Finish Fest

A weekend of satisfying completions:
DH casts off the final stitch on his first knitted blanket, for nephew due in March:

I completed my first pair of mittens, now on to socks!

Also completed the BBD heart, filled with dried lavender, ready to hang on gift bag for the upcoming weekend.

One more little finish below for a friend who is about to tackle chemotherapy.....she is a lovely person

whom I wish strength and all the good.

For all your kind words and smiles.............I thank you...

DH thanks you

.....stay warm ....may your casserole of snow subdue in the north ..........

.........hope cupid sends you an arrow of laughter and joy.....

smiles corinna

yikes ...i started more

mittens...I know  can !













then I saw this: http://kvstitching.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/final-january-finishes-and-monthly-round-up/
and searched the linen stash for gingham ...already have the pattern book
-found blue gingham
-stitched 1/1
-have to finish the piece before feb14

note the purchase of beige khaki
linen in the background of next pic....
plans for one more........
maybe before valentines....
we shall see

hope the days ahead allow you time to accomplish your goals

smiles

corinna

in the middle of things.....

DH is busier than I am, his progress on
nephews baby blanket is going gangbusters.
He even worked in 5 stars in the big green middle stripe.
"To learn something different"
So I have titled it 5 star blanket.




My brother who caught the knitting bug at the same time this past holiday, just emailed me photos of his latest finish...a prayer shawl for a friend of their family
who is struggling with illness......
lovely model is my brothers' wife...he said that they went to gift the shawl and
 it was a special experience:

well done

as for my self not much to show

stitching a bit, filling in tree trunks and hillsides....eep and ugh!  like being in the doldrums,

but i will row through to more letters and the big bird in the middle of this sampler:

am also working on a small undecided project for mother of nephew due:

may you all find warmth and satisfaction in the work of your hands.
smiles
corinna

p.s. am also reading a sweet book titled "The Scent of Water" by Elizabeth Goudge
it is an older book published 1963
if you are a jane austen fan , i believe you would enjoy this... even though the era is different
i have read other books of hers over the years and they are aways enjoyable
check it out...you usually can at the library ;-)

quilt complete :0)

baby quilt complete
ready to be gifted:

note DH's knitting progress
on chair .......yes siree
;0)






and my latest knitting finish...another just enough ruffles scarf in "autumn rose"
blocked and ready for gifting..............clap * clap * clapping

happy hands
:0)
c

this and that

lots of works in progress....
dh is a knitting prodigy

this is him
winding down after
his sunday a.m. jog

..his first knitting project
is now in use in the
kitchen sink

new nephew
expected in march
will be
receiving a baby blanket
from his uncle!

my brother sent me
a photo of his
2cnd sampler washcloth











as for myself....happily knitted a 2cnd scarf (pictures of same next time)
until then :

completed the above this morning, .......for dh....1982 the year we were married.....

this was an delightful pattern from heartstring primitives: http://www.etsy.com/shop/heartstringprimitive

cute for valentines day...and his new found talent!

stitched this on the linen gifted from kathy (http://woolfind.blogspot.com/)

it was perfect for this design......thanks again

Almost complete, the baby quilt from about 1 month ago........

professionally quilted by my dear friend sandie

http://sewingfabrications.com/

i love the bird motif on the border

i gave her the top piece....she made magic happen

she added red border, outer border and straightened up my mismatched corners &

created the backing with remnant fabric

all i have to do is finish the binding....(look sandie almost there)

so hopefully a completion photo tomorrow

happy stitches and satisfaction with life

smiles,

corinna

hello 2010

After a busy holiday season with many visitors,guests, and some traveling scattered throughout, the house is back to normal.....whatever that is......
Heres what was completed last week, my first knit pattern ever, a scarf pattern titled "Just Enough Ruffles"
found here  http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/great-job/

i loved knitting this
it was fairly easy...
of course i had to email
questions to the designer
twice, but she was most helpful,
as was the owner of my local
needleshop.....
I currently have two
scarves in progress.
I feel like a knitter now, am thinking
it will be time to attempt socks this
spring or summer......
easy does it.


DH has been saying he might like to learn to knit

so after a bit of teaching...Behold!!!!

there you have it.....i love it..........

my brother came to visit with his family for new years and my brother learned to knit in one sitting,

This was added inspiration and challenge for DH.The photo below is my brothers wash cloth.

We all had fun with the nutty knitting circle......spoke with my brother yesterday he says he is onto washcloth #2 doing a "seed stitch"....and planning a scarf after that with an andalusian stitch.......I feel the mojo.

not much cross stitch happening, just a few little stitches here and there...

stay warm,

smiles

corinna

merry christmas

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas Day!

Delightful Eve and Day of Christmas,
eve is always my favorite, but this
afternoon was
especially nice as
I went for a walk
and checked the mailbox to find
this sweet ornanment
from Melissa my Fair and Square
exchange partner........

........
....

thanks melissa
and thanks to you all
for your nice comments
and to all the stitchy bloggers
for lovely inspiration!

Smiles and happiness

as we head toward the new year...Corinna

more ornamentation....

.....just completed, all I need to do is make a corded hanger for these 2, they are to be gifted this weekend:

(so you can see the size)

On the above I used the letters from the sampler in the BBD joyuex noel  pattern book.

I wanted to share this next ornament from last year, because it is one of my favorite, I loved stitching the alphabet with the thread ....I think the thread was called fiesta...it seemed so non christmas in color and the picture does not do it justice , but trust me it is perfect with the snowman and the linen, from Homespun Elegance....Snowman Sampler:

Here is what is currently in the hoop: titled feather your nest from
http://www.countrystitchesonline.com/

My first time to stitch 28 ct 1/2 stitch over 1 thread, let me say I am a fan,
the colors in this are perfect too.....(dmc which makes me happy, because it is at hand) and the chart and notations are so helpful for those with eyes that like bright daylight (if you know what I mean)   ;0)

be merry

once again, inspired by blackbird designs joyeux noel....the sampler letters
used them to create a small ornament....still need some more finishing

but sometimes things sit half finished or un finished for a long time

not these:

neopolatin cookies and date drops
i made dozens & dozens & dozens  ...they are hidden for a cookie exchange at LNS tomorrow

here is a quick pic of an ornament made last dec, this small pattern came from an old anna magazine

have a warm hearted weekend

smiles

corinna

candy box......

here is a pic of the candy box for kathy at http://woolfind.blogspot.com/

it was such a fun feeling to have won her giveaway ......
i had been playing with thread color on a small piece of linen for a piece from
little by little..

http://littlebylittledesign.com/.

titled quaker rose....well it was just a small scrap of linen
but as i stitched, i thought of  fashioning it into an ornament or some such item.
then i thought of kathy and one stitch led to another...it was a bit haphazard but fun.
it became a box top to chocolates........also inspired by the noel box in the blackbird designs, joyuex noel pattern book.........

(sorry about the typing
i have cookies to bake)
prioritizing time!

here is a pic of an ornament i made last year
i saw it on stacis blog http://snippetsandstash.blogspot.com/
it is from a readers digest cross stitch book