August and All Its Happenings

 Hi everyone!!! Hope you August is going well so far!!  I am really enjoying it!

 Had a fun weekend with my friend Diane.  She is a very cheerful and uplifting person.  She sings great and also plays guitar.  We gifted her with this guitar so she can continue to write and perform her original music.

 Hard to make out , but look closely.  Yesterday a whole family of wild turkeys walked across the road in front of us.  It was darling.....a mom and dad and about 10 teenagers :)

I received this wonderful box in the mail last week from Marjorie as part of the Seasonal Exchange.  I just love this neat box and plan to keep it on my dresser to put my jewelry in.

July 2013 and All Its Happenings

We started out the month of July with a celebration of all the June and July Birthdays.  Happy B-Day to my brother Dan, his wife Michelle, my sister-in-law Jenny and my daughter Katie!!

 I ended the month with a visit to my good friend, Marita to meet her new grandson , Layker who is a month older.  Isn't he sweet!!

 I made this cute pillow for the Friendship exchange on HOE.  It is "Stitching" by Glory Bee on 28 count natural light linen with DMC.

 THis is the exchange I received from Carol.  It is a Praire Schooler design.  I love the saying.  THanks Carol!

The back material Carol picked out is perfect with gold metallic running through it.

Beautiful Exchanges Received Today

 The first exchange I received all the way from the UK from Jayne Nelson.  She noticed I liked peacocks so she made me THe Holiday Peacock from Just Cross-Stitching magazine 2010.  It is even finished with peacock feathers.....I absolutely love it!!  It was from the HOE Stitcher's Choice Christmas Exchange.

The second exchange was the summer exchange from HOE by Edgar.  It is a pinkeep and from One Bird Free by One Goode Huswife.  It is stitched on 36 vintage linen with DMC.  It is just fabulous!!

Summer HOE Exchange Sent

Just finished up and am mailing out today my Summer HOE exchange.  It is called Sheep Freebee by Shepherd's Bush.  It is stitched on 18 ct. Lambswool linen using Weeks Dye Works Overdyed Floss with the Shepherd's Bush "Meadow Daisy" button.
I hope my partner loves it as much as I do!!

Gifts Made for My Dad and Another Exchange

 I made this rustic hanging for my Dad for Father's Day.  He really loved it and is going to hang it up in his cottage upnorth.  It is from The Prairie Home Schooler and is Book No. 46 --In The Woods.  I stitched it using DMC and made it on aida that was overdyed...so it has a antique kind of look to it.  I finished the back with North Woods material and added a stick from a tree in the yard to hang it on with twine.  I am really pleased that he liked it so much.

I made this lovely ornament pillow for the HOE pick your own Christmas design round.  This is "Christmas Crow, Sheep, and Star by Deanna Carter Designs from Country Crow Series.  I stitched in on an overdyed evenweave using DMC.  I added 2 buttons to the top corners, calico material to the back, and twine tied to the buttons so it can be hung.  I hope my partner likes it!

Blackbird Exchange Sent

I can post a picture now of my latest creation, a sewing box, made from a pattern by Blackbird.  I sent it to Conny in the Netherlands and I know she will love it.

Lovely exchange received from the Netherlands

Yesterday, I received this lovely pincushion from Conny all the way from the Netherlands.  It was done on 32 count Zweigart linen using the recommended threads.  The design is from BBD LF 2012 and is called "Peacock's Tail Pincushion".
As you know, I am obsessed with peacocks and cross stitch and this little pincushion fits right into my beautiful collection.  Thanks so much , Conny.