Old South Church Going To Market

Hi everyone. I just wanted to thank you for leaving comments on my blog. I am sorry that I haven't had a chance to reply yet but I will this weekend. I finished the second in my series. This one is called "Old South Church"
Here are some photos to share. I just picked them up today from the printer and will mail them out to the distributor and the charts will go to the Nashville Needlework Market without me. I cant wait for the day I can go to. It will be so exciting. But my hubby still is not well enough so I will be home designing more things and stitching away making models.
Have a good night.
donna

All Framed

Good Evening Everyone:
I just cant wait until spring comes. I never worked on my "Silk Road" design yet. I have put that on the back burner for now. I sometimes jump around to much on my ideas. But I framed the "Old Brick House". I designed 2 more charts to go with it. The next one is a church and then the next one is a sea captains house. You can stitch them together or separate. I just love things in threes. I am stitching the church at the moment. I figure its a good time to release it before Easter. Each one has 3 words of wisdom. Well I just got home and I have to help with diner, so have a good night.
donna

"Old Brick House" First Finish for 2010

Yes I did start this last week but its my first finish for 2010.
Just finished 15 minutes ago and I thought I would share with you. Now onto my paperwork. UGH!!!
(Whoops NO complaining) I forgot already!! Be thankful

One More Note

If there is anyone that purchased Christmas Cove and does not work on linen to stitch the over (1) areas. I have made a couple of changes to those areas only. I did hear from a customer that said she purchased the chart and didn't realize that it had to be linen (something she does not like to work on) So if you purchased that chart and would like me to email you those changes to those areas only, (sleigh, tree, and windows) please email me and I will email them to you. I did post a picture of it on the side bar with the changes and I am sorry to say but my horse looks a little like a great dane. I did try my best but it was hard to get detail with so few squares.So email me and I will try to help you.
stitchbythebay@hotmail.com
donna

Happy New Year & A PEEK

I hope everyone had a great Holiday week. I sure did. It was nice and no stress. Everything went smoothly and when I was tired from being in the kitchen I remembered to be thankful that at least I have a family to cook for. So that is my resolution for the year. To find thanks in everything, (even the dirty dishes) and to find JOY in everyday.
So enough of my blabbing. I wanted to share a peek of "The Old Brick House" I have been stitching alot and I am almost finished. And then later I am going to chart another design on the same idea but maybe a church or a sea captains home, with words that go along with the memories of those places.
Have a good day, I think we are going to have snow. Good Day for relaxing.
:) Donna

Have A Blessed Holiday

Finished Tidal River #3

Happy Sunday, I finished framing The Tidal River #3. Just in time for the deadline. I started stitching my new design too but wish i could do my Prairie Schooler santas. I just love them. Maybe they will have to be on my slow week at work list of things to do. We are going to make more whoppie pies this afternoon. I can smell them now, mmm mmm!! Wish I could mail each one of you one but that's not possible. Have a good night and keep warm,
donna

One More Free Chart Before Christmas

I have been seeing signs all around about candles and the song "Let My Little Light Shine", so I had to make one more free chart for you. It was even in my bible reading this morning and I read about it at least 2-3 times more in the past two weeks. Its for someone out there. I hope you all enjoy it. Same colors as the other free chart and same size too. I will stitch mine over (1) like the other and I picked up another frame also. I will post a picture as soon as I finish it. (Double click on chart and print from your computer)
Have a good night
donna

Model of Freebie

Happy Saturday,
Well it started to snow. But its very little. I hope we dont get very much until I finish my Christmas shopping. Maybe I should hurry up I think I'm pushing it. I framed my freebie in the tiny frame. I love it so small. Over (1) on 28 ct. Well we have my grandson this weekend so I have to go. Have a great day
donna

Free Chart * Happy Holidays 2009 *

I finished my model for this design and I guess when they put the size for the opening of the frame as a 2X3 they really mean a 1 3/4 X 2 3/4. Because I stitched it on 32ct over 2 and its just a little bit to big for my frame. So I'm in the process of stitching it again on 28ct over 1, and when I am finished I will share a photo with you of it in the frame.
Just click on the chart to print from your computer.

Have a great Holiday season and I wish you all Peace and Joy.

Love donna

Peek @#3

Hi Everyone,
Happy Monday.
I'm still cleaning up from the weekend, even though yesterday I did take it easy. I have been stitching The Tidal River #3 and it should be finished by the end of this week and then off to the printer next week.
I have a freebie for Christmas for all of you. I will stitch it up today and tomorrow. I found a great small frame at our local Rite Aid. I couldn't resist it. It only measures 2X3. So I made a small design to fit into it on 32ct linen over 2. It should stitch up quickly.
Well I also got called into work this afternoon, someone is sick. I better get going and get my errands done.
Have a great day
donna

Happy Thanksgiving

I am Thankful for all of my blogging friends and stitching friends.
Without you things just wouldn't be the same.
Wishing all of you a Peaceful Thanksgiving Day.
God Bless
Donna

Just in Time For Christmas

Well I'm late again but I just finished adding some beads and leaves to the smaller tree's by the houses. Thats why I stitch my own models because I'm always changing something. I just framed it. I will take a better picture of the frame but I wanted as much of the stitched piece to show up, so here are the pics. And I want to thank Janet Of Valley House Primitives for the wonderful frame. It fits great and is just what I was looking for.
Well my husband has been sleeping all day, so I have been quiet as a mouse but I think its time to wake him. Have a good night
donna

