Kristin Stitches

Book List 2009

2009-02-09T04:45:00.001-08:00

Book List 2009

1. Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage
2. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
3. Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Spatks
4. Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
5. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
6. A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks
7. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
8. The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
9. The Doctor's Wife by Elizabeth Brundage
10. True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
11. At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
12. The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
13. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
14. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (reread before movie comes out)
15. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
16. Three Week With My Brother by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks
17. Marley & Me by John Grogan
18. The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond
19. No One You Know by Michelle Richmond
20. The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
21. Sarah's Key by Tatiana DeRosnay
22. Dewey-The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicky Myron 23. The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
24. How To Be Lost by Amanda Eyre Ward
25. Pieces Of My Sister's Life by Elizabeth Joy Arnold
26. Rape A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates
27. The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress by Michelle Richmond
28. Dream of the Blue Room by Michelle Richmond
29. The Memory Of Water by Karen White
30. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
31. Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
32. Blue Water by A. Manette Ansay
33. Sister by A. Manette Ansay
34. Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke
35. Pieces Of The Heart by Karen White
36. Girls in Trouble by Caroline Leavitt
37. Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
38. The Lost Hours by Karen White
39. Promise the Moon by Elizabeth Joy Arnold
40. Cost by Roxana Robinson
41. Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain
42. Kiss River by Diane Chamberlain
43. Her Mother's Shadow by Diane Chamberlain
44. The Bay At Midnight by Diane Chamberlain
45 The Escape Artist by Diane Chamberlain
46. TheLast Song by Nicholas Sparks
47. Cane River by Lalita Tademy
48. Shelter Me by Juliette Fay
49. The Courage Tree by Diane Chamberlain
50. Cypress Point by Diane Chamberlain

THUD

2008-08-05T18:19:00.000-07:00

Did you hear the extremely loud thud? Yes, I have fallen off my 50 project challenge. I could no longer resist. I just put a nice dent in the old credit card. I could no longer resist the Alphabet Fairies or the Pixies!!! I will continue to work on what I have here but with all the new patterns out I don't think I will have the will power to resist. DH is going to give me the Celtic Garden Mystery for my birthday anyway, he knew I wouldn't make it!!!

And speaking of my DH, he just found out that he made Chief this year!! Yeah!! For those who aren't military this is a very nice promotion for him. So the next six weeks or more is spent in training, fund raisers, community service etc. I told him my gift for not really seeing him for the next 6 weeks (he is going to be so busy with initiation) is my cross stitch order!!LOL I have to justify falling off the wagon somehow!!!

Have a great week I will be posting Celtic Spring progress at the end of the week.

Kristin

Fairy Moon Update

2008-07-18T15:37:00.001-07:00

Here is Fairy moon for July. I finished her wings and started the grey shawl. I am really enjoying this one!! Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Spring Update

2008-07-08T09:07:00.001-07:00

Here is my update for Celtic Spring for July. I didn't get too much stitching time in this week, lots of kid activities. Summer is in full swing here. Hopefully this week and Fairy Moon will be better. Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Book List 2008

2008-07-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to keep a running list of books I read this year.

1. Digging to America by Anne Tyler

2. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

3. The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman

4. Lady Macbeth by Susan King

5. Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier

6. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult

7. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

8. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

9. The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

10. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult

11. Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

12. Life is so Good by George Dawson

13. Empress Orchid by Anchee Min

14. The Last Empress by Anchee Min

15. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

16. The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman

17. The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman

18. Wild Ginger by Anchee Min

19. Becoming Madame Mao by Anchee Min

20. The Sonnet Lover by Carol Goodman

21. We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

22. The Night Villa by Carol Goodman

23. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

24. Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock

25. Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

26. Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult

27. Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

28. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

29. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Long Overdue Updates

2008-06-18T10:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some long overdue updates. Life has been crazy around here. School is ending and a dance recital is coming up and it has been way too nice to spend time indoors!

Here is finish 8 of 50. This is Halloween Fairy by Nora Corbett Designs. She is stitched on Silkweavers 28ct. Jamaica Sunset. She is stitched with the threads from the kit.Sorry about the photo my camera started to act up.

This is finish 7 0f 50. This is Birth Sampler Bless by Sisters and Best Friends. It was done on the recommended fabric, 28ct. Miracle Mint with the recommended threads DMC and Weeks Dye Works. I am going to finish this as a flat fold I think.

This is finish number 6 of 50. This was a freebie from Laura J. Perin Designs called Four Leaf Clover. I still haven't decided how I am going to finish it though.

