Gentle Friends, still plugging away on FN... here's a snap...
Monday, December 4, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Sunday, December 3, 2023
A Little Christmas
Gentle Friends, our Christmas season has really gotten going now... we headed out last night to our first party of the Season... an annual event we've been attending for the last few decades... here's my annual shot of this year's magnificent tree in the front parlor...
Sunday, November 26, 2023
A Little Stitchin' and a Thanksgiving Snap
Gentle Friends, I had some extra time over the weekend for stitchin', here's where I am at the moment...
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving
Monday, November 20, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle friends, here's a snap of the start of the Christmas stitch...
Friday, November 17, 2023
A Little Hallowe'en Finish
Gentle Friends, I finished up Halloween Rules, and here's a snaperoo...
Saturday, November 11, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle friends... three more "Rules" stitched.... here's a snaperoo...
Monday, November 6, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, a little late today...the next two sections are done, and here's a snap...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Happy Hallowe'en!!
Gentle Friends, just popping in to wish everyone a safe and festive Hallowe'en...here's my favorite Hallowe'en piece I stitched back in 2017... it's framed and hanging in our living room...
Monday, October 30, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, two more "Rules" stitched... here's a snap...
Monday, October 23, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, not much to show this week...here's a snap of the first two blocks...
Monday, October 16, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, I've finished up the header for Halloween Rules, and here's a snaperoo...
Monday, October 9, 2023
A Little Start, an Old Finish some Shots and Dinner
Gentle Friends, here's a snap of my start on the second Hallowe'en piece ...
Friday, October 6, 2023
A Little Hallowe'en Finish
Gentle Friends, I put the last stitches in Jenny Bean last night and have a snap to show today...
Monday, October 2, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle friends, here's an updated shot of Jenny...
Monday, September 25, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle friends, I'm stitching through the Hallowe'en Sampler, here's a snaperoo...
Saturday, September 23, 2023
A Little Autumnal Music
Monday, September 18, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, still plugging away at the border... here's a snaperoo...
Monday, September 11, 2023
A Little Hallowe'en Start
Gentle Friends, I got the old needle going on my Hallowe'en Sampler over the weekend and as usual, began with the border, It's a bit quirky, but here's a snaperooo...
Friday, September 8, 2023
A Little Summer Finish
Gentle Friends, what won't a day off and some late evenings accomplish... I finished up "For the Birds" and here's a snaperoo...
Monday, September 4, 2023
A Little Stitchin' and a Little Tudor
Gentle Friends, I've made a good start on the 9th Part of "For the Birds". This last piece is called "The Last Ripe Berries." Here's a snaperoo...
Saturday, September 2, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, here is an overall shot with the 8th Part all stitched up... the only change I made to this square was on the front door. It is charted for an initial, which I didn't like so I put in a little window to match the fenestration of the house...
Monday, August 28, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, the 8th Part is coming along nicely... here's a snaperoo...
Monday, August 21, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle friends, my needle was flying this week and the 7th part got completed.. here's a snaperoo...
Monday, August 14, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, I finished up the 6th part, and here's a snaperoo...
That's about it for today sports fans. Thanks for stopping by do stop again. Stay Safe!!
Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!
edgar
Monday, August 7, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, stitching away on Block 6... here's a snaperoo..
Monday, July 31, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, so I've finished up the center square, and here's a snaperoo...
Monday, July 24, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, just stitching away on the 5th section, and here's a snap of the progress...
Monday, July 17, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, I finished up the 4th part now on to the 5th... here's a snaperoo...
Monday, July 10, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, here's a snap of where I'm at on the fourth part...
Monday, July 3, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, I finished up the third part... "She Sights a Bird " Here's a snap...
...now, as I stitched the "animal" between the two birds... what could that be?? The chart says it's a "cat' but I see a cute puppy... what are your thoughts?? Here is the poem (about a cat by the way) from Emily Dickinson that inspired the design...
She sights a Bird—she chuckles—
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edgar
Monday, June 26, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, stitchin' away on FtB, and here's a snaperoo...
