Not Sure What To Do...

I have had my blog up for about six weeks now. So far I have had very few views and to be perfectly honest, that is very discouraging. So here is the deal. This will probably be my last blog post. Well, not exactly my last blog post... I am pretty certain that I will be joining the wonderful world of #flosstube. When/if I decide to do that, then I will probably have a blog post to go with it. As far as blogging ONLY... It's just not worth all the time and hard work that goes into doing weekly posts. It really does make me sad because I started out being super excited about my blog. Oh well... It is what it is. So for anyone reading this, I thank you. Hope to possibly see you on You Tube soon!

Amber Borden, CNA

I wanted to share a little something I made for my daughter, Amber. She recently passed her Certified Nursing Assistant's exam and I made this to let her know how proud I was of her! 

I used 14 ct. aida cloth and an alphabet chart I had in my stash. She loves purple so I used three different shades. She really liked it, and again I would like to say just how proud I am of her!! Congratulations, Amber Dawn!!

Christmas Quilt...'Tis the Season...Almost!

So we are down to my last WIP. It is Better Homes and Gardens Cross Stitch & Country Crafts Christmas Quilt. I'm embarrassed to say that I have been working on it since 2010.  I don't have much left to do actually. I need to finish the block I am working on and then I have three more blocks left to do. So at least I am close! This is one project that I have absolutely loved working on! I love everything about Christmas, so naturally I would love working on these blocks! Here is a picture of the pattern book:

Better Homes and Gardens Cross Stitch & Country Crafts Christmas Quilt

The first time I ever saw this quilt was when my friend Susan, whom I used to work with, was stitching it. She had four blocks left to finish and she brought the pattern book and the blocks she had completed to work one day. I fell in love with them and knew right then that I had to get that book for myself. I searched and searched and finally found it on eBay. Luckily I won the auction and the rest is history. Susan had been working on her blocks for five years and I urged her to "just finish it!" I told her that it was gorgeous and she needed to get busy on it so I could see it!! She still thanks me for spurring her on to get it done.  :) I just wish I had a picture of her completed one to show you all.

If you like Christmas and cross stitching, I highly recommend this book. I'm pretty sure it can still be found on eBay or other buy/sell websites, even though it might take some time. I think it took me several months to finally find it. 

Here are pictures of the blocks I have completed:

Those are the ones I have finished so far. The next picture is the block I am currently working on, and almost done with:

The only thing left to do is putting "ornaments" on it. I plan to use some beads where the ornaments are called for.

I hope you all have enjoyed this weeks WIP post. My plan is to actually put all four of my WIPs in a rotation like many of you that are reading this do. I would like to work on each one for a week then switch to the next one. We'll see...and I will keep you posted.

Next week I will show you all my most recent haul! Until then, happy stitching!

Ed Hardy and a Wedding!!

Good morning fellow stitchers! I apologize for being a day late in my update. My schedule was changed a little at work and it threw my whole week off! There may be a few more changes at work soon, but I'm not sure yet. I may even have to change the day I publish, but like I said, I will keep you updated. I don't mean to sound so cryptic, but things just aren't set in stone yet. I'll keep you posted!

I know this is a cross stitching blog, but I really want to share something exciting that took place last Sunday! My youngest daughter, Amber, got married! She was a beautiful bride! Her husband's name is Lance and it's apparent that they are very, very happy. Here is a picture:

Now, on to the cross stitching! This week I'm showing you the WIP I am actually doing for Amber. She loves Ed Hardy's designs. I also like Ed Hardy, but not to the extent that Amber does. Here is the design I am doing. This is a picture of the book that the pattern comes from, and the design I am doing is the one on the front of the book:

30 Cross-Stitch Patterns from Ed Hardy

"Love Kills Slowly"

This next picture is my progress. I apologize for the hoop mark. Believe it or not, I actually removed the hoop when I was finished working on it. I know if Aishe (Sticky Stitch) is reading this, she is probably going to cringe! lol

"Love Kills Softly"

So this is my third WIP. I have one more that I will be showcasing next week. It is a set of Christmas quilt blocks and I have loved every stitch I have put into each block! This has been a wonderful project and I have two or three more blocks left to do. I can't wait to share it with you!! So until next time, happy stitching!!