Finished!

I finished my Prairie Schooler Bremen Town Musicians yesterday!  I decided to add the year finished in the alphabet/numbers area as there was a huge blank area that just cried out for filling.  I chose the color of the animals so it would stick out from the letters, but not be out of place. 

 

I've started the JBW Alphabet Hearts on the lined fabric.  More on this as I get a chance!

IHSW: My first weekend

I missed the actual weekend by several days.  I used the Memorial Day weekend instead to work on Bremen Town Musicians by Prairie Schooler.  I made a lot of progress.

Here is what it looked like before stitching this weekend:

 

Here's what it looked like at the end of the IHSW weekend.  I'm pleased!

 

 

Didn't make it to the computer all weekend

I was hoping to get my pictures off my camera, onto photobucket and posted here this weekend.  But I was working hard on my Bremen Town Musicians (an oldie by Prairie Schooler).  I've loved this one since it was published, started it twice before this time and let YEARS pass before adding stitches.  I've done more work this year on it than in the previous 10 years combined!  LOL  I'm down to the donkey.  The outlining is done.  Now I can rot my brain while filling it in. :)  Sometimes I don't like to count when doing my counted cross stitch.  ;)

Here's a link I found online of a picture of it.  I plan to frame mine rather than the bellpull idea.

I'm hoping to get my camera software uploaded

I hope to get my camera software uploaded onto the computer.  Then I can take pictures, save them to my Photobucket account and post updates to the blog with photos!!!  Sooo much easier than trying to scan framed items and big things.

I used to have a Yahoo! email account and belonged to a few cross stitch groups.  I can't even remember the last time I was there.  Needless to say, I've had to open a new Yahoo! email account.  I'm currently waiting to see if the Oakhaven group will give me membership.  I like her designs that I've seen on her blog and want to see more!  My fingers are crossed.

Sorbello Stitch for sheep

The Sheep Ornament by Amaryllis Artworks uses a wonderful stitch for the sheep: the sorbello.   The chart (actually a kit) is from 1996.  It always interests me that something that seemed confusing or hard  can become easy merely with the passage of time.

Oh, and yesterday's MSWF was terrific!  It was a perfect day.

Sheep and Wool Festival is coming up soon!!

May 4 and 5, 2013 at the Howard County Fairgrounds!  I already have my t-shirts and tote bag thanks to Sheepman Supply in Frederick.  Only if they have an additional color that I want do I have to stand in that horribly long line!  Last year around 1 pm there was no one in line at all.  I couldn't believe it and I ended up buying some bargain-priced t-shirts from previous years.  I was a very happy camper.

I still have to figure out what patterns I want to bring to try to get yarn for.  Not that I need any more yarn, but need is never a factor, is it? 

I want to start stitching the La-D-Da freebies.  I like her designs and these would make great pillows/pin cushions to put in a basket or hang from a door knob.  Not that I made any progress on the freebie pears this weekend......

Had to buy Berkshire Bee Hives from Rosewood Manor

I just love this piece! The colors are just bright enough without being garish.  But what really sold me was the tiny honeycomb design in the background.  I checked the chart because although I like the honeycomb design, stitching a thousand of them wasn't going to be fun.  I was delighted to find out that the honeycomb is printed on the fabric!!  I immediately ordered some from my LNS.

I also bought Frightful Delight by Mill Hill (Halloween!!!!) and JBW's Alphabet Hearts (ordered the stripe-y fabric for this one while I was there).


Update: Error on beehive chart.  Should be on 32 count, not 28 count.