tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81350275263359553482024-03-05T18:41:32.047-05:00Mel's PlaceA place for me to unwind & discuss stitching and the rest of my life.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-24744666671310738352012-08-30T22:33:00.002-04:002012-09-01T20:17:00.381-04:00Wipocalypse<div style="text-align: center;">
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I started the month stitching Holland. Before:</div>
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I finished the border. Next is the corner pieces.</div>
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Next I worked on Water Goddess.</div>
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I finished the next blue section on her dress.</div>
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Lastly is the PR Mystery piece. This is part 1, I am still working on part 2.</div>
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<br />Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-68064371838880085452012-07-16T17:44:00.000-04:002012-07-16T17:44:37.753-04:00WOW! It's been awhile!I'm hoping things might start slowing down here but I'm not holding my breath. Baseball & softball have come to a close for the summer. This week is nuts. Tomorrow I'm taking Hubby's car in for an oil-change while he takes mine to work. Then I have to take Maria in for a dentist appointment for a check up. She has a molar cutting in & she thinks it's moving her spacer. Later that evening I have to go to the office for a meeting. On Wednesday I am taking my car in for an oil change. Later on my Mom is bringing over the pop-up so we can prep it for camping this weekend. (Woo hoo!) Then our friends are coming over for this week-ends D&D session (since no-one is going to be home over the weekend as the are going out of town as well). Nothing scheduled for Thursday morning, so I can do the mad laundry dash so we have everything we need to pack. Thursday evening Maria & I are going to the Racers (local professional softball team!) game.<br />
Friday night the whole family is going to Stan Hywet (<a href="http://www.stanhywet.org/">http://www.stanhywet.org/</a>) to see Midsummer Night's Dream. Then Saturday morning Maria has her Commedia rehearsal from 9-11. Then we're leaving for Salt Fork to go camping for the weekend!<br />
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Speaking of the weekend it's IHSW. Hopefully I'll get some decent stitching time in while we're camping. Please sign up if you haven't yet. I'm working on Part 1 of the PR SAL. Laura has re-opened sign ups if you haven't signed up for that either. <a href="http://www.passionericamo.eu/ancora_una_volta.htm">http://www.passionericamo.eu/ancora_una_volta.htm</a><br />
I'll post pictures next week at which point I'll also tell you the fun scheduled for next week.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-30442686139311384842012-05-13T11:15:00.002-04:002012-05-13T11:15:53.128-04:00Happy Momma's Day!Wishing all the Mommas out there an awesome Mother's Day! Hope you have a wonderful day! My daughter has a softball game today. Family is coming to watch. Planning on just stitching the rest of the day.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-45128137954801491682012-04-24T13:01:00.000-04:002012-04-24T13:01:50.743-04:00Petite Christmas Angel Pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Petite Christmas Angel<br />
by Joan Elliot<br />
stitched on Polstitches Scratch N Sneeze<br />
32ct opal linen<br />
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To start with I decided what size I want the visible design to be.</div>
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8" square around the Angel & that I wanted the purple strip to be 1" wide.</div>
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<br />Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-2783981585930562162012-03-31T14:44:00.001-04:002012-03-31T14:44:48.365-04:00Liebster Blog<span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16px; ">Not only was I lucky </span>enough to receive this award once but twice! Thank you so much ladies! It means so much to me that I have such wonderful stitching friends that care.<span style="font-size: 16px; "> </span></span><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><table style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); "><tbody><tr><td style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4em; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="clear: both; text-align: center; "><img height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORSthq2UUa5Ym8FETkXG2-fyOeaN982f2OswmoBP1KsVuczQA6TbKaepY7K4RtX2rVEO0CurCkNN4pSrrzuvHVg_UPAZbEYmFJxWmqHB5QNI1OAup-JvIfzgZd3fQXenXr5OSwvDbplM9/s800/Liebster%2520Award.jpg" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Leibster is a German word meaning favorite, dearest or beloved. The Leibster is awarded by bloggers to other new (and not so new) bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers., to help spread the word and help the new talented bloggers gain wider recognition.