that this is a terrible picture of herself...But I think she looks super cute..I am on my way to visit Katie in her new, very first apartment....Her personality match her red hair....Really fun and a little crazy.....





The quilt and pillows I just finished for Katie's new room...as far as she is concerned the wilder the fabrics the better...I thought she might like these fun prints designed by Amy Butler...
A far cry from the time worn fabric that I usually work with...I am hoping that they turned out crazy enough for her....LOL





Last of all I start working on the mystery Birds of a Feather sampler from Brenda Gervais....I have to say I am loving every stitch and hope to stay on track to finish it by the end of the summer...Only time will tell, because of every else I have started....But for right now this is the project of my chose...But all of you stitching addicts out there know that tomorrow something else might catch my eye...But that is always the fun of this form of artwork....
That is all the fun facts I have for today....Thanks so much for stopping by.....And as always your kind comments make my day.....
Happy Stitching, Nancy

Sun Shine and TDIPT.....

Yahoo....we finally have some sun shine....Our day today in absolutely beautiful.....warm and sunny, not a cloud in the sky...Usually by mothers day I have my yard all cleaned up and my flowers planted...But not this year....I am still trying to work through the mud to trim and pull weeds...But today I am on my way out side to try and get my yard ready for flowers before the rain comes back....



I though I would share a few of the projects I have been working on, that I'm listing on TDIPT tonight.....If you have the time I would love it you could stop by and take a look at all the beautiful handwork that is being offered...



That's it for me....I can't wait to have dirt under my finger nails, so I'm off to try and whip my yard into shape.....Wish me luck....Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the kind comments they make my day....Take care, Nancy

Happy May Day....And Early Work Mercantile...

Yahoo....Out of the hundreds of project that I have started (well maybe hundreds is a exaggeration or maybe not) and have been telling all of you fun people out in blog land about, I finished four of them...First off is my flower pin-keep...The cross stitch design came for a antique sampler.....I love any thing that is old and rusty, so I thought the old key and beads might be a nice touch....




Next I moved to wool applique for a candle mat....



Next is my wool appliqued pillow....I have this thing for pillows, I never think a girl can have to many...


My last finish is a wool appliqued strawberry table mat...The appliqued designs I just finished came from Primitive Gathering.
That is what I finished this week....I will be listing all of these items on Early Work Mercantile tonight....If you have the time I would love it if you could stop by and take a look...
That is all the fun facts I have for today.....Thanks so much for all the kind comments, you make my day.....Take care, Nancy

I Love people that Stitch and Blog....

I love people that stitch and blog...Thank-you, thank-you for making me laugh....I love all the funny comments you left on my last post...It seams like a lot of you out there are just like me, addicted to starting new projects....



I am happy to say that I did finish a couple of pillows that I am listing on TDIPT tonight...
I have really been in the mood for flowers and since it is so wet here and I can't plant them I decided to stitch them...


All three pillows were fun to make and my finger nail aren't full of dirt as they would be if these flowers were planted in my yard...I guess that is a positive thing...But I still can't wait for a yard full of blooming flowers....
I'm off to fix dinner and then take another stab at my ever growing pile of newly started projects....Thanks again for the funny comments, they made my day....
Take care, Nancy

Do Any Of You Do This???

Hopefully I'm not the only one that does this......I have a big stack of project that are started and another pile of projects that are almost finished....Why do I keep skipping around???
One evening when I sit down to stitch, maybe I feel like cross stitching or maybe punch needle would be fun or should I finish the wool applique that is staring at me...

Anyway I'm almost finished with Sarah Tobias from BB designs...I have the perfect place to hang her sampler..Hopefully she will be of to the framers soon....

I'm still think that I might need one more rabbit....The punch needle design is from country stitches...

When it is really raining hard here...I'm thinking what about a Flag design...Do you think if I stitch something for summer the season might come sooner????? I can only hope..



Last is my me to me Christmas present.....I joined Sue Spargo's Block of the month for 2011...
I have to say.....Great fun...I have finished the January and February blocks.....But it is now April and soon I will be two blocked behind....That is the story of my life....To many project and not enough time...
That's all the fun facts I have for today....Thanks for all your kind comments...as always they make my day....Thanks for stopping by, Nancy

Bunnies, Chick and My Two Favorite Kids...

Life had been crazy around here...Jaxon's Mom and Dad have been in the Bahamas for the last week...So he has been staying with Grandma and Grandpa, also here is his partner in crime, Mckenna has been with us during the day while her folks work....I know... I'm one of those crazy Grandma that has to post a picture of her grand kids when ever she can find an excuse...I know they are mine but how could you not love those cute faces....I really think the best part about having kids, is the grand kids...You can love them to pieces. spoil them rotten and then when they are on a sugar high send them home....The way I look at it, that is great pay back...

To keep my sanity I have been stay up late at night. watching old movies and stitching or should I say trying to stitch...After a long day with the kids I think I spent more time sleeping in front of old movies that stitching....But here are a few things that I just finished to list on Early Work Mercantile tomorrow...I absolutely love the chick and bunny pin-keeps they were super fun to make and of course they are another great design from Brenda at Country Stitches...

I said before that my new favorite fabrics is silk matka....This time I did a punch needle on it and I love the silks knobby look with the punch needle....


Last is Miss Lapin one more design from Brenda Gervais...She is stitch on 40 count new castle flax linen over two threads.....She was a labor of love, my eyes aren't what they use to be....I think I need to look for stronger magnifying glasses, because I really love how the small count turns out and I have a great Halloween patten that I am dying to do that is done on 28 count over one thread....Do any of you great stitches out there have glasses that you love???? I don't think I dare start the Halloween project until I find some new ones.....
That is about all the fun facts I have for today...Thanks so much for stopping by and your nice comment always make my day.....Take care, Nancy

Happy Birthday TDIPT.....

Hello all....The weather in the pacific northwest has been rainy and windy, which give me more time to stitch and sew....Because who want to be out in that mess??? Not me...Here are a few of the things I have been working on....I think that my sewing room look like spring went off in it.....It is full a new wonderful spring fabric...Which make me very happy....I think if I liked to cook as much as I like to sew my husband would like it a lot better....



I love these spring egg...I stood them on little stands so they can be put anywhere or I could just lay them in a basket....


I have been working with polymer clay lately...I love to use buttons on my stitching....I got a little carried away this time around and need four button whole to hold the basket button to the fabric....I have a few more large buttons that I have been working on and can't wait to use them...


And last is my spring pillow...I really like the dimensional look I get when I use wool applique and cross stitch together.....

That is about all the fun I have been having.....These are my new items that I'm listing on TIPT tonight....If you have the time I would love it if you could check out TDIPT birthday...
There will be lots of great hand work and a fun birthday give away...

I'm off....We have company coming to dinner tonight and I'm sure they would like something to eat...So I'm thinking if they show up and I'm still on the computer that wouldn't be a good thing.....Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the kind comment, you make my day, Nancy