Its Back..

From the framer. Allen picked up White Wedding on the way home from class this evening. I think it turned out really nicely. I just hate that it is a pain to photograph the white silk. It just doesn’t turn out very well in the pics. Oh well. I am very proud of this piece:)

October/November Goals

Here were my goals for October:

1. Stitch on Woodland Fairy-Done
2.Finish parts 8 and 9 on Mystery 9-Finished part 8
3. Finish page 5 of White Wedding-Totally finished and Framed!!!!!!
4. Finish Autumn Exchange-Finished and shipped
5. Finish Christine’s RR-All Done
6. Stitch on Butterfly Rest-No

All and all a good month.

And for November:

1. Finish Woodland Fairy
2. Finish part 9 of M9
3. Stitch on Santa at the Seashore
4. Stitch two holiday exchanges

Off to do good work!

WIP Pictures

So, here is my stitching progress over the last week. Monday I worked on the hair and wing of Woodland Fairy. I really love this one:) I really can’t wait to finish her, but I have mixed feelings about all the twigs and leaves. I didn’t really enjoy stitching the ones on the bottom and there are tons more in the top half of the piece. Well, I have already started with them…so I press onward.

This weekend, I put my nose to the grindstone on M9. I am SOOOO far behind on this one. I haven’t officially finished part 8, yet part 11 comes out on Wednesday. Oh well!! All I have left on part 8 is the satin stich leaves on two of the artichokes. I think I am going to do the beading as I go. I have one and a half swirls beaded so far. After I finish part 9, I will need to pull out the q snap extension. It is getting really big:) I like what I have seen of part 10, but it is just so huge. I like the colors in it a lot better than all that yellow in the little triangles. It reminds me of splattered omlettes.

On and off throughout the week, I have been working on Santa by the Seashore by By the Bay. It is such a cute piece and a fairly quick stitch. I am a bit confused by it though. I was reading the stitching instructions and there were backstitch instructions for the eyes and tail of the sheep. I am not quite sure where the sheep is…do you?

And here is my progress…

In order to make some more progress on my pieces and get some smaller finishes done, I am re thinking my rotation. For the time being it will be:

Monday/Tuesday-Woodland Fairy
Thursday-Santa and Exchanges
Weekend- M9

After Thanksgiving, my parenting class will be over and I will add Wednesday as a Small piece night. After I finish Woodland Fairy, I will put Butterfly Rest in its place. I have Butterfly Day hanging in our upstairs hallway and Allen keeps asking me when I will have its companion to put up. Off to do a little bit of Santa stitching before bed.

WIP Pictures

So, here is my stitching progress over the last week. Monday I worked on the hair and wing of Woodland Fairy. I really love this one:) I really can’t wait to finish her, but I have mixed feelings about all the twigs and leaves. I didn’t really enjoy stitching the ones on the bottom and there are tons more in the top half of the piece. Well, I have already started with them…so I press onward.

This weekend, I put my nose to the grindstone on M9. I am SOOOO far behind on this one. I haven’t officially finished part 8, yet part 11 comes out on Wednesday. Oh well!! All I have left on part 8 is the satin stich leaves on two of the artichokes. I think I am going to do the beading as I go. I have one and a half swirls beaded so far. After I finish part 9, I will need to pull out the q snap extension. It is getting really big:) I like what I have seen of part 10, but it is just so huge. I like the colors in it a lot better than all that yellow in the little triangles. It reminds me of splattered omlettes.

On and off throughout the week, I have been working on Santa by the Seashore by By the Bay. It is such a cute piece and a fairly quick stitch. I am a bit confused by it though. I was reading the stitching instructions and there were backstitch instructions for the eyes and tail of the sheep. I am not quite sure where the sheep is…do you?

