Spring Quaker received from Carol

Saturday was an eventful day for me. The first exciting episode began when I answered the doorbell to find John, the postman with a box, a package, for me. It was my SBEBB Spring Quaker from Carol, yes The Carol, of Garden of Stitches. Isn't it just gorgeous? To make it even more fun, it's My Pink House by Blackbird Designs, stitched on 32ct Silkweaver Solo Belfast using Weeks Dye Works thread.

The exchange also included lots of goodies in purple, my favorite color, plus a favorite of mine, Just Nan. I'll plant the glads in my iris bed as soon as OK's frost season is over.


I love everything in the exchange. Carol, thank you so much.

My next post will reveal my second exciting event of the day.

S/N Clinic

Greetings one and all. I've been busy stitching on exchange pieces. They are finished and waiting on a few items to complete the exchange and mail.

Last month the Humane Society held a spay/neuter clinic for low income families. We have a wonderful vet who comes from Stillwater with his mobile clinic. The weekend is very busy, but the outcome is successful, no more unwanted cats and dogs. Here' a photo of your's truly very efficiently doing the paperwork.

Will post a photo of my latest finish later this weekend. Have to make a Hobby Lobby run for some fabric and ribbon.

Miscellaneous stitched pieces

Before I discovered blogging and exchanges I purchased the monthly kits from my two LNS. Most of the kits were on large count fabric with various specialty threads. I had fun stitching these kits, and still have more than I like to admit to. So, as promised, here's a few that have been stitched, but not finished. The bottom heart is destined for a pinkeep one of these days, the little pilgrim is going to be a stand-up. I have the matching pilgrim lady also. I love Halloween, so I'll probably do a large pinkeep for it. The large blossom was designed to be a pillow, but with my Toby cat, I don't do pillows. I think I'll give the apple to a teacher friend of mine to finish as she so chooses.

This is what I woke up to this morning. I'm guessing it's about three or four inches. No shelter work for me today. Pam, the catkeeper, planned ahead yesterday and left extra food and water for the cats. The city ACO will take care of the dogs. So, as soon as I finish posting this, I'm going to stitch, stitch, stitch. I should be able to finish off my biscornu exchange. Yea. Have a great day.

Snowy Day

It's been a while since I posted. Many of my friends are getting on my case because I am behind. I've been stitching, I just can't show any of it because all is for exchanges. I read today that I'm not a slow stitcher, but a "precise" stitcher! Nope, I'm just slow.

Today has been a dreary one. We've had rain, snow, sleet, sneet and windy.

February was quite the stash enhancement month. I bought so much I'm ashamed of myself. I added several Little House Needleworks, Prairie Schooler, and Blackbird Designs. Now, pray tell, when will I ever get it all stitched?

Tomorrow I'll take some photos of completed pieces I've done just so I can show something. Have a great stitching week.

Just look what

was waiting at the post office today. My HoE scissor fob from Rita made it's trek all the way from Budapest. This is my first exchange from so far away. Oh, my, it was worth waiting for. I love it all. Look closely at the cording. It is most unusual and really sets the fob off. Also in the exchange was some fabric, thread, soap, chocolates, and cat buttons. The fob has an autumn setting which just happens to be my favorite season. Thank you so much Rita.

I'm still stitching on my Spring Quaker. It was taking more thread than I thought, so ran into the LNS and bought another card.

It's been slow at the Humane Society this week. The weekend, however, was another story. We had an open house/bake sale. Eight cats and dogs were adopted. That is very good for us.

Have a good stitching evening.

Out Bid

I thought I had found me a copy of Prairie Schooler's Christmas Alphabet on e-bay, but I got out bid once again. It went for $29.90. That's a bit out of my bid range. Haven't been able to locate a copy of the Garden Alphabet. Oh, well, that's the way it goes.

Currently working on my Spring Quaker exchange, so no photos to show. Hoping to be able to show you my HoE scissor fob. I understand it has quite a distance to travel, so I'm being anxiously patient.

I signed up for the HoE biscornu exchange also. They are so much fun, and I've already picked out my pattern to use. I'll start on it in a week or so.

Hope everyone has a good stitching week.

Fob sent to and received by Deanne

I read on the HOE blog that Deanne received her scissor fob exchange from me. Here it is. I hope she likes it. In my haste I forgot to take photos of the goodies. Hopefully she will include them on her blog.