Giraffe Crossing

Seeing Blue…

2012-01-27T22:30:00.000-06:00

Are you tired of looking at my Christmas ornaments yet? Well, I have been stitching, but the progress is very slow…. Besides being very busy in the past few weeks, the irregularity of the pattern totally threw me off!! I felt like I’ve spent more time frogging then stitching!!! I actually like this pattern very much, just didn’t expect how time consuming it would be. And I am at a time crunch, too, since this is going to be a gift.

I’m still not entirely done with it yet, but here is a sneak peak of the stitched piece and the fabrics I’m going to use.

Today is also my hubby’s birthday~ Since he will be leaving tomorrow for a business trip, I bought two small cakes for a little celebration. I will miss him while he is away….

May you all have a great weekend~

Last but not Least…..

2012-01-17T15:00:00.001-06:00

Finally, the last two of my LHN ornaments from Christmas!! I love the felt finish so much I decided to make another one out of “Joy to the World”~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Joy to the World"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen Lt. Mocha
Stitch Size: 2.75" x 3.25"
Completion Date: 04-21-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

Then there is "Red House in Winter". I have to admit, I struggled a little bit on this one. I was running out of time and ideas, but in the end, I liked how it turned out.

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Red House in Winter"
Thread: DMC cotton floss & Crescent Colours
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3" x 3.375"
Completion Date: 03-04-2011
Finishing Date: 12-23-2011

And here is all my LHN ornaments~ Although Christmas is long gone, I still have them on display on my shelf. Winter is not over yet anyway~ ^^

Speaking of winter, our weather here in Southern California was sooo nice I almost thought spring has arrived already!! At least that was what my rose bush thought, as it has its first bloom over the weekend!!! Not that I am complaining or anything~

Before I end this post, Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler is hosting a couple of great giveaways, please do stop by her blog and check them out, you won’t want to miss out on this one. Hope you are having a beautiful day as I am~

Unfinished Business…

2012-01-08T16:54:00.001-06:00

Although Christmas is already over, I still have a few LHN ornaments I haven’t got a chance to show you. I did actually meet my goals for a change and finished them all before Christmas~~

First up is “Pear Tree”!! I thought a simple Jute twine finish would be perfect for it!! This may be my favorite ornament of the whole bunch~~~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Pear Tree"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 36ct Lakeside Linen Fawn
Stitch Size: 3" x 3.875"
Completion Date: 03-30-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

Next up is “Joy and Peace”. I used a cinnamon stick as decoration and I think it’s perfect!! It smells pretty good, too~~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Joy and Peace"
Thread: DMC, Gentle Arts Sampler and Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 35ct WDW Linen Straw
Stitch Size: 2.25” x 3.25”
Completion Date: 12-12-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

There are two more ornaments I would like to show you, but I’ll wait till next time. Just want the Christmas fun to last a bit longer~~ By the way, have you seen the new 2012 ornament on Diane’s blog?! I am soooo temped to do it all over again!!!

Presents!!

2012-01-03T00:07:00.001-06:00

Hello my darling friends, Happy New Year!!!! I am finally back from my vacation and had so much fun with my family~~ We didn’t do much, mostly lounging around the house and eat lots of food. Now I’m fully recharged for the new year!!

I know Christmas has long past but still would like to share the presents we exchanged for Christmas. Since my little sister is having a baby, I made some blankets for her. First is a couple of swaddle blankets, each simply made with a yard of flannel!!

Pattern: jcaroline creative "Flannel Receiving Blankets"
Size: 32” x 32”
Completion Date: 12-16-2011

Then a Ric Rac blanket for play and naps. You know I had to choose a giraffe fabric~~ Isn’t it adorable?! My sister loved it!!

Pattern: Sew Much Ado "Ric Rac Receiving Blanket"
Size: 42” x 42”
Completion Date: 12-16-2011

Beside a bunch of other goodies I got from my sisters, I also received 2 Lizzie Kate charts for Christmas. For someone who knew little about cross stitching, I so appreciate her making an effort to find these for me. Totally my taste, too!!!

My elder sister is the knitter of the family, so she made this set of hat and shoes for our baby niece~~ Aren’t those shoes adorable?! I want a pair, too!!!!! She also made me a hat but it’s not quite done yet, so I’ll have to wait a bit longer to receive them in mail.

