Something Old, Something New and Something Finished

Hello.  Is anyone out there still?  Sorry, I've been terribly remiss about posting here, though your comments have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated, so I thank you very much for them!  I have actually been doing a bit of stitching, and have a tiny bit of progress to share.  I've finally started work on part three of Blackbird Designs "Mystery Sampler".  Not a whole lot to see yet, but part of the house.  I'm dreading the eyelets, but I love stitching smyrnas at least!  I love the little house, but am also stumped by the "S" shape in the door!

Here's my new project.  I decided it isn't too soon to start working on Prairie Schooler's "February".  I've not stitched any of the individual months, but February is my birth month, so I thought I'd like to stitch and frame this one.  It also seems like a nice project for the coming winter months (we've already had snow--ugh).

My finish is Prairie Schooler's Halloween Cat, which I plan on making into a pin pillow.  Since the holiday has passed I am not in a rush to pull out the sewing machine.  I thought it might need a little border to jazz things up, too, so I am contemplating that at the moment.

I've also been working on my "Band Sampler" by Brenda Keyes', but as my camera has been acting up, I will wait to share a photo until the weekend.  I'm afraid poor Jenny Bean (and that headache inducing 40 count fabric) has gone into the UFO bin...

I wonder if it is too late to start working on a Christmas ornament (keeping in mind how slowly I've been working this year...).  I'm looking forward to some free time as next week I'll have a few days off from work for the Thanksgiving holiday (yay), so I hope to actually have time to Stitch!

Comments

[Lois]

Good to see a post from you! What a cute Halloween finish! Good to hear you've started on the third part of the BBD. Love your PS start. As for Christmas ornament stitching, there's still plenty of time. I say go for a quick stitch and you'll have a finish in no time. Brrrh on already having some snow!!

[Joanie]

Love your starts and your finishes! What pattern did the PS cat come from? It's so cute!!

[Debbie]

Love your starts. Those PS months are some of my favorite pieces. I thought that maybe someday I'd stitch all of them on one piece of fabric, but I'm probably dreaming on that ambitious project!!

[beritbunny]

Love it all! :) I really don't know what's up wit the "S" door--I think I'll change mine. It looks beautiful; house-building does take forever, but it is worth it! I just finished stitching Jenny Bean Christmas's house, so now she has someplace to live, lol!

[Susan]

It's never too late to start working on Christmas ornaments!

I love the PS months series :)

[Karoline]

Cute finish and the other two wips look lovely.

[Danielle]

Lois--I'm hoping to post more this week as I will have some time off from work and hopefully will be stitching more! :) I have an ornament picked out to stitch, and now I just need to collect my materials.
Joanie--I think it is the most recent Halloween design called "Boo to You". I had wanted to stitch more from the chart, but you know how that goes sometimes.
Debbie--I love those monthly designs as well. I wouldn't mind stitching them all, too, but I know I am not likely to do so as they are medium size designs--will keep working on February to start with anyway.
Beritbunny--The S is weird--I didn't realize they used that on other designs--maybe they just like the shape. I'll see what it looks like when I have it stitched in. Maybe I'll complete the shape--I'm not always very adventurous when it comes to changing designs or colors. I wish I had chosen larger fabric for Jenny Bean--I will keep that in mind if I order more of her charts. What count fabric are you using?
Susan--It really doesn't matter when you stitch designs--I know some people work on them all year. PS is one of my favorite designers, so I love almost everything she comes up with.
Karoline--Thanks--I've been working on my band sampler this week--will share photos soon.