Hi,

These are pictures of a beautiful Christmas Card I received on an exchange from one of my groups.

It was stitched by my friend Fran, didn't she out do herself.

I do not plan on hiding it away, I want to be able to look at it often. So I am thinking of how I will display it. If you have any ideas, please feel free to let me know.

Have a great day, Ruthie

Hi

Hi,

Just thought I would post photo of our Dec. 26th snow storm. We got almost 2 feet. Took 2 days to dig out my suv. Man am I sore. Not suppose to be doing that, but then who will. LOL

Have a great day.

Ruthie

Good Morning,

Just wanting to let you know that Evalina is having a nice give-a-way on her blog.

The link is: http://evaliamaria.blogspot.com . Please go over and check out her blog. She does

lovelystitching. I hope everyone has a great stitching day. Ruth

Morning,

Just wanted to mention that my friend Karen is having a birthday give-a-way. Her Birthday is Oct. 14 so hurry on over and join in the fun here's the link http//sunshinestitches.multiply.com/journal. Wishing all Good Luck.
Ruthie

Christmas in July Ornament 2

This is the ornament that I made and sent to Suzzane. As I said it is the first ornment that I ever stitched. I stuffed it to give it a pillow effect. I like that better than putting them on a flat surface. I don't think I did too bad for the first time.

I was afraid it would come out horrible but it didn't. So I guess I will be making more LOL.

Feel free to leave any comments, as these help me to improve on my work.

Happy Stitchin Ruth

This is the lovely ornament I received from my dear friend Rae Ann. I wasn't expecting to get my ornament on time because my dear friend has been going thru some really bad times with health issues in her family. She still managed to get it off in time. I do not know where she gets her strength and will power that keeps her going.

The exchange was thru my Stitches and Stuff group. It was really fun. It was the first time I ever stitched an ornament for anyone. I will post picture of ornament I made in next post. Till then Happy Stitchin Everyone. Ruth

Hi,

Just wanted to keep you updated on my progress. This is what I have done so far.

Had a few unwanted visits from Mr. Froggy. He over stayed his welcome, not that I asked him to come and visit me. So I gave him the boot and demanded he not return again. Mean aren't I. LOL

Well I do not have to work for the next two days, so hopefully I will have another update for you either Wednesday night or Thursday morning before I go to work again. Oh why can't I win the lottery so I can stay home and stitch.

My dear friend Rae Ann is working on the same pattern as I am. I started before her, but I bet she is way ahead of me by now. She does things so fast, I don't know how she does it.

Like I said before this ismy first large project, but I am truly enjoying it. Thanks Rae Ann.

So for now I close. Hope you like what you see.

Happy Stitchin

Ruth

Quaker Christmas

Just wanted to post my start of Quaker Christmas. This is the first large project that I am attempting. This took me a day and a half to do.

This was a gift from my very dear friend Rae Ann from Ca . so I am hoping for a very good finish to this. I am enjoying it very much. I am stitchingit with Carrie Creation hand dye floss. I never used hand dyed floss before, and I really like it. Who knows maybe out with DMC. The hand dyed floss works very nicely.

I am hoping to have this done before Christmas. So keep your fingers crossed for me that I will make it in time. I do fight with the fabric alot as I do not use scroll or Q-snaps, I seem to fight with them more. Please feel free to leave comments.

Thanks Rae Ann for such a lovely gift. hope you will be pleased as much as me when it is finished. You truly are a dear friend. God Bless you.

Ruth

Bicornu SAL Finished

Here is my finished Biscornu SAL that was done with my Stitches and Stuff Group. Itis due the end of Aprl. This is my irst Bicornu. I had a lot of fun doing it. This really a great group. Thanks for the push and help that you all offer. The Samrock btton was sent to me from Cynd Harris. Thanks again Cyndi. Please feel free to leave comments.

Ruth

Cat-O-Lantern

Another Rak received This one from Jess on my I Love Cross stitch group. This was a fu and easy one to do. Now decisions on wat to do, not sure if I just want to frame it, or add fabric aroud it.

Thanks Jess I really loved working on this one. I went and got the floss for te other two pattrens you sent. Will be working on them soon. Hope this photo is not to fuzzy. Took pic fom by blackberry phone. I do not have a camera yet.

Happy Stitchin

Ruth

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Hello,

Had to share this with you. received this beautiful package from Emily from my I Love Crossstitch Group. She sent me si charms, seven lovely green threads and an aewsome piece of Quaker Linen in Colonial Blue. Blue just happens to be my favorite color. Just days before receiving this package I found a piece to stitch that was done on colonial blue aida fab. Do you think her spirit was here wacthing me read that magazine? I DO. LOL.

Now I have the task of searching for the right item to stitch on it. I was thinking a nice scenery or sampler. What do you think. Help me to decide. Thanks again Emily.

Happy Stitchin To All

Ruth

This is first finish for 2010,and also my first pin cushion. It wasn't intended to be a pin cushion,but I was excited that I sewed both pieces in only four hours and couldn't wait to get it sewn, I sewed it wrong. It firgures only me this could happen to. At least I got my first finish. LOL. This is a SAL project too from my stitches and stuff group. Hope you can see it well, I am pretty new at this blogging too. Happy Stitchin Ruth

Christmas Stocking Sal-2010

Good Morning, Here is an update on my stocking SAL. It is due by Dec. 1,2010. It is called Home for Christmas. This is the firs time I am woring with Lugana fab, and I simply love it. Just my be hooked on somthing new.I still haven't tried linen yet . One day. Feel free to post comments, they will be greatfully appreciated.

Happy Stitchin

Ruth

Hi There,

These are photos of my Biscornu SAL, which is the first I one I have ever made, and also a block of the month SAl on one of my stitching groups (Stitches and Stuff). We only started the block of the month in March, so everyone was stitching like crazy to get it up to date. It is such a fun project to do. I am having a blast doing it. Hope you enjoyed seeing my work. Will keep you up to date. Happy Stitchng. Ruth

Give-A-Way

Hello all,
Great give-a-way at Feathers in the Nest. Hop on Over and take a look The cutest scssors being given away. Good luck.

My progress on my SAL 2010 Stocking. I was having problems with computer , from the virus that was hitting some of us in the groups.

I have more than this done,but have not taken picture as yet. Trying this first to see if it goes thru. This is my first time using lugana fabric and I am loving it. Frogged a few times, but not as often as I thought I would have. LOL

I will close for now, because I am hoping this will take. Glad to be part of this SAL.

Ruth

Give-A-Way

Hello,
Great give-a-way at Feathers in the Nest hop on over to check it out. Also has great tutorial on how to make your cross stitching and fabric vintage looking using coffee. Was I the only one who din't know you can use coffee also not just tea.

Guess turning 62 is getting to me LOL.
Have A Great Stitching Day
Ruth