What are your thoughts on craft and/or needlework shows? Have you been to one or are you planning on going to one this year?
Oh this question makes me cry...I WISH they had one near me, I have never been to a needlework show. The only show in the US that I am aware of is CATS and closest cities they come to is Nashville, MD (8 hours away), and Hershey, PA (8 hours away). What the #!%$ is wrong with Raleigh , Charlotte, Richmond, Charleson, even Atlanta or Washington DC.
I am considering going to Hershey in the fall but life is up in the air and money is tight
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
No news here
Hello all,
I finally turned in my proposal to my advisor...and we are good to go...I have to give it to my other comitte members, and then schedule the defense, I was thinking the week of April 11th or 18th.
I will be very happy when it is over.
Meanwhile...my yard looks like crapola and i really don't have the motivation yet to get going on it. I think I will rent a chipper shredder this weekend and clean it up...I just really need about 10 more degrees.
As for stitching I started a towel last week. I am attempting to make it double sided so for the first time I am using the sewing method...its not looking very neat but I know it is my first one AND it will be used in the kitchen so pristine wouldn't last anyway. I a having difficulties stashing the loose ends, so the back is a bit messier, but i am trying to keep that toward the edges of the towel. I am using a pattern off of my 365 Cross Stitch Calendar...pictures soon (althought the only thing to see now is a border).
I finally turned in my proposal to my advisor...and we are good to go...I have to give it to my other comitte members, and then schedule the defense, I was thinking the week of April 11th or 18th.
I will be very happy when it is over.
Meanwhile...my yard looks like crapola and i really don't have the motivation yet to get going on it. I think I will rent a chipper shredder this weekend and clean it up...I just really need about 10 more degrees.
As for stitching I started a towel last week. I am attempting to make it double sided so for the first time I am using the sewing method...its not looking very neat but I know it is my first one AND it will be used in the kitchen so pristine wouldn't last anyway. I a having difficulties stashing the loose ends, so the back is a bit messier, but i am trying to keep that toward the edges of the towel. I am using a pattern off of my 365 Cross Stitch Calendar...pictures soon (althought the only thing to see now is a border).
Thursday, March 17, 2005
SNOW!
From spring to winter....Yes it it the first decent snowfall this year...of course its on St. Pattys day, and after all my daffodils bloomed. I HATE THIS COLD.
this weeks question,
On average, how many hours a week (7 days) do you think that you spend cross-stitching?
On weekdays I can get in about 3-4 hours in the evening, except tuesdays when I have class. during the weekend about the same maybe a few hours more so I would have to say 24-28 hours a week.
this weeks question,
On average, how many hours a week (7 days) do you think that you spend cross-stitching?
On weekdays I can get in about 3-4 hours in the evening, except tuesdays when I have class. during the weekend about the same maybe a few hours more so I would have to say 24-28 hours a week.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Flowers
When I moved into this house there were daffodils popping up but not blooming, So I moved them to this "Alien Landing Zone" Called such cause there was a pine tree removed (see the stump) from here and now there is a perfect circle of dirt where nothing grows. and look they are blooming! Of course It is still pretty sparse, but I'll be adding mor bulbs, some ground cover, and there are Irises and 2 small hygrageas here too. *keeping fingers crossed*
Monday, March 14, 2005
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Weekend's here! where?
I finally had to take Max in for a bath yesterday...It was pricy but he was stinky, and we have only had him for 3 weeks. You are supposed to bathe dogs every 6 weeks,or their coats will dry out, I am not sure how I'll survive.
Stitching has taken a back seat to the proposal. I aim to have a first draft by Monday for my advisor. I will be sooooo happy when this is done. Then a poster for a confrence in April, a presentation to defend my proposal, and a presentation at a conference in May. Then MAYBE I can take a breather before finishing my Thesis this fall. All the data is collected I just have to interpret it and make it sound good.
The Stitching Blogger Q of the Week: Do you have a favorite designer (or designers)? If so, who is it and why is he or she your favorite?
I guess I would say my top designers are Bent Creek, Lizzie Kate, and Waxing Moon. I love the style they have country/folksy ish but not traditionally so (like Prarie Schooler)..Ok that makes no sense. I guess I would call it "adult cute". I also like their small size and ease of finishing...why I don't do L&L, TW, Mirabila, etc.
