Sunday, March 7, 2010
midnight progress---almost done
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A Good Book Just released--The Cross Gardener
Take a quick look into the book.
I'm guilty to the first degree---I slept with my sampler last night
Cross stitching is one thing I usually get half-right so I got up took my arthritis meds and got busy till I reached the furthest point of stitching to see if I could breathe through the rest and relax....I mean it is a hobby, right? LOL
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Squeezing in the frame may be a problem
I took it out again of the Qsnap, wrinkles and all (like me) and oh, I have another bottom border to do. I'm crossing my fingers really really hard that it will fit. I can't figure it out. I thought I used 32 count and the pattern calls for 28, so if anything it would have more border, oops.
But I will adjust it because I love this frame. We'll see how this goes and if I can stitch tomorrow, I will try to get alot more done as I have loads of time on my hands right now. (no pun intended)
Time to catch up
There's always something good in ourselves even if others we love don't see it, and I just had to put some situations into perspective. This is a pic of Afghanistan women in a drug rehab center for themselves and their children/babies and the therapeutic classes on needlework.
I've been exchanging and changing on Ebay. I sold a nice leather belt that had hung in my closet for 4 years unworn for a couple of good things I know I would like including this sign for my sampler wall:
And a sampler by Beth Twist called Anna's Prayer. This I may stitch in rememberance of Elizabeth. The words are hard to see in the picture but if you click on the pic you can read them.
And most of all this week in my mail goodies, I received this package of goodies I exchanged on ebay for a bracelet I had (I know we needleworkers are desperate in our addiction), for this package of 30 colors of overdyes from Gentle Art. It include a stitching bag which I didn't really need but was glad to have when it arrived. There are special addition Gentle Art colors that I love and couldn't have gotten at a needlework shop for 1/4 of the price. My motivation for the inquiry was needing Old Purple Paint thread by Gentle Art.This pic is from the EBay site and not the actual products that arrived because today I'm lazy and didn't take a picture ! LOL

I got part of the giveaway goodies in the mail yesterday and I was elated. I just received an email that I should be getting the other part in the mail next week. The last day is tomorrow at midnight for entry. See FEB28th posting if you are interested in this.
I'm so hoping this arrives next week so I can get out to the winner I will pick!!!
I love giving hope to others, I really do. It probably makes me more happy than the recipient. I wish I had loads of money and could do more but right now, this is all I can do, and include being here as a friend if anyone ever needs anything, such as a shoulder to cry on, a friend to talk to, etc. when all in life sometimes is not roses and finding true companions is a rare event.
Here's hoping you have a great early Springey Saturday and that you are in the company of the ones you love.
Jennifer
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Footprints and friendship

The weatherman said rain predicted today. Wrong.
Fabric sorting and stashing
yep, it's 1am and I'm up going through fabrics. I love fabric. I just have to develop better sewing skills to make cutsie little things with them.
A definite stash enhancement.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Ren's confusion tonight
He thought he would go ramble into the bathroom and pull up a washcloth and snooze a while on it. I had been working on cleaning out the cabinets and closets and had this basket and box leftover. I kept putting him back in his bed but he did the usual, left a little wee in front of Abbie and moseyed back to the bathroom to get a washcloth out to lay for the night.
Dogs sense things for sure. He is so comfortable that I may just let him sleep there tonight. I'm surprised he didn't get into the basket.
His arthritis medicine is working good......too good because now he walks all over the house again, sometimes in circles but then ends up in closets not being able to see how to get out or under tables. I know he needs a helmet if we keep this up!
Sleep tight, don't let the washcloth bite, Ren!
Labels
My" Sight" of Inspirations
Inspirational Books for Women
- A Confident Heart by Renee Swope
- The Stolen Life by Jaycee Lee Dugard
- Heaven is for Real: A Little boy's Account of Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- Eat, Pray, Love
- Healing the Child Within:Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families by Charles Whitfield MD
- The Bible
- In Search of Eden by Linda Nichols
- Wednesday Letters by Jason Wright
- The Christmas Jar by Jason Wright
- The Cross Gardener by Jason Wright
- Love and Respect by Eggerichs
- Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
- The Velveteen Principles by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio
- The Velveteen Principles for Women by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio
My favorite sites
- 123 Cross stitch store online
- Carriage House Samplings
- Christian Cross stitch
- Examplars from the Heart
- Gazette 94
- Hand Dyed Fibers
- Handcrafts Online
- Homecraft Frames
- Liberty House Primitives
- Librovox audio books--free
- Little House Needleworks
- Needleprint
- Notforgotten Farm
- Primitive Betty's
- The Embroiderer's Guild of America, Inc.
- The Gift of Stitching Magazine
- The Glaucoma Research Foundation
- The Nest Feathers Shop
- The Scarlett Letter
- The Silver Needle
- The Stitch Store
- Threadneedle Street
2011 Finishes
- Keys to My Heart, The Brave Heart by Feathers in the Nest
- A Princess Moment by Feathers in the Nest
- Pepsi's Sampler by Feathers in the Nest
- Stitching Friends Forever by Debbie Draper Designs
- Spring's Promise by Feathers in the Nest
- Lydia Hinckley 1774 by The Scarlett Letter
- Land of Liberty by Bent Creek
- Frances Bliss 1778 by The Scarlett Letter
- The Birthday Feather Sampler by Feathers in the Nest
- Passion Flower Scissor Fob by Shepherd's Bush
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