Going Frog Wild

So, I finished what has to be my favorite of

Brooke's Advent Animals.

 

I give you Mr. Fitzwilliam Frog

 

Isn't he just dashing? 

Love the fabulous mustache.

I also finished Mrs. Sheila the Sheep.

She was supposed to be knitting,

but since I am a crocheter. 

She had to change her hobby as well.

 

 



 

 

I also made the rest of the animals

that I had finished into ornaments.  

I used Moda Honeycomb Precuts for the

ornament and outlined the Aida fabric in

using Aurifil #2250 12 wt.  thread.

 

 

Here are the eight that I have completed

so far.  I am only  four behind now.  

 

I can't wait to see these on our tree this year.

Are you creating something special for the

holidays?

 



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Getting Closer To Catching Up....

I am getting closer to

catching up with

Brooke Nolan Advent Animals.
These cross-stitch patterns

are free of charge. 





I love the sweet Sophie squirrel

and her antlers just make

me laugh.  

 

Or maybe share a spot of tea with

Little Miss Hattie.

She is really

close to being all finished

up, so I thought she

needed to be shown off.

 

Brooke has released 13 of the 25

little minis. 

I am going to work on number 7,

Miss Sheila the Sheep.

I think she will be donning

a crochet hook instead of knitting.

 

Ohhh, but I guess you will

have to wait and see.

 

 

 

 



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One Hump or Two? and An Announcement

Ahh, Just One!

Well, I have been working on this little

cutie.

Love those lips and her painted toes.

 

I am working Sophie the Squirrel.

The little antlers make

me laugh.

 

 



 

 

Brooke Nolan has these

cross-stitch patterns that

are free of charge.  I omitted

the number on the patterns.

 

If you recall, I am going to make them into

cute little ornaments.

Like these furry friends.

 

 

I best get busy because I am super

behind.

 

Sew, I bet you wondering

What is the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT?

 

It will be my 3rd blogging anniversary in March.

Yes, third and guess what?

 

I am going to have a great line-up

of sponsored giveaways,

like some pretty threads,

fabric, supplies,

and a little home décor/thread holder.

 & Lots of fun.

Sew Looking forward to it!!!

 

 You can also find me on

FACEBOOK

 

 

 

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Tammy for all Seasons

Welcome to my day of the

Tammy for all Seasons!

I love the sweet designs of 

 Brooke Nolan of Brookes Books Publishing

who designed the beautiful cross-stitch patterns 

 

and Cori Blunt of Chitter Chatter Designs

who designed the adorable Pinny patterns. 

I had picked up cross-stitch again

this year by making a few ornaments

and then a cross-stitch sampler,

BUT I have Never, Ever done

needle - turn applique.

So, I have been follow Cori

for awhile and I decided to do a little

practice before hand with

her 2014 Stitching Queen.

Some grapes, a strawberry,

 and an Orange Marmalade jar. 

I still have a lot more lessons,

I'll just keep stitching.



After my practice, I decided

I was ready for the real challenge.

That itty, bitty, cute bird.

Not, so bad.

It took a lot of persuasion,

but I really like how she turned out.

(The lessons must have paid off, Thanks Cori)

Now for my Tammy,

Oh and of Course, IN SUMMER,

(Yes, I am channeling my inner Olaf)



 Ohh, what fun to be at the beach,

or to at least to be warm.

My Tammy and Tweet Bird Pinny

found their home upon

my sewing room shelf with some other

things I LOVE.

(Slowly my sewing space is coming together)

Check what these stitchers
made.....

The Quilting Queen Online

Needled Mom

Bumbleberry Cottage

Moose Stash Quilting

Amy Whitaker

Sew Incredibly Crazy
Meadowbrook

I am now also on Facebook here.



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Christmas Ornaments

 This last week has been nice,

quiet and super productive.

We had a wonderful Christmas

with our family.

I think my brain was in serious

need of a vacation with no major commitments.

 

Here is a little taste of what

has been going on.

 

I have been working on cross-stitching

the last month.

Working on my Tammy Bag and

these little

Cuties.

