Sampler Roundy

Let me just say that yesterday was a nightmare...our visitor was suppose to arrive in time for supper...BUT planes were grounded in our area due to dense fog (our travel to the airport was so nerve-racking to me-it was so foggy-i was a nervous wreck by the time we got home). SO, our visitor arrived after 10:30 PM. MAN, it threw my schedule way off as we did not eat supper until we got home from the airport. My body is not particularly fond of eating at that time of night-so needless to say I didn't sleep much last night....but today is another day and we are all settled in for a month long visit. I will go ahead and apologize now if I am VERY remiss in visiting your blogs for the next month as I can stitch and visit with our guest but being on the computer excessively while a guest is here I feel is rude. PLUS entertaining someone for a month takes some planning :) :) :) I will also be long in replying to email for the next month :) I am WAY behind on those already :(

So, here is Sampler Roundy all finished up and ready to go live abroad :) I do so hope the person I send this to will like it. I wanted to keep the "character" of the cheese box, so I forewent staining or painting it and left it natural. The label is still on the bottom as well. I think I will stitch this one again for another regular visitor to my blog and finish it in the same manner.






Sampler Roundy
Designer: Shakespear's Peddler
Design Size: 4.3 x 4.3
Fabric: 40ct. Park City Blend
Fibers: GAST
Date Started:1-22-2012
Date Finished:1-22-2012

I stitched just a bit on AaHRH today and after a bit more stitching on it I plan to stitch another RAK. I am loving Block 8 thus far.


Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow
Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: 40ct. Sand Dune
Fibers: DMC & Thread Gatherer Silk n colors
Start Date: 6-22-2011
Thanks so much for stopping by :) I SO enjoy your visits :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

This is Truly a Fly by post

AS we have a visitor arriving around supper time this evening and will be with us for a month. So I have been busy with last minute preps :)(which has also left me woefully behind in blog reading/commenting) BUT I wanted to take a minute and thank Nicola for her SWEET, and THOUGHTFUL gift. She emailed and mentioned she wanted to send me a little something. She's just the sweetest and I have enjoyed getting to know her :) AND to have a new friend :) Thank you so much, Nicola :) I LOVE everything you sent and believe me it will all be put to good use :)



Gotta run...Thank you so much for visiting :) I SO enjoy hearing from you all :)
Please come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Sampler Roundy

This is going to be the box I am offering to one of my INTERNATIONAL regulars ( I have your names in the original posts). I chose Sampler Roundy for the design and plan to finish it on a small round cheese box. We enjoy a Brie cheese with hot pepper jelly around here so I saved a few of my Brie cheese boxes and this is the perfect opportunity to use one in finishing.
This is the third time I have stitched this design...but will not be the last I am sure as I LOVE it and enjoy stitching it. I hope to do the finishing in a few days. I hope the recipient will be happy with my choice.



Sampler Roundy
Designer: Shakespear's Peddler
Design Size: 4.3 x 4.3
Fabric: 40ct. Park City Blend
Fibers: GAST
Date Started:1-22-2012
Date Finished:1-22-2012

Thank you dear friends and readers for your continued interest in my blog :) I appreciate your visits so much. Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Bluebird Serenade on a REALLY dreary Saturday...

Man has it been a RAINY/WET/COOL day. I stayed in most of the day except for a few errands I had to take care of. HAPPY to be home warm and dry :)
I did the finishing on bluebird Serenade today. I took some colors from the design to use in my finishing. I decided on a finish you could use to hang wherever you choose...ornament, peg, doorknob...you get the idea. This one was fun from start to finish :) It's so adorable. I hope whoever it goes to live with will love it as much as I do :)







I adapted how I do my hangers on a lot of my ornaments and such a few years back-this way the recipient can adjust the height at which they hang. I did this after receiving some ornaments that had really long hangers and they hung way too low and with no way to adjust them without cutting the ribbon and knotting it, which I did not want to do. So I use this method quite often :) You can get a bit more length if you need it or you can take it up with ease if it hangs too low.


Bluebirds Serenade
Designer: With Thy Needle and Thread
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 1-18-2012
Date Finished: 1-19-2012

You know I am RAKing some of my regulars throughout this year. I have been putting together items to send out and so far I have these items in the RAK basket :) Home Sweet Home Pin pillow, A floss tag, Bluebird tin with magnetic needle holder and scissors inside, Bluebird magnetic needle minder, and Bluebirds Pins and Needles pin pillow and of course the latest Bluebird Serenade...hmmmm...lot's of bluebirds here :) :) :)


Thank you so VERY much for stopping by :) I appreciate your kindness so much!
Please come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Gifts...

I received a wonderful package from Elena in Russia today (PLEASE email me Elena, as I cannot locate your email address and want to thank you) she sent a beautiful Cross stitch bag for gifts, and a GORGEOUS Handkerchief (as she described it in her note)...it's just so beautiful and a cross stitch kit-my DD will love it as it has butterflies. Dear Elena, thank you so much for thinking of me :) You made my day :)



AND, I wanted to share the MOST lovely ornaments that Julianne sent for Christmas :) The mitten is mine and Julianne being the sweet soul that she is stitched the other for my mom. Aren't they both just wonderful :) Julianne is a VERY, VERY dear friend to me and her gifts mean the world to me and that she included my mom speaks of what a sweet soul she truly is :)



Thank you for letting me share my good fortunes with you all :) Friends are just the best...and bloggy/stitchy friends are SO very special :)
As always thank you for visiting :) I appreciate it more than you know :)
Have a most wonderful weekend my friends :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Bluebird Serenade

This one is just lovely. I am so happy with it-it's just so pretty! I love it when a design just makes you smile :) I stitched it over two (the model is stitched over 1 and inserted in necklace)as I did not want that small a finished item. I am saving this one for the weekend to do the finishing on..but will be sure to share the finish with you :)




Designer: With Thy Needle and Thread
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 1-18-2012
Date Finished: 1-19-2012
This is another offering to one of my regular visitors. Please make sure I have your mailing info if you are a regular and you would like to be considered for a RAK. I have a folder full of addresses where I asked for addresses a couple of years ago to send out RAK's...but many of those people I have never heard of and never seen visit my blog nor ever heard from again-so those names and addresses were removed...if you are a regular and think I may not have your mailing info-please do drop me an email with your information in case you are chosen to receive a RAK. I asked NOTHING in return EXCEPT that you have the courtesy to let me know my gift for you arrived.

Thank you so much friends and readers for stopping by for a visit. For your sweet comments and emails :) They are very much appreciated :) Please do come again!
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Home Sweet Home

This adorable little design called Home Sweet Home was a SWEET stitch :) I finished it into a pin pillow. I changed all the colors called for. I used a green houndstooth fabric for finishing...added some lace and used some of the houndstooth to add a "faux" bow to the lace. It will be going to live with one of my regular visitors :) The only issue I am having picking a name from my regulars is deciding WHO will like what....



Designer: Stone and Thread
Fabric: 32ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC
Start Date: 1-18-2012
Finish Date: 1-18-2012

Thank you dear friends and readers for visiting with me. Thank you for your sweet comments and your sweet emails. I do so love hearing from you all :) Please do stop by again :)
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

What an enjoyable stitch...

This one turned out just gorgeous. I am so happy Carolyn chose it as I really enjoyed stitching it and will probably stitch it again at a later date.
Charlene I did substitute a few colors :) The colorway is gorgeous in person and though the model is beautiful-the real thing is so much prettier.




Color Changes: GA Carmel Corn (subbed CC Olive Branch)
GA Heirloom Gold (subbed GA Tarnished Gold)
GA Old Purple Paint (subbed WDW Taffeta)
Prairie House Sewing Case
Designer: Blackbird Designs
Fabric: 36 count cream
Fibers: GAST and WDW & CC
Date Started: 1-15-2012
Date Finished: 1-17-2012

Thank you all so much for visiting with me. I tried to catch up on some blog reading and commenting last night and today. I don't know how you all do it-keep up with all the posts out there-I feel I would never stitch or do anything else for that matter if I commented on every blog in my reader :) I REALLY need to go through my blog list and remove blogs I no longer visit or that have been dormant for a long time.
I appreciate each and every visit and comment and personal email :) Thanks bunches :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

A start...and I am loving it !