But even then there are designs by all those designers that I wouldn't stitch in a million years, and random designs by designers I don't usually like that I have to stitch. I would also say that I am picky with my designs, I have to have an idea of what I will do with it before I'll buy it...so I am not a collector having to have everything by one designer.
Ps. did you see Wil on CSI? He had only 2 scenes, but I hope this is just the beginning of Travolta comeback
Stitching has taken a back seat to the proposal. I aim to have a first draft by Monday for my advisor. I will be sooooo happy when this is done. Then a poster for a confrence in April, a presentation to defend my proposal, and a presentation at a conference in May. Then MAYBE I can take a breather before finishing my Thesis this fall. All the data is collected I just have to interpret it and make it sound good.
The Stitching Blogger Q of the Week: Do you have a favorite designer (or designers)? If so, who is it and why is he or she your favorite?
I guess I would say my top designers are Bent Creek, Lizzie Kate, and Waxing Moon. I love the style they have country/folksy ish but not traditionally so (like Prarie Schooler)..Ok that makes no sense. I guess I would call it "adult cute". I also like their small size and ease of finishing...why I don't do L&L, TW, Mirabila, etc.
But even then there are designs by all those designers that I wouldn't stitch in a million years, and random designs by designers I don't usually like that I have to stitch. I would also say that I am picky with my designs, I have to have an idea of what I will do with it before I'll buy it...so I am not a collector having to have everything by one designer.
Ps. did you see Wil on CSI? He had only 2 scenes, but I hope this is just the beginning of Travolta comeback
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Pittsburgh-Oberlin Samplers
Ta daa, sorry so dark...my camera seems to make the pics darker when I set the size smaller. I'll have to mess with that.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Spring not so Break
This weekend has been good, Letssee, I had my stats midterm thursday, then spring break started friday. I had a stitching day with the Tarheels on Saturday, I actually pulled out an old WIP...Oberlin Sampler's Pittsburgh. I have been working on that since then and (although I need to go get some DMC 3013 tonight) should finish it soon. After 7-8 years its about time. I stitched it over 16? count with 3 threads...it ended up with great coverage but the quality of my work back then just isn't up to par now...so that is why it has been on the shelf for so long (along with my other 2 big WIPS) I just get depressed at how it looks...and I find all the mistakes I can't fix etc. I also got some finishing done - the march flip it, and Marla's Bless the Baby is finally framed.
Sunday, Max ate something he shouldn't of and had diarrea all day (lovely!) Monday and Tues Ian had and I spent the whole day together(It has been 2 months) . I got some gardening done before the cold came back...my daffodils are blooming are now blown over and kissing the ground.
Ian is off to Witchita, KS for some airplane school till Sat so I am here at Grad school working on this dreaded proposal. I am doing the introduction (which is the toughest) and aim to be finished with at LEAST the first draft by Monday. Most proposal lengths are around 20 pages.....I have 7 so far.
Wish me luck ,
PS____Watch CSI tomorrow night! Wil Wheaton is guest starring, its his first major acting gig in years...Go Wil.
Sunday, Max ate something he shouldn't of and had diarrea all day (lovely!) Monday and Tues Ian had and I spent the whole day together(It has been 2 months) . I got some gardening done before the cold came back...my daffodils are blooming are now blown over and kissing the ground.
Ian is off to Witchita, KS for some airplane school till Sat so I am here at Grad school working on this dreaded proposal. I am doing the introduction (which is the toughest) and aim to be finished with at LEAST the first draft by Monday. Most proposal lengths are around 20 pages.....I have 7 so far.
Wish me luck ,
PS____Watch CSI tomorrow night! Wil Wheaton is guest starring, its his first major acting gig in years...Go Wil.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Hot off the hoop
Well i finished the March flip it...but will I get it stuffed and hung before April...we shall see.
Other wise I started another sampler for the next baby due (to yet another friend) in June. Shouldn't take me long. There is the march Tarheel get together on saturday...I am debating what I should bring to work on.
Other wise I started another sampler for the next baby due (to yet another friend) in June. Shouldn't take me long. There is the march Tarheel get together on saturday...I am debating what I should bring to work on.
Stitching Bloggers Q of the Week
Which do you prefer and why? "Old-fashioned" black and white symbol-only charts, charts with colored blocks, or charts with a combination of colored blocks and symbols?