Here is Celtic Spring after the first week SAL in June. I started with her and the dress. I think that is were I slow down with these. I still have to finish Autumn. I have just her dress and the beading to do. I hope to finish her this summer!!

Here is Fairy Moon after the June SAL. Her wings are almost done! Then I can move on to that dress!!!

I think that is it for now. I am off to work on the UFORR that I currently have.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

I'm still here and Fairy Moon update

2008-05-11T16:47:00.001-07:00

No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Though my SAL partners my have thought so!!! It has been very hectic around here this past month or so.

I didn't stitch on Celtic Autumn this month but I will get a picture up from April. We start Celtic Spring in June. I am going to fit Celtic Autumn into my rotation somewhere so that I get her finished soon.

Here is Fairy Moon from April. I will get an updated picture for this month up after this week is up.

I did manage to get a baby sampler finished but not Halloween Fairy. She has one wing to go. Poor thing has been waiting for months to be finished. I hope to get her done soon also!!

My husband was away in Virginia for a month and was kind enough to go LNS searching for me. Once he is unpacked I will get a picture of my new presents up. He also gave me a gift certificate to ABC Stitch for Mothers day. I will post a picture of those when they arrive. I am still working on the 50 project challenge. I didn't count my new gifts towards the challenge since they were part of my original rules on gifts and gift certificates!

Thanks for looking,

Kristin

Fairy Moon

2008-03-17T06:16:00.001-07:00

Here is Fairy Moon. We switched to a week long SAL during the second week of the month. I did managed to get quite a bit done on her. I am really enjoying this one. That is a good thing because my UFORR this round is also Fairy Moon. Now that my SAL are done for this month I am off to work on the UFORR and a baby sampler. I may even get to finish Halloween Fairy which I started before Halloween last year. She became my travel/wait for kids activities project, so I would really like to finish her soon!!!

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Autum

2008-03-17T06:04:00.000-07:00

Here is Celtic Autumn after we switched to a week long SAL. I had hoped to get more done but that dress doesn't go to quickly for me. Hopefully next month I can get a little further along.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

What happens when....

2008-02-20T19:36:00.000-08:00

you spend a few hours working on your Fairy Moon SAL to find that you miscounted? No progress this week. I just finished pulling out about three hours worth of work!!! ARGHHH!!! She is put away until next week and hopefully I can learn to count again by then!

I am off to bury my nose in a book, no counting involved there!

Kristin

Finish 5 of 50

2008-02-20T11:32:00.000-08:00

Here is finish 5 of my 50 project challenge. This is Sweet, Sweet Babe from Sam Sarah Designs. I did this for one of Alan's cousins. I used the suggested Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye works. It is on Silkweavers 32 count Beignet. I did change the flowers at the bottom from the yellow to purple, I thought it looked more girly this way.

I hope to catch up soon with all of the baby samplers, I have another to start for a baby born in January and one for a baby due in July. I haven't decided how to finish this, I may try my hand at a flat fold. We will see.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn Weeks 23 and 24

2008-02-20T11:06:00.000-08:00

Here is my update for Celtic Autumn for weeks 23 and 24. I haven't made much progress these past two weeks, sick kids and sick cats have had me running back and forth to the doctors for the kids and work for the cats. Next month we switch to week long SAL so hopefully I can get further along. The picture isn't the best my camera doesn't want to play nice with the computer today, so I scanned her. I worked on her shawl, it is almost done.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Fairy Moon Weeks 2 and 3

2008-02-20T10:56:00.001-08:00

Here is Fairy Moon for weeks 2 and 3. Sorry I didn't post earlier, life has been crazy. The kids are home for winter break this week so maybe I can get some stitching in on her tonight, if all goes well.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Fairy Moon Week 1

2008-02-01T14:00:00.000-08:00

Here is my first weeks progress on Fairy Moon. I had to wait for my fabric to arrive so I am a couple of weeks behind. I did managed to get most of her hair stitched. Hopefully next week she will have a face!

