A Great Place to Shop!

I just got an order from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. I ordered from her shop on eBay but just found that she has a blog spot. Check out her wares!  I got flosses, ric rac, buttons and chenille.  Lovely hand dyed items!!!  She has also added some lovely quaker inspired cross stitch charts.

You can't tell that I'm in a fall mood can you??? 

Sunshine, wips, stash, updates ...

Good Day!  
I woke this morning somewhat slowly... I was awake at 6am but didn't want to get out of bed... at 6:25 I heard DS go to the shower... so I pulled myself out of bed and went down stairs to make coffee and figure out what was for breakfast.... coffee brewing and eggs out for fried egg/cheese sandwiches... Boys both up and dressed and eating and then out the door to school... and look outside now... blue sky and sunshine! It's cold but warming up... so nice to see the sun!

The other evening one of the boys' friends called and said "Can we have a bonfire at your house?"  (it wasn't really a bonfire... more of a campfire) but anyways for you to have an idea of how much snow we have... this is where they had a the campfire with lawn chairs... look at the pile of snow we have pushed up there! 

I dug out some of my quilting projects that I had started a looooonnnngggggg time ago (let's just say over 3 years)  I think I should finish them...  
I was scared of quilting triangles but I love stars of all kinds, sooo... I decided I should make a feathered star.  Here it is, just a wall hanging.  I ran out of smoke mono filament that I was using on the top so in the closet it went.

The second is a little star that I paper pieced and decided that I would hand quilt (since I have decided that technically I'm a piecer not a quilter) but I will finish the hand quilting on this small project and then be done! lol

Well, working at a quilt store is definitely and enabler... oooo boy, yep... that's partially why I've gotten the quilt stuff out... I can't hardly justify buying fabric if I'm just taking it down stairs and putting it on the shelf!  So I had this sunflower material that I bought about 4-5 years ago and I said to myself "Self, that last quilt was really quick... and really showcased that floral well... maybe you should go find that sunflower material and make another... only not quite as big" and I thought hey that's a good idea... now I have to go and buy  to search my stash for coordinating material... but I didn't have any that worked so I got some at the quilt store... :) 

Now... since I too am an enabler at heart, I have enabled you also... there is a link up under my favorite links to Deer Country Quilts... we do lots of internet orders... so feel free!!! (LOL) we have lots of materials but really a nice selection of Batiks, Flannels and Outdoors materials! A while back I got this book again at the quilt store and took a class... (last year)  It's by Jinny Beyer (holy cow!!!)  If you like quilting this is a very good resource book.  She breaks down blocks into grids and you can see how you can make the most complicated blocks... a lot of times with squares and 1/2 square triangles...

Do you know she pieces and quilts all her projects by hand???
So update on TUSAL

and EftH Resurrection... the deer is done... rabbits... actually close to the first 3rd being done... sort of... lol 

Thanks for the cheers and comments on my CRAZY GOAL!  You'll all keep me motivated!... and besides what a better goal then to finish a stitch honoring the Resurrection of our LORD and Saviour than to finish on the celebration of that very event???
Until later my Peeps...
KimV

Stash Report

Being the Wooley Stitcher and a lover of Shepherd's Bush :) I have drooled over this kit for a few years... well, guess what came in the mail??? hehehehe... now, how'd you know that? lol  
Yes! The Wool Gatherer is MINE! or maybe I should say is me... ;)
anywhooo, I'm thinking I don't need another WIP but... just maybe I'm gonna have one...

More stash...

Mail Call!!!!  I mentioned earlier how the mail lady had been letting me down... well she came through today!!!
I got STASH!  
1. LHN Poinsettia House with threads
2. LHN Winter Band Sampler
3. BBD Valentine Rose AotH series
4. Ackworth Variations Part 2

Then to top it off I got a swap! From Sonda my Fair & Square Holiday partner... she had some family issues arise during the holiday time and was set back.  I hope all is well, Sonda!  Today in the mail I received these lovely squares that she stitched for me as well as a beautiful scissor fob.  Thank you so very much!  I am going to make the squares into an ornament.  I will post a picture when I get it finished.

We started our Bible study today.  We went through the 1st chapter of Daniel.  It's really quite fascinating how God works.  Actually the first chapter is very action packed!  

Well, good evening to you and yours... stay safe and warm.

KimVDR

Stash...

Don't you just love stash? lol... I'm waiting for more to come but the mail lady has been disappointing me lately!
I wanted to show you another MUST HAVE that I got just a while back.  Tempting Tangles CREATION  OMGoodness! I was stunned by it's beauty. It's calling my name as I type... I can hear it over there, but I must resist the urge!!! right??? you've got to support me on this one or it will be on the frame! lol  Here is Deborah's website http://www.temptingtangles.com/2010/01/creation-is-up_30.html and check out her blog also ,http://www.temptingtanglesblog.blogspot.com/  She's a very talented designer... I love most all her stuff!
I'm going to stitch this on 32 count Silkweaver's Desert Sky.  I ordered the silk threads from Vikki at HDF again.

 http://www.hand-dyedfibers.com/oscnuked/index.php  This time I ordered the premium silk floss... you should see it in person! It's so thick and soft and luxurious!  If you go to Vikki's site and click on Silk Packets over on the left... you'll see all the kitted thread packs for different charts.  I just looked through it again and there's like 10 packs for different charts that I just got... more stash wish list!

Oh look, I got pretties!

I got some lovely Klemscott scissors and a needle minder at Christmas... well, I got them for myself... I got some for my Mom too... but anyways... it doesn't matter which Santa brought them right? LOL 

The fabric fat quarters are Moda from one of my wonderful LQS... I have to admit we have some of the most awesome quilt stores in the nation... I think anyways.  The bottom fabric is Wyndham.  The tote... Oh, my at the Quilt Away in Great Falls, MT they had these lovely Moda BBD totes... arggghhhh.... I have to have it! so, I got it and the lovely Moda fat quarters too...

The needle book with the strawberries I made and just finished up with the buttons. It's made with all felted wool.  They are very easy to make!  I love needle books! I love wool!  I love scissors, I love needle minders, hmmm... I love a lot of things! The crocheted doilies... I bought on Ebay.

oh, and lastly... a little more stash... Carriage House Samplings: Fredrick, Frederika, Sampler Stocking and Alpha Blocks and BBD Tokens of Friendship.

Dreams, business and stash...

I'm thinking of doing something new... well... sort of... not really...   hmmm... now that doesn't make any sense does it?  It's just if I put it down here... then I'm somewhat accountable.  For quite sometime I've thought of starting my own pattern/design business.  Maybe even a small web based needle shop... though I don't know about that... I suppose it could start with kits... hmmm...  There, I've said it.  I'm thinking cross stitch (of course) but it could easily branch into needle punch/rug hook & quilting.  Which I think all go together anyways!  LOL...
I guess, I need to start talking with established designers for information.  I have a couple of charts made up... maybe I will post one as a freebie and see what you think??? 
Ok... so, stash... there really is much to report! LOL  The last picture is a block of the month that I am participating at my local quilt store.

Linen Stash

Well, I got an order from Silkweaver! Have you ever ordered from them? I have a couple pieces of their linen that I got else where but this is the first time I actually ordered from them.... oooo how lovely! Soft, beautiful hand dyed linen!!! The big piece is called Desert Sky (it has lovely soft peaches/blues... just like a sunrise...) I am planning this for my Chatelaine Springtime in Holland...

The other 2 are from their Expressions Linen Assortments... you order they send you something... their choice either 32 or 28 ct. I got Intrigue in 28 (that lovely denimy/purply blue!) and

Goldspinner in 32... (the beautiful sunny yellow...) Please note how nicely surged it is around the whole piece of linen! I think it was well worth it!!! The small pieces were priced at $6.50 They are both 9x13... I'm thinking I need another order... hmmm... DH might kill me... hmmm.... death... linen.... death.... linen... maybe I better stitch and think on this... ;-)

If you haven't been to Silkweavers site you should check it out... (see if I can get you in trouble with me.... )http://www.silkweaver.com/

Bygone Stitches ~ Quaker Christmas and Stash

Ok, here's my ByGone Stitches ~ Quaker Christmas... obviously I'm not very far... I had to pull stitches... arrrgggghhhhh! I'm stitching on 32 ct Silkweavers "Days Gone By" 1/1... so pulling stitches... yuk! I'm doing it a little different... I added the blue which really isn't very Christmasy... but I couldn't resist! The threads are Gloriana Silk Luminescence: Black Cherry, Forest, Antique Gold and Midnight.

OOOO! Stash Report! Smaller picture is Thread Gather Silken Pearl... the bigger picture is more Gloriana Luminescence... I got that beautiful dark blue but then of course had nothing to go with it... I ordered the Sky Blue to go with it! Also, I added the purples and the green... absolutely GORGEOUS!!! ;-)
Isn't this just the prettiest picture? I have been "collecting" Gentle Arts, Cresent Colours and Weeks Dye for a while now... lol... so I snapped this picture... there is nothing more lucious than beautiful overdyed threads!!!

Stash...

Hey All... well I haven't gotten these yet... I just ordered them! Aren't they beautiful??? Springtime in Holland by Chatelaine... it's stunning... http://chatelaine-design.de/newweb/

Days of Advent by Mary Beale

http://www.marybeale.com/journal/ If you want to see a finished Days of Advent ~ Siobhan at http://bluehenhollow.blogspot.com/ has it finished in her albums... 2007.