Most of the charts I do are small and are the back and white symbol only charts. I purposely avoid the big stuff with too many symbols, (besides I never finish those...Santa of the Forest). I have worked with the other two types of charts but those have usually been from magazines. Colored blocks alone are not enough (like those found in kits and i haven't worked a kit in soooooo long) when I did do kits they didn't use "DMC 501" to describe the color...no they used very "light forest green" or "ultra light forest green" ...then you would have to try to match then with the colored block Ugh
I have been stitching and I'll post about it this evening after my statistics midterm....oh I have a headache.
Most of the charts I do are small and are the back and white symbol only charts. I purposely avoid the big stuff with too many symbols, (besides I never finish those...Santa of the Forest). I have worked with the other two types of charts but those have usually been from magazines. Colored blocks alone are not enough (like those found in kits and i haven't worked a kit in soooooo long) when I did do kits they didn't use "DMC 501" to describe the color...no they used very "light forest green" or "ultra light forest green" ...then you would have to try to match then with the colored block Ugh
I have been stitching and I'll post about it this evening after my statistics midterm....oh I have a headache.
Friday, February 25, 2005
oh What a time it is
Max is doing OK, this is a big adjustment but I think we are getting the hang of it, I will be happy when he is less of a puppy and calms down a bit...That sounds bad but it is how I feel right now. We are learning his bathroom habits, and he is learning we don't like him licking every available inch of exposed skin. I think a few more toys are in order to keep him happy.
I am stitching along on my March Flip it...(only have 3 days left). And studying for a statistics midterm. I am still a bit agitated with a lack of $ and free time in my life right now. But Spring Break is only a week away. (even though Ill be working on my thesis proposal then).
I am planning on going back to the stitchery mart for their final day tomorrow (everything is 75% off ) and stocking up on some fabric, if there is anything left.
I am stitching along on my March Flip it...(only have 3 days left). And studying for a statistics midterm. I am still a bit agitated with a lack of $ and free time in my life right now. But Spring Break is only a week away. (even though Ill be working on my thesis proposal then).
I am planning on going back to the stitchery mart for their final day tomorrow (everything is 75% off ) and stocking up on some fabric, if there is anything left.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Sitching blogger question of the week
Do you participate in round robins?
If so, how many have you participated in? Do you participate in more than one at a time? Summarize your experiences (good and/or bad).
If not, have you thought about it?
No i don't....althought I would love to stitch for someone else I can never think of something I would want done by others. I am picky about what I stitch.
I am joining the ornament round robin. where you stitch just ornaments with materials provided by others...and end up with a bunch.
If so, how many have you participated in? Do you participate in more than one at a time? Summarize your experiences (good and/or bad).
If not, have you thought about it?
No i don't....althought I would love to stitch for someone else I can never think of something I would want done by others. I am picky about what I stitch.
I am joining the ornament round robin. where you stitch just ornaments with materials provided by others...and end up with a bunch.
Monday, February 21, 2005
What a weekend!!
So here is my weekend (and since I couldn't figure out how to post more that 1 photo to a blog entry ....just scroll down to the other picture posts)
Friday we had reservations at a expensive resturant (a belated valentines day) and we had a gift cert for it so it cost us little $$). Ian comes home with 1 rose (what I asked for) and it is a beauty (see below) he forgot the name but it is white on the outside a red inside. and in the tissue paper was $$ so I could go shopping! Ian knows that I have been dying to go to this LNS that's going out of business this month and have felt pretty strapped so I was very happy. We went to dinner and all was good.
Saturday I hit not 1 not 2 but 3 LNS... with the $ burning a hole in my pocket. The first was the one that is going out of business (about 40 min away) then since I was about 30 min away from the second one...I head into Raleigh (it was ok but nothing was on sale...and the vibe was strange). Then back to Greensboro to my town's LNS (they had XS charts for a $1). Then home. See picture of my haul below . At 4pm Max arrived, he is about a year old and was rescued from the pound....his current owner has another dog that didn't get along with Max. we met him a week ago and decided to adopt him. All was good.
Sunday the s*&% hit the fan...literally. First the good things, we think he is pretty smart, he has learned "sit" and is in process of learning other commands, he doesn't drool, doesn't get on furniture, is kennel trained, doesn't smell too bad (see note), and walks well on a leash (these were my qualifications for any dog) BUT now I am not sure if I am a dog person. First off I feel as if i need to entertain Max constantly...he follows me around and has a bad habit of licking any available skin. With his previous owner he had a doggy door and a fenced yard, so Max doesn't know how to tell you he needs to go out. No, he just goes to a room your not in and does his business there. EWW I wanted a housetrained dog so we didn't have to go through the puppy crap. (glad I don't care about my carpets) I took him out often (3-4 times on Sunday) and he thinks its walk time not bathroom time. NOTE: And to top this off Max has a gas issue, like really bad farts every hour...Ian thinks its nerves, but I SWEAR I almost puked twice yesterday it was so bad. All was not so good.
