craftsy

I recently discovered a new website for online craft classes. I just enrolled in a class to learn how to draft sewing patterns from purchased clothing. I have a hard time buying pants that fit well and I just found a pair that I really like, but if I had not had a store card, the cost would have been ridiculous. The site is Craftsy and I have purchased this class. I am really excited about this and plan on viewing the class and then making a pair of pants during my upcoming staycation.

Happy Easter

May you and your family have a blessed Easter! Rejoice, He is Alive!

And life continues......

As you can tell from my prolific postings, there was not much stitching or reading going on here. But I did get a lot of stitching done in February...just not during IHSW. We had an EGA traveling teacher in Tallahasssee in early February---I did not attend the classes, but we had open stitching for members/visitors who chose not to attend the class. I brought a few smalls with me to class to work on and made great progress.

#116 Frankie Stein by Hob-Nobb Designs, Inc.

I finished Frankie Stein, but am ashamed to say he only needed 10 (that's right, ten) stitches to finish; and that includes stitching on the button! I then started one of the Sampler Girl's patterns.

Birthday Crowns for Jane Austen by The Sampler Girl

 That was all the stitching that was done on that Saturday (since I wasn't attending the class, I did some of the behind the scenes clean-up, etc.). Our chapter then did a Stitch in Public day 2 weeks later where I again worked on the Birthday Crowns and then switched over to a St. Patrick's day stitch.

 

#103 A Wee Bit Irish by Hob-Nobb Designs, Inc.

I did not get either finished, but was just happy to be stitching. And as we are approaching the end of March and I know for a fact that I will not get any Easter stitching completed, I decided to go ahead and get my Patriotic stitching out in readiness for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the 4th of July. So I hope to have more to show you soon.
Thanks for stopping by.....

January IHSW update

Woohoo!! I have an update!! This is where I left him after the October 2012 IHSW,

 And this is where he is after this weekend.

I am making a huge effort to take time for stitching and have found a way that works for me. I listen to audiobooks from http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/ on my desktop and just stitch away. I am listening to Jane Eyre. She has just arrived at Thornfield Hall and is being given the grand tour.....and hears the mysterious laugh for the first time!!! This is one of my favorite books.

A finish....maybe the first of many???

I only had one finish last year....so I am excited that I already have one and January is not even over.....

For Our Daily Bread Thanks Be by Stitches 'N Stones, a freebie

And I have to say, that I love the little bumble at the end. This will be made into an ornament for my wooden ornament tree and used for the Thanksgiving holidays. I pulled a few more WIPs that are very close to being finished and the plan to try and finish another one this weekend during IHSW.

Thanks for reading,
debbie

January IHSW

I don't make New Year's resolutions, because I usually fade pretty quickly. But I am setting a few stitching goals. One of which is to have stitching progress to show for the IHSW weekends. My stress level for work is about as high as it has ever been, and I know that stitching makes my life easier as long as I don't stitch because "I have to", but because I need to for my sanity. And because I love the in and out of the needle and thread and the sound that it makes, the colors, and the feel of the fabric and threads in my hands. So, on that note, going to post, shut down this computer, and stitch.

later,

Happy New Year!!!

And may it bring you much joy and lots of stitching and reading time!!!