SIXTY FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

I've been watching Fox News today and seeing all the remembrances of today's anniversary of D Day. It was especially poignant hearing the story about the veteran who traveled to France, visited the cemetery yesterday and then passed away in his sleep. The newscaster pointed out that we are losing these veterans quickly now. I only hope that they realize how much we appreciate all of them- living and dead.

Okay. On to other things. I've finished a little stitching and actually sat down today and trimmed the pieces, as well as the fabric I will use to complete them. There are several JBW designs I finished a LONG time ago, so they are ready to be done. And I have finished "Souvenir de France", the freebie by Blackbird Designs. I actually stitched two of them. When I was looking for the "perfect" finishing fabric, I saw a piece I liked-which didn't match the stitched piece. So I bought it, came home and re-stitched, and now I have a birthday or Christmas gift as well as the finished pinkeep in the fabby I liked. Will post photos when done.

I actually got the courtyard furniture painted this week-black paint all over ME! But it looks good, so maybe I'll take the photos outside.

Oh! Wiehenburg is having a new SAL: a personalized sampler. Check them out!

TOTALLY USELESS SAL UPDATE

Yesterday was a quiet day. I had hopes to go downtown to the USS Kidd but it decided to rain, so I decided to stay inside. Michael was here and he and I ended up the day with a tutorial on pictures. I'm finally deciding to scan some more old photos and to organize what I have.

On the stitching scene, here's the monthly report on my contribution to the Totally Useless Sal. It looks like a lot, but not quite as bad as it seems. I cleaned out my thread stash and added to the jar. I did some frogging because I couldn't decide on a color for a project. Still, it's interesting to see what the New Moon brings.


I'm going to spoil the surprise for Donna, but while I had the camera at hand I decided to get a snap of what I hopefully will be sending her by the end of the week. No, my frilly, little pink bunny won't be in the package!!!

I pulled the threads for the Butterfly Quaker. The photo on the front of the chart doesn't do it justice. The colors are muted and soft. I may just have to go my LNS, to my drawer and bring the companion home just to see what those colors are like. I'm tempted to stitch them on aida just to have a change of pace and to make the stitching faster. We'll see. I still need to retrieve my personalized sampler from Nouveau Encore.

Until next time, happy stitching.

Addendum: Here's one for all of us:
http://www.komen-houston.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Quilt_Forget_Me_Not

STASH, STASH AND MORE STASH

I have some new additions to the stash. Said I was going to slow down, but words taste pretty good with a little Tabasco! Here goes:

This is the Butterfly Quaker by Wiehenburg. It's done with DMC and the colors are beautiful. I have a "mate" to it at the shop but didn't bring it home yet.

This is Miss Mary Mac's Pins and Needles Sewing Roll by M Designs. And since I wasn't going to add any more to the stash, I found the pincushion mate to it and just ordered it--along with a piece by LA D DA called Miss Mary Mac. I think I can make it match this, along with Brightneedle's Pretty in Pink.....and it goes on.......

This is Homespun Elegance's Whatsoever Your Hands....Thought it would go great on my needlework sayings wall that I'm working on. Along with the Jane Austen wall....and it goes on!

Okay, okay. I can't help it. Wish there was a pill for stash addiction.