EMS Scissor Fob received

This reached Ljerka, in Croatia, in no time flat. It's my first scissor fob too!

• Pattern from: "Alphabet Mélusine aux marguerites" (Daisy Alphabet)



• Zweigart 22ct Hardanger Mocha



• DMC threads :367, white and 445

I couldn't stitch the whole letter as is done in the chart. It would have been huge, and not a good fit for a scissor fob. I love those letters so I know I will do them again, full size, maybe over one or something, but definitely do them as charted.

Here it is next to my pinky for size comparison. I take a small glove, if that helps.... And as a WIP, just before I trimmed (super carefully as I don't want to have my first attempt at a scissor fob happen again. Trimming it too close and having it rip as I started to stitch it closed.)

I loved using that color fabric with that yellow. I will have to pair them up again sometime soon.

Then yet another picture with a few skeins of DMC all wrapped up in the flowered cellophane with white tissue paper -with its matching card I made- all ready for mailing.

Sorry the pics are out of order. I have had my hands full today.

The ABC's of Me.

I can't really give any sort of info as the two things I happy danced about have been mailed off to their new homes. So, until they reach them..... All I can really mention is that I have joined the Monopoly SAL. And the craft stores here don't have cuts of 18 ct big enough and since I was thinking about doing it on 36ct anyways I may just order that instead.

I will be running another exchange over to EMS- this time an Altoid Tin exchange. Sign ups start tomorrow.

I haven't been sleeping well lately. Here's hoping that eases up.
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Now for fun

Stolen from Sandra of Painting with Threads.

The ABC's of me
A - Available or single?:
Neither, I'm married.

B - Best Friend?:
I have many friends and they're all the bestest.

C - Cake or pie?:
Mmmmm pie. Especially pumpkin pie!

D - Drink of choice?:Coffee.

E - Essential item I use every day:
toothpaste ;)

F - Favorite color?:
purple

G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms?:
Um, no thanks.

H - Hometown?:
Saco Maine

I - Indulgence?:
Edy's Slow Churned Choclate Fudge Chunk in a sugar cone with chocolate sprinkles.

J - January or February?:
January. I will get presents!

K - Kids and names?:
Sorry I don't post those publicly.

~ Where did "L" go?~ I'll make it up then.....
L- Late or early?:
Usually early.

M - Marriage date?:
June 29, 1996

N - Number of siblings?:
One sister and three stepbrothers.

O - Oranges or apples:
Apples

P - Phobias or fears?:
Heights. Blood pressure cuffs.
*shudder

Q - Favorite quote:
"In two days tomorrow will be yesterday." (author unbeknownst to me)

R - Reasons to smile:
My kids, fresh windy days, each day being a new day.

S - Season:
Fall.

T - Tag 3 or 4 people:
Oh I'd say AnneR, Val, Kathy and AnnieB.

U - Unknown fact about me:
I collect Crayola crayons. :) Or have I already mentioned that? *shrugs

V - Vegetable you don’t like:
brussel sprouts (I tried, I really did); cauliflower (Hated it as a kid and refuse to try it now. I'm a grown up now and I don't have to!); kale (texture). Whoops sorry I thought that was plural.

W - Worst habit:
Procrastinating. I'll talk about that later.....

X - X-Rays?:
Ankle, arm, and dental.

Y - Your favorite food?:
Lots of those-Ice cream! Punky pie!

Z - Zodiac sign?:
Capricorn.
Chinese: Rabbit, I think.

Brilliante Weblog

With the acceptance of this award, are some rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog.

2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Add links to those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blog

Annie B graciously nominated me, my favorite part being the nice things she said about me. :) Thank you Annie. But sorry about taking nearly a month to respond.
I don't think I will able to think of seven other blogs that haven't been mentioned! I'll do my best to name a few though. Hope they haven't been mentioned yet.

1.) Kim, aka Knittykitty, who though new to the blogging world, she crafts and stitches like no other. Honest, I just to have to hound her a bit more to get posting to show you all! She opens her home to foster kittens and their moms... Kim has a heart of gold and a giggle to match.

2.) Jenna, aka Tale of a Shooting Star, who has countless beautiful finishes under her belt. Besides, she loves purple! 'Nough said!

3.) prajantr, aka hearth-Craft , a crocheter, knitter, cross stitcher, spinner, and all around home and garden goddess! Her pics delight the eyes, and her writing style alone is A+!

4.) Laura, aka Fiber Dreams knits like no other. I have to have a Fiber Dreams fix... seriously. Just ask her! lol.

and sad to say, my brain is spent for the night. I still have to add comments to their blogs. *chuckle* I hope I get to see MadTV tonight, if it's on that is!

ages ago

The last time I answered an SBQ was, well, so long ago that I can't even remember. Sure if I had enough energy I could just look it up, but, nah! I will just let "ages ago" suffice.
I can't even remember how I used to set it up either. *sigh* Must be summer brain.
SO here it is.....
The SBQ- suggested by Outi and is:

What do you do to your thread clippings?
Do you just scrap them or do you use them in something else?

I guess the best way to describe it is that it depends on how long the piece is, what brand, what sort of shape it's in, and so on.
Longer strands I tend to keep. I have used these pieces for graphing and just even to secure the fabric near the hoop. Meaning I roll up the edges and sort of blanket or back stitch a seam to hold it in place. I did that with the one I am working on right now.
If it's from a kit I have been known to just toss them. As they aren't really good brands. Unless for some reason I really liked the color or something and want to try to match it up to something else.
If it's in rough shape, it's gone. I have used some strands in the same project even as part of a tassel or something like that. Great way for scraps in good shape I think.

I think it was Tracy had a great idea- one time she used a hollow glass ornament and filled it with bits of threads. I could swear she included that as part of an exchange or something. (**scratches idle summer brain**) I thought it was a perfect "stitcher's gift", and I guess could be adapted for a knitter/crocheter by filling it with yarn, a scrapbooker/papercrafter being filled with paper bits or brads...

I did try to save some scrap threads this winter and put it in with the dryer lint, in the onion net for the birds. But sadly, I couldn't stand it and ended up tossing it all. Maybe this year will the year that I remember early enough and can find a way to have it handy to fill but not to "bother" me with it's appearance.


And a thank you to Renee for anwering me so nicely about who designed the piece she was working on. I apologize, as I was probably the one millionth person to ask her who designed something. *eyeroll*
Telling you. My brain is just gone!

a little quickie

A little quickie to post so you know I am alive.

I am stitching a Exchange item for EMS. It is for the very late Staff Exchange. I had stitched a nice item, but is had started to rip during assembly. So I stopped that, will probably put that on the card and include that in the mailing for the exchange. Now I am working on something different, so no pics... I think she may read here from time to time.


I have been caught up in the Initial Scissor Fob Exchange I am running over to EMS too. I have the one I will do picked out, I think. I have to print it off. It needs to go out in the mail on the 22nd so there isn't much time. I think if I have two hoops going at once it will help incredibly. Keep things fresh and get them both done as I can.

There is a box, one of those underbed storage types filled with things that need new homes. Just tastes have changed a bit, plus I need to make room. :) I think the only thing I could really trade for any of them would be fabric, since, if I follow the course I want to take, I will be stitching lots! Planning stage naturally. But still. It counts.

DH, the kids and my MIL and I had a nice mini-vacation. We stayed at the North Conway Grand Hotel. I did most of the kids back-to-school shopping (they go back to school the 26th of this month) and got a little R&R time in too. The pools were nice. The weather was very good, unlike the last few days we have had.... drip drip.