Up again !

I was laid low with a back injury, but now I am up again and back to work. I did do a bit of cross stitching.
Two more biscorne's:
This is from an adaptation of a freebie pattern at Own-two-hands.livejournal
This freebie is from a German website Hamburgerstickladen:
This is from a freebie at Papillon Creations called Tiny Little Quaker:
The back:
This is another from Ink Circles called April Celtic Knot:
And this one is from Ink Circles called March Celtic Knot:
This one is a freebie at Ink Circles called Celtic Knot May 2007:
I finished the Lesa Steele, and I am not satisfied with it:Next project is from Just Nan (sorry about the glare):
Progress so far:
We had quite the hail storm here last week:

What's new in the garden:
Butterfly Bushes are in bloom
So is the gayfeather
Chalking with grandpa:

I Did It !!!!
I bought a bunch of small frames at Michael's and started framing some of the smaller cross stitch pieces. Yes. you saw them before.
The freebie:
A Just Nan called Beaded Rose:
The Sweetheart Tree:



My first biscornu:
Free patterns from Periphaeria Designs
1 side pattern called "With Love::
and the other side the pattern is called "Ring o' Roses":
Progress on the Lesa Steele sampler:
Another project started ( baby gift for a friend):
Birthday gift:

A daylight with tray, clip arm, and magnifying glass (yes, cause I'm old)
In the garden this week:
Pansies:
More pansies:
Russian sage and sunflowers:
Yarrow:Back of yard:
On the go with grandma:
TTFN!!

Whats Uppp?

I have been so busy working and stitching that I forget to blog.
New work:
The Sweetheart Tree
Tickled Pink :
Woodland Splendor (I lost the charm, was eaten by my chair):
Valentine Heart:September Strawflowers:Wildberry Romance:Just Nan
True Blue Heart:
I bought a bunch of mat board on Ebay and a mat cutter at Michaels. I plan on matting and framing these out, along with the previous bunch. When thats done you will see then again.

WIP
My first attempt at evenweave is a band sampler design by Lesa Steele called Bella:I am not sure at this point if I like working on evenweave instead of Aida. I find it slow going and I feel that my work is sloppy at this point.
Remember those paper pieced stars? Well, here they are made into pillows for my daughter Amala:
The garden this week has;
Sunflowers:
Ec..Ecan...Ecanach....Coneflowers: (Bless you)
Hollyhocks:Bellflowers:
Lastly, here is one happy boy:
TTFN!

Stitching away

Thought that I would post today since it has been awhile now. I had a week and a half off of work and during that time I finished my Blackwork:
I finished a block for Rebecca in the CYOT RR. Her theme was mice. As I had absolutely nothing with mice, I paper-pieced a mouse:
I also bought several cross stitch patterns that stitch up quickly. Most of these are by Just Nan and The Sweetheart Tree.
Just Nan, Wintry Mix:
Just Nan, Beaded Rose:
Just Nan, Italian Ice (free pattern from the Just Nan site):
The Sweetheart Tree, Butterfly Dance: The Sweetheart Tree, Crystal Boudoir Box I:A free pattern off the internet:
Garden Update:
Daisies:
Fairy Roses:
Lilies and Stocks:
Lily and water. (Angela was experimenting with her new camera):
Finally, bet you wish you had spaghetti for dinner also: