Yes, it's really me....a year later!  

Just a quick post to say that I am excited about picking threads and preparing to start the new little BBD SAL, Her Sampler - 1796.  The pattern is a freebie which can be found on Alma's BBD blog.

I got bogged down with big samplers last year.  They are beautiful, but in this house none of them have been completed, and I am hungry for some simple, easy to complete prims, and a good dose of BBD.

I hope to start this project tonight at our little BBD group.  I have made copies of the design for everyone.

Pictures of that and other little things that I have been doing will be forthcoming.

Hope the weather is good in your neighborhood today.  It is the Merry Month of May!!!Bobbi

Nice to Be Back

Hi, Stitchers,

It is nice to be back in blogland.  I started looking at blogs again just in time to get into Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year SAL, which is much fun and very exciting to see which of The Scarlet Letter Samplers 200 different stitchers are currently working on, converse around the world, pick up interesting info, etc.

Bottom line is that between the Scarlet Letter SAL and my Ann Bowers sampler (see my other blog ) I can't see much time for stitching BBD projects.  I must say though, that I have bought three of the Nashville releases, and I am in love with Honeybee Hill, both patterns.

Here is my new BBD stash:

The three new BBD designs I bought
and most of the threads for the Honeybee projects.

I usually change some of the threads on BBD, but so far I liked the colors called for...we'll see.  MY LNS was sold out of three of the colors...when all else fails, look in stash...I think I probably have two of the three.

I never did post a photo of my framed BBD piece from last year that I stitched in memory of my mother.  Although this isn't a great picture, here is the framed Wild Garden.  I put my mom's initials and years of birth and death on it.  I am really happy with the way it turned out.

I chose a wide frame to make this smallish piece more important.

I think it came out great.

Hope all of you are having at least some good weather this weekend.  Ours is beautiful today.  I sympathize with those who have had such a difficult winter after a difficult autumn.

Happy stitching...

Bobbi

My First Blog Giveaway!

Hi, stitching and blogging friends.

I am holding my first blog giveaway...the deadline for entering is Sunday, July 15 at noon EDT, USA.  Details are on my other blog .

You must be a follower on this blog and on the Mostly Stitching blog (see link above), and comment on my post of July 7 on the Mostly Stitching blog.

I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend and that you can find some time to do some stitching.

Bobbi

A New Post from Alma

Alma just posted, showing a photo of the latest Loose Feathers, which is at the printer.  Check it out here!

Now the question is...when will I ever post to the blog?  I have photos of my stitched piece for the Spring Treasure Box, and I now have the box that LZ was kind enough to paint for me for my birthday.  Will try to work on this over the weekend and get something posted to this poor, neglected blog.

Totally sluggish in this HOT, HOT weather.  Too much!  Keep cool, everyone.

A New Post from Alma

WaHoo!  A new post from Alma!  Her posts are even rarer than mine on this blog this year.  ;-)

She shows their booth from the recent Spring market, full of beautiful quilts.  I'm taking a quilt class Saturday and was going to use my BBD Meadow jellyroll for the class, but I might hold onto it now until their upcoming Meadow quilt book comes out.  We'll see.  They have some beautiful quilts shown...be sure to check out Alma's post.

I got a kick out of her comment that some of their fans were welcoming them into the 21st century because Barb had made a quilt using an adhesive product and machine applique.  I can relate to that...sometimes it's fun to do things the "21st century" way and sometimes the "good old days" are what I yearn for.  How about you?
They also have a youtube on this post!  These gals are "getting with it" - at least for now.  It is a nice place to visit.

Happy stitching...or quilting!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day
The Graphics Fairy

A New Start...Whether I Need it or Not!

I'm going to our little BBD group tonight.  And I had some good news today.  So I have decided that this should be celebrated with a new project start!  (Yes, I know, I am still only half way through Anniversaries of the Heart and 2011 Loose Feathers.)  Not to mention that two new BBD patterns are available any day now!

Can you guess what my start is going to be from this?

Give up?  Or did you get it right?

Yes, I'm itching to start on Spring's Song - Jewelry Box.  I love the look of this, and it certainly seems like a perfect project to celebrate the beautiful month of May.

I have been watching her progress, and now drooling over Brenda's Spring's Song finish, and I can't restrain myself any longer!  And while you're visiting Brenda's blog...aren't her cottages just the cutest?  (Another project that I am woefully behind on.)

I wish all of you a wonderful month of May and hope that your spring stitching is going well.  I hope I have some real progress to show you on this project soon.

Wild Garden

I completed my Wild Garden over the weekend. A small but significant finish.  Since I had started this piece the night before I got the call that my Mother was getting seriously worse, I decided to stitch it as a little memorial piece for her.  It was completed one month and one day after she passed.


Can't wait to get it framed.

Rest in peace, Mom.

Wild Garden Progress

I worked on BBD Wild Garden over the weekend and made some progress.  I really like this little design.  It's fun to watch it coming together, although it seems like a lot of color changes...but worth it.  I started this the day before I learned that my mother had taken a turn for the worst.  She died ten days ago.  Now that I am back to working on it, I plan to put her initials on top and list her birth and passing years toward the bottom, and then have the piece framed.

I don't stitch on 30 count, unless the piece has to be a specific size to fit something, so I am stitching mine on Picture This Plus 40 count Legacy.  The photo shows it a little light.  I am using the specified colors...they are gorgeous...except since I am stitching with one strand of thread, I have to substitute for the mixed color.  Not sure yet, but I might use Dried Thyme in place of the two colors.

