A new year, a fresh start

Hi everybody,
What are you stitching on? Do you have anything special to start on New Years Day? I have been working on making lots of little washcloths (crochet) and having lots of fun with them. I also have been working on a design by Sampler Girl called Aunt Clara's Skating Sampler 1891. I am changing the name on it and adding mine since my husband and I use to ice skate together in the 70's I thought I would make a reference to that instead of Aunt Clara. I am sure she will forgive me. LOL

I hope to have this finished by the end of the week and maybe it will be my very first finish of 2010.
Sharon xoxox

Here is what I have done so far on my Berry Time. It is such a pretty design and makes me want to run out and pick some berries. Yummy!

Here is what I have done so far on my It's Berry Time. I am stitching it with Gentle Arts Cranberry. I have 4 skeins and each one looks different so I am stitching with a thread from each one skein at a time and I am liking the way itlooks. Confusing? just a bit, but I am sure it will look great when finished.

It's Berry Time

This design is just so sweet. I am going to start it this very day. I chose the color cranberry to stitch mine. I liked it much better then the color that it called for which when I looked at it in the store it had a bit of rusty green to it. Where as cranberry was just so many rich reds in it, the perfect colors of berries that I like.
Who else is stitching along.
So far I have
Janice
Me,
Bonnie
Kathy
come on and join the fun, this is a perfect summer stitch design.

"It's Berry Time"

I believe that several of us have started "It's Berry Time" (Bonnie, Kathy and I at the very least) while others have purchased the supplies (Sharon and ???). So perhaps we can SAL together and make some progress before the leaves begin to change!

Por fin.....

Here, finally, is my "Sunflower Inn" complete with French knots that I need to check-out in natural daylight tomorrow before taking to the frame shop.

Finished Sunflower Inn

All,

Here is my finished Sunflower Inn. I started it on April 19th and finished it on May 15, 2009.

Sue R

No Sunflowers yet...

Here's the latest:

Sunflower Inn

A second Stitch-a-long commences with "Sunflower Inn" from Little House Needleworks. Hopefully this will not take as long as "Peppermint Twist".

DONE!

Tada:  Here, finally, is "Peppermint Twist".  The final stitches were stitched in on this on Thursday evening, April 9.  The next time that you see this, it will be in a frame on the wall.

Almost there.....

Just about through BUT I have managed to miscount on the wreath (*&^%%) and to run out of Holly which I'll need when I restitch the wreath.  Grrrrrrrrr.......

PT March up date

I haven't made a lot of progress this month, but every little bit is that much closer to a finish.

Kathy St

NEW STITCH ALONG

Hey everybody,
I am happy to see so much progress on our Peppermint Twist going on. We will be continuing with that SAL and starting a new one as well. Our new one will be Little House Needleworks SUNFLOWER INN. I will add the supply list tomorrow here so gather your supplies and start stitching along with everybody. Just in time for the Spring which should be just around the corner.

Kathy St's update

I've made a little more progress and the frog has left the building. Thank goodness!

Update WIP 022209

My "Peppermint Twist" is now just over one month old.  I still have the goal to make it to the left hand side of the chart before the end of February.  Wish me luck!

PT update Slowwwww progression!

PT Progress 2/13

I've been slowly making progress. I'm stitching it on 36 ct Woodsmoke with one thread over two and have been making a lot of dumb mistakes and doing a lot of frogging.

Kathy St.

pre-Super Bowl update

Here's the latest on our piece prior to the Super Bowl.  I haven't worked on it in a week and need to get busy before winter ends-that gives me another two months.  My goal for February is to make it to the left side of the chart.

Any new Updates?

I have not had much time to work on my piece and for that I am miserable. I hope to work on it lots this weekend. Thank God its the weekend, this week has been so loooonnnggg!!

Wkly progression-Uploaded sideways!

Don't faint!

Here is my "Peppermint Twist" progress to date. I started stitching on January 10. At the Stitch-a-thon on the 17th, everyone was admiring the piece that we have selected. I wish that Bonnie had been there with a stack of leaflets. She would have sold-out.

Here is my progress so far. I'm enjoying stitching this, especially with the rest of you!

Jeanne 'zoo

Here is my start

I am using 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha and I am loving it.

011109 Progression Photo

Got up early and stitched for just about 3 hours! It was great and I got a lot done!

Had to stop and get some real chores done......then back to P Twist!

My miniscule start

It's not much, but every stitch counts, right?? Here's my Peppermint Twist start. I'm using 40 ct Wood Smoke with Weeks Dye Works threads.

A New Beginning! on hold...

I was so happy when I signed on to hear "Peppermint Twist"...got me up jumpin around...DH ROFL!!! (that's what happens when all the kids and Xmas guests are gone! LOL) I have not stitched on this in two days, but here is the beginning...

I Started!!!

Sharon-Kudos to your LK SAL blog! Such creativity flowing through and it shows! Blog looks fabulous! I started my SAL last night. I managed to find some 36 ct Khaki Edinberg to stitch this design on. Feeling challenged, I was going to do this over one count until I realized just how ridiculous that would be! So, over two we go! I have the outlining of the poinsetta section done. No time to stitch tonight!

Hope everyone is gathering up their supplies. I have mine ready and will try and start this evening. No school or work today, we had a bit of an snow & ice storm over night. Though I would love to spend the day stitching I can't, the stomach bug is making its rounds and has hit my little Tori again last night. This morning though she is feeling a bit better so maybe that was the last of it. I sure hope so. DH is still feeling crummy though. I hope to take all the Christmas decorations down today and make some soup too. Will be nice to get the house back in order again.

Great job Sharon! Music is great also. CAn't wait to see some pictures
Linda

Awsome

This came out so stinkin' cute. I feel so inspired. Sharon, you rock!!!

Way to go Sharon

You sure do know how to create cute blogs Sharon!

Kathy-MO

Wow Sharon

This looks great!

Kathy

Sharon - this looks wonderful - can't wait now to get the needles moving. Thanks so very much for doing this for all of us.

Bonnie

Thanks Sharon!

You rock!! I love it--the blog looks great. LOL at the song--you've thought of everything! I can't wait to get started.

Cute

Sharon-what a nice job setting this up. Thanks!

Welcome to our Stitchalong

Hi everybody,
Gather your fabric and threads together soon as you can so we can start on this stitchalong. We will be stitching Blue Ribbon Designs Peppermint Twist.