Seeing Blue…

Are you tired of looking at my Christmas ornaments yet? Well, I have been stitching, but the progress is very slow…. Besides being very busy in the past few weeks, the irregularity of the pattern totally threw me off!! I felt like I’ve spent more time frogging then stitching!!! I actually like this pattern very much, just didn’t expect how time consuming it would be. And I am at a time crunch, too, since this is going to be a gift.

I’m still not entirely done with it yet, but here is a sneak peak of the stitched piece and the fabrics I’m going to use.

Today is also my hubby’s birthday~ Since he will be leaving tomorrow for a business trip, I bought two small cakes for a little celebration. I will miss him while he is away….

May you all have a great weekend~

Last but not Least…..

Finally, the last two of my LHN ornaments from Christmas!! I love the felt finish so much I decided to make another one out of “Joy to the World”~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Joy to the World"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 32ct  Belfast Linen Lt. Mocha 
Stitch Size: 2.75" x 3.25"
Completion Date: 04-21-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

Then there is "Red House in Winter". I have to admit, I struggled a little bit on this one. I was running out of time and ideas, but in the end, I liked how it turned out.

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Red House in Winter"
Thread: DMC cotton floss & Crescent Colours
Fabric: 35ct Natural Northern Cross Linen
Stitch Size: 3" x 3.375"
Completion Date: 03-04-2011
Finishing Date: 12-23-2011

And here is all my LHN ornaments~ Although Christmas is long gone, I still have them on display on my shelf. Winter is not over yet anyway~ ^^

Speaking of winter, our weather here in Southern California was sooo nice I almost thought spring has arrived already!! At least that was what my rose bush thought, as it has its first bloom over the weekend!!! Not that I am complaining or anything~

Before I end this post, Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler is hosting a couple of great giveaways, please do stop by her blog and check them out, you won’t want to miss out on this one. Hope you are having a beautiful day as I am~

Unfinished Business…

Although Christmas is already over, I still have a few LHN ornaments I haven’t got a chance to show you. I did actually meet my goals for a change and finished them all before Christmas~~

First up is “Pear Tree”!! I thought a simple Jute twine finish would be perfect for it!! This may be my favorite ornament of the whole bunch~~~

 
Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Pear Tree"
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 36ct Lakeside Linen Fawn
Stitch Size: 3" x 3.875"
Completion Date: 03-30-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

Next up is “Joy and Peace”. I used a cinnamon stick as decoration and I think it’s perfect!! It smells pretty good, too~~

Pattern: Little House Needleworks "Joy and Peace"
Thread: DMC, Gentle Arts Sampler and Crescent Colors cotton floss
Fabric: 35ct  WDW Linen Straw
Stitch Size: 2.25” x 3.25” 
Completion Date: 12-12-2011
Finishing Date: 12-22-2011

There are two more ornaments I would like to show you, but I’ll wait till next time. Just want the Christmas fun to last a bit longer~~ By the way, have you seen the new 2012 ornament on Diane’s blog?! I am soooo temped to do it all over again!!!

Presents!!

Hello my darling friends, Happy New Year!!!! I am finally back from my vacation and had so much fun with my family~~ We didn’t do much, mostly lounging around the house and eat lots of food. Now I’m fully recharged  for the new year!!

I know Christmas has long past but still would like to share the presents we exchanged for Christmas. Since my little sister is having a baby, I made some blankets for her. First is a couple of swaddle blankets, each simply made with a yard of flannel!!

Pattern: jcaroline creative "Flannel Receiving Blankets" 
Size: 32” x 32”
Completion Date: 12-16-2011

Then a Ric Rac blanket for play and naps. You know I had to choose a giraffe fabric~~ Isn’t it adorable?! My sister loved it!!

Pattern: Sew Much Ado "Ric Rac Receiving Blanket" 
Size: 42” x 42”
Completion Date: 12-16-2011

Beside a bunch of other goodies I got from my sisters, I also received 2 Lizzie Kate charts for Christmas. For someone who knew little about cross stitching, I so appreciate her making an effort to find these for me. Totally my taste, too!!!

My elder sister is the knitter of the family, so she made this set of hat and shoes for our baby niece~~ Aren’t those shoes adorable?! I want a pair, too!!!!! She also made me a hat but it’s not quite done yet, so I’ll have to wait a bit longer to receive them in mail.

She also make these stylish greyhound sweaters and put them on Etsy~ All the profit goes to Compassion for Greyhounds of Michigan. She also sells the pattern to all you knitters out there~ Here is Nash nosing around the kitchen in his handsome sweater!!

I had such a wonderful time!!! Wish I lived closer to them so we can do this more often… May you all have a wonderful 2012~~~