2014 JCS ornament issue - First Finish - Lizzie Kate- With Bling

 I Just got my JCS ornament issue last night.

I am happy there are a bunch of ornies

I want to stitch up.  I really like the 

simplicity of the Lizzie Kate ornament.

I adde some bling.  Mill hill beads on

the wreath and Zwarovski crystals on

the deers neck.  My Deer has some

bling.  As Jean Bice used to say "Sparkle

and Shine".  I changed some of the threads:

Crescent colors : Roasted Chestnut

Sampler Threads:  Buckeye Scarlet,

Dark Chocolate,

Dungaree.

Weeks dye works: Juniper,

Pecan

I wish this issue came out earlier.  

July release would be good.  We

would have more time to stitch.

It's the end of September, Where has

the time gone.  

4th block done on Spring at Hawk run Hollow - and some surprises

 Spring at Hawk run Hollow - 4th block Finished

AKA - The Johnny block

Since summer is over.  I will be stitching a lot

more.  I have been working on a lot of smalls.

 

 From my stitching group.

This piece is done by Tracey Benedict

It was stitched on an off for 6 years.

Finished an framed.  How pretty is

that?  By Blue ribbon designs.

 This piece was done by Terry McCoy

It took 4 1/2 years to finish this piece

240,000 stitches.  Pictures cannot

doe it justice.  The eyes are are just 

beautiful.   The colors are spectacular.

Terry also does some amazing watercolor

pieces.  Some great talent in this stitching

group.

Stitchers truly appreciate pieces like these.

 

Fall is here

 Fall is here.  I was pulling out some

old friends.  The framed piece hangs

in my livingroom.

 These pieces sit in a basket in the livingroom

 This hangs above my diningroom doorway

into the kitchen.  It hangs there all year.

 Ahhhh Pumpkin spice.  The smells of

Fall.

 The chairs have received their fall cushions

courtesy of Pier 1 imports.  Love the fall

colors.

 Nothing says fall like pumpkins

This corner piece sits in the diningroom

 This display sits in the livingroom.

 Some roasted veggies before cookings.

Roasted veggies after cooking.

I hope everyone is enjoying the transition into

fall.  I have discovered I do not have a lot of 

fall cross stitch pieces.  I will have to put it

on the never ending list of pieces i want to do.

It's sunday so I was going to take it easy today.

I went to Joann's, Pier 1, and Home goods.

I did 3 loads of laundry.  Decorated the whole

house for fall.  Washed the car.  Went food

shopping and roasted some veggies.  All before

3 O'clock.  Is anyone else like this?

9/11 - We will never forget

1. 

9/11

A day we will never forget.

I grew up in NY.  Lived on Long Island

most of my life.   It was about 45 minutes

from NYC.  The first photo is the one

image I remember the most.  The flag

represents so many things.  This is the

greatest country.  The second photo

is my own personal photos on my bulletin

board I have in my kitchen.  So happy I

have a personal photos of the twin towers.

The statue of liberty just had to be next

to it.   I remember where I was that

day and who I was with at the time the

first plane hit the tower.  All schools closed

on long island that day.  I live in tennessee, but NY

will always live in my heart.  I represent NY,

I am NY.  We will never forget.