Period-drama geekiness!!

Great news, my fellow period-drama lovers! The Young Victoria has been scheduled to release in the U.S. on November 13, 2009. If you’ve kept up with my blog, you will know that I have posted before on the release of this film. I will never understand why it takes so long for the U.S. to get foreign releases unless it is a blockbuster movie.

I remember several times when I was in England and I had gone to see a movie and it hadn’t been released in the U.S. yet. I saw Ms. Potter when it came out and it didn’t hit the theaters in the U.S. until a couple of months later. Weird!!!

I hope you flock to the theaters when The Young Victoria comes out! Despite some historical inaccuracies, I think the film will be great.

Until next time!

Bunny Tree

Hi! I started a super cute Christmas design yesterday! I got to finish it up today after coming home from running some errands.


Design: 'Bunny Tree' from Stitch Ideas Vol. 7
Threads: DMC 743,801,816,and 895
Fabric: 25ct Lugana Antique White by Zweigart
Start/Finished: 8/21-22/2009

Isn't it adorable? I changed the colors from the original design. The words were originally brown like the little bunnies, but I thought it would cuter with green words along with the red hearts! I don't know the design's official name, I'm just calling it the bunny tree ;) If you don't know, Stitch Ideas is a Japanese cross-stitch and embroidery magazine! They always have the neatest designs and finishes! *drool*

In other news today, I went by All Strung Out to see their cross-stitch selection and came away with some goodies >___<



I got some 28ct cashel cream-colored fabric. I think it will be great with the Little House Needleworks design that I want to start. I think it will look better than the natural-color linen that I had gotten originally for the design.

I also picked up Mirabilia Athena, Goddess of Wisdom pattern! It's a gift for a friend. I also found an old pattern from The Cricket Collection, #73. I'll probably stitch it up eventually for a friend as a Christmas gift or a future b-day gift.

As glad as I am about having a store that offers cross stitch materials, I was a bit disappointed with the selection of patterns. There were a lot of older patterns at the store, but nothing new. I still might order my patterns online, but at least I'll have a local place to go to get my threads when I need something special. I won't complain too much, I'm sure that the store will get better with suggestions and thoughts from their customers!

Until next time!

Egads! Another one!

Hi, everyone ;) I got another Christmas ornament started and finished today. It's a cute snowman freebie from Prairie Schooler.


Design: Snowman freebie by Prairie Schooler
Threads: DMC 310, 816, 895, and 5200
Fabric: 32 ct lambswool linen by Wichelt-Permin
Start/Finished: 8/19/2009

I made a few changes in the colors of the snowman from the original design, but I like how it turned out. I haven't decided on how to finish this ornament. I might go by Hobby Lobby this weekend and get another Christmas photo-ornament and finish it in one of those or I might think of something else ;)

In other news, I was looking online at All Strung Out, a knitting/needlework shop in Mobile and they are now carrying cross stitch patterns, etc. Apparently, Ami's Needleworks in Foley has closed down and All Strung Out bought the entire inventory! I can't wait to see what they will have in stock now. I have been to the store once, but they only had needlepoint threads and yarn at the time.

Another tidbit, it seems that I have broken the other camera! Egads! It looks like I'll have to cough up the money to purchase another one O_o" It was working fine yesterday. I think when I put it in my bag this morning, I must have bumped it against a table and broke it! All it does when you press the 'on' button is whirl and the shutter opens and then randomly snaps a picture and promptly closes! (sigh) Well, this will definitely teach me to get back in the old habit of putting the camera in its case before I take it out of the house!

Until next time!

Christmas Tree Heart ornament

Hi! Two posts in one day?!? Yes, indeed! I got a small ornament finished today! I had bought a beautiful ornament at Hobby Lobby for the purpose of stitching a tiny Christmas design to go in it ;) My photo is a bit dark on the fabric and colors, sorry!


Design: Christmas Tree Heart by Trail Creek Farm in JCS 2003 Christmas Ornament issue
Threads: My own color choices, DMC 321, 743, 801, and 895
Fabric: 28 ct antique white evenweave by M.C.G. Textiles
Finished: 8/16/2009


Isn't the ornament gorgeous?! It's perfect for the tiny tree ;)

If you have a Hobby Lobby store in your city, go and check out their Christmas photo-ornaments! I think I might buy some more for more designs!

Until next time!

A pumpkin within a pumpkin ;)

Hello!! Hope your Sunday is going well so far! I decided to frame my little Halloween pumpkin!


Cute, huh?!

I went by Joann's Fabric store this morning to see if I could find any tins or baskets to use as my finishing of the Moire design, but I didn't come across anything :*( Perhaps I need to look online and see if I can find something!

While I was at the fabric store, I bought a bunch of DMC threads for some Christmas ornaments that I've decided to stitch up. I've been looking through old issues of JCS's Christmas ornament issues for tiny designs and I found one that I will stitch up this week!

Everyone in FL, please be safe during the tropical storm in the panhandle! Until next time!

Moire finish!

Hi, everyone! I just finished up the last row of color on the Moire design ^___^


Design: Moire freebie by Pelin Tezer
Threads: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct antique white evenweave by M.C.G. Textiles
Finished: 8/4/2009-8/15/2009

I went by Hobby Lobby today to see about finishing ideas. Sadly, I didn't see anything that stood out in my mind for finishing. I think I might go by Joann's Fabrics tomorrow and see if they have something that will catch my eye.

Until next time!

Friday stitching!

I got some more cross-stitching done on my lunch and breaks yesterday ;) I'll be able to finish this design hopefully today. My sister and I saw Ponyo on the Cliff last night. It was a wonderful movie!







I especially love the varying colors of pinks in the Moire design! Do you like the photos? I took some yesterday before work in natural light, which is so much better than artificial for getting the thread and fabric colors just right ^___^

Well, I've got some errands to run this morning, one including a stop by Hobby Lobby to see about finishing ideas ;)

Until next time!

Shooting Star Hydrangeas!

My mother's shooting star hydrangeas in her 'English' garden, which really isn't English at all, just a hodge-podge of various flowers ^___^


Close up of shooting stars!

Have a great day!

It's coming along

quite nicely! What do you think?



I've got two more colors to stitch on this design and I'll be ready to finish it. I still haven't decided how, but I'm thinking it would be lovely on top of a tin or any other container! I'll have to keep my eyes open when I go to Hobby Lobby this weekend for finishing ideas ^___^

In other news, my sister and I are going to see the Ponyo on the Cliff movie on Friday night! I can't wait! It's sure to be a great film!

Until next time!

Moire design progress

Hi, everyone! We've had rain on and off all day. It's nice though. We've been cleaning today as well, but I got an hour worth of stitching in just a while ago ;)


Design: Moire freebie by Pelin Tezer
Threads: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct antique white evenweave by M.C.G. Textiles
Started: August 4, 2009

I hope to get this design done sometime this week, though I don't know how I'm going to finish this one. I was thinking about making it into a biscornu, but that was before I realized how large 71 x 71 stitches was O_o"

Well, I'll keep thinking of ways to finish this design ;)

Have a great work week!! Until next time!