Learning my ABC's

Greetings dear friends and blogging buddies!~ Well, here it is Monday , and low and behold , I DO have a post for today! :) I started working on Lizzie Kate's ABC's that I won a little while back from Melissa. I am enjoying every bit of it!! Not too shabby a start for a few days work. I worked on this this weekend and then another day or two a few weeks ago. I am stitching it on 28 count mushroom Jazlyn as opposed to the 32 count lambswool that it is supposed to be stitched on. It will wind up being a little bigger than it is supposed to be, but , that's ok.

I did do some hand quilting on my son's quilt and then I also put a few stitches into Village at Hawk Run Hollow (VoHRH) . Remember back when I started on that? I really need to get going on it again!

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I will spend today stitching on a pincushion for my Mom's birthday which is Wednesday. I am hoping that I will get to see her that day. We are expected to get a big snow storm starting today . We could get up to 12 inches! I am thinking about Ma Teakettle today. Did you read that she has gotten 56 inches so far for the month of January? Yikes!

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I also found out that I won a giveaway for a pattern of a quilted banner that I have been wanting! Yay for me! I have been informed that it is on it's way , so I will show a pic of that and some details when it arrives!!! Thanks again Kim!!

That's it today. Thanks so much for visiting and do come again real soon!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte

I'm still alive!! ;o)

Greetings dear friends and blogging buddies!~ Yes, you read right! I'm still alive! I have been pretty busy and also have not had use of the camera, (kept forgetting to buy new batteries) so I have been out for a bit. I am really making a nasty habbit of this am I not? I must stop that!!

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Well, as I said, I have been busy. I have had a naked sheep since Christmas and thought I better do something about that! So I have made a new blanket for my little sheep. I used some blue and red striped flannel I had and then stitched the flag portion of a Bent Creek pattern and there you go, my sheep is no longer naked!

Well that put me in a rather patriotic mood and that resulted in me buying myself a birthday present. I ordered the Wishing Thee Freedom chart from Homespun Elegance and got it stitched up. I stitched it on a smaller piece of linen because I plan on making it into a pillow so it wasn't necessary to have a regular sized border for framing. I need to get the brass buttons ordered and then the fabric purchased. When I have that completed I will show you the finished product.

I stitched on Quaker Alphabet Sampler as far as the thread would go and need to get some more ordered so I can get it finished. This is where I left off.

I also got all the little cowboys rounded up, er I mean, I got the Li'l Cowpokes quilt all done and ready to give to the baby I made it for when the time comes. Which is just around the corner. I hand quilted it in a large cross hatch and then for the border, I just did straight lines out. I love how it came out!

Guess that does it for me! Wonder if I will be back on Monday. Hmm... if you are wondering too, then maybe you should stop by and see. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a warm one! Thanks for stopping by and gving me some of your time!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte

Another giveaway from Jan. Go check it out!

Hey all! I wanted to let you all know about a giveaway that Jan of Belfonte Notes is having. Please check out her blog to find out more!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte

We have a winner!!!

GREETINGS DEAR FRIENDS AND BLOGGING BUDDIES! ~ Can it be Tuesday already?? I tell you what, January is going by fast!! Well, I'm sure you are all saying "get on with it" so here goes. The winner of the Prairie Schooler Bunny is Deborah of Cranberry Samplings! Congratulations Deborah! Now send me your mailing address by email so I can get this off to you! A big thank you to all who entered!

I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far. So far, mine has been pretty ok. I have been busy hand quilting on a baby gift and I'm just about done. I should have a pic up soon. Next I need to finish a quilt for my son's bed. He keeps asking "mom are you done yet"? So that's been nagging me and I shall get it done fairly soon. After that, I think I will settle in and work some on a couple of stitched pieces I'd like to get done, then we shall see after that.

Thanks for stopping by!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte

Giveaway time!!

Greetings all!~ Well, I didn't get around to posting the next giveaway last week like I'd hoped. Sorry, you all will forgive me won't you?? Sometime last year I completed the April Square from A Prairie Year from The Prairie Schooler. I downsizing and culling out, I have decided that it would make a great giveaway someday. I thought Spring would be good , BUT now would be better . Sooo.... if you would like your name in the pot , just leave a comment on this post sometime between today and next Monday, January 17th. I will announce the winner on Tuesday.

Well... that's it for today. I will be back later this week with some show and tell. Thanks for visiting today!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte

My first finish for 2011 !

Greetings all!~ I hope you all had a nice New Year celebration, however it was that you celebrated. Here.... no hoopla... just watched movies , the ball drop from Times Square...and then the Benedryl I had to take kicked in and I went to bed at 11:30. Just thirty minutes before midnight, can you believe it? !! I almost made it , but once the Benedryl kicks in, it knocks me for a loop and I'm a goner!

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The mail can bring such nice surprizes sometimes. The other day I recieved a beautiful Shepherd's Bush scissor fob kit complete with scissors from Jolene for my birthday, which was yesterday, the big four-0! I decided that the scissor fob would make a great little first finish for the year and I set to work on it right away. I just love the way it turned out. Thank you SO MUCH my friend!

Aye yi yi ! I can't believe that there are so many of you that have joined the stitching challenge this year! All of you brave souls are sure going to be busy! I had entertained the thought for about ...oh , maybe 5 seconds. LOL. Then I realized that there was no way with my crazy life that I could commit to that. I don't make any New Year's resolutions, but there are a few things I would like to work on this year....one being not over-extending myself. Therefore, I am going to try my best to cut back on commitments that I know I am not going to fullfill.

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Later this week I hope to announce another giveaway, so be on the lookout! Thank you all so much for all of your visits, continued support, and friendship. It really does mean a lot!

'til next time,

don't be a stranger,

Sharlotte