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
A Little Summer
Monday, June 19, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, still moving along with FtB... here's a snaperoo...
Sunday, June 18, 2023
On Fathers Day
Gentle Friends, on Father's Day especially, I think about what a great guy my dad was and that time passes to fast... here's a snap from long ago...
... so, a little back story about the picture, taken in Mississippi in the backyard by my mom who was not ever very good about centering a picture or cutting off body parts, but she always gave it the old college try! My dad was an avid photographer and I've many snaps of all of us, but this is one of my favorites!
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Thanks for stopping by, have a super Father's Day!
Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!
edgar
Monday, June 12, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, on the second Loose Feather of FtB... here's a snaperoo...
... when I began stitching on the second part I just left two spaces between the charts and got that bottom section stitched. Even as I stitched along I really thought about the final image and the 9 parts together - I wasn't as happy as I could have been thinking about the final piece... I then got on the old computer and started looking for finishes of this as a single piece and how they might look completed. There are not too many out there but I did find an example where the stitcher had added a vine and flower chain between each of the three rows vertically... me likey!!
I frogged out that urn and flowers and figured out my vine addition. I dug around in the stash and found a green (WDW Kudzu) and blue (WDW Blue Fescue) that I think works well - both of these floss colors are my addition to the called-for blues and greens. I like the break between the charts since they really have no other connection other than being a series. They do look a bit odd bumping up against each other.
I also noticed when I posted this snap that I am off on the right, going back and looking at the actual piece I'm off two threads down, so that means another round of frogging and a re-stitch as that dip to the right is makin' me crazy at the moment!!
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That's about it for today sports fans. Thanks for stopping by do stop again. Stay Safe!
Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!
edgar
Thursday, June 8, 2023
A Birthday
Gentle Friends, today would have been my mom's 97th birthday. With my grandfather, her father-in-law, and my mom having back-to-back birthdays it was easy to remember them and we often had joint family dinners and parties for them both. Here's one of the pictures I treasure most...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
A Birthday
Gentle Friends, today would have been my grandfather's 116th birthday... he is often in my thoughts... here's a favorite picture of him as a baby...
Monday, June 5, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, I got quite a bit of stitching done over the last long weekend, and here's a snaperoo...
Saturday, May 27, 2023
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, after I wrapped up "Wild Roses" I started my next stitch which I had already kitted up so it was ready to go... I've gotten along a bit, and here's a snaperoo...
Monday, May 22, 2023
A Little Finish
Gentle Friends, "Wild Roses" wrapped up and I've landed on my next project. I had kitted up three things I really want to stitch and when push came to shove I made a decision. However, today is all about the completed piece...it's very overcast and foggy here by the Bay so there's not much natural light for the image...
Remembering an Anniversary
Gentle Friends, today would have been the 68th Wedding anniversary of my parents...
I think this is a great shot from that day so very long ago...
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That's about it for today sports fans. Thanks for stopping by do stop again. Stay Safe!
Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!
edgar
Monday, May 15, 2023
A Little Stichin'
Gentle Friends, so I've almost arrived at the end of the actual chart... but still have quite a bit of linen left, and plenty of NPI silks... that I think I'll just keep stitching away on the flowers and birds instead of cutting off the linen ... here's a snaperoo...
Sunday, May 14, 2023
On Mothers Day
Gentle Friends, on Mother's Day I can't help but think of my Mom, and the women who came before her in my family...
... from left to right my great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mom... these little portraits my mom cherished, and when she passed and we broke up house keeping they were three things I took for myself. Hoping everyone is having a super Mothers Day!!
Thanks for stopping by, do stop again!
Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!
edgar
A Little Stitchin'
Gentle Friends, still plugging away on FN... here's a snap... ... I'm really enjoying the various, non-traditional color scheme of ...
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Gentle friends, sorry to be away for so long and I do appreciate all the concerned emails and comments... I am recovering slowly but steadi...
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Gentle Friends, sooooo... I've been quite absent lately and I'm sorry about that, let me start off with the pitiful amount of stitch...