I hope this works out.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Prairie Schooler Owl
Here is an owl I did for the Prairie Schooler yahoo group stitch exhange. I am sending it off this weekend to Australia. Where a lovely lady named Linda is getting it.
My current # of WIP's is 5, which ain't too bad when you cruise other stitchers blogs.
My current # of WIP's is 5, which ain't too bad when you cruise other stitchers blogs.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Friday, February 11, 2005
I have been stitching!
So after the baby announcement, I decided to work on something else.... The Liberty Sampler from the Premiere Issue of Cross Quick. Here it is when we last left it (in Nov). And I think I can finish it by sunday. I finished one bear last night, and I think I will NOT do the border...It is just too overwhelming. I'll post the final picture as soon as its done.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
who just ran me over?
Ugh is everyone having a wretched week or is it just me...........
Sunday we had a little party at my house, good cause I had to clean the house, bad cause we are left with so much Junk food.
Monday we went to get our taxes done...I was hoping for a return so we could maybe buy some stuff...but for the FIRST time Ian (we) owes money. Boy was he hot. Now I say Ian owes because I have owed money in the past due to W-2 screw ups and what not. Now we are filing Jointly and even my school credits and our morgage intrest could not save us. Last year we got 2,000 back this year we owe about 460. I think it is cause A past employer screwed up my withholding (again!) and that I made $4,000 in contractual work that was not taxed. Ian thinks it is cause he declared 1 on his w-2 for the first time. Either way H&R Block bites the big one...I never liked going cause it cost about as much as I got back in refund...I like doing it on the computer. And we always get idiots...Last year it was a woman who wasn't sure how to use a mouse...this year a guy wh0 accidentally erases a section and when we saw we owed $900 I had to tell him how to fix it so my school credit was counted.
Well long story short there is a cross stitch store going out of business this month in Hillsbourough, NC and for the first time (in a long time) I have no cash to spend. AGGGGH
And at school there is this abstract for a national conference in May due tomorrow, and the data we needed to finish it came in last week and every time I meet with my advisor she wants to see more graphs of the data...and all I want to do is write my proposal.
But the best news I got all week is here . Wil (as in Wil Wheaton) got a job!! and it's on the best show ever! (you have to read the Blog, I won't give it away...besides he writes it so much better than I ever could)
cross stitching...HA
maybe next week
Sunday we had a little party at my house, good cause I had to clean the house, bad cause we are left with so much Junk food.
Monday we went to get our taxes done...I was hoping for a return so we could maybe buy some stuff...but for the FIRST time Ian (we) owes money. Boy was he hot. Now I say Ian owes because I have owed money in the past due to W-2 screw ups and what not. Now we are filing Jointly and even my school credits and our morgage intrest could not save us. Last year we got 2,000 back this year we owe about 460. I think it is cause A past employer screwed up my withholding (again!) and that I made $4,000 in contractual work that was not taxed. Ian thinks it is cause he declared 1 on his w-2 for the first time. Either way H&R Block bites the big one...I never liked going cause it cost about as much as I got back in refund...I like doing it on the computer. And we always get idiots...Last year it was a woman who wasn't sure how to use a mouse...this year a guy wh0 accidentally erases a section and when we saw we owed $900 I had to tell him how to fix it so my school credit was counted.
Well long story short there is a cross stitch store going out of business this month in Hillsbourough, NC and for the first time (in a long time) I have no cash to spend. AGGGGH
And at school there is this abstract for a national conference in May due tomorrow, and the data we needed to finish it came in last week and every time I meet with my advisor she wants to see more graphs of the data...and all I want to do is write my proposal.
But the best news I got all week is here . Wil (as in Wil Wheaton) got a job!! and it's on the best show ever! (you have to read the Blog, I won't give it away...besides he writes it so much better than I ever could)
cross stitching...HA
maybe next week
Friday, February 04, 2005
Lizzie Kate Bless the Baby
Here it is all done. Now it needs a button for between the yellow swirlies (I don't like the original bunny) and a frame
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