You've Heard Of

the Headless Horseman?  Well, meet the headless rubber ducky.  Yes, this is as far as I've gotten on Elsie's bath towel.  Guess when she and her mom are arriving?  Yep, you guessed it.  This Thursday.  Think I can finish it in time?  I'm going to give it the good old college try.  I'll be back on Friday with an update.

A Little Progress

Remember my last blog post about putting the toys away and getting back to stitching?  Well, it's been harder than I thought.  There are so many interesting apps out there and it's so easy to download and start exploring them.  But I really want to finish this before the end of the month.  I think I can but it's so awkward to stitch.  I've ended up using the sewing method to avoid having to stick my hand up in the hood.  But since I'm not used to it, it's taking me longer to stitch.  But I am determined to finish this.

By the way, I'd like to have a give-away when I reach 100 followers.  But I can't yet cause I only have 96.  If I can get 4 more people to follow my blog, I'll have a give-away.  So if you're not following me yet or you have some friends that might enjoy reading about my stitching and my life, invite them along for the ride.

I'm Just

saying no.  It seems to me that lately I've been spending entirely too much time with my new toy, the Ipad Dave gave me for Christmas last year.  I should be using my time more wisely by stitching the many things I want to stitch this year or finishing the blanket I'm knitting for Elsie.  But no, I'm just sitting around playing games on my toy or surfing the web at night.  I haven't even been reading that much lately.  I've neglected my poor blog and have several emails that I owe people.  So hencefore (that's my word of the day) I shall endeavor to spend my time more productively and not waste so much of it playing games on Toy as it's affectionately known as around here.

Blog Hop #17 - Favorite Stitching Shoes?

It's time for another blog hop and this one is a doozy.

What’s your favorite footwear for stitching? Or perhaps I should say your favorite lack of footwear when stitching…

I really never expected to be answering a question like this about my stitching habits.  But I guess it's as good as any other question.  So here goes.  If I am stitching in the morning before I go to work (or if I have a chance to actually stitch while at work), I'll be wearing my socks and sneakers or, if it's summer, a pair of sandals.  If it's at night, the shoes come off and I'll either be barefoot or have my socks on.  Not too much to tell but there it is.

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Blog Hop #16 Missing Needles

Today's entry is interesting.  How many needles have you lost? Feel free to estimate. Tell us your best “lost needle” story

Missing needles, huh?  I'm happy to say that I have only lost one needle in my 30 some years of stitching.  I've always been very careful to keep my needles where they can't get lost.  I guess it goes back to when I was young and a friend of mine stepped on a needle in her bare feet and actually had to have surgery to remove it.  That made such an impression on me that I've always kept track of any needles I was using.  Now I did lose one needle but I found it again rather quickly.  In my elbow.  See, I had this bad habit of sticking the needle I was using in the arm of my chair.  I always knew where it was and it really was only a temporary place for it.  So I was happily stitching away and stuck it in the arm when I was getting a new thread ready.  I flung my arm down on the arm of the chair and, you guessed it, I found the needle.  Rather painfully, I might add.  I pulled it out of my elbow and promptly took myself off for a tetanus shot.  Since then, I have always parked my needles in a pin cushion or on the work itself in an area on the edge of the fabric.

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We Have

a badger!  Yes, I have finally gotten back to work on the baby sampler for my lovely little granddaughter, little Elsie.  It's taken me quite a while to get back my stitching mojo but I think this one will do the trick.  The backstitching is a little wonky but I'm used to that after stitching several Michael Powell designs.  I am so inspired to get back to stitching on this that I can't wait to get it on the floor frame and get to work on it.

Blog Hop #15 Stitching When Sick

It's hard to believe it's time for another blog hop.  Actually it's hard to believe it's almost the middle of February.  Where has the time gone?  Anyway this is a great subject and I'm interested to read what others have to say about it.

Eventually there comes a time when you’re not feeling well, whether it’s the flu or a cold or something else entirely. The question is, do you manage any stitching when you’re under the weather or does it just have to wait for better days?

I guess the answer would depend on just how sick I am.  If my allergies are bothering me or I have a little cold, then I usually will feel up to knitting or something that I can do without thinking about it.  An easy counted cross stitch project will also fit the bill.  But if it's major, then, no, I don't feel like doing anything except maybe reading or watching a little TV.  In September 2011 I came down with Valley Fever, a fungal infection found only here in the desert southwest.  Frankly I was so sick I didn't even feel like watching TV.  I just sat in my recliner and stared at the walls.  It took approximately a year to fully recover and I'm only just now getting my stitching mojo back.  So if it's something minor, I just suck it up and stitch.  If it's major, no way.  My entire focus would be getting my health back.

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