Hello... Remember Me?

Hey, Friends!

Where have I been?  Have I mentioned that July 1, 2015 was my first official day of RETIREMENT?  WooHoo!  I’m so happy – and lazy!  No morning alarm – other than Pixie J Just doing exactly what I want, when I want.

As last post said, I took a little break from His Eye is on the Sparrow to stitch a few patriotic designs.

Free & Brave – The Drawn Thread 

Flag – 1998 – Bent Creek

Old Glory – Littlehouse Needleworks

Heart Flag from “July” – Prairie Schooler

Crow with Flag – Notforgotten Farms 

Sweet Land of Liberty – Samplers and Santas

 Liberty Parade - Punch Needle and Primitive Stitch Magazine

Nearing the end of July, page 5 of His Eye is on the Sparrow is now complete.  Wonder why it took a while longer than it should?  Why were there so many of these friendly creatures hanging out on my driveway.  I thought it was because the motion light is stuck ON, so they were catching insects.  But wait, there may be another reason!  There was frogging to be done.

 

I must have counted down from the wrong birdy foot – the flowers were in the wrong spot!  I thought, can I just switch positions of the flowers and the ‘donkey’ animal, but no, that wouldn’t work.  The frogging began.... and with a little help from the Boo-Boo Stick, the fuzzy fibers were gone. That big blue bird at the bottom seemed to take forever!

 

I fell in love with Blackbird Designs, In Friendships’s Way!  After a bit of searching found the little glass-sided Strawberry box and the Button box.  I didn’t want my Strawberry box quite as aged, so love the way it turned out.  Also love the button box!  I used Annie Sloan chalk paints and waxes. 

 Top Strawberry Box is from BBD, In Friendship's Way. 


Bottom Button Box is from BBD (yellow).

 

 We've had one of the hottest summers since the 1950's.  Hope you're having summer sprinkles and cool breezes!  Thanks for stopping by!

When you think things are falling apart, it may just be that everything is falling into place!

Peace♥Love♥Joy

Happy Stitching!

Charlene♥SC

All good things ...

Hey, Friends!

And so the staycation comes to an end.  Did I accomplish all intended?  No. Do I wish it could go on? Yes! Four years and counting… just not as closely as some!  One girl at work counts by the day, for about three years to go.  That would wear me out!  Anyway – it has been a great break, which I needed.  Only wish I thought there would be something different to make it better going back – but just don’t see that happening.  Oh well – mortgage and groceries go on.  If you’re an etsy shopper, like me, you may have seen this, but if not take a look at this video by Jenny Hart.  She’s a young embroidery stitcher/teacher/designer, but you can see that the passion lives on.  If I were brave it may not have to  be four more years!    

I’m not the only one who has enjoyed this time at home.  Miss Pixie has been chilling, too.  Here’s a look from out our kitchen window.  I’ve enjoyed taking time to visit your blogs to see what you’re working on, and posting a bit more often about my fun, too. 

The Patriotic mood for stitching smalls continues.  Lizzie Kate’s, Let Freedom Ring was stitched on white from stash with DMC threads.  Next was one of the designs from Homespun Elegance leaflet that I’m calling Hearts and Stripes that I stitched on 28ct R&R Dark Chino with Vikki Clayton HDF silks.

I think I’ll finish off the week with stitching.  Thanks for stopping by and especially for leaving your kind and fun words!  I really appreciate you!  Enjoy the rest of your day, too! 

PeaceëLoveëJoy
and Happy Stitching
Charlene♥SC