Showing posts with label Brenda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brenda. Show all posts

Friday, December 11, 2015

Christmas gifts for a friend

I made a box of Christmas treats for my old friend Brenda, and yesterday they arrived safely in Texas. A whole lot of crocheting, and a little bit of cross stitch too....

I made another Around the Bases CAL afghan, this time for Brenda...may she and her family be warm all winter long. This is one very heavy blanket, again using scrap yarn.

The center for this afghan is highlighted here. I chose a quartet of flower blocks for my sunny friend. She is thrilled, warms my heart.

And for her tree... Heart in Hand Woodland Peace on 32 ct Country Grain Belfast linen :-)

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Lots of Christmas ornaments!!

I have a few Christmas ornaments to share.... cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted. So much going on, I wish I had more time to stitch.
I sent this "Christmas Ornament" to Brendon for the HoE Christmas Ornament Exchange... not Christmasy? I know. But, Brendon loves the Giants and I know that... I sucked it up as a Red Sox fan and stitched this for him. I thought of adding a little holly or something, but my eyes were so buggy as I was between prescriptions at the time, and thought... this is good! Hey, I have NE Patriots ornaments that just say NE Patriots on my tree... typical US sports fan stuff...lol. Anyhow, I know he loves it!
This is the beauty I received from Kathy K. for the same exchange... love, love, love it! Cannot get enough BRD ornaments on my tree!! Thank you so much Kathy, so beautifully stitched and finished.
Now... on to ornaments I have been blessed to receive this year :-) This sweet little German angel is stitched by my beloved Marie P. So very, very sweet!
And dearest Andrea added this stunning addition for our tree!
While sweet, sweet Katrina sent me this cutie...
And the ever so kind and thoughtful Margaret sent me this sweet thing - a Barbara Ana freebie from a FB group, and she tweeked the colors thusly... awesome!
So, I stitched a few gifts... this is for Brenda, one of my oldest and dearest pals... my hand tremors are often very bad (neurologist says there is no diagnosis, so not sure what is up)... best pick I could get with the tremors acting up so badly and could not go outside for a better pic due to snow...
Holly Jolly Ornament
Heart in Hand
40 ct Vintage Country Mocha Linen, GAST and WDW Floss
For Katrina...
Peace Dove Ornament
JBW Designs in 2014 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
32 ct Antique White Belfast Linen, Stranded by the Sea Floss in Majestic Angelfish
For Karen K. ...
Rejoice Ornament
Lizzie Kate - Flora McSample 2012
36 ct Fawn Lakeside Linens, WDW Floss
For Andrea...
Christmas Alphabet Ornament
Heart in Hand - FB Freebie
32 ct Driftwood Linen, GAST and WDW Floss
For Margaret...
Believe Ornament
Lizzie Kate - Flora McSample 2012
36 ct Fawn Lakeside Linens, WDW Floss
Unfortunately, my tremors did not allow me to get even a relatively decent pic of the ornament I stitched for Marie P. I will wait until she posts a pic and grab hers...

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

For Karen and Brenda...

I received lots of good news yesterday, with ornaments shipped off having been received at their new homes.... always such a relief! First, Karen let me know that she received the ornament I sent to her for the HoE Stitcher's Choice Christmas Ornament Exchange. I made her a tiny one, as I have noticed in recent years that her Christmas trees have been quite wee...

Joyful Ornament
My Big Toe Designs
2013 JCS Christmas Ornament Preview Issue
R&R  Reproductions 40 ct Creme Brulee Linen, WDW Floss
 
Karen also received my annual Christmas Ornament that I make for her...

St. Nicholas Ornament
The Prairie Schooler
R&R Reproductions 40 ct Creme Brulee Linen, DMC Floss
 
And...my old, dear stitching friend, Brenda (no blog, darn, not yet at least...) has received a little something I stitched for her tree too...

Seven Pines Ornament
Little House Needleworks
Freebie in LHN Blog, forgot to grab the link
36 ct Dirty Edinburgh Linen, CC Floss