In honor of my up coming trip to Seattle

I like to explore the Internet for odd little facts about needlework.  I came across this little ditty   "In Seattle you haven't had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it's running. " ~Jeff Bezos.  It kinda fits me lately.  I quit drinking soda, which I loved, last year.  But I found sometimes I needed that little kick of caffeine so I had a coffee.  It went from having one once in a while to I almost can't wait for the pot to brew my cup in the morning.  On the days I go to the gym I find myself thinking how many minutes until I can have my cup of coffee.  I now LOVE my cup of coffee!  

I finished Shepherds Bush's My Stitching bag.  I also have been working on CC Santa Village.  I was a half a stitch off, I took out the mistake, I restitched and guess what, I made another mistake that I needed to take out again.  So I worked on another spot.  

The weather has been absolutely a gorgeous week. Warm, sunny and just enjoyable.  I worked in the yard so this week.   I brought out some of the summer furniture that goes around the pool.  I was going to sit outside and stitch but I just found myself just sitting and enjoying the sun.  But today they are calling for storms so I will sit inside and stitch.  Hopefully finish CC Mrs. Claus cookie shop.  Wish me luck.

Happy Stitching

Cindy

Thanks for all the comments, I love getting them!  :)

Struggling and busy

Hi!  I have been struggling with what to do now. So I have been stitching both cross stitch and quilting.  My father in law passed last month.  He was a major part of my daily life.  So I have been trying to figure out what to do with my days.  I spent a few doing nothing, a few quilting, and a few cross stitching.

 Quilt for My dad's friend

LHN Flock Hope and Love

CC Santa's House, Poinsettia Place and North Pole Post Office

I have started CC Mrs Claus' Cookie Shop but I found I am a half of a stitch off.  I have to do some unstitching.  I also received LHN's third sheep in the flock.  I also am waiting sort of patiently LHN Orchard Valley Stitching Bee and Hometown Holiday.   

I have to travel to the west coast this month.  It will be a long trip for a short visit.  I am wondering what to take to stitch on the plane.  I can't wait to see which one it is.  

Happy Stitching!  

Cindy

have you shopped?

Hi!
   The Nashville Show is over, have you increased your stash?  I have seen some really cute things from this market.  I did do a wee bit of shopping.  I didn't go crazy.  I have in the past just bought everything in sight.  But I think I had great self control this time.  Of course I found it easier to control myself by shopping on line.  There is something to being said for seeing it in person.  I compare it to chocolate, I'm OK with not buying and eating it until i smell then I have to hurry far away from it or I would be buying the whole lot.  If you have bought what did you buy?  I bought the new Lizzie Kate charts.

Happy Stitching!!
Cindy

Scissors

Hi!  I was just reading some superstitions on scissors.  I read 'Do not give scissors as a gift or the friendship will be “cut in half”. To subdue this superstition a little money should be exchanged for the scissors as buying them doesn’t count.' I had no idea.  I point this one out because I have given scissors to some friends a while back, and we are no longer friends.  I wonder is it true?  Just putting it out there.  

Happy Stitching!

Cindy

Poinsettia Place

Hi!

I found a cold.  Bummer right?  Well sort of.  I don't want to give it to my father in law so I have spent the last couple of days home.  Today curled up under my favorite blanket I finished Poinsettia Place.  I am pleased with how it turned out.  Tell me what you think.

Happy Stitching!!!!!

Cindy

Didn't realize

Hi!  I did not realize that my last blog post was my 100th.  I have never done a giveaway.  I think that I need to do one.  So having never done one I'm going to wing it.  Leave a post with your email address so I can contact you.  What to give away?  Well I think it will be a surprise.  I have lots of good stash and lots of goodies that stitchers love.  I will do the random drawing Feb. 14th.  That's a good day!  Just ask my daughter, inside joke, that's when she became a part of my life :).   Good luck!

Thank you!

Thank You for all your prayers!
I just wanted to update you on my father in law.  He is getting better!  I'm so happy about this.  He was so infected it wasn't even funny.  Until Monday I truly thought he was not going to make it.  On Monday it was like a miracle, he ate, he talked and he want to get up.  I'm so relieved.  They moved him to a rehab place Monday night.  It is not too far away so it is easy to go see him.  As of yesterday he was doing very good.  He is making sense and he is getting up and feeding himself.  I hope I get to bring him home soon.
On the stitching front I have not done very much.  I have however been crocheting.  It was easier for me to crochet than to stitch.  My nerves were very jumpy.  I was having a really hard time with him being so sick.  Since Tuesday I have been working on CC Santa Village.  I have not made much progress, but I am stitching.
Happy Stitching!  Cindy