Pin Pillows

Here are a couple of pin pillows from our secret exchange last fall.  Also a photo of one that I made in 2009, which has appeared here before.  Twenty days until our second secret exchange.  I hope everyone has been working on their heart pin cushion. 

This is the pin pillow I was lucky enough to receive in our exchange, expertly made by Linda (LZ).



Here is the one I made, which Carol chose (sight unseen) in the exchange.




This is one I made in autumn of 2009, which I have shown here before.  Fun!



Anniversaries of the Heart Update

At long last, I have a few photos to show of my Anniversaries of the Heart sampler.  I'm getting further behind on this, and hope to get at least the June block finished before the pumpkin one is in the stores soon.

Most of top row and what I have finished thus far on row 2.



May block - dedicated to my Monday stitching group; I met these gals in May 2006.




What I have finished so far for June.  This will be titled Mothers & Daughters.



Projects for 2011

I joined on online challenge group that started 1/1/11 (not too late to get in on it, though).  You are to list 15 (more or less) WIPs that you have and try to get some of those finished this year.  It is an excellent way to motivate yourself to work on projects around the house...maybe even some long, lost ones...instead of bringing more new stuff into your homes.

I haven't done much of anything yet, and haven't posted any photos.  Just coming off a six week, off and on, sinus battle, and haven't felt like doing any stitching so far this year.  I have great hope of doing some work on Anniversaries of the Heart tonight.  I am about three months behind, and can hardly wait to see the October design, due out in a couple of weeks.  Love the pumpkin and vine.

The challenge website is:  http://up4achallenge.blogspot.com/  Would love to see some of my friends on there.  Already some projects have been finished up (not by me).  Also, I've seen some of my WIPs that I wish I had included on my list...like Open Hearts from Drawn Thread.  That is a beautiful piece.  Must finish some day. 

Back soon.

Back from MIA

I can't apologize enough for letting this blog go...since August! Izzie was born in July, and everything changed then! I've been keeping her blog up to date!

Anyway, if you haven't seen Ann. Of the Heart No. 10, be sure to pop over to Alma's blog. It is awesome.

See you back here very soon.

Check it Out

Oh, fun...the July Ann. Of Heart and the first bonus block are posted on Alma's blog! I like the bonus block. Not sure about July. It is quite different. Heads up...Crescent Colors Camo....don't even know how to spell it...will be needed if you want to stitch as charted.

My Bad !

How can it possibly be more than a month since I have posted here?  My great granddaughter was born three + weeks ago, and that has consumed me, at least mentally, since then.  The blog I have going for her is up to date!

Anyway...last night was BlackBird night at Carol's.  It was just Carol, Rose, Toni, and I.  We had a great time.  No major news about our BBD projects.  Rose and I continued work on our Anniversaries of the Heart; Rose is working on April, I am on May.  I would have to guess that July will be published soon, although I haven't read anything about this on Alma's blog yet.  Carol continued work on her autumn piece.  She put a few stitches in on the big yellow moon behind the house. That would be a great finish for fall if she can finish it up in the next month or so. Toni now has a front door and some of the windows on the house on one of the recent Loose Feathers project...the one with LOTS of birds!

I'll publish some updated photos soon...I promise!

New BBD Patterns

Alma has posted the Anniversaries of the Heart No. 6 pattern.  It is called Happy Birthday.  Well, this fits in just right for my plan, I guess, because I was going to dedicate the June (no. 6) pattern to my mother for giving me life, and my birthday is in June.  I might change the title somewhat.

The other pattern coming out in a couple of weeks is one of their little reward of merit smalls entitled Rose Garden.  A pretty, quick and easy stitch.

Sorry I have neglected this blog.  Will post photos of my progress on Anniversaries of the Heart soon.

Keep cool and stitch!

Anniversaries of the Heart

Here are updated photos of my January and February blocks of Anniversaries of the Heart (top) and Rose's two blocks (bottom).  We are both enjoying this project a lot.

I have a little bit to finish on the March block and have a little done on April; Rose is about half way through March.  If you aren't planning to do this project, you're missing a lot.  The little houses are so much fun to stitch, not to mention the decisions about colors to use and to whom to dedicate each month. 

Anniversaries - No. 5 and Loose Feathers - No. 39

Alma has announced on her blog that Anniversaries 5 and Loose Feathers 39 (and final) will be out shortly.  The LF project is shown on the blog and there is a sneak peek of the blue house (finally, a blue house) on No. 5. 

How will I ever keep up?  And how will I ever have time for the projects other than BBD that I want to do?

Also, the Yahoo BlackBird group starts their Sumer SAL on Friday.  Not too late to sign up and work on the BBD project of your choice.  I think about 30 are signed up so far.  I'm going to stitch June Berries for the SAL.

Hope everyone can squeeze in some time for a little stitching today.  Enjoy the summer weather!

Fabric Color for Summer SAL

I have chosen to stitch June Berries for my project for the Yahoo BlackBird group summer SAL.  Haven't decided yet on which fabric to use.  I'd like to use either the blue or green; I recently stitched February Hearts on the vintage bittersweet (pink one) and am stitching Anniversaries of the Heart on bisque (off white).

I like the idea of the soft blue (misty rain) for a summer blue sky; Rose...whose judgement I totally respect...chose green (patina).  Any thoughts from out there?

Not the best color in these photos...                      no sun here this morning!