</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The Leibster award comes with four conditions that each recipient must satisfy:</div><div style="text-align: justify; "></div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">Choose 5 up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers to award the Liebster to.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">Post the award on your blog. List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their sites. Leave comments on their blogs so they know about the award.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">Share 5 random facts about yourself that people don't know about you.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; ">I've been presented this award by <a href="http://mothercronemaiden.blogspot.com/">the Maiden</a> & <a href="http://mystitchdiary.blogspot.com/">Vani</a>. Thank you!</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">And without any further ado, my nominees are:</div><div style="text-align: justify; "></div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><span ><a href="http://anastitch.blogspot.com/">Ana</a></span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><a href="http://sylvyrdragonstitcher.blogspot.com/">Terry</a></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><a href="http://rahenna.blogspot.com/">Rahenna</a></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><a href="http://mangogirl-naughtscrossstitches.blogspot.com/">Mangogirl</a></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><a href="http://threadgarden.blogspot.com/">Jan</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; ">Now the 5 random facts:</div><div style="text-align: justify; "></div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">I moved with my family to Texas when I was 3. We lived there for a few years before we moved back to Ohio. </li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">I had a really bad stutter when I was young. I was special speech classes until 7th grade.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">I started playing organized sports when I was 5. I continued playing sports year round until my knee surgery my senior year of high school when my doctor told me I couldn't return.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">I'm allergic to all types of grass. (The 2 years I lived across from a golf course were awful!)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; text-align: justify; ">I'm an organization freak. Organizing & re-organizing stuff is one of my favorite pastimes. (But I hate re-organizing things cause others don't but stuff back!)(sorry, little vent.)</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-77087310804406947132012-01-29T16:55:00.003-05:002012-01-29T17:07:11.211-05:00Winter Fairy Spirit Progress<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I didn't post much last week. It ended up being a long week here. My depression flared up pretty bad & I ended up having a couple of panic attacks. Monday I got in to the doctor for a check up. Then on Tuesday I have an interview. I am hoping that getting a part time job & getting out of the house more might help my anxiety as right now it's really hard to leave the house by myself. I don't have any issues when I have to pick the kids up from school but that's it.<div><br /></div><div>Well, now onto what you actually came here for. Last week I worked on PR's Winter Fairy Spirit. I am hoping to have her finished by August.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rZMciJilkH_FVDnD_5QaGmxhdoqwgT5fdPlRpql8O_f3thOWrk6Dvi-eewdrzKZ8Ymcy5ipxjJiiAk2NdqljHI24o0jGEVynkxjacJtKjR_MU2Kn08P4XtNWs28KjQOiXVl3KT5UochZ/s400/Winter+Fairy+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703178350923887826" /><div>I'm stitching TW's Dragon Fob next for a birthday present. Thanks for looking.</div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-59111247987428470012012-01-23T13:02:00.004-05:002012-01-23T13:11:29.442-05:00January's IHSW Results<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">My weekend was it's usually busy self but I did get chances to stitch some through out the weekend.