
Really no stitching this week, due to a migraine the past couple of days. I think I’ve managed to get rid of it now, but I still have my fingers crossed. Here’s a recent photo of Baby Garden anyway, so that you can see the cats and the beeskeps. I have over one squirrels and hearts to do next.

But, I am taking a little break from this piece today and tomorrow. I’ve taken the day off work and I will have 24 hours while Eric is in Wisconsin to stitch on Tesori. I haven’t stitched on it in awhile, so I will be glad to get in some solid stitching on it. I’ve got ten blocks to stitch by the end of the year, so I am hoping I can at least get a few out of the way in 24 hours. Of course, I do have to sleep too, I guess. I have some movie watching planned too. Every fall I have two movies I like to watch, You’ve Got Mail (I love the seasons in this film) and Practical Magic. So, that’s on my agenda today. And until Eric leaves, I’ll be trying to catch up on my blog reading.

My Silkweaver Fabric of the Month arrived yesterday. This month’s selections are Seafoam and an Exclusive no-name piece. Love them both!

And finally, in the spirit of the Finish What You Have project over at Turkey Feathers, I am trying to get a few things out of that “I really need to do something with this” pile. You’ve seen my recent pinkeeps and my wallhanging, so far so good! My best friend made this gorgeous whole cloth quilt for Eric and I for our wedding. She completely quilted it by hand. When she gave this to us, I had decided to frame it in a shadowbox frame and hang it in our bedroom. Needless to say, this is still not done. I would have to have a custom frame built for it, which is the main reason I haven’t framed it. So, in an effort to actually have it out to enjoy, I’m going to stitch muslin sleeves on the back so that I can hang it. I thought I’d give you a sneak peak though since I have it out on my craft table. I am kind of feeling like the warmth of a quilt is lost when you put it behind glass, so a wallhanging is probably a better option anyway.
And I haven’t forgotten my Encyclopedia of Me…but “C” has to wait until Eric scans a photo for me. Sigh.
Walk to Rivendell: Reach dike and hedge. Former boundary of Cardolan, part of the North Kingdom of Arnor. (Total Miles Walked: 130).
I am grateful for Finishing What I Have.
“by hand” that should have said 🙂
“by hand” that should have said 🙂
I love the little Cardinals on this piece. Oh, I just watched “Practical Magic” last night, I had never seen it before. It ‘s a real cute movie and I just drool over Aidan Quinn, what a dream boat!!
I love the little Cardinals on this piece. Oh, I just watched “Practical Magic” last night, I had never seen it before. It ‘s a real cute movie and I just drool over Aidan Quinn, what a dream boat!!
Your Baby Gift looks great – the kitties and beeskeeps are so cute. But I am very sorry to hear of your migraine. I hope it’s GONE!!!!
Your Baby Gift looks great – the kitties and beeskeeps are so cute. But I am very sorry to hear of your migraine. I hope it’s GONE!!!!
Baby Garden is looking gorgeous Michelle:)
Hope your migraine is gone now.
Baby Garden is looking gorgeous Michelle:)
Hope your migraine is gone now.
Yuck, I hate migraines! I don’t get them as much as I used to but when they come for a visit, they are real doozies. I do love baby garden and I hope you can get back to that very soon!
Yuck, I hate migraines! I don’t get them as much as I used to but when they come for a visit, they are real doozies. I do love baby garden and I hope you can get back to that very soon!
Hope your migraine doesn’t come back, Michelle. That quilt is gorgeous.
Hope your migraine doesn’t come back, Michelle. That quilt is gorgeous.
Nice progress Michelle. I haven’t received my own FOTM yet. Do you have it in linen?
I hope your migraine doesn’t come back …
Nice progress Michelle. I haven’t received my own FOTM yet. Do you have it in linen?
I hope your migraine doesn’t come back …
Lovely stitching! I understand migrain pain – I have suffered with those for years. Finally got medicine from the doctor (Replax) that works! Good luck.
Lovely stitching! I understand migrain pain – I have suffered with those for years. Finally got medicine from the doctor (Replax) that works! Good luck.
Nice work on your Baby Garden. And I love that quilt–it’s very intricate.
Nice work on your Baby Garden. And I love that quilt–it’s very intricate.
Hope your feeling better soon…I’ve never had a migraine, but my SIL has them and I know they are terrible.
BG is looking smashing!
I love your quilt…it will be stunning hung to admire and enjoy!
Hope your feeling better soon…I’ve never had a migraine, but my SIL has them and I know they are terrible.
BG is looking smashing!
I love your quilt…it will be stunning hung to admire and enjoy!
I am so sorry to hear you have a migraine!! I hope it goes away soon. (((((hugs)))))
BG is looking wonderful!!
I am so sorry to hear you have a migraine!! I hope it goes away soon. (((((hugs)))))
BG is looking wonderful!!
Everything looks great!
I love Practical Magic as well….I may watch it tonight!!!
I truly hope your migraine is better…I’m fighting one myself now…ugh….
Everything looks great!
I love Practical Magic as well….I may watch it tonight!!!
I truly hope your migraine is better…I’m fighting one myself now…ugh….
BG looks wonderful!! I hope your migraine is gone for good.
BG looks wonderful!! I hope your migraine is gone for good.
I hope you feel better very quickly! What a great idea to hang your lovely quilt!
I hope you feel better very quickly! What a great idea to hang your lovely quilt!
Baby Garden is so pretty! I’m so sorry you’ve have a migraine. I used to get them all the time. Thankfully I have had one in a while – I know they are no fun!
Baby Garden is so pretty! I’m so sorry you’ve have a migraine. I used to get them all the time. Thankfully I have had one in a while – I know they are no fun!
Hope your migraine is gone now.
Baby Garden looks great!
Hope your migraine is gone now.
Baby Garden looks great!
Baby Garden is looking great. Hope the migraine is fully gone now. Enjoy your movies!
