I am in Virginia visiting my friends. I came here straight from Tulsa, OK. I will tell you about my trip in the next post when I get home. I did have a good time in Colorado Springs and got to meet a couple new stitchers. In Tulsa, I saw my nephew and he has grown so much. He is now 5 feet, 8 inches and wears a size 12 shoe. When I told my sister, she texted me "Holy crap!", lol.
I finished LHN Chocolate Shoppe the other day. There is one mistake but I am keeping it in. The side bars are one stitch short and if you notice, the bottom of the 'p's' are touching the cross stitched line,and there is suppose to be a space. Since it is for me, I am leaving it in. It was stitched on Sassy Fabbys Sugared Cream 28 count lugana. I think I will be framing it and put in my kitchen.
This is my fourth visit to Newport News and I finally got a chance to go toVirginia Beach, the home of Dyeing To Stitch. It is about an hour away. I took a picture of my new stash I got at Dyeing To Stitch and I spend $54 in the store. The blue fabric is for Lizzie Kate 6 Fat Men, which is going towards to a RR I just joined. I have to put the boarders on before I send it, but I have a few weeks. The white fabric is for Big Toe Designs Hope building block. I got the pattern at my retreat and plan to stitch it for my aunt. I just found out recently "Hope" is her word. It will make a great Christmas gift. The threads is for the pattern. Crescent colors Sugar&Spice (the main color) and Plum Paisley.
We had went for breakfast before heading to Virginia Beach and were talking about cheesecakes. I said you have to try mine. We end up going to Walmart first because we were too early for the LNS. I picked up a spring form pan and called my aunt to send me the recipe. I baked the cake and had it sit in the refridge over night. Here is a picture of the beautiful cake. It came out very yummy. It sure does not help my diet. Which reminds me, I had went to get weigh in the other day at Weight Watchers and I lost another 6 pounds. I was so surprise because I really thought I might have gained. I am one pound away from my 5% weight loss. I haven't been walking because it has been so hot, in the triple digits and humid.
I am now stitching CCN Star Spangled Garden. This is my progress so far as of today. I changed the blue and the red threads to DMC 312 and 498. The Crescent Colors I got did not go very well with the fabric I am using. There is already a mistake but I am fudging it. I can't seem to count correctly lately.
The following pictures are the new stash I got at my retreat:
I hope you are trying to stay cool. I will be home on July 19. My next post will be shortly after that.
Hugs, Vicky
