Weekly update August 8th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Stitching:

Finished! 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Beez Folk Art Let's go sledding Ornament club #8 Snowman with cardinal © 2021
Fabric: 14 count Brown Perforated Paper
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count:17 x 31, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started 

Chessie & Me © 2019 Whale Watch kit
Fabric: 36 count Silkweaver Cider
Threads: Gloriana
Stitch Count: 63 x 71 , 1 over 1
Cross Stitch, over one tent stitch, smyrna, stain stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progress as of today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

Colour & Cotton fabric:  salt rock & nightshade

Etsy shop for some finishing fabric for  Erica Michaels Ocean of Wisdom II

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,

Macey was tired after playing with her toys..
 

 

Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update July 11th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

I keep planning on posting on Sunday - but somehow the day gets away from me & I wind up getting it done on Monday. LOL!

Stitching:

Just one project this week... I've been trying to plan out some future projects & get the needed supplies but I keep hitting roadblocks.. So it might just be stash diving for awhile longer. I did uncover some treasures that I had forgotten about.

Here's my progress on

 

Puffin Bookmark © Artecy Cross Stitch Design by Tereena Clarke.
Fabric: 16ct Charles Craft White Aida
Threads: DMC (36 Colors)
Stitch Count: 34 x 80, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

I left off here last Sunday (7/04)

 

 

and as of last night (7/11)...just about the halfway mark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

Crazy Annie's Monthly - Annie Beez July sleds Let's Go Sledding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macey laying in front of the fan...blocking it so she is the only one to get the cooler air.

Sunrise...

 7/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update May 9th, 2021

Hi everyone,

Here is my weekly update for this Mother's Day weekend.

I missed last week's post as my camera was on the fritz. It was old - October 2010. I ordered a replacement and now all I have to do is learn all the bells and whistles. 

Macey went to the vet on Monday, April 26th. Time for her HW test & shots. We mentioned a lump on her leg (cyst) and something on her eyelid that had been filling with fluid & bleeding. Vet had an opening on Tuesday, so we went back & Macey had surgery - followed by a week of wearing "the cone" and antibiotics.  Not much stitching time - but I did get to read a few books.

Healing nicely!

 

 

Stitching:

I thought about Maynia - but couldn't plan on projects while Macey had surgery - supplies are in the basement & She couldn't go down the stairs with it on - had to keep my time downstairs limited as DH had to keep her calm & on a leash upstairs. She would cry anytime I was out of her sight. 

HAED Mini Quiet Reflection © 2015 Design by Michele Sayetta Artwork by Lisa Parker
Fabric: 25ct Zweigart Stormy Night
Threads: DMC (89 colors)
Stitch Count: 262 x 308, 2 over 1, full cross
Started at 1700 stitches...Now at 2815 complete
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Start at 1700 stitches

 

 

 

 

 

 Now at 2815 stitches

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

C&C April fabric (5th) : Spiced Honey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lady Dot Finishing Kit for May from Crazy Annie's 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Beez May sleds from Crazy Annie's 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update January 3rd, 2021

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.

I hope you all had a nice New Year's Eve... Ours was quiet.

No stitching plans for the new year ...just going to wing it and see what I can complete this year.  I do like Maynia. Last year was my first time...I learned a few things.. now to put them to use. I've seen so many beautiful projects lately. I've been trying to complete one at a time - but, I've been getting distracted lately. I do have a few new monthly subscriptions coming in. I've been trying to decide what to make for my birthday floss club members- still finalizing my plans.Thought about a new year a new start - but I couldn't decide which new start to work on first.

Stitching:
So I continued with ...                                                       I left off here last week.

At the end of this week...

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart

 

 

 

Stash:

 

123 Stitch :  black perforated paper + BBD Winds of Autumn I thought I ordered my floss for my birthday club girls.. but when I checked my order, I didn't...oops! Time to place another order...

 

 

 

 

some stretcher bars and tacks for a couple of needlepoint ornaments...

thread order for my upcoming sleds of the year patterns,

Ebay: Stoney creek magazines 2018

 

 

 Subscription to JCS Magazine (monthly) February 2021 (mailed 12/22 arrived 12/30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other:

Spent some time on Monday doing local errands: drug store, bank (still closed - but they have a drop off), local grocery store for bottle returns, and the post office for a damage report on my needlepoint kits that happened back in November. Mailed out a Christmas package.... only 1 more to still be sent out....It took over 3 hours to get that done...only a few miles away.

Tuesday I was supposed to go grocery shopping for us & Mom but Macey had a bit of an upset stomach in the early hours - so I postponed (until next week) to give her the attention she needed. Maybe the change in temps from cold and snowy to rainy and 50's °F back to rainy/snowy with temps in the high 20's °F gave her a cold. 

Wednesday Macey got a Christmas box from my brother... a new collar with jingle bell... a double stuffed reindeer toy and some treats....we had to hide the goodies until her tummy fully recovered... she's been hunting and searching for those treats! Wanted to take a picture of her treats but she's been nuts... so it will have to wait...

Thursday was spent cooking a few meals for Mom so she would have a few choices for dinner without having to fuss.

Friday was quiet...just some precipitation.

 

More wintry mix on Saturday. And we're expecting another sloppy night tonight and tomorrow morning.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update October 18th, 2020

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. 

Stitching: Still taking part in the Embroidery.com witchy stitchy challenge.

 

October 11th...continued working on 

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch

After 1.0hr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 12th...continued  for 1.5 hrs

 

 

 

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

October 13th...continued working on for about 1.5 hrs.

 

 

 

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 14th...After only 30 minutes because I was walking Macey this am and she spotted 4 deer on the property. She barked and decided to chase them off. Unfortunately the leaves have started to fall and were wet and I slipped and fell. Nothing broken...just very sore.

