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.

Started Just Nan's Summer Wings

I started it last Sunday, but haven't had a moment to work on it since then.  I hope to work on it some more this weekend.  I like the spring colors (even though it's a summer piece!). 

I hope it's easy to assemble.  It's that odd shape the series has.

Oreo whisper Super Bowl ad

I have to say that I loved this ad!  So much mayhem over such an itty, bitty issue.  I liked The Rock doing the milk ad.  Goat 4 Sale (Doritos) was not funny to me.  Coke dropped the ball IMHO by not building up more suspense in their race by having a couple of more commercials to move the story along.  Who cared who won?  The Sketchers shoe ad was a hoot; ties the cheetah in a knot and fist bumps the gazelle.  What's not to like? :) 

Ram trucks - God - Oprah!  I'm sure there's a run at the dealers this very moment!!  Clydesdale colt grows up and, no!, doesn't forget the farmer!!!!   Mercedes-Benz deal with the devil ad was a hoot!

Plus FREE SHIPPING when the Ravens won!!!!!!!!!!  My xs order with Stitches N Things will now have free shipping since I picked the Ravens to win when I placed my order before the game started. :) 

Two Kooler Design Studio charts I must have!!

I adore carousel horses and this one looks familiar so I need to check it out before I buy.  I also like the 12 Days of Christmas.  It's a little different than what we usually see and should be a faster stitch.  (I hope!) 

I finished my first eBook yesterday: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  I'd never read it before because I loathe the movie (especially that rainbow song).  I knew that in the book she has silver slippers not ruby.  I find I really liked the book.  Toto is quite growl-y in the book.  I don't know if I like it enough to read the rest of the series, but who knows!  Time will tell.  Maybe I can find it at the library.  I wanted to read the book before seeing the new Oz movie that's coming out this year in theatres.  I'm thinking the new movie might be closer to the true story.

Finished Spring Cove by By the Bay

I finished this piece.....finally!!  I love herons and this is just chock full of them.  Next stitch night I'm going to see what Terri can come up with for framing for this.  I started the Aunt Emma Snowkins by Sisters & Best Friends because "I have all the threads already kitted."  HA!  I go to stitch the chocolate bunny and no GAST Maple Syrup.  I was so ticked.  Turned out I was missing Pine and Buckeye Scarlet in order to finish the six or so designs I have. 

I ordered them all from Stitches N Things this morning and they are already on their way to me!!!  Now that's my idea of customer service. :)  I may piddle around with this until the threads arrive or I may just move on to a new piece (Soar - has eagles and was a special.  Dang if I can remember the designer today.)

Okay, I've looked it up: With thy Needle & Thread is the designer of the eagles piece.  Web site is www.countrystitchesonline.com.

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A picture of Shannon in the cubboard!  Bad Kitty! :)