tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84093088304489032522024-03-08T03:34:20.749-08:00. Debbie's Cross StitchSoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.comBlogger558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-7629211240847058772014-08-17T18:53:00.001-07:002014-08-17T18:56:20.101-07:00Lonely bride!I sure hope she isn't left at the altar! You can barely see the light blue hearts on her dress, but it looks like lace! I changed the shoe color to teal to match the wedding colors. The flowers in the bouquet will be French knots made of ribbons. She'll have tiny white beads on her dress and veil, too!<br />
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Now I'll start stitching on the groom!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-19720915075148889882014-08-14T11:38:00.001-07:002014-08-14T11:38:52.275-07:00Wedding Tango bride!I was so happy with my progress last night that I wanted to post another picture! This is <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/product.aspx?pid=183448" target="_blank">Wedding Tango</a>, a kit by Riolis. I'm using white 28 ct linen instead of 14 ct Aida.<br />
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Maybe I can finish it in time for the bridal shower and give it to her then instead of waiting for the wedding! There will be beads and ribbons also.SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-58539644553982944462014-08-13T15:06:00.000-07:002014-08-13T15:43:51.019-07:00August WIPocalypse and SAL updatesIt's a full moon and time for the <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/wipocalypse_main/2014_wipocalypse-basic-info-sign-up-page/" target="_blank">WIPocalypse</a> update! The topic this time is: "Tell us about your oldest and newest WIPs."<br />
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My newest WIP is <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/product.aspx?pid=183448" target="_blank">Wedding Tango</a>, a Riolis kit, which will be a gift for my daughter's friend's wedding in September. I've known her at least 10 years. The color of the shoes and bouquet will be changed to match the bride's colors. I'm also stitching it on 28 ct white linen instead of the 14 ct white Aida in the kit, and I will add their names and date at the bottom.<br />
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Since I recently finished my oldest WIP (Stained Glass Nativity, started in 1980), my oldest WIP now is Universal Unity by Dimensions Gold Collection. I started this one in 1998 and was making great progress on it for a few months, then it got put away and never touched again until 2012. Now I have cross stitch friends all over the internet encouraging me to keep stitching until this one is finished! I post an update on this one in the <a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html" target="_blank">YOTA SAL</a> on the first Saturday each month. Here is the pic from the last post, when I started stitching the zebra stripes.</div>
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Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have had 3 more finishes, but the list of WIPs on my <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/wipocalypse-2012.html" target="_blank">WIPocalypse page</a> is still at 90. I finished Stained Glass Nativity, Mary Mouse, and Boo!<br />
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On my Saturday SAL with <a href="http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda</a> and <a href="http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kaye</a>, I stitched 5 rows of the basket on <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=607" target="_blank">Fall Welcome</a>.<br />
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On my Sunday SAL with <a href="http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda</a> and <a href="http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kaye</a>, I finished the 6th day of <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a>! Now the whole project is officially halfway done! We have more members in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/406718926103778/" target="_blank">Prairie Schooler Santa's 12 Days of Christmas Sunday SAL</a> Facebook group, too!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a>" (Day 6)<br />
Book No. 126<br />
Designed by Pamela Byrd Smith<br />
The Prairie Schooler<br />
28 ct mushroom evenweave<br />
Started 5/4/2014, Finished 8/11/2014<br />
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In the <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/bothy-threads-cut-thru-sal.html" target="_blank">Bothy Threads Cut Thru' Monday SAL</a>, I reached the bottom left corner of Cut Thru' North Pole House and stitched some water. I'm looking forward to using the variegated floss in the water, which is the same color floss that I used for the water in Cut Thru' Igloo.<br />
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Be sure to check <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/2014/08/10/august-wipocalypse-check-in/" target="_blank">Measi's blog</a> for a list of other bloggers with WIPocalypse updates this month!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-34311601910755616882014-08-10T15:08:00.002-07:002014-08-10T15:09:55.024-07:00Turtle Trot SAL - AugustClaudette of <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BAP Attack</a> is hosting the <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/2014/08/welcome-baby.html" target="_blank">Turtle Trot SAL</a>, where we choose 10 WIPs and post before & after progress pics on the 10th of every month. I finally stitched on all 10 of them this month! Here is my progress since last time:<br />
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2. Harley-Davidson: I met my goal and stitched on the seat. My goal for next month will be to stitch the back of the seat.<br />
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3. <a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=386_1_5&products_id=138" target="_blank">Flaming June</a>: I stitched more light tan on the wall. My goal for next month will be to finish page 1.<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-First-Love-Wedding-Record-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K35192" target="_blank">First Love Wedding Record</a>: I stitched the boy's lips and part of his nose. My goal for next month will be to finish his nose and eyes.</div>
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5. <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Imaginating-Thankful-Critters-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/10-2441" target="_blank">Thankful Critters</a>: I met my goal and finished the letter V with all the backstitching. My goal for next month will be to stitch the letter E.<br />