 

 

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 15th...After 1.25 hrs.

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 16th...After 2.0 hrs.

 

 

 

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 17th...After 2.5 hrs.

All Hallow's Eve ©2020 Lila's Studio

Fabric: 40ct Woodland Halloween by Mountain Aire Fabrics

Threads: DMC, GAST and CC

Stitch Count: 99 x 125

Cross Stitch  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beading: None

Stash: None

Reading: Only a few pages

Continued with  David Rosenfelt Who Let the Dog Out?

Other:

 

Macey is doing better since she started taking the allergy med. Her fur has started to grow back and she is more playful. Must be something this time of year that triggers her. She didn't want to wait for the camera to focus.. but I thought I'd share anyhow.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update August 9th 2020

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. here's what I've gotten done - Very Little!

 

I planned to have the whole day Friday for Stitching... but when I walked Macey at 4:45am, I noticed a 'calling card' that indicated there must be a toad on our enclosed porch.  So most of Friday was spent cleaning... and moving some things.. finding that a few things needed to be fixed.. etc...

We store our garden hand tools, salt/sand mix for winter, shovels, towels in a plastic tub for when we are caught in the rain....and a few other items on the porch...Saturday went to hardware store for some hangers for when we store our hummingbird feeders and windsocks this fall, and a replacement door sweep, and I picked up a storage 3- cube cabinet to make things a little neater. Still did not find the toad...another calling card...but I still have a little more cleaning/clearing/fixing to do.

Stitching:

Just a few more stitches added to this one...

 

 

 

jiffy 16650 Bridge in Autumn © 1996 Dimensions, Inc

Designed by Karen Marie Zabroski

Fabric: Aida

Threads: included in kit

Stitch Count: 110 x 78

Cross Stitch, half cross, back stitch, french knots

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beading

I added a few more rows to this seed bead bracelet cuff purchased from the ETSY shop Beadingpatterns2013 that will be finished as a bookmark.

 

 

 

Dolphins Play © C.Price

Gray Silamide thread

Miyuki Delicas, 10 colors, 4200 beads

peyote stitch, 200 rows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

I purchased a few more beading patterns from an ETSY shop... She was having a sale, so I got 5 beaded cuff patterns.. pooh, tigger, poppies, medieval castle and pumpkins.

 

Reading:

Started the next David Rosenfelt book - Leader of the Pack

Macey

Celebrated her 1 year adoption this week.

Other:

This week's errands:

Dad's primary Dr. for surgery approval. Recent bloodwork was missing from his file..so had to get it off the portal on his PC and bring it back to Dr. office.

My dentist for a long overdue visit..replace a filling & a cleaning, Traveled in tropical storm Isaias to get there and back.. not fun.. 90 miles each way in heavy downpours and strong wind gusts. My car alerted me on the way South.. heavy winds and a tornado watch...Luckily no tornados in my travels.

Wednesday was a quiet day

Thursday was Dad's pre-surgery Covid test - had to travel about 1.5hour South to have test done at the facility where he will have his surgery next week.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

July 2020 weekly update for week ending on July 26th

Hi everyone,

A few hours after my post last week., we lost power again. So that's two weeks in a row now during our hot weather stretch.

Time for my weekly update.. here's what I've gotten done.

Stitching:

Started & Finished!

Blessed © 2020 Stitching with the Housewives LLC available  here

Fabric: 32ct Wichelt Chalk Board Black

Threads: Classic Colorworks /DMC ( Iused 320 for the chopped chives and 844 for the black coffee)

Stitch Count: 56 x 30, 2 over 2

Cross Stitch:

Some more stitches added to this one...

jiffy 16650 Bridge in Autumn © 1996 Dimensions, Inc

Designed by Karen Marie Zabroski

Fabric: Aida

Threads: included in kit

Stitch Count: 110 x 78

Cross Stitch, half cross, back stitch, french knots

I've also been slowly frogging the Imaginating Welcome Lighthouse so it can be re-started.

Stash:

Happy mail day..

punchneedle kit - All Labs Matter pattern, fabric & threads - Black Lab , weavers cloth & my 5" morgan hoop (mailed on Monday the 13th...due on Friday the 17th ..arrived on Tuesday the 21st ) from the ETSY shop the cooper's cottage

Found so many lovely patterns at this site and a few others... But I wanted to see something finished first.

123 stitch Priority envelope...(Mailed on Monday the 13th...Due on Thursday the 16th.arrived on Wednesday the 22nd) My floss for the birthday girls,  a few other threads, a pkg of floss away bags, three 13 x 17 fabrics (Wichelt orange jobelan, PTP flash & pewter) and 3 charts (Heart in Hand Holiday Hound,the workbasket Mini Samplers, and Hands on Design the good ship sampler) -  and.... the JCS 2020 Halloween issue.

Trying to not fall down another rabbit hole... I discovered some diamond paintings of artwork by some of my favorite HEAD artists.

Other:

DH Dr. visit changed to a phone call visit - first one of that kind of appointment.. Saved DH 90 miles of traveling.

Macey saw her first squirrel on the property.. she tugged at her leash and tried to jump in the air to go after it.. good thing it climbed the crabapple tree.. now to train her not to chase...Also saw some turkey tail feathers on the ground during her walk.Not sure what got it...no carcass..bur feathers were strewn all over the property...some distance apart.

Macey went to vet on Wednesday. Had her teeth cleaned & 3 broken teeth pulled. We also noticed early last week while trimming her nails, that she had a cut on the bottom of her front right foot - Dr. looked and said she's okay....

Saw this moth on the outside of our screen - it isn't a Luna Moth..but it was large (more than 4").. stayed there for several hours.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.