Feb 9, 2016

DO YOU THINK I CAN FINISH ALL OF THIS BEFORE SATURDAY?

I decided to stick with a heart/Valentine theme for February, so up to the studio I lumbered.

It's a holy heck mess up there with things scattered all over the place, but sorting it out is a task for another day.  Today is all about keeping up the stitchy momentum.

This is a piece that I started quite  some time ago and stupidly dated.  I suppose that I will leave the 2012 on there, though, since that will be a reminder of when I started it...right?

I wish I could tell you when this one entered the stash, but I suspect that I might have picked it up at a Homestead Needlearts retreat way back when.  I haven't one single clue as to why I haven not played with this one before, especially since it comes complete with a stitch guide!

You just knew I had to have a little LJP in the mix!  I'm thinking that the little "ornament" chart that is included with the larger project might be just what I need for a quick and pretty little finish.

Finally...I think my eyes were definitely bigger than my ambition with this one.  I thought it would be fun to knock out a cross stitched heart piece 'a la the Blossom tree, but this one is a bit more intricate and needs some thought as to threads.  The linen is just too pretty for me to slap whatever I fish out of the bin onto it, so methinks I am going to take my time and colorize it properly later today.
That's the Spinster Stitcher Basket 'O Valentine Fun, kids.  As soon as I complete a chore or two Stewey and I are going to see what we can do about making a dent in it!

Happy Fat Tuesday!  Eat, drink, and do something decadent and then tell us all about it!

22 comments:

  1. Each one looks super, Coni! Is German Chocolate cake decadent enough?

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  2. I love all of the projects. My only decadence today was to go back to bed and stay there. Boo Hiss to me. But as Miss Scarlet always said: Tomorrow is another day. I only hope so.

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  3. I love all of the projects. My only decadence today was to go back to bed and stay there. Boo Hiss to me. But as Miss Scarlet always said: Tomorrow is another day. I only hope so.

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  4. Just a P.S. I think I like the one with the hearts best. Perhaps I am getting into the V-Day spirit of things.

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  6. Where do you find these gorgeous kits?

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  7. Decadent eating the entire pint of Hagan Daz rum raisin ice cream in one sitting after finding out I won't need chemo just radiation.

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    1. Yeah!!! Get another pint and toast to the Chemo God's... Yeah to NO CHEMO!!

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  8. Congratulations Gail! Wishing you success with the treatment

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  9. Coni, your hearts needlepoint looks FUN! I bet it's lots of fun stitches. Also love the wreath you just finished. I hope you'll post a photo of the finishing. I'm curious to see how it's done.

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  10. Coni, your hearts needlepoint looks FUN! I bet it's lots of fun stitches. Also love the wreath you just finished. I hope you'll post a photo of the finishing. I'm curious to see how it's done.

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  11. Oh how I love stash!!! I love the stitching, but really love gathering for a new project!!! Leave the 2012...we won't tell!!!

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  12. Great pics Coni. Each of them lovelier than the next! :) Cathryn

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  13. Coni, I have one of those samplers that took me years to get through the eyelets. So I dated it 1990 on one side of the last line and 2002 at the other side of the last line. It may take me awhile but I can get through things. Love your choice of projects for a snowy February.

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  14. Awesome plans!! I really really like the flower heart one :)

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  15. Those all look like fun projects. Congrats to Gail!! Hope your treatments are a success.

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  16. Great choices for your Basket 'O Valentine Fun.

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