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6. Majestic Eagle: I stitched some gray on the tail feathers. My goal for next month will be to finish the claws and tail feathers.<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.colray-crafts.com/big.php?ProductID=22415" target="_blank">Orange Poppies</a>: I stitched some of the green stem and leaves. My goal for next month will be to stitch more stems and leaves.<br />
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8. <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/embroidery/hand-embroidery/canyon-waterfall-cross-stitch-pattern/9707" target="_blank">Canyon Waterfall</a>: I stitched more clouds and sky. My goal for next month will be to finish page 1.<br />
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9. "<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Ink-Circles-99-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/11-2094" target="_blank">99</a>": I stitched the shelf under six bottles. My goal for next month will be to stitch two more bottles.<br />
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10. We're Off to See the Wizard: I stitched some blue on Dorothy's dress. My goal for next month is to stitch more of her dress and white blouse.<br />
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1. Stained Glass Nativity: I finished this one at last and it's at the framing shop now!<br />
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-90658984599147925312014-08-02T20:52:00.002-07:002014-08-02T20:52:38.807-07:00YOTA - AugustToday is the first Saturday of the month and time for the <a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html" target="_blank">YOTA (Year of the Acronym) UFO SAL</a> update hosted by <a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pull the Other Thread</a>. Universal Unity is a Dimensions Gold Collection kit that I started in 1998.<br />
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I missed July since I was on vacation, but here is the before pic from the June YOTA post:<br />
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I started filling in the stripes of the zebra. You'd think they were only white, but there are actually 5 different symbols and some of them are tweeded (blended) colors of different strands of floss!<br />
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My goal is to finish the zebra and the grass around him and the backstitching for the next YOTA update!</div>
SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-59032218234687850322014-08-01T21:59:00.002-07:002014-08-01T21:59:34.537-07:00Theme-A-Licious Jubilee July<div style="text-align: center;">
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The theme for last month was Jubilee July, "It's time to celebrate! What are you celebrating this year? Stitch on your holiday-related projects, OR find some WIPs you know you'll never finish and set them free."<br />
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I stitched on Halloween and Christmas designs in July, which I actually do all year long!<br />
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I started Brew, which is part 9 of <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Halloween-Double-Flip-BrewMonster/F86" target="_blank">Boo! Club</a>. I think I'll finish the whole thing by Halloween this year!<br />
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I also started part 2 of <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Mystery-Sampler-Part-2-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/LK-MS02" target="_blank">Very Scary Mystery Sampler</a> by doing the border on the right side. I might finish this one by Halloween 2015!<br />
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For Christmas stitching, I finished Santa's jacket and pants on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a>. No, I don't think all 12 days will be finished by Christmas this year, but I'll get there eventually!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6) update #4</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6) update #4</td></tr>
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I also finally finished the Stained Glass Nativity needlepoint this month!<br />
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The first three animals of <a href="http://www.brookesbooks.com/CrossStitchFreebies2.html" target="_blank">Brooke's Books Advent Animals</a> are finished.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I stitched on <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=827" target="_blank">Santa Hang-Up</a> while I was waiting in an airport for 3 hours.</div>
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I also added more cross stitch videos to YouTube showing some WIPs and finishes in July!<br />
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The theme for this month will be Author! Author! August. "The words are speaking this month! Hunt out those WIPs with a verse or two. It's time those projects with words and sentences grew."</div>
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I have several wordy WIPs to choose from to stitch in August!</div>
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Check in on Heather's blog, <a href="http://lottloft.blogspot.com/2014/08/theme-licious-julyaugust.html" target="_blank">It's Geek to Me</a>, to see what everyone else stitched for the holiday theme in July!</div>
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-79088187983464669032014-07-30T11:27:00.003-07:002014-07-30T12:22:28.581-07:00Smalls SAL - JulyThe last Wednesday of the month is time for the July <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/2014/07/smalls-sal-july-check-in/" target="_blank">Smalls SAL</a> post! I finished Mary Mouse, the third of 25 free Advent Animals from Brooke's Books and changed my blog header!<br />
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"Mary Mouse"<br />
Designed by Brooke Nolan<br />
<a href="http://www.brookesbooks.com/CrossStitchFreebies2.html" target="_blank">Brooke's Books Advent Animals Collection</a><br />
14 ct Silver Starlite Aida<br />
Started 7/24/2014, Finished 7/28/2014<br />
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There is a Facebook group for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/animaladvent/" target="_blank">Advent Animals Stitch-A-Long</a> where you can see many more finishes. They look great on different colors of fabric!<br />
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I also finished Boo!, a freebie from Glory Bee, for the <a href="http://halloweenorniesal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hallowe'en Ornie SAL</a>. Each month is a different theme and July was Pumpkins. I'd love to make it into a long rectangular pillow!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.glorybeestitch.com/freeboo.shtml" target="_blank">Boo!</a>"<br />
