Just a stitching update...
The ole HALLOWEEN WITCH is coming right along. To this date I have stitched the snow white owl, the witches face, hat and scarf along with some hair. I feel pretty good with my stitching so far. Everything seems to be moving quickly. I also have a few of the stars finished too.
I always do my backstitching last but with this pattern it was driving me crazy looking at the owl and witches face. Looking at these areas made me feel like I was sort of lost or no direction of where I was. Guess you could say, everything seemed to be running together. Don't know if this makes any sense but again was driving me crazy. So, yes...I did the backstitching of the owl's beak and around the witches hair. Then I backstitched the witches face and stitched in all details. I must say...I feel so much better!!
I now feel I can move on knowing where the owl & witches face started and stopped.
Maybe this is called "finding my way".
Next I will stitch the witches hand around the white owl and then on to her long stringy white hair.
I have a picture of the Halloween Witch in my previous post, so scroll on down and you can see this neat pattern.
So far this Halloween Witch pattern has been a real joy to cross stitch.
On to my stitching........
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...
HAPPY STITCHING!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
HALLOWEEN WITCH
HALLOWEEN!!!!
Halloween and Autumn is my most favorite season of the year. I love all the colors that go along with Autumn. The Halloween colors just catch my eye. I have a love for all vintage Halloween decorating. Perhaps this says my age or the time period I grew up. Whatever it might be I will take vintage decorating anyday over all the plastic decorating we have today. I have a nice collection of witches!! Witches are my favorite because they each have their own character.
As an elementary school student we had our Halloween party and all the Moms brought in cupcakes, cookies and fudge. All of us got to dress up in our Halloween costumes and the entire school had a Halloween Parade walking the city streets as many watched. This was always a highlight of school and Halloween.
Trick or Treating was simple fun! We didn't have the plastic pumpkins to put our candy or apple treats in, we just had ole paper grocery sacks. Our costumes came in a box that I can still recognize the odor as if it were now. In that box were your costume and false face.
Halloween fun also was innocent throwing corn on porches, soaping windows and carving pumpkins. I remember as a child walking to the local feed store and buying 25 cents worth of cracked corn for throwing. I would always get a good scolding from the owner. Oh yes, the older kids might try and smash a pumpkin or two just for fun. My parent's allowed me to have a Halloween party and we all bobbed for apples.
This was Halloween for me as a child growing up in a small town. So, I believe everyone reading this blog can see why I love Halloween.
I also have a love to cross stitch Halloween patterns. I have shared in the past my Leisure Arts Books and today I want to show off what I am stitching. Yes...it is a Halloween Witch. When I ran across this Leisure Arts Book I just had to have it. The witch sold me immediately!
My pattern is from Leisure Arts Book " HOLIDAYS REMEMBERED",this is Book Five from the Christmas Remembered Series. The pattern is "HALLOWEEN". I am stitching on Antique Mocha Fabric, 14Ct Aida. This is a pattern that makes you not want to put it down. As I see the colors coming into play it becomes so addictive!! I have been thinking what it will look like framed. 
Today, I am showing the picture out of the book. When I finish this Halloween Witch you all will get to see her hanging on the moon.
Until then...HAPPY STITCHING!!!!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
Halloween and Autumn is my most favorite season of the year. I love all the colors that go along with Autumn. The Halloween colors just catch my eye. I have a love for all vintage Halloween decorating. Perhaps this says my age or the time period I grew up. Whatever it might be I will take vintage decorating anyday over all the plastic decorating we have today. I have a nice collection of witches!! Witches are my favorite because they each have their own character.
As an elementary school student we had our Halloween party and all the Moms brought in cupcakes, cookies and fudge. All of us got to dress up in our Halloween costumes and the entire school had a Halloween Parade walking the city streets as many watched. This was always a highlight of school and Halloween.
Trick or Treating was simple fun! We didn't have the plastic pumpkins to put our candy or apple treats in, we just had ole paper grocery sacks. Our costumes came in a box that I can still recognize the odor as if it were now. In that box were your costume and false face.
Halloween fun also was innocent throwing corn on porches, soaping windows and carving pumpkins. I remember as a child walking to the local feed store and buying 25 cents worth of cracked corn for throwing. I would always get a good scolding from the owner. Oh yes, the older kids might try and smash a pumpkin or two just for fun. My parent's allowed me to have a Halloween party and we all bobbed for apples.
This was Halloween for me as a child growing up in a small town. So, I believe everyone reading this blog can see why I love Halloween.
I also have a love to cross stitch Halloween patterns. I have shared in the past my Leisure Arts Books and today I want to show off what I am stitching. Yes...it is a Halloween Witch. When I ran across this Leisure Arts Book I just had to have it. The witch sold me immediately!
My pattern is from Leisure Arts Book " HOLIDAYS REMEMBERED",this is Book Five from the Christmas Remembered Series. The pattern is "HALLOWEEN". I am stitching on Antique Mocha Fabric, 14Ct Aida. This is a pattern that makes you not want to put it down. As I see the colors coming into play it becomes so addictive!! I have been thinking what it will look like framed. 
Today, I am showing the picture out of the book. When I finish this Halloween Witch you all will get to see her hanging on the moon.Until then...HAPPY STITCHING!!!!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I WON ~ I WON !!!!!
I won the $60 CSN Store gift certificate from PLUM STREET SAMPLERS, PAULETTE STEWART.
This last week PLUM STREET SAMPLERS was doing a give-away.