</span></div><div>Before:</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb3KqAZuWVINmVLs1OUpbtNWIgJWOJ5uQV3cVtTjfdkXPr1o-ZVIS4JeOmfZ4g6BTc2vYhxLhJ7IL6ZY7l8uOm68HNB5F7hVEcuUUiszzFbT0jH0L3IXTSeepfSH0wYzVfkdAkCvJaX0S/s400/MotDB_005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700890210735883762" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>After:</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8E40OQLmxTVHv6k1VJSjEABLpE6FmgdO957_48KKJ7s4FZOY3HxovnjoxGMMoEzPZwHpp8fGiRSK4OTBtjamnnLb8R__i7oRbpTJfp_l2BM-6ldfVizG0DHx79HHk2EGLXa0-tTs0Jov/s400/MotDB_006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700890211107725858" /></div><div>I have run out of the green kreinik & I'll have to order some more. I was hoping to get more done but I'll have to wait till next month as it's time for WFS. Now I'm off to go check other's progress!</div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-32791872256638912622012-01-20T15:18:00.004-05:002012-01-20T15:57:19.913-05:00Making My Flat Fold<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQr9RYuxL_43bt790UP_LO-86_TacEy06VIewkRyfuz8jKTp_gjehHKbYqNTD_1N-tKPn6Kuv7kmCtkeyB68rwU3rK3rT-T9EX345TNcIb2Mngd0IL9Pc5ad5S1uwePPhUjB12CTIMkQhX/s1600/Imagine_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQr9RYuxL_43bt790UP_LO-86_TacEy06VIewkRyfuz8jKTp_gjehHKbYqNTD_1N-tKPn6Kuv7kmCtkeyB68rwU3rK3rT-T9EX345TNcIb2Mngd0IL9Pc5ad5S1uwePPhUjB12CTIMkQhX/s400/Imagine_001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699820630265629858" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Please be patient as this is my first instructional blog. I was a little worried about how difficult this would be so I put it off for 2 weeks. However it was much easier than I expected. Until I added on the additional decorations all I used was a glue stick. Sorry, getting ahead of myself. <div>My supplies:</div><div>finished pattern</div><div>2 5x7 sticky foam boards</div><div>glue stick</div><div>fabric (for this size piece a half yard should be plenty)</div><div>scissors</div><div>iron</div><div>hot glue gun</div><div>trim</div><div>any additional desired decorations</div><div><br /></div><div>To start I needed to cut both boards in half so I had four pieces that were the same size. The easiest way for me was to use an utility knife & a ruler. I first lightly scored the line & then went over it a couple of times to get it even. I then cover the pieces with my pattern & the fabric. I used the sticky side for the main side & then used my glue stick to glue down the edges on the</div><div> back.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaBmzTcpfFLZpE_YlMMsQKZNl5rKFrxdu0vce6tRCA3Srr8wmCkqL8pP4_lbTlwK5Cd1BO2XdFAxBL2_xbn1czUj4znHp2-uoEPXQA4CieYcAPCkI6mZEsh1EX3uGarDeNvLJimxkFu8h/s400/FF_004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699814355898263154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Next I used a piece of extra fabric to use for the bottom I folded it by thirds and then ironed it flat. I then used my glue stick to attach to the inside piece of 2 of the boards.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPikC6g2oZGB7YG3Qt_hVdSXgX_LCo3cY1eVhFYrUYt3SFPyrd85A6viGpWkYjP9zfxpSiXSQIVzZ98-ZatSiH_yHkjHfjCAL47vxF2Cbb8qcZNwqajdpNkCWF9DsDXVZex4ll9CLeV2uD/s400/FF_007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699814363320707906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">I also used another piece of the extra fabric (cut to the same width of the boards) to attach the same pieces together on the top of them. I also used the glue stick for this as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SZugwX2zfgTu0P29bUnexfnvc3RopYbN-mNK1TBi7Q0gZj80VPcRMmIUCMDYf52GI9P34SZT5gCU33RDJRw_PjhZ-d9usuNfCYiGQoEa_jIsDVWE81I_unAKXdQsPxVSq0Fi7nmAElCz/s400/FF_008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699814359438779682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then I glue the pattern & the last board to the other 2 boards. (I used the glue stick for the last fabric glue, but then my kitty decided the glue stick looked liked a great toy & knocked it off the table & it broke so I used my hot glue gun to glue the pattern to the last side.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I then used my hot glue gun (just a one of the small low heat ones from the craft store) to attach the trim around the pattern where the 2 boards are attached.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yQVlue224rPpZrQptD-81vMNwDAR9Fma2yZyB3cGZ-mW5Pl7UxLdv3pKaUJJ6ONGK8uKuNYyQyiVuZ9_mMuDQqIs_ve46CTSQGFhhAdge9dLY6eWDMgnQMGwUMvq-VdXltwzecOuP3tx/s400/FF_009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699814359919349474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "></div></div></div><div></div></div><div>I started at the upper right hand corner. I would put glue on a small section then pull the trim across that section. I continued this way until I arrived back at the right hand corner. I made a bow with the last bit of trim & glued it in the corner.