Designed by Nancy Boyarsky<br />
Glory Bee<br />
14 ct Fiddlers Light Aida<br />
Started 7/29/2014, Finished 7/29/2014<br />
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I used <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe</a> floss for this design. She's having a birthday giveaway of her hand-dyed floss, sampler patterns, and trims. Enter <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2014/07/join-me-in-my-birthday-celebration-give.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and tell Nancy that I sent you. Drawing on August 14. Good luck!<br />
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<br />SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-81365027381427157192014-07-27T14:44:00.001-07:002014-07-27T14:44:22.316-07:00Stitch from Stash July<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mel from Epic Stitching started a <a href="http://epicstitching.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Stitch From Stash group</a> to encourage us to stay on a budget of $25 or less per month for cross stitching. Click the link to see the list of blogs that are participating.<br />
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My carry over from June was zero for a total budget of $25 this month. Here is my check-in for July:<br />
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<b>Amount Spent</b>: $9 - Disney cross stitch book on eBay<br />
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Now I have $16 to carry over for August.<br />
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<b>New Starts from Stash</b>: Mary Mouse, Boo! Club (Brew).<br />
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<b>WIPs or UFOs worked on</b>: Boo! Club (Fright), Very Scary Mystery Sampler, La Pen<span style="background-color: white;">s<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.81818199157715px;">é</span></span>e Positive, "99", Alice from Resident Evil, Santa Hang-Up, Stained Glass Nativity, Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6), Cut Thru' North Pole House, Boo! Club (Brew), Mary Mouse.</div>
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<b>Finishes</b>: Boo! Club (Fright), Alice from Resident Evil, Stained Glass Nativity.</div>
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What I was tempted to buy but <i>didn't</i> buy this month: <br />
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<a href="http://www.bonanza.com/listings/All-Stitches-Wizard-Of-Oz-Cross-Stitch-Pattern-Pdf-230/81381771" target="_blank">Wizard of Oz cross stitch pattern by AllStitches</a> on Bonanza:<br />
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I also added mats to the frame for Dog House Sampler, which I finished in 2011. I found this perfect blue wood frame at a thrift store.<br />
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You might have noticed some yarn bits in the ORT jar. They are from the Stained Glass Nativity needlepoint, which is finally finished after 34 years! The framer has it now and is working her magic on it to get it blocked and framed just right!<br />
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"Stained Glass Nativity"<br />
Designed by Wayne Maurer<br />
Sunset Designs needlepoint<br />
10 ct cotton mesh canvas, 100% wool yarn<br />
Finished size 10" x 20"<br />
Started 1980, Finished 7/23/2014<br />
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Whew! I'm out of breath after doing that big happy dance!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-72850952198218842042014-07-19T20:26:00.003-07:002014-07-19T20:26:26.459-07:00July WIPocalypse, Turtle Trot, and a finish!This is my belated <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/wipocalypse_main/2014_wipocalypse-basic-info-sign-up-page/" target="_blank">WIPocalypse</a> update! The topic this time is: "It's halfway to Christmas. Do you start your holiday stitching this early? If so, what do you hope to accomplish this year?" Yes, I stitch holiday designs all year long! I hope to finish Stained Glass Nativity and Santa's 12 Days of Christmas in time to display them this year for Christmas! I would also love to stitch gifts for my family but if I don't finish, there is always next year, or their birthday instead.<br />
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Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have had 3 more finishes, and now the list of WIPs on my <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/wipocalypse-2012.html" target="_blank">WIPocalypse page</a> is down to 90. I finished The Sorceress, Leo, and Alice from Resident Evil.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.myphotostitch.com/blog/permalink/2009/05/07/Cross-Stitch-Pattern-Alice-from-Resident-Evil" target="_blank">Alice from Resident Evil</a>"<br />
Designed by Pau<br />
<a href="http://myphotostitch.com/">MyPhotoStitch.com</a><br />
18 ct tan Aida<br />
Started 1/11/2014, Finished 7/13/2014<br />
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Speaking of Christmas stitching, I stitched the hat and legs and feet on <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=827" target="_blank">Santa Hang-Up</a>.<br />
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I missed the Turtle Trot posting for July 10, since I was away on vacation, but here is my progress on two of them. I finished all the blue stained glass windows on Stained Glass Nativity.<br />
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I stitched one more bottle on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Ink-Circles-99-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/11-2094" target="_blank">"99" by Ink Circles</a>.<br />
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Bottle #17 is Stella Artois, Stella Artois, Leuven, Belgium.<br />
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Now that I finished the birthday gifts in time, I can get back to my SALs and stitching anything else I feel like!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-300625856416974192014-07-08T10:09:00.000-07:002014-07-08T10:15:32.633-07:00Framed finish and giveaways!Hurray! I actually finished this birthday gift and got it framed on time! I started The Sorcerer way back in 2011 for the first Crazy January Challenge, and I started The Sorceress for the <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/ultimate-crazy-january-challenge-2014.html" target="_blank">UCJC</a> this year. My best friend, Colleen, has always liked castles and dragons and wizards. Our dads have been friends since they were in kindergarten and our moms met in high school. They got married around the same time and she is only 2 days older than me, so she is just like a sister! Now she lives in Texas and I'm still in California. I will see her tomorrow for a visit! My son is coming to her house too, and we'll all go to my daughter's graduation from Army boot camp together!<br />
