dotties x stitches

WHAT I'M WORKING ON

2012-09-17T11:17:00.001-04:00

Currently I am working on a small doggie piece and still working on autumn grandeur (picture to follow later) and my newest one from HAED - All Dogs Go to Heaven by Jim Warren. I have another Jim Warren tos tart - Canine Companions. These are absolutely beautiful patterns for any dog lover (like me) but the blue sky in All Dogs Go To Heaven is driving me CRAZY (that really isn't a drive, just a short putt LOL).

2012-09-04T11:17:00.001-04:00

SURPRISE, I decided it's high time I got back into doing my blog. I've been really out of touch lately due to (a) saving my church from being closed by the Episcopal Diocese of PA - and we did it - we're doing faily well now and (b) just keeping busy as Senior Warden at my church and stitching whatever, whenever. I added 2 new furbabies since my last post - a 1-1/2 yr old tabbly named Maxine (from my local SPCA) and a 6 wk old kitty rescued by the Police Dept where I work from under the hood of a car - his name is AJ. And of course I still have my darling Daisy.

Below is a stitchy piece I made for a raffle being held by an organization call Canines For Life - they are having an open house on 9/8/12.

Outside of the above I really haven't been doing too much - it was a very hot summer and I'm really, really looking forward to fall. Fall is my most favorite time of year.

Ruth's Giveaway

2011-04-14T12:25:00.002-04:00

RUTH'S GIVEAWAY (From my CCS Group) Ruth is having a great giveaway on her blog: http://ruthsrunningstitch.blogspot.com/ check it out

January 2011 Stitching

2011-01-22T13:44:00.009-05:00

Below are pictures of what I've been stitching this month. But first is the reason why I don't get more done. Daisy Dog just has to take over my stitching chair whenever I get up. LOL. And there isn't enough room for both of us.
Next is a bookmark I made for a bookmark swap. When I got my surprise package from Herschnerrs there was all this
blue floss so I did the bookmark blue and learned a few new stitches along the way. The design was a freebie from CyberStitchers.com.

Owl SAL from Oak Haven - the fabric is actually a lavender over-dyed luanga 32ct 1 over 1. The snowflakes have silver filament and the owl body is is that DMS special effects white.

And this is the Eagle Scout Emblem for my oldest grand-son. There is quite a bit of silver filament in the eagle's body and the wording but it is a relatively easy stitch - just time consuming.

I also worked on Power In The Midst but there really isn't enough to post yet.

Christmas Presents 2010

2010-12-28T18:58:00.007-05:00

This is actually done in a bright green glitter floss and my co-worker likes green.

These are the ornaments I made for all the ladies I work with.

This is the jar lid I made for the guy at work who loves golfing and constantly brags about my stitching. He's the one I made the black lab for and he told me this morning that it was the hit of their Christmas Party.

2010-10-18T20:04:00.007-04:00

I finally finished Dutch Treat's Nativity Table Topper. I didn't follow the chart exactly, I used red beads on the wreaths instead of french knots and did not do the blue squares around the center design. Please do comment.

Vegas LNS

2010-09-17T22:13:00.010-04:00

Then I took a very looooooooooong bus trip to the only cross stitch shop in Vegas. Actually it was one bus up the Strip then a transfer to another bus up Sahara Blvd. But the good news: Only $7.00 for a 24 hr bus pass anywhere you wanted to go. I had a great time chatting with the women working there and a couple of great ladies that were stitching away. Then, of course, I bought a few things LOL.
STITCHERS PARADISE - LAS VEGAS, NV. If you ever get to Vegas you just have to go there.

These kits come in all 50 States
and each State has a different
type of New Stitch.
PA has Victoria Stitch and Nevada
has Greek Stitch. These could be VERY
INTERESTING to stitch LOL.