</div><div>I then used the put little spots of glue on the left corner to add the bows with rhinestones that I found at the craft store when getting my trim. All done! This took me a little under an hour to complete.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmlf_9S__9L_QIi-XJTSH1ie9XF8PdsSM00q7aMAZeagW_h155MHa4ZL0UBvEIGz3RYE0HLxOoTcbsjjjabO3-SUo_wqYphj8Jy-tS70bHS6j6P89K17BqTB2len_BSaHBLTUikfuKH1U/s400/FF_010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699814362660866482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /></div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-30306901779509208982012-01-20T14:59:00.002-05:002012-01-20T15:11:44.940-05:00Leap YearI received my Better Homes & Gardens Magazine today. While I was looking through it I spotted this tiny article in the corner on one page & thought it was a great idea. It suggest that on Feb 29th writing down what you hope to accomplish over the next 4 years. Then place the list somewhere safe & revisit it on the next Feb 29th.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-42653754024211108532012-01-17T12:10:00.003-05:002012-01-17T12:31:03.765-05:00Imagine Flat Fold<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I finished my flat fold this morning for the Finishes SAL on <a href="http://love4stitching.yuku.com/">Love 4 SALs</a>.<div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdannazOMONWl7DABopLK-5tXTS4c_COvt_eCJJeK_iTcKvSOsDsUcGO2mt793XvLqykFzAeX0Fh3-PXAhXHaczalxeaJgj1MQsF4NykaXmtpCfJ6pcAnG3V-_Ea0OuSsvm1xQYPnUoj9E/s400/FF_010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698652378878696738" /></div><div>Next month is scissor fobs. I am stitching TW's Dragon Fob for it. Please come over & join us!</div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-68166205638198592452012-01-16T18:04:00.002-05:002012-01-16T18:14:10.148-05:00First IHSW of 2012 this weekend!This weekend is the first IHSW for 2012! If you would like to join us please sign up at <a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/">Random Ramblings</a>.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-36764314409455206152012-01-13T19:20:00.002-05:002012-01-13T19:28:23.828-05:00Water Goddess SAL Progress<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Yesterday was the end of the Water Goddess SAL for January in the<a href="http://love4stitching.yuku.com/"> Love4Stitch-a-longs</a>. I did get some decent progress after I re-started her. She is stitching up so well right now I don't want to put her down. But it's all good cause up now is MotDB!<div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLLO6DIlpJ9E8yCBv7nh05_bcz4sRU_b5yqDjRBdi-DM39ydwF1s2rRA_ZcD8AmLPBUHTyZZnEdpwzWKCK8ykdIII5Duz8M_NEh2_11iaboixUKpxrlbmDPHzuVMXSwBTY4gIhnvNmYUo/s400/WG_001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697277707390273042" /></div><div>She is on Sunny Dyes 28ct opal lugana Deep Pool. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-73803576919320967822012-01-10T13:18:00.002-05:002012-01-10T13:51:37.655-05:00So frustrating!I started Water Goddess yesterday. I decided to start with her bodice & work down. So I had to switch between 4 pages & I missed a stitch some where. I haven't been able to figure out where so I'm pulling out the bodice & starting over. This time I'll just work page by page & not switch until that page is done. So aggravating as I will now waste 2 days. ugh! On the up side, I love how she looks on the fabby! But I have to get used to stitching on opal lugana instead of linen.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-16823725019565466822012-01-09T11:36:00.006-05:002012-01-09T18:01:07.625-05:00WIPocalypse Imagine<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">My first post for 2012 & I have a HD! Sorry things have been a little quite. I caught a bug on the way home from Disney. Disney was a blast! The kids had a great time! (Pictures to follow soon.)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I finished Imagine by Joan Eilliot yesterday. (This was my trip project. However I didn't start it until the way home & then it laid untouched for 4 days until I started feeling better. All in all I stitched a total 4 days.) I am now planning on stitching Hope this year to give to my Mom for Christmas as she really liked that one when she was looking through my JE book. I am also going to do the black for Maria & the dragon for my son. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my Imagine:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKlSzcyd3942TK7dBmhhwg48e0s74r8VlzQSWIwt6tsUnk7plRU0Ww5mlT0LK6BSHbmlZ5O4C5ZM7kxyxKHqKTw8piT3bxOuGstV04eknC7hfAFeNnJqPlgdvsJ0IakrnLndy3nqHqJZd/s400/Imagine_001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695674296085985442" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I am going to do a flat fold finish for the January sal on the <a href="http://love4stitching.yuku.com/">Love 4 SAL forum</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>A close up of the unicorn:</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOeJMzA7agihkDWBHEDT63fXcEp6iwGmdYCB0oQNBj1PO3ixax_ZMeDvr-p6NnEfblkn81ahBX2wCVNpqY-ADYfLFe9gq83iyp4IkCZ5lp8MqOUZcUHjjADlEOxLue3A7O8fctIwDvLzz/s400/Imagine_002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695674300536908322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /><div><br /></div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-7916670661035828042011-12-18T22:14:00.004-05:002011-12-18T22:24:26.414-05:00IHSW DecemberThis weekend was the ISHW for December. I stitched on Mermaids of the Deep Blue as this was also the Mira sal days on my <a href="http://love4stitching.yuku.com/">Love 4 Stitchalongs</a> forum. I got some time in on Friday & on Saturday. I am hoping to be all finished with the one fin after my next rotation on her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet9c12_wzEB9WIFBiADBUuh8xWsxm74PIwM24g8WjkVDcZoAxYPiQWu-IFqKXlF_frLnwn7eMtiOCvkimEdrvwbUnRhKIjJusFji0KBcVN8W0d65fsO42BiIJmSTZdEAXDwJuIyJn7I70/s1600/MotDB_005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet9c12_wzEB9WIFBiADBUuh8xWsxm74PIwM24g8WjkVDcZoAxYPiQWu-IFqKXlF_frLnwn7eMtiOCvkimEdrvwbUnRhKIjJusFji0KBcVN8W0d65fsO42BiIJmSTZdEAXDwJuIyJn7I70/s400/MotDB_005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687674222453736866" border="0" /></a>On Sunday we went to a friend's house for a Christmas party. It was a great time & I didn't want to leave. Thank goodness the week ended so much better than it started! Now onto PR's Winter Fairy Spirit.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-33786924043568757622011-12-13T20:23:00.003-05:002011-12-13T21:30:52.223-05:00What a WeekLast Sunday water started dripping into the fridge from the freezer above it. So Hubby & I went down to HH Gregg & looked at what they had. (Mom has a card with them that she said we could use, we just pay it off. Thank you Mom!) We figured out we could get a side by side & a separate freezer chest for less than getting a french door unit. Had them delivered on Tuesday.<br />On Monday morning I found an unauthorized charge from walmart.com pending in the checking account. So I went to the bank to talk to them. They were very nice to work with as they had someone else have the same issue a couple of weeks earlier. Unfortunately it took Walmart the whole week to remove it. I had no access to my account until then. Now I have to deal with all the bills that got sent back, but all the NSF fees have been reversed.<br />Monday evening my left breast started hurting & I had a dark brown discharge coming out of my nipple. So I made an appointment with my doctor for Thursday (figuring the bank stuff would be clear by then).<br />Weekend was a little better. Little Paul went on a hike with his boy scout troop while Hubby, Maria, my Mom & I saw the Adventures of Tin Tin. (A co-worker of Hubby's gave him screener passes.) On Sunday we went to Barnes & Noble where Maria (for her drama class) performed poetry. Afterwards we finished putting up the outside lights, put up the Christmas tree & made some fudge.<br />Hubby's collar bone sits slightly wrong & the bone rubs against the rotater cuff. About 8 years ago it sheared the right one in half & he had to have surgery for it. While He thinks the left side went Sunday night. (The specialist said it would.) So he has been in tremendous pain. He stayed home from work Monday so he could go see his doctor. Now we are waiting for an appointment for an MRI.<br />Today I had an ultrasound & mammogram. The good news is that there are no lumps visible, which means the discharge is from an infection. Now I need to wait for the results from the swap test.<br /><br />Meanwhile in cross stitching I finished the rest of the first half of part 3 in Holland. I was going to wait to bead but I was weak & had to add it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrh0ytnVOZQCx1APpLWUlu_HbgFok0WxncjUZIGb45XZg9ytLJYDHKqFVkBITrL6GL7r2RbKs3jX2CZh8KbHq_0WGzeSGPYIYRL6VpjN2FxJLMQL2TufwWCyxFYDqr9kOLFoB1LR67ytr/s1600/Holland+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrh0ytnVOZQCx1APpLWUlu_HbgFok0WxncjUZIGb45XZg9ytLJYDHKqFVkBITrL6GL7r2RbKs3jX2CZh8KbHq_0WGzeSGPYIYRL6VpjN2FxJLMQL2TufwWCyxFYDqr9kOLFoB1LR67ytr/s400/Holland+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685805014700324146" border="0" /></a><br />I have decided to fill in the empty spots on a couple of wings on my rr. I am going to stitch Magnolia in my star.