My Sunday Stitchy Update 05/13/18

Hello Friends!

I hope you all had the most wonderful week! Today is Mother's Day here in the States and my Children have spoiled me once again! This is just a few of the many gifts I received

new jammies and a couple of puzzles! I also received some bunnies (a key chain and a couple of figurines) along with a new steering wheel cover. Here in Arizona steering wheel covers are pretty important because our heat can really cook the things inside your car to the point where you don't want to touch them! 

They are also taking me out to dinner 😉 Normally we don't eat much red meat but every now and then a big old burger is just what you need! We decided to check out this new to us place called Lindy's off 4th. 

I had the Velvet Hammer and onion rings and it was delicious!  There is also plenty leftover for lunch tomorrow!! Then we got Blizzards for dessert for way later in the evening (or tomorrow - LOL). 

A few weeks ago I told you that I couldn't show my work because it was a gift for someone; well here it is! I stitched this for my Daughter, Tia for Mother's Day just to let her know how much I love and appreciate her and all she does for me. 

The Golden Girls

Designer - WeeLittleStitches

First Stitch 04/23/18

Finished 04/28/18

I added in the second line of text to this piece.

Also I received these beautiful pouches from a very good friend of mine, Deb. I sent her a little something and she sent me these as a thank you! I LOVE them and she did such an awesome job on them. She even put in zippers and they are perfect!! That is one thing I would love to learn how to do, zippers...one of these days!

This week I did get in some stitching time and I finished section 5 of the Halloween banner.

Scary Night Halloween

Section 5

Stoney Creek

Here is sections 3,4 and 5 all together. 

First Stitch 02/26/18

Progress as of 05/13/18

This is the halfway point.

Next week will be Hemitting Weekend!!

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Thanks for taking a peek at my stitching

see ya next week with another faithful update!

My Sunday Stitchy Update 09/03/17

Well lookie there...

It seems that I had another birthday and my family has once again spoiled me - a lot!

I got a ton of stuff! I asked for and received some shelves for my bedroom so I can display all my pretty things! They are not up yet, so no picture of them. I also asked for some more puzzles and they did not disappoint in that department.

I think that 3,000 piece one may keep me busy for a LONG while.

An old friend of mine sent me some beautiful flowers to celebrate the day too.

The family also took me out to dinner. Birthday person picks and I chose a place called Serial Grillers. We are still trying out new (to us) restaurants here in Tucson and this one has been on my list and with IT coming out next weekend (I can't wait) I thought meals named after serial killers seemed appropriate. These were some of our dinner companions.

The food was good and I ordered the Red Dragon

calzone and it was bigger than humongous! 

It was very good and now I have leftovers to enjoy too!

Then over to the best ice cream place ever, Cold Stone Creamery to pick up ice cream for (much) later!! Sometimes I believe that Jacob (my grandson) enjoys the birthdays more than the person of honor! He loves the whole wrapping of the presents, then the unwrapping, dinner, dessert and everything else in between - he even likes doing the shopping for presents.

Then I thought, what the heck...no cross stitch stuff?  So I bought some as a gift for myself!  I always, well almost always get the current Free Pattern of the Month series over at Stoney Creek. There were a few (very few) that didn't "speak" to me so I skipped them. I usually just file them away with the million other things to stitch...someday in the future but the current one keeps saying "STITCH ME" so who am I not to listen? So I went ahead and purchased the fabric, fabric holder, and a couple of the button packs needed.

I still need a few more button packs and I need to look thru my Kreinik to see what colors I need and I will be all set. Oh yeah, I need to start it and then finish it too! ha ha I am SURE it won't be ready this Halloween but there is always another!

It was a great birthday weekend all-in-all!

But I guess you guys came here to see stitching and not my birthday!

I started another for the Christmas Ornament SAL. Haven't gotten very far yet but here it it...

12 Days of Christmas

Day 9

Nine Ladies Dancing

Designer - Margaret Sherry

Progress as of  09/03/17

But now that I am looking at it
I think there is a mistake in there,
oh well...that is what is tomorrow is for!

Thanks for bearing with me through this

long post and for taking a peek at my stitching

see ya next week with another faithful update!