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Here is her handmade birthday present! You can click on the picture to see it bigger.<br />
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This was framed by Beth at <a href="http://www.wilsonsframeup.com/" target="_blank">Wilson's Frame-Up</a> in Riverside, California. The purple mat is linen and the gold and red mats match the stitching colors perfectly! It was Beth's idea to get a charm and I found this wizard pendant on eBay. The frame is brushed silver metal. It's bigger and heavier than I expected. The full size of the frame is 16" x 25" so it's 1 inch too big for carry-on. I will wrap it in bubble wrap and surround it with all the clothes in my luggage. Hopefully it makes the trip in one piece!<br />
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Here is a picture from a few years ago of both of us:<br />
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I'm also waiting until the very last minute to finish <a href="http://www.myphotostitch.com/blog/permalink/2009/05/07/Cross-Stitch-Pattern-Alice-from-Resident-Evil" target="_blank">Alice from Resident Evil</a> for my son's belated birthday present, since I'll see him tomorrow too! I have a frame ready to pop it into tonight, or maybe tomorrow after I get off the plane! LOL<br />
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Parsley of <a href="http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Seasons of My Mind</a> blog is having a giveaway of this beautiful project bag to celebrate becoming an EMT! Enter <a href="http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.com/2014/07/im-back-with-celebration-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and drawing is on July 21.<br />
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Nancy from <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe</a> is having a summer floss giveaway! Enter <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-floss-give-away-enter-now.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and tell Nancy that I sent you. Drawing is on July 30.</div>
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Sadly, I have no YOTA update this month on Universal Unity, since I was stitching every day on the same thing (The Sorceress and Alice). I'll get back to all my SALs after I come home from vacation. </div>
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-89342813940289702392014-07-01T15:47:00.000-07:002014-07-01T16:06:16.266-07:00Theme-A-Licious June Jolt<div style="text-align: center;">
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The theme for last month was June Jolt, "School's out for the summer! Let's work on things with sunshine in them or REALLY bright colors. Summer is here!"<br />
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I finished part 8 of 12 on Boo! Club. I like the bright Halloween colors in this design!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Halloween-Double-Flip-PumpkinFright/F85" target="_blank">Fright</a>"<br />
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28 ct Prairie Grain linen<br />
Started 1/16/2014, Finished 6/28/2014<br />
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I also finally finished part 1 of <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Mystery-Sampler-Part-1-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/LK-MS01" target="_blank">Very Scary Mystery Sampler</a>! Hopefully, parts 2 and 3 won't take me quite as long to do!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Mystery-Sampler-Part-1-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/LK-MS01" target="_blank">Very Scary Mystery Sampler</a>" (Part 1)<br />
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30 ct Tin Roof linen<br />
Started 7/25/2012, Finished 7/1/2014<br />
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I also finished The Sorcerer and The Sorceress! I'll pick them up from the framer tomorrow. They will be framed together with gold, purple, and red mats.<br />
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The theme for this month will be Jubilee July, "It's time to celebrate! What are you celebrating this year? Stitch on your holiday-related projects, OR find some WIPs you know you'll never finish and set them free."<br />
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I have Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas designs to stitch. I might even stitch on some Easter designs, too!<br />
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Check in on Heather's blog, <a href="http://lottloft.blogspot.com/2014/07/theme-licious-junejuly.html" target="_blank">It's Geek to Me</a>, to find more blog posts with the bright colors theme this month!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-82189111122189186332014-06-30T14:20:00.002-07:002014-06-30T14:22:57.039-07:00TUSAL - JuneI'm a few days late for the Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (<a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-totally-useless-stitch-long-2014.html" target="_blank">TUSAL</a>). Check in on <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-totally-useless-patriotic-post.html" target="_blank">Daffycat's blog</a> with a link to your ORT jar, too!<br />
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Once again, Alice is posing with the jar of ORTs, and she still isn't finished yet!<br />
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This will be a belated birthday present for my son, who I will see next week in Texas!<br />
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Guess I'll be stitching the same thing every day until she is finished!<br />
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-21477728701021160002014-06-26T12:10:00.000-07:002014-06-26T12:10:35.212-07:00Stitch from Stash June (broke the budget!)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mel from Epic Stitching started a <a href="http://epicstitching.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Stitch From Stash group</a> to encourage us to stay on a budget of $25 or less per month for cross stitching. Click the link to see the list of blogs that are participating.<br />
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We can skip one month out of the year, so I broke the budget for June and followed Justine's suggestion: <br />
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I double-checked the rules just to be sure!<br />
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My carry over from May was zero for a total budget of $25 this month, plus a bonus $50 that we could spend, which I still went over, but I'm skipping this month so it doesn't count! Here is my check-in for June:<br />