And here is my progress…

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In order to make some more progress on my pieces and get some smaller finishes done, I am re thinking my rotation. For the time being it will be:

Monday/Tuesday-Woodland Fairy
Thursday-Santa and Exchanges
Weekend- M9

After Thanksgiving, my parenting class will be over and I will add Wednesday as a Small piece night. After I finish Woodland Fairy, I will put Butterfly Rest in its place. I have Butterfly Day hanging in our upstairs hallway and Allen keeps asking me when I will have its companion to put up. Off to do a little bit of Santa stitching before bed.

Autumn Exchange and Kitty Pcis

Last week I received a lovely package in the mail. It was my Autumn Exchange from Kath. She stitched me a beautiful pumpkin she made into a flat fold and sewed a stunning tote bag. Kath is also going to be kind enough to send me instructions on making the tote. Allen and I sat staring at it for a while the other day trying to figure it out:) Aren’t the colors lovely and just perfect for fall. Kath also included some cute autumn napkins and fall colored DMC floss:) Thanks Kath!!!

And now for some kitty pics…unfortunatly the best one is hard to see. Thursday I came home from work and could not find either of my kitties. Neither one was in their more obvious afternoon nappy spots. When I went into our bedroom to change into my jammies for the night, I noticed the comforter I had folded on the floor had unfolded itself a bit. Upon closer inspection, I found that Cooper had made himself a nest in it. This is as close as I could get without scaring him off. Unfortunately he is a black cat sleeping in a black blanket. If you look really hard at the end by the stand fan and mirror, you can two greyish little circle…those are his ears:)

When I got a bit closer he ran off, but I took a pic of the hole he had made for himself. He was all cute and cuddly:)

I have been stitching this week. I worked on Woodland Fairy, M9 and started Christmas at the Seashore by By the Bay. I hope to post progress pics later this weekend:)

Autumn Exchange and Kitty Pics

Last week I received a lovely package in the mail. It was my Autumn Exchange from Kath. She stitched me a beautiful pumpkin she made into a flat fold and sewed a stunning tote bag. Kath is also going to be kind enough to send me instructions on making the tote. Allen and I sat staring at it for a while the other day trying to figure it out:) Aren’t the colors lovely and just perfect for fall. Kath also included some cute autumn napkins and fall colored DMC floss:) Thanks Kath!!!

And now for some kitty pics…unfortunatly the best one is hard to see. Thursday I came home from work and could not find either of my kitties. Neither one was in their more obvious afternoon nappy spots. When I went into our bedroom to change into my jammies for the night, I noticed the comforter I had folded on the floor had unfolded itself a bit. Upon closer inspection, I found that Cooper had made himself a nest in it. This is as close as I could get without scaring him off. Unfortunately he is a black cat sleeping in a black blanket. If you look really hard at the end by the stand fan and mirror, you can two greyish little circle…those are his ears:)

When I got a bit closer he ran off, but I took a pic of the hole he had made for himself. He was all cute and cuddly:)

I have been stitching this week. I worked on Woodland Fairy, M9 and started Christmas at the Seashore by By the Bay. I hope to post progress pics later this weekend:)

Useless Info About Me

I saw this on Anne’s page and thought I would post some silly things about myself! Here goes:

