SBEBB Rabbit's Big Day for Marika

Here is the needlebook/scissorkeep I made for Marika out of the Twisted Oaks Pyramid Etui and a saying in the Antique Sampler Magazine. She received it today, so I can now post it!!

It is stitched with Dinky Dye silks and on 36ct antique white linen..

LHN Exchange from Aniza

I got this lovely bourse, and lots of fun goodies (including some of her beautiful handdyed floss) from Aniza. Isn't it pretty!

I am working on the bourse for my exchange and my F&S squares right now:)

SBEBB-LHN Exchange to Hitomi

This is the LHN exchange needlebook I made for Hitomi. The design in the Willow Tree Inn and I turned it into a needlebook.

Weekend finishes

I finished my first page of the Ackworth book and it is ready to move on now:).
I also finished my SBEBB Christmas Ornament...Now I am starting my NN ornie :)..

Recent Stitching

at least what I can show right now :)

This is what has been finished on a RR for a CSRR group I am in. I did the top 1/4 of it. It is a Native American Brave. The colors are very bright.

And this is my start on the Ackworth Friendship book. I think I can finish it up tonight!

It is stitched on 36ct off white linen with Carrie's Creations Fantasm.

Finished and started

I finished my SBEBB Rabbits Big Day Exchange and am mailing it out today!!! I also started my Ackworth Friendship book. I hope to finish my Countries RR which I am a few days late on but stuff got it the way. It appears everyone is a little behind on it!! Hopefully I can get a lot accomplished in the next couple weeks. I am going to pick out a couple ornament designs and try to get those done this weekend!!!

Fair and Square from Marg

This is the fair and square piece I received from Marg in Australia. She was also so generous and sent me JN Hummingbird Heaven. I really like the delicate look and feel of this piece it will go very nicely in my book

On a stitching note: I finished the Rabbit's Day exchange on SBEBB and will be sending it out this week!! Now to pick out some ornaments!!

SBEBB Harvest Time Exchange for Katrina

I used the LHN Acorn Hill for the design for this Pinkeep and scissor Fob for Katrina. This has to be the smallest Fob I've ever made, LOL..

WOO HOO

Finished my LHN Specific Designer exchange!!! And I think it is one of my best creations!! I can't wait until I can post a picture. It is on it's way in the next few days. It has a very long trip ahead of it!!! On to my next project!!

Stitching on Exchanges

right now and am not able to get any pictures at this time. I am pretty sure my Harvest Time exchange should have arrived at it's new home by now since I sent it priority mail last Thursday! Hopefully I will be able to post it in the next day or two. Hope I don't have to worry about it getting there along with the one that hasn't shown up in Australia yet :(....

Ackworth Friendship book

A group of us and going to be stitching the friendship book together. Each of us has our own chart and we will each chose the color of floss and fabric and then we will each stitch a page for each other. Here are the colors my book will be and also a picture of the chart!

SBEBB Harvest Time Exchange

I received my exchange package from Jeanne and it is wonderful. I love the way she finished the Bent Creek design and would love to try it myself on one I have to do!! The whole package was fantastic! She sent me two wonderful charts from my wish list, threads, fabric and CHOCOlate, LOL..Isn't it pretty!!!

I finished Dawns RR but forgot to take a picture before sending it. It is a small grey/black cat! Her's is a Halloween RR. Tonight I'll get to work on the LHN exchange!!

Stitching

I got a spurt of wanna, so I am working on Dawn's RR and it should be done tonight. I will mail it out tomorrow. My Harvest Time exchange is on its way and I have the LHN exchange to get to work on more. I also have a RR that needs to head out by the 15th...I want to get the LHN done first because it has further to go!! I am trying something different with it, so I hope it works out.. Hopefully I'll have a few pictures by early next week!!!

A Mini stitching slump

had soo much other stuff to get finished had to bypass stitching for a little bit. But I am ready to get to work. My Harvest time exchange is getting finishing touches and is ready to go. I have two small rrs to get done and I have picked out the LHN for the specific designer exchange!! My F&S piece is taking forever to get to the recipient I hope it isn't lost in the mail :(.. Hopefully I will soon have some things I can post pictures of, until then here is a picture of our burning bush, that came out beautifully this year..

USEBB Halloween Exchange from Debbi

I received a wonderful Halloween Exchange from Debbi. The box is too cute, I adore the design and the little ghost inside is just too cute!! And all the goodies were wonderful. She even got one of the charts from my wish list. I love Just Nan!!! Thanks so much Debbi..

This weekend's finish

was a fair and square set of pieces. I thought that this design respresented our home the best since peonies are practically a state flower here, I think almost everyone has some in their yard, LOL.

USEBB Halloween Exchange for Melissa

I stitched the Drawn Thread "Boo" Scissor Pocket on 32ct Silkweaver Solo Linen...Instead of making it into a purse I added beads all around the side and just made a scissor pocket. I put her initials and the year on the back. I always wanted to stitch this design. It was lots of fun!

