No nap for you!

Managed to stitch some more on 'Love Cats'. Found the issue that I was having and thankfully it was only four rows. I had missed stitching another row on the right hand side, so I had to go back and correct it. At least it wasn't the whole right side! YAY!!

I was going to stitch the second kitteh in Crescent Colours 'Antique Lace', but it was too light for it to show up effectively, so I changed it to 'Lunar Eclipse'. It shows up much nicer and makes a very pretty contrast to the DMC 310 I am using for the other kitteh.

Time for pics and stitchy notes!

Design: Love Cats

Designer: Brittercup Designs

Fabric: 28 count light raspberry jobelan

Fibers: DMC 310, Crescent Colours Cupid and Lunar Eclipse


Began: Wednesday, February 25, 2009




Got the new Herschnerr's catalog in the mail yesterday.



I added everything up that I wanted and the total came to almost $2500.00. :O. Honestly.... this is a sickness that I want to sell stuff off one day, get ONE catalog in the mail, and then manage to find MORE crap to want to buy. /sigh


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In non-stitching related news, I wanted to lay down and take a nap yesterday, but when I went to go get into bed, this is what I found:

Err....ok then! No room at the inn I see. Sucks to be me! :)


Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I will be stitching some more and doing no chores today! YAY!!


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Spring Cleaning

I made the decision last night that I will be cleaning out some of my stash and selling what I will not ever get around to doing. I hate that I have to do this, but honestly, I have more than one person could ever stitch in a lifetime and it's not like I can't use the money. I will be going through stuff after breakfast some time this morning. My stitching area needs a cleaning out anyway.

Got some more done on 'Love Cats', however, I seem to have added another row somewhere. I double and triple checked everything, but the count is off at the bottom right hand side *somewhere*, and I have no clue how I did it, or where the mistake is. I will go back later on today and recheck everything. When I am off count on one color, I will go back and stitch another color to see if that will make the mistake 'pop'. Usually it does, so I am hoping it will work this time.


Progress pic:

A word about my beloved New Jersey Devils. After a four month absence due to an elbow injury during a game versus Atlanta, Martin Brodeur returned to the goalie position and the Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0. Way to go, Devils!




I hope everyone is having a wonderful day out there in cyberspace. :)


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Spring Flowers and a new start

Changed out some frames so I could put this particular flower out that I stitched some time ago. The design is from a UK stitch magazine (I will look up the title and edition later) and is designed by Sheila Hudson. It used 28 count Monaco fabric and Anchor threads:

I put it in my stitching area for more Spring Flowery goodness. Go go me.


Started 'Love Cats' last night. I am still up in the air about changing the 'Love Cats' part to me and DH's names and the wedding date. I will get DH to weigh in and then I will decide.

Stitchy notes first!


Design: Love Cats

Designer: Brittercup Designs

Fabric: 28 count light raspberry jobelan

Fibers: DMC 310, Crescent Colours Cupid


Began: Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I have errands to run today, but I will stitch some more of it tonight.


Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! :)


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70 degrees of Las Vegas

Since the weather today here in the Mojave desert is a balmy 70 degrees, I decided to change out all of the 'Winter' side of my stash area and replace it with some of my 'Spring' themed items.



Managed to finish a project last night. It is done in the style of my last French inspired monogram sampler. Stitchy notes first :)

Monograms: DMC Italy (http://www.dmc.com/majic/pageServer/1c010100cl/it/ct/os/prid/26720/index.html)

Double M motif: Point de Croix Bourguignon (http://www.pcbdijon.com/accueil/TMP1072434954.htm).

Fabric: DMC printed aida in 14 count DC27T-arab3.

Fiber: Access Commodities 1846 (a forest green)

Needle: John James platinum tapestry needle in size 26.

Frame: Q-snap in 8x8

Began: Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

Finished: Tuesday, February 25, 2009.

Here is my next stitchy project. It is 'Love Cats' by Brittercup Designs. DH wanted me to do it to commemorate our wedding on the 14th of February :). I will pull the mats after lunch and get to working on it this afternoon. I love BCD, as they stitch up quickly and are a lot of fun to do.