Brooke Nolan has these

cross-stitch patterns that

are free of charge.  I omitted

the number on the patterns.

 



 

I worked on these and

decided they would make

adorable little ornaments

for our tree.

 



 

I used 25th and Pine Precut Hexies

made a little Hexie sandwich with

some batting in the center.

Then I sewed my  cross-stitch

down with 12 wt. Aurifil on

my sewing machine.

Ohh, and don't forget

the ribbon on top

 

 

 

I am "sew" looking forward

to the rest of the

patterns.

 

For now I am working on

the Spring Vintage pattern

which you can find here.

 

 

It is for the Tammy For all Seasons Hop.

 

Here is the full Schedule.

I hope you hop along with us.

 

 

January 9, 2015

Sew Peace To Peace

Sun Shine Quilting

How arT you?

Stitch and Quilt

January 12, 2015

Living with Purpose

Grammie Q's

Stitchin By the Lake

Ipiece2-Mary

Just Let Me Quilt

January 13, 2015

Lovelli Quilts

Quilted Delights

It Seams To Be Sew

Cheryl Wilkinson will post to Ipiece2-Mary

Just Because Quilts

Stitchen' My Life Away

January 14, 2015

Jane's Quilting

Lisa In Port Hope

Brookes Books

Leslie Schmidt will post to IPiece2-Mary

Creativity Amongst Chaos

January 15, 2015

The Quilting Queen Online

Needled Mom

Bumbleberry Cottage

Moose Stash Quilting

Amy Whitaker will post on Ipiece2-Mary

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Meadowbrook

January 16, 2015

Kwilt Krazy

Selina Quilts

Hill Valley Quilter

Lakeshore Stitches

Malini's Quilting Adventure

Julia Plunkett will post on Sewwequilt

January 19, 2015

KrisLovesFabric

Ga's House

Secretly Stitching

Creatin' in the Sticks

Grandmama's Stories

WHY-KNOT-KWILT

CeLynn's Sunflower Patch

January 20, 2015

 

Sewn-Seabees-Crafty-and-Vintage-Musin

Buzzing and Bumbling

Karamino's handmade

Quiltscapes

Quilt N Queen

Sew We Quilt

 

 

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Quilty Stitches Finish

 I am happy to say that

I am all finished up with

my Quilty Stitches that

was going on at LMS.



It was only supposed to be 16 blocks

but I added the other four to

make it rectangular to fit in the

frame.

 I hadn't cross-stitched in a few

years and I loved the simplicity

and well...

the Quiltiness of it.  I just

couldn't help but to join in.

 

It has happily

found a wall to hang on 

in my sewing room.

 

 



 

I had contemplated adding a little

fabric border around the edge,

but I am just not sure if

I will or not. 

Any Suggestions?

 

 

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A cup of joe, or two, or three...........

 I had a request for a pin cushion

about two week back

well, after making one,

they sort of snowballed into making

NINE!

Sew, I just had to show the cuties off

 

They all have plans

of being Christmas Presents.

 



Each has it's own little

personality for

it's intended recipient.



Two of the little guys already

headed to their destination,

and didn't get their

photo taken.
It is my little
rainbow of color. 



 

Aren't they fun? 

 

I also finished Block 12 of the

LMS Quilty Stitches.

I already picked out a fun frame for

it.

 

I can't wait to see it hanging in

my sewing room.

 

 

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Stitchin' and Finishin'

 

I have been working

right along on my

LMS Quilty Stitches.

 

Here we have Block #8

 

 

Block # 9

 

Block#10

 



 

 and Blocks #1-11



I am not so sure about the last one, but

I am committing to it.

It went a little to the dark side. 

 

 

I also had a

quilt finish.  Yeah!!

 



My Iris Snowballs are

all finished up.

 



I didn't do anything

fancy with the quilting

because it

went to my nephew for his graduation present.

He loves the color purple,

and I thought with the black and grey,

it could definitely pass as

a quilt for a fella.

He loved it.

 



 

I will be using this Accuquilt

Die again in the foreseeable future.

It is so much easier and accurate than cutting them

by hand.

 



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