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-63690329864678739352011-11-30T14:01:00.003-05:002011-11-30T14:10:52.584-05:00I am going to be a bad girl& it's all Jo's (@<a href="http://www.polstitchesdesigns.co.uk/limiteds.html">Polstitches</a>) fault! I was all set to not buy anything this month so we had more money for vacation the last week of December. But Jo had to go & make me be bad by posting this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEfro_1QO5qb_oXC1lLyf8kB5ASoYPctV2OySN9PFhf4q6hWD0ZO7hQ-8El0rk1ZePoAvxXoR5jsXI56jcWok7M0vnnduamMZ1lEb9tDRRFomTStFQeDYyQdUOk_UqvJ0s2VCxsU8nkvo/s1600/mountain_mist.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEfro_1QO5qb_oXC1lLyf8kB5ASoYPctV2OySN9PFhf4q6hWD0ZO7hQ-8El0rk1ZePoAvxXoR5jsXI56jcWok7M0vnnduamMZ1lEb9tDRRFomTStFQeDYyQdUOk_UqvJ0s2VCxsU8nkvo/s400/mountain_mist.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680868088593161858" border="0" /></a><br />Mountain Mist, this month's Limited Edition piece. I am getting the opal linen. Now, I just need to try & be stronger & not order anything else. (Which is really hard with Laura's new chart coming out.)Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-5679271698141106832011-11-29T11:23:00.003-05:002011-11-29T11:26:40.899-05:00Opinions WantedOn my Love4SALs forum. I would like to have a year long finishing sal.<br /><br />Post on forum:<br />I have been thinking about having a year long finishing sal. Each month is a different finish. We can post progress pics, links to websites on that month's finishes, directions,etc. Examples would be like:<br />January~ flat fold<br />February~ scissor fob<br />March~ pin cushion<br />April~ pillow<br />May~ fabric framing<br />June~<br />July~<br />August~ jewelry box<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />September~needle book<br />October~ biscornu<br />November~ ornament<br />December~ (maybe an exchange?)<br /><br />What do you ladies think? ideas?<br /><br />Feel free to post here or on the forum: <a href="http://love4stitching.yuku.com/topic/122/Opinions-please#.TtUG2lZzrbx">http://love4stitching.yuku.com/topic/122/Opinions-please#.TtUG2lZzrbx</a> or to join us.<br /><br />Thanks so much!Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-42853448878831973232011-11-27T21:33:00.005-05:002011-11-27T21:48:10.059-05:00Just In TimeWe got the Dining Room done Wednesday night (almost)! After we put everything back together I decided to put curtains over the french doors. So on Tuesday I ran out to Lowe's to get another set of curtains & holdbacks. However when I got home I realized I grabbed the wrong holdbacks so I need to get the right set. Besides that, it's all done. Paul's room is all done & Maria's need some touch up paint where the tape pulled some paint off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOBHOMphL5NPhVjBBSLvyIZmO2AT1jskrEoyHMXNb1TcNufPKg8-uO6sXfRu2UCbCLMSvX1qi-ZlGjALqcdwnQ_4cc36okEryetahoSWhMD8KIy8sAZtmyFhh5cCoPLUGRR0CJWvQMCkx/s1600/DSCF0780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOBHOMphL5NPhVjBBSLvyIZmO2AT1jskrEoyHMXNb1TcNufPKg8-uO6sXfRu2UCbCLMSvX1qi-ZlGjALqcdwnQ_4cc36okEryetahoSWhMD8KIy8sAZtmyFhh5cCoPLUGRR0CJWvQMCkx/s400/DSCF0780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679871461158333938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">View from the Living Room.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Jqmu7nlmfQ3hhlPLaCxmxhT6etxxOPP6xDrrONZUounwen79qBAAIdOVpbAjHch1RVorgWBoINEoEzmhMUaMKIjZWCfQERJrjwB0jyqHNbvLbrW-LRTj6X3TZj6Rt29wfU-XSwgSEsc/s1600/DSCF0779.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Jqmu7nlmfQ3hhlPLaCxmxhT6etxxOPP6xDrrONZUounwen79qBAAIdOVpbAjHch1RVorgWBoINEoEzmhMUaMKIjZWCfQERJrjwB0jyqHNbvLbrW-LRTj6X3TZj6Rt29wfU-XSwgSEsc/s400/DSCF0779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679871468468827218" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from the Kitchen.<br /><br /></div>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-41968480331711453922011-11-16T14:04:00.002-05:002011-11-16T14:14:12.081-05:00Started Layingflooring that is. Hubby started putting down the hardwood floor in the Dining Room last night. (Maria & I helped.) I also followed behind him cleaning up the adhesive. Here is how it looks so far. (The paint can is for a low spot in the sub-flooring.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54aSetUbdu3nhNUM00-cffoJ8HHJ49ugWs6kqA7gJ-4TZJrteRTVQ8B_GDjZ3d6xVwo1AeAibypstjiLyjIB48bUrAlqh10TLDQv-CFsVADSrCXkfig7LFKJPe80H-27VrvVWilEHp44U/s1600/DSCF0769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54aSetUbdu3nhNUM00-cffoJ8HHJ49ugWs6kqA7gJ-4TZJrteRTVQ8B_GDjZ3d6xVwo1AeAibypstjiLyjIB48bUrAlqh10TLDQv-CFsVADSrCXkfig7LFKJPe80H-27VrvVWilEHp44U/s400/DSCF0769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675673433687235746" border="0" /></a>Close up of the wood:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxrfQWqZ_lihkkYj_tl-6lr205f_5nxYLNO6BK8Ay7C6PZEK3OX-91WluQjjTUor7Cmo_lamNOdAabhBaai9fJAgGiukefX3yP4YNIU2OG3UVrEzH0ITfYm9a5of6GK8Sd-poHwMRnf3Q/s1600/DSCF0770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxrfQWqZ_lihkkYj_tl-6lr205f_5nxYLNO6BK8Ay7C6PZEK3OX-91WluQjjTUor7Cmo_lamNOdAabhBaai9fJAgGiukefX3yP4YNIU2OG3UVrEzH0ITfYm9a5of6GK8Sd-poHwMRnf3Q/s400/DSCF0770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675673438781520226" border="0" /></a>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-83802765404849747092011-11-14T11:58:00.002-05:002011-11-14T12:03:34.679-05:00IHSW NovemberYipeee! Yep it's that time again! Everyone grab your needles this weekend & Hermit! I will be working on my part of Sophia's RR. If I finish that then I will be working on MotDB. I'm not sure how much stitching I will be able to get though as next Monday is mine & Hubby's anniversary so I'm not positive of weekend plans. Hope everyone can join me & relax before the holidays get too hectic. If you do want to join click on the hermit on the side bar to sign up. --->Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-84827104778975013972011-11-14T11:35:00.003-05:002011-11-14T11:47:41.731-05:00Catch UpI have been so busy trying to get all the reno done before Thanksgiving that I've been bad in posting my pictures. Okay, I've been bad about stitching as well. But I am getting more stitching in as we get more rooms done.<br /><br />I'll start with Holland Landscapes. I was really bad with this one as it took me the whole 5 day sal to finish one corner. I want to finish the other 2 corners next month. Then I can move on to the next part in 2012. Here is where I am at so far:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8SEC0hcabLzd0uG9_NItuebbMVQX5RUVzc1cJTnhqfRzW-OPOhU2HbjYi17SayUnDipzvX_FsfAJWQQOJM17-H9nfKtQM5OBUC1GnPrwZLpv6OP_Ws2NYYblkaxgYdJ7Z3I8x6k_K5Lg/s1600/Holland+006+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8SEC0hcabLzd0uG9_NItuebbMVQX5RUVzc1cJTnhqfRzW-OPOhU2HbjYi17SayUnDipzvX_FsfAJWQQOJM17-H9nfKtQM5OBUC1GnPrwZLpv6OP_Ws2NYYblkaxgYdJ7Z3I8x6k_K5Lg/s400/Holland+006+%25281%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674892762568575570" border="0" /></a><br />Close up of the corner:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn_PLZM27jFVU6krItB_Ycj_Vz2vBDt8gsIWEIIvSBnQiFGxl4Zy_BI2i2I-PwLAqbf-ehp60eHm9DonW2GMrESC1AHYk8jtVUWWIjuXWU3nq-gVb9FP-01h7k9W8xKQTdIIuih7sKgtf/s1600/Holland+006+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn_PLZM27jFVU6krItB_Ycj_Vz2vBDt8gsIWEIIvSBnQiFGxl4Zy_BI2i2I-PwLAqbf-ehp60eHm9DonW2GMrESC1AHYk8jtVUWWIjuXWU3nq-gVb9FP-01h7k9W8xKQTdIIuih7sKgtf/s400/Holland+006+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674892762458391266" border="0" /></a>Last week I did get some stitching in on Sophia's piece in the Mira 2011 RR. This is the last one I stitch on before I get my piece back! This is the bottom of Christmas Elegance. She has a lot of bling! I can't wait to see the pics when she is all done! (I'm thinking of adding her to my wish list.)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqm91jphgigT1Z3qQhAfVzFrc8C2ccrF8olKRctlckbbLCwgGl5_2s887gT4uRZqTUiMEbSDlM9qSPWkve2GCRbdVICPY87vrXxGvHprCiqY2CNEJsC4MNT2qbuDHyuL5IEGy9JzaG6Nr/s1600/Sophia+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqm91jphgigT1Z3qQhAfVzFrc8C2ccrF8olKRctlckbbLCwgGl5_2s887gT4uRZqTUiMEbSDlM9qSPWkve2GCRbdVICPY87vrXxGvHprCiqY2CNEJsC4MNT2qbuDHyuL5IEGy9JzaG6Nr/s400/Sophia+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674892768307583010" border="0" /></a>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-63249029990921289402011-11-02T17:54:00.003-04:002011-11-02T17:58:39.594-04:00Winter Fairy Spirit ProgressI put WFS away yesterday & pulled out Holland. I finished the bottom left side of the tree branch. I decided to replace the stitched snowflakes with white beads. Here she is as I put her away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qp2MN3kP_6Ohi03Lq0dD5UdiQjhPPYGCsc47i2aXS8XLbK23gEPFppGyukr3EHKk2mTHSUQSBeiAZ7NfX6QTOtpDeoaXPsziaRucqwukEpDvNl34ynNfaHnNOMx0Yo8HjOwrI5dhSZDS/s1600/Winter+Fairy+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qp2MN3kP_6Ohi03Lq0dD5UdiQjhPPYGCsc47i2aXS8XLbK23gEPFppGyukr3EHKk2mTHSUQSBeiAZ7NfX6QTOtpDeoaXPsziaRucqwukEpDvNl34ynNfaHnNOMx0Yo8HjOwrI5dhSZDS/s400/Winter+Fairy+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670520955495878818" border="0" /></a>I created a new blog for my finishes. <a href="http://stitchingsweetiefinishes.blogspot.com/">http://stitchingsweetiefinishes.blogspot.com/</a>Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-14492482326720801502011-11-01T16:22:00.003-04:002011-11-01T16:38:08.409-04:00Progress on Maria's RoomWe are in the middle of switching the kids' rooms. Paul's room is too hot for him & Maria's is too cold, so the swap. First came remodeling the alcove for the full size waterbed that Hubby got for her to fit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqeSfOGTEG_5hdcmkqWy559iXxphUjThs9uMpQGSqSlp_bkUWPA54Wt-Ho0Is-ovCN_m7YOQN5-dWr6scpzsGsdTGleMV16x_YywJOht4DRUZOGzrWqnJNasywb0SBXuH8lKEignNVAyp/s1600/DSCF0751.