Quickie project

Started a new quickie project yesterday.  It's for my ailing cousin.  This is just the picture of what it's supposed to look like when it's done.

Help me find good homes for this stuff

So, I found these two kits in the stash.  Never been opened.  Unfortunately, the holy family got left behind in Wisconsin and I have too many other things I'd like to get done first.  

I also found this punch needle kit.  I decided I would dabble in it but after trying it for about 15 minutes....I hated it.  So I have a whole entire kit with all the floss and pattern with just  a little bit of stitching done.  I'll even throw in the punch needle.

Anyone want to help me give these a good home?  Leave a comment and tell me which one you want. 

Checking the stash

So, I found out last night that my cousin is having carpal tunnel surgery tomorrow in addition to the stress fracture in her foot.  So, I investigated my stash while looking for the pattern I wanted to use to make her a get well card.

Or rather....the baby beat me to it.










My stash has dwindled in my move from Wisconsin.   A lot got left behind.  I have quite a few kits yet to do.

Most of these kits I got from the Catholic rummage sale in Waukesha (thanks Cindy!).  Some day I will start them.  I've got some other pieces I'd like to do first but kits are nice to have around.  No floss hunting, just some separating and away you go...


I also found a few WIPs

Unfortunately, I stopped this great piece because I'm going to have to rip out a portion of the dragon.

These are some of the Christmyth pieces from the Dragon Dreams collection online.  The unfinished one is a griffin I believe.  I think I have some ripping to do on it as well.  She does have a lot of fabulous free patterns on her website as well that I would love to do....I just need more time.  And seeing as I'm the only one working in this household at the moment....

Tornado!

So....I got yanked off the phones for an hour yesterday as the managers frantically ran around telling everyone there was a tornado warning. The remnants of that tropical storm went through, giving us a lot of much needed rain (well....maybe TOO much...see article below). It's the only time you can hang up on a customer (aside from if they swear at you or threaten you. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my stocking with me. Could have got a little stitching done. Oh, well

Floodwaters recede, cleanup begins after tornado narrowly misses downtown Dallas 7:10 AM CT | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

More Progress

As you can see, I've made more progress on the stocking.  I actually had to tear a bit out because it wasn't matching when I put the two halves together, so I'm going to finish the right hand side before returning to the left hand side.  Unfortunately, they don't have that "grayed out" area that you normally find on multi-page charts so it makes it harder to follow.

I would love to join the UFO project on Evalina's blog, but I'm trying to get this done before Christmas.  Maybe when this is done and I'm to the assembling portion for this and Zoe's stocking, I will post some pictures of the numerous UFO's and other stuff I have waiting to be done.

Stocking Progress

Here is some progress on the stocking. As you can see, it's pretty complicated for a needlepoint and is actually charted stitch for stitch so it's taking me a bit longer but I think it's turning out nicely.

And here are some progress pictures of my daughter sitting in the tub all by herself with her duckies.

I think I fell off the face of the earth...

So, I haven't posted in almost 6 months. Wow. I've been so busy working opposite of Ken and trying to wrangle Zoe that I didn't have much time for cross stitching. But I actually restarted my teacup project and I have a finish! Pictures below



Here are some closeups:
Spring Teacup



Summer Teacup



Fall Teacup



Winter Teacup



I have a start on a needlepoint stocking. Will post pictures later.