Happy December...

Time sure has been flying by around here - is it just me or is it that way for you as well?

I've done a bit of stitching, sewing & finishing, but not as much as I'd like.  Isn't that always the way?   Most of it I can share.....

Stealing the idea from Karen (thanks Karen!), I made two mini bottle cap pieces for winter.   The designs are little motifs from Lizzie Kate's "Winter Alphabet".  I left the sled off the snowman & added more "snow".   I still haven't made them into ornnaments OR magnets - still thinking about it. Oh, and they're stitched over 1 on 25 ct.....  The bottle caps are 1".

And I also stitched the Little House Joy & Peace on the same fabric over 1.  You can see it next to the 1" bottle caps.....  I still need to "finish" it as well.

I stitched a Sue Hillis design that I just love!  What do you think of my finishing?  The ribbon is sort of like a "velvet" that came from Michael's and it's the perfect shade of red and the perfect width to fit the ornament.  I didn't use all the colors that Sue charted it for - but I love how it turned out.

And I found these little guys (and gals) at Michael's a month or so ago.  As soon as I saw them I knew they'd make darling Christmas pincushions, so I made these for friends.   They all have them now, so I can share.  :-) 

I've also made a bunch of Christmas cards, some of which I've already mailed - I NEED to get the rest of them in the mail - don't you think?   Here are some that haven't been sent yet.....

And last but not least is a Shepherds Bush that I finished last Sunday.  It's just laying in the Jill Rensel mats - it hasn't been ironed & laced yet.  I just wanted to see what it was going to look like.  Cute huh?

The last stitch-in of the year at The French Hens was this past Saturday.  We had a smaller than usual group but I had a ball.  It's great to spend time with stitching friends and we were able to have conversations that included the entire group, which was nice for a change.  Thanks to those who came - I really enjoyed the day & hope to see you all again in March!  If you're interested in details - email me - amycspals@yahoo.com.

I have lots of other things "in the works".  I'll share when I have pics.  Thanks for stopping by.  Happy stitching & sewing!