tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20906250691530814372009-11-10T13:23:11.232+08:00Life's simple pleasuresJoeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-6267290924105960252009-11-07T15:40:00.005+08:002009-11-10T10:35:14.684+08:002009-11-10T10:35:14.684+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com0....is now available for purchase. I have been happily making these charts and I must say, I enjoyed every minute of it. I am now offering this series to you, hope you find it nice to stitch and would want to stash it for your next project. I know I should have offered it earlier just before Halloween but I was too tied up at home. Anyways, you know where to reach me. Thanks! Season of Joy <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ml7TAQMFrwwIh_4HX2WpI1-D6Rk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ml7TAQMFrwwIh_4HX2WpI1-D6Rk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ml7TAQMFrwwIh_4HX2WpI1-D6Rk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ml7TAQMFrwwIh_4HX2WpI1-D6Rk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/88hCHixUmbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/11/season-of-joy-series.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-61704378448605178802009-10-31T14:56:00.004+08:002009-11-03T10:48:09.207+08:002009-11-03T10:48:09.207+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com6Wooohooo, the postman delivered a wonderful surprise from a dear friend Nicole this morning. She told me about it but I was not expecting she'll mail it so soon. Remember the gift she sent me in June, the chart Alpine Garden by Chatelaine (click HERE to get to that post). She emailed me a few days ago and asked if I have started it yet. She really has a big heart and offered to send me the left <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JmyGApaD9k9i3MXtHrYLO1sF0Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JmyGApaD9k9i3MXtHrYLO1sF0Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JmyGApaD9k9i3MXtHrYLO1sF0Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JmyGApaD9k9i3MXtHrYLO1sF0Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/lYKQh1WnJ4M" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/10/merci-beaucoup-nicole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-51102793250255863792009-10-27T13:37:00.006+08:002009-10-29T01:21:27.142+08:002009-10-29T01:21:27.142+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com Thank you so very much to those who participated in our Jardin de Joy Anniversary Sale. Your support was very much appreciated. And for that, you've just been part of a good deed intended for such sale. I have not mentioned it before, but I guess you deserve to know. Proceeds of the sales were donated to the Filipinos affected by the typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma). It was so heart <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oRtwhjDTsCfz7csIgq72fK44YJc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oRtwhjDTsCfz7csIgq72fK44YJc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oRtwhjDTsCfz7csIgq72fK44YJc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oRtwhjDTsCfz7csIgq72fK44YJc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/3BxFdUq2AUo" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/10/heartfelt-thanks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-66387887816256457252009-10-19T10:27:00.004+08:002009-10-19T10:42:43.284+08:002009-10-19T10:42:43.284+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com5After I've finished listing and numbering all the entries yesterday, and done the electronic draw using Random.org. Here's the result, Take a look who number 11 is... Congratulations to "The Shabby Stitcher" for winning this giveaway. I hope you'll like it and find it useful. Please email me your complete snail mail. I'll mail it out as soon as I got your home addy. I had a great time <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IIF_GD1t7WdFeFYpu3mPBgh858/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IIF_GD1t7WdFeFYpu3mPBgh858/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IIF_GD1t7WdFeFYpu3mPBgh858/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IIF_GD1t7WdFeFYpu3mPBgh858/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/RT8jB4Ldmd4" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-winner-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-23432466972698159042009-10-06T12:44:00.018+08:002009-10-09T10:26:37.744+08:002009-10-09T10:26:37.744+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com34I've been really busy for the past few months and had only gotten around to stitching my WIP a couple of weeks ago. Sorry if I had not visited any blogs, I will soon. But the good news is, I've finished my give-away gift this last weekend, so it is now up for grab. But first, allow me to show you my long pending gift to my friend Nima. It had safely reached her after a week. It was supposed to <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zZybknUvmZOI7cbQmhILKhCDbOI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zZybknUvmZOI7cbQmhILKhCDbOI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zZybknUvmZOI7cbQmhILKhCDbOI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zZybknUvmZOI7cbQmhILKhCDbOI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/_hRFdKt9MCo" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/10/give-away-up-for-grab.