Feb 27/10

Yesterday was my day off for working last weekend so I stayed in my pyjamas all day and did some housework in between watching the Olympics. While in front of the television, I worked on finishing these designs so that I can take the all red "Love" and the "Winter" ones to Newfoundland next weekend. Thanks to Vonna at The Twisted Stitcher blog and her finishing tutorials for well laid out directions for flat fold ornaments. I used her technique, including the clothespins, to finish "Winter" and I must say that it turned out very nicely!

Here is another recent finish (as of last night!):

She is from the Dimensions Gold Collection Petites and her name is "Twilight Angel". I did make a counting mistake or two where her sash and skirt meet, but a little jigging around saved me from having to rip out most of her belly area when the mistake was discovered! Stitching this kit is part of my campaign to clear out the clutter in my craft room. I am not sure why I bought this kit beyond I probably thought that it was pretty so I stitched it so that it could move from my to-be-done pile to the completed pile.

In 6 days time, I will be in Newfoundland for a wee holiday! I can not wait!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 5/10

Ok, so here is the last variation of Vee's ornament. This one is stitched with DMC 816 on my last scrap of this piece of Aida.

I finished it after curling last night in an attempt to warm up my hands and fingers. The temperatures are hovering around -10C and it is a damp cold so I am freezing all of the time! The curling club was so cold last night out in the ice shed that I did not unzip or remove my curling jacket and I usually find it too warm to even wear it because I play first stone and therefore sweep alot!

Part 2 to this post:
I was reading through my blog list and came across an address for a local design company:
Pine Glen Designs. This company is based out of Campbellton, New Brunswick which is about 5 hours north of here. Maybe it is because there is a lack of cross-stitching community where I live that it pleases me so much to find that there is some activity in our province.

And here is a gratuitous pet photo. What else is there to do on a cold and sunny winter day?

Jan 29/10

I was cruising through my blog list the other day when I saw a design on Vee's (not me, but another Virginia!!) site. Here it is stitched on 18 count Aida and with colour variations courtesy on my mystery thread box:

I am going to take one to Newfoundland with me to give to my guy friend and another to Guatemala to leave with the orphanage I am going to visit in May. These little cuties can be stitched in a few hours if your needles are a-flying!