New Start

I kitted up a new start by Sheepish Designs called I Spy fifty-seventh exemplary. I'm using some kind of evenweave but I Dont know what because I got it on eBay in a lot sale. I like stitching on it though. The needle slides through Luke butter:-) Take a look and tell me what you think it is. Wish I could take it somewhere to find out.





The holes are large and the weave seems to be loose. Anyhoo. I'd love to try to figure it out..oh and the fabric is thick and scratchy like there might be some wool in it. Well tell me what you think

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New starts

Here are the next two cross stitch kits I'm starting soon as I finish up my exchange.





Aren't the colors lovely:-)

And here is me and Lila playing...

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Award!

Jim got a really nice award the other day from work. There was a program he and some others worked on and they all got an award for excellence and for getting the program running quickly. The base is a beautiful lacquered wood and the block is a heavy glass that is lazer etched. It lights up with a red light to show off the part they worked on. His name is on the front along with his company's name. I'm so proud of him. He works so hard. He is the company's corporate packaging engineer.
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My Pressie Arrival

Kayona from http://mysometimesstitchingobsession.blogspot.com/ sent me a wonderful exchange for HOE. She made me a beautiful angel with button legs.

The back has a cute button on it.

She also sent me some beautiful fabric fat quarters. Yum the colors are delicious.

Also she sent me this adorable trio of snow birds. Birds are my favorite. As a matter of fact last Christmas I spent my gift money obtaining a lot of bird themed cross stitch patterns and kits. These guys are so cute..

There were buttons, a tassel, and DMC gold metallic thread and a sweet card. I love the doggies and the sheep .

And she also gave me a boatload of fibers! There is silk floss by Carries Creations, Victorian Motto floss, Caron Water lilies, and a bunch of DMC.


Kayona..what a pretty name and thank you so very much for.all of it. My husband watched me open it and he said I looked so happy. I love it all and feel very blessed. You are a very talented stitcher....I would love to have your email address.

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Make a really cool star ornament

http://fuechslein.blogspot.de/2012/12/7-dezember-2012.html

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Lots of creating

I finally got dome things done..Jim's been needing some things for his cpap mask..there's a spot where one of the straps wears on his neck so I made some cushions for him.

I also found a tutorial to make scrunchies...

I sewed some pillows up for Christmas..



I pulled out a project that was a scarf for Jim..I want to make it wider and crochet not knit...



Also another pillow top and a potholder that needs binding

And yesterday I pinned up this quilt. I am using an old comfortable for the batting. Do you recognize the fabric, Harriett? Iris gave it to you and you gave it to me. I'm using a fall charlie brown fabric for the back and I can't wait to start that so I can hand quilt it. I love the rhythm of the needle in sewing. It is so relaxing and I love watching the designs come to life.





Blessed stitching. Next up will be two new samplers.

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Needlemasters SAL

I was able to get my book done for the needle masters SAL. Here it is



I can't wait to get started on this. The idea is to try two different needle arts per month. The book has a page per month to affix designs and decorate.

Please pray for me as I have an upper respiratory/sinus infection and I Dont want it to turn into pneumonia like it did last year.

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Ft. Wayne Bound

Jim and I prayed that I would be better enough to travel and meet half way to visit dad and Pam. And after resting Thursday and Friday we decided I could handle the drive:-) :-) :-)

So off we went. While riding in the car I put some of the finishing touches on the Anniversary Sampler.



Here Lila and I are outside just before leaving. She is so amazing and looks so cool in her vest.



The food at Golden Corral was really good but the visiting was the best. We stayed for 3 whole hours:-)





We had such a good time we hated to say goodbye. On the way home FedEx called about a package. My Christmas present came early. Jim let me have it early....what was it you say?

A Nexus 7 Google tablet:-) :-) :-) :-) I love it and cant stop playing with it. Jim is so amazing. He really helped comfort me when I was hurting and spoiled me too. Thanks Jim for my awesome tablet.

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Thanksgiving Day

We didn't get to travel to Michigan as I was saying in the earlier post though we did have a really nice holiday. My SI joints became really inflamed and so I was unable to travel the distance in the car. I was upset at first because I had my heart set on seeing all the family but God gave me peace and I accepted that we couldn't go. One thing I was looking forward to was the traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings. Before the MS I would make huge family dinners for the holidays and loved every minute of it but now I Dont do that anymore. So back to the meal. Thursday morning Jim got up and went to Kroger and found all these prepacked fixings ready to be put together...really yummy stuff. I was really wanting a turkey breast in the bone and Jim was so tickled when they had that too. He came home at 10:30am and woke me up to show me all the goodies he had gotten that God provided. By 11:45am dinner was on the table. Have a look...we had a wonderful restful and thankful day.

















Wow it was all so delicious. What a wonderful meal and time together. Just goes to show that even if things dont work out the way we plan...God has better plans.

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Holiday Joy.

Jim and I had such a wonderful holiday. The credit goes first and foremost to God for sure. Lately I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all my medical issues. Our new church offers real biblical counseling where they train counselors through schooling to use the scriptures to solve life's conflicts and troubles. I have been looking for something like that for quite some time now. So when we started going to this church recently and found that available we signed up . it has helped me so very much to deal with things better. God changed my perspective and attitude and through His Word gave me promises to hang onto that has given me hope and joy. What a blessing his Word is. With those promises written on my heart the burden I had been carrying around of fear and what if has been lifted. Now that I'm less stressed I am more productive so let me show you what I got finished last week.

These are some curtains I made a few months back but they still needed the curtain rod sleeve to be put on the back. Here they are and I love how the light filters through them.



Next post will be tempting to your tummy....
Blessings,
Sarah Beth

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Test post

I'm running a test post from my new tablet.

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Halloween decorations.

Here is a Halloween kitty I made years ago. The letters are pockets to put little surprises in. It was a panel and sewed up quickly.



And here us my progress on the Halloween quilt sampler from Rosewood Manor.

I'm really enjoying stitching it up. Each block is a quilt block and I hope Karen decides to do more like this. Its so much fun. I got to meet her in Aug at the sewing expo in Indianapolis and even did an interview. I'm still trying to learn how to upload it to my blog. Should I use you tube?

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Black Cat Alphabet

Here is a cute Halloween stitchy that I fell in love with by JBW Designs

And here is my new car. I love it. A 2005 deville

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