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-79295422266111483172009-10-02T13:55:00.035+08:002009-11-09T12:29:49.428+08:002009-11-09T12:29:49.428+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com33As you have seen in my previous post, "Rose", Block 1 of my proposed SAL "Her Flower Garden", you might be wondering what the other 5 blocks are. Since this is not a mystery SAL, I'm now unveiling the whole piece. So here it is, Details Design Area: 229W X 159H Each Block Design Area: 65W X 65H Charted in DMC threads of 24 colors ( You may replace the threads as you may want to) Worked in Cross <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5cv45zzG048LG4mVPWOUHGISnhs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5cv45zzG048LG4mVPWOUHGISnhs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5cv45zzG048LG4mVPWOUHGISnhs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5cv45zzG048LG4mVPWOUHGISnhs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/3qA31FMnbr0" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/10/sal-details-and-hd-yay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-45640222882082713782009-09-25T14:22:00.007+08:002009-09-28T10:14:14.382+08:002009-09-28T10:14:14.382+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com11Time really flies so fast. I turned 38 on the 15th. Thank goodness 38 is not my waistline, lol! I'd like to take this chance to thank everyone who sent greetings and wishes. They absolutely made my day. It warms my heart to know that I am remembered on my special day. Thank you so very much. Hubby is just one day older than me, so we celebrated our birthdays the whole day on the 15th. We had <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AEGA-XMq-vMIcacMdNYoBmJlMls/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AEGA-XMq-vMIcacMdNYoBmJlMls/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AEGA-XMq-vMIcacMdNYoBmJlMls/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AEGA-XMq-vMIcacMdNYoBmJlMls/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/ka_3MhejyL4" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/09/age-is-just-number-survey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-79241140535579905782009-09-04T13:19:00.008+08:002009-09-16T11:15:01.645+08:002009-09-16T11:15:01.645+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com10Hello friends! Hope you're doing alright and enjoying our common passion, cross stitch that is. I am currently busy arranging our stuff in the new place and have yet to get my hands on my WIPs. Oh boy, I really missed stitching and blogging! No stitching update in this post, i just wanted to share with you our recent trip. Hubby and I managed to go on vacation as planned in the Philippines' <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LiBWdL-f1BG7E922xV9FzmDLuTE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LiBWdL-f1BG7E922xV9FzmDLuTE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LiBWdL-f1BG7E922xV9FzmDLuTE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LiBWdL-f1BG7E922xV9FzmDLuTE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/nPPLiWg0RNk" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/09/short-but-great.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-75223998289490862082009-07-17T10:56:00.013+08:002009-07-19T12:04:20.321+08:002009-07-19T12:04:20.321+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com17I just want you all to know, I am still here, alive, kicking and exhausted. As of the moment, I can no longer work on my wip or have a new start. Everything is all packed up waiting to see the light of day.My stitchings were the last ones to be packed so I still had the chance to carry on a few of my wip last month. Although I couldn't find my Beloved, CIA, CIT and Elements, I did stitch up <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9NhiX2rsbHBDWlWb6GkgL1DKCKY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9NhiX2rsbHBDWlWb6GkgL1DKCKY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9NhiX2rsbHBDWlWb6GkgL1DKCKY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9NhiX2rsbHBDWlWb6GkgL1DKCKY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/sHpRvOi5BeE" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/07/whats-up-peepz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-5733353076689941482009-06-26T18:02:00.002+08:002009-06-26T18:36:26.144+08:002009-06-26T18:36:26.144+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com8I had received a lovely gift last week from my dear friend Domy. She emailed me beforehand and told me that a parcel for me is on its way. I can't wait to see it as I know she is such a talented and creative person, and a pro-finisher. OMG, just what I expected, I love everything she made for me. If I have to describe her pressies in one word, then it's "PERFECT"!! I like them all so much.She <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PPaJb4Vu_VH4ExoiF_Hy50BRRt8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PPaJb4Vu_VH4ExoiF_Hy50BRRt8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PPaJb4Vu_VH4ExoiF_Hy50BRRt8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PPaJb4Vu_VH4ExoiF_Hy50BRRt8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/N5HAImVRr6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/06/oh-lala.