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Four Vervaco car kits from <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/" target="_blank">Herrschners</a><br />
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Riolis kits: The Kiss by Klimt and Orange Poppies cell phone/camera bag from <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/" target="_blank">Herrschners</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/130034201/the-wizard-of-oz-pdf-digital-cross" target="_blank">The Wizard of Oz chart</a> from Little Stitcher Shop on Etsy<br />
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NASCAR and NHRA charts by Cruisin' Cross Stitch<br />
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Charts from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/693603660695668/" target="_blank">Noahstitcher's Stash for Sale Facebook group</a><br />
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Fabric from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/stashunload/" target="_blank">Stash Unload Facebook group</a></div>
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I was in a gift exchange in a Facebook cross stitching group and I bought charts, fabric, and floss for my partner and she sent this to me: Army Emblem chart, Halloween Memories chart, Wire Whimsy Snowman, fabric, and an armchair pouch that she made herself.<br />
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While I was at the LNS buying my partner's gifts, I picked these up for myself!<br />
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<b>New Starts from Stash</b>: None. I'm in a challenge on a Facebook cross stitching group to finish my oldest WIP and not start anything new, which is certainly a challenge for me!</div>
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<b>WIPs or UFOs worked on</b>: Fall Welcome, Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6), Picnic Area, Leo, Thankful Critters, Universal Unity, Cut Thru' North Pole House, We're Off to See the Wizard, Harley-Davidson, Orange Poppies, "99", Majestic Eagle, The Sorcerer, The Sorceress, Boo! Club (Fright).</div>
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<b>Finishes</b>: The Sorcerer, The Sorceress, Leo.</div>
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What I was tempted to buy but <i>didn't</i> buy this month: Nothing! I bought it ALL!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.stitchalley.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=216" target="_blank">Zodiac Signs - Leo</a>"<br />
Designed by Kai & Denis Chabault<br />
<a href="http://www.stitchalley.com/" target="_blank">Stitch Alley</a><br />
14 ct red Aida<br />
Started 2/27/2012, Finished 6/25/2014<br />
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I also finished one of my starts from the <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/ultimate-crazy-january-challenge-2014.html" target="_blank">Ultimate Crazy January Challenge</a>, The Sorceress by Dimensions. She is at the framing shop right now with The Sorcerer!<br />
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"The Sorceress"<br />
Dimensions #6733<br />
14 ct Ivory Aida<br />
Started 1/26/2014, Finished 6/24/2014SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-52990700489134650222014-06-13T13:26:00.000-07:002014-06-13T13:26:35.729-07:00June WIPocalypse and a finish!Happy Friday the 13th and it's a Full Moon so time for the <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/wipocalypse_main/2014_wipocalypse-basic-info-sign-up-page/" target="_blank">WIPocalypse</a> update! The topic this time is: "Have you ever been to a stitch gathering such as a retreat or a festival?" No, I haven't but I would love to go! Our <a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SoCalCrossStitchers/info" target="_blank">Southern California Cross Stitchers Yahoo group</a> is trying to plan one, but in the meantime, we are happy to meet at the food court in the mall or outside on the patio or at a restaurant or a member's house to sit and stitch together about once a month!<br />
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Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have had three more finishes, but two of them were new starts, so my <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/wipocalypse-2012.html" target="_blank">WIPocalypse page</a> is slowly shrinking down to only 93 WIPs now. I finished Frank-N-Stein, Peter Polar Bear, and The Sorcerer!<br />
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"The Sorcerer"<br />
Dimensions #6689<br />
14 ct Ivory Aida<br />
Started 1/13/2011, Finished 6/12/2014<br />
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My plan is to get him framed together with The Sorceress before July!<br />
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I've also stitched more background on <a href="http://www.myphotostitch.com/blog/permalink/2009/05/07/Cross-Stitch-Pattern-Alice-from-Resident-Evil" target="_blank">Alice from Resident Evil</a> and hope to finish her by July, too!<br />
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I only work on this one during our stitching GTG (get-togethers). I did the acorn tops on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Mystery-Sampler-Part-1-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/LK-MS01" target="_blank">Very Scary Mystery Sampler</a>, almost done with part 1.<br />
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On Cut Thru' North Pole House, I stitched the mailbox and pole down to the water.<br />
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For my Sunday SAL with <a href="http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda</a> and <a href="http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kaye</a>, I started stitching Santa's red sleeve and the green branches on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a> by The Prairie Schooler.<br />
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Be sure to check <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/" target="_blank">Measi's blog</a> for a list of other bloggers with WIPocalypse updates this month!<br />
<br />SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-82731903229521754922014-06-10T22:33:00.007-07:002014-06-16T13:25:02.554-07:00Turtle Trot SAL - JuneClaudette of <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BAP Attack</a> is hosting the <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-turtle-trot.html" target="_blank">Turtle Trot SAL</a>, where we choose 10 WIPs and post before & after progress pics on the 10th of every month. I've only worked on 7 of them this time:<br />
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Stained Glass Nativity: I stitched another blue window. My goal for next month will be to finish the windows.<br />
