picture heavy blog today.

 Mom sent me the cutest pattern to embroider the other day. We are both doing this project together. Its called the Gratitude Quilt. I'm going to hand embroider these first but I also have a machine that let's me machine embroider. Mom likes to machine embroider and sew. I grew up always hearing the sewing machine whirring. I had the cutest handmade clothes. She taught me to sew and to cross stitch. I had the cutest toy sewing machine when I was younger. Grandma and I would make clothes for my dollies. Then as I got older mom found a really nice Pfaff sewing machine for me. I learned to make a quilt and also make clothes. The only drawback was when I goofed something up it would make a really irritating noise. After a bit I got frustrated. I'm sure she thought I didn't like to sew but in reality I just hated that noise. Lol. Later on after I married she bought me a janome and I loved sewing on it. No noise on that one and I haven't stopped sewing since. Mom is what I often call a Versace sewer. She can sew anything just by thinking it up or seeing it somewhere. Her work is flawless. And I'm always telling her she should be a designer. She would do well. But of course she reminds me its not as fun if you have to meet deadlines all the time. So true. When I was in Jr. High she did get to design and sew for a high end ladies clothing store. She made these women's heads appliqued by machine using a satin stitch outline with jewelry and makeup along with some of their blouses so it looked like a cameo shot sometimes forward or side view. It was really cool. I even had one at one time.

I haven't started yet as I have a lot on the back burner but soon I will start it. Thanks mom.

 Here is my dsil Pam ..she came to keep me company while Jim was away on business for a week. We had lots of fun.

 Here is Lila all snuggled up on her bed with one of my sweatshirts on her to keep her warm.

 Here is a project I've been working on. Its a needlepoint sampler. I'm enjoying it very much.

 Silk ribbon stitches.

 I bought this cute plush rose for Valentine's Day for Pam.

 This is Dawn Rogers the owner of A Stitch Above Needlepoint where I'm learning how to needlepoint. She is very nice and her store is amazing so many fibers.

 I bought this pattern. I lover laura Perins designs.

 This is also one of hers. I have it too. Its gorgeous I can't wait to stitch it.

 Here is an ornament I got from how for February. I love it.

 Here you can see my Valentine's gifts from Jim. Three Ott lites. JoAnns was have a big sale for presidents weekend. This $300 lamp was $99 plus an additional 20% off for mMilitary discount. Everything else was 70% off with military discount.m

Dont you love these fabrics. I plan to use them for the backing of the ornaments I like to stitch.

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 Here is my big Ott lite. I told dsil Pam about the sale and she bought one too.

 Some beautiful boxes designed by Susan Winget. They use the scripture from Isaiah I will rise on the wings of an eagle...run and not grow weary. my friend at the needlepoint store. She is doing a beautiful job on it.h

 And look at this beautiful bargello piece.

 This I won on bingo at the stitching village. Isn't it pretty.

Next post. I will have more stitching to show. Blessed Stitching all

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exchange from parsley received

I got a really nice exchange from parsley. Look at the beautiful things she stitched for me. Yummy chocolates not pictured I gobbled them up..she covered a altoids tin with the cutest kitty cat. Also it is a needle case. She gave me floss and overdyed floss and 5 pieces of overdyed fabric. The lovely valentine box and pincushion and also self stick ribbon and bath and body works lotion. Also a lovely Christian calendar, heart notepad for fridge and two lovely fabrics plus trim. I was so spoiled. I've been feeling under the weather and apologize for taking so long to post. I love this so much

 Mommy says I get to write todays post. Yippi:). Me and mommy are doing just fine. As you can see Daddy and her spoil me with lots of love and toys. They even bought me this super comfy doggie bed made by Carpenters Orthopedic Beds. It feels so good when I sleep on it. It has a foam waffle cushion in it with these little pointy things that stick up. They Dont hurt because they are foam. Mommy has a bed that is similar.

 Here I am loving on my three favorite piggies. Later all three piggies and I took a nap together. The other piggies were jealous....so mommy played with them with me. We have lots of fun together.

 This afternoon I told mommy I needed to potty....so she bundled up and put the door we went. The snow was coming down quite hard and lots of it....big wet snowflakes were everywhere. See my head and coat got a real good dusting of snow.

 Here you can see the backyard where we were. The trees were getting so much snow it was beginning to weigh down the branches.

 Mommy and daddy got a new tree f
rom a blogging friend. It 7.5 ft tall and fiber optic. Her friend bought this in the late 90s and was ready for something new. Mom and Dad just love it. See the hearts mommy put on for decoration for February. They are going to leave it up all year to remind them to celebrate the meaning of Christmas every day. Mommy is going to decorate it seasonally. I like what she's done with it so far. Some of the hearts sparkle!!!

 This was an exchange mom did with Parsley. Inside were lots of stitchable ribbon. She also gave her some books and other nice things. You can visit Parsleys blog here.

 This was moms first completed Little House Needleworks chart called He's a Flake. She used some real fancy threads on it. The scarf and pot for the tree are Victorian motto overdyed floss. The snowman was stitched with Caron's Collection called Snow. She used the color pearl. I like how it sparkles . This was made for the Hoe  exchange stitchers choice.

 Here's the ornament mom made for Parsly. She found this one on the net too and used carries creations silk threads.

 Mommy made this with Caron Watercolours Nefartitti. This was also one she got on the net. I like the loopy loops that made the hearts.Isn't the purple background pretty. This was a valentine exchange for Anne.

 A few Saturdays ago daddy treated mommy by taking her to a shop shed been wanting to visit since she saw their booth at the Cincinnati sewing expo last year. Wow all the colors and fibers. You should have seen her eyes....they were as big as basketballs. Since I'm her medical alert service dog I could feel all the tingling excited energy she was feeling. I have to admit it was pretty cool. Everyone was making googley eyes at me. I couldn't get over all the colors. My senses were on overload.

 The store is called A Stitch Above Needlepoint. Its in Cincinnati. The owners name is Dawn. She gave mom some velvet and a pattern to make me snow booties. She made them up but they were a bit small so she's going to donate them. She made me another pair and they kept my feet dry and warm.

 Here is a pattern she bought. Shes doing it in the same color way.

 And here am I out in the snow all nice and warm. Next post to show her big haul of stash she bought. Had to use this January for her freebie for stitch for stash.