"B" Needleminder

I stitched this Friday night while watching a movie. I had specific finishing in mind for it and it turned out just too cute!! Both sides are magnetic-the front to hold my needles and the back so it can sit on my magnetic board if I wish. I used a strong magnet inside (cut to fit). I mounted the design on two pieces of thin carpenters wood-cut to fit. Magnet is an industrial magnet that my dad got from the company he works for-my mom gave it to me.
The item on the needle minder is a Thread Picker from My Big Toe-it is designed for people like me that "unstitch" when we have to frog. It is easier than using our needles as it gives us a bit more to hold onto and it's easier to find when it flings across the room while froggin'.



Designer: GoodnaturedGirls Collection
Fabric: 32ct. Flax
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:6-27-08
Date Finished: 6-27-08
Finished as a needle minder

I pulled a name for the pinkeep :) Bobbi, congratulations. Can you please email me with your mailing information :) Also, as I have not opened the package since it was packaged-there will be a card in there addressed to the intended recipient-please disregard :) Thanks to everyone for such kind comments on the pinkeep :)


Thank you again for your sweet well wishes :) Feeling better and better each hour and was able to hold some soup down today! :)
Thanks for stopping by :) I appreciate your visits so very much :)
Have a lovely week :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Thank you all :)

Feeling much better :) Just very wrung out from a very long day/night. I have had food poisoning before and this was a very mild case compared to it...about 30 of us got sick from a cookout several years back and it was much worse than what I just went through-I had prepared myself for that again, but thank goodness this one was nothing in comparison. Thank you for your well wishes :) I am feeling so much better and will be back on track SOON. I am hoping to do the finishing on a piece I stitched Friday :) We'll see if I feel like it :)

Well, just wanted to say thank you for your well wishes and prayers and email :) You are all so sweet and I appreciate it so very much :)

hugs,
BeckySC

Just a quick post to let you all know....

that I have food poisoning :( :( :( I will be back when I am better. It usually runs it course in a couple of days. I am in bed and have my laptop-but have not and do not feel like using it.

Stitch for me !!!!!!!!!!!!
hugs,
BeckySC

Welcome all Seasons pinkeep

I decided to finish this one off today as a pinkeep. It's been hibernating and I thought it was time I did the finishing on it :)



Designer:Lizzie Kate
Fabric:32 ct. Flax
Fibers: GAST & WDW

Thanks so much for visiting with me and for your comments regarding the pinkeep giveaway-Oh, I am OK with not receiving-Happy it was a personal exchange and not on one of my BB's. I would rather it be me not receiving than someone else :)
I will draw a name on Sunday for the pinkeep :)

Have a lovely weekend! I still have a nagging headache-HOWEVER, I am not going to let that interfere with my stitching :)

hugs,
BeckySC

Pinkeep Giveaway :)

I was involved in a personal pinkeep exchange with someone that needed more time and had me move the date and that date has come and gone by more than a month now (and the original date by more than 2 months- without a word about the exchange-SO, I decided to remove myself from that exchange and give the pinkeep away on my blog :) If you would like a chance to win the pinkeep-leave a comment in THIS post and I will draw a name over the weekend sometime :)Since it is packaged up already-you will get the extra goodies I was sending to her as well! the bow may need a little fluffing when you get it as it has been packaged up and ready to mail for over 2 months now :)



Designer: Heart in Hand
Design Size: 2.25 x 3
Fabric: 32ct.Amber
Fibers: WDW
Date Started:3-4-08
Date Finished: 3-5-08

Winner of the Plant Love box is Pam. Your comment is below Pam (I took pics of the winner when I drew the name-but for the life of me cannot find it on the camera)-I will need for you to email me with your mailing info and I will send the box out to you next week when I send the Pinkeep out :)
Pam said...
I hope that your son's birthday party is simply wonderful!!
The box is so pretty; please enter my name, too!
Pam
11:23 PM

Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate and enjoy your visits so much :) Have a most wonderful weekend!
hugs,
BeckySC

Another floss tag and answers :)

I wasn't going to post this one as I know you must be tired of hearing from me-but as I have had so many questions over the last two days I thought I would post and answer them :)
The tool I bought is pliers (shown below) especially made for securing eyelets (which are also called grommets and it comes with several eyelets along with a few other things like snaps, studs and sockets )I purchased mine at Wal-Mart :)It is NOT a regular pair of pliers-but really easy to use-I also have the other tool that you use a hammer with-both are really simple). Nope, this is NOT a difficult finishing technique-I find it one of the easier ones. Is there a tutorial-YES, Staci offers a wonderful tutorial. I purchase my rings at craft stores. However I am looking for some colored FLOSS rings :) Yes, eyelets come in several colors and shapes :) I think that covers all the questions-if not-let me know :)



Designer: Homespun Elegance
Fabric: 32ct.
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:6-24-08
Date Finished:6-24-08

Thanks so much for stopping by :) I appreciate all your email, visits and comments :)

Now, I must be off to mow the grass :)
Have a good day :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Liberty Floss Ring Tag

I bought a new eyelet tool this morning (the pliers) to see how easy it would be in securing the eyelets on floss tags and I couldn't wait to try it out...so I stitched this really quick design by SB and finished it as a floss ring tag. The tool works great and is under $10.00 :)I am going to send this one to live with stitching friend Andrea in Ma. She doesn't have a blog but she reads mine daily and is such a dear emailing/stitching friend and I wanted to send her a little friendship gift :) I hope you like it, Andrea. I will mail it out the next time I go to the PO :)
I am quickly becoming addicted to this finish and I have lot's of floss rings I can add the tags to as well as friends I can send them to :) :) :) :)


Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: 32ct. Ant. White
Fibers:Au Ver a Soie and Overdyed Silk
Date Started:6-23-08
Date Finished: 6-23-08

Thank you all so much for your visits, emails and comments :) I truly appreciate them :)
Have a lovely week!
hugs,
BeckySC

Redwing Blackbird

I just love anything with unique looking birds and I couldn't resist this one :) It was calling my name so I had to stitch it. I finished it as a mattress pincushion-I am trying to get a nice collection of those going :)



Designer: Bent Creek
Design Size:2.1 x 2.75
Fabric: 32ct.Chestnut
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:6-22-08
Date Finished: 6-22-08

I drew names this morning for the tin...boy it was 14 pages of printed comments :)



And the winner is.....KarenV -it's winging it's way to you now, Karen :)

Also, I sent off packages to...Barbara, Simone, Sandra, Andrea, Chris H, Sue H, Staci, Jamie and Vonna (Vonna, DO NOT OPEN UNTIL YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!-Ok, if you can't wait, that's OK too)
Ladies, please let me know when you receive-as some of the people I sent to from the April giveaway didn't even let me know they received. You don't have to say think you-just a quick note to say you received. I didn't include notes in any of the April giveaway packages-but you will know it was from me as my mailing info is on it.

Thank you all so much for stopping by :) I appreciate your visits :)
Have a lovely week!
hugs,
BeckySC

USA Scissors Pocket

After seeing this freebie stitched up on Carol's blog, and beautifully finished as a fob, I had to pull mine from the notebook and stitch it. It was SUPER fast and I stitched it last night while watching a movie, but did not get the finishing done until today :) I chose a scissors pocket for this one and it is going to live with my dear sweet friend Jamie in NC :) I hope you like it, Jamie. It will be going out in tomorrows mail :)
I had a wonderful print to match it and worked well for this type finishing :)


Designer: Trail Creek Farm
Design Size: 1.81 x1.81
Fabric: 32ct. Raw
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:6-21-08
Date Finished: 6-21-08

Thanks for the b-day wishes for my son :) We enjoyed the party today :) It's always nice to have family/friends over :)

Thank you so much for visiting with me :) Please come again :)
Have a wonderful new week :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Plant Love :)

What could be better right?? Plant Love :) I just love that saying :) Today has been an indoor day for me-storms have threatened all day here. I have been preparing for my son's b-day celebration here tomorrow (you know-cleaning, baking and all that goes with a party) and stitching :) I stitched this adorable LK and finished it off as a box topper. I have had this FUN box forever and have been searching for just the right design to go on it and I think Plant Love is just perfect :) I want to give this one away to one of my readers as well (nope, you don't have to be a regular commenter-everyone welcome-even if you have entered other giveaways-you are still welcome to have your name added) :) But you will need to leave a comment on this post (as I will print them all out and draw from the comments) that you would like a chance to have your name entered into the drawing and I will draw a name early next week :)
Also, as we are having a B-day party here tomorrow-I am going to put off the drawing for the tin until Monday morning :)



Designer: Lizzie Kate (GOS Magazine)
Design Size: 3 1/6 square
Fabric: 32ct. natural
Fibers: DMC, WDW & GAST
Date Started:6-21-08
Date Finished: 6-21-08

Thank you all so very much for your visits, emails and comments-I truly appreciate them and I love hearing from each of you :)

Enjoy the rest of the weekend :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Summer Gingham Tin

This month's Challenge was a tin finish :) I stitched and finished mine today. I stitched Summer Gingham for my tin topper. These are always fun as they are so tiny over one on the 28ct. Riviera gingham.
I used a lovely summery print for the inside.
I am giving this tin away to one of my readers. If you would like your name entered into the draw for this tin, please leave a comment on this post that you would like a chance to win the tin:) I will draw a name Sunday evening and mail it off on Monday, along with several international packages that people won from my giveaway in April :)




Designer: Twisted Threads
Fabric: 28ct. Riviera Gingham
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 6-20-08
Date Finished: 6-20-08

Thank you so very much for your wonderful comments and email and for stopping by for a visit :) I appreciate them so very much.

Linda in Co. I have replied to your email 4 times now-obviously it is NOT getting through to you-maybe you can check a junk filter??? I have the design you are asking about and will happily share it with you-I can't get through to you to get the info I need :)

HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY TO MY SON :) I hope your day is just as special as you are :) We love you dearly!!!

Have a lovely weekend friends :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Patriotic Exchange for Marie

I was in a personal Patriotic exchange with a group of friends and I received Marie's name :) I have stitched for Marie for a few exchanges now and I so enjoy having her name! I chose San Man's Four America for Marie and finished it as a box. I didn't line the inside of the box as it was already very patriotic. I hope you will enjoy it, Marie :)



Designer: San Man Originals
Design Size: 3.64 x 4.35
Fabric: 28ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:5-6-08
Date Finished:5-11-08

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting with me :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Summer Fun Floss Ring Tag

I have been wanting to make one of these for awhile now! Staci makes the loveliest floss ring tags and hers have been an inspiration! I knew it would be a fun finish and I was right! I love it and will be making more of these.


Summer Fun
Designer:Homespun Elegance
Design Size:2 3/4 x 1 7/8
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: WDW
Date Started: 6-18-08
Date Fnished: 6-19-08

Thank you so much for your visits and the really sweet emails I received yesterday from new readers :) I love hearing from you :)

hugs,
BeckySC

Patriotic Exchange from CathyB

Oh WOW!! I don't know what to say...I was among a group of friends that did a personal patriotic exchange and to my JOY CathyB had my name! I am always excited to see a package with Cathy's name on it as I know what's inside will be a beauty :)
She stitched an EEF design for me and I LOVE it! Cathy, you couldn't have chosen anything more perfect :) And your finishing is as always flawless! She also sent a chart from my wish list and some fibers, pins and fabrics! I love it all, Cathy :) Thank you SO very much! You made my day!! Emailing you now :)
Look at this beauty!!!



My partner should have received their exchange today as well :) I hope to hear from her that she did :)

Thank you all so much for your continued visits :) I appreciate them much more than you can ever imagine :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Bless Our Home

I love this one! Even though I was disappointed in the Peanut Brittle Crescent Colour (roof, tree trunk, flag pole, door and dog)as it had no variations in it and does not look like the other Peanut Brittle CC I have seen-mine is much lighter, but I think it turned out just beautifully! Still up in the air over how I want to finish it :)


Designer: Country Cottage Needleworks
Design Size: 7 7/8 x 6
Fabric: 28ct. Country French Cafe Mocha
Fibers: DMC & CC
Date Started:6-16-08
Date Finished: 6-18-08

Thank you so much for you sweet comments on the pieces I did for Su :) They are much appreciated :)
Thanks for visiting :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Personal exchange for Su :)

Su and I did a personal exchange and she has received what I stitched for her. I know Su is a big SB fan, so I stitched Tending the Blooms and Keeping the Bees from shepherd's Bush and finished them off as a set- a pinkeep and a scissors pocket. I had to substitute the bee button on Tending the Blooms as I have already used it as I have previously stitched these two for myself :) I left the button off Keeping the Bees :) I hope you will enjoy them Su :) I loved our exchange!! Thank you friend :)



Keeping the Bees
Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: 32ct. Light Sand
Design Size: 2 x 3
Fibers: Gloriana Overdyed Silks
Date Stitched: 1-19-08




Tending the Blooms
Designer: Shepehrd's Bush
Design Size: 2 x 3
Fabric: 32 ct. lambswool
Fibers: Gloriana Silk and AVAS
Date Stitched: 1-17-08

Thank you so much for stopping by :) I appreciate it so much!
Have a great week!
hugs,
BeckySC

Gift of Peace progress

I got quite a bit done on Gift of Peace today...


And started CCN's Bless our Home.


Yes, Judy, I do collect teapots and teacups :)Most of my collection is from my earlier years of collecting though. I haven't bought any in a long while.

Thanks for visiting with me :) I appreciate it :)
Have a lovely week!
hugs,
BeckySC

HoHRH update and a special gift :)

Today I received a special gift from my very dear friend Jamie :) She sent me Land That I love kit from SB :) I have wanted this one for awhile and it was such a treat to receive it today :) Rambler told me someone was at the door-I didn't hear anything, but it was FedEX with this wonderful gift from Jamie :) Thank you SO very much my friend :) I have sent you and email :) I just love it and YOU :)


I did not stitch on WIP's or SAL's any last week as there was so much going on here and I was kinda down/sad/worried/frustrated all week-I just didn't want to look at large projects. I felt kinda guilty about it all week, but friends said none of that allowed!!! So I got over it! I did work on HoHRH this morning though :) SMALLS keep calling my name (I think I enjoy the finishing of them even moreso than the stitching-I'm addicted to finishing :):):)) and as our stitching it suppose to be fun/relaxing and even therapeutic, I will just go with the flow and stitch whatever I'm in the mood for :)


Thank you all so much for your visits and email. You are truly wonderful friends. Rick is feeling much better today, I think the antibiotics have helped a great deal. I think he may finally be on the road to recovery! What a relief! It has been a LONG week!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend :)
hugs,
BeckySC