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Harley-Davidson: I met my goal and finished the windshield and headlight. My goal for next month will be to stitch more of the seat.<br />
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<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Imaginating-Thankful-Critters-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/10-2441" target="_blank">Thankful Critters</a>: I stitched the little bird and started the letter V. My goal for next month will be to finish the V with all the backstitching.<br />
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Majestic Eagle: I started stitching the tail feathers. My goal for next month will be to finish the claws and tail feathers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.colray-crafts.com/big.php?ProductID=22415" target="_blank">Orange Poppies</a>: I met my goal of finishing this poppy and stitching more green stems. My goal for next month will be stitching more green leaves.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Ink-Circles-99-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/11-2094" target="_blank">99</a>": I stitched one more bottle. My goal for next month will be another bottle and the shelf under these 6 bottles.<br />
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Bottle #16 is Rainer Beer, Pabst Brewing Co., Woodridge, Illinois.<br />
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We're Off to See the Wizard: I stitched more of Dorothy's dress. I am copying Annette, <a href="http://californiastitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">California Stitcher</a>'s idea. I loved seeing her Tinkerbell figurines with each update of Fairy Hill, so I will include a Wizard of Oz figurine with each of my updates. I have 12 of these musical figurines and lots of little individual Oz figures to show each time! My goal for next month is to stitch more of Dorothy's dress.<br />
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You can click on the pictures to see them bigger. All the Q-Snap covers are from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Christinesqsnaphuggies/" target="_blank">Christine's Q-Snap Huggies</a>.SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-38505660116691060872014-06-08T00:32:00.001-07:002014-06-08T00:32:30.096-07:00YOTA update - JuneToday is the first Saturday of the month and time for the <a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html" target="_blank">YOTA (Year of the Acronym) UFO SAL</a> update hosted by <a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pull the Other Thread</a>. Universal Unity is a Dimensions Gold Collection kit that I started in 1998.<br />
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Here is the before pic from the May YOTA post:<br />
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Almost everyone voted that I stitch the zebra next. The black stripes are done but there is so much more to stitch!<br />
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I hope to have a full zebra next time!</div>
SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-13861978147328222982014-06-01T21:39:00.000-07:002014-06-01T22:00:44.031-07:00Theme-A-Licious Menagerie May<div style="text-align: center;">
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The theme for last month was Menagerie May, "Is it a zoo in your stack of WIPs? How many projects can you find that include animals or birds?"<br />
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I have lots of WIPs with animals and birds and this was just the right incentive to stitch on some of them that have been ignored for awhile!<br />
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On <a href="http://www.yiotas-xstitch.com/cross-stitch-kits-patterns/birds/bird-nest2" target="_blank">Bird Nest (No 2)</a>, I stitched more of the pretty pink bird from <a href="http://www.yiotas-xstitch.com/" target="_blank">Yiota's XStitch</a>. I started this one in the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge 2012.<br />
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I stitched the other back leg on <a href="http://www.stitchalley.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=216&limit=100" target="_blank">Leo</a>, a freebie from Stitch Alley.</div>
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I stitched an owl on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-All-You-Can-Eat-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/02-1387" target="_blank">Picnic Area</a>.<br />
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I stitched another little bird on <a href="http://www.crosstitch.com/search?f=114givth10" target="_blank">Thankful Critters</a>.<br />
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I also started stitching another crow and the basket on <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=607" target="_blank">Fall Welcome</a>.<br />
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And here's another bird, a goose on <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a>! The gap in the middle is where Santa's arm is holding him.<br />
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I filled in the rest of the raccoon and started the zebra on Universal Unity. This is on a 14" x 17" Q-snap. Since I'm right-handed, I turn it upside-down to stitch the zebra so it will be closer to the right side. Do any of you stitch your designs upside-down, too? </div>
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Check in on Heather's blog, <a href="http://lottloft.blogspot.com/2014/06/theme-licious-mayjune.html" target="_blank">It's Geek to Me</a>, to see links to more blog posts with the animals theme this month!<br />
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Heather sent me this amazing prize package for suggesting the theme for April Showers. All the goodies have the "water" theme. She sent an April Showers chart from Country Cottage Needleworks and a kit to make a Lighthouse scissors charm. The fabric colors are Seafoam and Neptune blue. But the most amazing part is the floss with names like Tropical Ocean, Mediterranean, Seafan, Silver Icicle, and Sea Turtle! She included a vinyl project pouch to protect my WIPs from getting wet! Thank you so very much, Heather!<br />
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The theme for this month will be June Jolt, "School's out for the summer! Let's work on things with sunshine in them or REALLY bright colors. Summer is here!" (Northern Hemisphere... LOL)<br />
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My WIPs with sunshine and bright colors are Stained Glass Nativity, The Sorcerer and The Sorceress, Flaming June, Pac-Man, Holiday Cheer, Thankful Critters, Fractal 156 bookmark, Dance of the Geckos, Triple Jack-o-Lanterns, Beach Babe, Basket of Fruit, Orange Poppies, Jacks are Wild, Trick or Treat Greeting, and Believe.<br />
