Today is the first TUSAL of 2012 and my martini glass is full. I have been stitching and stitching and stitching.
My first big finish - Jardin Prive's Sampler aux Bouquets on 32 count antique white Lugana. This took about 9 months and I loved every single stitch. I will be making it into a bolster pillow with help from a friend.
My second finish is Handblessings Hooked on Lighthouses. This piece was great fun but a little disappointing size wise. I thought it was much larger than it is. I am not sure now how I am going to finish it.
VEGAS
Oh what fun we had! We walked for miles. We looked and looked. People watching is an event all by itself. We saw "Divas" at Imperial Palace and "Hitsville USA" at Planet Hollywood. Both excellent shows and highly recommended.
Here is my big win for the week! I'm not very lucky when it comes to gambling.
My week was capped with lunch, shopping and stitching with some wonderful women. Juls and Margaret I knew online and Juls I had met before.
I made project bags, whatnot bags, needlebooks and scissor fobs for the two of them.
Look at the wonderful nutcracker Margaret brought me. Her husband and I are collectors and this will be a great addition to my collection.
There were 5 of us for lunch and then off to Stitcher's Paradise we went.
I did a little stash shopping! Gina (the owner) is a real sweetheart and could not have been more helpful.
Look at all these goodies. I am joining a Mirabilia SAL in 2013 and Winter White Santa will be my project!
Several ladies from the Las Vegas area came to the shop to greet me. They had heard about me or read my blog and wanted to meet me. Was I flattered - absolutely. I have some wonderful new stitching friends.
Brenda, Juls, me, Margaret, Cheryl and Michelle .
I am currently working on another small piece and would you believe with all that stash I forgot to buy one Crescent Color!!! - Hazelnut. Will have to track some down.
I hope that you all have had a wonderful week and are frog-free!
Love your finished pieces! Jardin Prive's Sampler aux Bouquets is simply stunning. Looks like everyone in Vegas had a great time. Wonderful stash.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your great finishes, as well as on the fun you've been up to!
ReplyDeleteWell look at you go Kathy :) I love your finishes and isn't it wonderful to meet people that you meet in the blog world?! Hurray!!!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely finishes. Sounds like you had a great time in Vegas. Nice to meet up with fellow stitchers - great picture.
ReplyDeleteYour big win made my laugh. Your finishes look fabulous, though.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your two finishes...especially the BIIIIG one...wow, it's beautiful! And congratulations on your "big win," LOL! Sounds like you had a great time regardless.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your finishes and I hope you didn't spend all your winnings in one go LOL!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your JP finish!! I was just looking at the site over the weekend. How big is your 32ct fabric?
ReplyDeleteVegas sounds like a blast. I just bought Winter White Santa a couple weeks ago. You're going to wait an entire year to start it? I may join the SAL, too. Are there requirements?
Congrats on your lighthouse finish, too. Very cute.
In Greek we say "The one who wins in cards loses in love' so don't mind for not winning!I love all your new finishes!AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteohhhh your Jardin looks gorgeous and well done with it and can't wait to see it made up :)
ReplyDeletelove your stash win ;) and nice stash you got and DOHHH for not getting the one thread you actually needed hahahah .... isn't it nice to meet up with fellow stitchers too :) love mouse xxxxx
Your Jardin is breath takingly gorgeous. What a wonderful piece.
ReplyDeleteCute gifties you gave the girls. Looks like you had a wonderful time. I am glad
Great finishes! And what a fun time you had in Vegas!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your gorgeous finishes!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your finishes!! They are both beautiful
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous finish!!!!! Love the stash, too!
ReplyDeleteOh Kathy, it was so wonderful having you here. I love my gifts and will of course show it off to everyone on Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteJust email me your snail address down there and I'll pick up Hazelnut on Wednesday.
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Awesome finishes!!
ReplyDeleteGreat finishes! And it sounds like your time away was a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see that bolster pillow - it's going to be GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteIt was great seeing you as well and am just blogging myself about it!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous works
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty finish!!!! It's just gorgeous :-).
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo, Sampler aux Bouquets looks marvelous!! I think the finish you have decided for it will look great.
ReplyDeleteLove the lighthouse finish too!
How special it is to meet some of our blogging friends. Doesn't it feel like we've known some of them all our lives? You picked an awesome shop to visit and I love the stash you accumulated there. That Mirabilia Santa is a great design!
Congratulations on the finishes, Kathy! And, OMG!!!! I love your lighthouse finish!!! Drool!! lol :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a wonderful time and wow, I love your finishes, especially the sampler, sooo beautiful!!! Sigh ...
Could you send me a bit of your stitching 'virus' please? My beheaviour is pretty bad at the moment. Not to say I'm having a bad depression on stitching and I MUST come out of that dip. HELP!!! ;)
Hugs and when postman Pat is doing his work properly, you should find a lady on your doormat this week ... Again hugs, Carolien :)
Sounds and looks like you had a great time, Kathy! (gambling aside) How nice to meet up with stitchy friends.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your Jardin Prive finish!
Jardin Prive's Sampler aux Bouquets is really beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous finishes :D and lovely stitching stash.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Congratulations on the finishes! You go girl! :) Love the new stash, too--I'm glad that you had a good time in Vegas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous bolster pillow you will have, Kathy!! Congrats on such a fine project. :) So glad you had such a great trip to Vegas. You may not have won at the casino, but you definitely broke the bank in new stitching friends!
ReplyDeleteYour finished pieces are just too beautiful!! I'm especially anxious to see the pillow finish - be sure and share! :) It sounds as if the stitching shoppe and new friends should be a tourist mecca all to itself! I'm so glad you met some new buddies and had so much fun! (I need to ask this next question like I need to sit down and eat a whole bag of chips,) but here goes....what is that divine Mirabilia????? I can't wait to see your new goodies become finishes! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great gifts you made for the ladies!! Love your Bouquets finish.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to meet new stitching friends! And I love your finishes, especially the lighthouse one. It's very cute.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog while checking out the Valentines and I love your stitching. Great minds surely think alike, I too made a special trip to Stitcher's Paradise in Las Vegas over the Christmas holiday while visiting from Virginia. That is a great store with a lovely owner and wonderful staff. I also have a blog, stop by anytime.
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