Monday, January 31, 2011

One World One Heart - Giveaway

The winner of this giveaway is:

N. Maria said...
Love to be entered in the giveaway! Just look at all the comments with blogs!
Mine is http://knackfulknitter.blogspot.com

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One World One Heart 2011
:

The Lace Reader
by Brunonia Barry

I am giving away this
hardcover book
(non smoking household)

for the One World One Heart event.

Please leave a comment
(with your e-mail address)
and your name will be included in the
drawing (winner announced February 17th)


Over the next few days,
our Event Creator and Host,

Lisa Swifka

will approve blog sites
to participate in OWOH.

She will update the list frequently.
Participant List LINK HERE

or click on link in sidebar

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Per Our Hostess:
"The FIFTH and final One World One Heart
will begin on SUNDAY NIGHT January 30TH
(MIDNIGHT THE END OF THE 30TH)
and run until February 17, 2011
(when winners are posted / announced).

One World One Heart is a
worldwide event for bloggers only.

It gives all those who blog a chance to meet
and mingle and form connections with those
they may not have otherwise met from all over the world.

In the past 4 years this event has grown
to over 1,000 participants
with lasting friendships
(and even one love connection)
formed along the way.

Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house
allowing you to travel
without ever leaving your home........
going from blog to blog
(in various countries)
seeing the wonder each one has created
and meeting all the fabulous people
behind those blogs.

As a bonus each blogger participant
will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....
just for dropping by,
saying hello and seeing their world.

It's really that easy."
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I blog as "lelia" and enjoy reading, needlework + tatting.
I'm a member of
Needle Artisans of NW Ind, EGA Chapter. I'm looking forward to your
comments + links to your blogs!

Always, Lelia
U.S.A.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Giveaway - Announcement







One World One Heart
2011

IT WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY JANUARY 3OTH
WITH THE FINAL DAY BEING FEBRUARY 17TH
(the day winners are announced) 2011

Per our host, Lisa:
One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way.  Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world.  It's really that easy.

I have participated
in   2009
and
  2010.  

I have given away books
and have a nice one
selected
to giveaway in January.

(Maybe Two)

Stay Tuned .... if you are interested in participating

with a giveaway on your blog,
check out Lisa's post -
Link in Side bar of this blog.






Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Owl Winder Pocket


Owl Winder Pocket
Just Nan

Aren't I the lucky one?
My GF Beth (w/o blog)
made this + gave it to me.

I enjoy having it
with my stitching
supplies!

I have not wound any fibers
on the owl - it is too pretty!

I noticed Anna, blogging at
Stitch Bitch
has this project
in her 2011 challenge.




Sunday, January 23, 2011

New Blogger and Q+A

Please give a warm welcome to

Southpaw Stitcher

and check out her new blog:

Southpaw Stitcher!!!
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The unidentified ornament, made by my Mom
photo in
this post

was from a Janlynn Corporation pattern
called
Quilt block Banners
c.1988
Designed by Alice Okon

I found Free Patterns
designed by Alice Okon; however,
didn't locate the Quilt Block Banners
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I was asked about the linen and fiber
I'm using in
Mary Hannah Gipson sampler ...

The fiber is -- Simply Shaker
Wood Trail.

I've given it a nickname: Trail Mix
.... I started with three skeins + one skein
has already gone missing.
(Yeah, I know)

The linen is
24/29 ct Muffin Glenshee

The uneven linen gives
the 'x' a bit of an oblong
look - I don't notice
the difference as I'm stitching.

When I finish a section + look at it,
that is when I notice the 'x' a bit
taller.

Friday, January 21, 2011

a start



1836 Mary Hannah Gipson Sampler
Reproduced by Ruth Ann Russell of C Street Samplerworks

I couldn't find scroll bars, stitched sampler in a q-snaps.
Have the alphabet started -- the borders are moving along.
(I just wish the GAST were not pre-cut)

I don't notice the uneven weave. Stitching seems the same on even weave and uneven weave.







Wednesday, January 19, 2011

giveaway


I was trying to find the right
size scroll bars .... would like to get the linen
ready to begin stitching.

These are the fibers + linen
my boyz gave me to stitch
the Mary Hannah Gipson sampler.
(photo above)

(see this post for pictures + info)

the pattern is in the recent
Winter SAN-Q magazine ...

If you are interested in the pattern,
I noticed
the Needleprint Blog
is giving away a copy of

Winter - SAN-Q magazine

See the post:
I Spy a New Year's Giveaway.

If you are interested,
Send in an e-mail before February 8th.







Sunday, January 16, 2011

Reward of Merit



BlackBird Designs c.2008
Buttons + Pins

I was looking for a WIP + pulled this one out of the 'stack'.

I had seen this all stitched up at
Inspired Needle
and HAD to buy the pattern + ingredients right away.

So, I wondered how long it had been sitting in my stitching basket.

I looked on my blog, according to this blog post,
I last added stitches on 11 January 2010.

As I picked up my linen and fibers, I enjoyed finishing up the outside border of diamond shapes.

The basket is made with chain stitches.
Flowers are made with buttonhole stitches.

Saturday, January 08, 2011

Consumed by Gifts


Consumed by Gifts

Brittercup Designs

Michelle M. Lash

(JCS Orn Mag 2010)

Ornament made by Mom for DS

Honey Bunny caught!


GF Beth (w/o blog) gave me this beautiful, stitched ornament
+ I hung it up in front of the left window


I noticed our cat eyeing the RED ribbon!


Couldn't keep her away from the ornament


Doesn't she look innocent?


I switched ornaments I had hanging from the windows.
+ now, the cat has her eye on a beautiful glass
friendship angel (from GF Sue w/o blog).

Perhaps I need to re-think hanging things in the window!!!

Thursday, January 06, 2011

ornament

EDITED: January 23, 2011

Ornament made by my Mom

I'm unsure the designer

I'll have to ask her!


I checked with my Mom, she has an older janlynn pattern.
Quilt Block Banners
Leaflet #900-06

Designed by: Alice Okon
c.1988 janlynn corporation

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Sunday, January 02, 2011

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