I am Blessed!!

Hello, my stitching friends, sorry for being MIA for such a long time. The past couple of weeks had been pretty hectic, first being a little bit under the weather, then running around places with a visiting friend. This week wasn’t very relaxing, either. I wish I can just have a whole day not needing to go anywhere but stay at home all day…

But it seemed that I was not the only one being so busy!! The postman was also overworked delivering packages to me!! I have received so many packages this past week that my DH was soooo jealous of me~ First it was a PIF package from Jessie. She knows that I like Lizzie Kate and tea so she combined the two in this stitch!!! Isn’t this adorable?! I love how she added the lace around the frame!! She also included some extra lace, buttons, and a beautiful fabric that she dyed herself. Thank you so much, Jessie, I will cherish this forever!!!

I must have dome something right cause I have been really fortunate recently. I have won several giveaways in the past few weeks which was a total surprise!!! I even thought of getting a lottery ticket at the grocery store the other day but they did not sell them there. I guess someone is telling me not to use up all my luck in one time!! ;-) Thank you Cindy, Melissa, and Cameo for hosting such wonderful giveaways!!! I am truly blessed and inspired by your generosity!! I will think of someway to spread the love~~

Although I didn’t have a lot of spear time, I did not forget about my stitching. I’ve read from Lesley’s blog a few weeks ago that she has been doing 12 stitches a day. This inspired me to be doing the same, so I started to do at least 12 stitches a day on my Mary Wigham Sampler. Twelve stitches doesn’t sound much, but little by little, I’m getting closer and closer to the finish line. Here is my progress so far.

Thank you for visiting me today~ Have a wonderful weekend!!!

First Ever PIF Gift~

Look what came through the mail during the weekend!!!! It's a PIF gift from Elisa!!!!! I was soooo excited to receive this cause this is my first ever PIF gift~

It's a pin pillow with floss rings on 2 ends, and this is a Calico Cat design called Hearts & flowers. It is stitched with Victoria Clayton silks!! Isn't it just lovely? The fabric itself actually has a pink hue to it, but it doesn't show through very well on the photos....

PIF gift from Elisa
Calico Cat design "Hearts & flowers"
Thread: Victoria Clayton silks
Received: 02-07-2009

And here is the whole package!!! The lavender soap smells sooooo good!!! It made the whole package smells good. It fact that is the first thing I noticed before I even opened the package~ Thank you so much Elisa!!!!!

I also got the Heart and Hand framed last Friday~ I went to Michaels and sat on the floor with several frames in front of me for hours and this is my final decision!! I think it fits the design quite well~

Pattern: Willow Hill Samplings "Heart and Hand"
Thread: Recommended cotton floss
Fabric: 28ct DMC linen
Size: 8.25" x 5.25"
Beginning Date: 10-09-2008
Completion Date: 01-30-2009

Thank you all for visiting~ I hope you all will have a wonderful week to come~

My PIF Members~

It's the closing day for signing up for my PIF members, and since there are only 2 people who signed up, they will be receiving something I make within the next 365days. Since I only have 2 members but have 6 spots, anyone who is interested to participate can still sign up with me. Just leave me a comment in any post and I'll add you to my list~

So, my PIF members are...

Jennifer (check out all the cool jewelry she made!!)

ClayCake

Please e-mail me your name and snail mail address, and also include some of your favorite things so I can make something within your liking~ My e-mail address is paiheng23@gmail.com.

Remember to continue spreading and sharing the joy and fun by posting your PIF in your blog too~~ Thank you so much for participating!!

Come and Join the Fun~

Come check out Chiloe's blog~She is celebrating her 600 post and is hosting a giveaway!! Can you imagine? I'm only on my 30th post... She has come a long way~

By the way, my PIF is still open for members. If anyone is interested to receive something handmade from me, please feel free to leave a comment here. I know I'm new to the stitching world, but I would like to share the joy of stitching to everyone~

Come and join the fun!!

Pay It Forward

I was very lucky to be chosen by Elisa and Jessie as their PIF member~ They both do beautiful work, and I'm so excited that I will  be able to receive something handmade by them in the following year~

Now is my turn to pay it forward~ Since I will be receiving something from both Elisa and Jessie, I will have 6 openings for PIF members!! This is my very first time doing this, and I really hope there will be someone who is interested to sign up.....

*** This is how it works ***

If you would like to receive something handmade by me within the next 365 days, please comment on this post to say that you are interested.

If there are more than 3 people (well, in this case 6) who likes to participate, I will draw names on Nov 17, 2008. Six names will be draw and they will be my PIF members. But if there were less than 6 person, than I will just take whomever reply asking to be my PIF member.

If you are one of the chosen six then in return, please post the same offer on your blog. This is a simple and lovely way of spreading the joy in the stitching world. This PIF is open for everyone.

Enjoy~