Dessert of the Month: October

If you can’t tell I am WAY behind on these Desserts of the Month patterns that I started last year.  Months ago I finally got around to finishing October.  So yeah---almost there but still seems like so much more to stitch.  Not to mention that I’m now 5 months behind on this year’s patterns of the month!  Eek.  Oh well so it goes.  So here she is—October’s sweet little jack-o-lantern filled with treats.  Again, you can find the patterns at Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery!

 

  

Only two months to go!!!

Fellowship of The Stitch

Um, hello?  Is anybody out there? Gosh oh gosh it’s been a while.  This poor neglected blog!  I just haven’t had a lot of time for my stitching or painting since the baby but you know what---it’s OK.  I kinda like having the little dude occupy my time.   But I have been stealing moments here and there for some stitching, primarily staying up late on Saturday nights. I finally finished this piece for the hubby.   

 

I had originally planned to have this finished for Christmas…boy that was wishful thinking.  So he got it for his birthday a little over a week ago.  It’s this fun pattern from Wee Little Stitches of the characters from The Lord of the Rings, one of hubby’s favorite books and movies.  It was fun to stitch and the simple design actually makes for quick stitching when you have more than ten minutes at a time to sit and work on it.   

 




As usual, I made a few mistakes, mostly with colors this time for some reason (probably because I was stitching late at night trying not to fall asleep and misreading the chart) but it’s not terribly noticeable so I just let it go.  Anyway—it’s finished so now I can move on to the next thing that will take me months to finish!  hehe

 

Later! 

A side project

I've decided to start a more personal blog about my new family--Exactly Where I'm At!  I will still post artsy and craftsy stuff here but wanted a place to talk about some things on my mind lately.  Come check it out!

I have managed to do a little stitching here and there, working on something for the hubby's birthday.  I'll post when I get a free minute!  Little dude is keeping me busy!

Til then!

Damn I'm Good

First of all. I would like to start this post with a big THANK YOU to Christopher Columbus for giving me the day off!  ; )  I'm going to spend the day getting extra snuggles from my bebe and maybe stitching a little bit, too. Today I'm sharing the latest finished piece in the tea towel swap. This time I stitched for the amazing Bascom.  Please visit him here, you will be amazed by his art and stitching.  I knew right away what I wanted to do for him...the pattern featuring a devil playing a banjo of course!

Bascom always says... "Damn I'm Good" which I love because we really should value our own creativity, so I added the words.  I free-handed the lettering so it's a bit wonky but it adds a little character right?

The pattern is part of the Jim Woodring artist series set from Sublime Stitching.  Man that's a mean-looking banjo player, I bet he picks a good tune.

I think I've only got a few more towels to stitch on.  I will hate to see this end.  

I've also been thinking about the holidays.  Christmas will be here before I know it and I need to make sure I get a head start this year since my time is a bit more limited now.  Well I'm off to enjoy my day off!  

'Til next time!

Desserts of the Month: July, August and September

Phew!  I had some major stitching sessions this past week.  I was determined to get caught up on the desserts of the month patterns,and I did--stitching up July, August and September in record pace--well maybe not record pace but pretty darn fast.  Here they are!

  July is Strawberry Shortcake! Perfect for summer.

August is Frozen Yogurt!  Yum Yum.

September is Candy Apple!  Cuteness on a stick!

All together now---just three more months!  Wow has this year flown by.  Just the other day I was thinking I needed to get started on Christmas---yikes!  Again, if you'd like to join in you can here!  Well the baby is awake now--off I go.  Later!

A Fuzzy Hooty

I thought I'd share this really cute owl I found at the thrift store.  It's a crewel embroidery piece and I had to have it for the baby's room.  It goes right along with his little woodland critter theme!

Totally cute.  Later gators!

P.S. I'm still thinking over how personal to make this blog.  I started it as a art and craft blog but there have been some non-artsy posts that are more personal.  I want to share the birth of my baby and his development with friends and family that read my blog but still thinking about starting up a more personal blog.  Baby will probably be a year old before I decide! 

Yellow beams

Just another quick post folks!  I finished up another of the tea towels for the swap.  This time around, I stitched for the lovely Victoria.  She's an amazing stitcher and artist. Check our her endeavors here.  I decided to keep with the circular theme that was happening.

This pattern is here.  I really like the design and decided to go with bright colors.

 I used three different yellows for the outside beams but I think it's a bit hard to see in the photo.

Her apron so far.  Looking good.

Now I'm just waiting for my next towel.  In the mean time, I've started stitching the July Dessert of the Month.  Catch you all later!

'Til Then!