Rabbits and An Exchange

I'd like to introduce two rabbits that recently came to live with me. They were brought to life by my talented friend Arcadia in France who lovingly cut, sewed, and stuffed them. She then dressed them in finery by sewing beautiful clothing for them. They are so lovely.

Thank you my dear friend for making them for me.

The weather here in northern California was very windy and chilly last Saturday but the sun was shining. I ventured outdoors to take these pictures and included the pinkeep that I made for the SBEBB Spring House exchange for Susan. The rabbit on the left is one that my daughter has had since early childhood. The other rabbits are the ones that Arcadia made for me.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope the rest of the week goes well for you.

It's Hip to Be Square

I mailed out my first round with Vonna's Fair and Square Group. This is such a fun group. Thanks so much Vonna for running it. I enjoy the fact that we can send an unfinished item. It sure makes for a quick exchange.

My partner Suzanne told me that she likes French designs. Arcadia has given me several L' R de Rien charts so I chose to stitch Miniature Poulette.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a pleasant, stitch-filled weekend.

Don't You Love To Surprise A Friend?

As stitchers in this blogging/cyberspace community we have the opportunity to stitch fun surprises for friends that we haven't actually met face to face. Let's face it, not everyone we know appreciates the time and effort that goes into our beloved craft. But a fellow stitcher, well that's another story. She or he not only loves the finished product, but also has firsthand knowledge of the gift of ourselves that we put into every stitch.

Most of you are familiar withVonna through her blog and her Fair and Square group. She is a truly lovely lady who I admire a great deal. When I was browsing the web, I came across a lovely victorian style alphabet. I thought that the letter V was especially nice and thus my "plan of surprise" was born.

Vonna has already posted great pictures on her blog. I just got a new digital camera (SonyDSLR-200) last week and definitely need a few lessons on how to stylize my photos. I've also had numerous problems trying to load pictures here on Blogger and getting them to be clickable so that you can see a close-up.

Thank you one and all for stopping by my blog. I treasure our stitcher's community here on the web and each of you that are part of it.

Scissor Fob Sent and Received

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Enjoy!

My Baby Is Growing Up

It's hard to believe that my youngest daughter has already turned 16. February was a big month for Andrea. She celebrated her birthday on the 16th and attended her school's formal dinner party on the 29th.

I'm so proud of the young woman that she's becoming. She attends a Chinese Christian School and has been learning Mandarin since the 6th grade. She loves language and has the desire to be an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor. I know if she sets her mind to it she'll be able to accomplish this goal.

On a "stitchy" note, I've been busy with my needle and floss. I joined Vonna's great Fair and Square group and almost have my square completed.

I hope all of you are enjoying the longer hours of daylight and getting lots of stitching done. Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to. I leave you with a picture of my Andrea.

Gifts from a Special Friend

My friend Arcadia in France made me the loveliest sewing basket with a matching tape measure for Christmas. I absolutely love the little flower buttons that the girl is holding. Arcadia also spoiled me with two stitching books and the beautiful lace handkerchief which she had a friend purchase for her in Belgium. I am so grateful to have received such intricate and beautiful gifts. I apologize for waiting so long to post this! I got caught up in all the excitement from all the holidays.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and catching up on what's new here. Keep on stitching and enjoy every day.

Frosty Friends Exchange for Leena

I received a copy of the book Country by Helen Wind from my friend Arcadia . I chose to stitch a snowman from it for Leena for the SBEBB's Frosty Friends exchange. I was fortunate to have purchased a grab bag of linen cuts with this pretty blue one in the mix. I thought it would be the perfect backdrop for this frosty gentleman.

Barnyard Continues

I'm sorry to report that no one finished their wreath in the PS Grapevine Wreath SAL group. I do intend to finish mine for Christmas 2008.

I'm currently working on the dog. I've finished a couple more animals since I last posted about this SAL . Here they are:


Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your comments and good wishes concerning Owen- our newly adopted greyhound. I'm happy to report that he's doing well and seems to be settling into our routine.

A Couple of Ornaments

Here are a couple of Christmas ornaments that I gave as gifts. The first is one that I did for some former neighbors that owned huskies. I thought the dog in the piece resembled a husky.



The second ornament is one that I gave to my sister. It was a freebie that I found somewhere on the web.

We adopted a retired racing greyhound last Saturday. We had been thinking about getting a second dog and went ahead and filled out an application with a local adoption group. After making sure that we were fit to adopt, they told us they had a dog for us and that we could pick him up that evening.

We've named him Owen and he's quite a big fellow. He's doing well and I'm adjusting to caring for two dogs. Here is a picture of us that they took when we went to pick him up.

Frosty Friends Exchange From Andrea

I was the lucky recipient of Andrea's wonderful stitching and finishing skills. She sent me the cutest needleroll with three of the most adorable snowmen stitched on it. The pattern is from Winter Fobs by Heart In Hand.

Here is a picture of all of the "extras" that Andrea sent. Isn't that the cutest fabric? Thanks again Andrea for a wonderful exchange.