Baby Garden is looking great. Hope the migraine is fully gone now. Enjoy your movies!
I am glad to hear your migraine is finally waning. My DIL suffers from them and I feel so bad for her! I can tell by the way she is that they are very painful. Your baby garden is just lovely. Watching you stitch on it is like watching a garden grow.
I am glad to hear your migraine is finally waning. My DIL suffers from them and I feel so bad for her! I can tell by the way she is that they are very painful. Your baby garden is just lovely. Watching you stitch on it is like watching a garden grow.
Hi Michelle,
So sorry to hear that you suffer from migraine. I hope that this one has truly passed on and you’re feeling much better in yourself.
I’ve been catching up with your blogging and was delighted to read about, and see pictures of, your first attempts at Pin Keeps. Congratulations my dear. Your first efforts are lovely. I especially love the very first one, Hedwig’s Four Patch. Both the material that you chose for the backing and the gold pins around the outside are very pretty. And EEk is so cute, even with a spider charm dangling from it. (I hate spiders).
Your Primitive Tree wall hanging also turned out really well, and again I love the green fabric that you chose to use on this one. It matches the colour of the thread on the x-stitched piece very nicely.
Your new sewing machine is going to be a lot of fun when you have had your lessons and know how to work it. Although it sounds to me as though you know pretty much what to do anyways. At least judging by the wall hanging.
I read Practical Magic about 7 years ago and enjoyed it very much. I have caught bits and pieces of the movie on tv on occasion, but have never seen the whole movie. So I bought the DVD recently and am looking forward to watching it all the way through soon. I love Sandra Bullock.
Baby Garden continues to grow and each row is so pretty. Very colourful, and so much dainty detail. I’ve been looking at a closeup of it, and I love those frogs next to the pond.
Thank you for sharing your photos of your trip to Philly. It looks like a fascinating place to visit, with lots to do and see. You’ve got a good eye for photography.
I’ve rambled on enough here. Always nice hearing from you on my blog Michelle. Have a great week.
Hi Michelle,
So sorry to hear that you suffer from migraine. I hope that this one has truly passed on and you’re feeling much better in yourself.
I’ve been catching up with your blogging and was delighted to read about, and see pictures of, your first attempts at Pin Keeps. Congratulations my dear. Your first efforts are lovely. I especially love the very first one, Hedwig’s Four Patch. Both the material that you chose for the backing and the gold pins around the outside are very pretty. And EEk is so cute, even with a spider charm dangling from it. (I hate spiders).
Your Primitive Tree wall hanging also turned out really well, and again I love the green fabric that you chose to use on this one. It matches the colour of the thread on the x-stitched piece very nicely.
Your new sewing machine is going to be a lot of fun when you have had your lessons and know how to work it. Although it sounds to me as though you know pretty much what to do anyways. At least judging by the wall hanging.
I read Practical Magic about 7 years ago and enjoyed it very much. I have caught bits and pieces of the movie on tv on occasion, but have never seen the whole movie. So I bought the DVD recently and am looking forward to watching it all the way through soon. I love Sandra Bullock.
Baby Garden continues to grow and each row is so pretty. Very colourful, and so much dainty detail. I’ve been looking at a closeup of it, and I love those frogs next to the pond.
Thank you for sharing your photos of your trip to Philly. It looks like a fascinating place to visit, with lots to do and see. You’ve got a good eye for photography.
I’ve rambled on enough here. Always nice hearing from you on my blog Michelle. Have a great week.
Baby Garden is looking wonderful I hope the migraine stayed away for the weekend.
Baby Garden is looking wonderful I hope the migraine stayed away for the weekend.
Oh wow, your baby garden is really beautiful.
I like this design, I may already said in the past comment (lol), but it’s stunning!
I also would like to stitch this for my son, he is already 2 years old, though!
This design is special beby sampler, isn’t it?!
I’m really really looking forward to seeing your progress!
By the way, I hope your migraine goes away immediately!!
Oh wow, your baby garden is really beautiful.
I like this design, I may already said in the past comment (lol), but it’s stunning!
I also would like to stitch this for my son, he is already 2 years old, though!
This design is special beby sampler, isn’t it?!
I’m really really looking forward to seeing your progress!
By the way, I hope your migraine goes away immediately!!
I had a great time looking at your crafts ! wonderful stitching ! I keep your blog in my favourite e-links, Mary from France
I had a great time looking at your crafts ! wonderful stitching ! I keep your blog in my favourite e-links, Mary from France
I ADORE Practical Magic! I’ve watched it twice already over the past couple of months. I TiVo’d it so that I can watch it any time. 🙂 Great progress on the Baby Garden!
I ADORE Practical Magic! I’ve watched it twice already over the past couple of months. I TiVo’d it so that I can watch it any time. 🙂 Great progress on the Baby Garden!
Michelle,
I just discovered your blog and wondered if I might ask about a design you stitched? It’s the Halloween design in the black frame on the mantel (Oct’07 post).
Halloween is one of my fav holidays, but don’t recognize that design.
Thank you,
BettyC.
(I don’t have a blog, but my email is belcle@yahoo.com)
Michelle,
I just discovered your blog and wondered if I might ask about a design you stitched? It’s the Halloween design in the black frame on the mantel (Oct’07 post).
Halloween is one of my fav holidays, but don’t recognize that design.
Thank you,
BettyC.
(I don’t have a blog, but my email is belcle@yahoo.com)