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-82978574981479393662009-06-02T13:50:00.004+08:002009-07-01T15:28:03.015+08:002009-07-01T15:28:03.015+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com8...... from Nicole came last week. I mentioned in my previous post that she's reserving her Chantelaine chart "Alpine Seasons Garden" for me and will let me buy it when she's done with it. OMG, I was really surprised to have it so soon. No clue at all that it's already on its way while I was talking about it. She's giving it to me as a gift and no need to pay anything, isn't she so nice and sweet <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRqAMiQf5k22_xahhLzSFad66vo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRqAMiQf5k22_xahhLzSFad66vo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRqAMiQf5k22_xahhLzSFad66vo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRqAMiQf5k22_xahhLzSFad66vo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/UpyXPSyBN_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/06/lovely-surprise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-38823139568109063662009-05-18T12:50:00.010+08:002009-05-19T12:26:01.698+08:002009-05-19T12:26:01.698+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com4As you know I currently have 3 SAL but only have one update this time. I just received today the newsletter from Papillon, Part 3 is up for download. Beloved's next goal is due on June 15th, that means I have lots of time to stitch my other WIP.Permin "Christmas In Town-SAL" 5ToyshopToyshop is complete. Here it is,Moving on to the next shop which is Flowershop. I love how this is coming along, it <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ubQtfmzYUgNtHpG6k8SYOVaT5eI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ubQtfmzYUgNtHpG6k8SYOVaT5eI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ubQtfmzYUgNtHpG6k8SYOVaT5eI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ubQtfmzYUgNtHpG6k8SYOVaT5eI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/99PS8C1SLqQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/05/permin-sal-and-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-12313172953627709592009-05-06T12:40:00.005+08:002009-05-06T12:50:46.064+08:002009-05-06T12:50:46.064+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com6.. or daysss.. haha! I had received a lovely gift from my good friend Jes. It's actually her christmas gift but since I was away for nearly 2 months then and she got so busy at home, it took a few months for her to send it away. Story short, it's here, yahoo!! I am so delighted and thankful to have it.She sent me the last Threadpack of the Little Women Series "Baking". Which reminds me of our SAL <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j94p3nz-j67rE1zASm2svP_fYoE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j94p3nz-j67rE1zASm2svP_fYoE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j94p3nz-j67rE1zASm2svP_fYoE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j94p3nz-j67rE1zASm2svP_fYoE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/OONgmNyGmvk" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mail-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-21918762291780815132009-04-15T14:04:00.023+08:002009-04-30T21:19:03.745+08:002009-04-30T21:19:03.745+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com6Q&A"Thank you Moni for your nice comment on my Beloved. I'm stitching on Jardin de Joy Mondial 28ct Lugana."I'd like to thank everyone who participated in my poll and shared their views. I appreciate it so much. All the while I thought I was the only one left in this modern world who would rather keep whatever gifts received for purely sentimental reasons. Result of this poll had proven me wrong, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tP1iuJ2j1grpN6W9ItJrSo8FHAI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tP1iuJ2j1grpN6W9ItJrSo8FHAI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tP1iuJ2j1grpN6W9ItJrSo8FHAI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tP1iuJ2j1grpN6W9ItJrSo8FHAI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/IHzv1nLkiNw" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/04/poll-result-and-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-6926697225916224262009-04-03T10:59:00.026+08:002009-04-30T17:09:30.157+08:002009-04-30T17:09:30.157+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com8First off, I am selling used LHN Coffee and Tea threadpacks. Charts are as good as new, I assure you of that as I always have working copies. It has left over silk threads which I think will be enough to complete it, I guess, I'm not sure though. Drop me a note if you are interested. SOLD Each chart is USD6.00 (price includes shipping)On stitching note, here are my latest <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vnkYmLMbsjPzLm3SLdZVOGG0NPI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vnkYmLMbsjPzLm3SLdZVOGG0NPI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vnkYmLMbsjPzLm3SLdZVOGG0NPI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vnkYmLMbsjPzLm3SLdZVOGG0NPI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/3fv09cnSxm8" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/04/sal-wip-updates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-38525192850649990952009-03-16T12:11:00.015+08:002009-04-30T17:09:43.954+08:002009-04-30T17:09:43.954+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com12.... since