Napkins

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.( Mark 4:39 )

It sure is a comfort to me that Jesus can calm the storms of our lives. Of course sometimes he chooses to calm his child instead...that is if we let Him. I don't know.about you but I often wallow in my uneasiness and anxiety for awhile before I focus on Him instead of me. It seems at that point everything changes. I pick up the Word and find comfort. Or the Lord just speaks peace into me through His Holy Spirit as I finally begin to give up my way of dealing with things. Then I choose His way and that always gives me peace. I want to challenge you all along with myself to read His Word every day. I promise you if you are seeking shelter from lifes storms you will find peace as you get to know God more intimately. Ask God to show you want He wants for you to know that day. The reward will be greater than anything you've ever experianced before. If you haven't already asked.Jesus into your life then I recommend starting with the book of John. It is the heart of the Christian faith and if you want to begin to know Jesus in a personal way this will help you to begin that relationship. If you desire salvation in heaven all you need to do is very simple. Just admit to God that you have sinned . None of us can get to heaven of our own strength or by being good enough. That is why Jesus died on the cross. He paid the sacrifice for our sins with His life. In order to get to heaven by works we must be perfect without one sin. Jesus is the only one who never sinned. So he paid our debt for our sins by going to the.cross. Next tell Jesus your sorry for your sins and tell Him you want Him to be your Savior. Then my friend you will be saved and a new creation. Praise Jesus!!!

I finished the two completely. What do you think of the background fabric. It's nearly ten years old. I had purchased it to make scrub tops when I was working for a home health care company. I had enough to cut out four placemats to go with it. Maybe I will even embroider a white tablecloth with the same design as the napkins. What do you think?






This was.at Angel's house in front of her house. Since it is such a dreary day here I thought the flowers would give you all that springy feeling:)

Jim and I had our first practice with the band and went through over 7 songs. It was awesome. Everyone is really talented and it sure feels good to be playing in a country band with my honey babe. Can't wait till our next practice.



I'm going to work on the placemats and the other two napkins. Blessed stitching.
Sarah Beth

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Fun afternoon out.

Went to the luncheon with the Home Economics club last Sunday. We had such a good time. They had a beautiful deck at Angels house.





Here everyone is in the kitchen enjoying ourselves.











And here is the second napkin all stitched up. I only have two to go.

The needlebook exchange has been cancelled due to only one signing up. Maybe next month I will try again.

Our church had a revival Sunday through Wednesday. It was wonderful and such a blessing. God led me in the right direction that I was seeking him about. God is sure faithful.
Blessed stitching,
Sarah Beth

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Giveaway at Cranberry Samplings

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More Dale Burdett

During my organising fun I found a few more.Dale Burdett kits. I've decided I like this designers work more than I used to especially after doing the cute mouse one. This one is from the Pitiful Pals series. It's entitled "Poor Me" or "Do I hafta". It's done on 14ct cream aida and is counted cross stitch. c1985. It comes with a frame but I done think I will use it.


Isn't this bear so cute. I was wondering if any of you stitchers have any old out of date kits like dale Burdett that you know you won't use. Maybe I could stitch something for you or give you a little money for them in exchange. I wouldn't be able to pay much so I figured you might like something stitched from my stash instead. Leave a comment and let me know. Thanks.

Onto my next little gem I found already stitched just in need of finishing. Any ideas on what I should make it into. Pillow, small quilt wallhanging? I would appreciate your comments.



Isn't Pumpkin cute. I was doing the wash yesterday and my little helper decided to inspect the dryer to make sure it was safe. She is always doing the cutest stuff. Another thing she loves to do is peer over the toilet lid to watch the water swirl down. She will try to get up on the seat when its open. I can see it now one day I will hear a splash and.she.will have fallen in. She follows me in the shower. She will sit on the edge toward the back and watch me. She is a Mommy's girl for sure.
Have a great day and blessed stitching.
Sarah Beth

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Wips continued.

I forgot to show the picture of the goose girl progress. This one is so cute. Can't wait to get it done.






Just came to a conclusion since I've been trying to listen to God more and do His will and not my own. I am going to focus more on getting stuff done that I have instead of accumulating more and more patterns and kits. I have so much more than I can possibly stitch now. So I will focus more on having the threads I need and just buying fabric for pieces. Stitchers help keep me accountable. I already have so much stuff it is overflowing my craft room and the house as well. Don't want to be a boarder. I have also changed my diet to very low sugar as I am diabetic and it makes me feel pretty yucky and makes me gain weight something awful.

Well here is the next Wip.

5. I Love My Cat
By Janlynn
Counted Cross Stitch
14ct perforated plastic
C2000





6. Sunflower Vase Picture #20444
By Candamar Designs
Stamped Cross Stitch
Cream Linen
C1994

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Wips

Good afternoon everyone and praise be to our Lord. What a wonderful day today is. I finished another Wanda Brunstetter book from the Brides of Lancaster County series. A Merry Heart is book 1. I can't seem to get enough of her books.

Well I am working on my Wips and having a goal to finishing many this year. Most are kits I have obtained through garage and church sales.

1.This is by Golden Bee
Goose Girl Picture
Stamped cross stitch and embroidery.


2. Fiesta Napkins set of 4
Bucilla Home Decor , Kitchen Classics
C1993

I have one napkin fully done and part of another.




This is a Christmas bin I don't have the pattern so I am guessing how to finish it. Stamped cross stitch.


3. Drum ornament
Stitch and Hang
Clear 14ct Perforated Plastic
C2001



4. Christmas Traditions Church
By Holiday Time
Counted Cross Stitch
Black 14 ct. Aida
C1997





5. Heart of the Country
By Dimensions
Stamped Linen
Stamped Cross Stitch
C1993





This one I am picking the old stitching out because its sloppy and the threads are twisted.

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Blacksheep giveaway

Edgar over at Blacksheep is havinga four year blog anniversary. Come check it out at: 

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Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny came to visit last night!!! I guess his calander must have been off since he was a day late but we were glad to have him anyways. Actually he really is a bunny. His ears were so tiny and he didn't have much of a tail either. Pumpkin was at the window mewing and Jim looked to see why and he whispered," Sarah honey come look quick." I watched for quite a while. That bunny even ate one of my rose leaves. I would have chased it away for that but since it was the Easter bunny how could I begrudge a rose leave when he left me so many yummy goodies in the past. I could have sworn he glanced up at me and winked as he nibbled that leaf knowing what mischief he was getting away with:)

What do you think of the mouse finish? I got the idea from all the wonderful blogs I have been following.

Sure do need the rain to let up so Jim can mow the lawn. It's getting awfully long with all this wet and sunny weather.

Well...I'm off to stitch.

Blessed Stitching,
Sarah Beth

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Christmas Mouse finishing done.

Here is my mouse all done up pretty. Would you believe that the black and tan fabric is from a sampler of drapes. My friend gave me a bunch of those sample sets of decorator fabrics a while ago and this is the first thing I've made with them. Boy did it turn out cute. Should I add more to it? Let me know. I love all the designs that are out right now but I love ones like this. I never get tired of the cute ones.

Here is what I backed it in.

And here I am all gussied up for Easter. I sang in the choir at sunrise service and had a gospel solo called Love Has Come. It went quite well.

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Off to LNS

Well I found my LNS from now on. It an hour away unfortunately but I was.really happy to find it. It is called Needle Fever out of Castleton of Indianapolis. I was looking for an autumn Prarie Schoolers design but didn't find what I wanted. So of course I had to get a few things. So without further ado here it is.

Jim found this one. He likes motorcycles and so does his dad. I will do one for his dad probably.




I have been seeing a lot of people doing these on different blogs and I think they are super cute. They are the Dickens Mittens chapters 1 & 2.




These are from the Crossed Wings Collection. No.
23 and 24 . Scarlet Tanager and Western Tanager . Aren't theses adorable. Fell in love with a design by Stoney Creek of a bluebird similar to these scenes. They used a gorgeous fabric that made it look like real sky in the background. Next time I will buy that design and fabric.

These were very inexpensive for two fifty a piece. I really like this magazine ( Cross-Stitch & Needlework) and glad for it. All the designs I got were only a buck a piece. And here is the last one.


These are from Sudberry House from the Designer series No.45 Best Clocks. I love the ones with the birds in them.

Well I am off to do some stitching.
Blessed Crossing,
Sarah Beth

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Hooked on Stitches Giveaway

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More cute pictures.

This is my sweetheart and best husband in the world, Jim. Doesn't he look so handsome in this shirt.

Wild roses that I transplanted last spring.

A friendly chipmunk that visited our front window last spring.

One of our Kitties- Miss Kitty



And here is a cute picture of me with my hair all done up real cute.


Here is my husband's band -Exit 113 Jim is behind the drumset.

Blessed Stitching,
Sarah Beth

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