Sneak Peeks of Christmas Cove

Good Day

I finally finished "Christmas Cove". I just need to frame it and I should be done by tomorrow. I will post a peek tonight. I've been working on my other project too and I cant wait to share that with you, but things have to look just so before I post a pic so please have patience, because I don't sometimes. My husband is home again, he has to get rid of infection and then maybe surgery. So glad I have my stitching to keep my mind off things. Its my therapy. I received an email from ALEX and check out her blog. She sent me a pic of her "Winter Cove". Looks great.Love the frame.Well I have to go and do some work, have a good afternoon and I will post a sneak peek later,
donna

Happy Saturday

Good afternoon.
I think I had THE FLU this week,fever,achy and sore, cough, sore throat, and very tired (LIKE I GOT HIT FROM A TRUCK) with a touch of dizziness. But they say they don't test for the flu so only go on symptoms, stay home. But I feel better today. I did bring my husband back to the hospital yesterday. He was also there 3 weeks ago, same thing. Just have to pray and have patience. I'm having one of those days when your head seems to think to much, a little lonely, and procrastinating on what i should be doing. Well one day at a time.
Did I tell you I am almost finished my last Christmas design. I'll tell you the name "Christmas Cove". Marianne gave me the idea for a Halloween Cove but I didn't have enough time to get that one done for the season,so I thought I could do it for Christmas.
And I have a new project brewing in the kitchen( because that's the only extra room I have). It's not stitching but has to do with soldering and glass. I used to do stained glass and thought this project would be great to take up since I already know about glass. So that's on my list for this weekend too. I'll post pictures of that when I have something to show you.
Well here is a peak of "Christmas Cove". I have to go and do a little of everything and try to stop thinking so much.
donna

Angel Of Hope Punch Needle Design

What a beautiful morning. I've been up early today, I'm in a mood to work. I've been designing, cleaning, and taking pictures. So busy that my coffee is cold. Well here is a picture of "Angel Of Hope" I just have to add a hanger to her and she'll be already to hang for the Holidays and maybe forever. But we have a doc appt, and a dentist appt so I'll have to post her on Etsy later today. Have a good day and check back later on Etsy.donna

Whats Up

Hi everyone, My daughter and I helped out at church this morning with coffee hour. It was fun, we prepared, served, and cleaned up. It was nice to see everyone. It was my husbands idea to volunteer but he ended up no being well again today so it was just us girls. And then it started to rain, and what a cold rain it is today. One of those days to stay in. I decided to finish some directions on a punch needle angel that I made and sell her on my Etsy Shop, but guess who has the camera again and is not home? (my daughter) So I will post pictures tomorrow and post on Etsy also. But I'm of to stitch. I did put "The Tidal River #3" aside just for a week because I must finish another first. This one is for Christmas (Which is coming soon). But it's a secret that I will share next week. Until tomorrow (I am anxiously waiting for that camera).
Have a good day
donna

Beautiful Day and Etsy Update

What a beautiful day here. I am going to do paper work(Ugh) and then I'm going to work on "Tidal River #3". I just finished designing a new one called "Old Brick House". Funny how I can't wait to start a new one but I must finish what I'm working on first. I decided to add my punch needle designs to my Etsy shop. So I did, check them out. Have a good day and don't rush life. Enjoy the moment.

Changed my mind again

Well what to do if you don't like your finish!! Try again. Thats what I did. I finished another frame for my pink Poinsettia. I thought it was so light that it needed a lighter finish. So I painted a frame for it and here it is. Well it's not here any more, its visiting Deb at Stitches N Things with its other model friends. I have been trying to post new things on Etsy but my new camera is not taking compatable pictures for them. Oh my, more things to figure out. Well have a good night, donna

Free Chart Happy Halloween

I have been very busy and some what perplexed when it comes to putting free charts on the blog. Always a challenge for me, the design can't be too big, has to be the right format for blogger, oh, if I could only remember from time to time what I did.
Well at least I got it done. So here is my little paper doll figure (kind of). It started out looking more like a paper doll and has gone through some changes but this is what I ended up with. Hope you can stitch it and find a use for our little happy friend.
have a good evening,
donna

Strange Finish ?

I finished the pink poinsettia this morning. I like the altered art that is done with paper so I figured I would try a little with some stitching. I just typed in my word document "Seasons Greetings". Cut the words out sprayed with coffee to color, dried with the blow dyer and glued down on top of wool with the glue gun. I also used some greens that I had from my stockings. I did mount the poinsettia on a 4X4 mounting board, pinned it all around and hot glued some green wool leaves that I cut out. Then glued that in the frame on top of the black wool. I tried for a little primitive look. Not sure what I think but its an idea that I can take and try with some other designs too.
have a good day
donna

New colors for the Poinsettia

Good morning, I finished the poinsettia in other colors and changed the leaves to have some veins. Here is a quick picture of it finished. I thought I would make a pink one. Well I tried to just frame it but my imagination in asking to make something different with it. So off I go to put on my thinking cap.
Good Day
donna

My New Project

Well i spent some time yesterday picking one color of each of DMC. Here is my photo. I am going to put them in a binder with the floss pages. I went to a show a long time ago and saw that someone else did this and she had it on display, I just loved it. I tried the fishing tackle box's but I share my floss with my daughter, she makes bracelets and the floss never gets back in the correct place. So this project is just for me, I'm not sharing these (Shame on Me) but a girl has to have her own stuff sometimes. We've been watching football and I have been stitching, a finish for the "Poinsettia" release. Well I have to go I think I smell chili in the air!!!mmmmm.......
donna

New Finish For An Old Stocking

I finished the new do for last years stocking. I used a corduroy fabric with small green dots, and an 8X10 frame just like the poinsettia.
The poinsettia will be released in a couple of weeks. I have one model to finish that will go along with it.





I also finished the pocket too. I used a plaid background for the pocket with a different shaded frame. The frame was also an 8 X 10.





Thank you for checking out my blog and I hope these finishes give you ideas to finish some of your other projects.

Have a wonderful day, donna