my last post, yahoo!!I've finished all the backstitching on my Panel 2 of Lan Roses Triptych. I'm so pleased with the result, happy dance with me, if you please, teehee!!It's not a complete HD though, still have one last panel to work on. Having said that, I have started Panel 1 and managed to stitch almost half of the design. I'm also right on schedule on Beloved-SAL, another delight <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8wBfKG490rndCkwnrwGTuA8K3qY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8wBfKG490rndCkwnrwGTuA8K3qY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8wBfKG490rndCkwnrwGTuA8K3qY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8wBfKG490rndCkwnrwGTuA8K3qY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/PSrsL_4vPDs" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/03/lot-done.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-58062193184421572772009-03-02T11:03:00.020+08:002009-04-30T17:10:09.380+08:002009-04-30T17:10:09.380+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com10I got an award from my dear friend Nina last week. I wanted to post it as soon as she told me about it but I really cannot squeeze it in between my busy schedules. It's a Special Friends Award and Love Pendant.The description for this award,"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HC8m_y1phA0FNMLEifzje4-83FM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HC8m_y1phA0FNMLEifzje4-83FM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HC8m_y1phA0FNMLEifzje4-83FM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HC8m_y1phA0FNMLEifzje4-83FM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/KFPe-BURGSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/03/award-update-etc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-8029695217508229202009-02-18T12:18:00.025+08:002009-04-12T12:23:31.590+08:002009-04-12T12:23:31.590+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com19I'm still here, alive and kicking. I had the longest vacation ever and it was awesome. I didn't bring with me any of my WIP so it was really a pretty long break from stitching.I have not yet shown you some of my finishes late last year and so here it goes.Let me start with 2 of my SAL. I'm pleased with the result of my Papillon Creations 2008 MS SAL "How does your garden grow?". I have completed <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2YBSFTrLUnmOsb0YurAlK1CkZno/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2YBSFTrLUnmOsb0YurAlK1CkZno/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2YBSFTrLUnmOsb0YurAlK1CkZno/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2YBSFTrLUnmOsb0YurAlK1CkZno/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/_wPDusvpFMA" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2009/02/hello-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-72529291318053073722008-12-03T11:43:00.022+08:002008-12-03T14:25:06.443+08:002008-12-03T14:25:06.443+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com14I didn't get much done on my rotation. Life gets in the way and so I was sidetracked. Anyway, here's what I've stitched so far.First off is my Lan Roses Triptych. I've worked on the 2nd larger rose and it's almost done. But still I have a lot of the background to stitch and backstitches which will really take so much time. Here's the snap.The same little progress on my Lan Nesting Birds In <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xRPc2-_H27A4x2rDT3cSFStFRpY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xRPc2-_H27A4x2rDT3cSFStFRpY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xRPc2-_H27A4x2rDT3cSFStFRpY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xRPc2-_H27A4x2rDT3cSFStFRpY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/hhwkQDE-gXw" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/12/stitching-update-and-plans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-84049138490723763302008-11-24T11:02:00.019+08:002008-11-24T15:57:45.891+08:002008-11-24T15:57:45.891+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com14Sorry for no post for a while and MIA, been really busy lately. I'm doing well and good, thank you dear friends for the emails asking me how I am, for the concerns and well wishes. I appreciate it so much.I couldn't let this wonderful fabric exchange with my friend Nina pass without sharing with you the joy I felt having all the beauties right in front of me. A couple of months ago, Nina and I <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-bkdIz-Zos0s_iovNYyAlpJvabI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-bkdIz-Zos0s_iovNYyAlpJvabI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-bkdIz-Zos0s_iovNYyAlpJvabI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-bkdIz-Zos0s_iovNYyAlpJvabI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/UyAOfh63gfo" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/11/wonderful-exchange.