Hard work

Another hard therapy session today.  Third week in a row we have talked about memories. We are proud of ourselves. We are also emotionally exhausted.

Sierra

Garden Party Bug done

I finished the first bug this week.  I am quite pleased with it.  Do you see the color difference in the border? There is nothing I can do about it, but I am curious if I see it more since I know where it is.  

 CCN- garden Party- Dragonfly

28 ct white evenweave

stitched with Crescent colors that came with chart.

I am continuing to stitch on this piece- starting the next bug this week.


on another note- i have my first giveaway as I hit 50 followers this past week.

It is just a small one, but hopefully that won't matter.   The chart is Lizzy Kate- Cherish.  It will not include the charms. 

Here are the rules-  leave a comment for an entry .  For a second entry post on your blog a link to this giveaway.   I will choose the winner next sunday.   Good luck everyone. 


Sierra

Japanese Garden 6 O'Clock Garden- and giveaway

I finished the 6 O'clock rock garden today. It was my stitching goal for the week. Yay I am early. I only have one more rock garden to do. 

I am putting Garden Bugs on the frame tonight. I am thinking about changing my focus piece from JG to Garden Bugs. It needs some extra attention. Especially if I want to finish it at any time soon. 

I know that isn't the best picture, best I can get with the clouds outside.

On a side note- I have 50 followers. Next post- giveaway details- stay tuned.

almost 50 followers

I'm almost to 50 followers. How exciting. When I do hit 50 I will do a giveaway.

Stash and HAED

Boy was I surprised when someone in an online group told me there is a stitching store right in my area. It is on my way back from therapy each week.   Of course on Saturday I had to stop in.  I got only a few small things, though I had many more in my hands.

The CC floss is for Garden Bugs, It's the Blooming Crocus I ran out of. The WDW is for a small I have yet to start.

Usually when I post a HAED it is Mistress, but I have put Mistress aside for now.  I am just burnt out on her I guess.  It's all the confetti stitching perhaps. Or I don't know. It's this I think---  I I stitched Mistress at a time in life when I was dealing with some painful things. Now though I am moving on, living life instead of watching it. I no longer feel the need to complete Mistress. I am thinking of just finishing the last top page part and calling that done.

If you are a Jessica Galbreth fan, you are aware she has a new direction. It really seems to fit me well, as I hadn't been connecting with her work.   Two pieces I just had to have, and one of them is my current HAED.  She really to me is just moving on. That is what I see when I look at it.  Here is what it will look like someday-

Here is what it looks like currently-

Vision Jessica Galbreth

 Stats- Vision- Jessica Galbreth/HAED,  28 ct off white evenweave. 2x1 tent stitching.

Spring Exchange

The mailman brought me a gift today. My exchange from the spring fling exchange in one of my groups.  My partner Jennifer, sent me lots of goodies. 

I forgot to take a pic of what I sent to Jennifer, so you won't get to see that, sorry.

Japanese Garden update

I have the 6 O'clock rock garden well under way.  I am pleased with this week's progress. 

Japanese garden

It's going to be a busy weekend here. It's unlikely that I will get anything further stiched this week so here is an update.

Garden Bug Party Update

I did manage to get the spot out.  Glad about that. I am thinking however that I need to invest in some qsnap covers.  Or perhaps I should make them. I need to see if I have fabric big enough and how expensive they are to buy, oh and how complicated they are to make.

Here is my update on CCN garden bug party.  It isn't much of one but it's something. 

I'm back to Japanese Garden this week.   I started the 6 O'clock rock garden today. 

Sierra

Roadblock

I was stitching away on Garden Bugs. My next color is the one I am out of. I thought of skipping it and moving to the next color. There is so much counting though that I am afraid if I skip it i will end up miscounting.   I think I am going to move onto the next design.  I wanted to stitch each design before moving on, but so much for plans. At least this way I get to keep stitching on it. I don't want to put it aside as I have a spot for it in the bathroom that is waiting. 

After taking it up to iron to reposition in my qsnaps, I discovered a dirty spot. *Sigh* can't win today.  I tried to clean it off. Hopefully I will be able to put it back on the qsnaps tonight.

Tomorrow is the last day of this rotation, so I hope to get to stitch a bit more on it before I go back to JG.  Then I will stitch a week on my HAED.