She also make these stylish greyhound sweaters and put them on Etsy~ All the profit goes to Compassion for Greyhounds of Michigan. She also sells the pattern to all you knitters out there~ Here is Nash nosing around the kitchen in his handsome sweater!!

I had such a wonderful time!!! Wish I lived closer to them so we can do this more often… May you all have a wonderful 2012~~~

It’s Almost Here!!

2011-12-22T20:41:00.001-06:00

Only a couple more days till Christmas~~~~~~ I sure can’t wait!!!!! In order to finish all my LHN ornaments before Christmas, I have been working hard!!!! I think I should able to get everything done before I leave for the holiday!! Here are two more finishes I did~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Fa-La-La"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Belgium linen
Stitch Size: 4" x 4"
Completion Date: 01-13-2011
Finishing Date: 12-17-2011

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Deck the Halls"
Thread: DMC & Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Belgium Linen
Stitch Size: 4” x 3.25”
Completion Date: 08-11-2011
Finishing Date: 12-15-2011

Don’t you love the white pom pom ribbon on Fa-La-La and the red trim on Deck the Halls? So cute!! I knew I can’t pass them on when I saw them at Michaels!! In fact, I went ribbon/trim crazy on that trip. Don’t even think I’ll be able to use all the ribbons I bought on my ornaments this time around!!

I will be leaving the warm and sunny California for cold and snow in Michigan. It might sound crazy, but hubby and I are actually looking forward to have a white Christmas~~ Not sure if I’ll be able to update while I am away, so I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Potpourri Jar

2011-12-19T19:11:00.001-06:00

I’ve been thinking of some simple Christmas gift ideas, then I remembered I had a lighted potpourri jar that was pretty cool, and seemed easy enough for me to figure out how to make one. Here’s my version of tutorial if anyone is interested.

Materials:

Glass Jar – I used empty pasta sauce jars, but you can also find similar jars at Michaels.
Christmas lights – I found this 20 lights Christmas light at Big Lots for only $1.70 a piece. I also saw them sold at CVS.
Fabric – Choose a lower count fabric so the fragrance can come through. A crochet piece would be a best choice, but since I do not know how to crochet, I chose a 28 count fabric for the top.
Potpourri of your choice
Jute twine or ribbon
Decoration of choice

Step 1:
Cut your fabric to size desired. My jar has a 3” diameter opening, so I used a 6” square fabric. If desired, stitch a small design at the center. Trim the fabric edge with a pinking rotary blade.

Step 2:
Stuff the jar with Christmas light and potpourri as tight as possible. Try to layer the lights and potpourri so the lights are not all bunched up in one place.

Step 3:
Cover the jar with fabric. Center your stitched motif. Wrap twine around the fabric tightly. Add decoration if desired.

That’s it!! Isn’t it simple? I made all of these in a couple of hours~~ When the light is plugged in, not only will it make a beautiful display, the heat from the lights will actually help spread the fragrance from the potpourri~ Quite practical, don’t you think?

More Ornament Finishes~

2011-12-15T00:18:00.001-06:00

First of all, I finished my 12th ornament stitch – “Joy and Peace”!! Isn’t this design adorable?! I love the red and green!!! This concludes my monthly ornament stitching, can’t believe I actually stock to the plan!!! Now all I have to do is finished them up!!

So here are three more of my ornament finishes~~ These are pretty easy to make, and required very little stitching!! Believe it or not, the most difficult part for me was the bow!!! I can never make a perfect bow!!!! Once again, it was Vonna to the rescue. I used her bow tutorial and mine turned out better then before but still not as perfect…. Any tips on making perfect bows?

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Bring Home the Tree"
Thread: DMC & Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Coffee Dyed Linen
Stitch Size: 3.75” x 3.75”
Completion Date: 06-28-2011
Finishing Date: 12-10-2011

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Cardinal Winter"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen Lt. Mocha
Stitch Size: 3.5" x 3.5"
Completion Date: 05-09-2011
Finishing Date: 12-11-2011

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Baked Goods"
Thread: DMC, Crescent Colours, GA Sampler & WDW cotton floss
Fabric: 35ct WDW Linen Straw
Stitch Size: 3" x 3"
Completion Date: 10-15-2011
Finishing Date: 12-13-2011

So here are all six of my LHN ornaments so far~~ The ornie tree is getting a bit crowded!!!

Counting Down to Christmas….