After discussing it with Carolyn, she decided on Prairie House Sewing Case by Blackbird Designs for the stitching box. I started it last night and it's coming along nicely. I was so excited to work on the entire project and she chose a most lovely design for her box. It's beautiful so far and that's just the border. It's much prettier than the cover model. VERY nice choice, Carolyn :)
I hope to finish the design tomorrow and work on putting it all together this weekend.



Prairie House Sewing Case
Designer: Blackbird Designs
Fabric: 36 count cream
Fibers: GAST

Thank you dear friends and readers for stopping by today to visit with me :) Thank you so much for your ever so sweet comments and emails. I appreciate them more than you can know. Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Block 7 under my belt..

I finished up Block 7 on AaHRH. 5 more blocks to go-but for now this one will be put aside so I can work on the stitcher's box for Carolyn and maybe 1 or 2 other RAK's :)


Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow
Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: 40ct. Sand Dune
Fibers: DMC & Thread Gatherer Silk n colors
Start Date: 6-22-2011

Thanks so much for visiting :)I appreciate it very much! Please do come again!
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

WOOHOO!! A stitching update...

There has not been much stitching at all going on here since my mom had surgery. When I have found a minute or two to stitch it has been on AaHRH. I have not started anything new or even stitched a SMALL for 2012 yet (oh, no worries...that will SOON change) This is my progress as of today on Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow-block 7 is coming along :)


Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow
Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: 40ct. Sand Dune
Fibers: DMC & Thread Gatherer Silk n colors
Start Date: 6-22-2011

I have chosen Carolyn M to be gifted with the stitching box. Carolyn, I will be in contact with you later today :)
I wish I could have given all my regulars the box. I will be doing quite a few RAKS throughout 2012 for my regular readers. You do not have to sign up as I will select a regular visitor when I have a RAK to go out :) EASY PEASY :)

I haven't been much into blogging...I think I am just worn out to be honest. Things are beginning to get back to normal. Mom had her staples removed this morning and he assures her he was able to remove all the cancer and wants her to have a CAT Scan in 4 months-if she goes a year with CLEAR scans he says the cancer will most likely not come back. We are VERY HOPEFUL that will be the case.

Just a "Shout Out" to all you BAP (Big A$$ Project) Challengers-you are doing amazing! KEEP on stitching :)

Thank you so much for stopping by :) Please do come again!
hugs and love from COLD SC :) Brrrrrr
BeckySC

Update and BAP Challenge information....

Hello friends :)
Mom is finally home-we had a set back with air bubbles in her epidural. It was a LONG 4 days. She is in a great deal of pain-her incision is fairly large-she has 18 staples. She has also developed thrush and her mouth is a mess-but the mouthwash the doctor called in for her this morning has helped some. I am so thankful to you all for keeping her in your prayers and thoughts-we have really needed them the past 2 days. I was growing very concerned-but SO HAPPY she was released and is now resting at home. The doctor told her she can expect 6 weeks for a full recovery of her strength. We will know more about the cancer in a couple of weeks.

PLEASE READ if you are taking part in the BAP Challenge. After signing in and reading all the email from the past 4 days (PLEASE do not worry if I do not reply to each BAP update) I would like to ask that you ONLY send picture updates to my email if you DO NOT have a blog. If you have a blog-just drop me an email and let me know you have updated with a picture of your BAP challenge piece. There is NO special blog for this challenge as we have over 100 people participating. If you do not have a blog-you are more than welcome to email me with your updates :) To be considered for the 100.00 drawing for the challenge, you must...
1. Meet the requirements of design size.
2. Your project must not have been started prior to January 1, 2012.
3. You must complete your challenge piece by December 31 2012.
4. Update Pictures must be shared with me throughout the year. (PLEASE REMEMBER to only send picture directly to my email if you do not have a blog-if you do-just drop me a note that you have an update of your BAP Challenge on your blog)
I want everyone to enjoy stitching their BAP's...I am offering the 100.00 for incentive-and in doing so there has to be the few guidelines above as 100.00 is quite a Gift Certificate :) If you are signing up for the challenge PLEASE use the original post to do so :)

