Way too long!!

I know it has been such a long time since I have posted.  I was sort of waiting to get my Village at Hawk Run Hollow framed.  In the meantime, I had a "staycation" which allowed us to have some work done around the house.  Since I work from home most of the week having my office re-done has been great.  We had crown moulding added and new windows installed.  I changed the color of my office and now have a wall dedicated to my samplers.

I purchased two antique samplers that are at the framers and will pick them up this weekend and will add them to my sampler wall.  I started Houses of Hawk Run Hollow and am on the 2nd block, I am having a really hard time sticking with it.  I have so many others that I want to start, so I might start an A & E sampler and swtich between the two.  I will let you know what I decide to do and post some pictures of my progress on HoHRH (and whatever else) I decide to start......lol.

Thanks for sticking with my blog, even though I have not been posting frequently.  I am really going to try harder to post each week.

Hope everyone is having a great summer!!

Cheers,

Stephanie

Back to Basics

Ok....so I admit it, the 15 projects in 15 days just made me insane.  Granted it is always fun to start something new, but to me it has been overwhelming.  I hate to say this buy I really have not been in the stitching mood, really trying to get motivated again.  I have decided to just concentrate on one or two projects instead of 15.  My first goal is to finish the back stitching on VoHRH, yeah, yeah, I should have done it while I did each box but since I use Q-Snaps I didn't want to mess anything up.  Hopefully the BS won't take too long.  In the meantime I have been securing more stash, mainly A & E's. I will take pictures of them and post soon. 

The weather in Orange County has been pretty spring like with the exception with the wet weekend we had.  It is supposed to be 89 degrees tomorrow and hot for the next 2 days, I guess we can't complain.

I hope everyone had a terrific St. Patrick's Day!!!....and now looking forward to Spring!!

Thanks for hanging with my me during my absence.

I joined!!

I know it has been awhile since my last post but with the holidays and work....you know the drill.  I did however join the "2011 Challenge", 15 new starts in 15 days.  The only modification I made is to alternate new starts with WIP's, otherwise I will have too many WIP's...lol.  With all my good intentions of starting this challenge I threw my back out, the funny thing is I don't really know how I did it.  I have been reading some of the blogs and a lot of people have decided to join the "Challenge" and some have modified it but none like One Stitch at a Time.  She is doing a new start a day for the entire month.  I really love that idea and can't wait to see her progress for the entire year.

The following is a list of my starts and WIP's so far:

1.  In the Forrest by La D Da
2.  Summer Ball by Sandy Littlejohn-WIP
3.  Marblehead Sampler from Sampler & Antique Needlework Spring 2007
4.  ?
5.  ?

I realize I am a day off, I was not able to stitch on Sunday because of my back pain, so I will make up the day along the way.

I got a new camera for Christmas the Canon EOS Rebel T2i and am planning to take a lot more pictures of my needlework.  If I feel better today I will take pictures of my starts so far and post them tomorrow.  I did have an organized list of projects I wanted to start but I decided to start on ones that I have kitted up already.  So at this point I am taking it day by day, which I kind of like, makes the day a mystery as to what my new start or WIP that I will bring out. 

An update on my VoHRH, I finally finished all the stitching now I am going back and doing the backstitching.  Since I am using Q-Snaps I decided to save the BS for last but I should have this completely finished soon.

Thanks for reading and following....check back for pictures!!

Cheers,

Stephanie

Closer to the finish...

Well, I have been plugging along on VoHRH and well into the final box.  This definietly will be an acomplishment when I am finally finished.

I have also been busy collecting stash and deciding what my next start will be.  A few of the patterns that I really want to work on call for NPI, of couse the colors that I don't already have.

I am also desperately looking for the Just Cross Stitch October 2008 Issue.  If you know of anyone who would be willing to part with it please let me know.

There are a few patterns that I have seen completed that I would really love to stitch.

I am getting ready for Thanksgiving, so will start baking tomorrow and Wednesday.  My daughter and her BF and my BF's mother will be comming over.  This is my favorite time of year and am really looking forward to having a lot of stitching time this long weekend too.

Here is wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Cheers,

Stephanie

Pictures and Stitching

As promised a picture from my office window in San Diego, as you can see it was a beautiful day yesterday in San Diego....well almost everyday is!

I'm sad to say I am not finished with box 11 on VoHRH, but I am getting closer.  I hope to be able to finish the door and start on the grass tonight.  So within the next day or two I should be on to the final box of this piece.  For those of you who have not stitched this piece the final box is completely filled in....so that should be fun.

I have also been aquiring more stash and trying to decide what my next start will be. The picture below shows La D Da's "Something Wicked", Exampler Dames "And They Sinned" and "Paradise Lost" by Plum Street Samplers.

And last but not least for today a picture of Vegas, when not sleeping keeping a watchful eye over my stash.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day....thanks for checking my blog!!

Stephanie

Tuesday in San Diego

On the train in route to San Diego. Although it is a beautiful ride, it is my least favorite day of the week. I work from home 4 days a week and go into the office on Tuesdays which is located in downtown San Diego, so I guess i can't complain too much, just a really long day. Those of you that are familiar with SD it is very close to Sea Port Village. The weather is very fall like and cool today. I will try and take a picture with my phone and post it when I get home.

As for the "great" VoHRH, I am getting closer to finishing box 11. I will post a picture later tonight or tomorrow of my progress. I have also been adding to my stash lately with a lot of Blackbird Designs. I have the anniversary designs by BBD partially kitted up and am dying to start. I just really want to finish the village before I start anything else.

I am still slowly but surely organizing my silks with the floss organization system that I talked about in a previous post. I just hate taking time away from stitching to organize floss....lol.

I am getting closer to my stop, but I will post either later today or tomorrow with some pictures.

Cheers,

Stephanie

Happy Saturday!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far.  The temperature has finally dropped in Southern California.  It has been in the 90's most of the week and I believe there is a chance of rain later this afternoon.

We are going to visit my BF's mother today who lives in Temecula.  We are going to breakfast and then to a movie and will be back early for the 7:30 pm USC game tonight.  

I'm going to bring my VoHRH with me hoping I wll get to do a little stitching.  I am getting closer to finising filling in the school house and am hoping I will almost have the block done by the end of the weekend.  Maybe wishful thinking on my part, but I can hope. I also need to bring out Quaker Christmas to try and finish that one at some point.  I will take pictures of both tomorrow as well as a kitted up new project.

Have a great Saturday stitiching!!

Stephanie