2011-12-09T00:59:00.001-06:00

Hello my darling friends~ How has everyone’s week been? I have been busy on wrapping some projects up in the hopes of making the Christmas deadline. Although I’m still working on my last monthly stitch of the Little House Needlework’s ornaments, I finally started to finishing them up. I must say it was quite an impressive pile when I laid them all out on the table~~

Here are my first three ornament finishes using Vonna’s tutorial. I’ve always wanted to try it out when I first saw Vonna’s finish on her blog, and I must say I love how they turned out!!! It is really a easy way to put together an ornament. What a great way for some instant gratification!!!!!

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Peppermint Twist"
Thread: DMC cotton floss, Crescent Colours & WDW
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3" x 3"
Completion Date: 09-02-2011
Finishing Date: 12-03-2011

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Frosty Flakes"
Thread: DMC & Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 35ct WDW Linen Straw
Stitch Size: 3” x 3.25”
Completion Date: 07-25-2011
Finishing Date: 12-05-2011

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Under the Tree"
Thread: DMC
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3.25" x 3.25"
Completion Date: 11-06-2011
Finishing Date: 12-07-2011

Three down, nine more to go. What finishing style should I try next?

December~

2011-12-01T23:45:00.001-06:00

I can’t believe it’s December already, and Christmas is only 3 weeks away!!! I still have so many project that needed to finish, but someone has been keeping me busy!!! Yup, Elijah was here visiting again~

Elijah: “What are you looking at?! Get that camera out of my face!!”

I have been working on my quilt and snowmen pillow, but don’t have much for show yet. However, I did receive an awesome gift from my friend Tina~ She made this advent calendar!!! Isn’t it gorgeous?!

Did you see that glittery blue background? I love it!!!! She said she got this advent calendar idea from the Stitch, Craft, Create Magazine!! It looks like an awesome magazine full of inspirations!! I might just have to order it~

Today is December the 1st so I added a dot. Would you like to count down with me?

Happy crafting~

A Box Finish

2011-11-24T02:32:00.001-06:00

This is a finish that I’ve actually done almost 2 month ago. I had to wait to reveal it cause it was a birthday gift. This was also the reason I asked for help on a previous post. Thanks for all the great tips on attaching the cording. At the end I just did what Nina suggested and twist the ends to make it look right. There is still room for improvement, but it’s actually not too bad.

Pattern: Carole Dieffenbacher “Spiralbre”
Thread: The Thread Gatherer Silk ‘n Colors 975 “Meadow Grass”
Fabric: 28ct Cashel Linen in Lilac
Stitch Size: 3.75” x 3.75”
Completion Date: 10-02-2011

The design was from this blog Carole Dieffenbacher, if you haven’t already, you should go check out her wonderful designs of trees and birds!! This is also the first time I used silk threads from the Thread Gatherer. I think the color variation is so gorgeous~

I even made a matching needle minder with the same fabric and thread. Since the gift receiver is a bird lover, I stitched a little birdie on it~

I lined the box with some pink fabric, and the size of the box is perfect for storing stitching goods~ There’s actually a little secret behind the cover lining… There’s actually a sheet of magnet behind it, because I originally want it to be able to stick needles on it. It worked when I tested before hand, but for some reason it failed after I glued the lining on… So sad… I’ll need to use a stronger magnet next time.

All in all it was quite a success!!! This is so much fin to make, I will need to stock up on wood boxes on my next trips to the craft store~~

To all of you who are in the States, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hodgepodge

2011-11-16T18:18:00.001-06:00

I’ve been working on a mix of different projects lately. Do you remember this quilt from last winter (“the never ending quilt” as my husband call it…)? Well, due to the drop of temperature, it has made its appearance again. I love sitting on the couch with this quilt covering my legs while I work on it, not yet finished but it has already be keeping me warm~ I actually don’t mind the never ending quilting, to me, it kind of relaxing. But still, lets hope it will come to an end before this winter ends.

Well, this is not Déjà vu!! I made another Giraffe Growth Chart over the weekend. This one will be a Christmas gift. The only thing that’s different from the previous one was the ribbon on the border. I kind of like this orange!!

