Linda's Turtle Trot SAL November Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  Well yippee!!!  I actually have been stitching on these for the last couple of weeks.  I'm proud to say that I made some decent progress on some of them.  You can read all about the Turtle Trot and see the other stitchers that are doing it at BAP Attack hosted by Claudette.

1.  Cat Lessons - Lizzie Kate - (Finish 18)

14ct Summer Khaki

Started 1-17-12

Finished 11-1-13

2.  The Old West - Little House Needleworks - started the border on the bottom

3.  Blue Bird Floral - Diane Arthurs - worked on the pink square

4.  6 Fat Men - Lizzie Kate - added the owl and more snow

5.  Fredericka - Carriage House Samplings - added a squirrel and another key

6.  Happy Camper - Diane Arthurs - did the sun, the rest of the trees and started the endless grass

7.  Summer Season - Sandra Cozzolino - really happy with how much I got done on this one since it was all starting and stopping - the vines are done as are the flowers on top and bottom

8.  Mermaid Myrna - Diane Arthurs - did more of her fin and started her hair (She has a whole lotta hair)

9.  Crabby All Year - Raise the Roof - I decided not to do this one anymore.  It's big and I don't want to buy all the buttons.  I cut out the part that was stitched and saved the rest of the fabric.

10.  January Sampler - Waxing Moon Designs - did a little bit on the house and the two green trees need white and another strand in the top banner

Yeah!!!  I have now finished 3 and tossed 2.  I am so looking forward to next years SAL and am having a hard time deciding which ones that I want to add in.  See, the more I finish the more new ones I can add in.

I would love to finish 3 or 4 more of these this year, but I know I am only dreaming.  I think I can finish one or maybe two.  How about voting for which one or two that I should try and finish this year.

Thanks for looking.  Linda     (you can click on the pics to enlarge)

Baby Blanket Ta Dah

Hi Blogger Friends.  I finished the baby blanket.  These are sure a lot of fun to crochet.  I have been thinking about using a 4 ply yarn and bigger hook to make some lapghans.  They are so pretty.

I came across a fun giveaway.  Go check out Heather's blog Heather's Stitching Story to enter.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

Cut-thru and Fall Welcome Update

Hi  Blogger Friends.  I would like to say hi and welcome to my new followers.  I would also like to say thank you to all those that read my blog and thank you to those that leave me a comment.  So encouraging.

Made some progress on the stable.  I did the orange, yellow and gray across the bottom and the last panel on the wall under the basket.  I'm getting closer to getting page 4 done.

Fall Welcome - Imaginating designed by Diane Arthurs.  I did the stem and started the basket.
This is a Saturday SAL with Debbie and Kaye.

(You can click on the pics to enlarge)

Nancy from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having an awesome giveaway.  Go check it out and tell her I sent you.

Thanks for looking.  Linda

November YOTA SAL and TUSAL Updates

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's time for the Year of the Acronym update.  It is being hosted by Pull the Other Thread and you can read about it HERE.  This is Bothy Threads cut-thru North Pole House.  I only worked on it for a few hours this month and I didn't get very much done.  I hope to get more done this month.  Although, I do have a baby blanket to crochet by the 10th.

10-5-13

11-2-13

It's time for the Totally Useless Stitch a-long.  You can read all about it on  Daffycat's blog HERE.   I do believe that I might actually be able to fill up the clear snowman ornament this year.  I smashed it down so it doesn't look like as much as it did.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

I Stitched Horsey Poop

Hi Blogger Friends.  As the title says, I stitched Old Gray's poop!!  I really think that I can get this done by 4-1-14.

Here is a close up of the area I just finished.  The white fence, yeah, the poop and the colored stars and lines.  I just have to fill in under and behind the horse with creamy and a couple hundred stitches of orange and yellow from the back hooves to the rake and page 4 will be done.  I really need to start doing some more backstitch, but I need to do another mouse and I just haven't convinced myself yet.

You can see everyone's progress on the SAL page at the top.


GUESS WHAT??????


Finish 17

Santa Hang-up - Diane Arthurs

14ct white aida

Started 1-8-13

Finished 10-29-13

This was a Saturday SAL with Debbie.  Debbie is still working on hers along with about 60 other ones.  lol  We are going to start a new Saturday SAL with Kaye.

