SFS March 2015

Spent - $22.90 (fabric) + $68.37 (Just Nan kits) = $91.27 - $37.47 ($2.42 from my Xmas gift certificate + $10.05 from January + $25.00 from February) - $25.00 (March) = -$28.80

Earned - $0

Carry Over - $0, I am now over by ($28.80)

I spent $22.90 on 4 pieces of 28ct Lugana Lavender and 1 piece of 32ct green linen.

Just Nan's new Spring things arrived at my LNS (Stitcher's Place), I bought Feathers & Flowers Tiny Biscornu, Spring in the Meadow Needlecase and Bluebird Tweet.  I spent $68.37 for all 3 kits.

I can't wait to start all the Just Nan Spring projects ... but I have to finish some other things first.  :(

Halloween Cross Stitch Exchange

Tuesday night is Stitcher's Club at my LNS Stitcher's Place (www.stitcherplace.com).  Tonight was our Cross Stitch Halloween Exchange so I can finally show you what I stitched back in August/September. I did a pumpkin - 15 sided biscornu (my first one).  The fabric is 28ct Lugana evenweave colour is called Fizzle by Picture this Plus.  I used my Just Nan Floral Fifteen for the shapes (15 squares).  The top 5 squares I used the flower from one of Elizabeth Almond's  (Blackwork Journey) free designs from her website.  The middle and bottom squares I just started backstitching lines into a pattern.  I wanted something simple to stitch, but busy enough when it was done to fill in the orange because the orange Fizzle fabric is very light.  I personalized it with a Jack O'Lantern face and on the bottom Halloween Exchange 2014.  Here are some photos of my pumpkin.   Remember the box, this is what I presented my pumpkin in.

Here are 4 of the 5 exchange pieces that were traded tonight in person.  There was 1 online stitcher who participated, she stitched the white biscornu in the middle.  It is always interesting to see what everyone stitches.  What are the chances out of the 5 stitchers to have 3 biscornus and we all chose a different Halloween pattern and fabric.  I love participating in the exchanges.  

Leigh received my pumpkin, I received her beautiful framed picture (thanks Leigh, I love it!), Deborah (not sure if this is the correct spelling of her name) received the biscornu in the middle from the online stitcher, and Wilma (LNS owner who hosted the exchange) received the beautiful biscornu on the right from Deborah.  Wilma's item (I forgot to ask what she stitched) was mailed to the online stitcher.   

Happy New Year!!

Well it is the start of a new year, so I think it is time to post my stitching goals for the month and the rest of the year.  I only stitch one project at a time ... but I'm going to have two on the go.  One big project for at home ... Plaid Trousers, then Puple or Garden Chair.  I will have small ornaments (travel projects) to work on at the Tuesday Night Stitcher's Club.  When I have too many projects I feel overwelmed and nothing gets accomplished.

2013 Stitching Goals

When I am an old man, I Shall Wear Plaid Trousers

I want this completed for my husband's 50th birthday (March 24th)

When I am an old woman, I Shall Wear Purple

This is for me, it is the companion piece to the Plaid Trousers.

• Garden Chair (Miniature chair by The Cat's Whiskers)
• I bought this a few years, I love it ... but it scares me (I only stitch on 28ct over 2) and fascinates me at the same time (I love dollhouse miniatures). 
• I will be using 32ct Ecru evenweave (stitched over 1), with purples/green/beige colour scheme. 

• 3D Ornaments (Biscobud, Biscornu, Pendible, Humbug and anything else I can find)
• I have a tray that I'd like to finish (stain), just need to find the perfect cross stitch pattern to fit inside it.

January Goals

• an ornament (or maybe two) with a tree or wreath theme
• stitch a few more lines on my Plaid Trousers poem
• plan out the placement of garden chair parts on the 32ct ecru evenweave (start backstitching the shapes on the fabric)