PR Sal Progress

I have just put WF away until next month's sal. I did reach my goal on her for this month so happy dance! Yeah!

Next month is finishing up the blue & then beading the section.

WIPocalypse

I have decided to join in on Measi's WIPocalypse. Please come over & join us! http://measi.net/measiblog/2011/08/28/4814/

Here are the rules for the 2012 Wipocalypse:

1) To sign up, leave a comment on Measi's page with your blog address. International bloggers are welcome.

2) Sometime shortly before the start of 2012, make a list of the projects you will be focusing on. Add to and adjust this list throughout the year as you desire. There are no restrictions regarding new starts for this SAL. If you feel the desire to start a piece in 2012, add it to your list!

3) On each full moon (or thereabouts), post your progress photos to your site – even if your progress was slower than you hoped. Label that post with “WIPocalypse” to make it easy for Measi to find.

4) Once you’ve posted, come over to her blog and find her full moon post, and comment that you’ve updated. I will create a check-in list of URLs each month for easy blog surfing so fellow participants and readers can cheer you on.

Full moon dates for 2012:
January 9
February 7
March 8
April 6
May 5
June 4
July 3
August 1
August 31
September 29
October 29
November 28
December 28

My projects:

1. Winter Fairy Spirit
2. House of Shadow
3. Casa de Cowboy
4. Undine
5. Holland
6. Boo Club
7. Believe In Your Dreams
8. Hubby's Wolf (1)
9. Mermaids of the Deep Blue
10. Water Goddess
11. Trick or Treat (PR)
12. Flat Fold Finished!
13. Imagine Finished!
14. Hubby's Wolf (2)
15. Spring Tree Fairy
16. Hope
17. Believe
18. Cat Portrait
19. Full Moon Silhouette
20. Cat's Night Out
21. Window Cat
22. Snowy Owl
23. Mystical Dragon
24. TW's Dragon Fob
25. 
    

Is the weekend over yet???

OMG! What a weekend! Hubby had to work from home this weekend as a deadline is fast approaching. Saturday morning he spent outside working on his laptop on conference calls. (I stitched on Winter Spirit Fairy for the PR sal.) That afternoon we went to my nephew's 17th birthday party. When we got home that night we only had power to half the house. During our search trying to find out what was wrong we discovered that a tree in the backyard had come down & the only thing holding it up was the electrical lines. So that made for a long night as the power company was here until 3 in the morning fixing everything.
On Sunday we spent the day taking down the rest of the tree & cutting everything up. Then we had to run to a couple of stores for some more supplies. I am so glad the weekend is over! I did get some more stitching in Sunday evening, though.

Mira RR HD!

Just put the last bead into Moonlight Lullaby. This is my part for Susan's piece.
Here is my part:


Here is Susan's whole piece:

OMG!!! What a package!

I received my August EF Secret Package today. My SS was Andie & she is awesome!

She sent me Nora's Holly & Mystic by Polstitches. She also sent me a postcard, a button & pencils from New Zealand. They are already on my "International Shelf" with all the items I have received from different countries. Thanks Andie! You are the best!

IHSW

I'm late in posting but I did get an hour in on Sunday.

I'll post a more in depth post tomorrow. Been a busy week so far!

IHSW ~ August

I have signed up for the International Hermit Stitch Weekend. Hopefully I'll get a change to participate as we have a busy weekend scheduled. On Saturday the whole family is going to Columbus for a birthday party. On Sunday, Jr has tryouts for the spring travel team. If you would like to join us visit Joyce blog at http://joysze.blogspot.com/2011/08/ihsw-august.html & sign up!

25 Project Challenge

Andie is starting a 25 Project Challenge & I have decided to join her. I have tweaked the exceptions just a little to allow for purchases needed to finish a project.

My rules:
No purchasing of stash until after my 25 projects are completed

My exceptions:
Stash needed to complete a chart
Anything needed for the Mira RR
Presents for friends

The Project list:

1. Stargazer finished!
2. Winter Fairy Spirit
3. House of Shadow
4. Casa de Cowboy
5. Undine
6. Holland
7. Boo Club
8. Believe In Your Dreams
9. Hubby's Wolf (1)
10. Mermaids of the Deep Blue
11. Water Goddess
12. Trick or Treat
13. Imagine finished!
14. Hubby's Wolf (2)
15. Spring Tree Fairy
16. Hope
17. TW's Dragon Fob
18. Believe
19. Cat Portrait
20. Full Moon Silhouette
21. Cat's Night Out
22. Window Cat
23. Snowy Owl
24. Mystical Dragon
25.

(More to follow) ;D

Weekly Update

Sorry that I'm a day late. Yesterday we took the kiddos to Cedar Point. I am so sore today. Good news my new Ott Lite came yesterday! Yeah! My old one broke when we were moving. It's black so it's matches the other lamps in the living room. I found it on ebay for $54.00 from Ken's Sewing. He ships for free & has reasonable prices. It was new in the box.

Here is my progress so far on Moonlight Lullaby for Susan's piece of the Mira RR 2011.
Thanks so much for looking.

Gasp! Thud!

I saw this this morning & almost dropped my laptop! Elizabeth by Mirabilia! Top of the wishlist, she is definitely a must have!I will upload my progress pic tomorrow as I'm continuing on Moonlight Lullaby for the Mira Sal on Love 4 Stitching yuku board which starts tomorrow.

I think I've Lost My Mind!!!!

I need to stop reading other's post! I just bought an HAED! I must of flipped. I bought a QS; Nene Thomas' (I LOVE her artwork!) Frost Moon.

Now I have to wait for them to e-mail me the pdf so I can go get my floss.

Stitch Alongs

Stitch Alongs!

Do you like stitch alongs? I do! Andie has been helping me restarted my stitch along board and we are getting different stitch alongs set up! Please come over, have a look and say Hi :D If there is a stitch along you would like to see started just let me know and I will get it set up for you! At the moment there are sal's set up for PR's, Mirabilia, Chatelaine, Joan Elliot and Dark Side of the Moon.

Love for Stitch Alongs Forum

Thanks so much for looking!

Hugs
Mel

Weekly Update (8/8/11)

I have gotten a lot done on Stargazer! I am having a blast stitching on her! Part of me doesn't want to put her done but I have to start & finish my piece for the Mira RR.


It was a nice week last week. I pulled the wallpaper down in the stairwell to the basement. I got the holes puttied & sanded & the first layer primer up. Little Paul turned 13 on Friday. We had a family party for the family birthday's in August (& my sister's that was the end of July.)

August Goals & SG progress

I met all of my goals for July!!! For August my goals are:
1. Start & finish the next Midnight Lullaby for the Mira RR.
2. Finish the next section of beading for SG.
3. Finish the bottom of the skirt on WFS during the PR sal weekend.

I did get to stitch on SG for a couple of days last week after finishing July's part for the Mira RR.
Before:

After: