Wonderland...

I think this is appropriate for our weather this weekend. We had sleet/snow/freezing rain over the weekend and bitter temperatures. The SUN is out and the snow/ice is melting today but our temperatures are not moving much-we are in the teens for lows and yesterday did not get above the mid 20's for highs...BRRRRRRR!!! So this winter design is just about perfect for the weather :) :) :) I started this last night :) Don't be alarmed that I left no margin on my fabric..this is on purpose for the finishing I have in mind -no special finish in mind I just need the extra fabric for the finish-as this was a kit and I don't have any of this fabric :):) It's a FUN stitch :) Don't you love how the camera captured the fabric in totally different shades??? LOL!


Design: Wonderland
Designer: the Trilogy
Fabric: 30ct. Grey Clay Northern Cross Linen
Fibers: WDW
Designs Size: 4.7 x 4.7
Start Date: 1-30-2010

To answer a question...for the pin pillow exchange...a pin pillow is STUFFED :) It can be any design/shape/size-YES it can be a biscornu or a mattress pincushion if that's your choice of finishing :) Or any other stuffed finish that works for a pin pillow :) Just make sure you finish it as a "stuffed" finish :)

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit :) I appreciate it so much and I do hope you will come again :)
Have a lovely week my friends :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Christmas goodies from the LOVELY Julianne :)

I received a MOST ADORABLE Christmas gift from dear Julianne yesterday :) (Julianne had some family concerns with her dear mother over the Christmas holidays and I told her PLEASE do not rush a gift to me) Look at this adorable mitten-it is stitched with Valdani fibers and finished so lovely :) Julianne and I have been friends for quite some time now-I consider her to be one of my closest friends and I just love her so much and cherish her friendship:) She is such a sweet and caring soul :) Thank you so much dear friend. This lovely little mitten has already found a special place on one of my year round trees :) Love ya muchly :)




Thank you friends for stopping by :) It means so much to me :)
Have a most lovely weekend :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Valentines Exchange for Edgar

I had dear Edgar's name for the Valentines Exchange :) I wanted to stitch something he could use when V-day is over so I went with Quaker Swan Case (as I know how much he adores Quaker designs) and finished it as a "heart shaped" needlebook. I LOVE the chocolate(representing V-day candy!!) and blue paisley I chose to finish it with-I MUST make something for myself with this fabric :) As always my friend-it was MY pleasure to stitch for you :)



Quaker Swan Case
Designer: Fancy Work
Fabric: 32ct. Blue Spruce
Fibers: GAST
I packed everything up in this wonderful V-day box that Edgar can use for whatever he likes :)

I sent along a few goodies that I hope he will enjoy :)



Thank you all so very much for your visits :) I appreciate them much more than you can know :) You're all so kind and supportive-you make my day!! Please come again :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

I've been stitchin' Wabbits... :)

This was today's project :) Rabbit Roundabout :) It was a fun stitch :) I have had this kit forever and thought it was time to get it stitched up :) I finished it off into an ornament or doorknob hanger :) The bow is showing up VERY green here in the pic-but in real life it is more turquoise :)




Design: Rabbit Roundabout
Designer: Heart in Hand
Fabric: 32ct. Summer Khaki (I used what came with the kit)
Fibers: WDW
Start Date: 1-27-2010
Finish Date: 1-27-2010

As I sat stitching today-I reflected on a couple of months back when I was so miserable because of pain and not being able to enjoy the hobby I am most passionate about. I was so down/sad in November and December when my pain was flaring daily and I just could not stitch-I would try and just could not do it-especially in December. BUT I had to stop and give thanks today...thanks to my hubby for reading somewhere(in all the many things he reads) that Vitamin D could help with joint/bone aches...because of him I brought that up to my new doctor-who suggested I try Vitamin D daily along with some exercises and see what happens...well 3 weeks later, I have been absolutely PAIN free for over 2 weeks now. I suffered moderate pain daily throughout my arms/hands and legs/feet for more than 2 years- I can't believe how wonderful it feels to be able to do the things I love and not suffer from joint pain/muscle discomfort...it's MY miracle and I know I owe most of it to the Good Lord for answering my and my families prayers that I could find a solution and not suffer any longer :) PRAYER is most powerful :) I ALSO believe that the Lord helps those that help themselves, so I am doing what I am suppose to daily to keep this GOOD thing going :) I feel as if I have been given the "Gift of Stitching" again in my life and I tell you what...I don't plan to waste it :) I have never enjoyed anything as much as I have enjoyed the last couple of weeks with my stitching :) I hope YOU find the Blessings in your life and your stitching :)

Thank you all so much for your visits and your sweet emails and comments :) You just make my day and I love you all :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Hearts for Tuesday :)

I stitched and finished this CUTIE today :) This design is another one I enjoy stitching and have stitched it several times for exchanges :) I finished it off into an adorable pin pillow. I LOVE the finishing fabric. I think I need to go back and purchase more of it before they take it off the shelf :)




Design: Forever True (SAMPLER)
Designer: Bent Creek
Fabric: Linen remnant
Fibers: DMC 115
Start Date: 1-26-2010
Finish Date: 1-26-2010
There are two other cute designs in this leaflet I am thinking about stitching over the next few days:)

And because several people have asked...here is my Valentines table :) V-day is one of the holidays I have the least decorations for-but I still put out what I have as I like to change this table to reflect the holidays and/or seasons :)


Thank you my friends/readers for stopping by for a visit :) I truly appreciate your SWEET comments/emails and your friendships and the new friendships I have made recently :)
Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

DMC 115....

I finished this up tonight...it turned out great -I really like the way the red worked with the other colors:) I hope whoever this goes to will enjoy it :) I *HOPE* to do the finishing on it this weekend :) FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!! :) I'll share a pic again once it's all in finished form :)



Designer: Cmon monde
Fabric: 32ct. Antique White
Fibers: DMC 115 & DMC
Start Date: 1-24-2010
Finish Date:1-25-2010

I am SO GLAD I purchased so much DMC 115 :) I just love working with this fiber and the way it looks in a design. Every time I have been into Michael's or Hobby Lobby for the past couple of years and they have it on sale I buy several skeins :) It is one of my MOST favorite fibers-it looks GREAT AND you get 8.7 yds for a very reasonable price (especially if it is on sale)!!!!

Thank you friends for stopping by for a visit and for all your sweet comments and emails :) You make me SMILE and I truly appreciate each of you :)
Hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

A sneak peek :)

This is the second design I have chosen to stitch/finish to give away on my birthday to one of my regulars :) I'm not going to finish it as I did the one I stitched for myself (I have a different finish in mind) and I am also using a different color palette :) I LOVE stitching this design. For me to stitch something more than once I have to enjoy the design and this is one of those designs :)


Designer: Cmon monde
Fabric: 32ct. Antique White
Fibers: DMC 115 & DMC
Start Date: 1-24-2010

Thank you dear friends for your visits :) Please DO come again-you make me HAPPY :)
Have a MOST lovely week :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Be of Good Cheer **EDITED FOR ANSWERS**

"Be of Good Cheer"...isn't that a nice saying?? I always try to Be Of Good Cheer :) Sometimes I fail-but for the most part I find I am of Good Cheer :)
I started this for SAT last night with Let's Stitch and finished it up today-I finished it into a tin-with a magnetic strip in the lid for holding needles and a lined bottom :) This is going to go out to one of my readers on my b-day :) I have so much to be grateful for and I am so blessed by such lovely friends VIA the blogging/stitching community-This year I am adopting something I hope will continue for the remainder of my birthdays :) I am GIVING for my B-day and this will be one of the gifts I send out to one of my regular readers/commenter's :) (THIS IS NOT A GIVEAWAY/CONTEST-this is just something I will be sending out to one of my regulars:))I hope to have a few other items to send out by my B-day :)








Design: Be of Good Cheer
Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Design Size: 3.56 x 2.93
Fabric: 32ct. Silkweaver Solo
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:1-22-10
Date Finished: 1-23-10

**EDITED**I purchase my tins in a variety of places-some (this one) is a gift card holder purchased from Hobby Lobby. Some SWEET ladies at church save their Altoid tins for me and many people send me all their Christmas tins :) I have finished many different sized and shaped tins-they all work wonderful for our needlework :) I have tins running over :) :) :)

Myra-the pretties in the box is part of my Liberty Hill collection-those happen to be hand-painted thread winders :) LOVE THEM!!!

Susan-To keep your trim looking neat, the trick is to butt it up end to end-DO NOT overlap it as it makes it bulky. When I use braided cording I have a trick for that too-I find a floss color in the shade as close to the color of the trim I am using and I wrap it around the ends tightly and tie it off with my needle-I then cut the floss CLOSE to the trim and AGAIN, butt it end to end-DO NOT overlap :) It makes for a NEAT finish and no bulkiness and you do not have to use any type of fray check or messy stuff to keep it from fraying :)EDITED**

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit :) I can't tell you how VERY much your comments/emails and MOSTLY your friendships mean to me-I feel truly blessed by each of you :)
Please come again :)
love and hugs from SC:)
BeckySC

Valentines Day Exchange :)

I am just so lucky :) I received this gorgeous cube today from Myra- for the V-day exchange :)it is PERFECTLY stitched and finished and I just love it! It will go right to my Valentines table :) She also made me a project pouch with "frogs" which she writes she hopes the frogs that may visit my home will enjoy frolicking with the frogs on my stitching pouch and stay away from my stitching :) LOL!! Me too, Myra :) I LOVE the pouch by the way :)Thank you for the needles, notepad and lollipop :) What a generous exchange :)
thank you dear Myra :) You're a sweetheart :)





The Easter Exchange is open for signups :) If you are interested, please visit the Holiday exchange blog :)
Thanks so much for stopping by and for your continued visits, emails, comments and your friendships :) Love you all :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

I have had emails asking what my new start was....

Actually-I didn't start anything new (YET) I have spent what stitching time I have had working on Q&Q still :) The quilt blocks are a lot denser stitching and taking a lot longer than the other parts of this sampler-BUT, I am still loving it and enjoying it so much :) I have had so many email about this project..it's wonderful to see so much interest in this Sampler :)


Someone asked if I was going to stitch Quaker Diamonds when I finished Q&Q....hmmm...just might start it :) We'll see how I feel about it once I finish Q&Q :)

I had a few things I had on order at my LNS come in today :)

My mom is recovering nicely-she had the staples removed from her arm on Monday (that's from the surgery she had) and had a cast put on and has mobility in her arm/fingers now where as before she had none :) Thanks so much for your prayers for her-we ALL appreciate them so much :)
AND, your prayers for my vest friends dad have helped as well-he is OFF the ventilator and sitting up in bed..isn't that just wonderful news :) Thank you all so much for keeping them in your prayers :)

Sherry-YES, the weather is so beautiful-it makes me want to be outside :) Are you enjoying it:??? Looking for cooler and rain tomorrow though :)

Berit-Never really thought about it before, but YES-I would say that SOME of Rosewood Manor is "country" :)

Thanks for visiting :) I appreciate your comments and your sweet emails (Sadie, dear, can you resend your email???something happened and I can't reply to it and would REALLY love to reply to you-you're such a sweetie-thanks for emailing me)
Please come again :)
Love and hugs from SC :)
BeckySC

What did she decide to do????

It didn't take long to decide that I would INDEED stitch the quilt parts of Q&Q :) I just love this design and I have loved every minute I have stitched on it. The quilt part is going a lot slower than the other part of the sampler...but it is STILL a pleasure to work on :) I adore the Valdani fibers-they are such a joy to stitch with.


I am **thinking** (oops did you see/smell smoke??) I may be going through my stash tonight for a new start :) That's one of the best parts...going shopping in your own house :) !!!! :) :) :)

It has been such a beautiful day today in my part of SC...the sun was bright and the temperatures were up into the 60's and it just felt so Spring like :) Such a nice treat after better than a month of below average temperatures for us :)

Thanks so much for all your wonderful emails and your visits :) I appreciate them so VERY much :) Please come again :)
Have a most lovely week :)
Hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

My Birthday is one month from today....

And as I did last year I will request NO GIFTS PLEASE :) The gift of your friendships is what I cherish most :) You honestly can't know what your friendships mean to me :) Your friendships are PRICELESS to me- Some of you have been my Saving Grace so many times-I feel a kindred spirit with some of you that I have never felt with others :) I know we all gravitate towards certain people more than others-it's only natural-BUT isn't it nice to have an avenue (the stitching bloggers community) that we can all be a part of:) Just to know you are out there reading (and I know that from the countless email I receive each and every day-I cherish those emails and I meet so many wonderful people through them-people that have become so special to me-if you are ever thinking of emailing an author of a blog you read...don't be shy-just do it-I bet you will be so happy you did)my endless chatter about stitching and this and that and what makes me happy, what makes me sad, troubled times and good times....-to know you are praying for and thinking good thoughts for myself and my family-WELL...those things are worth more than anything else you could give me :) AND because of all of YOU that have touched my life in ways you are probably not even aware of................................

For my Birthday this year...I am having an "un" Birthday Giveaway. Instead of receiving a gift for myself-I want to give away a very special gift to one of my readers :) The gift I have chosen to give is a $100.00 Gift Certificate to the ONS of my choosing. Just think...you can purchase some of those MARKET goodies that will be available :) If you would like a chance to win please leave a comment on THIS POST ONLY and I will draw a winning name on my Birthday (February 18) and will have the Gift Certificate sent out to you that same day. All my readers all welcome to enter :) You can enter BOTH giveaways if you like. If your name is chosen for both-you will win both :)
Thanks for visiting my blog and for the joy you bring to me with each and every visit :)
Good Luck :)
hugs and love from BeckySC :)

Super Bowl Sunday Giveaway !!!

It's Quaker Diamonds by Rosewood Manor with the Valdani Threads to go with it :) If you would like a chance to win please leave a comment on THIS POST ONLY and I will draw a winning name on Superbowl Sunday (February 7). All my readers all welcome to enter :) You can enter BOTH giveaways if you like. If your name is chosen for both-you will win both :)



Thanks for visiting my blog. I am so happy you dropped by :) Please do come again :)
Good Luck :)
hugs and love from BeckySC :)

Christmas Stash :)

I forgot to share the stash I received for Christmas :) Along with this stash, I received $125.00 in gift certificates to my LNS :) I am saving them until my birthday and Market :) :)



I SOOOOOOO want to start a few of these now-especially a few from the Goodhuswife Book-it's just lovely and I love all the designs in it.... and I also want to start the CHS Alphabet :) and the Blue Ribbon ....oh heck, who am I kidding????-I want to start all of them now :) :) :)

Thanks for stopping by :) You are all so kind and I appreciate your visits and emails :) They just make my day :) You really have no idea how special you all are to me :)
Remember to stop back by after midnight for 2 SPECIAL giveaways :)

hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Quakers & Quilts Update :)

I pulled out this beauty to work on today and managed to finish up the Quaker portion of the design. I have been considering taking out the bottom band and framing it without the quilt part...still undecided. It is shown that way on the cover model as a stitching/framing option and I REALLY like this portion of the design the best.



Design: Quakers and Quilts
Designer: Rosewood Manor
Design Size: 15 x 8
Fabric: 40 ct. Lakeside Linen Lintel
Fibers: Valdani Floss (I chose these as this is the fibers that are recommended and Carol is stitching her piece in and it looks absolutely gorgeous)I will be stitching 1 over 2 with the Valdani fibers
Start Date: 10-19-2009

I was taking inventory of my current WIP's.....oh how I wish they were finished by now....BUT, when you are not sure from day to day how often you are going to get to stitch due to fibro and other pain related issues-you kinda crave stitching on whatever calls out to you :) SOoooooo I guess that's what I'll keep doing :) (BTW-the doc has me on a vitamin supplement regimen and Vitamin D is a MUST for me, daily I don't want to jinx anything-but my pain has been at bay for several days in a row-I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that it continues)

St. Peter's Fair

Design By: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: 40 ct. Park City Blend
Fibers:DMC
Date Started: 9-1-09
Date Finished:

Houses of Hawk Run Hollow

Design By: Carriage House Samplings
Design Size: 20 1/2 x 15 3/8
Fabri: 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linen
Fibers: Vikki Clayton Silks
Date Started: 2-16-06
Date Finished:


Flower Power

Designer: Crossed Wing Collections
Design Size: 36 5/8 x 21 3/8
Fabric: 32ct. Creme
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:10-18-08
Date Finished:

Herb Window Garden (all this one needs is the b/s-AND it would look great with the new color of my kitchen)

Designer: Linda Bird
Fabric: 28ct. Ant. White
Fibers: DMC
Design Size: 13 x 16 1/4
Start Date: 8-30-05
Finish Date:

Thank you all for your emails and comments wishing us well...I seem to be improving much faster than my DH. He is still very sick and I feel so bad for him. Continued good thoughts for him would be so appreciated.

Thank you all for visiting-whether you comment, lurk, email me personally-I enjoy your visits so much and I am so appreciative :) You're just the best :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC