Exchange Stitching and a Thank You

Well, it's another gloomy rainy Saturday filled with tax returns........YUCK!  My only saving grace is that I will get to spend tomorrow with a couple of my stitching buddies instead of being stuck at work.  Boy, April 18th can't get here soon enough!

In other good news, my exchange from Friends Stitching Through the Seasons arrived.  I was so anxious to find out who my partner would be for the year.  I was so excited to get this wonderful package from Diane over at Nan's Needlework Notions.  She blessed me with a wonderful assortment of goodies.....and this is just the first one of the year.  I can't wait for the summer exchange!

Isn't this just the cutest little chic that you have ever seen?

You've got to love the bunny too.....

For my part of the Friends Exchange, I sent a little something over to Faye at Carolina Stitcher.  She was so sweet to say that it was finished perfectly.  Compared to her finishing, I've got a long way to go.  But, a girl has to start somewhere!  Anyway, here's a picture of what I sent her.....(you can also check out her post as well.)

Needles & Pins by Raise the Roof

Lastly, I would like to extend the biggest, most heartfelt thank you to a fellow blogger and wonderful lady........Ma Teakettle.  Remember a few posts ago when I was whining about not having any WDW Collards for my L*K Flip It and that I would have to wait until after April 18th to go to the Needlework Shop?  Well, Ma, being the generous person that she is, emailed me to let me know that she had not one, but all three skeins of Collards in the same dye lot and that they had my name on them!  They arrived the day before yesterday accompanied by three cute little gummy bunnies.  Boy, am I a lucky girl.  This means that I can continue sooner rather than later.  Now I won't have to try to come up with something else to work on tomorrow.  Thanks again Ma!  You are the best!

Happy Stitching!

Challenge Update (One Down, Fourteen to Go!)

Well, tax season is in high gear.  We just finished the big push for the March 15th Corporate deadline.  Now we are working towards the April 15th (18th) Partnership, Fiduciary and Individual deadline.  Only four more weeks to go and then I will be free for another year.  WHEW!!

I haven't had much stitching time with the big push, but I try and devote some time on Friday evenings and Sundays to my stitching.  I've been spending a little bit of time with Mouline Rouge, but the differences aren't really picture worthy.  However, I do have a couple that are.

Remember these from the Crazy January Challenge?



Flower Urn
by Homespun Elegance



Rose Garden
by Blackbird Designs

Well, check them out now..........

The first two weekends of March were devoted to Flower Urn by Homespun Elegance.  Normally I have tons of time on Sundays and I would have been able to finish this piece in a day, but this has not been the case these last few weekends.  Something always seems to get in the way.  Still, I managed to finish this one.  It is my first finish of the 2011 Crazy January Challenge!

Flower Urn ~ Completed 3/18/11

Yesterday I decided to pick up Rose Garden by Blackbird Designs.  I'm stitching it over one and I'm having a blast with it.  I did all of this work (and then some) while I enjoyed the sunshine and the fresh spring air.  I'm enjoying this piece so much that I plan on stitching it again as a remembrance piece in honor of my Grandmother Rose.  I think it is the perfect way to honor her in my stitching.  Especially since she's the one who started me on this journey in the first place.

Rose Garden ~ as of 3/20/11

I would have some exchange stitching to share with you, but Blogger and Picasa are not cooperating.  I guess that will have to wait until another day.

Enjoy the Sunshine!

Happy Stitching!

See What Happens When You Fall On "Chance"?

Image from: www.forums.aeroforceone.com

I can't believe it!  I'm already so limited on my stitching time and now this!

You see, I've mainly been working on my Lizzie*Kate Flip Its Piece from the 2011 Crazy January Challenge since it is on 32 count.  It is very easy on the eyes and that is the kind of stitching I need since I spend so much time at work right now. 

I've been making great progress during Sunday's stitching time with my friends.  Here's my progress as of this past Sunday.....

2008 Flip Its by Lizzie*Kate
Part of the 2011 Crazy January Challenge

Not bad, right?  Well take a closer look......

Can you see it?  Right there.  Yes, there.  I know you can see it.  Can't you?  You know, that wonderful WDW Collards.  You see it.  Right????  WHAT???  YOU DON'T SEE IT EITHER?

Well that's because this......

.....is the only WDW Collards in my stash.  I can't believe it!  This was supposed to be "fully kitted"!  I'm supposed to have three skeins of Collards for this piece and this was all that I could come up with.  I even went digging into every nook, cranny and kit that I had in my stash.  To no avail!  **BIG SIGH**

I hate road blocks!  The only good news is that I think that I can continue on my journey for now.  I won't be able to get to a needlework shop that has three skeins of WDW Collards in the same dye lot until after April 18th and that's six weeks away.  At the rate I was going, I was hoping to make this my big tax season finish.  Oh well!  Thanks anyway Uncle Sam!  UGH!

Happy Stitching!