A Giveaway and a Reminder

First off, the giveaway!

Visit my cross stitch blog, By the Pricking of My Thumb, to get the details 

for a chance to win this  collection of autumnal floss.

Secondly, the reminder!

Pets on Quilts starts Monday, August 17th (link in sidebar). Hope to see you there!

The Time Has Come...

It's been quite a spell since we've talked. I needed to step back and regroup.

I think I've got a handle on things as best I can now.  I've been reading your posts and have laughed and cried with some of you, as well as being in awe and inspired by many of you.

The plain truth is, I've missed you,

  sewing, stitching and sharing.

Speaking of sharing pop on over to  By the Pricking of My Thumb

for a link to a spectacular GIVEAWAY!

Primitive Trims Giveaway at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe x 2

Another lovely GIVEAWAY over at

>>>Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe<<<

click above and enter

AND 

 GIVEAWAY #2 from Nancy

Primitive Trims and goodies!!

Gifted Gorgeousness SAL Hopefuls

For 2015, I've signed up for and hope to stick with  three SALs.

 First up is Jo's Serendipitous Stitching Gifted Gorgeousness SAL

The premise behind the Gifted Gorgeousness SAL is to only post about stitchery that has been gifted to you or by you to someone else, wins also count.

 Any part of the gift can be gifted, from the cloth to embellishments.

I'll be starting and hopefully finishing( and certainly adding) to this list over the next year.

Gifted to me by my sons:

1) "Out For A Ride" designed by Diane Arthurs

2) "Rose Watercolor Butterfly"  designed by Karen Kluba

3) "Woodland St. Nick designed by Sandi Gore Evans

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 Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe 25 Days of Christmas Giveaway wins:

(images are from VMSS ebay store)

4) "Decorating the Tree" by Nancy Turner

5) "Always Remember" AA Milne quote designed by Nancy Turner

6) "Two Long~Eared Rabbits Poem" designed by Nancy Turner

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Kate of  By the Babbling Brooke  "gifted" me with the information that this HAED design was a freebie from  Cross Stitch Collection Magazine's Facebook page. 

Thank you, Kate ")

7) "Christmas Animals" designed by Luthu Travisi

That's all for now! Not many by some standards but considering I've also got a 

HAED chart that's 304,650 stitches covering 25" x 38", I'm good with this !!

until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING ")

I'm Thrilled with My Win, However

I'm thrilled with my selections from 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe's 25 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

I won Day 7, a $25.00 gift certificate that I immediately spent!

2 samplers and a kit complete with jingle bells

I can't wait to get started on these ")

Thank you again, Nancy!

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Now for the "however" part of this post...

for those of you that have furry kids and have tried to take the obligatory Christmas hat/antler photos

to capture the true spirit of the season "), you might be able to relate to this

and for the feline lovers, 

can you guess what Carli's thinking when she saw her wee Santa hat? 

you can add your own caption!!

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Gotta head to the city again today to finish things up.

I'll have progress picture tomorrow of my Windowsill Birdhouses.

until then,

HAPPY STITCHING  ")

"O Christmas Tree!" and Giveaway Day 24!

"O Christmas Tree"

 This cross stitch ornament is what I gifted my Mixed Media  partner, Therese.

I can't find the original home of this design, it's so sweet and easy to stitch up.

Day 24! Yes, this giveaway event is almost over so if you haven't check in to

NANCY @ VMSS blog, and you love to hand stitch, you best get a wiggle on!!

Gift certificate or surprise!!

It's snowing to beat the band here and more keeps coming,

Winter has hit us and many places with an open hand!

Keep warm & stay safe.

HAPPY STITCHING :)

VMSS Giveaway Day 23 & Upcoming Blog Hop

On the 23rd Day of 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway

Santa Nancy is letting you decide and choose your gift,

floss, fabric, trims it's up to you!

Starting December 1st I would like to invite you to

Serendipitous Stitching's Advent Calendar Blog Hop

A showcase of cross stitched Christmas and seasonal designs from around the world.

My day is December 2nd, I hope to see you there.

HAPPY STITCHING  :)

Ravenwood Whimzies Pin Keep Swap & VMSS Giveaway Day 21

I joined a swap that was in a genre new to me this fall at Ravenwood Whimzies.

Wendy partnered me up with a wonderful gal,

 Kathie of  Beyond the Storybook. Just look at what Kathie gifted me with:

the theme was "Winter" and Kathie created this Snowbaby Pin Keep.

She's so pretty.

Next,

was this dude! We found that we both find Halloween our second favourite holiday.

That being said we toyed with a slight divergence from the swap theme but then thought better of it but still ended up sending each other a devilish pin keep as well.

Those pins in his head are bats! Terrific fun!

Next,

Kathie wrapped the pin keep in fabrics and added all these goodies,

the wreath is made from puzzle pieces!

Next,

this treasure box! I've just started to delve into mixed media art and Kathie has a Mixed Media Group that I have since joined. She thought that I could use some goodies for upcoming challenges and swaps within our group. So,

this box was filled with all these artful goodies!

You totally knocked me for a loop, Kathie!

Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you Wendy for partnering me with Kathie, we have quickly become great friends.

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This is my swap gift to Kathie for the theme "Winter"!

A Snowman Pin Keep sporting earmuffs.

Perched on another pincushion attached to a bedspring.

He covered in glitter and has glass beads for his buttons and eyes.

A little bit of the Tim Burton thing going on with his mouth but it's all good!

Next,

is my turn at our secret hats off to Halloween!

I started  making these top hats and quickly became addicted.

One thing lead to another and this guy was born.

I had to laugh about the bat pins, Kathie and I never discussed specifics but ended up making these for each other!

I had a great time with this swap and am so glad I took that step to try something different.

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Don't Miss Out on Day 21 of

>>> Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe <<<

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY!

ORTS, Windowsill Birdhouses & Giveaway ~ Day 20

A new start on a chart I've had for a very long time tucked away waiting for the right time.

Windowsill Birdhouses designed by Martha Edwards for Dimensions.

 On the 20th Day of VMSS's GIVEAWAY

you tell Santa Nancy what is on your wish list!

click below

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway ~ Day 19

Day 19 and the GIVEAWAY IS FLOSS!

>>> Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe <<<

Pop on over to enter :)

Snowman, chickens, Halloween and a giveaway!

This is what I've been up to of late.

A challenge with my Mixed Media Studio Group,

Frosty on skis!

Gift of the Week, also with my group!

These chickens can be pin cushions and/or Christmas decorations.

I added miniscule pom poms and felt leaves for holly and ivy.

A reminder this is day 17 of 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway!

click to see what Santa Nancy has for us today.

Finally. a salute to Halloween (yes I know it's all said and done for 2014) however,

I wanted to share my first, and by no means last, pin keep on a bedspring with you. I had a blast making this from the construction of the top hat to the bat pins. My guys think it's pretty awesome too!

Don't miss out on BLOGATHON CANADA BY SEW SISTERS there are many giveaways!

AND 

THE FINAL DAY OF TWAS THE NIGHT HOP/SWAP

WITH MARLENE AND MADAME SAMM.

HAPPY STITCHING :)

VMSS Giveaway ~ Day 14 and TID BITS

FLOSS!

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

click here

ALSO

You may want to take in 

and meet some of our Maritime bloggers!

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Now that this gift (and the other bits) have been revealed,
I can share this ornament with you. I love the way it turned out.

 The initials are cross stitched and the design is bluework.

Tomorrow I'll share a piece I did at Halloween.

Until then,
HAPPY STITCHING :)