Current WIP and A Finish

 Deer in Trees

Permin Freebie

Fabric: 18-Ct White Aida

Size:  30w x 40h (1-11/16" x 2-1/4")

Floss: DMC as charted / 1 strand

 Prairie Schooler - Bk 164 - OCTOBER

Fabric: 16ct White Aida

Size: 4-7/8" x 5"

Floss: DMC as charted / 2 strands

Stitching Complete: May, 2014

So far every time I scan PS Rabbit Run and Where There are Bees, my scanner automatically converts them into a .pdf document instead of a .jpg even though I've changed those settings several times. Any ideas? I've got a Cannon MX452. Thanks!

New Freebie Links

Rather than create a new post each time, I've just been adding additional freebies to the one originally the end of May.

 Newest Permin Freebie - Lovely small bouquet for card insert. (44wx46h) When I visit that site the first time I go there I get an error message, but when I click on the reload icon, it goes to the correct link  The deer in forest freebie from a few weeks ago is no longer available, but I am currently stitching it. When I get the scanner firgured out, I'll post a pic - along with several other projects I've completed this spring.

Stitch Along Sampler  - from Blackbird Designs; Description on May 1st entry; Chart linked linked on the 4th entry. Click on "Here." Thread suggestions on following entries.

GARDEN STAR - from Cross-Eyed Cricket

Viola's Garden - a wide variety of freebies for novice to experienced stitchers.

More Spring Freebies

The Way to Happiness -  BY Les Marottes de Nathalie -  A Norman Vincent Peale quote - in French, English, Spanish, German AND Italian - I think a former mystery SAL. Download the English or other version in 5 separate parts. (90w x 254h - if her count is correct, the dimensions are off a bit - 16ct would be 5.63 x 15.9") Copy the picture, key and thread colors, then paste into Word, etc. DMC equivalent listed. Very Nice. Also see her her other Grilles Gratuities and her Jardin Prive' designs and products.

Ces't Le Printemps - by Madame La Fee - Heart with Bees and Flowers

http://www.madame-la-fee.com/images/grilles_gratuites/cestleprintemps.pdf

Fleur de Cerisier  - by Madame La Fee - Cherry blossom. Looks like it would make a lovely hand towel insert.

http://www.madame-la-fee.com/images/grilles_gratuites/fleur_de_cerisier.pdf

Check out the other freebies at www.Madame-La-Fee.com  Look for "Free Chart" in left column.

Miscellaneous Freebies

Kitties Will Puke ...  True if a bit disgusting project.

DMC Threads - Related DMC blog with 2 new freebies and some cute spring ideas

Plum Pudding Design freebies

Which gives me the opportunity to relate that I had the happy privilege of meeting Connie from Reflections Gallery in Omaha, who model stitches for Plum Pudding, last week when she made a trip to Texas to visit family. We'd emailed and planned to meet at Stitch Niche, shop and have some lunch.  Well, it happened to be a busy Wednesday morning, Kathy had several customers come in who needed personal assistance, so Connie just stepped in with her best needleworker attitude, helped a stitcher select threads for a new project, then assisted a couple who dropped in to "just look around" find what they were looking for .. and then some! :D  I've already finished the Prairie Schooler "Where the Bees Are" and one of the smaller designs, so decided to Add "Rabbit Run" to my sudden need to CROSS STITCH!  It was rather amusing seeing Connie, here on a vacation, step in and go right back to work. She's VERY knowledgeable and a wonderful lady. After spending a lot more time there than anticipated, we headed to El Chico to give her a Tex-Mex fix *both ordering sour cream chicken enchiladas,  me substituting another bean for the rice and her substituting another rice for the beans.  That gave us a chuckle, had a long conversation and discovered we have so much more in common as well, and she insisted on paying for us both. THANK YOU AGAIN, CONNIE!!. Wonderful visit, but what else would one expect meeting a fellow cross-stitcher!  Really hope we can meet up again in the future.  When I can figure out why my scanner insists on saving to .pdf instead of .jpg. I'll post some pics of my recent projects!

HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!! 

Cross Eyed Cricket Easter Freebie

Tisket-a-Tasket Egg

I've finished stitching the new Prairie Schooler  Where There Are Bees (requires about 1-1/2  skeins of 3787) as well as the multi-motif  smaller ornament, as well as two of the Halloween designs from the Mini-Card pack. As soon as I can figure out why my scanner keeps converting everything to a .pdf file rather than a .jpg, I'll upload pictures.

New: Brooke Nolan Series, Pam Kellogg & Others

Advent Animals- by Brooke Nolan - New Advent Series (43w x 52h)

And for Spring:

Happy Spring -The Snowflower Diaries - Easter Egg shape with flowery edges (69w x 72h)

Butterfly and Daisies Towel -  By Pam Kellogg from Craft Ideas - really like this one! (155w x 40h)

I Love My Garden - By Mary Wright from Craft Ideas - also very nice  (116w x 116h)         

Spring Tulips - DMC - Not new but Springy

Wedding Sampler - DMC - new


                           ! ! Happy Spring Stitching ! !

New Freebies from Primitive Hare

Love Never Fails and Awakening

And a new Shepard's Bush Freebie

Happy Snowman - Under "New from the Bush" click on the Snowman.