TUSAL . . .

is a day late and a dollar short. But what

is new?

In this shot I have my trusty glasses

and the darling scissor fob that

Terri made for everyone doing this SAL.

I LOVE IT!!!

It is blue and has a darling turtle on the end.

I have a pair of scissors with flowers

all over them and they look great

with the beads.

So, thank you so much Terri

the fob is gorgeous and ~

Again I say, I love it !!!

This is a close up of my jar, at the bottom.

I have papers again from The Silver Needle

which contained many neat things for my stash.

I got the Sail Away kit and Sirens of the Sea.

I saw where someone changed the

alphabet and I plan to do that too.

Is it okay to copy something you think is so neat?

I have many very cool alphabets

that I have used over the years

so I plan to incorporate them

into this Sirens of the Sea pattern.

I may also change the Sail Away kits alphabet, too.

I have threads from White Kitty,

Seaside Sweethearts (finished and framed),

Red Dragon (finished),

Celtic Cross,

Lucky Lady's Quaker,

Curly Q Ewe, and

Cape Cod Girls.

Most are just the tails and

end of threads I cut off

not too much frogging done this time..

Curly Q Ewe . . . Lady Quaker. . .

This is Lady Quaker and she goes with the

Gentleman Quaker I found that is a SAL.

I downloaded her and got this much stitched

Monday because I had to stay home

because we had no water.

Can't get ready for work without water.

The plumbers left at 4:45 and by the time

I got ready for work it would have been

time to come home.

I took a personal day!

So . . . I stitched on her!

She has Quaker blocks around her

and an alphabet. She is fun stitch!

I have been waiting for the Plantation Sampler Manor

pattern and it is out of print. Go Figure!

I ordered it Sept. 3rd and they are just getting

back to me?

Again Go Figure!!!

I was really looking forward to stitching that one.

Curly Q Ewe . . . is done this much now.

I do have all of her skirt done as of tonight.

Boy, are there a lot of stitches

in one skirt!

I will post another picture tomorrow.

Thanks for looking!

God Bless ~

Lenna

Curly Q Ewe . . .

is coming along and here she is!

Isn't she darling?

Yet, the best part is next

and she is the cutest!

Baaaaa!

The Ewe ~ I love her curls.

I am using 28 ct green over dye with a

hint of beige fabric.

DMC and CC that are called for in the pattern except

for the alphabet which is stitched in

DMC

color variations.

I have about 1/2" more stitched on her skirt

since I took the picture.

My followers, I thank you so much for stopping by to say

"Hi"!

God Bless ~

Lenna

Baaa . . .

denotes a gorgeous Ewe I am stitching at present.

Curly Q Ewe.

I am using a green over dye with a hint of beige,

fabric in a 28 ct stitched with Crescent Colors

and DMC.

I fell in love with LHN and CCN about two

years ago when I saw them in Belton, Texas.

I attend a retreat there at Summer's Mill

every spring.

We have sooooo much fun!

I have the border done with two leaves

at the top with a flower in between.

The little girl is stitched down past her

waist and ABC is stitched also.

She is enchanting if I do say so myself.

I will post pictures tomorrow

of her

and other ones yet done

and to be started!

I was off today and it was a wonderful day

to stitch cause it rained all day.

YEA!!!

we need it so badly!

God Bless ~

Lenna

Fall Scarecrow, Pumpkins & Cat and Put on you Big Girl Panties . . .

This saying applies so much in everyday life.

It seems very hard to get through the stress

of life without it.

I loved this one so much cause her hair was fun,

the lips say it all

and her nose is soooo long.

I love her shoes, her pant suit and that chicken.

She is just a HOOT!

And to top it off she is wearing gloves.

I can't imagine!

Except for the three days of winter we have here in Waco.

Otherwise, gloves have to be out!

She was a kit that came in a cute box.

I supplied the fabric.

It was a great fabric I used to be able to get

that was technically a lenin look that was 17ct.

I loved it to pieces.

Can't get it anymore.

I had pink, peach, blue, beige and off white.

Every once in awhile I find another piece.

I forgot that I had done this Halloween

one the first of this year.

It was a freebie I got from my LNS.

