2 posts tagged “counted cross stitch”

It was cool this morning, and a bit windy, but not bad.  We lucked out again yesterday - no bad storms.  We did get some more rain, and the biggest hail I've seen in a long time, but it didn't last long.  The strangest thing was the two barn swallows who came up during the hail and were hanging onto the screens on our porch.  My camera was too far away for me to get a picture. 

Went to do some shopping this morning.  Stopped by our sons house to wish his twins a happy first birthday, but they were taking a nap, so we took his almost 3 year old shopping with us.  He was very good; we had to stop six different places.  At Wal-Mart, he sat on the bench at the front of the store with "pa-pa".  I wanted to buy some more flannel and batting a Wal-Mart, but the fabric department lady wasn't there the first time I went by, and by the time I came back, the sub lady was swamped and upset about the whole deal, so I just put my stuff back on the shelf. 

I started working on a set of place mats yesterday that are multi-media, but I think they are going to be nice.  I strip pieced homespun onto a batting base, stitched on a backing around the edges, machine appliqued patchwork hearts, then hand quilted along the strips.  The final touch is a rag quilted "border".  I have one finished, and about half of the strips sewn down on the second one. 

I've started another project.  I like to have something up here by my computer because it is so slow.  I was cleaning off my sewing table one day and found a couple of counted cross stitch projects from who knows when, so I'm working on one of them.  I know they aren't very creative, but I like the fact that they are square and perfect!

No quilting or anything else here in the city today.  Schools are closed and it is snowing like crazy!  I would post some more pictures, but the c Iomputer that has the pictures on it isn't working.  I did pick up another quilting magazine yesterday.  It's the fall/winter 2007 edition of Quilt Sampler.  Found an idea for making woven hearts that would be nice for a wall hanging, or a card. 

I'm supposed to be going home tonight, but don't know if I will make it.  They are still calling for several inches of snow, and my car doesn't go in the snow.  Someone else may have to pick up my hubby from the airport.  He is supposed to fly in from Houston.  Is he ever in for a weather shock.  All he took with him is a light jacket!

I may try to do some more knitting today.  I also have a couple of counted cross stitch projects down here, so I shouldn't run out of things to do.