Happy New Year!!

Here's to hoping 2011 will be a good year.  I look forward to working on more projects, and more importantly, finishing them.  I have a couple of finished pieces to show that I have wrapped and about to send off to my mom and my friend.  The pillows were fiddly to finish and took many hours to do.  I had to hand stitch the lace onto "The Rose Garden" by Blackbird Designs because the trim is crocheted. I think it worked out well but wished that I had made some sort of pocket on the back for my mom to put her glasses into.  I'm learning slowly but surely and I feel that this year I will be much better with my finishing touches. 

Rose Garden by Blackbird Designs

 

 And for my friend, I chose my own threads and fabric and monogram from Sajou alphabet.

 

Another "A" for a friend from Sajou Alphabet (I'm a bit obsessed if you can tell)

This photo was taken by my cell phone so it is very grainy.

Take care and I wish everyone a Happy New Year!!

Blurry Photos!!

Here are a few photos I took of some of the gifts I made for my friends this Christmas.  Sorry about the quality.  I suppose it is time to look for a new camera.

Oh and I received a gift certificate to Traditional Stitches from my friend who I stitched the "J" for.  I am very excited to do a little shopping for my next projects in the new year! Thank you Jenni!!!!

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, but I have had troubles with my camera.  It seems to deplete batteries even though I added new ones in.  So I am stuck with my cell phone camera which doesn't take the best photos.  I may use my husband's cell phone camera, which seems to take slightly better photos than mine.  I wanted to say Merry Christmas in my post because I celebrate Christmas on January 7th and am getting excited to having a turkey dinner with my family (plus opening my presents!!)  The beginning of January is always so busy, starting with New Years, then my birthday, then finally Christmas.  I hope to fiddle around with the cell phone cameras and put up some pictures of what I have been working on.

Merry Christmas!

Here are the photos as promised!

I think that the little guy and his snowman friend are enjoying the carolers!

Getting Excited for Christmas!

Well, it has been a busy few weeks with work and family gatherings.  I have finished two more pieces and stitched a couple others.  I will have to post some pictures when I get some batteries for my camera! In my mind I assumed we had a drawer of batteries, and other odds and ends, but when I looked, there wasn't any batteries in the drawer! So I searched high and low for some, but to no avail.  As soon as I get the pictures I will post them.