Wanted: Stoney Creek Cross Stitch Collection Magazine July Aug 1997
19 Jan 2012 1 Comment
I am trying to complete my collection of Stoney Creek magazines – this is the only one I cannot find: July/Aug 1997 –
I am willing to pay a reasonable price plus shipping, or can trade stash or finishing work. Hope someone can help!
Kitty Bliss!
17 Jan 2012 2 Comments
in knitting
After knitting felted loafers for the menfolk in the house 
I thought the kitties needed something knitted just for them. After scouring Ravelry, I found the Kitty Pi bed by Wendy Johnson of http://wendyknits.net/. Check this out!
It was knit with Fisherman’s Wool and Patons Classic Wool – 1 of each wool for the bed, 3 strands for the rim. Felting took a long time, and I dried it stretched out on a large wicker basket.
This Seems to be the Year
08 Jan 2012 3 Comments
in Chatelaine Waterlily Pond Quilt, Oakhaven Designs
that everyone is focussing on wip’s! While I am not formally joining Measi’s wip apocalypsehttp://measi.net/measiblog/category/stitching/wip-progress/ I do have a few pieces that I would love to finish this coming year. Here we go:
The first piece is from the OWL SAL at Oakhaven Designs. Tonia offered the free designs each month on her yahoo group – I stalled out in July when I realized that I would prefer a Canadian flag on the owl’s hat! I plan on getting this fun piece done soon!
And this will be a book, based upon Carriage House Samplings Alphabet pieces. This one went around Canada, the US and parts of Europe as an RR selection. Just a few more letters and I am all set.
And this beauty is my longest standing wip/ufo – Chatelaine’s waterlily quilt. I did a few more squares in 2011, but I am not quite at the halfway point yet.
I am also going to be stitching christmas ornaments, halloween ornaments, and Cricket Collection mittens…. stay tuned for further pics!
2011 Maryse SAL Finish
04 Jan 2012 3 Comments
in Maryse
Isn’t this something? This lovely SAL began in January 2011, and I finished the last square and the center village in December. It was a delight to stitch and see the squares fill in! Maryse is offering a new SAL for 2012 if you are interested – check out her blog at http://grillesdemaryse.canablog.com/
2011 in review
31 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,200 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people.
Wishing You All a Very Merry Christmas!
08 Dec 2011 5 Comments
And may 2012 bring you much happiness and loads of stitching time!
Stash for Sale
21 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
Time to do a little housekeeping with the duplicate stash!
Crossed Wing Collection Winter Visitor. New in package. $3 plus $1.50 shipping to Canada, $2.50 shipping to the US. 
Cross Stitch & Needlework Magazine Oct. 1996: 
Good condition. Price is $2 plus postage – $2.20 to Canada, $3.75 to the US.
Folkwear Patterns – all new in package and uncut – these retail from $10 – $15 US – price here is $3 each plus postage – $3 to Canada, $7.50 to US
Calico Day Dress 
Syrian Dress 
Afghani Nomad Dress 
PayPal or International Money Order cheerfully accepted!
Happy All Hallow’s Eve!
31 Oct 2011 3 Comments
in halloween
And may you be safe from all the ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night!
Hurray for a cool down!
12 Sep 2011 1 Comment
in felted clogs, knitting, knitting socks
Aug and Sept to date have been long hot months, but that is no surprise to most of you in the US and Western Canada. So I can now say Hurray for a warm ‘seasonal’ temperature day! With the kids back in school and the yardwork mostly caught up, I finally have time to sit and write!
How about a quick knitting update? This summer was a productive one – have a peek:
These are Twisted Socks by Jodie Lucas, and I love both the cross over a the toe and the fit! The yarn was gorgeous too – a merino superwash from Rocketyarn on Etsy.
This beauty is Cobble by Kitman Figeuroa done in Austermann Step sock yarn. Can you see the yarn floats in the closeup of the edge? Perfect for our fall weather to come!
There were more socks for my DH and a pair of felted clogs for my brother – quick projects!
This cape is from Susan Pandorf. She is doing a series based on The Lord of the Rings – and this is Lothlorien! Lots of twisty cabled goodness here – all from a $3 cone of wool I found at a thrift store. I love the frog closures!
For a change of pace, I spent a weekend knitting this beret or slouch hat – Day’s Eye Hat by Kristen Cordozo, knit with a Briggs and Little wool.
and these gorgeous socks are from Luise O’Neill of Sputh Mountain Naturally http://purplesagedesigns.wordpress.com/ Her charts and directions are meticulously written and a real pleasure to knit – I will be doing more of her designs in the future. The Whitney Pier socks were knit with a merino superwash from Amazing Grace Farms on Etsy!
So how was that for a hot summer’s knitting?
Talk about a Luxury Holiday!
26 Jul 2011 4 Comments
My DH had the great good fortune of winning a holiday for us this year at the fabulous Kicking Horse Resort in Golden BC! He entered an online survey last fall, and was very surprised – since he could not remember entering – to be notified in the spring that he had won this vacation. The contest was sponsored by the Kicking Horse Resort itself, and so we spent 5 nights at this fabulous mountain resort style mansion (pics borrowed from http://www.nbssnowboardtour.com/) :
We walked in the rain in the mountains, soaked in the hot tub, took the gondola to the mountaintop and marveled at the people who hiked and biked down, and watched movies in the media room. The kids thought it was fabulous having their own king sized beds with attached full bathrooms, and had a ball learning to play pool and bouncing on the bungee trampoline. Both of them learned to do backflips!! We had the great good luck of glimpsing Boo, the resident grizzly bear, in his refuge, and we feasted on our last night in the Eagle Eye Restaurant at the top of the mountain. The highest restaurant in the world dazzled us with their fabulous 3 course dinner with accompanying wine selections, and with the incredible views!
Many many thanks to Kristen at Kicking Horse Resort http://www.kickinghorseresort.com/ and John at Lush Mountain Properties http://www.lushmountain.com/ for a fabulous time!
