Front view of house....

Ray has finished painting the house & it looks great! Or at least we like it! Please ignore the mess in the yard. The tree care co. is coming either Tues or Thurs to grind some stumps from where the trees were cut last year. The "wishing well" will soon be moved as Ray will be making light "posts" with solar lights for the yard. One will be to protect the well and the other is just to balance out the look of the yard. There is also LOTS of landscaping to be done. The bricks you see sitting there are pavers & they will cover the courtyard, which will make it look much better than the gray concrete. I can hardly wait to see that done! Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend!!!!

SBEBB Summer Quaker Received....

CathyMK from Australia sent me the cutest Quaker "Strawberry" done in red/white/blue for summer! She also sent some really great extras that I just love as well. Thanks Cathy for spoiling me so much! I took 2 pics of the "Strawberry". It includes her initials, my initials & 07 on it. Thanks again Cathy for such a wonderful package that made my day! :-)

My new Closet....

These are 2 pics I had to share of my closet. Ray knows I need storage, so he built it in for me. Isn't this nice? One one side we have the drawers, area for hanging clothes, laundry baskets, etc.



On the other is storage for lots of things, all but the center shelves are adjustable. The end with the smaller shelves are for shoes. The really great thing... on one side is the laundry room, so when I was the clothes, they are EASY to put away. On the other side is the Master Bath... so when you get out of the shower, you just walk into the closet & get dressed. This is one of my favorite things about the entire house. Just had to share.... :-)

USEBB Biscornu Exchange Part 2....

The is the biscornu & goodies that Goldie sent to me in the Specific Finish Exchange on the USEBB! The beading around the edge & the bead in the center make it very pretty! Isn't it lovely? Thanks for the lovely stitched gift & the other goodies Goldie!!! Again, thanks for looking!!

USEBB Biscornu Exchange.... Part I

These are pics of the Biscornu (and other goodies) I sent to Goldie. The reason for Part 1 & Part 2 are that she sent to me as well, so I don't want to confuse anyone! ;-) The pattern is The Cat's Whiskers Spring Fever stitched in Dinky Dyes Ocean Grove floss. If it looks familiar, it might be because I stitched one for myself in the same thread. I think it turned out pretty & I hoped that Goldie likes it as well. Her's is stitched front & back & on mine, I put my initials & 07 on the back. Thanks for looking!!

Looking for ONE Prairie Schooler Charts....

**Edited to say I have found Garden Samplers (yeah!), I now just need Garden Verses! :-)

I'm looking for Garden Verses and Garden Samplers. Both are, of course, out of print. I'm willing to buy or trade for either or both of these charts if anyone is willing to part with them. I can also offer all 5 of the new releases from Prairie Schooler as soon as they are released in the next month or so. Anyone? Pretty please??

Friends Gather Fob Exchange - sent...

I sent this to Cari in CA but I don't know if she got it or not. I haven't heard from her and I'm a bit bummed about it but hopefully she is okay & it did arrive. It's from the Blackbird Designs With Needle & Thread, stitched on 40 ct Lambswool with Crescent Colors Silks (Soie Belle). I finished the edge with a blanket stitch. I think it came out cute & I hope that Cari does like it. I sent some other goodies as well but I didn't take a pic of those. The fabric shown in the background is the backing of the fob. Thanks for looking! Happy stitching.....

We've moved....

I didn't know 2 people could own so much "stuff"! I'm so glad the move is done, now if everything were finished & all the "stuff" was where it belongs. I'll take some pics & post once all that's done. Shouldn't take more than 3-4 YEARS! Okay, so maybe not that long, but it sure feels like it! I'm thrilled to be in our new home that we designed together & that Ray has done 75% of the work on. I'm so proud of him!! There is a bit more to go to finish it, but he WILL get it done. I'm lucky he is stubborn about things like that! :-) Just wanted to say a quick hello as I haven't been online much at all lately. Have a great day!

Scissor Fob Exchange Received!

I received this lovely fob today from Sharon in the Friends Gather Scissor Fob exchange! I am pretty sure it's a Whimsey & Wit design (? Sharon?) and she stitched my initials on the back!!!! Isn't it pretty? I love it.... and I needed a pick-me-up today like you wouldn't believe! She also sent the other goodies shown as well. Thank you Sharon for a lovely stitched gift and the extra goodies too!

One I sent was received today.... this one was for Vonna in USEBB Summer Quaker. In the info when signing up, she posted that she thought of Sunflowers & Geraniums for summer, so I decided to stitch it in gold, but I also included some nice red silk (and a few other goodies) for her as well. It was a fun stitch but I wasn't totally happy with the end result of my finishing. It was my first "Tin", but she says she likes it, so that makes me happy!

Hope everyone is finding lots of time to stitch. Not much here but I have decided on a couple of exchange pieces. Now to pull the threads & cut the fabric and start them....

Happy stitching,
Amy

Summer Quaker Exchange from Marie!

Here are several pics of the USEBB Summer Quaker Exchange I received today from Marie (lovetosew)! She finished it as a "heavy weight", isn't it wonderful?! Her stitching & finishing are both just amazing!! I just love it and the other goodies are great as well! Thank you so much Marie!!!! :-) :-) :-)

Pictures... finally!!!

First is the adorable pinkeep that Becky SC sent me last week! I just love it, it's so cute! :-) Thanks again Becky! It was so kind of you to make this for me! :-) :-) :-)










Next are some Ewe & Eye & Friends charts I ordered that came the same day as the pinkeep. I know, I'm slow! The camera batteries needed to be changed (we have two sets) and I'm so slack, I don't know how to change them. I had to wait on Ray to find the time to change them for me. Oh well, better late than never, right?




Today I got a package in the mail from Sandy, thanks so much my friend! She sent me The Token by Long Dog which has been on my wish list for awhile (thank you) & several other goodies! See the pansy teacup card? It has a teabag in it! It's so cute! :-) She also sent me some Southern Lady magazines and the new Paula Deen biography which I can't wait to read! One of these days we're going to take a trip to Savannah to Lady & Son's... I keep saying "soon" but we haven't made it yet. Now Sandy wants to visit from LA so maybe we can do that next year (or the next)! ;-)
Thanks again for a wonderful pkg Sandy!



Last but not least are two OOP (I think) items that I found on sale & had to order! I hope to get them both stitched this decade! ;-)

I also recevied my Wiehenberg Personalized Quaker yesterday via email. I LOVE it & can't wait to get started on it. I'll post more details about it soon!! Hope you have a great weekend & find lots of stitching time!!
Hugs,

Amy