Retail therapy...

I visited the local quilt shop; and got some things that I needed....and some things to added to my stash...doesn't it look like a bunch of fun!

The embroidery book I got from Goodwill; and you will notice the linen on the opposite side...I wanted to get it for the embroidery blocks.

Oh, see the CORRECT thangles for the Christmas quilt...I got the right size this time!! Let the progress begin...I'll keep you posted!

And I almost forgot, I friend of my recently received a promotion...I wanted to whip up the cell phone case...you can see it sitting on top of the embroidery book....it has an embroideryed bicycle on it...

Wait! I think I just added another project to my list! What the heck!

I wanted to finish up this project....

Good Morning, I wanted to finish up this project but after I laid it out....well, check out the pictures...you'll see my issues! I'm missing the finished block and I haven't embroidered one whole block!  The really potentially scary thing is that I thought I was done with the quilt, so I disassembled the kit.  Very happy that I'm a saver...all the fabric was in my scrap bin.

I wonder where the pattern is that I made up

December Santa to Embroider

Fabric from the scrap bin

Another 2014 completion...

Another 2014 project completed...I loved this pattern...however, if you are interested in knowing...the background cut aren't correct!  With the help from my hubby, he was able to help me measure twice and cut once...thank you, Love for your help!  In the end, I still had to fudge here and fudge there...but I like the pattern!

Here's a picture of the completed project:

As for now...I don't know what's next...I'll have to snoop into my stash of kits...or look at some patterns which I'm wanting to sew...I'll keep you posted...until then I have some cards and/or tags to whip up!

Until then...

The very last flower...

The very last flower...is completed!  On my way to another 2014 finish...and since I have the next few days off...most definitely will be in the completed category...hopefully, by the end of the day!

Block #9

Yesterday, Hubby and I got home from visiting these 3 little beauties:

Loved, loved, loved spending the time with them...very charming and ACTIVE little girls!

Today's Progress Report on the Whimsey Flower Embroidery blocks...

Today couldn't have been any better...picture this image in your mind...me + embroidery project + Downton Abbey (season 2) on DVD + fresh Minnesotan snow = One really happy girl! and you guessed it...I would be your happy girl!

I am happy to report that I only have ONE more block to emobroider!  I did finish
Block #5 but, it wasn't until I had to correct the flowers; I had embroidered them with the wrong DMC floss color; here's the finished (and corrected) block:  

Flowers with the wrong DMC floss (I thought it looked strange)

One corrected flower and one wrong flower

the finished block

What's my next project...

Good Morning, the other day I had the opportunity to visit my craft room...and do a little cleaning...you know putting all my christmas craft gifts (and some birthday) gifts away.  And since I finished my knitting project, the infinity scarf.  I needed to find another project...so I thought I would work on this embroidery project. 

Mini Wooly Whimsey Sampler Embroidery
Starry Pines Pattern Co.

If I remember correctly, I only have three more blocks to work on...I don't think it will take me long...you never know...perhaps today! Snow Showers...oh, my, what a surprise in Minnesota!  However, I have to remember that I want to create a Merry Monday Challenge tag...so we will have to see how much I can realistically get accomplished!

Hope everyone has a great day. Until next time, laterz.

Oh, lookie...lookie...

Oh, lookie...lookie...what I finished! I know it wasn't on my 2013 project list, but I got another UFO finished!  Actually, I take it back...I have the borders to add, yet.  These blocks were my first embroidery project; it was a really nice first project...there wasn't a lot of detail to the blocks.

I think the next project is going to be a wall hanging...something easy and quick to finish! Digging through my stash...is the fun part...can't wait!

It's happy hour...

It's happy hour...and I mean Happy Hour embroidery from the iron-on gal herself, Aunt Martha.  There a bunch of different "mixers" which I'm doing for a girlfriend of mine...inside joke!  I know she will love them!

Working on my other flowers...

I didn't feel like working on the roses; they are too thorny for me, right now. :-)
So I picked up some other flowers from Starry Pines Pattern Co.  The pattern name is Mini Wooly Whimsey Sampler Embroidery...kinda long title for a pattern but whatever...I still love the flowers.  This is block number 6; I started is last night then finished it today during the Tuesday Sewing Group.  I've got Block 9 traced; so that's the next one...I think. Now I think I'm going to clean out my car...then something else...then something else...you catch what's going on.  :-)

I started with this...and ended finishing this...

I wanted to post this last night, however, my hubby arrived home after being gone for three days.  Needless to say, I was happy to see him!!


While I was waiting from him, I started working on this C-U-T-E needle roll from Shepherd's Bush.  This cross stitch item is one of several needle roll kits which I purchased at a garage sale last year.  Absolutely YUMMY!  Then I felt like working on some embroidery projects which I started a year or so ago.  Seriously, I have too many UFO projects...looking forward to completing them this year...hopefully!

Sheperd's Bush
Snow Fall Roll

Starry Pine Pattern Co.
Mini Wooly Whimsey Sampler Embroidery