Hope everyone is having a good day today. :)

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A Change of Status

This is SOOOOOOOO not cross stitching related, but oh, well! It's my blog and I'll off topic if I want to! :P


I love ideas. And I can do so much with them. I can take one idea and bring the conversation of a roomful of people to a complete halt. :P

My last brain wave came in the form of suggesting to my FH (that's future husband) that we could in essence, have TWO weddings. A smaller, more private one, that would take the pressure off of getting married and also we wouldn't have to deal with waiting anymore. That way, we could relax and plan wedding number two, which would be a big huge blowout with lots of limos, parties, food, and CAKE. (to say that my FH runs on a pro cake platform is akin to calling Bill O'Reilly a little bit of a right wing Republican).

So, after much discussion between the two of us, last Tuesday, February 10, we went to the Chapel of the Flowers on the LV Strip and found a wedding package we really liked and then went to the Clark County Marriage License Bureau and got a marriage license. (In Clark County, there is no waiting period and no blood testing.) The Bureau was quiet, save for three other couples. And yes, it was about 8 PM approximately when we did this. We decided to go Tuesday, rather than later on in the week, because Las Vegas is the wedding capitol of the world and on Valentine's Day, all engaged couples come home.

On Saturday, February 14, 2009 at approximately 9:45 PM, me and my FH were officially married. :D (I suppose I now have to call him DH, Darling Husband, but Damn Husband when the situation calls for it. :P). Since he proposed to me last year on Valentine's Day, it seemed kind of fitting that we get married on that day.

In attendance was his mother and his best friend, who gave me away. We are still planning on the big wedding. (I didn't spend 800 bucks on a wedding dress for nothing!). Hopefully, we can have it this October, but we keep adding things to the bigger wedding (more photography, an actual reception, etc) it's sort of jacked the price up, so we will see.

We spent the night at the Mandalay Bay hotel, in a 750 square foot suite with a king sized bed, a sunken jet tub, and champagne waiting on us. God bless Las Vegas!


Hope everyone had as good a Valentine's Day as we did! :)

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Finally, an update

Finally got around to taking some pics of my newest WIP and some stitchy stuff my sweetie got for me. On with the show! :D


UK Cross Stitch Collection magazine, DMC Impressions fabric, Brittercup Designs January & February Monthly Kitties, 2 skeins of Soie d'Alger #1846. I also got the March/April issue of Just Cross Stitch magazine and some DMC printed aida in DC27T ARAB3, but forgot to include those in the picture. (sigh!)






Began another French style monogram. It's a thank you gift that I hope to have finished soon. Here are the stitchy notes:

Monograms: DMC Italy (http://www.dmc.com/majic/pageServer/1c010100cl/it/ct/os/prid/26720/index.html)

Double M motif: Point de Croix Bourguignon (http://www.pcbdijon.com/accueil/TMP1072434954.htm).

Fabric: DMC printed aida in 14 count DC27T-arab3.

Fiber: Access Commodities 1846 (a forest green)

Needle: John James platinum tapestry needle in size 26.

Frame: Q-snap in 8x8

Began: Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

Thanks for looking! :)

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Queen Bee

Got back yesterday from my extended trip to DC and I am beat. The process of just flying is more than I can deal with, let alone the time zone changes.

Here is a pic of the only finish I had while I was in the DC metro area for over a month. I had brought plenty of stitching with me, I just didn't feel like stitching a whole lot and I was busy trying to find a job (which I was unsuccessful at, thankyouforplaying).

Here are my stitchy notes:

Design: Queen Bee from the All Dolled Up collection

Designer: Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 28 count Cashel linen/silk (80% Linen 20% Silk) in Natural Brown Undyed

Fibers: DMC 644, 780, 3011, 3835. Crescent Colours in Antique Lace, Hickory Sticks and Queen Bee

There is more to the DC story, but I will confine that to other blogs I have. :P



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