My Seasonal Exchange is in the Air

I sent my seasonal exchange today and it should take about 10 days to reach its destination.  I used a kit in my stash from a stitching weekend with Stitchworks.  That has been a few years ago.  We met in a Sorrowful Sisters convent for a long weekend and who would have guessed,  I would be teaching about 3 miles from there now.  Small world.The design is called Summer Silk Sampler.  It is stitched on 35 ct. northern cross linen with silk splendor threads.  I put seeds from my lavender plant in the little flat ornament.  I finished the edges with crescent colours cotton chenille.  Then I secured a ribbon with a button for a hanger. Here is a picture of the exchange.

Nicole Received HoE

I received a sweet email from Nicole saying she had received her piece.  I was getting worried because there was no word.  The postal person left a card in their mailbox but it was stuck to the side and they had not seen it.  I used fabric in my stash and I chose a LHN pattern from the Just Cross Stitch 2004 Christmas Ornament issue.  It is called "Woodland Snowfall".  It was fun to stitch and I enclosed one of Gary's hand turned on the wood lathe needle threaders. 
My dear stitching friend, Becky, made me a darling birthday gift freebie pattern from Primitive Hare.  She did a lovely job and it is displayed with my other goodies in our entry way.  A very nice addition.
Hope everyone has a great 4th of July.  It is supposed to be hot so I am sure I will be staying close to the AC. Peace and blessings to all.


2004 LHN Christmas Ornament



Primitive Hair

Another Year Older

Yesterday was my birthday and I am so happy to be alive, in good health, and enjoying my life.  My sweet Gary arranged a nice get together with several of my friends and completely suprised me.  That was icing on the cake!!!!  I finished my Becky Boo's "Bringing American Spirit" and I framed it but am not hanging it up.  I displayed it on a table in our entry way.  Now to start working on my Christmas picture from her collection.
My friend in Idabel sent me a charming card that she had done.  Her stitching is perfect in my book.  She used colors that I love.  It is from Plum Street Samplers "Boris".
I completed a Bent Creek kit that I have had in my possession many moons.  I also stitched a Secret Needle kit for September.  I will make it into a pillow.


Used beeds instead of colonial knots.
It gave it some pizzazz!



 

I love cards because you save them and display them every year.

It is fun to do big count every once in a while.

I have enjoyed my time at home and getting to stitch, oh so much for me.
I will post photos of my Perpetual Christmas Ornament I made for HoE as soon as my partner receives it.  It has been 2 weeks since I mailed it so it should be arriving soon.

Christmas Birds HoE

Today I received my "Quaker Birds" design by LHN from Margaret.  It is so sweet and I love it.  She used hand-dyed fibers on Fawn linen by Lakeside.  She included with my exchange a bag of cranberry colored buttons, a huge piece of fabric, hand-dyed thread, and mother-of-pearl buttons.  What a pleasant surprise for me.  I also think she made the card that was included.  A very thoughtful and caring exchange partner.  Thank you Margaret.

My picture looks pink but it isn't.

Spring Seasonal Exchange

Dawn received her JBW Design "A Very Merry Spring".  I stitched it on stash fabric using Sulky 12 wt. thread.  I finished it as a little pillow with a ruffle around it.  I really enjoyed stitching it with that thread because I was not sure how it would look but I liked the colors.

This has been a great Mother's Day and it is my dh "70th" birthday.  I remember when that seemed ancient, not any more. :)

Tomorrow is my spring program at our school and I think the children are going to do a great job.  They sound good and I think they have had fun.

Happy Mother's Day to all moms and may your day be filled with gladness remembering all of your blessings.

The Babies Are Here

Here are a couple of pics of the new babies in the nest.  It is truly a nest full and the bird____ is all around the nest and on the nest.  They need to be leaving home soon!!!!

Prairie Schooler Has Arrived

Melissa shared her talents with me by stitching this darling snowman with the cardinal.  I love both of them.  It was a perfect choice for me.  I love the finish and have been wanting to try it.  This will spur me on.  Thank you so much.

School is going like crazy.  We have 25 in our speech and drama musical class.  Their little voices are so sweet and such a joy to hear.  They are singing parts and it gives me goose bumps as I hear them harmonize.  It is fun for them also.

This will be a slow weekend and I am glad.  My DH cleaned, dusted, and mopped the house today.  He planted some grasses and purple sweet potato vines for me.  He care for the 3 pups.  This allows me to teach and do what I love to do and feel is my vocation in life.  Can't ask for much more than that, right?

May your days be filled with joy and laughter. Peace.