48 Things You Could Care Less About

1. FIRST NAME? Leslie
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My mom’s best friend, my “Auntie” Leslie
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last weekend
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It sucks
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Pastrami
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? This blog is it for now
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? As far as I know:)
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Heck no!!!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Rice Krispies with a bit of sweetner and bananas
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? No, super weakling!
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Strawbetty
14. SHOE SIZE? 6.5
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am a worry wart
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Allen if he is away, otherwise my sister
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Not really relevant
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? grey pants, tie-dyed shirt and no shoes–weekend wear!
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Cereal
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Allen is watching the Venture Brothers on Cartoon Network.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Lavender
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Plumeria or moon flower…I was in heaven in Hawaii on our honeymoon
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom before she came over yesterday
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Yes…if she didn’t live on the other side of the earth I would enjoy meeting Anne
27. FAVORITE DRINK? JiNon-alcoholic- Diet Pepsi Jazz, Alcoholic-mudslides
28. FAVORITE SPORT? Baseball…even thought my Orioles suck
29. EYE COLOR? Brown
30. HAT SIZE? Don’t do hats
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Can’t live without them!
32. FAVORITE FOOD? Varies
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Scary movies that have happy endings;)?
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
36. HUGS OR KISSES? kisses
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Tiramisu
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Not really applicable
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? As per 38
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Templars Penance by Michael Jecks
41. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t have one….laptop touch pad
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? X Men 3
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Allen putzing around the house and my kitties meows
44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles
45. THE FURTHEST YOU’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Furtheset I have been from my current home is Hawaii on my honeymoon
46. WHAT’S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? The ability to turn anything into a giant catastrophe!!:)
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Nurnberg, Germany…my dad was in the Army at the time
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I took it from Anne

Useless Info About Me

I saw this on Anne’s page and thought I would post some silly things about myself! Here goes:

48 Things You Could Care Less About

1. FIRST NAME? Leslie
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My mom’s best friend, my “Auntie” Leslie
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last weekend
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It sucks
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Pastrami
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? This blog is it for now
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? As far as I know:)
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Heck no!!!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Rice Krispies with a bit of sweetner and bananas
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? No, super weakling!
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Strawbetty
14. SHOE SIZE? 6.5
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am a worry wart
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Allen if he is away, otherwise my sister
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Not really relevant
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? grey pants, tie-dyed shirt and no shoes–weekend wear!
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Cereal
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Allen is watching the Venture Brothers on Cartoon Network.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Lavender
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Plumeria or moon flower…I was in heaven in Hawaii on our honeymoon
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom before she came over yesterday
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Yes…if she didn’t live on the other side of the earth I would enjoy meeting Anne
27. FAVORITE DRINK? JiNon-alcoholic- Diet Pepsi Jazz, Alcoholic-mudslides
28. FAVORITE SPORT? Baseball…even thought my Orioles suck
29. EYE COLOR? Brown
30. HAT SIZE? Don’t do hats
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Can’t live without them!
32. FAVORITE FOOD? Varies
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Scary movies that have happy endings;)?
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
36. HUGS OR KISSES? kisses
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Tiramisu
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Not really applicable
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? As per 38
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Templars Penance by Michael Jecks
41. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t have one….laptop touch pad
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? X Men 3
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Allen putzing around the house and my kitties meows
44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles
45. THE FURTHEST YOU’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Furtheset I have been from my current home is Hawaii on my honeymoon
46. WHAT’S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? The ability to turn anything into a giant catastrophe!!:)
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Nurnberg, Germany…my dad was in the Army at the time
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I took it from Anne

A White Wedding Finish

All done!!! I finished up White Wedding this morning and sent it off to be framed. It should be back in 10 days or so. I was not too thrilled with the alphabet for it as it had waaaay too much back stitch. It fits the piece perfectly though. I hope my sister and BIL like it! So here it is:

White Wedding
By: Ellen Maurer-Stoh
Stitched on Silkweaver Dusty Blue Cashel linen using NPI white silk

I think I am going to pull out M9 for the remainder of the weekend and kit up a Christmas present. Now on to play rollercoaster tycoon with Allen. Tomorrow is his big birthday!!!

A White Wedding Finish

All done!!! I finished up White Wedding this morning and sent it off to be framed. It should be back in 10 days or so. I was not too thrilled with the alphabet for it as it had waaaay too much back stitch. It fits the piece perfectly though. I hope my sister and BIL like it! So here it is:

White Wedding
By: Ellen Maurer-Stoh
Stitched on Silkweaver Dusty Blue Cashel linen using NPI white silk

I think I am going to pull out M9 for the remainder of the weekend and kit up a Christmas present. Now on to play rollercoaster tycoon with Allen. Tomorrow is his big birthday!!!