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I'm looking forward to making some progress on these to share with you on July 1! Happy Stitching, everyone!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-7320741340130158302014-05-29T02:52:00.000-07:002014-05-29T02:52:11.046-07:00Smalls SAL and TUSAL - MayThe last Wednesday of the month is time for the May <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/2014/03/smalls-sal-march-check-in/" target="_blank">Smalls SAL</a> post! I just finished Peter Polar Bear, the second of 25 free Advent Animals from Brooke's Books.<br />
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"Peter Polar Bear"<br />
Designed by Brooke Nolan<br />
<a href="http://prosites-brookeanolan.homestead.com/CrossStitchFreebies2.html" target="_blank">Brooke's Books Advent Animals Collection</a><br />
14 ct Green Starlite Aida<br />
Started 5/22/2014, Finished 5/29/2014<br />
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There is a Facebook group for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/animaladvent/" target="_blank">Advent Animals Stitch-A-Long</a> where you can see other finishes of Peter Polar Bear, too!<br />
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I also finished Frank-N-Stein for the <a href="http://halloweenorniesal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hallowe'en Ornie SAL</a>. Each month is a different theme and May was Monsters.<br />
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"Frank-N-Stein"<br />
Raise the Roof Designs<br />
32 ct tan linen<br />
Started 5/27/2014, Finished 5/28/2014<br />
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Frank-N-Stein was a limited edition kit from 2008. I'll have a drawing to give away this chart since I'm done with it, but it won't have the button. Just mention in the comment if you're interested and I'll draw a name on Friday, June 6. I'll mail it anywhere in the world.<br />
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It's also time for the Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (<a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-totally-useless-stitch-long-2014.html" target="_blank">TUSAL</a>)! Check in on <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2014/05/it-maybe-totally-useless.html" target="_blank">Daffycat's blog</a> with a link to your ORT jar photo, too!<br />
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My cat Billy is posing with my ORTs this time!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-54417948013748792432014-05-28T15:42:00.000-07:002014-05-29T03:07:36.645-07:00Stitch from Stash May<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mel from Epic Stitching started a <a href="http://epicstitching.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Stitch From Stash group</a> to encourage us to stay on a budget of $25 or less per month for cross stitching. Click the link to see the list of blogs that are participating.<br />
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My carry over from April was zero for a total budget of $25 this month. Here is my check-in for May:<br />
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<b>Amount Spent</b>: $25<br />
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$20 - 3 charts from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecottageneedle" target="_blank">The Cottage Needle</a><br />
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$5 - Fulton Mansion chart from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/393131397369909/" target="_blank">Buy & Sell Cross Stitch Supplies Facebook group</a></div>
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<b>New Starts from Stash</b>: "O" is for Owl, Winter Witch, Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6), Peter Polar Bear, Frank-N-Stein.<br />
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<b>WIPs or UFOs worked on</b>: Christmas Ark, Universal Unity, Fall Welcome, Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6), Cut Thru' North Pole House, Thankful Critters, Canyon Waterfall, Majestic Eagle, Stained Glass Nativity, "99", Orange Poppies, Harley-Davidson, Very Scary Mystery Sampler, Alice from Resident Evil, Bird Nest (No 2). </div>
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<b>Finishes</b>: "O" is for Owl, Winter Witch, Frank-N-Stein, Peter Polar Bear.</div>
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What I was tempted to buy but <i>didn't</i> buy this month:</div>
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<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIOLIS-COUNTED-CROSS-STITCH-KIT-THE-KISS-after-G-Klimts-painting-/251537823210?" target="_blank">"The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt, kit by Riolis on eBay</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dimensions-Needlecrafts-Counted-Stitch-Aurora/dp/B001EL68F0/" target="_blank">Aurora Cabin, kit by Dimensions Gold Collection on Amazon</a><br />
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This kit was on sale on the Dimensions website with a coupon code, but ended up being cheaper on Amazon with free shipping. Not yet but some day I really want to stitch these designs!</div>
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Be sure to see the list of other bloggers with WIPocalypse updates this month on <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/2014/05/14/may-wipocalypse-check-in-post/" target="_blank">Measi's blog</a>, too!<br />
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Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have had three more finishes, but two of them were new starts so my <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/wipocalypse-2012.html" target="_blank">WIPocalypse page</a> isn't getting smaller yet. I finished Happy Easter, "O" is for Owl, and Winter Witch, which were all small designs.<br />
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I started the 6th day of <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Prairie-Schooler-Santas-12-Days-5-8-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/05-2500" target="_blank">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas</a> by stitching a goose!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6) update #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 6) update #1</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #fcfbf4; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, Garamond, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">The scarecrow girl on <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=607" target="_blank">Fall Welcome</a> has a face now! I really enjoy backstitching!</span><br />
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I started stitching the red and white pole and mailbox on the Cut Thru' North Pole House. I want to get to the bottom of the design so I can start stitching the pretty water!<br />
