Monthly Archives: November 2005

My Blog is Still Here!

AnneS informed me overnight that she hasn’t been able to get to my blog for two days. Well, I’m still here and I’m still blogging, even if apparently no one can get to my blog! 😆 Terry did a lot … Continue reading

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Plans for the Week

While I didn’t accomplish much stitching this weekend after my Christmas Hearts bellpull finish, I did manage to get my garden exchange gift onto a scroll frame and put in a few stitches. Sunday evening, while I was working through … Continue reading

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Order Up!

My Stitching Bits & Bobs order arrived this weekend – YAY! I bought: Caron Waterlilies – Navajo, Painted Desert and Winter Wheat Just Nan – Beach Roses Indigo Rose – Folding Cross Needlebook (for a SAL) Passione Ricamo – Once … Continue reading

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Victoria Sampler’s Christmas Hearts Bellpull

And here it is, folks. The picture you’ve all been waiting for: Now I just have to make up and paint a white dowel rod to hang it from when the SAL gets to finishing in a couple of weeks.

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Christmas Hearts Bellpull – Done!

WOOHOO! Happy Dance #1 of the weekend and it’s barely even Saturday! 😀 And my wrists don’t hurt. And neither does my head. That’s right, I’m on a roll! Such sweet relief… Now, I’m not sure what to do next. … Continue reading

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Finally, Some Stitching!

I was finally able to do some stitching this evening for the first time all week. I’m not going to say why I haven’t been able to stitch because I just haven’t felt normal from a physical (or mental?) standpoint … Continue reading

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Stitching Blogger’s Question of the Week – November 9th, 2005

Today’s “Stitching Blogger’s Question” was suggested by Dawn and is: When comparing large projects versus small projects, which do you get more excited about finishing? Hmmm… interesting question. I’ve only ever finished one large project and that was many years … Continue reading

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Playing With Words

ANNUAL NEOLOGISM CONTEST Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. The winners are: Coffee (n.) the person upon whom one coughs. … Continue reading

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Weekends WIPs

Okay, so I did neither of the two things I said I’d do. Instead, I grabbed my camera and went downstairs to take some quick photos… As always, you can click on them to get to larger views. Here is … Continue reading

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Sunday Stitching Update

Yes, I did get in some decent stitching time this weekend, despite the warm weather enticing Terry and I to go out and work in the yard, totally overdoing it so that we paid for it today. Which is a … Continue reading

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