Gloire du Matin is Finished

Gloire du Matin is now finished. What a quick, fun stitch! I know this photo is not good... the fabric needs a good press, but I am too tired. Will get a better photo of it later..

Gloire du Matin
The Drawn Thread
34 ct Cafe Au Lait Legacy Linen, Thread Gatherer Silk 'n Colors, Caron Waterlilies and Soie d'Alger
Stitched 11/15/08 - 12/6/08

I recently signed up for a Dragon Lottery over in Laura's blog... and somehow my 40+ year losing streak came to an end. I never, never, never (no exaggeration) win anything at all. If I sign up for a contest or lottery, my name falls right through a sieve, as if it were never there. But, this time, I actually did win. Wow, go figure! My first lottery prize arrived yesterday, but I could not get a good photo until this morning in good light. Thank you so much, Rebekah. I love it - he is so cute!

Stitched on today: Finished Gloire du Matin, and started second part of Summer Exchange for Cathy K. *Mailed a gift today

Gloire du Matin, Week 3

And now... Week 3 of Gloire du Matin. The leaves are all finished up, and now just flowers to add, and some of the pale green filagree stuff at the bottom corners :-)

Stitched on today: Finished a gift, and stitched on Gloire du Matin

Gloire du Matin, Week 2

Today is the second week of the Gloire du Matin SAL. I began to work my way down to find the bottom of the sampler today. It's a lot of fun and a pretty quick stitch, but I have a desire to cuddle up on this cold night and continue to read Breaking Dawn now...

I heard that Elza has received the Christmas Ornament Exchange I sent to her for Meg's group. I saw in her blog that she likes Barbara Ana Designs, so I sent her Let It Snow, which I had made over the summer. Glad you like the exchange, Elza :-)

Stitched on today: Stitched on Gloire du Matin, and started a gift **Mailed PIF to Chris H. today, and mailed SBEBB Christmas Ornament Exchange today

Brand New Start

Today I started Gloire du Matin by The Drawn Thread. While we were at the Drawn Thread/Indigo Rose event last weekend, Margaret and I decided to start our SAL of this pretty sampler today. I managed to get all of this done just while watching a couple of movies while it poured out this afternoon. I think this will be a quick stitch. The photo is a bit dark due to my habit of taking the photos late at night in my finished basement, and I don't have a light box... but, I think it still shows how pretty this little sampler will be. I really enjoyed what I was able to get done earlier today.

Stitched on today: Started Gloire du Matin, and started an ornament for the SBEBB Christmas Ornament Exchange **Mailed out a new CE exchange today