Smalls SAL - August

I have been working on my Garden Chair by Cat's Whiskers (discontinued pattern).  I finally finished assembling the chair.  I still have the pillow (scissor fob) and parasol (umbrella to put your scissor inside).  Here are my happy dance photos, showing all around and under the chair.

Elizabeth Almond Blackwork Class

Elizabeth Almond of Blackwork Journey (England) will be visiting my LNS Stitcher's Place http://www.stitchersplace.com/special-events.htm in Cambridge, Ontario Canada.  Elizabeth is teaching a blackwork class on Wednesday, October 29th.  $85.00 for a 4 hour class.


If you are interested in attending the class, please contact Wilma at Stitcher's Place.  
Phone: 519-650-2210 (toll free 1-855-531-0122). 
Email:  stitchersplace@rogers.com.  Please include a subject line "Blackwork Class".

TUSAL August & Update

Where has the summer gone?  It is the end of August.  Dave & I are returning to work this morning after having 2 weeks holidays.  Dave's mom visited us from New Brunswick.  We did day trips, and just relaxed.  Not looking forward to work today.

It is TUSAL time.  Not sure what it is.  Click the icon on the left side bar of my blog.  I have mostly purple and orange floss this month.  Purple is from my miniature garden chair and the orange is from my Halloween exchange (due in October, but wanted to start it early).

Finished stitching the chair pieces, working on assembling it.  Here is a progress photo of the finished pieces.

Here is the fabric I'm going to line the parasol (umbrella) with.

Garden Chair update

On the holiday Monday I finished stitching the seat cushion

and the parasol (umbrella). 

Tonight I completed the stitching on one of the arm rolls.  

I just have one more arm roll left to stitch.

August Goals

August Goals

Dave & I have 2 weeks holidays this month.  I invited my Mother-In-Law to visit from New Brunswick from the 7th to the 24th.  Not sure how much stitching time I will have so I am only giving myself one stitching goal.  Complete all the parts for my Garden Chair.  If there is time, attempt to assemble it.

I have joined 2 more cross stitch exchanges through my LNS (Stitcher's Place).  I want to plan my Halloween & Christmas exchange pieces.

July Review

I need to get back to my Just Nan 3D Limited Edition kits.  I have several that I want to complete this year (and the year is already half over).  I think I will work on the Gingerbread Mice from 2012 & 2013.  YES, I stitched the 2012 Gingerbread Mouse

If I get them done maybe I will work on my Garden chair.  YES, I stitched 2 full blocks and part of another one.

Just Nan & Smalls SAL for July

Today is the Just Nan SAL update for July.  I worked on the 2012 Gingerbread Mouse.  I finished the stitching & beading.  Just need to assemble it before Christmas so it will sit on my tree.

Yesterday was the 2014 Smalls SAL.

I worked on my Garden Chair.  The first photo shows the 2 finished blocks at the top middle and right and the 3rd one at the bottom I started.

The next photo shows all the blocks outlined.  You can see that I've got quite a few completed. 

In case you are wondering, this is a completed photo of the chair.  As you can see mine will be purple and cream instead of pink and green.  I had a hard time finding a fabric I liked in 32ct.  

July Goals

July Goals

I need to get back to my Just Nan 3D Limited Edition kits.  I have several that I want to complete this year (and the year is already half over).

I think I will work on the Gingerbread Mice from 2012 & 2013.  

If I get them done maybe I will work on my Garden chair.

June Review

Start & Finish the 2nd project.  The baby was born last month.  This is the Jungle Handprints poem (Baby girl). - YES, but it was a day late (finished it today).  Here is a photo of my Happy Dance!!  Sorry the photo is a little crooked.