Pattern: From book “B is for Baby” by Suzonne Stirling
p.60 “Giraffe Growth Chart”
Size: 20” x 59”
Completion Date: 11-13-2011

I’ve also been working on the three little snowmen~ Just I thought I’m close to finishing it, obstacles hit again!!!! I’m having a hard time stitching the pine needles. Can’t even remember how many times I took it apart. I spent two days just on this little part!!! Still not 100% satisfied with it, but I think I’ll move on for now.

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week. Are you all prepared yet? I’m not!!

Under the Tree

2011-11-08T00:38:00.001-06:00

One more done, only one more to go!! These dolls remind me of the ones I got when I was a kid. They’re probably laying in a box somewhere in storage back home right now….

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Under the Tree"
Thread: DMC
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3.25" x 3.25"
Completion Date: 11-06-2011

It’s that time of the year again!! The temperature dropped so much we finally set up a fire. I love sitting by the fireplace watching TV and stitch. It is a perfect spot to be on a cold and rainy day, don’t you say?!

Have a wonderful week!!

Three Little Snowmen…

2011-11-01T00:51:00.001-05:00

As we enter November, the weather has been quite unpredictable. One day it is so hot it’s like back to summer, and the other it’s so cold I wonder winter has arrived too early. It’s those cool days that makes me crave for wooly things, and that’s how I started on these three little snowmen~

They are not complete yet, but I can already tell that they are so full of characters!!! Hope they will be in their full glory soon!!!

G is for Growth Chart!!

2011-10-23T00:23:00.001-05:00

My friend’s kid Alec turned one this week. As I was looking for ideas for a gift, I came across the book “B is for Baby” by Suzonne Stirling in the library. When I saw this giraffe growth chart, you know I couldn’t resist making it!!!! Not only because it is totally adorable, but also because my friend is a giraffe lover herself!!!!

Pattern: From book “B is for Baby” by Suzonne Stirling
p.60 “Giraffe Growth Chart”
Size: 20” x 59”
Completion Date: 10-20-2011

I was very lucky to have found the perfect fabrics for this project, and even have enough leftovers to make a second one – but that will be a future project. What I love about this growth chart is you can mark the heights directly on the canvas instead of the wall, that way if you have to move or remodel in the future, you will still be able to keep the records for yourself.

This is a quick and simple project that involve little sewing. almost everything is done by simply using iron-on adhesive and glue. It can easily be done in an afternoon or two. I actually make a few changes, including using a wiggle eye instead of fabric ones, and adding wooden dowels with end caps to finish the look.

As for the numbers, I could not find the rub-on transfers that the book called for anywhere!!!! So I thought maybe I can use stamps. But do you know how difficult it is to find numeric stamps?! I must have went to three or four craft stores but all they had were either alphabets or I had to buy a whole set for the numbers!!! Then it dawned to me – why don’t I use stencils?! I still had to buy a set for the numbers but there were actually several different fonts in the correct size for me to choose from, plus stencils were a lot cheaper then stamps!!! I am actually very happy of the result.

So happy birthday, baby Alec!!! May you grow as tall and elegant like a giraffe!!

Baked Goods~

2011-10-15T20:18:00.001-05:00

Here is my ornament stitch for October!!!!! Don’t these colors looks delicious?! Only two more ornaments to go!! Got to start putting them together soon!!!

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Baked Goods"
Thread: DMC, Crescent Colours, GA Sampler & WDW cotton floss
Fabric: 35ct WDW Linen Straw
Stitch Size: 3" x 3"
Completion Date: 10-15-2011

Speaking of baked goods, there’s nothing better then a freshly baked apple pie after a lot of touring around in Julian!!! It was heavenly!!!!!

Hope you all are having as much fun as I am~

Quilted Needle Case

2011-10-06T23:23:00.001-05:00

Thank you for helping me with my cording question in the previous post. At the end I went with Nina’s suggestion and twisted both ends for it to look normal, and glued it down. I will show you the final product in a later post since it is a gift for a friend. But I can now reveal what I sent to Deborah for my blogoversary giveaway~ I made a Quilted Needle Case for this occasion!!! It was actually quite simple to make, the most difficult part for me was the binding… It wasn’t perfect, but I’m glad that Deborah liked it!!!

Pattern: Sew She Sews “Quilted Needle Case”
Size: 10.5” x 6.5” when open
Completion Date: 09-17-2011

I used a piece of wool felt inside to hold needles, and was happy that I finally got to use those charms I bought a while back on it~~

The pockets on both sides are perfect for scissors and flosses, or any other stitching necessities!!!