Myself, I have never heard of the CSN Store online shopping. Also, I have never won anything in my life. Since I read Paulette Stewart's blog each day and seen her give-away I thought why not. I never think about winning because it hasn't ever happened to me, always someone else. How many times I have entered a comment on Pioneer Woman and see all those lucky people winning. As the saying goes...if you don't enter, you don't have a chance at winning. So, last night when I received my email from Paulette I was so in disbelief. Not me!! Oh yes me!!!
It took me a few times to read and reread that email trying to make sense of it. Then I go to PLUM STREET SAMPLERS blog only to find the video with Sophie and that chalk board and it had my name. Yes, it still took a second or so to soak in. Then came my email from CSN Store with my gift certificate information and code numbers...it really is true!
Today, I have been browsing the CSN Store online and thinking how can I spend my $60 only to find so many items. I have until the end of the year to decide, so I think I have a few days to make up my mind.
So, everyone when you see a give-away...go for it! Take a chance, afterall...you might just be the lucky winner.
I was so excited when I got the news that I had to email my sons and their wives. I also went to bed thinking to myself...oh my gosh!!! Can't wait to tell my husband in the morning. His thoughts are...pretty neat!!!
So, last things...a big THANK YOU to PAULETTE STEWART/PLUM STREET SAMPLERS and CSN STORES online shopping!!!!!
Make sure you go to PLUM STREET SAMPLERS and check it out. Paulette has an awesome blog and family. By the way, check out her recipe blog too, FOUR SEASONS CAFE.
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
HAPPY STITCHING!!
This last week PLUM STREET SAMPLERS was doing a give-away.
Myself, I have never heard of the CSN Store online shopping. Also, I have never won anything in my life. Since I read Paulette Stewart's blog each day and seen her give-away I thought why not. I never think about winning because it hasn't ever happened to me, always someone else. How many times I have entered a comment on Pioneer Woman and see all those lucky people winning. As the saying goes...if you don't enter, you don't have a chance at winning. So, last night when I received my email from Paulette I was so in disbelief. Not me!! Oh yes me!!!
It took me a few times to read and reread that email trying to make sense of it. Then I go to PLUM STREET SAMPLERS blog only to find the video with Sophie and that chalk board and it had my name. Yes, it still took a second or so to soak in. Then came my email from CSN Store with my gift certificate information and code numbers...it really is true!
Today, I have been browsing the CSN Store online and thinking how can I spend my $60 only to find so many items. I have until the end of the year to decide, so I think I have a few days to make up my mind.
So, everyone when you see a give-away...go for it! Take a chance, afterall...you might just be the lucky winner.
I was so excited when I got the news that I had to email my sons and their wives. I also went to bed thinking to myself...oh my gosh!!! Can't wait to tell my husband in the morning. His thoughts are...pretty neat!!!
So, last things...a big THANK YOU to PAULETTE STEWART/PLUM STREET SAMPLERS and CSN STORES online shopping!!!!!
Make sure you go to PLUM STREET SAMPLERS and check it out. Paulette has an awesome blog and family. By the way, check out her recipe blog too, FOUR SEASONS CAFE.
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
HAPPY STITCHING!!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
MELISSA'S UGLY DUCKLING
Today I want to share with you a pattern cross stitched/finished by my daughter-in-law Melissa. Melissa purchased this pattern in Michael's and it is a Dimensions Kit.
A Gold Collection Mini Petite titled "UGLY DUCKLING". She stitched it on 18Ct Aida Ivory and DMC Floss. The frame and mat was purchased from Michael's. The mat was a special cut ordered through Michael's.
It is always an enjoyment to see Melissa's cross stitching, she is a fast stitcher and does most of her own framing. She has a wonderful collection of Winnie the Pooh in which she stitched and framed herself. One of these days I will get pictures of her collection.
At this time she is cross stitching another Dimensions Kit with birds. This is a larger pattern and will be beautiful when finished. Can't wait to see it finished !
HAPPY STITCHING !!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
Sunday, June 20, 2010
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!
Wishing all a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!
It is a beautiful, hot day in good ole Indiana. Hoping all families enjoy this wonderful day.
My family celebrated "Father's Day" with my husband, father-in-law and my oldest son Craig, all as father's at a great restaurant The Iron Skillet in Indianapolis. We also celebrated my mother-in-law's 82nd. birthday. What a nice dinner and evening !
Today, my husband Scott & I are going to take a drive & enjoy the day.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
It is a beautiful, hot day in good ole Indiana. Hoping all families enjoy this wonderful day.
My family celebrated "Father's Day" with my husband, father-in-law and my oldest son Craig, all as father's at a great restaurant The Iron Skillet in Indianapolis. We also celebrated my mother-in-law's 82nd. birthday. What a nice dinner and evening !
Today, my husband Scott & I are going to take a drive & enjoy the day.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!!
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
Saturday, May 29, 2010
HERE COMES SANTA !
Arriving is Santa in May.
Santa is ready for Memorial Day with his American Flag!
It looks as if Santa is walking with his walking stick, suppose he is in a Memorial Day Parade ? If he were in a Memorial Day Parade in Indiana...he would be pretty hot in his blue coat. Indiana temperatures are in the high 80's to low 90's and of course it wouldn't be Indiana without humidity. So, ole Santa would be sweating on a day like today.
This pattern I got out of an Leisure Arts Book, Book 8, Christmas Remembered Series. Title of book is Down Santa Claus Lane. I stitched Santa on Aida 18ct Cloth, Antique White and DMC Floss. He was pretty simple to stitch and now I will be finishing him with an American Flag fabric as an ornament. I do have room on my cloth to cross stitch one more ornament. I have chosen a doll pattern that says Merry Christmas.
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...
HAPPY CROSS STITCHING !
CROSS STITCH WOMAN
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