A Special Award

What a wonderful honor to receive an award from my stitching "sister" Lucy at http://enhebrandolucy.blogspot.com/ . I can still remember when we met and started learning how to develop webpages. We have come a long way.....


The first part of this award asks that the recipient list 8 things that they wish for. Here are mine:

• Peace, quiet and open air to pass my leisure time stitching away.


• World peace. Don't we all need some?


• Spend a weekend with my friend Lucy chatting and "shopping" in Europe.


• Lots of quality family time to spend with my loved ones.


• A better world economy. Ours is not too healthy right now.


• To learn everything I can everyday.


• To keep a sense of awe about the world and have the chance to experience more of it with my family.


• A cure for all fatal illnesses like terminal cancer so everyone may be able to live life to its fullest and enjoy it pain free.

Now comes the harder part. I must pass it on to 10 other bloggers. I will do so in a later post, so I will have time to compile a list. Til then......

Keep on stitching.....

Spotlight *** Claudia's Cross Stitch Blog ***

Today is a "snow day" for me in as there is LOTS of snow on the ground. Let us just say that it reaches my knees and I am a woman of average height. When we could not shovel the car out of the driveway on my way to work, I should have taken it as a clue to stay home. Yet, I persisted, and still got nowhere. Thus, I am home today.

What is a cross-stitch addict to do at home on a day like this??? Well, I am smiling from ear to ear and I am also reading blogs and reading more blogs and thinking about stitching the wonderful stash I have at home. Who wouldn't after seeing so many beautiiiiiiiiful things that my sister stitchers have created.

So, as I surfed and skimmed, I had a chance to take my time and really immerse myself in a blog which kept me reading and reading and reading. Very inspiring crafts"woman"ship and awesome stitching. Without further ado I am spotlighting on my blog today:

CLAUDIA'S CROSS STITCH BLOG

http://claudiaxstitch.over-blog.com/

Claudia's blog is very well put together. Her pictures and her way of bringing the crafted items to life via her pictures is awesome. The presentation is fabulous in that the crafter feels that they can touch the items. The craft"woman"ship is very detailed and exquisite. The stitches are crisp and very feminine.

I enjoyed the presentation of all of the cross stitched items. Whether they were hers or someone elses, the pictures sang of the love that was put into all of the pieces. From the curios brimming with needlework to the solo shots of beautifully worked and thought out pieces, one feels that every item has a personality and is in harmony with the others.

Each item is special and one can feel the uniqueness of the piece as presented by her. Claudia must have lots of stitching friends because her exchange pieces are fabulous and well thought out. Truly an inspirational blog for all to see.

One of the best things that I particularly like about her blog is its bilingual setting. Claudia speaks to her native stitcher's as well to the international stitcher who is versed in English. I think everyone should have a look at her inspirational blog. It has gotten my creative stream flowing and I am sure yours will be too.

Thank you Claudia for sharing your cross stitch world with us! I for one appreciate it very much!! Brava.......

Glorious stitches to all..........

Seeking Trading Partner -- Italy

WANTED

AN ITALIAN CROSS STITCH TRADING PARTNER

(a stitcher that lives in Italy)

Looking for cross stitch trading partner residing in Italy who would be interested in trading with a cross stitcher living in the United States.

This is a great opportunity for both of us to trade cross stitching supplies that we would like to have but can't find near us.

We could trade once and if you like trade again that would be great.

I would love to trade with responsible traders like myself. I consider myself to be very generous when trading and understand that postage costs are outrageous at times. Because I understand that I am very fair when trading.

Things that I have to trade are:

DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works Floss, American magazines,

American cross stitch charts, fabric etc.

Things that I am looking for are:
magazines

Please leave a comment on this post if you are interested to try at least once.

Thankful stitches......

Pictures of Lucy's Wonderful Gifts to Me

 

 

I love them all, especially the ornament. It is a beauty to behold!!

Thank you my dear friend!

Loving stitches......

Disney Neighborhood Pictures

Thought I would share with you how the building of my Disney Neighborhood is going. You will see that the details are being worked out nicely. Come back next week to see more of my magical place.


Enjoy the pics!

 

 

 

 

Magical stitching.......

Stitching and Reading

Two of my favorite things to do. Sad thing is that I have not done so much of either lately. But, I am sure to remedy that soon.

Today I went to the library and picked up three books that I am sure will put me up to reading speed soon.

The first book, which I was very shocked to see at my small library was, Knitting on Top of the World, by Nicky Epstein. Now, I don't know much about Nicky Epstein, but just looking at these projects, I dare say, she must be a very famous knitter with a huge fan following. The projects in this book are amazing!! I am in awe of what she has done with two sticks (okay, maybe four..... but no more.... LOL). It is my hope to work on some of these projects soon. Even if it is just to master the stitches and the patterns. Mastering those would be a great step toward progress and knitting knowledge.