And here is the whole package that I put together!!!

The temperature here has dropped significantly these past few days, and what better way to stay warm with a cat sitting on my lap!!! Elijah will be going back home soon…. I will miss him dearly!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Mary Update and a Question….

2011-09-30T23:21:00.001-05:00

It has been another month and I finished the bottom portion of Mary Wigham~ This time still not without mistakes of course, but I’ll worry about that later….

Here is a look at the whole thing as this moment. Keep this up and I think I would be able to finish it by the end of the year!!!

I actually have a question for you. Does anyone know how to finish cording on a wood box? As you can see, there is a little gap between the stitched piece and the box edge and I plan on covering it with a piece of cording. But how do you hide the ends? Also, how do you stop the cording ends from fraying? Do you burn it? Stitch it? If anyone could give me some tips, it would be great help~~

Can’t believe another week just flew by, and starting tomorrow, it will be October!!!! Wish you all have a wonderful weekend~~~

And the Winner is….

2011-09-27T13:46:00.001-05:00

Congratulations Deborah!!!! You are the winner of my blogoversary giveaway!!! I will send you an e-mail for your mailing information~~

Elijah has been a great blog hopping companion~ He has enjoyed reading your blogs as much as I did!!!

I will be back with some stitching update later in the week. Thanks for visiting~~

Sneak Peak~

2011-09-24T14:26:00.001-05:00

I have finished making the gift for my Blogoversary giveaway this week~~ Although I can’t tell you what it is yet, this is what was left in my trash bin~ See all the threads I ripped out? I ran into trouble with the binding again!!!! Can’t remember how many times I had ripped it out and redid it, but I finally got a result that I can live with. I hope you like fall colors!!!! If you would like to enter for the giveaway, you can still leave a comment on my earlier post, and I will draw a name on 9/26 evening.

I went to JoAnn’s the other day, on the intention of picking up some threads, but ended up bring home some fabrics with me as well. I’m on the look out of gathering cute baby girl fabrics, cause I’m going to be an aunt!!!!! Mind you I have no idea what I will be doing with these fabrics yet, but hey, that is not important, right? ;-)

Fall has definitely arrived, I can feel it in the air~ How about you?

Friendship Tote

2011-09-17T13:35:00.001-05:00

A dear friend of mine will be moving away. Although we had just known each other for a couple of years, JC has been a constant in our life here in San Diego. Another crafty friend of mine and I decided to team up and make something for JC, and we thought a big tote bag would be perfect for her scarfs and hats and mittens that she will need when going out in the Chicago winter, along with all the other stuff a mom needs with her all times!!!

Pattern: Revised from “Simple Tote Bag”
Size: 15” x 16”
Completion Date: 09-06-2011

The initials are stitched by my crafty friend, and I put the bag together. I mostly followed the instructions from this simple tote bag, but added a front pocket. I choose a pink lining fabric, which I thought works really well with the front fabric~~

Although I don’t want JC to leave, I know this is for the best, and I wish her all the best in Chicago. I hope when she sees this bag, she will remember us, and all the good days we had here in San Diego~

Speaking of gifts, if you would like to participate in my blogoversary giveaway, please remember to leave a comment in my previous post to enter. Enjoy your weekend~~

Off to the Quilt Show We went~

2011-09-12T15:34:00.001-05:00

A friend and I went to the 2011 San Diego Quilt Show this past Saturday. It was the first time for my friend, and we were both so excited!! The modern pieces were just amazing!!!! All the cutting and piecing and stitching, sooooo much work put into each of them!!!!! (Click photos for a better look~)

This Celtic Knots pattern were originally meant to be 14” squares each, but the maker decided to do them in 1/3 of the original size, which was pretty amazing!!!!

I also love reading the stories behind every quilt. The maker of this “Oh My Gosh” quilt actually did the quilt from a picture, and actually found the pattern after she was done making it!!! I love the colors and all the tiny pieces of this quilt!!!!

Although machine quilting is quite popular now a days, there are still many amazingly hand quilted one in the show. I do love the hand made quality of these pieces, which is something a machine couldn’t create~

Like this quilt which was hand quilted, hand embroidery from top to bottom!!!! My picture does not to it justice at all!!!! It was stunning in person. It took the maker 7 years to finish this quilt!!!!