Fall Welcome by Diane Arthurs.  Debbie and I started ours during the UCJC2013 but just barely started.

You can click on any pictures to enlarge.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

Two Updates

Hi Blogger Friends.  I actually stitched on something else besides the Stable this past week.  This is suppose to be a Saturday SAL with Debbie.  It is Santa Hang-up by Diane Arthurs.  The last time I posted a pic was June 25.


 

I worked on this for 4 days and I'm almost done.

Bothy Threads Cut-thru Stable.  I have been working to the right of her tail and the far right white fence area.  I have done a few stitches on page 6.  When I finish pages 3 and 4,  pages 5 and 6 only have 2400 stitches on each page.  It is mostly big solid blocks of color and shouldn't take toooooooooo long.  lol  You can see everybody's progress on the SAL page at the top.

Thanks for looking.    Linda

Linda's Turtle Trot SAL October Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  Well yippee!!!  I actually have been stitching on these for the last couple of weeks.  I'm proud to say that I made some decent progress on some of them.  You can read all about the Turtle Trot and see the other stitchers that are doing it at BAP Attack hosted by Claudette. 

I was already to post yesterday, but the camera wouldn't upload.  Happy to say that my awesome DH was able to fix it today.

1.  Cat Lessons - Lizzie Kate - did the cat and started the fish bowl

2.  The Old West - Little House Needleworks - here's a yippee!! - I finally finished the Alamo

 TA-DAH

3.  Autumn Alphabet - Lizzie Kate  (Finish 16)

14ct Green Marbled Aida

Started 1-10-12

Finished 10-13-13

4.  Blue Bird Floral - Diane Arthurs - finished the blue border

5.  6 Fat Men - Lizzie Kate - did 2 strands of the white

6.  Fredericka - Carriage House Samplings - changed some of the colors and like it a lot better - finished her head and neck

7.  Happy Camper - Diane Arthurs - did the wood, mugs, watermelon and basket

8.  Summer Season - Sandra Cozzolino - started the flowers and vines

9.  Mermaid Myrna - Diane Arthurs - finished the pink in her tail

10.  Crabby All Year - Raise the Roof - another Yippee!! - started and finished March

11.  Christmas Village - Prairie Schooler - I hate stitching on this fabric.  It's sparkly and the holes are big and I just wasn't enjoying stitching it all.  So, I cut out the design and saved the rest of the fabric.  It might be okay for small ornaments.  I bought this chart several years ago on ebay and paid $48.00 for it.  I will sell it for that plus postage.

12.  January Sampler - Waxing Moon Designs - did the tree and started the house

Claudette is going to do this SAL again next year.  I stitch on these and think about what I want to add to it next year.


Thanks for looking.  Linda

Boring Stable Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  I'm so proud of myself.  I have actually been working on my Turtle Trot pieces and North Pole House for the last couple weeks.  The only other thing I have stitched on is my Monday SAL Stable.  I didn't get much done on it this week.  But, some is better than none.

I did the pink and green on the bottom right and the blue rope under the horse.  Also, one strand of \yellowy and creamy.

Thanks for looking.     Linda

October YOTA SAL and TUSAL Updates

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's time for the Year of the Acronym update.  It is being hosted by Pull the Other Thread and you can read about it HERE.  This is Bothy Threads cut-thru North Pole House.  I managed to work on it four days this past month.  AND, I actually managed to do quarter backstitches on his hands and face.  (You can click on the pics to enlarge.)

9-7-13

THERE IS A SANTA

10-5-13

It's time for the Totally Useless Stitch a-long.  You can read all about it on It's Daffycat's blog HERE.   I do believe that I might actually be able to fill up the clear snowman ornament this year.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

Just Another Stable Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  I didn't get a lot done this week.  Only one strand of yellowy and one strand of white.  I did backstitch the bee, 2 signs and the roses.

The second sign was suppos to say "Dogs must be kept under control".  I wasn't going to stitch those quarter backstitches.

The bottom sign was suppose to say "Free manure - good for roses".  I wouldn't attempt those quater backstitches in a million years.

What do you think?  I smiled the rest of the day while I was stitching.

Thanks for looking.   Linda