Greetings dear friends and blogging buddies!~ I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! We spent some time making our rounds to the cemeteries and paying tribute to those in our family who have served in the military. It is always a humbling time. We were also called away to the hospital to say goodbye to my husband's aunt who has been fighting lung cancer. That was a very sad time, such a sweet lady. Most of the rest of the time was spent relaxing and doing some of our favorite things. Guess what today is? It is our 14th wedding anniversary! I can't believe it's been that long. You know what they say, time flies when you're having fun!
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Edgar let me know via email that his win for the drawing I had arrived so now I can show a picture of it. Some of you have probably already seen it on his blog I'm sure. It was a stocking by BBD called Fourth of July and was ,of course, from the July stockings pattern. I had so much stitching one that I HAD to stitch another one! I didn't take a picture of the one that I sent Edgar as I already had a picture of the one I stitched for myself so I'm just recyling that picture.
I got the Bent Creek Patriotic Row piece done! I am excited of how it came out. It was such a quick stitch too! Thanks again Natalie!
Other than finishing off Patriotic Row, I took a stitching break to rest my eyes. In doing so , I got the rest of the blocks pieced for the 9-patch charm walk quilt. Now all I have to do is sew the blocks together, then in rows, and add the border, and I will be all done piecing the top! Using those charm packs sure make the cutting process a lot faster, which is my least favorite part of quilting.
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For those of you that are signed up for the BBD stocking exchange, I will get the names out in an email later today. Thanks to all of those that were brave enough to sign up for my first exchange organizing!
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That will do it for this edition of The Happy Needle Chronicles. Thank you all for stopping by and visiting today! I hope you come again real soon!
'till next time,
don't be a stranger,
Sharlotte
Lovely stocking for Edgar. I am sure he will love it.
ReplyDeleteYour Bent Creek Patriotic Row looks wonderful done.
Love the fabrics in your quilt top!
Good luck with the exchange.
PR looks so good! And just in time for all the Patriotic holidays. :) Those stockings are darling. I haven't done them yet, but would like to for a tree one year. Good luck with the exchange!
ReplyDeleteAnd happy anniversary! Our #15 is coming up soon. I can't believe it's been that long. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely patriotic stitching Sharlotte, I always love the red and blue colours that represent America. Sounds like you've had a really emotional weekend with both memorial visits and the loss of a family member but hope you enjoy a very very happy 14th anniversary, gosh I'm clocking up 24 this year - you must be right: too much fun! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love it all; especially those pieced blocks! :D Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful stocking for Edgar. Your Bent Creek piece looks great too. I love the colors you've used for your quilt blocks - it will be so much fun to see them pieced all together!
ReplyDeleteI just saw the July stocking on another blog a few weeks ago. I can see why you wanted to stitch one for yourself too.
ReplyDeleteToday is my anniversary too. 12 years for my husband and I. We're celebrating this weekend. I hope you have a special day together!
Great giveaway....love those stockings! Patriotic Row looks great. Happy stitching...
ReplyDeleteLove all your stitches~~~ And Happy Anniversary!~~ Woo-hoo, Heres to many many more~~~
ReplyDeleteAwesome finishes Sharlotte! And a Happy be-lated Anniversary to you and your hubby, wishing you many, many more!!!
ReplyDeleteWow - great finishes! And Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love your stocking. I need to finish mine into stocking form... maybe by July 4?! ;) Love the quilt WIP--fantastic fabric choices! Happy anniversary with best wishes for many more years of happiness.
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