I added the cute pumpkin at the bottom,

in the middle.

So . . . now I have two Halloween ones done this year.

Since I have the new Halloween book I will

probably stitch at least one more.

I used over dyed thread for the border

and DMC for all the rest.

It was stitched on a beautiful over dyed fabric from

Silk Weavers.

Happy Fall and it is coming soon.

Not so much here in Texas yet, but there are other places.

I started this one in 1997 and did about

1/2 of it and put it up.

Then I got it out and decided I would finish it.

So I did just that about April 2009!

It is done on Orange fabric with over dyed threads.

Finished off with ceramic leaves and candy corn.

It was a very fun stitch!

Thanks for coming by your comments are always welcome.

Thank You!!!

God Bless ~

Lenna

Meow . . .

Happy Halloween!!!

Surprise it is done!

I stayed up till 2:30 to get it finished.

I know, I know, I am crazy!

But I was determined

to finish it before I went to bed.

As you can see, it is already 3:23 and I did fall

asleep in my chair, is it any wonder?

But my first Halloween is finished.

I am going to try and get the 5 done, stretched

and framed next week.

So stayed tuned. I promise they will be done.

Wish me luck!

Thanks for taking a peek.

God Bless ~

Lenna

Halloween Cat and Pumpkins . . .

Here is the leaflet for the patten!

It was a fun and fast stitch.

I have had this pattern, fabric and thread since

1982 or there about. I put it in the basket

beside my stitching chair and every time

I go through it I see this pattern.

Every year I say I will stitch it for Halloween. Well, now I have.

I started it right after I finished my Dragon.

Today I ordered a frame for it, too.

He will be a good addition to my Halloween stitching's.

Only one more pumpkin on my vine

and a witch or two.

I have made more cards for Halloween

then I have stitchery. Pretty sad huh?

I love Halloween but don't get

around to stitching anything.

This year is going to be different. Daffy cat had the

cutest cat pattern I would love to have the name of and where I can get one.

He is a most fierce dragon. . .

and it's a wrap!

However, he has golden flames coming

out of his mouth, not green ones. His eye is white

not blue.

So now it is time for the

HAPPY DANCE!!!

I ordered just a green frame to surround the dragon

and the beautiful red fabric.

I just hope Linda likes it. I would like to find something

Shakespeare but do they make anything like that?

I was thinking of the Shakespeare fairies

they are so beautiful and colorful.

Any suggestions?

This lady is a Shakespeare lover and helps out at the

school during the year.

Remember the fabric is red and has no blue in it at all.

I will post another picture when I have it framed next Thursday.

Just in time to take it to my Thursday Guild meeting.

Thanks for taking a look at him I do appreciate it so much.

God Bless ~

Lenna

Welsh Red Dragon . . .

I don't have a picture but I can still do a Happy Dance!!!

He is finished ~ YEA!

I have my name in it, it is dated and I have

"Welsh Dragon"

in my favorite alphabet at the bottom ~ done, too.

I will post a picture tomorrow.

Again I say YEA!!!

Thanks for stopping by ~

Lenna

Welsh Red Dragon . . .

is back!

My check list reads ~

eye ~ done,

flames ~ done,

legs ~ done,

tail ~ done,

sparkles in body ~ done.

Wings started!

Words "Welsh Dragon" left to do.

Sign and number.

Happy Dance!!!

Linda has the original ornament hanging on a door knob.

It is stitched in red, green and gold.

I am thinking of stitching the words

"Welsh Dragon"

in green over dye.

What do you think?

Thanks for looking again I appreciate it so much.

God Bless ~

Lenna

Welsh Red Dragon . . .

Now has three legs ~ only one more to go

and of course that tail!

There is a pair of wings in the middle, don't forget!

I worked on him last night and no FROGS

came to visit me.

I got the back leg done.

Tonight I shall start on the wings.

It is stitched with one strand of thread,

Buckeye Scarlet

and one strand of a sparkle reddish thread.

I will have to see how it looks. I may just stitch

it in the sparkle reddish cause it is pretty thick.

Here's hoping it works!

Say a prayer!

Thank you for looking I appreciate it.

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If you win you can take him home for

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