stitching and finishing

Saturday I went grocery shopping with Scott. Came home and stitched a little bit on the Quilt sampler. Scott had the remote so we kind of just fell asleep watching junk.
Today was my finishing day. I had 2 more ornaments but didn't feel like pulling out the sewing machine. I also have a SB Spring to make into a pillow but need to get fabric for it. So I did 2 pinkeeps and a framed piece plus the March piece for the cork board.
This is our cat The Outsider. He kept meowing to go out. he is the only cat that we let out.
This is Rascal and thinks he owns the house. I have another cat but he was hiding. I also have a dog but for some reason as soon as I put the camera up to my face he runs into another room. Silly dog.

Pumpkin - The Sweetheart Tree
JCS October 2008 issue

Today I stitched on Pumpkin.

I also watched some TV:
DVD- Changeling - really good
DVR: General Hospital , Smallville, and Supernatural
tonight: Desperate Housewives

Holiday FALs

This was my FAL weekend and I didn't start til today. I did shop for fabric yesterday and had it all pulled out but I couldn't get in the mood til today. There are 2 pieces missing. 1 needs to be framed, I have the frame and will sand it and paint it a lavender color. I have another piece to frame but I didn't have a frame to fit it so that will have to wait for another time. As you can see I have Halloween , Christmas and Valentine pieces here.

FAL pics and a WIP

I did get to stitch a little last week and I work on Twas The Night Before Christmas by Little Old Me Designs. I have this in my rotation for Thursdays.

I finished 18 projects. Can you believe it? 2 I can't show as they are for exchanges. I also didn't start til early evening Saturday and finished around 6:30 tonight. Yes I did sleep last night and went to bed around 11:00. Some of these pieces I stitched in 2000 so it was good to see them and since some say Winter, snow or have snowmen on them they will stay out til Spring. Some will get put away for Christmas gifts this year. I know a family member who will love the one little pillow that has a bird on it. The canvas bag was from a stitching retreat that i went on in 2006 and we did a SAL of the porcupine and I fused that to the bag. Now I can't wait til next month's FAL. The only thing I hate is not having a craft room so I have to put everything away and then pull it all back out again next time. I am so glad that I have a huge family room that I can set up a TV tray, 6 ft table and a card table and still have room to walk around in here. So who wants to join me next month? The dates for all of this years FALs are in the sidebar.

FAL weekend

This weekend I am doing as many finishes as possible. I have a table set up with the iron and I have ironed everything that needs it. Now my pieces are all set up in groups, stuffed ornaments, pillows, Needlerolls, cubes, flat ornaments. Another table is set up with fabric , ribbon and felt.
Anyone else want to join in?
I will put a FAL weekend in the sidebar of dates every month so you all know when I plan on doing them.

FAL pics and my WIP

These are what I had finished last weekend. The 4 on top are in acrylic picture frame magnets. I decorated them up. I have so many little frames but not enough little finishes. So far I used the ones in the middle. The Mill Hill ornaments are the ones that i had stitched up. I still have TONS of ornaments to finish up and will do a few every month.



The Night Before Christmas is a SAL with Needleworkers Haven BB and the design is by Little Old Me Designs owned by Michelle Harper. This is a huge piece and will work on it once a week.

I have decided to work on a different project every day of the week. I need to get a rotation going and I am in a few SALs and they will all fit in them. I am also trying to get back into blogging every day. Was stitching a lot lately instead.

I finished the audiobook Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen and am now listening to The Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Tonight I watched a cute movie on abcFamily. it was Snow2 Brain Freeze and I liked it as well as the first movie just called Snow.

Yesterday we got our tree and today it is decorated. Now to put up the rest of the decorations around the house. Last night we went to a Christmas party that was put on by the owner of the gas station where Scott is manager. The owner also owns a company that delivers fuel and propane so we always get invited to that party. We had good food and chatting with others.

Tomorrow is Rocky Mountain Christmas day and it is my oldest UFO and around 1/2 done. My goal is to finish it in 2009.

FAL weekend 12-5 through 12-7

anyone want to join me at my house or online? Pull out your sewing machines, fabric, styrofoam, fiber fill and everything else that you need and post pics on your blog on Sunday night through Monday night. I know you probably need a few gifts to finish.

I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Shelleen

FAL weekend

It is FAL(Finish a long) weekend again. Anyone want to join me in person or online? I have a few Autumn and Thanksgiving pieces to sew up and I will add in a couple of Christmas ornaments.

My FAL pieces and a WIP

So how did you all do this weekend? I only got set up today so I didn't get as much done as I wanted to. KarenNY joined me at my house. This is what i finished. I am missing a Christmas cube that I forgot to put in the pic and an ornament for an exchange.
Karen and I had homemade soup and bread and she brought over dessert that no one got to and most importantly a bottle of wine. I opened it and it has a cork. Do you think I could find my corkscrew, nooo. I had to ask my 16 year old son lol and he had one on his pocket knife. he got it open for us. Smart boy.

Can't wait for next month's FAL! anyone want to join? :-)



I also stitched on this piece for my Saturday SAT with the Only One Ewe BB This is a Quilt sampler from a Cross Country Stitching magazine.

Stitching & reading

I had a busy day at work today. Picked Dylan up from Driver's Ed and then took him to paint the garage/barn that he has been doing. Came home to read emails, BBs and blogs.
Sat down and started Kitty takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn. I like it already and did enjoy the first 2 books of this series.
Then I sat and stitched on a RR and finished it while watching General hospital and True Blood.

I want to thank all of you who have read my blog and left comments. I can't tell you how much it means to me.
My next finishing weekend will be November 15th and 16th. I wanted to do the 1st but Scott's birthday is October 31st and not sure if we are celebrating then or on the 1st. I have a book meeting on November 8th so that makes the 15th & 16th available. Anyone want to join in online or at my house? I will call these weekends FALs. Which was Ruth's idea :-)