Two other books made it with me, Sins and Needles along with Knitting Bones are both written by the superb Monica Ferris. Those were also a shocker to see at the library. Great to see that Monica is getting a bigger fan base. There was a time where I purchased each one of her books as they came out. Seems that I am only 5 books behind which is not too bad considering I have stitched and read other books.

The rest of the books that I picked up were mysteries as well. I guess that I am on a mystery kick. Reading comes in cycles with me. Sometimes I can pick up 5 books of either the same genre or written by the same person and become very well versed in their writing techniques.


Other times, I will pick up as many craft books as my library carries and become engrossed in the awesome handiwork and detail each book contains. Either way, I love books and if I had it my way, I would always be reading writing and crafting (cross stitch, knitting or crocheting preferably with quilting as my last recourse only because I can't seem to get those 1/4 seams right EVER !!!!!!)

So, enough of the reading and on to the stitching. Hmmmmmm...... can't say I am happy with the little bit of stitching I have done this week. Although I come home gun-ho ready to take on every thread with gusto, I end up either on the internet or catching up on some zzzzzzzz's. You would think I have caught up on them by now, but I can't seem to get enough sleep on some days. Lately that has been everyday.

On my personal exchange stitching...... not good. I did stitch something which at the time I really liked and now I dislike. Not because it is ugly or badly done, just because I don't like it anymore. Does that make sense? So if I don't like it, I don't gift it. That is just me. Lately I can't get the love for it anymore thus, I am in search of something else to stitch.

My Disney Neighborhood is coming along very slowly as I decided to somehow stitch one over one on 28 ct without a magnifying glass. Thankfully I can see all of the stitches, BUT and that is a BIG BUT, I go so slowly because the thought of ripping out an error scares the evil out of me. So in order not to make a mistake I take my time.

Another thing that has been taking up my time lately is the TV series LOST. Yes, yes, I am a LOSTIE. I can't get enough of the series which I have been watching since the pilot episode.
As any true lostie, I have lots of theories which can be considered crazy at times. If you have seen the show, you must know that the craziest theory sometimes is the correct conclusion.

I don't want this to become a LOST blog because there are awesome and creative LOST bloggers out there who are so in tune with the show that my blog would pale in comparison, but from time to time, I will post a theory or two here just because its my blog LOL. Since there is only one and a half seasons left of LOST until its finale, it is safe to say that very little blog time will be dedicated to tv passion.

A theory that I have not seen on any blog is that Ben Linus has a clone. Crazy as it may seem, I think that Ben has a clone just as the rabbits Dr. Candle was keeping away from each other. In S5E5: 316, note that at Ray's nursing home a magic show is going taking place and there is a white rabbit in a cage. When Ben arrives at the airplane, he looks beaten to a pulp almost in the same condition as when he was tied to the tree in S4 when he was being held by the "Losties" prior to the freighter people arriving on the island. I know that it is a crazy theory, but hey, that is the joy of having a theory, they don't all have to be right. After all, it is only a show.

Are you a "LOST" stitcher? Let me know. Till the next time......

Finding stitching time........

Building and Building

That is how it has been going. Even though it has been going, I find that it has been going very slowly. Most of my stitching has been over one and it takes lots of time not to make a mistake. There are times that I look at my stitching and I can't believe how life-like it looks. Amazing detail and beauty emerges when I stitch over one. Well, that is my opinion.

In a couple of days, I will upload some pictures. Thanks to everyone who passes by my blog on a daily basis. It truly inspires me to keep building my neighborhood.

Hopefully when Ipost pics of the neighborhood, everyone will be able to see the progress that has been made.

Slow stitching.......

A Rumor, A Rumor....Can it be??

Dear Diary:

Construction is progressing well everyone is happy on the site. My contractor, Maleficient, has spread the word about my upcoming neighborhood amongst her friends and it seems that in a few months we will start looking for a realtor. We need to find really great tenants!

Anyway, Maleficent called yesterday and told me a huge secret (.... so shhhhhh .... no one is supposed to know). It seems that a newlywed, well-to-do, power couple is interested in taking residence in the central housing location. From what I understand, they really like the color blue and have been searching for a place that they can call their "castle". Maleficent called them the Charming's. I have my feet, hands and fingers crossed that the Charming's love the place because it would be a wonderful boon to the neighborhood.

I am taping a pic of what the site looks like today. Just think, one day we can look back and see how it all started. By then, hopefully, another neighborhood will be on the way.

Stitch by stitch, row by row....

A conscientious visitor dropped in .....

As many of you who follow my blog know, I am a contributing member of the blog: Me Myself and I RRs 2. My love of Disney has prompted me to create a Disney Neighborhood filled with marvellous and magical treats for all to see.

Since we have had lots of snow and wintery weather I was wonderfully surprised to see this handsome fellow in his Sunday best, ready to brave our cold snowy mess.

This fantastically beautiful and elegant construction will magically continue appearing throughout this year here.

Become one of my blog followers and share in my magical world.

One stitch at a time.........