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-19995585402035668362008-10-21T13:48:00.007+08:002008-10-21T14:30:27.449+08:002008-10-21T14:30:27.449+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com24I've finished Rose Sampler SAL 2008 by EMS the other day, teehee!!! I'm so very happy with the result and very much satisfied with the thread colors and fabric choice. Such lovely sampler is such a pleasure to stitch. Thanks a lot Ellen for sharing with us this beauty.Here it is, Absolutely lovely!!I hope I'll find a very nice frame for it, I want to display it soon.*** Btw, I have added a new <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1YjG2L8o1MNFC7JqBDAkr_5GTKM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1YjG2L8o1MNFC7JqBDAkr_5GTKM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1YjG2L8o1MNFC7JqBDAkr_5GTKM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1YjG2L8o1MNFC7JqBDAkr_5GTKM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/avOHU_r5CVs" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/10/ems-sal-hd-yehey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-69937860510774355742008-10-16T16:32:00.010+08:002008-10-17T11:38:07.639+08:002008-10-17T11:38:07.639+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com10..sounds serious? Nah.I've put up a new blog for the hand dyed fabrics I'm selling which I dyed myself. Each fabric is unique and at reasonable price.Please check this out Jardin de Joy.**Sorry I forgot to indicate, prices are in USD, thanks Veronica. Thanks also Chiloe for the good wish.Thanks and have a nice weekend ahead of you!Sorry about the glitch on the first blog, no comments allowed but <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dkcdlHE2UJh_baeeJY02Purqcsc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dkcdlHE2UJh_baeeJY02Purqcsc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dkcdlHE2UJh_baeeJY02Purqcsc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dkcdlHE2UJh_baeeJY02Purqcsc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/ZcjhxM6bV_g" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-about-biz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-29659080285508210522008-10-10T14:48:00.005+08:002008-10-31T01:13:43.999+08:002008-10-31T01:13:43.999+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com21I have just signed in to a new SAL which will start this month. It's "Beloved" by A Stitcher's Hands. It's been in my to-do list but I kept forgetting so when I learnt about this SAL, I blurted out PERFECT! You know how nice it is to stitch a big project like this one along with other stitchers, just the right motivation we need to keep going. If you are interested you can check out <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tPbmOiRbXaLdB0JY_actbrlhPSA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tPbmOiRbXaLdB0JY_actbrlhPSA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tPbmOiRbXaLdB0JY_actbrlhPSA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tPbmOiRbXaLdB0JY_actbrlhPSA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/v9gR_6DAXn4" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-l-o-v-e.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-32650007441602954512008-10-02T11:21:00.008+08:002008-10-02T13:43:24.537+08:002008-10-02T13:43:24.537+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com18Yep, what I currently have in my WIP, flowers, flowers, flowers... roses in particular, ;)I managed to carry on my Lan Roses Triptych this last weekend and have done quite a lot. Panel 2 has only 2 roses in it and I'm now on the 2nd one. It's definitely looking gorgeous. I can't wait to continue with it this weekend to see the lovely roses in full bloom already stitched. Here's a snap,And here's <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KnaAfK80atprRwlYYUTB_gJUHK4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KnaAfK80atprRwlYYUTB_gJUHK4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KnaAfK80atprRwlYYUTB_gJUHK4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KnaAfK80atprRwlYYUTB_gJUHK4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/Yd82t5q1EP0" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/10/flower-power.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090625069153081437.post-972547070141025062008-09-25T10:41:00.010+08:002008-09-25T13:38:47.407+08:002008-09-25T13:38:47.407+08:00Joeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381748993775626266eriahl4ever@gmail.com22I have been happily stitching my LHN Coffee and Tea SAL with my dear friend Jes. Didn't realize we were on our final threadpack until I picked it up and started stitching it. Time flies so fast when you're having fun.We've both completed "Spiced Tea" and so this is the end of this lovely SAL. Join us in our HD, yehey!!For the past few days, it was gloomy here and so it's hard for me to get a good <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tMLoQy8ZJ-x0TH0ywXFckQGbTHo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tMLoQy8ZJ-x0TH0ywXFckQGbTHo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tMLoQy8ZJ-x0TH0ywXFckQGbTHo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tMLoQy8ZJ-x0TH0ywXFckQGbTHo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/CobA/~4/tHY7dApepMI" height="1" width="1"/>http://sjoei.blogspot.com/2008/09/sal-hd-yay.html