May TUSAL

Hi everyone,

I know that the blog has been very neglected. I've been working on some non-stitching projects and something I can't share.  This week I also had to do some things for the parents.  Busy.


Here is my ort container for this month.  Looks a lot like last month.

Hoping to get back to normal soon.

Apirl TUSAL

It's TUSAL time again.  I couldn't think of anything really cute for the picture this month.

I found the frog in the kitchen section - he's been collecting orts for me.  Hopefully he'll keep the other frogs away.

You Can't See

I solemnly swear I'm up to no g stitching.

I've been working on a project I can't share right now.  I know I know.  Bad.

So I was getting bored of just working on the unmentionable project and did a little on PL instead.  That I can share:

Back to that which can not be seen

April Goals & Tour

Here we are in April (where did March go?)  It's time to review March... and look ahead to April

March Goals

Do JBW French Country Teddy Bear Yes, working on framing now
Frame Wedding Row Yes, and delivered
Frame Giggles in the Snow Yes, and delivered
Work on Winter Yes
Do an ornament Nope, didn't even get one picked out

April Goals

Frame and deliver FC Teddy Bear
Finish black on Winter
Work on Olive
Work on Tour
Stitch an ornament 

I feel like I'm forgetting something here....

I have dusted off an old project that got tucked into the stitching bag.  According to the blog the last time I worked on this was July 2008.  I really didn't think it had been that long!  

Anyhow, here is Tour... with more green filled in

I've been playing with the idea of trying to finish it this year.  Not sure yet. 

March TUSAL

It's that time already: it's the Totally useless stitch along post. 

Not a lot of stitching happening this week for some reason.  Last night I was bad and finished reading Catching fire.  Now on to Mockingjay and the pile of other books sitting here waiting for me.

March Retreat Report

This weekend was the Knowledge and Needles Spring Retreat.  Three days of stitching, eating and sleeping.  Dani and I loaded into the car Friday morning, went for a nice breakfast and then the back roads to Kingston where we stopped briefly before hitting the 401 for the rest of the trip.

Along the way there were some gorgeous views.  I took this one with my phone.

 I decided not to do people shots this year.  Here is a sampling of the finished stitching that was on display. 

 

Saturday we were treated to a wonderful lunch by Dan:

We had a visitor who decided he would get lunch from the bird feeder.  Bad squirrel.

Here is my stitching progress from the weekend. There was a lot of black, and for a change, dark brown.

Forest walk - also to be called Olive the dragon

Winter

 We stitched to a lovely fire

before sadly having to pack up Sunday morning for the trip home.

Thank you Ann and Dan and everyone for a lovely weekend.  Til next year :)

Oh and Kathy:  when I got home I pulled out PL and did a little.  

Before                            After

Anniversary Wishes

Happy 50th Anniversary!

 Today is my Aunt and Uncle's 50th wedding anniversary.  May they be blessed with many more happy years together.

"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years".
Quoted by: Simone Signoret