A Bit of a Stitching Update

Holy cow!  Life is just too hectic to accomplish half of what I need to!  Today was the last work day for one of my staff.  We have worked together for 20 years!  She will definitely be missed.  The only consolation is, her replacement is hired and will start work tomorrow morning.

I have her retirement gift back from the framer.  DH got a box made especially to fit it today from the packaging store (it is 18" x 18").  Now I need to get to the store to find some nice wrapping paper, tissue paper for inside, etc.  I'll give it to her next week at the retirement luncheon we're having for her at a local restaurant.  I KNOW I took some photos of it, but darned if I can find them right now.  So, guess the photo will have to come in another update.  It is the Hummel 'Ring Around The Rosie' I finished up the backstitching on recently. 

My first cataract surgery is coming up on Thursday this week.  Tomorrow my work day will be engulfed with the monthly epidemiology meeting at our County Health Department, a seasonal flu shot clinic for our campus community in the morning and an H1N1 clinic in the afternoon.  I'm tired already just thinking about it!  A fair portion of Wednesday will be spent at the hospital getting all the pre-op lab tests, X-rays, EKG, etc. done before my back surgery on December 14. 

But, I wanted to at least post a little stitching update.  I haven't worked on the Snowman Welcome Banner for a week, but here's my update on it from November 21.

While we were at our son's house for Thanksgiving (Wednesday-Sunday), I did get some stitching in.  I finished up the stitching on my entry for TGOSM Challenge #1.  I did the finishing after work today (see the entry below).

I've been working on an Elvis project for my DH for Christmas.  No idea where I found this chart; somewhere on the Internet.  The printout I have says it was printed in 2006.  Long story about why Elvis.  I'll save that for another day.  

 

This is the progress I made on Friday.  NO Black Friday shopping for us! 

OK, that's it for now.  I need to get off to bed.  One last thing, I love to read everyone's blogs and posts, but at the moment, simply haven't had time to comment nearly as often as I'd like.  I sure hope the new year brings some peace to my life!  After all the surgeries in December, I sure hope to go into 2010 with a whole new outlook on life.

Happy Stitching!

Vicki in CO

'Helping' Kitty and Monday Stitching Update

We had cool and rainy weather over the weekend, which led to some good stitching time for me.  Some good progress was made on "Snowman Welcome Banner."

I also got a small start on the October Kustom Krafts SAL.  It will be a small poinsettia.  It's supposed to go on top of a round jar, but mine may turn into a tree ornament.  I'll have to see what I think once the stitching is complete.  It really is on white fabric; my camera and I didn't get along very well today!

Last, serial starter that I am, I found the perfect pattern to make for my DH for Christmas!  He was in a rock band for several years in high school and college, and at the ripe old age of 67, still loves his guitars! 

I had the perfect fabric in my stash from Silkweaver for this one.  I have yet to put a stitch in, but I do have the threads all collected, so I'm ready to go.  I'll be using the GAST threads the pattern calls for.

In the next couple of weeks, I hope to go through my stash to start weeding out items I know I will never have time to stitch.  I'll be listing them for sale on my other blog "Vicki's Stash to Go."  It is currently empty, but be sure to check back, there will be lots of charts and kits up for grabs at great prices.

Eventually, I hope to go through my stitching magazines and may also have quilting kits, books, and other quilting goodies for sale as well. 

For those of you who haven't met Oreo Cookie, my 'helping' kitty...here she is snoozing on my cutting table (on top of the fleece I bought to make a football-themed throw for our son for Christmas).  She 'helps' me every second that I am in the house; following me everywhere I go.  In this case, she was 'helping' me while I got the binding ready to sew on another Quilt of Valor.

Oreo is still sleeping, now cuddled securely under the quilt; have you ever seen such a 'helping' kitty?

And one last shot, taken this evening.  Oreo is all sprawled out on the top of my messy desk...'helping' me as I read my e-mail and watch TV.  With 'help' like this, no wonder it feels like I never get anything done!  BUT, I must admit, I wouldn't trade our fur babies for anything. 

One last item....check out this blog for a great giveaway: The Happy Needle.  It runs through October 8th.

 

Until next time, have a GREAT week and Happy Stitching!

Vicki in CO