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Little bit of everything.

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Terri | Comments Off

I have a happy dance! I finished Home of a Needleworker, Too this past Saturday during my monthly stitch-together. I also started pulling fibers for my new needlepoint project, but I’m not starting it until the current needlepoint piece is finished. I think I have 4 more squares to do.

Instead of working said needlepoint piece I pulled out FAS and started stitching on it again. It’s a little sad since I’m stitching where I can see Bandit’s name, but I’m looking for a place to add Jasper in. Harley already has her spot. I’m almost half way finished with it! I’m thinking of continuing on with it until I’m at that point — with a break to stitch up my class piece.

I’m avoiding The Queen!

Thanks for laughing with me over my stitching stand. I actually have it sitting in my way in my room and put my needlepoint piece in it to see how it would feel using it. I also have been given (to try out) the Needlework System 4 stand. The person who has lent it to me is wanting to sell it to me and I’m thinking of going ahead and buying it. I have looked everywhere for other components to the Grip-It with no luck. I know it’s no longer being made, but I was hoping to find it on eBay. If I do buy the NS4 I can buy other components for it. Thinking, thinking, thinking.

I’ve pulled fabric for the needlepin cushion for the October class. I’ll probably cut and serge it this weekend and start stitching on it so I can get back to FAS. I purchased this particular Loose Feathers design from Drema as a fully kitted piece and the fabric is really dark! I remember in the instruction something about fading the fabric out, but I’ve decided to stitching my design on a piece of Lambswool. The instructions also call for filling it with ground walnut shells and if anyone out there knows….is there a chance they can stain the piece? This thought it is the back of my head since I know walnuts were/are used for dying fabrics.

HarleyQuinn came to work with me this morning and charmed everyone. She had a follow up appointment for her teeth extraction and it was easier to bring her with me so I could get a little work done, than staying at home all morning and driving her back and forth. Jasper was not pleased at staying behind.

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Stitch Stash Update

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Terri | Comments Off

Wonderful postal day to top off my wonderful doctor office visit.

Today’s mail brought me more silks for Houses of and Village of Hawk Run Hollow. I’m 1 silk short of having all of them for HOHRH, and that’s because I typed in the wrong number by one digit when I sent in my order. 🙄

I also received the latest Blackbird Designs Loose Feathers, Where My Heart Blooms. While I love almost every other one I’ve received, I think this one is definately my favorite so far and has been moved to the top of my start list for Loose Feathers designs. This year I have decided that my automatics should include chart and fibers only so I can start to use some of the tiny bit of fabric stash I have. Did I just hear someone choke? 😛

Have you ever noticed yourself collecting designs without realizing it? While I do already have a few of the designs, I have found myself in a Little House Needleworks mood lately. Either my tastes have altered just a bit or Diane is designing more with me in mind 😉 Anyway I have added several charts to my small chart stash (there was that sputtering sound again!), namely, Neccessities Sampler, Psalm 145, The Sampler Lady, Nature’s Beauty, Two White Houses, Two Red Houses, Two Blue Houses, and Home of a Needlworker (too!). Quite the haul, huh.

I don’t know why I put them off for so long, but I also picked up a couple of Prairie Schooler’s Santas: 1984-1987, 1988 – 1991, and 1996 – 1999. I definately would like to add the others, but they’ll have to go on my wish list for now.

So, Kahuna has come home from work, dinner has been served and cleaned up after (oh the joys of leftovers!), puppies have been played with, and it’s now time for me to catch up with my DVR and stitch.