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Since the last WIPocalypse update, I finished Alice's jacket, her hair, and started stitching the background on <a href="http://www.myphotostitch.com/blog/permalink/2009/05/07/Cross-Stitch-Pattern-Alice-from-Resident-Evil" target="_blank">Alice from Resident Evil</a>.<br />
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I also made some progress on the <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Mystery-Sampler-Part-1-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/LK-MS01" target="_blank">Very Scary Mystery Sampler</a> by stitching the green vines and the blue row on the bottom. After the acorns and rest of the border are stitched, part 1 will be finished!<br />
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I'm really looking forward to a stay-cation next week so I can stay home and stitch! I'm not going to tell my friends and family that I'm on vacation, either! HA!SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-91139316996223884062014-05-12T10:24:00.000-07:002014-05-12T11:18:04.178-07:00Back from the framer!I just picked these up from my framing friend! This is <a href="http://www.beachcottagestitchers.com/catalog.php?item=794" target="_blank">Quaker Moon</a> by Bent Creek. I found the perfect black square frame at a thrift store for $1 and she only charged me for mounting it.<br />
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This is <a href="http://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/plum_street_samplers/2013/11/marys-sampler-finale.html" target="_blank">Mary's Sampler II</a> by Plum Street Samplers. This is another thrift store frame for $1 that I thought matched the colors perfectly and I only had to pay for mounting and the gold mat!</div>
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This is <a href="http://www.suehillisdesigns.net/content/DrawingBoard/Freebies.html" target="_blank">I'll Get You My Pretty</a> by Sue Hillis Designs. I did pay for this one to be custom framed because it was an unusual size, 7" x 12".</div>
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Beth at <a href="http://www.wilsonsframeup.com/" target="_blank">Wilson's Frame-Up</a> has framed 17 of my cross stitch finishes so far!</div>
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-86251641925512799812014-05-10T22:46:00.001-07:002014-05-10T22:57:15.326-07:00Turtle Trot SAL - MayClaudette of <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BAP Attack</a> is hosting the <a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/p/2014-turtle-trot.html" target="_blank">Turtle Trot SAL</a>, where we choose 10 WIPs and post before & after progress pics on the 10th of every month. I only stitched on 7 of them. Here is my progress since last time:<br />
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Stained Glass Nativity: I did 222 stitches of blue window in the third panel. My goal for next month will be to finish the blue windows.<br />
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Harley-Davidson: I stitched more on the handlebars and windshield. My goal for next month will be to finish the windshield and the headlight.<br />
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<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Imaginating-Thankful-Critters-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/10-2441" target="_blank">Thankful Critters</a>: I stitched the three pumpkins on the letter G. My goal for next month will be to finish the letter V.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Thankful Critters (before)</td></tr>
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Majestic Eagle: I started stitching the eagle's left leg. My goal for next month will be to finish the other leg and tail feathers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Majestic Eagle (before)</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.colray-crafts.com/big.php?ProductID=22415" target="_blank">Orange Poppies</a>: I started stitching the green stem of the poppy. My goal for next month will be to finish this poppy and stitch more green stems.<br />
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<a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/embroidery/hand-embroidery/canyon-waterfall-cross-stitch-pattern/9707" target="_blank">Canyon Waterfall</a>: I filled in the missing holes of confetti stitches in the trees and stitched more sky. My goal for next month will be to finish the first page.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.123stitch.com/item/Ink-Circles-99-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/11-2094" target="_blank">99</a>": I stitched one more bottle. My goal for next month will be to stitch two bottles and the shelf under the six bottles.<br />
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Bottle #15 is Purple Haze, Abita Brewery, Abita Springs, Louisiana.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day and Happy Stitching, everyone!<br />
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SoCal Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931391497822281005noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409308830448903252.post-49187137830444748612014-05-06T18:30:00.002-07:002014-05-06T18:41:17.098-07:00SAL updates and videos!I've been so behind in my SALs with <a href="http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda</a> and <a href="http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kaye</a> but I'll really try to keep up now! My Saturday SAL is <a href="http://imaginating.com/detail.cfm?ID=607" target="_blank">Fall Welcome</a>. I finished her sunflower hat and her face will be next!<br />
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My Sunday SAL is Santa's 12 Days of Christmas by The Prairie Schooler. I started the 6th day by backstitching the border.</div>
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My Monday SAL is the <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/bothy-threads-cut-thru-sal.html" target="_blank">Bothy Threads Cut Thru' Monday SAL</a> with almost 50 other stitchers! There are so many different Cut Thru' designs to choose from! I stitched a blue blob on North Pole House.</div>
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I'm in several Facebook groups about cross stitching, and in one of the groups, we posted videos of our WIPs or stash to show each other. I made these 2 videos of some of my WIPs. Teddy started barking so I stopped the video and then made a part 2 instead of starting all over again.</div>
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Great news about Teddy! He started taking hypothyroidism medication and his weight has gone down from 132 pounds to 120 pounds! </div>
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