Checking in....

Hi all.  I just wanted to check in and let you all know that I'm still alive.  I had the baby on June 25th.  He is wonderful and we are having a great time getting to know each other.  I haven't had a ton of time to stitch or do much else other than take care of the little man but I'm OK with that.  I am relishing the time I have with him before I have to go back to work.  I hope to get back on track soon though.  Til then!

Waiting and Stitching

One good thing about sitting around waiting for the baby to come is the time it's given me to stitch.  I've been sitting on the couch with my feet up--doing nothing much else but stitching and watching TV.  Not so bad really.  I have already finished up another tea towel and wanted to share it. 

I chose to do this Sublime Stitching Julie West pattern again.  I really love this entire set but there's something about this pattern in particular that I just really like.  You can see the previous one I did here if you like.

The face has a tribal quality that I like.  You could stitch it up so many different ways.

I hope you have a wonderful week.  I'll just be going to work and waiting for baby.  

Later!

Sweet Duckie with a Sweet Treat

Oh dear friends, I've just been waiting around until the baby makes his debut.  I have officially hit the uncomfortable no matter how I sit, stand or sleep phase.  One more week to go--I think I can do it. I have been stitching away though--which has been great.  I've been trying to tie up loose ends and of course I'm still working on the tea towels as they come in.  I've also got a couple of secret projects that I can't reveal until after the baby gets here so you'll just have to wait.  Until then. I have another tea towel addition to share with you!  This one is for Jill.  Go check out her fun blog, it's filled with such pretty pictures and she's a beautiful stitcher.

I really needed to stitch something cute because I've been feeling so blah, so looking through all my patterns this one caught my eye.  How cute is this little duck holding her perfect cake.  So sweet.  You can find the patterns here.

Just look at that adorable face.  I definitely felt better after stitching this pattern.  Just pure cuteness. 

I'm going to start on my next towel since I'm basically just waiting around for the big event.  Please send me some mojo to get this baby moving!

'Til next time!

Dessert of the Month: May and June

Well I got a little behind on the Desserts of the Month cross stitches, but I got caught up this past week!  So here they are--and somehow they just keep getting cuter!!

A very festive flan!

Super sweet bubble tea!

Progress so far. 

I still can't get over how adorable these patterns are.  Again, you can join in the fun here! 

In other news:  Colby and I are just playing the waiting game now.  I'm just over 37 weeks pregnant, so it could happen any day--or it could be another couple of weeks.  I can't wait to meet my little guy.  I think I'm finally at the point where I'm tired of being pregnant and just my bebe here! 

Peace, Man.

Time for another Tea Towel tour update!  This time around I was stitching for my pal Tara. She takes these wonderful photographs with Bigfoot so when thinking of what to stitch for her--I thought immediately of the Michael Sieben Sublime Stitching pattern from here of the hairy hand giving a peace sign. 

Peace, Man!

I used 4 strands of floss to give it a more chunky, hairy look.  I used four different colors to add some dimension.

I'm very pleased with the way this turned out!  I would stitch this pattern again for sure. It would be fun to do with really bright colors!

Now, I'm working on my next towel and I still need to stitch the May Dessert of the Month pattern!  I'm definitely falling a little behind on that. Oh well, it will get done when it gets done. 

'Til next time!

Getting things ready

Boy did I have a busy weekend!  I worked a lot getting things ready for the baby.  May family came over and put the crib together for us!  Seeing it put together really hammered it home that this baby is really coming----and soon!  Just 4 more weeks to go now (give or take).  So, I thought I'd share what we've got going on in the 'nursery'.  I use nursery loosely because he won't have a room to himself, but has to share with the computer, a lot of my art/craft stuff and a few other odds and ends.  We've only got 2 bedrooms so we're making do with what we've got!  Luckily, I don't think little man will mind.  : )

The beautiful crib.  I love it's simplicity and warm color.  I finally got to hang up the woodland embroideries I made a while back!

I love how all the stitches came together.  You may remember me posting about these here and here!  And can you see the little hedgehog in the crib!  Eek!

There's my beautiful rocker my mom gave me.  Also, you'll see the shelf that has all my art/craft stuff on it behind it.  Hey you've got to work with what you've got right!

Of course Maggie jumped right in as soon as I got it all set up.  The little stinker.  I've got to find a way to keep her out of it.  That may present a challenge--for now I've got the crib filled with a  car seat and a high chair. 

I decided to make my own version of a crib duster.  I didn't like any of the ones online or in stores.  I've had these crocheted squares for a while now.  I bought them for $1 at the thrift store and have been holding on to them until I figured out what I wanted to do with them.  So I decided to make a little banner of sorts and hang around the bottom.  I think it's super cute and adds a little vintage touch.  (you'll also see in this photo--all the stuff I have in the crib to keep kitty out)

And just for the heck of it--here I am at 36 weeks.  I can't believe it's almost here!! 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Today I've been taking it easy and stitching away.  It's been so nice!!

'Til next time!

Yee-Haw!

Well folks, it's time for my second installment of the tea towel swap.  I stitched this up for the amazing Pam!  She's super cool and into all sorts of amazing things--particularly rodeos and cowboys and cowgirls.  So I decided to use one of these Stitcher's Revolution patterns from here of this sexy cowgirl.  Yeehaw!

 I wanted to really let loose with the colors for this and chose bright, fun colors for her outfit--with a touch of sparkly silver. And who says you can't have a pink lasso? 

 I really enjoyed stitching this pattern and I'm pleased with the outcome, particularly the facial features.

  If you've been living under a rock and don't know who Pam is, then please go check out her super fun blog.  It's full of awesome! 

                                                               'Til next time!