SBEBB Halloween Exchange for Outi

I made a needleroll out of the Halloween Freebie on Whispered by the Wind. It is on 36 count Linen. She received it yesterday so now I can post it..

CSRR Countries Round Robin

I mailed out Janien's RR Saturday. We were to do something from our country. The count was 40x40 and I had a hard time finding what I wanted. The US is short on castles, as others had done. So I figured a lighthouse would be the next best thing, LOL. So here it is..

USEBB Autumn Quaker from Becky K

She did such a fantastic job. I love the cushion and fob. Check out the personalization on the back, the year and my and her initials!!! Too Coo!! They are my favorite bird a blackbird!!! She also sent some wonderful tea I have never tried, a chart (Peacock Cypher from JN), some floss and a tin of altoids. I was so excited to receive this packaged it really made my Saturday.

Becky, you did a beautiful job stitching and you read my mind on things I liked!!! thank you soooooooo very much!!!

USEBB Autumn Quaker for Becky

Here are the Autumn Quaker pieces I sent to Becky. They are stitched on 32 and 36ct linen with Carries Creation Autumn Leaves and CC Chestnut Brown. I made a pinkeep and a biscornu and put her initials and the year on them.. I forgot to take a picture of the back fabric, but it is an autumn type fabric..

To be honest the pictures on Becky's blog are much better, LOL... I am glad she liked it!!

Stitching Away

I finished stitching on one of my countries RR for Janien. I am going to mail it this weekend. Monday I mailed out my USEBB Autumn quaker to my partner. I am not as happy with part of it as I could be, but that may just be me. I am working on one of my Halloween Exchanges I hope to have out by the weekend!! I will try to get a picture of the RR by the weekend!!!

SBEBB Redwork for Jean

Jean received my redwork yesterday, so I guess I can post it here now. It is Eliza Jane's Needlebook and Scissor Flat by Bright Needle. I used anchor floss for it and 32ct belfast cream linen. I am not the worlds greatest photographer but here we go..

SBEBB Grateful Hearts Exchange from Aniza

I received this beautiful Indigo Rose Design "Wildhearts" from Aniza on Tuesday! She made it into a lovely pinkeep and then added some wonderful goodies into the package. The fibers are ones she made herself, they have such beautiful color to them. And then to top of the package she added some very pretty trims for my future projects. Thank you so much Aniza, this was such a joy to open and everything was so beautiful!!

SBEBB Grateful Hearts to Cari

This is my Grateful hearts design for Cari for the SBEBB exchange. I used a Wendy K.C. Designs chart called Summer Hearts. It is stitching on 28ct antique white jobeline using grape melange and several other Thread Gathers Fibers. I made a biscornu and a scissor fob.. She received them today, so I can post this picture now..

SBEBB Harvest House from Cari

I received this wonderful package from Cari today. She stitched the cutest LHN over one for the hanger, isn't it pretty, so much work. She also sent a Halloween Mesh bag and a great Shepherds Bush fob and scissor kit, that has the floss and fabric (and scissors) with it!! She did a wonderful job and I love it all!!

SBEBB Harvest House to Chizue

this is the harvest house I sent to Chizue. The design is Nightfall by Lilybet. I made some changes in the design and used Autumn leaves by Carries Creation to do the leaves in the trees. It is stitched on blue boy linen 32ct.

Grateful Hearts

exchange for SBEBB was mailed on Monday. It turned out even better than I thought it would. So now I am waiting on two exchanges to get to my partners. I am almost finished stitching on my redwork exchange. It is different than any I've made before, I can't wait to see how it turns out. Hopefully tonight I can start assembly on it. It has a lot of beads, so I hope that I will have it all finished by tomorrow night, so I can mail it out on Saturday (it has a very long way to go)!!!

Stitching, Stitching, Stitching

I really am stitching, I just can't show you pictures of what I have done yet. I have three exchanges pretty much all stitched, one gone, two in the need of assembly!!! As soon as they arrive to their new homes I will post them!!! I am trying something I haven't made before a needlebook!!

SBEBB Alphabet Quaker from Chizue

I received this beautiful pinkeep from Chizue in Japan. The pinkeep is so dainty and lovely and the goodies that came with it are so nice. I love the packaging the tea came in and the origami is so pretty. The fabrics are so bright and beautiful, I love the designs. Chizue, you did a fantastic job with this package..And I thank you very, very much!!

SBEBB Quaker Alphabet for Cathy in Australia

I really liked this one. I stitched it on 40ct linen and the lettering is over one, (okay, Ill be honest I didn't realize the lettering was over one when I started, I think I am getting too old to do that too often :) ).. It is Stitched with Plush Plum from Crescent Belle Soie. I also hit the DMC sales here to try to complete as much of Cathy's DMC collection as I could, LOL..

I really love the plum color and hope to use it for something nice for me sometime.

Here it is:

It is the Quaker Diamond from Hillside Sampling

CCRS Countries RR - Susan

Susan picked an African themed RR. I did the bottom 1/2 of the picture you see. It is done on a very pretty aida. Now it travels on to Scotland