What a beautiful day we have here in Cleveland today...much nicer than either of the two weekend days.  Bright sunshine and beautiful blue sky highlighting the trees in bloom or budding out.  Perfect!  Enjoy...

Loose Feathers...Coming Soon

Uh oh...I'm still on Autumn of last year's Loose Feathers trilogy, and I see the first of the 2012 Loose Feathers is right around the corner.  Check here on Alma's blog to see the Mary Ann Blackburn leaflet which will be in your LNS or at your favorite OLS soon.  Yikes, I'm falling further and further behind.

Happy stitching!

My Loose Feathers Progress

My 2011 Loose Feathers project has been pulled out of the mothballs (not really).  It's time to get some work done on Autumn, since the Winter (and final) design is right around the corner.

I have bounced this project up to the first two to work on from my WIPocalypse 2012 list.  I really would like to be able to finish Autumn by next week some time.

Can't wait to see what BBD has in store for 2012!

Loose Feathers 2011 - Summer, Autumn, (and Winter to come) BBD
Fabric - off white 45 count
Fibers - cotton overdyes specified

New Loose Feathers and a New Year Coming

As the days are winding down for 2011,

I am thinking of several things I need to do better,

two of which are the subject of this post.

One...I hope to do a better job of keeping current on my blogs next year,

especially this one.

Two...I hope to do a better job of finishing some of my WIPs...

lots of nice designs, too wonderful to be kept hiding in bags or on scroll frames,

left unfinished.  One of these is my BBD Loose Feathers. 

I stitched Spring in no time; have only stitched about one third of Autumn,

and now with Winter right around the corner (in more ways than one) 

it's time to get stitchin'! 

In case you haven't seen it,

Alma posted the Winter design to her blog this morning;

it should be in shops in a week or so.

I must get stitching on Autumn,

so that in the not too distant future my 2011 Loose Feathers project can look like this:

See Alma's blog for more photos and news
about Loose Feathers 2012.

This project is one of my items on my WIPocalypse 2012 with Measi list. 

(see my WIP 2012 list on http://moonbeam-mostlystitching.blogspot.com )

The soon to be available Winter will spur me on to work on this again. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
This vintage postcard is from GraphicsFairy.com

P.S.  I really will be back here with some BBD posts soon!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

They Fooled Me!

I was certain that the next installment of Loose Feathers would be Summer, Part 2. Well, now I see on Alma's blog that it is Autumn. I'm confused...three seasons? I will have to look tomorrow, but I believe that Part 1 said there would be three designs. That's what my fabric has been cut for. OK, I am officially mixed up, confused, and hoping that my fabric is the right size. Anyone else wondering, too?

Anyway, if you haven't seen the photo, pop over to the BBD blog. I can hardly wait.

Now This is Different

If you haven't seen them, check out Vonna's new creations on the October 4th post on her blog, The Twisted Stitcher, which I have linked to on my blog list below. Really quite cute. I definitely see a run on wooden hoops coming!

Woodland Berries

This is my BBD Woodland Berries framed out in shabby chic. 

It reminds me of one night when we stayed in New Hampshire...

or maybe Maine...many years ago,

and there was a place across the lake from our B&B

with a sign that read, "Antiques Made While You Wait".

The frame was my choice,

although I auditioned a wine colored one

and a black one.

They both looked nice, but felt too formal.

I guess I'm happy with my choice

Sorry about the flash reflection.

I'll try again another day.

Oops!

Thanks for the nice comments on Woodland Berries. I wasn't even looking at the piece, and it popped into my head that I put 2002 on the piece instead of 2011. Will have to change that this afternoon, as I am going frame shopping later. Good thing there's some extra room!

Senior moment, or whatever the term is today.

Woodland Berries



Woodland Berries - From LF Summer Part 1

I ignored all housework this morning so I could finally finish Woodland Berries. 

I really like this little piece. 

I might just stitch the berry part again some day for a tiny something or other.

As you can see, I made a few changed to the design.

I stitched this on 40 count Lakeside Linens Vintage Bittersweet.

I used most of the Belle Soies called for with a couple of exceptions:

I used CC BS Berry Cobbler for the berries.

I used Silk N Colors Rose Blush for the light color in the tulip.

I used CC BS Tortoise Shell in place of the DD black color.

I also moved some of the small motifs and added the

Roman Numeral date at the bottom.

It was a fun little project.

I hope I can find just the right off white frame for it.

We'll see.



Time

Where does time go?  How can it possibly be almost the end of August already?

Winter certainly doesn't seem like the proverbial "yesterday",

but it is hard to believe that in just over a week it will be September.

I'm not complaining...September is one of my favorite months.

July and August are not.

I'm just thinking about what I have accomplished this year...or not.

I have stitched many of the pieces in BBD's

A Stitcher's Journey.

How many of them are finished off?  One.

I did finish Part One of the Summer Loose Feathers,

and am waiting patiently for Parts Two and Three.

I'm almost finished with Woodland Berries

from the Summer LF booklet.

But I'm really feeling like there are too many things...

stitching and otherwise...

that aren't complete.

Luckily I usually get remotivated in the fall.

Let's hope that helps put things in the "finished" column.

I wish the same to all of you.

Another Loose Feather

Here is Linda's Summer Loose Feathers.  She stitched hers on the recommended Irish Cream linen over one.
Another cute little petite one.  Too bad part 2 isn't due for a while.  We really jumped on this one.

Will have some pictures of the finished tulip (Woodland Berries, I think it's called) next week.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Linda's Summer Loose Feathers, Part 1