Mosey 'n Me designs

Well, just like a wedding, all that preparation, excitement, and work is over in a day.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  We've been hit with that winter storm and ended up with  8-10" of white crap.  Between that and cookie hips, my mood has been bad at times, and the parents and families in CT are still on my mind. 

True to form, I decided on Christmas Eve to change the decorations and move the trees. 

I thought I would show you two completed Mosey 'n Me Christmas designs.

   

I visited their site http://www.moseynme.com/catalog/05-christmas.php this morning and found a few more Santas that I may order. This is one - isn't he a riot?  I love to have an odd guy mixed in with the traditionals.  There are a few more that I like and may order this week.

I just added this Mosey 'n Me  from Cricket-Bug-Corner.  Isn't he sweet?  I saw him on her blog right after I posted so I snagged him from her site before I pin to Pinterest.

Still working on Sophia and will have her done this weekend.  Very easy sampler to stitch if you like primitive style and want a simple design.

I'm trying to draw plans for a floss box today and hope to be working on it this weekend.  Not as easy as I thought it would be since the top will be too heavy to open without causing the bottom to tip.  Uh-oh.  I just came up with an idea.  Usually happens this way when I'm posting so jotting it down now would be a good idea before I forget.  I'll show you Sophia Waters later.

Have a great week's end and I'll talk to you soon!  Stay safe.

Thanks for visiting!

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'Twas the night before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
not a person was ready, except for the mouse.

The stockings weren't hung by the chimney with care,
they were still in the laundry at the bottom of the stair.

The cookies are burned, the cards were never sent,
being this far behind was never my intent.

The trees were ready for ornaments and lights,
but I put off decorating for yet another night.

More time has been spent running to open the sash,
for cold air to come in and relieve my hot flash.

So if you don't get a gift, a treat, or a card,
it's not a personal matter - don't take it too hard.

The old fart is now nestled all snug in her bed,
She drank too much nog and it went to her head.

So she's packing it in and saying good night,
May your Christmas be merry and New Year be bright.

A Christmas chart for you

To all of you, I wish you a very Merry Christmas, a healthy and happy New Year. 

 Thank you for your friendship, encouragement, knowledge, and inspiration.

Gajit!

Hi everybody.  When I was finishing the wreath and looking through the old sewing basket, I came across the Gajit made by Pelouze from many years ago.  Completely forgot about this little tool and so glad I rediscovered it.  When measuring each side to center a finish for seaming or framing, I would try to remember - 3 little lines over from the 2" mark  ~ or whatever! 

This makes it so easy.  Just line up the point, and move the slider's point to set your distance.  Bam.  Easy!  Yes I know.  You've been using this or something similar and I'm running a mile behind in the dark.

     

This particular gauge isn't made any longer but JoAnn's has the Dritz version.  I was looking for safety pins and saw these on the notions wall.  How could I have missed them before?  $2.  Of course I bought two because I guarantee one will be lost.  I'll probably get a few more to keep with projects.  A simple tool to save time and make it so much easier to center or check spacing without having to remember those pesky little fraction lines.  

I'm still deciding on the next sampler and working on Sophia Waters (R&R Reproductions) until then. 

 She doesn't look like much on the chart, but I pictured it on dark coarse linen.  The very primitive style and multitude of errors will make a nice piece to hang from tacks with no frame. 


Page two of the instructions are missing which would have explained the chart notations, but I'm following the best I can and that's good enough.   

I chose 3031 and 3787 as the two colors on 28 count.  I have one 3787 that is very gray and the other is very brown; I chose the gray.  Here's Sophia's biography from the chart.  Sounds like she was a handful!

I hope everyone is well and will enjoy the holidays.  I used to love the store crowds along with the hustle and bustle.  How things change.  Now - I want to ram some folks with my buggy.  Ah.  Menopause.

Can't trust it.

Stay safe, hug hard, forgive most, and have a joyous and wonderful Christmas.

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A gift for you and for me

Greetings to everyone.  I wanted to show you two very special and unexpected gifts that I recently received from blogger buds.  First up is this wonderful ornament with fabulous linen and backing fabric from the generous Shirlee, aka The Easily Influenced Stitcher.  This is my second ornament from her big heart! 

 

Thank you so much my friend, he is perched on my kitchen wreath where I see him throughout the day. 

Second is this beautifully made mug from Chris of Tot Hill Farm Stitches.  It's from New Salem Pottery and has such beautiful colors.  Thank you so much Chris!  How blessed I am to be the recipient of other stitchers' thoughtfulness. 

And now for your gift - Nicole May was the winner of the gift certificate.  A few emails were duplicates which is why the total entries were 158.  WOW!  Thanks to everyone who entered.  I started putting names into the scrambler earlier today and added any others that came in, so they were ready to be randomized at 8.

I will email you Nicole for your preference of shop.  Hope you find some goodies for yourself!




  To answer a few emails about mylar...  it should be easily found in the craft stores or fabric stores where they hang the wall stencils.  It's inexpensive and comes in several sizes.  I also found it packaged from many online shops, one is  http://www.creativestencildesigns.com/servlet/the-Supplies/Categories.   It's also called acetate sheets, stencil blanks, or vinyl sheets. The flexible cutting mats that aren't too thick can be used too.  I've seen them at Wal-Mart and most stores that carry kitchen gadgets. 
And the fringe.  Yep.  Susan was right!  I watched a video on Turkey work and it sure appears to be the ticket.  My pillow is done on both front and back so I don't know how that would work out but I will give it a try.  Since I've been playing with it, I love the look.  If you'd like to see it done, here is the link to the video http://www.needlenthread.com/2009/04/turkey-work-embroidery-stitch-video.html, just scroll down and click to start. 

I've been going through a hoard of samplers to choose a new start and as usual, can't make a decision.  A ratty looking primitive is my choice while I decide and I will show it next time, along with an old gadget that I rediscovered (well....found after several years) that is invaluable for finishing.

That's all I have!

Hope everyone is well.  Be back in a few days.  Or sooner.  Depends.  Moods 'ya know.

Stay safe!

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Remembrance

Good morning.  Along with many others, I'm having a difficult time dealing with the recent tragedy.  Seeing the children's pictures last night was just...........  I had been in a good mood for some time and usually the hormonal aftercrash is somber and it came about the same time as the event.  I don't know if any other menopausal maniacs as myself, tend to fixate during these mood swings but it seems I am.  So last night, after seeing those sweet faces, I made a chart.  I don't know why.  Maybe since stitching is therapeutic, I thought it would help.  I may stitch this today, make it into a little pillow, and put it away in a safe place.  I can't help these families, but stitching a remembrance for their children and keeping it near, is the only thing I can do. 

Drawing is tomorrow - hope I don't forget.