Wednesday 25 November 2009

Finally A Stitchy Post

Hi there everyone.

Well, I am as unpacked as I am gonna get lol! I have only lost my calendar and my husband's new boating license in the move. I don't think that is too bad but I'm not sure he would agree.

I was going to post about my stitches as I crossed the country but decided to hold them for a future post. I want to share with you the wonderful gift that my stitching friends at home gave me before I left.


A couple of years ago I started a RR that did not work out. When it was returned to me, my friends decided they would help me out and stitch for me. It has taken quite a while and I did not see my RR in all that time. My friends would not tell me who had it and who stitched on it.

Ann of Knowledge and Needles had a retreat in November. I was able to spend Friday evening with everyone before I left at oh-dark-thirty on Saturday for the trek to Arizona.
My RR was returned to me at that time.

I owe a large debt of thanks to my wonderful friends - Beatrice, Dani, Judie, Angie, Ann and Barb for the amazing job they have done. To Katrina, who was the first person to stitch on this RR and who has not seen it since - thank you for sticking with it.

I think I will change the names and put them under the lighthouse each one has stitched and put something else in that area.

There are still 3 lighthouses and all those little boats to go around as a border. Oh well, someday it will be finished.

Thank you again to my wonderful stitching friends for the gracious gift of their stitches and time. I love you all!!!!

18 comments:

  1. Kathy those lighthouses were a true labour of love... with lots of muttering and cursing under my breath!

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  2. Ack!!! Lighthouses. lol

    Seriously, it's very beautiful and sweet of your friends.

    Are those little boats going to be a border around the entire piece? They're so cute.

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  3. D'aww; stitchers are the nicest people. :)

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  4. Hi Kathy,

    What a lovely gift from your friends, it looks great!

    Happy stitching & hugs,
    Carolien

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  5. Fantastic stitching there, you have amazing friends :D

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  6. Well I love your RR!! It turned out very nice with the lighthouses! How nice of your stitching friends to help you with this. Great job of them.

    Hugs,
    Wendy

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  7. I'll stitch a lighthouse for you! :) Do you have the patterns, or do I find my own? You have my address, right?

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  8. How wonderful that your RR had such a happy ending!!

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  9. These lighthouses look so great. What a wonderful RR this has become.

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  10. Awesome! lighthouse RR
    That is a piece to be cherished for many years to come.

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  11. Very pretty, I am so glad you got so much of it finished.

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  12. What a fabulous surprise, Kathy! What wonderful friends you have. Hope it's warm and sunny in AZ; it's wet and gloomy here but we had a nice Thanksgiving despite the weather. Hope your day was good also.

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  13. Every project can be "saved"...and friends like yours...well, that's love.

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  14. What a fantastic RR! Friends are the best :)

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  15. What a wonderful gift to recieve, that was so thoughtful of them to do that for you. Glad to hear only two items went lost in the move. I can't imagine trying to pack all that stuff and keep it organized with all you've had going on. I continue to keep your son in my thoughts that he gets a surgery date soon and that all goes well for him.
    Sue

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  16. Love it, love it, love it!!! And I would also like to stitch one of those lighthouses for you. You know I can't resist a lighthouse!

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