This one was my favorite quilt~~ I couldn’t help it, it was a garden theme!!! I love how the flowers stands out. If I remembered correctly, this one was the President’s Choice~

The guest artist this year was Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day. I’ve been to her shop several times but this was the first time that I saw her in person. She has so much spunk!!!! Listening to her speak was so much fun~~~~

And of course we had to hit the vendors!!!! We totally lost ourselves there, especially the wool applique booths, visiting and revisiting each of them, debating what to get. After much deliberation, I managed to control myself and walked away with only a small hull. My friend, not so much. She did quite a damage to her budget…. We had so much fun, though!!!! Quilt shows are always more exciting with friends~~

I still haven’t decided what to make for my 3 year blogoversary yet, but I think I will throw in some of the finds I got at the quilt show. So if anyone is interested in my mystery blogoversary giveaway, please leave a comment on this post only and I will make a draw on 9/26, which should give me some time to make a special gift~ Thank you for all of you who followed me through these years. Your encouragement is what keeps me going!!! Please do come back and visit again~~

Peppermint Twist~

2011-09-03T21:43:00.001-05:00

My, what a busy week I had!!! I’m so glad it’s a long weekend so I can have some time to myself. Therefore, I’m not going anywhere this weekend!!! Just hanging around home~~ I did finish another ornament stitching, though~~ This time is Peppermint Twist!!

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Peppermint Twist"
Thread: DMC cotton floss, Crescent Colours & WDW
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3" x 3"
Completion Date: 09-02-2011

I have to say I really like this Northern Cross Linen. I like how every stitch just pops out of the fabric!!

I have not forget about my 3 year blogoversary celebration, but please bear with me a bit longer, for I have to finish I gift before making something for the blogoversary. Thank you all for visiting my little corner~~

Revisiting Mary~

2011-08-24T23:20:00.001-05:00

I haven’t visited Mary for sooooo long. It has been two years ago since I started this. Maybe it’s the over one stitching that intimidates me a little, every time I saw her laying in the WIP basket, I just keep skipping right by her. Then recently I saw a beautiful master piece that took my friend two years to finish. I was really motivated by it, and that’s when I picked up Mary again. Over one is still a bit intimidating, but I managed to finish two and a half motifs this past week, and starting to fall in love with this piece all over again~

This bird motif gave me quite a challenge, though. I must have miscounted somewhere cause when I was working on the bird on the right, something was just not right. I did not want to rip it all out so I just made it work. Hence, if you look closely, one bird is wider then the other, and the center doesn’t line up. But this did not bother me too much, since I learned from Mary, sometimes mistakes do happen, and it could be a beautiful thing.

So this is where I am at right now, a little more then 1/3 done. I hope I could ride on this motivation, and maybe, just maybe, I would be able to finish this one soon.

Thanks for visiting~~

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Edit 08-25-2011:

I just noticed that today is my 3 year blogoversary!!!!! Thank you Teena for reminding me~~ I might prepare something to celebrate this occasion!! Stay tuned~~

Deck the Halls~

2011-08-16T16:24:00.001-05:00

Another ornament finish~~ This one went to Yellowstone with me, but I did not work on it very much during the trip cause I was exhausted by all the walking while we were there~~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Deck the Halls"
Thread: DMC & Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct Belgium Linen
Stitch Size: 4” x 3.25”
Completion Date: 08-11-2011

I love the two characters on this design!!! And the candies on the tree is just adorable~~ Since my fabric was a bit darker then what it called for, I changed the green and red to a lighter and brighter shade. I’m pretty happy with the result~~

Only four more to go!!! I’m still debating on how to finish them…. So many ideas floating in my head!! Until next time, happy stitching~~

1726…

2011-08-10T23:31:00.001-05:00

This is not a year, it is how many photos I took when we visited Yellowstone National Park a week ago. I know, I know, it’s a bit overkill, but every corner I turned there’s something amazing and I just had to take photos!!! Thank god for digitals, can you imagine how many rolls of films that would be?! Yellowstone is a place that words could not describe!!! So I’ll stop talking and let the photos speak of themselves!!!

The amazing hot springs~

The Grand Prismatic Spring!! This was my favorite~~

The famous Old Faithful!!

The waterfalls and canyons were totally a pleasant surprise!!!!

And of course we couldn’t leave without spotting some of these!!!

This is one of those places that you have to experience with all your senses!! It is truly an amazing place!!!