Back to Work in 2010

I just have to say a great big thank you to everyone who continues to offer congratulations and well wishes for quitting smoking - 8 weeks yesterday.  Your support means the world to me!

Isn’t it funny how at the end of the first week back to work the holidays seem like such a distant memory?  Oh, well – there’ll be another day off later this month.  In the meantime, I’ll sit here with my cuppa, give you a little update, check out what you’ve been up to, then on to some stitching while the Roomba does the floors!  Yeah!!

Notice the old Pyrex percolators on the stove that I picked up at a yard sale?  My 35ish year old cousin was fascinated with it on Christmas Eve.  When I told her at one time they had glass insides, she was amazed.  It made her recall her Dad’s (deceased) Corning cornflower percolator – it was worth the $2 (or whatever) just for that moment with her. Actually, I think it was $10 for those two percolators, Corning cornflower (white with blue flowers) three-piece set of the skillets and a loaf baker, and a naugahyde foot stool – oh, and three amber glass pieces – a very large brandy snifter and two bottles with tops.

With all the SALs I’m participating in, I got Blackbird Designs Peacock Pinkeep, and just HAD to do the needle book with a new color Sulky – Redwork.  I started it Thursday evening, then continued with in for Let’s Stitch on Friday evening.  As you can see, it works up quickly using the Sulky.  It’s over 1 on 28ct linen stash.  I’ve admired this pattern for SO long – don’t they do some of the best?

Speaking of SAL – over at The Sampler Life one of the members, Sabine, created a design in memory of Marc called NeedleMania 2.  I’ve stitched up part one using 18ct in a creamy yellow with DMC 815 and 728.  If I hadn’t had to frog a few times, it would have been quicker.

I know it has been freezing in lots of the world this week, so I hope you’re all warm, sitting with your cuppa, too, and doing what your heart desires!

Thanks for dropping by today, and I hope you’ll come back again, soon!

Peace~Love~Joy
and Happy Stitching!

Charlene in SC

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, dear friends and gentle readers!

What a year it has been, and as everyone else I hope for 2010 to be a better year for our world, our country, and our homes.  I hope for everyone who wishes to have a job, the best there is!  I hope the economy is so great that not a single tummy goes hungry nor a pinky toe is cold!  Most of all, I hope for peace among friends, family, fellow countrymen, and around the world.

Looking forward to a new year of stitching?  Yes, so am I.  I’m going to try to keep some goals for 2010, but knowing me there will be other things that pop up and get done among these!

2009 was a pretty good year for completions for me.  I went to a couple of stitching retreats – one is finished and a new one made from the idea is almost stitched.  The second retreat project is stitched and waiting to be sewn together.    These are in my sidebar for 2009 Cross Stitch and will be changed to 2010 goals and completions after a while.

cross Stitch for 2009

·         Firsts:::
·         Biscornu
·         Floss Tag
·        Humbug
·         ~!~!~!~!~!~!~
·         Finished Stitching 2009::
·         *Happy Holidays Sampler
·         *Candy Cane
·         *Snow
·         *Our First Christmas
·         *Let it Snow
·         *Baby
·         *Trix or Treat
·         *Peace Christmas Tree
·         *Tea with the Queen
·         *Little Miss Witch
·         *Halloween Biscornu
·         *Goofy Spider
·         *Autumn Stars
·         *Gateway to Summer
·         *Random Threads
·         *LHN The Sampler Lady
·         *Crazy Quilt
·         *Coffin Buzz
·         *Sarah Hook-Tombstone Angel
·         *Sanity
·         *Name Tag
·         *Seek Peace
·         *Chocolate Covered Cherries
·         *Celebrate Even Mistakes
·         *Mother's Ideals (UFO 2002)

 

These are a couple of things I’ve been stitching on the past few days.  This is a sample of a new color Sulky - Brick Red.  I meant to order Redwork, but I love this, too.  The right is the continuation of the Fanny and Co. Sewing Box.  Almost ready to start with the 'finish'.

Here is the closing of my 2009 TUSAL – or ORTS container for 2009 

and the beginning of the new one for 2010. 

 Thank you for dropping by today and I hope you will be a frequent visitor this year~ as always I enjoy and appreciate all your words of kindness and opinions

    Peace~Love~Joy
and Happy Stitching!

Charlene