Updates

I hope this coronavirus has passed on by your house and that you are all safe.  We are into our second week of quarantine and so far no signs of us being infected.  I am astounded about the amount of people in NY that have become infected and I am maddened by the fact that yesterday Orlando Airport had over 190 flights from NY.  I'm sure we'll see Florida's numbers go up rather quickly now.  

Don't people have any common sense anymore?  We had spring breakers down here on our beaches until the Governor closed them.  Where are their parents?  Don't they have any common sense at least?

Remember I was working on my beautiful My Fair Lady shawl?  

Well it's now in the garbage can.  I missed an entire row and when I tried to undo it, it turned into the worse mess I've ever seen.  I will retry this pattern but with a yarn that has no trouble being undone.  It broke my heart to can it but there was no saving it.  I still have 2 1/2 balls left so I have enough to make a cowl but this time I will use a pattern I am very familiar with.

I'm sure all of you are busy stitching away if you've been house bound like I have.  I'm still working on Memorial Day by Hands on Design and am enjoying it immensely.  I love the bright beautiful colors Kathy used in it.

Please be careful wherever you live and stay safe and at home.

Blessings, Barbara

It Has Hit Home

I hope all of you are doing well during this pandemic and not getting phone calls like I did this morning.  Last week I went to my family doctor because I had pink eye and I needed drops.  Well I just received a call saying that I came in contact with a person who has tested positive for the virus and now me and my husband have been quarantined.  It just shows how you come in contact with people and then you don't think of it again.  The Health office told me what to look for:  cough, temperature or trouble breathing.  If we have any of these symptoms to be tested immediately.

I did receive an email from Cynthia of The Drawn Thread and she is offering a free chart for us to stitch.  This is what it looks like....

.....and THIS is where you find it.  I think it's very sweet of Cynthia to offer this free chart and I know I'll be stitching it while I'm home bound for the next 14 days.

Blessings Upon You,

Barbara

Stay Safe

Hope everyone is staying safe and staying home and doing some serious stitching.  I ventured out today to go to my LNS and I am so happy that I did.  I got to meet one of my favorite designers, Jeannette Douglas.  I have talked with her about one of her designs but never met her.  She is a sweetheart.  She was a little bit worried about her flight home to Calgary Canada so say a little prayer that she makes it back okay.  I know this virus has all of us worried but if anything, it will make us stronger as a country.  Just take the precautions and everyone will be fine

This is the design I purchased of Jeannette's.  Common Thread 2 and she autographed it for me.  It comes with all the silk threads and I also purchased the fabric to stitch it on.  Instead of the cream you see in the picture, mine will be on a pale grey called Platinum from Access Commodities. 

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I started a new cross stitch because the La D Da one just wasn't doing it for me.  This one is from a designer I love....Hands On Design and it's called "Memorial Day".  I'm doing it on a 32 count hand dyed that is a light blue with speckles of white thru it.  To me it looks like a beautiful summer day.  Here's mine:

and this should be what it looks like when it's finished but on the blue fabric.

She has a thread pack that goes with it of the Sulky 12 wt. cotton thread which I purchased also.

I was such a bad girl with all the goodies that Debbie brought back from Nashville I shouldn't have to purchase anything for at least 6 months.  Who am I kidding?  LOL

So stay safe and please say a prayer for those inflicted with this virus.

Blessings, Barbara

Updates

Well here it is March and we've had both 40 degree temps and 90 degree temps in the same week.  Gotta be a record.  No wonder every one is sick.....how can you dress properly when it starts out real cold in the morning and hot as you know what by the end of the day.  

I started a La D Da design called By Her Hand and I'm not thrilled with it.  By that I mean it's just not holding my interest.  I think I'll take a break from cross stitch for awhile and concentrate on knitting/crocheting and quilting.  I have all the fabric for at least 4 quilts in my sewing room and I really should work on them before the fabric rots.  LOL

You all know about the My Fair Lady shawl I'm working on and here's an update on it.

I just started the second ball and I have two more to do so I'm hoping it makes it to a nice size.  I do love this yarn but if you make a mistake look out.  It's happened to me twice and I've said some nasty words under my breath about mohair.  

I thought you might like to see our little Evelyn with her sitting up.  She's getting so big and I hate it.  The older they get...the older I get.  

I swear it looks like she's doing yoga in this picture.

Here she is in all her glory sitting up.  I don't know who was more surprised...Evelyn or Peyton.

Well everyone stay safe with this awful virus going around.  Hubby shouldn't be mixing with people but he won't stay home from work.  He has no immune system to speak of and if he gets it, I'm afraid for him.

Until next time.

Blessings,

Barbara