PS Button UP Snow Angel for Julianne

Julianne notified me she received the Winter installment of the Seasonal Exchange BB I stitched for her. I chose her favorite from the Prairie Schooler Button Up leaflet. We decided we would exchange ornaments with no goodies included. I borrowed Julianne's photos. They looked so good on the red background, I couldn't resist them.

I purchased a metal Christmas tree to display my hand made ornaments on from my friend Mary Ann. This ornie was hanging on the tree waiting for me to mail it. One evening I saw it go airborne. My Tobie cat thought it was a great toy to toss around. Luckily it didn't suffer from any "paw prints."

I've been busy stitching gifts this week. None to show as they are not finish-finished. They will be soon though.

Enjoy the weekend. Go Sooners, even though I am an Ok-State die hard. Have to be loyal to the state.

Happy stitching.

SBEBB Reindeer Games for Cathy

Cathy has received the Reindeer Games exchange I sent her. The design is Dash Away All, by Tanya of The Sampler Girl. I fell for this design when I saw it. For the finishing I hand stitched all of it, and then gave it a little crumple to make it appear more primitive. Cathy has a great close up of it on her blog. I also included a reindeer ornament, ribbon, cocoa, and a chart off of her wish list. This was a run stitch. Cathy says she loves it, and I have to admit, so do I.

SBEBB Christmas Ornament for Gaby

I heard from Gaby that she received my SBEBB Christmas ornament. I stitched "Sugar Plum Tree", by Rosewood Manor using the recommended fibers and some of the beads. What a fun design to stitch. Gaby says she loves it, and so do I. It's on my to-do list along with about a million other charts! This is the second exchange I've done for her this year. What a treat.

Have a great stitching week. Working on tonight: Christmas Partridge Pinkeep Pillow by Stacy Nash Primitives.

SBEBB Christmas Ornament from Goldie and a BD gift

I received a wonderful exchange from Goldie this week. She stitched me a teeny Noel ornament, which I absolutely love. Included in the exchange are some DMC thread, a needleroll chart with embellishment, a notepad, some gingham fabric, and a nifty candy cane pen. Thank you so much Goldie. This ornie is the second one I've received from her. So, now, I have two fantastic stitched pieces from Goldie!

I stitched this Stacy Nash Primitive for my friend Mary Ann's birthday. Albeit, it was extremely late. Better late than never? Isn't that right. She said she loves it. I know I enjoyed stitching it. Primitives have become a favorite stitch for me.

Hoe Christmas Ornament for Gabi, SBEBB Reindeer Games from Edgar

I receive word that Gabi received my HoE ornament and goodies. I stitched the freebie "Sparkle Jingle Joy" by Midsummer Night Dreams on 32ct opalescent fabric and added some blending filament to the floss I used. I like sparkle in Christmas ornaments! Gabi says she likes it. It was a fun stitch for me.

I also received the SBEBB Reindeer Exchange from Edgar. Oh, my what a treat for me. I've "coveted" one of his pieces, and now I have one. He also spoiled me with lots of reindeer goodies. Thank you so much Edgar! I love it.

Enjoy your stitching evening.

Harvest Time exchange received by Hazel

Hazel notified me she had received the SBEBB Harvest Time exchange I stitched for her. This was a no goodies exchange, so I didn't get to spoil her! I made one small booboo on the stitching, however, I did not notice it until I got ready to mail it. I forgot the tail feathers on the chicken. I told Hazel it was a pullet instead of a mature bird. You may recognize the design. I posted a photo a few days earlier. Hazel assures me she loves the bird, no tail and all. This is one of my favorite designs by Cindy of the Stitchworks in Tulsa. BTW, I borrowed Hazel's photo from her blog. I'm typing this at the Humane Society, it's a very slow day. Have a great stitching day.

HoE Christmas Ornament from Margaret S.

Yesterday the mailbox brought lots of goodies. An order from Stitches N Things, an order from Anita's Little Stitches and my HoE Christmas Ornament Exchange from Margaret S. This is the second exchange I've received from her. She does a wonderful job of choosing what she sends and it's all packed so neatly in a little box. I love the JOY needleroll she sent, and all the other goodies. She even sent sugar free candy since I'm a diabetic. Also in the package was some Christmas buttons, fabric, and frog stickers. Margaret said she included them because she has had an outbreak of frogs in her stitching lately! The little sack contains some neat beads, thread, and perfume. What a fantastic exchange. Margaret did good.