Friday, March 16, 2012

It's an Addiction

Gentle Readers and Dear Friends another wet, windy day here in the City by the Bay.  I guess the weather folks on the TeeVee (thanks Spinster) have actually predicted this storm correctly!!  I think that my weekend will totally be a "Stay at home" type......  although.....  I do have a list of four breakfast places that have been recommended to me.... hmmmmmm  what to do???  Fight the weather for some delicious pancakes????  Probably!  Who knows what tomorrow will bring!
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Yesterday the mails brought some wonderfully delicious stash.  I know this hobby is a total addiction and I have way too much stash for 6 stitchers to stitch up in a lifetime, but how can one resist!!  I reached SABLE so long ago that there is no looking back.  I do however keep my acquisitions to a minimum and don't by everything that tickles my fancy, thank goodness.  Here's a snap...


as you can see Lolly got in on the picture ... Starting at the top - the four most recent PS releases - I really love Prairie Schooler and have quite a complete collection of charts - thanks to the evil of Bay!  I also like most of the LaD Da charts and thought these would work up great.  The "Peter and Peep" just hit me as a great Easter chart - "Antique Animal Sampler" is just charming - there are a couple of animals that I am not too sure what they might be, but with a colour correction when I eventually get to stitching will fix that - and - "Counting Sheep"  too cute!!!!  There are a few more things that I am circling and will probably break down and get - but for the moment this little bit is just enough.

I stitched a bit more of the Quaker RR last night - which will finish up this weekend and I'll have out in the mail on Monday morning.  I totally forgot how much I really enjoy a Quaker RR......  I am thinking I need to get another one together - any takers???
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That's about done it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by, do stop again!!  
Have a super weekend!

take care,
edgar

33 comments:

  1. Oh what a fun bit of stash but the pup steals the show. ;-)

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  2. Oh love your stash Edgar! I have been totally avoiding all of the new market finds, but I know I will break down eventually! Great stuff!
    I would love to stitch on a Quaker RR for you, and so would my local stitch group. I'll e-mail you the details.
    Hugz!

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  3. Wow, that is just an amazing pile of stash. You go guy!
    And a Quaker RR! You bet. I would love it. Please let me know if you get one going.

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  4. Great stash! And your carpet looks so beautiful!AriadnefromGreece!

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  5. Wonderful stash acquisitions : ) I have that Count Your Blessings one & am looking forward to stitching it. SABLE? I'm not familiar with that.

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  6. I love all your stash Edgar. This really is an addiction isn't it? We just can't stop buying stash. But there are definitely worse things that we can get into, right!!

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  7. Hey Edgar -- great stash!! And even cuter Lolly:) I'd love to be in on a RR -- have never done one, but would enjoy. No blog yet, but if I can take part would love to.

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  8. oooooo stashhhhh lovely and I'm with you have probably got a wee bit to much but hey I have to have some vices hahahahah :) love mouse xxxxx

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  9. Thanks for sharing, and you KNOW, you're not alone!!

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  10. Great stashing! I also have acheived SABLE several times over but I call myself a "collector". After all, people collect stamsp, books, etc. Why not a stash collection?

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  11. I see you are a collector of charts as well as stitcher of them! There are several designers I feel compelled to collect as well!

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  12. Pancakes are definitely worth venturing out for even in a storm!
    Great stash,looking forward to seeing some of them as wips,have you framed anything lately for your sampler wall?
    Tina

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  13. I see a couple of items in your new stash pile that I'm hoping will arrive at my house this weekend too. They're hard to resist, aren't they?

    You know, I think I started a RR project with my old EGA group over a decade ago. And I think my piece is still in someone else's stash! Wonder whatever happened to that thing. I'd MAYBE be interested in another go at a RR... your pics of the one your working on intrigue me.

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  14. I would love to join a Quaker RR. It's been a very long time since I've done a round robin but would love to do one again.

    Melody

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  15. Ohh, nice stash! I like your taste in charts. :D Cute Lolly too!

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  16. Ooo, I'm all curious about your breakfast recommendations now. I love new breakfast places! Love the new stash!

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  17. Hi Edgar, I post a challenge to you! Who is having the worst weather, SF or Seattle?? My bet is still on us here in Seattle!!!! Your stash is great. I will need to live to at least 100 to finish all I have at this point.

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  18. Hi Edgar,
    I am ALMOST ashamed to show anyone my stash. If I lived to be 200 I'd never get it all done--AND I'm still adding, as you know. Most definitely an addiction. ALSO, I LOVE your carpet. It's almost as pretty as that little four-legged gem sitting on it. BTW- please forgive the ignorance. What does SABLE mean?

    -Sherry-

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  19. *drooling* I may have just shorted out this laptop...lol...great stash, Edgar!

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  20. Love the new stash. Some of the same pieces came to live at my house. lol. Miss Lolly is a cutie.

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  21. I think many of us could join a sable support group....
    Hello, my name is ~~~~, and I have more charts, fabrics and thread than I'll ever use...
    Great new stash! Will be watching to see some of these projects in the works!

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  22. Fabulous new stash! I think that we all have more than we can ever stitch in a lifetime, but isn't it a pick me up to go thru them. I love stash fondling! LOL Lolly is precious!

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  23. Great New Stash!!! If you look on the back of the Peter & Peep. I stitched the model for Brenda! I love that design! I also stitched the other pillow design from last year. I have been thinking about buying the La D Da Wicked Witch Chart. I thik it is great! Have a great stitching weekend Edgar!!

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  24. You picked up some great things. Can't wait to see your part of the Quaker and hear about your breakfast adventures. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is wondering about the meaning of SABLE.

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  25. I am going to begin a blog in about two more months.......in the meantime, I read yours each day and admire your stitching........and cooking! May I be in your Quaker rr please? Just give me the directions for how you want it done......and I will aim to please. Would treasure some of your stitches.

    Dianne

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  26. "Evil of bay"...I love it. Can't wait to see the new stuff stitched.

    Can't say I do ebay too much anymore. Little kids are sooooooo expensive so it's not really in the budget. I thought about doing those lovely cottages you've been doing but that's not in the budget either :(. However, I have a two year and her favorite three stuffed animals using me as a lounge chair at the moment (making it a bit difficult to type) so it's worth it

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  27. Love all the new stash! If you go out in the rain for pancakes, I hope you enjoy them!

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  28. I definitely want to get the Counting Sheep, too!

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  29. Nice goodies your postie brought for you. You can't beat the thrill of opening an emvelope that contains stash goodies, be they new acquisitions or exchange gifts.

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  30. I'm right there with you on the past Sable. We have lots of the same tastes. I also got Peter and Peep - because I stitched Bunny & Co. last year in May and think they will be darling together!
    http://www.countrystitchesonline.com/catalog.php?item=1729

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  31. Great stash acquiring. I like how Lolly got in there to give us a bit of perspective. I mean, she's a little dog, so it's not *really* that much stash, right? 8-)

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  32. Lots of lovelies in that collection! I've been way beyond Sable for some time too but I just can't help myself! It's a sickness!

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