An Afghan Update

I've been working on my exchange piece so your going have to wait to see pics of that. I've also managed to get Winnie The Pooh finished, now to decide on if Tigger will bounce forward next or shy little Piglet will make an appearance first.



Oh a Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian neighbours

My lastest craft project

LOL, I'm so crafty I make people.


I wasn't going to share this with everyone, I've lost too many babies to get my hopes up. So far things look good, keeping fingers and toes crossed this little one make an appearance at the beginning of March. Going to go sneak in a few stitches on my exchange piece. Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

An Afghan Update and A Fresh New Start

I wasn't sure if I should back stitch Eeyore or let him remain the blue lump. Winnie demand to be stitched so I might go back to Eeyore or maybe wait until I've completed the whole afghan. So my question of the day is to you guys back stitch as you go or wait until the end and do it all at once.

I started a new start this morning but I can't share because it's for an exchange, all I can say its its fun so far and I will be stitching another one for myself.

Maybe I am back.

Hmmmmm scary thought I know, LOL. So I have been stitching a little in between making jam and pickles, trying to use up the last of the garden bounty. My 2 and half year old boy has become fascinated by my stitching but not the good kind. No sir not my little guy, do you think think he would sit quietly and watch Mommy work. Well if you haven't guessed the answer is no, he tries to grab the thread, tries to poke his own imaginary needle into my fabric, basically anything possible to bug Mommy. So here is my progress on my afghan.



I just need to go along and put the top coat of blue over all those half stitches, not sure I like this 2 different colours in 1 stitch idea.

A New Day And A New Start

So before we get into the stitchy stuff, I just had to share with you the new blog I found. But be warned you will gain weight, and don't blame me. So here it is http://buttercreambarbie.blogspot.com/ so far I've made the Abigail's Hotel Copycat Tomato Cheddar Loaf which was to die for, I left out the bacon because my teenage daughter is a vegetarian but it was still yummy. I also made the Lemon Tart yesterday, I really can't comment on that cause my family didn't leave me any the three of them finished it off while I was out shopping. Guess I will have to try that one again. I'm also trying the olive oil crackers that are on today's post just waiting for the dough to finish chilling. So if you like baking go and check out this site everything looks so yummy.

So at the beginning of the post I mentioned stitchy so the good news is I'm stitching again, I started something new. My friend is expecting her first baby so I thought I would give an afghan a try, not too sure I like stitching on the fabric but it might grow me on.



As you can see its not much of a start but it is a start, this chart calls for a weird way to stitch. I've tried to explain it to 3 people so far and I'm not doing a great job so I thought that I would post a pic to show you what I mean



I've never had a chart call for 2 colours before in one stitch like that. Have a wonderful fun filled day everyone.

Lost and Alone

I just want to apologize to my followers and to all the blogs out there in blog land that I follow. I don't know what is up with me, I'm in such a funk. I feel like in a hole that I have no way of getting out of ever. The things in life that use to give me such pleasure like stitching and working in my garden hold no interest what so ever with me. I feel like I'm just go through the motions of life, it just seems to tire me out. I forced myself to stitch a couple of days ago but I'm not enjoying it so what is the use. I sit down to type and update my blog and no words come to me, I feel empty and alone inside. I read the blogs that I follow daily but when I go to type a comment words escape me, I'm truly sorry for that. So once again to all my friends in blog land I've not forgotten you. I'll try to get my act together and shake myself out of this funk because what I'm doing right now is not good for me or my family. If anyone has been through this before maybe you can point me in the right direction because I feel so lost and alone right now. I promised myself when I started this blog that it would be stitching related only but I felt that I owed some people an explanation to where I have been. Hope I haven't depressed anyone.

Where has the time gone

Time seems to be like a run away train these days. Between chasing after my 2 1/2 year old, a large garden and trying to finish our house that we are building, lets just say life has completely taken over. That and I've had no desire to stitch. Last week it had been almost 2 months since I picked up a needle, scary I know. But the good news I seem to have found some of my stitching mojo again. I've picked up my Santa again, I'm so far behind on him its not funny. This was a piece I was stitching with a bunch of great Ladies for the Christmas Design Sal. Hopefully I can caught up to where I am suppose to be, keeping fingers crossed anyways. Here is to hopping for a complete return to my stitching power and a return to blog land.