Thank you for your anniversary wishes...due to circumstances we decided to celebrate it a bit later :)
I will be away for a while longer-if you have sent an email that requires a reply-please be patient-I will answer them when I return :)

Thank you again for-well-for everything-some of you have been so amazing to me-I feel so blessed to call so many of you friends. You know who you are :) And to all my new readers-welcome, I truly appreciate your visits and comments and personal email (which I promise to answer when I get back to a regular online routine). I so enjoy hearing from you all.

hugs and love from SC
BeckySC

Recovering

She thinks all you guys are so sweet...as do I.
Thank you.
Hugs and much love from a very relieved BeckySC

Mom is in recovery...

Her doctor just talked to us and said she did really well. They think they were able to remove all the cancer.. They were able to save her kidney with minimal bleeding as well. All very good news. We'll know more in a few days.  Her doctor even said she may only have to stay 3 days in the hospital instead of the 4 or 5 they thought before surgery.
I am anxiously waiting to see her.

Thank you all for each and every prayer, thought and care you have showered our family with.

hugs and love,
BeckySC

This is my fourth attempt at posting this from my phone...it keeps failing to post.

Well L@@KIE there...

Block 6 is complete :) I felt more "settled" today and less "nerves all over the place"-so I was able to sit and stitch and finish up Block 6. I was going to take this one along to the hospital and finish up Block 6...but NOW I can take a SMALL instead :) WOOT!!!!

And how it looks so far....LOVELY isn't it??

Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow
Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: 40ct. Sand Dune
Fibers: DMC & Thread Gatherer Silk n colors
Start Date: 6-22-2011

Thank you so much for visiting with me today :)Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

A couple of things..

First my progress on AAHRH. It's not much as I just have too much nervous energy about my moms upcoming surgery and I can't sit still long enough to make good progress. But nonetheless...progress is progress, especially on large projects :) MAN, I'm telling you that bottom owl is one psychedelic creature!!! :)

Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: 40ct. Sand Dune
Fibers: DMC & Thread Gatherer Silk n colors
Start Date: 6-22-2011

I am craving some finishing work...so I can "sense" some SMALLS REALLY soon :)

AND-remember this post? I have given it a great deal of thought (instead of stitching it and offering it on my b-day) ... AFTER my mom has surgery and has recovered I will be contacting the name of the person I decide to send this to so I can get some information from you :) I am anxious to get started on it :)

Thanks for visiting today-you guys have been SO wonderful to me! PLEASE do stop by again!
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Christmas Stash from hubby

My hubby spoiled me with WONDERFUL stash for Christmas :) My family knows the way to my heart!! They know not to get me anything I will put in a drawer or closet never to be seen again :)



AND, I was so excited about this adorable stitch from BBD's that I have already purchased the wood finial with anticipation of finishing 2 of these. One for myself and one for one of my blog readers :)


Thank you all so much for your interest in the BAP Challenge. It is certainly still open for anyone that would like to join us :) There is NO pressure-the 100.00 gift certificate is just an incentive to keep you motivated. Just think of all the lovely new stash you can purchase if you are the winner :) :) :) If you want to join us-please let me know in the "original post" or via email :)

I have had so many well wishes for my mom and her surgery on Thursday. I have mentioned to several friends that I am running on nervous energy right now. Thank you so much. I promise to update when I know something. I will take my phone with me-but I cannot make any promises as I tried my best to comment on blogs this morning using my phone and it just would not let me. If I can get a post in though on Thursday I will let you all know how things are progressing. THANK YOU my friends! It means the world to me that you care.

Thanks for stopping by :) Please come again!
hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC