I want to open my post today with great love and sympathy to one of my favorite stitchers, Barbara at Sweet Tea and Sandals. She lost her beloved husband on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. He fought a hard fight but his lungs were too damaged by Covid. Barbara is one of those people you feel as if you know even though you have not met her. I was sharing with Terri at Your Friend From Florida that I feel as though I know each lady who reads my blog. I pray for each one and when they are hurting, I am hurting. Those of you who believe in the power of prayer, please lift up Barbara and her children at this difficult time.
Now on to stitching. I think we all need something to distract us in the times we are living in. I am thankful that God gives us talents that bring joy to our hearts. For some it is music or art but for me it is putting needle to thread that calms me down and at the same time produces something of beauty
I have finished my Christmas stitching so I got busy yesterday making plans for the rest of 2020 as well as the new year. I have been working on my samplers and I added a few things to my rotation that had been in time out. I am also kitting up a few things for the New Year.
Feast of Friendship by Blackbird Designs is one of my new favorites. The colors are just luscious.
Pardon the wrinkles...I did not iron any of these I am showing today.
Sarah Platt by Pineberry Lane
I am changing the colors to pinks and dark fuchia as I am stitching this as a Mother Daughter and Granddaughter Samper. With the first Alphabet I did my initials in Pink as well as the grand girls and Amelia. Three of us share an A so that was easy!! Margaret and Audrey are also Gs. Kendall got the K and L and the R is pink for Amelia's last name. I guess I will have to write a description on the back of this when I get it framed.
Strawberry Fields Forever by Blackbird Designs.
I put a G for me on this one and I plan to squeeze an A in there somewhere.
G Legere
I love this one too!!
The bunny's dress is coming along.
I laid this on top of another chart so pardon the wrinkles and the chart showing through the fabric. I promise I will iron it for you all to see when it is completed.
Easter Parade is back in rotation. ( Seeing a Blackbird theme going on in this rotation.) I also found this mini Prairie Schooler chart that I will stitch for spring.
Alas by Lindy Stitches is also back from rime out.
Now for some plans for the New Year.
January and February Word Play.
Mychal's Prayer I will be joining Georgia's SAL on this one. It is in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9-11.
Winter Rose Manor by Brenda Gervais...it may be a while before I start this one as all the flosses are on backorder.
Valentine House by Waxing Moon. I am doing the white house with the heart on top.
Two Red Houses to go with my Two White Houses.
And finally I have a plan for next years ornaments for the grands
I think Heart in Hand has done about three in this series so I will have a different one for each grand. And I am going to start looking for the small signs at Hobby Lobby on which these fit perfectly! And none will have borders!! I have learned that lesson well.
Happy Stitching dear Friends.