Stitching Challenge and YOTA

The first week came and went and I did stitch every day so far! It is amazing I was able to do that. I had a head cold this past week too.  I went to my doctor ( I was due for a visit in a week anyways) and he gave me some antibiotic and I am feeling so much better.  I did miss a day of classes.  When I got back, we had a test.  I did not do so well, but since it was my first low grade, it didn't affect my average grade by much.  I still have an A in the course. :)

I showed you my first two projects last week.  Here is the ones I had started this week except for todays (Jan 10).  I haven't stitch yet today.

 Day 3   a new start:  County Cottage Gingerbread House.  A pattern I got in an exchange.

 Day 4 was a WIP I picked up.  It is Nora Corbett's Lady Slipper.  The top picture is before and the one after is the new stitches added.  I will be finishing this one up this year.

Day 5 is a new start, Lizzie Kate Promise Me.  I will be finishing this one this year too.

 Day 6  is a new start, Lizzie Kate Time for God.

Day 7 I started on Waxing Moon Simply Americana.

Day 8 I started on Ink Circles Reflections of Paris.  Definitely a different style for me stitching but I so like it

Day 9 I started on Mirabilia Elizabeth.  I hope I can come back to her soon.  I love the fabric I am stitching her on.  The picture makes the colors very grayish but in person, it is a light purple with a hint of pink, blue and green.  It is gorgeous.

Since it is the 10th of January, it is time for a YOTA report.  I do not have a pictures but I will be working on Lizzie Kate's ABC Lessons, ( a picture is in the last post) and I want to work on LHN Pumpkin Hollow.  I will have pictures by next month, I promise.

This week I have a test on muscles and my oral presentation on Monday. On Wednesday and Thursdays is Final Exams.   Friday I go see my surgeon for my one year anniversary for my surgery. One way I am looking forward to it but I know what I been doing the last 6 months and not looking forward to the appointment at the same time.  Maybe it wont be as bad as I think it will be.  I have the weekend off from schoolwork.  Yes!

I will be back next weekend.  Have a great week!
Hugs, Vicky

Still here!

I am still here!  I have been busy stitching exchanges, so I can't show the work yet.  However, I did get a few exchanges.  The picture above is from my secret pen pal.  She made this note pad herself and its all recycled paper.  It is beautiful and I love it!

This exchange is from Arlette of France for the Bookmark and Needles exchange I organized in the ILCSing group.  I love the card she send.  He is a cute frog.  On the bookmark, it is stitched "A rose is a rose."  If my memory serves me correctly, the quote is from William Shakespeare.  Also stitched is "J'aime lire", which transfers to "I love to read". The needles will come in handy. Thank you Arlette!

In KraftersKorner, I got this lovely exchange from Georgena.  The exchange is to stitch a freebie pattern and to finish it anyway we wanted to do and included 3 skeins of specialty threads.  I love the pattern Georgena chose.  I been wanting to stitch Chocolate Covered Cherries for awhile.  The threads are from Silk and Ivory and they are so soft.  I hope I can find some use for them.  Thank you Georgena!

I do have a finish I wish I could show you. If you can see the bunny in the above picture, it was stitched  for Jane in
U.K.  The exchange was a Summer Holiday theme but I went with Jane's love for bunnies. The pattern is The Checkered  Bunny by Waxing Moon Designs using DMC threads.  Jane did send me the picture of the bunny but I cant get it to download on the blog.  It keeps crashing my browser.




This picture is the goodies Jane send to me.  I was spoiled by her gifts.  Jane stitched a pillow and a ornament and so lovely stitched too.  The threads and rick racks are in my favorite colors, and the beads too and were in the tin box. Jane added some Belgium  candies, a blank bookmark, a hanging fish decor, a tea tart candle. mini flags and two postcards.  I love everything! Thank you so much Jane!  You can seethe other exchange gifts on this blog!


I got another copy of The Chocolate Shoppe.  I was finally able to start on it again  last night.  I am starting  it in the middle of the fabric this time.  I did very little but its a start.  I am going back to  my  stitching and hopefully I will have another finish shortly.

Many hugs,
Vicky