Sharing another picture for the new Stitch A Long

 

More information coming soon!!!

New Stitch A Long Coming SOON!!!

I wish I could share a picture but not yet!! :) Only this silly PEEK!!

The new Stitch A Long is a Seaside Alphabet Sampler.

I have been working really hard to get this one complete so we can work on it this summer and I just finished designing it...

And onto to completing all of the directions and photos for presentation!!

But I could not wait to tell you a little something about it😉

It will have 7 release sections, 4 letters each except the last section that will have 2 letters plus 2 other small designs. 

The Stitch Count is 168 x 293

Watch for more infomation coming soon

Hugs

donna

This weeks Sale is "Brave Boat Harbor"

 

“This Lone Sailboat is making the trek through 

the stormy waves in this narrow harbor….it certainly is Brave.

 Just as we are going through these testing and 

trying times may we be just as Brave

 as we Look forward to our Blessed Hope with Peace and Calm!!”

(2023)

Here is the On Line Catalog where I have the information posted for this design: 

EX: fabric, stitch count, fibers.....

The regular price is $12.00 but on sale until July 1st for $9.00

It certainly is HOT here!!!

Hope you are all ok....still no AC but at least we have fans :)

Until next time....BE BRAVE!!

hugs

donna

The Nubble is on SALE!

 

I will be having some charts on sale in the Etsy Shop during the summer. 

This weeks design is the Nubble as a PDF. Reg. $9.00, on sale for $6.00 until 6/24.

Enjoy your summer time stitching 😊

hugs

donna

Having fun with fabric painting and Embroidery

 

Yeah!! She is finally finished and she makes me HAPPY!!

Now I need to decide what to do with her, 

should I make her into a counted cross stitch design? 

But I'm not sure.

 I loved painting on the fabric...so maybe a workshop of painting,

 but I did draw her free hand on the cloth 

so I would need to re-draw here onto paper, 

Ugh....just thinking here!!

 Well I am planning on something for the late summer 

early fall so maybe she will be one of the options.

 And then of course a Fall design too.....

Oh my, well I'm off to think by myself HAHA

Have a good day

hugs

donna

Colonial Home and Centerpiece Coming soon!!

 

I made a couple of 3D flower vases with fabric about a month or two ago and I loved them.

So I decided to turn one of them into a counted cross stitch design.

And then I thought oh!!! how about taking those same flowers

and adding them to a Colonial looking home.

I then took the same flowers from the vase

and put them around a little Colonial home,

and I came up with a place in my imagination to sit,

look out a little window and gaze upoon the basket of flowers in my front lawn

beyond my little white picket fence. I can see my big beautiful tree

with extra large blooms and vines all around.

So I enjoyed using my imagination to be in my fantasy home.

I hope you use your imagination with your stitched pieces

and imagine being in the middle of them

or if its a sampler how about living as the girl that stitched it in her Time.

Enjoy your day and keep dreaming!

:)

Design coming soon!!

donna

Beloved will be available next weekend!!

 

Good afternoon Dear Stitchers:

I hope you are seeing some springtime flowers in your area!!

I am finally seeing some here and not just at the grocery store HAHA!!

The new design is called 

"Beloved" Sampler 

 I have also included an option for you!

I have her in a Garden of vine growing roses.

If you would like any more information on her 

please visit the design blog that has all information on most of the By The Bay Designs.

Here is the link!

Have a blessed day and I hope you have some time to smell the ROSES today!

hugs

donna

Having a SALE on Dear Mom just in time for Mothers Day

 

Suggested Retail is $12.00 / ON SALE FOR $8.50 for Mothers Day

and Includes the Special matching POST CARD to add some LOVE

Here is some helpful information for the design

The model was stitched on 28ct “Star Sapphire” linen from Wichelt Imports

The stitch count is 177 x 124 

  I did stitch it over (1) so the design for the model is  6.32 x 4.4 

which fits in a 5 x 7 Frame.

The floss was DMC: 498, 730, 3371, 3855, White

14ct Aida or 28ct linen (over2)            12.6 x  8.85

16ct Aida or 32ct linen (over2)                11 x 7.75

18ct Aida or 36ct linen (over2)             9.83 x 6.88

40ct (over 1)                              4.42 x 3.1

It is a great saying.....because we all have learned something from our Moms

Here is a link to the Etsy shop listing

I hope you are having a BEAUTIFUL DAY !!

hugs

donna

I've been missing for a while :(

 Good Morning, 

I have not been able to do much By The Bay creating or managing for over a month. Sorry I wish I could be more consistent but life keep throwing me curve balls....so my husband says ;)

Hubby went in for shoulder surgery and things did not go well. He came down with an infection a little over a week later and had to have emergency surgery to see what was going on.

 The surgeon had to take all of the pins out that he put in and some muscle just a couple of weeks before. So hubby has spent quite a while in the hospital. He is on IV antibiotics 3 times a day that I infuse for him, we also have my mom that is 90 years old living with us...she is pretty much independant but does need some things attended to. 

And we also hosted a Passover Seder at a local Comunnity Center this past Monday.....I did all of the cooking and the shopping for everything, helping to set up and serving.....oh HAHA one more thing too ......I am cat/house sitting for 3 weeks.

So ..... to make it quick , I have been very busy, but every night before bed I do get about an hour of stitching time in......

I do have the stitched girl that is finished...Her name will be "Beloved". Also with her I have an option to stitch her without the alphabet, and instead there will be long roses coming up on each side of her. 

I do have a tall vase of flowers that is finished....I love them ....they are very simple. This is the photo of the applique design I made that is 3Dimensional, I loved the Simplicity of it so I designed it into a cross stitch design. I will share that sometime soon too....

I do have a Home scene that I am stitching but instead of my usual seaside this one has the same flowers that I used in the previous vase so you could have matching stitched designs. (No photo yet)

I am working on a Stitch A Long too.....I have 3 sections finished (Designing that is) 

I also have a summer seaside scene that I have been saving since 2018....time to release it HAHA (You'll have to wait a bit longer to see it)

Hopefully things will settle soon, and I can get more time for By The Bay.

Spring is in the air and I hope you can hear the birds 🐦chirping and see the flowers🌼 peeking up to wish you well.

I will keep in touch as soon as I can.

Happy Stitching, Try to have a good laugh and smile today 😉

       Hugs

     donna 💗

A New Design is Finished!!

 

I still need to frame her! and Giver Her A NAME

I stitched her on 18ct Aida...I think it is my new go to for fabric at the moment.

I might try the 20ct Aida soon. But as we age our sight is not the best anymore.

I just like to stitch on the go.....so many errands to do.

If I had the chance to take out a Special light and a large magnifying glass...it would be fine and I could use a large count linen line 36ct or a 40ct but that is not in the cards for me :)

I usually have to get up every 10 minutes for something....but I think thats just me...sometimes I can not sit still to long.

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hugs

donna