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqeSfOGTEG_5hdcmkqWy559iXxphUjThs9uMpQGSqSlp_bkUWPA54Wt-Ho0Is-ovCN_m7YOQN5-dWr6scpzsGsdTGleMV16x_YywJOht4DRUZOGzrWqnJNasywb0SBXuH8lKEignNVAyp/s400/DSCF0751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670127521040117634" border="0" /></a>Then we painted the walls. Maria found these curtains she really liked which gave us the idea for the walls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YVFQeTcoAKadVhRw7oJyseJffuUx3PaBINSN9lPKzk4HuHeG86m4FFPoSe_xd63jQgvi0MgR0UnlBZry_BwSTDlBbi9Q-lz_sSak3zyqVWK8VeuASJYEnI2gfwoHJbuoGTf744941rWv/s1600/DSCF0757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YVFQeTcoAKadVhRw7oJyseJffuUx3PaBINSN9lPKzk4HuHeG86m4FFPoSe_xd63jQgvi0MgR0UnlBZry_BwSTDlBbi9Q-lz_sSak3zyqVWK8VeuASJYEnI2gfwoHJbuoGTf744941rWv/s400/DSCF0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670127532351940034" border="0" /></a>These are all colors in her curtains. It was so much fun to splatter the paint on the walls, & they look really cool! These are her hand prints in the closet with all the colors we used.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIZ43Q_PVTOzDmdLmCAMNOUbzTgW-BsH_uw88Xfdl_R-O3NGNO9qWfrFPvXpV63TYls2HGtGPTPHnQcjfrXaPHbsJ0K34xwWNoRrYckZUQ3av8rlJATYxu4sd9c9aNIbo8IsC9aw60xWf/s1600/DSCF0758.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIZ43Q_PVTOzDmdLmCAMNOUbzTgW-BsH_uw88Xfdl_R-O3NGNO9qWfrFPvXpV63TYls2HGtGPTPHnQcjfrXaPHbsJ0K34xwWNoRrYckZUQ3av8rlJATYxu4sd9c9aNIbo8IsC9aw60xWf/s400/DSCF0758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670127534901080674" border="0" /></a>This is the alcove for the bed. The area that is taped off we are going to make into a dry erase board.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-1ML-ykSVzxTDc-X7LddywPHlqNvE4OscJ-s2Myj32vTtjZSErQXg2_exmYTBwDiD4in-sst2VZeANvDQtJSDgJ56EFWuBjYx56f7ozleMUSGjBwOPUbYoB2J2QV4ETT2lCQ2eHw4g_J/s1600/DSCF0756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-1ML-ykSVzxTDc-X7LddywPHlqNvE4OscJ-s2Myj32vTtjZSErQXg2_exmYTBwDiD4in-sst2VZeANvDQtJSDgJ56EFWuBjYx56f7ozleMUSGjBwOPUbYoB2J2QV4ETT2lCQ2eHw4g_J/s400/DSCF0756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670127526502827410" border="0" /></a>Today we are painting the doors & trim. We are also hanging her curtains. I think this is a room she will like now & into high school. Tomorrow I'm hoping to start prepping Paul's room.Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135027526335955348.post-26615068127246809002011-10-30T20:38:00.003-04:002011-10-30T20:55:42.510-04:00Is it really Sunday?Another long week. (Are there any other kind?) Still fighting off this sinus infection. I was the party coordinator for Maria's class Halloween party. So I had phone calls to make to get everything organized. A couple of field trips I helped with this week. On top of that we are switching the kids' rooms. (I'll post pics when they're done.) As promised, here are the picture of the DR curtains.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSCJ823DJo5rA37CbyeT935AjpLQZp0_hF6DHP8k4aVsOhI7VnHseyT3lS6uG2d9vMClxSLETEhBLDRrM85liPxn9ri6ieesWLCETFYESbv6MUit4BFq2whAO5m_u7Q71rEOsZq7_ccg4/s1600/DSCF0739.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSCJ823DJo5rA37CbyeT935AjpLQZp0_hF6DHP8k4aVsOhI7VnHseyT3lS6uG2d9vMClxSLETEhBLDRrM85liPxn9ri6ieesWLCETFYESbv6MUit4BFq2whAO5m_u7Q71rEOsZq7_ccg4/s400/DSCF0739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669451758139664834" border="0" /></a>Maria put up some spider webs for Halloween. I got these webs that glow in the dark under a black light. She did such a great job putting them up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw5nPvUmh6TybWzDT9zwe-Hf1WlyxvJqQJBu9l6FRBBs1vWX2DHtx51KsMF6zmlqHMLMQtUpTusBwz4A_StV9edRIb8m7-5E-e_54_m2xUtL8V8jqVSzGYD7PKWkqfVeQtWV6VkdJfSlq/s1600/DSCF0728.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw5nPvUmh6TybWzDT9zwe-Hf1WlyxvJqQJBu9l6FRBBs1vWX2DHtx51KsMF6zmlqHMLMQtUpTusBwz4A_StV9edRIb8m7-5E-e_54_m2xUtL8V8jqVSzGYD7PKWkqfVeQtWV6VkdJfSlq/s400/DSCF0728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669451758578135874" border="0" /></a>For Trick or Treat Paul went as A Dementor from Harry Potter. Maria went a zombie pirate. A friend of Maria's went as Alice zombie. (I still have to dl the pics.) Hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend!Stitching Sweetiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815297301135319816noreply@blogger.com1