Hummingbird finished and more stash!

Come join me in my happy dance!  Hummingbird is finished, so now I can move it from the WIPocalypse page to my Finishes 2013 page instead!  This was one of my Ultimate Crazy January Challenge starts from 2012.  I haven't forgotten any of them and I still want to finish them all!  I used 16 ct pink blush Aida.  The leaves and flowers are stitched over 2 and the hummingbird is stitched over 1. This is my first time making lazy daisy stitches, and there are gold Mill Hill seed beads on it, too!

Hummingbird - FINISHED!

Hummingbird - FINISHED!

Hummingbird - FINISHED!

"Hummingbird"

Designed by Teresa Wentzler

Started 1/3/2012, Finished 2/4/2013

I've been stocking up on fabric.  Look what I found on eBay!  Lots of Aida 14 ct and 18 ct and Hardanger 22 ct.  The two big rolls of dark Aida are from the trade/giveaway pile at our cross stitch get-together last Saturday.

Now I need to build up my floss stash next!

125 year old sampler on eBay!

Isn't this a wonderful story?  A school won the eBay auction for this 125-year-old sampler stitched by one of their students in 1889!
Ebay buy reveals links to school’s past - News - North Devon Gazette

Stitchy Christmas goodies!

I received a wonderful surprise from Linda, who sent me all these great stitchy surprise gifts!  There are three mini kits with wooden frames and magnets, two charts, a Cross Stitch magazine, and three great pieces of fabric, including Hallows Eve by Sassy's Fabbys.  I'll use that for a Halloween design next year for sure!  Thank you so much, Linda!

My son and daughter gave me some stitchy goodies, too!  My son ordered the Wizard of Oz puzzle from Herrschner's that I asked for, but then he called me and told me to pick out more items so he could spend enough to get free shipping, so I chose this Christmas cross stitch book and some 28 ct hand-dyed Jobelan fabric to also use for a Halloween design next year.  My daughter surprised me with an OttLite Task Lamp!  She bought me the OttLite Craft Caddy Lamp two years ago, which I use everyday.  Now I have a portable light to take with me to stitching GTGs (get-togethers).

I didn't finish my dad's gift in time, but his birthday is in 12 days, so I'll give it to him then.  I finished the wire wheel thing on the top right.  Lots of backstitching!

So Many Tools update #14

I was spending lots of time decorating the tree, wrapping presents, baking cookies, and making fudge!

I also joined the Turtle Trot SAL hosted by BAP Attack.  We pick 13 WIPs/UFOs and stitch a little on each and post progress pics by the 13th of each month.  I listed my choices on my Turtle Trot 2013 page.

I had success with my eBay auctions of cross stitch and crewel kits.  Almost all of them sold.  The high seller was the Elegant Peacock crewel kit, which sold for $81!  Yippee!

TUSAL #12 and cross stitch kits for sale!

My ORT jar is just about full from all of my stitching this year!  What will you do with your ORTs?  I bought these clear plastic ornaments to fill.  But I will also put the ORTs out for the birds in the spring so they can have colorful nests!

TUSAL #12

Remember to check in on Daffycat's blog with a link to your TUSAL update, too!

I finished this Kitty Wreath ornament just in time!  It is a birthday gift for my friend.  Now she'll have time to display it on her Christmas tree!

Kitty Wreath - FINISHED!

"Kitty Wreath"
Holiday Time
Started 2/16/2012, Finished 12/13/2012

After going through all my cross stitch stash to choose my new starts for January, I have decided to sell these kits on eBay.  (My eBay auctions)   I had so much fun picking the backgrounds to match the items I'm selling, so please take a look at them all!

Kits:
Eva Rosenstand/Clara Waever - Mini Bell Pull "Two Wreaths"
Maria van Scharrenburg - Element "Earth" (baby), Night (fairy)
Dimensions Gold Collection - Snowflake Elegance Ornaments, All is Calm, Teddy Bear Birth Record
Dimensions - Santa & Friends Ornaments, Teddy Treasures Ornaments
Janlynn - Daisy Girl, Teddy Bear & Apples, Dolly Mamas "Wild Oats"
Bucilla - Friendly Enemies
Needle Treasures - Hummel "Ring Around the Rosie"
Cross My Heart - Victorian Elegance "Rose Bouquet"
Sugarplum Express - Renoir Rabbit

Charts:
Imaginating - Wedding Ride
Mirage Studios - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (3 different charts)

Magazines:
Just Cross Stitch - 1994-1999 (6 issues) including Teresa Wentzler's Noah's Ark and Welcome

Crewel kits:
Creative Circle - Wooden Decoy (duck)
Dimensions - Patchwork and Rocker, Blue and Rust Bouquet, Elegant Peacock
Paragon - Springtime Bouquet

Does anyone stitch crewel designs anymore?  I thought these looked so pretty when I bought them, but they are huge and look very difficult with all the different types of stitching.  I think I'll just stick with X's for now!  Hopefully these crewel kits will find a new home next week!

More progress on So Many Tools!

So Many Tools update #6

I met my goal of stitching three more tools this week!  Now you can see the yellow-handled pliers, a small red jar (oil can?), and a circular saw blade.  It's a good thing I don't mind the backstitching because there sure is a lot of it!  There are 22 more tools to go and 8 weeks until Christmas!

I haven't been stitching everyday this week like I usually do, because I've been posting some items to eBay. Just some stuff from around the house and garage, and things that my mom and daughter asked me to sell.  This could go on for months!  I spend so much time taking pictures and doing research and writing the ad and choosing just the right background for each auction, but it's fun!  See if there's anything you like HERE.

My new fabric stash!

I got all this stashy goodness on eBay for only $6.95! The 15 pieces of cross stitch fabric includes Aida and linen in different counts, colors, and sizes! The dark green Aida 14 ct is a big piece, 36" x 50". Wow! I also got raspberry, elderberry, chocolate brown, dirty Aida, white, off-white, and more!  Now I will get all my other fabric from another eBay stash buy and try to figure out which fabric I want to use for each chart coming up in the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge!  Oh fun, fun!

I bought this cross stitch pattern on eBay!

Wedding Ride cross stitch pattern.  

I have 1 month until my friend's wedding day.  I was looking for something unique and I found it!  I'll have to buy the floss as soon as the pattern gets here and get started on it.  I don't have much time to stitch at all, since I work 12-14 hours a day.  Maybe I'll get up an hour early and try to stitch for awhile before work.  Wish me luck!

Cross Stitch kits on eBay relisted

Today I relisted 12 cross stitch kits on eBay.  I sold 8 out of 20 items that I listed last week.

I'm going on vacation tomorrow for a week, and I hope to get some cross-stitching done! 

My Cross Stitch Stash on eBay!

I looked through my stash of cross stitch kits and decided to list some of them on eBay.  I have so much fun finding just the right template to match the item I'm selling!  I still have plenty of projects left to keep me busy for years!