By The Bay Needleart

And the winner is .........

2012-02-12T11:22:00.000-05:00

And the winner is Susan of Yellow Flower Meadow. Congratulations to Susan, I will be mailing out "Stitch An Inch Winter" to her this week. I have been having fun stitching but I will work on the newsletter because the drawing for the 24 Funky Flowers is just around the corner. Feb 14th is the day for someone to win the wonderful Valentines Day gift from me. Just make sure you are signed up for the newsletter to be included in the drawing.
Have a wonderful day and make time to stitch
donna

a couple of updates, a giveaway & a long post :)

2012-02-07T12:11:00.001-05:00

First I want to say Thank You to everyone that said they would pray for my husband. It really means so much to us. I do believe in prayer and I am sure God has a plan. That is how I start each day by giving that day to God and knowing that He is guiding us in it. I will visit my hubby later with some good food and I will tell him about all of you that are praying for him. donna, Thank you again and now for stitching news :)

I finished the "OWL" that is available with "Stitch An Inch Winter"

I fixed my mess. I changed the background and dot colors for "FF Veronica"

I finally got my Stitching fever back. I have been fighting the winter blues and today I feel better so I framed, took pictures and I am finishing up on the final touches for some classes for Celebration Of Needlework.

Funky Flower Molly

Funky Flower Sisters Veronica & Judith

These are the last of the Funky Flowers. "Funky Flower Sisters Veronica & Judith" come with the bonus chart of the last Stitch An Inch Funky Flowers. There were 4 in all. Each Sister pack had a bonus.
Funky Flower Molly is the last flower and since she is special she will have a Free Funky Flower with her included in her chart pack.
I do have one more Funky Flower to giveaway. It is a thank you to everyone that took this journey with me and the Funky Flowers. I will include it in my email newsletter (a chart for you to print) that will be released Feb 16th after the BIG GIVEAWAY drawing for all of the 24 flowers to one person. That will be on Feb 14th, so make sure you are all signed in for the newsletters.
AND since I have been giving away a Stitch An Inch with every new release I have to do one for "Stitch An Inch Winter"
So just leave me a message that you are interested and I will enter your name and draw on Saturday Feb 11th.

Have a good day and thanks for reading my post, smile spring is around the corner, yeah!!
donna

Just checking in

2012-02-04T17:39:00.000-05:00

I have been busy with new ideas and hubby is still not doing well. He has been in the hospital 3 times since Christmas but we still have faith an answer is around the corner. Since I have no real stitching that I can share with you at the moment I thought I would share a picture of the guys that hang out with me at my computer. I just love miniatures and these are my buds. HAHA!!
Have a good night
donna

Time is flying by

2012-01-24T17:38:00.000-05:00

Stitch An Inch Winter

Time is flying by. It's almost the end of January and it was 50 degrees today. Working on new projects and I wish so much that I could share them with you. I will soon. Well I am running downstairs to stitch. Have a good night
donna

Pic of SAI Winter

2012-01-20T15:58:00.000-05:00

Hi, I just posted a picture of Stitch An Inch Winter on the sidebar.
Running out to go to the post office to mail them out to the distributors.
I will post more tomorrow

Oh What A Cold :(

2012-01-18T10:18:00.000-05:00

Peek at Winter Owl - distorted

Peek at one of the scenes from SAI Winter - distorted

Sorry I have not been posting but I think it is the winter blues that caught me. I get spurts of energy, so many ideas, and I get so much work done. And then I poop out, procrastinate and my mind takes a break from work. But this time when it happened I caught that terrible cold that is going around. (so it just made my burned out season last longer) It is such an awful head cold, I could not breath for days and was so achy that it hurt to walk. And then Yesterday I could breath again YEAH!! So I am on the mend and I am sharing a couple of messed up photos of "Stitch An Inch Winter". The design will be ready by this weekend. It has 6 different scenes that fit into one long design if you want to stitch them together either over (1) or you can stitch bigger on Aida cloth. Its all up to you. It also has a bonus chart of a winter owl.
I do have to update my Etsy and the last of the Funky Flowers are due to be released next week.
Dont forget the big drawing on the 14th of Feb for all 24 Funky Flowers. Sign up for email to be entered.
Until tomorrow, I am off to catch up on all things I procrastinated with :) Have a good day
donna
more photos tomorrow of the winter design

Happy New Year.

2012-01-03T21:38:00.002-05:00

Please be patient I am fixing my blog and getting organized. It is a bit messy :)

Look what I WON!!!

2011-12-29T14:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Thursday to everyone. I had a nice surprise last week from the mailman. I attended a Doll & Bear show in Portsmouth NH and entered my name in the drawing. I was so surprised to see that I won, you see the most I have ever won is $30.00 on a scratch ticket. That was a Christmas gift from one of the parents at the daycare.

Her name is Kristen,(she is so pretty) and she came from Collins Gifts in Rye NH. They have a web site and a blog so check them out. Off to stitch and you have a good night
donna

Discount on Etsy for 2 days only

2011-12-28T10:30:00.001-05:00

Happy day to all of you. I made a 25% disc coupon on Etsy for all things that are listed there. I need to work this weekend and add new things so this is my end of year sale. Remember it is for 2 days only.
Have a great day
donna

Merry Christmas From Our Home To Yours

2011-12-25T14:26:00.000-05:00

Just a quick note to say to everyone "Merry Christmas".
We are waiting for my son and his wife and the 2 grandchildren to get here. The ham is cooking and appetizers are ready and the Celtics are on. But later I get the TV and we are watching a special movie that my mothers loves called "The Gathering".

This is our new addition to the family. His name is "Toby" and Meagan is so happy. He is so loving!!

This is Bailey and loving the wrapping paper

Our "Precious Moments Nativity". I have had it for sooo long. A tradition.

This is our fire place that we only use candles in, and our tree is in a bucket on top of my potty chair

I will get back to you all tomorrow with more pictures and updates of my stitching.
Have a glorious day and I wish you all peace this day for you and your familys.
God Bless
donna

Bailey says Merry Christmas

2011-12-22T09:27:00.000-05:00

Bailey has been jumping in the wreaths that I do not have hanging yet. Maybe I will leave one for her. Have a good day

Mom has been so busy knitting hats

2011-12-21T20:01:00.001-05:00

I think it will be a long winter. Mom has been very busy making hats. I just added a few and I will add the rest tomorrow to the Etsy site for "Wool N Whimsy Delights". Until tomorrow :)
donna

Sharing a photo from a fellow stitcher.

2011-12-18T17:22:00.000-05:00

This is a picture from Mark who has been stitching for 20 years.
He made it for his wife for their anniversary.
Lucky lady!!

Hi everyone, it is getting so cold here. I have a picture to share with you from Mark. Who I am sure made his wife so happy on their anniversary with this gift. See men can stitch too.
I also have a couple of photos of the Drive Through Nativity that we had at church.

There were quit a few scenes and all of the actors did a wonderful job. Especially the children!!
I am going to cuddle on the couch with my stitching. Sounds like fun!!
Have a good night
donna

Sign Up For Email and be entered into a BIG giveaway!!

2011-12-16T17:37:00.000-05:00

I have been trying to update myself into all of this social networking stuff. I am really trying :).
So I am having a big giveaway to celebrate all of my Funky Flowers being finished. (I just have 3 more to be released and it will be in January.)
All you have to do is sign up for my email and you will be added to the list. If you already signed up for my email you are automatically added in the list but if you have not yet then please do sign up. I am running this giveaway until Feb 14th. The lucky person will win all of my 24 Funky Flower Cross Stitch designs. That is sure a HUGE giveaway. ALL 24!! So sign up now and wait until Feb 14th to see who the winner will be. What a lovely Valentines Day gift. :)))))
Have a good night
donna

I messed up :(

2011-12-08T13:07:00.000-05:00

Good afternoon to everyone. I want to say thank you for your comments, they really mean a lot to me. I do check out other blogs and try my best to answer emails but things have been very busy lately. My hubby has been going to the hospital everyday for the past 2 weeks for a treatment and it takes about 3-4 hours by the time we get back home and then he has another appointment every afternoon also that takes about an hour. They are still not sure what is exactly wrong with his system but are trying new things. So I have been driving and waiting and driving. But tomorrow should be the last day and I can get back to work.

I have April helping me with stitching.She finished one of the Funky Flowers over (1), and then I was picking the background over dyed color and stitching it myself. (April did a great job, it was just me choosing the wrong background color)

I thought this over dyed would look great but NO!!!
It looks horrible, you cant even see the pink dots, It looks like I dropped ashes on it. I DON'T LIKE IT!!

So I am stitching it again and changing a color or 2 to make it work and I chose another over dyed for the background. That will teach me to be more careful with the background colors!! I will keep you updated on how it looks but I just hate it when it is finished and I don't like it :(

Funky Flower Patricia

On another note I have 3 Funky Flowers ready to go to the printer.

Funky Flower Sisters Andrea & Heather

Patricia was suppose to have her sister with her "Veronica" but she is the one that needs a new background so Patricia is making her debut all alone.

I will have more things to share tomorrow as I am working on my new releases and I cant wait for "Winter Whites" with all of that wool!!!!!

OH!!, one more thing, I had a great time at Yankee Cross Stitch last Saturday. Our Wool Feather Tree class had 10 wonderful people and most of them finished the tree during the class. We have one more class scheduled for this Saturday at 1:30 if anyone is interested. Give Erica A Call @ 603-964-9434 to see if there are any spots left.

Off to put together directions for the new charts. Have a great day and it is getting cold here. Brrrr......

donna

New Venture "Wool N Whimsy Delights"

2011-11-29T14:34:00.001-05:00

Good day
Just a quick note to tell you that I started a new Etsy shop. I just love to crochet and my mother loves to knit. She just had her birthday on Saturday and turned 77.

Mom and Liam singing Happy Birthday

She was over for the weekend and has been knitting baby hats and I thought I would add a little to them and make some crochet flowers. We all know how much I love flowers.(And speaking of flowers...the Funky Flowers are almost done. I have 4 to release and the last 2 are being stitched) :)))yeah!!!)
Back to the Etsy Etsyshop.......I added the hats that she hand knitted with the flowers that I crocheted and turned into pins so you can use them either on the hat or on something else.
We only have 6 up at the moment but working on more.
So check it out if you have a chance and I am working on the background of a Funky Flower over one.
talk again soon
donna

Pin Cushions on Etsy

2011-11-21T10:15:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday
I just listed some of the Cork Pin Cushion kits and some of the finished ones that I have in stock.
A great idea to use up those corks you have been saving!!
Here are a couple of pictures of the Holiday sale at YCS and a special thanks to everyone that signed up for the first Wool Feather Tree Class it is full and the next one is planned for Dec 10th from 1:30 to 4:30 so if you can join us then it will be the last class until after the Holidays for the trees.

have a good day
donna

Busy Day Sale @ YCS

2011-11-19T09:14:00.000-05:00

Hello Just a quick note that YCS is having a Holiday Open House today from 10-5.
Stop by if you can or if you are in the area. Directions are on my side bar.
Have a great Saturday. Dont forget to shop for small business' today.
donna

This is the Make It Take It today at Yankee Cross Stitch

Winners, flowers, & hungry birds!!

2011-11-18T18:26:00.000-05:00

Good evening, I picked a name for the free chart and frame, and then I said oh its Christmas time so one more and then I kept going. So I have the giveaway for 3 people. And the winners are Giovannas Stitches,

Kielrains Stitches, and Cat Tails and Needles. I will send them a note this evening and get those charts and frames out to them.

I also have a peek at Funky Flowers "Andria & Heather"

Today I looked outside and here is a pic of what we saw. We had left the pumpkin in the middle of the yard for the squirrels and chipmunks but the crows had a better idea!!:)

A Give Away

2011-11-15T18:05:00.000-05:00

I have a give away for someone special.

A Stitch an Inch Christmas chart and a frame.

Just leave me a message and I will have a drawing on Friday night.

Good luck and I hope to hear from you

donna

Just updated Etsy with All Thing Winter & Christmas

2011-11-14T11:47:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone. Just a quick note that I just updated the Etsy shop with all Winter and Christmas charts that I designed. And I have a new Etsy shop coming soon too. I will keep this one for all By The Bay things but my other shop will be for wool, and other things. My mom has been knitting things for the new shop and I am crocheting things and felting them. Busy busy busy!!!
Watch for more news coming soon
donna

Class schedule Wool Trees and Long Legged Birds

2011-11-10T10:39:00.001-05:00

I have some info for the class at Yankee Cross Stitch. The "Wool Feather Tree" will be on Saturday December 3rd from 12:30 to 3:30. The cost is $35.00 and is limited to 8 students. Also I will be having a workshop for some long legged birds made with wool, felt, and a little whimsy. That will be one the same day in the morning from 9:00 to 12:00. The cost for the workshop is $30.00.
(I will get some more pictures soon, the models are at her shop)
So I guess that day will be class day!!! :)))
If anyone is in the area and would like to join and make some friends and Holiday gifts please call Yankee @ 603-964-9434. Class space is limited.
Have a great day and I am off to make more birds for samples
Also a quick note that I started a page up above under the header that is called "All Things Stunpwork". This will be a page that I can update with my stumpwork projects to share with you!!
donna

Wool Feather Tree all finished :))))

2011-11-02T09:04:00.000-04:00

Bailey cant wait for Christmas. She is already waiting under the Charlie Brown tree!!

Good morning,
I am still working on the newsletter with the free Christmas design for an ornament and also directions for finishing a Stitch An Inche as a tiny 1 1/2 inch ornament made with felt or wool. So it will be worth the extra wait, I hope :) But I finished my wool feather tree and I am sharing a photo with you. It measures 12 inches and is sitting in a red base. I plan on giving classes on these at Yankee Cross Stitch and I will post more info as soon as I pick a date. Should be fun!!
Well I am off to stitch, finish ornaments, and take pictures, talk to you later.
donna

Its Tuesday and the winner is CISCA

2011-10-25T18:18:00.000-04:00

Thank you everyone for your comments it was fun reading them and I am glad you liked the rock with the heart on it. I really tried to wash it of to make sure it wasn't painted or something man made. It is so never coming off. :)No budging, dried the same way.
It is Tuesday so I did a drawing for the free chart and the winner is Cisca. I am waiting for her to get me the mailing address and off it will go!!.
Still stitching little Christmas stitch an inches and crocheting. I really will share soon.
Love donna

Spreading Some LOVE

2011-10-24T14:58:00.000-04:00

I just had to share with you a photo of our rock collection. My husband and I go to the beach about 3 to 4 times a week and take a stroll. It is our quiet time to talk to God, just relax a little and think about what is really important in life. (Soul searching journeys). So as we stroll along the beach we always keep an eye out for sea glass and rocks that are shaped like "Hearts". I say a quiet prayer and ask for signs. These are the rocks that we have collected and the larger ones are in the flower garden outside.

But yesterday morning my husband asked for a sign, and as we were walking I found what I thought was a rock that someone maybe painted or stenciled a heart on it. So I made my way to that little find, picked up that rock and guess what?? It is the rock itself. NO paint, No stencil, just formed by nature, so I am sharing the photo with you because it is so cool and I cant stop thinking about it. Just what we both needed and a little lift for the day. Hope you enjoyed it.