Floss Tag From Lillie

Lillie stitched Spring by Just Nan and it's gorgeous. I love the colors she used and Just Nan is one of my favorite designers. I love it!

Happy Halloween

It's Halloween and I have the day off to stitch, bake and do things around the house. This morning I used the kitty kit mom sent me to make our pumpkin. It's really cute and I didn't have to scoop out any seeds you just poke the pieces into the pumpkin. I just finished baking apple crisp and the house smells wonderful. Later tonight we are going to have a Dark Shadows marathon and eat pizza. We decided not to give out candy this year. The only kids in our neighborhood don't deserve treats after all the trouble and vandalism they have caused this year.

I am happy to hear that the two exchanges I mailed have made it to their destinations. The pumpkins were for Karen, my partner in the SBEBB Pumpkin Patch exchange and the floss tag was for Margaret at Hooked on Exchanging.




I woke up aroune 3AM this morning after having the oddest dream that involved stitching. I can't remember ever dreaming about stitching before. In the dream a co-worker found a pattern we both wanted but there was only one copy. It had several designs for towels in it all on separate loose sheets of paper. She said she was going to give me one of them if I let her buy it but didn't so I was upset with her. The funny thing is that this co-worker doesn't stitch or do anything crafty in real life. In my dream she was making several different towels.

I can't decide what I want to work on today. The things in my basket are calling me to start something new today. We'll see...


I forgot I wanted to post this funny picture of Callie. The frame was in the dollar stuff at Target. The more I tried to get a cute picture of her the more she made this snotty face. DH loves it, she's his spoiled baby girl.

Lazy Saturday

Yesterday we had a lazy day. It began when I decided to sit in my rocker and stitch while listening to audio books. DH decided to grab his Nintendo DS and join me. It wasn't long before he was surrounded by cats on our bed. We ended up listening to the last half of Plum Lovin and all of Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich which took about 4 hours.


When the mail arrived I found a package from Nicola with this cute pinkeep. It's a sunflower from A Prairie Garden. She also included all these coordinating goodies which make me want to start something new with them.

I wasn't in the mood to work on the bats so I started a Waxing Moon freebie called Spooks Are Out. I got the middle part completed and only need to stitch the border which has a jack-o-lantern at each corner and a line design between them. The more I look at it the more I like the way it looks in the hoop as it is. If I left off the border I could finish it as a round ornament. I'll think about it more today and finish it tonight after work.

HoE Freebie Exchange

Kate has posted that she received my package for the Hooked on Exchanging Freebie Exchange so I can finally post a photo. This is a portion of a Windy Willows free design finished as a thread holder. This was the most challenging finish I have tried since I started exchanging and I am so glad it turned out ok and Kate liked it.

Hooked On Exchanging Freebie Exchange Received

I was spoiled by Annette with this gorgeous Chatelaine biscornu and goodies today. The photo does not do justice to Annette's beautiful work. I have always admired Martina Weber's designs but have never stitched one so I am thrilled to have someone stitch one for me. In addition to the biscornu she sent some ribbon, buttons, fabric and silk floss all in my favorite colors of pink green. Thank you so much Annette.