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Fair & Square pics

I have finally uploaded the pics of my fair & squares that I rec'd from Sabine in Germany. Sabine stitched this wonderful stocking for me. Hopefully i will get it "finished" into an ornament by this weekend. I love it and it's red. Thank you so much Sabine!

Also, here is the ornament that i stitched for Kathy in the ornament exchange from the 123 message board. It is a freebie pattern but do not recall the name or designer. I found the cutest trimming for it. I am going to have to stitch him for myself as well (seems to be a pattern here with all the exchanges i have done lately). LOL


And, lastly, here are a couple of the other family pics we had taken yesterday. One of the whole family just pondering life. LOL and the other is of Doug and I.

Brrrrrr, it's chilly outside..........

Surprised to hear that from me? LOL It's a very overcast, drizzly (very slightly drizzly) and chilly day here in AZ. Doug was up in Flagstaff helping some guys elk hunt and it was snowing up there all weekend. I think it might be time for some hot cocoa. yummy.

well, i have pics of the 3 ornaments I donated to the Breast Cancer Silent Auction at The Attic. I didn't get to go, I only got sicker. I ended up with bronchitis, laryngitis and an ear infection but getting much better now.




I was part of the ornament exchange on the 123 stitch message board that Sue coordinates. Kathy from England and I had each other this year. I have rec'd my ornament from Kathy. I really like it, it's very cute. I haven't heard yet if Kathy has rec'd her ornament from me as of yet, so can't post that pic just yet.

I recently finished a blackwork hanging ornament for Theresa here in AZ. Theresa sent me her stitched piece and wanted it for a door hanger. This was the largest ornament (6x6) that i have finished but very simple and pretty.

Friday night after Thanksgiving I went to Zoolights at the Phoenix Zoo with my sis and her family and my cousin and her family and my Aunt Cathy. It was very pretty and cool but very very busy. Never go on opening weekend. Here are a few pics from the zoolights. There was a treefrog i had to take a pic of (LOL), a rattlesnake, cactus, etc. One is of my niece and nephew in front of the 2 zebra.

Rudolph has landed

My ornament for Michele in the HO HO HO ornament Exchange has landed in WA. I had a blast stitching him and finishing him. lots of beads used on the pinkeep ornament. It sounds like she also really likes him, Michele just LOVES reindeer, and i changed the wording to be red since that is her favorite color (and i really did not like the green it called for, it was so off of the design). :)


My blogoversary stitched goodie has also arrived at its new home with Staci. I had stitched JBW's french country pumpkin and made it into a pinkeep. Enjoy Staci.



I have rec'd my ornament from Kathy in England but haven't taken a pic yet. This was from the ornament exchange on the 123 message board. I love it Kathy. Hopefully hers will land soon to her as well.

My LNS, The Attic Needlework here in Arizona has an annual Breast Cancer Silent Auction every November (tomorrow night) and I have stitched 3 ornaments to donate to it. Hopefully if i am feeling better i will be able to go tomorrow night, i have never been yet. All the ornaments, scissor fobs w/scissors, stitched boxes w/accessories, etc, etc etc are donated by stitchers for the cause. I believe last year they raised just over $15,000 that went right to the BC cause. I will post pics later when i take pics of them before i take them over today.

November already..........

Well, it's November already and it's still pretty warm here in AZ. It started to cool down (went from 100-55 almost overnight), then right back up to the 90's. GRRRRR hopefully soon it will cool down.
I know i posted a pic of the wonderful Halloween exchange i rec'd from Lynn, but she had a much better pic up, so i want to share her pic as well. It really shows off the pieces she made for me much better. Thanks again Lynn.

Caroline has rec'd my HOE Halloween exchange so i can share the pic of the exchange. I stitched Oct 31st from this years JCS Halloween issue. It was a really fun stitch.


My finishing service, Finely Finished has been busy lately. I just finished 4 pieces for Toni. There are 3 hanging ornaments and one flatfold. These were fun to finish for Toni. The SB design gave me a bit of fun trying to match the right backing fabric to it, but we finally found the perfect one. Sometimes that rose color linen is just tricky to match but we did it. :)

I have been stitching on exchanges recently so cannot share the pics as of yet, but soon. Not much else really going on around here in AZ, just trying to still stay cool. We are doing the MS Walk this weekend through the Phoenix Zoo, so that should be fun. We try to do it every year. We walk for my mother, myself and my oldest daughter who all have MS. Wish us luck.

Also, here is a pic of the english bone plate i picked up awhile ago at one of the antique shops. It is from England, Utopian is what is on the back. I cannot remember the rest of the info on it.

And, last but not least, here is a pic of my niece and nephew on Halloween. Allison was a "pirate girl" and Matthew was Angus Young from AC/DC (he is an AC/DC fanatic at 6).

Here is Allison's pirate face. LOL

Blogoversary Winner is...........................

My niece picked out a name out of her little purse and it was.....................

Staci of Snippets and Stash

Congrats! and thank you to everyone for joining!!!!! I still can't believe it has been 2 years already. and many more to come.

Halloween exchange rec'd, OMG

I rec'd my HOE Halloween Exchange package from Lynn B. on Saturday. OMG! Lynn really spoiled me. Her stitching is gorgeous and Lynn also made a polymer clay witch hat floss holder and a couple clay pins too. WOW! i couldn't get a good pic of the pins, hopefully Lynn will have a good one i can get from her. She stitched me a needlebook, a pinkeep with my initial K as well.

Thank you soooooooooo much Lynn!!!!!