These are: Britty Puppies by Britter Cup Designs and have a dog house charm and a paw print charm. They were just toooo cute to resist - I love my doggie designs. The other one is a kinny Mini by Charland Designs and has several "strange" (for me that is) stitches and ice skate charm. It came with floss but not fabric.

This is a Pine Mountain Designs pillow call Top Ties. It was so colorful I couldn't resist it and it looks like a "quick stitch."

And last but not least is my Hinzeit chart. I have fallen in love with Hinzeit charts with charms. The material is a gloss 28 ct over dyed linen with a dark beigh background with mauvish, greenish design. The floss is Kreinik Fine Overdyed Braid in beigh, green, mauve colors. I loved the colors and just hope I can manage stitching with braid.

All in all I had a fantastic time visiting this shop.

Vegas Trip - CHER pictures

2010-09-17T22:04:00.005-04:00

I had a fantastic time in Las Vegas from Sat 9/11 thru Thursday 9/16. We saw the show CHER. These are some of the costumes that were on display from her previous show. Her show was absolutely fantastic. Music, costumes, sets - just everything about it was unbelievable. She is a true entertainer.

2010-08-13T17:50:00.002-04:00

When I went to the Stitching Post in Baltimore, MD I just fell in love with this pattern and had to have it. It is on my to-do list (after I finish the moose) so it probably won't get done anytime soon but I had to share the design. I couldn't get the special fabric so I got an overdyed light blue jobelyn (which I've never used before and love the softness of). Will post pics whenever I start it. LOL - I have so many projects I just want to start but not enought time. Oh well, I retire in less that 2 yrs and hopefully will do it all then - now that a huge LOL. I also bought all the special overdyed yarns too. I had a grand time at the LNS and my SO just can't figure out Stash.

2010-08-13T17:46:00.001-04:00

My BF's daughter and grand-daughter are coming up from Florida for a joint birthday party and I'm invited so I just had to make something for them. The Amber bookmark is for her daughter and the Ela pillow cover is for her grand-daughter. No, I did not make the fabric around the pillow - it came that way. I x-stitch but do not really sew that much anymore. My BF says both of them will really appreciate something made special for them.

2010-08-13T17:38:00.002-04:00

This is the black lab that was my very first commissioned piece. The man at work loved it as did all my co-workers. It was an easy stitch - but very boring. The material is a new Dimensions Aida 14 ct that is blue/white and I really like it. I framed it myself with lots and lots of help from my brother-in-law who use to do framing. By the way, the frame was only $3.00 from my local wal-mart.

2010-07-20T20:06:00.002-04:00

This is my next BAP. As you can tell I sure don"t have much done LOL. Other stitching keeps calling me.

Christmas Projects

2010-07-20T19:58:00.004-04:00

These are two Christmas projects.

Duck is completed but I have to finish off Santa. Santa is actually stitched on a burlap type fabric. His beard is french knots.

Tessie The Turtle

2010-07-20T19:41:00.003-04:00

Tessie is celebrating joing the Red Hat
Society

Bookmarks for St. Jude's

2010-07-20T19:36:00.003-04:00

My Projects as of 4/13/10

2010-04-13T19:39:00.010-04:00

These are Bookmarks 3 & 4 of a goal of 6 by Sept. 2010

The Spitfire is coming along nicely but Naptime Dragon SAL is driving me nuts - but I will perserve.

2010-03-04T17:59:00.005-05:00

This is the afghan I made for my Mom some years ago. I was asked to post a photo. I have made numerous others but they were all gifts that I no longer am able to take photos of.

My UFO

2010-01-02T12:13:00.003-05:00

I started this about 5 years ago and just recently found it. LOL So, I think I finish it.

My son and youngest grand-son crossing over from cub scouts to boy scouts

2009-12-28T23:09:00.000-05:00

Daisy - My Very Special Lemon Beagle

2009-12-28T20:58:00.001-05:00

Carol The Cat

2009-12-28T20:41:00.001-05:00

2009-12-28T19:38:00.001-05:00