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn Week 22

2008-02-01T13:44:00.000-08:00

First is "Molly" at week 22. I worked on her sleeve this week.. I didn't get much done. I spent most of the day with Aidan at the Doctors and Radiologists. We thought he had broken his little finger on Friday and we were at the emergency room that night. Then on Monday he had a recheck with his Doctor because it still was very crooked. It wasn't broken but very badly sprained. He has it taped and is doing really well with it.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Finish 4 of 50

2008-01-28T19:26:00.001-08:00

This is finish 4 of 50. I stayed with something small and dug this freebie out. This is Snowflake Surprise from Laura J. Perin Designs. There is another border around the large center snowflake, but I pulled it out today. The fabric that came with it was too small and left about 1/4 inch border to try to work with, so I am leaving it off. I will either finish it off as an ornament or a pinkeep whenever I get a chance to work on the drawer of finishes to be finished.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Finish 3 of 50

2008-01-28T11:11:00.000-08:00

Here is finish 3 of 50. This is Drawn Thread's Little Spot Sampler. I needed something small to finish so I could make a little dent in my 50 Project challenge!!

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

50 Project Challenge, Celtic Autumn Week 21 and Fairy Moon floss toss

2008-01-25T10:31:00.000-08:00

Here is 1/50 and 2/50 for my 50 project challenge. I can't seem to get a good picture of them. This is called Infinity and Beyond and Tink's Kiss. The kids picked them out before Christmas , so I stitched them up and put them into their stockings.

My fabric for Fairy Moon came today. Here is a floss toss. This is Sugar Maple Fabrics Tumult. Now I can't wait to start the SAL with Andie and Mel.

Here is "Molly at week 21. I started the shawl and got a little more of her dress done.

I think that catches me up. I should have another small finish this week. If all goes well and I can get some stitching time in this weekend.

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn Week 20

2008-01-16T17:58:00.000-08:00

Here is Molly at week 20. I made a small dent in that dress and I still have to go back and stitch the shall. Maybe next week.

I am waiting on my fabric order from Sugar Maple Fabrics. I can't wait to start Fairy Moon with Andie and Mel. Hopefully next week I can join them on Wednesdays.

I have two finishes from Christmas for my 50 project challenge. I will try to remember to get a picture of them this week. They are small and already hanging up in the kids rooms. But small projects count too!!! I started Drawn Threads Little Spot Sampler the other night so I could have another quick finish to cross off the list. I should have it finished this week, (fingers crossed) if children cooperate!

Thanks for looking.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn Week 18 and 19

2008-01-09T17:43:00.000-08:00

Here is "Molly" for weeks 18 and 19. It's a combo picture.I completely forgot to take a picture last week! This week has been crazy, the kids are back to school after two weeks off at the holidays; Alan is back out to sea for a little while; and I am trying to exercise more, read more and stitch more this year. Hopefully I can get a good schedule going in the next week! I will also have to add in the UFO from the round robin I joined, busy, busy busy!!! Thanks for looking I will try to be better at posting next week and in the months to come!

Kristin

Celtic Autumn Week 17

2007-12-28T11:39:00.000-08:00

Here is my update for week 17. I am making very slow progress, hopefully I can go a little faster after the holidays.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn aka "Molly"

2007-12-26T15:08:00.000-08:00

Here is the little amount of progress from week 16. I pulled out all of the shall I didn't like how it looked. After that I only got a small section of her dress done. I missed working on her this Monday so I put a little time in her today and will post that picture later.

Kristin

Celtic Autumn

2007-12-17T19:07:00.000-08:00

Celtic Autumn

I have no pictures from last week. I took a look at the shawl and didn't like how it looked so out it came. I don't like working with white/ecru. I always think it looks off. I think I will skip the shawl for now and start on her dress. The white may be why my stitching on her has slowed down. Hopefully I can catch up to Andie and Mel if I start her dress this week. We will see.

Kristin

Updated pictures coming soon.

2007-12-16T18:40:00.001-08:00

Celtic Autumn week 15 and Buzz and Tink pictures will be posted as soon as my camera decides to cooperate. Hopefully if all goes well I will have them up tomorrow.

Kristin

50 Project Challenge

2007-12-12T17:46:00.000-08:00

50 Project Challenge

I have decided to follow Andie and start the 50 project challenge. I decided on 50 because I really want to start the Chatelaine Celtic Garden Mystery, but I can't justify the cost with the amount of stash I have yet to be completed. So I made a deal with my husband and pulled out 50 projects. Most are kitted up but some still need floss or fabric. After I have completed 25 projects I can join the mystery and download the pattern. After 50 projects are completed I can order the materials/kit for the project as a birthday, Christmas or anniversary gift, depending upon what time of year I finish.

Start Date December 8, 2007

The Rules:

1. Have fun reducing your stash.

2. There is no time limit- people have different size projects they would like to work on.

3. Thou shall not purchase any new patterns until 10, 25, or 50 projects have been stitched. Pattern size does not matter. WIPs and UFOs finishes count.

4. This challenge can also apply to knitting, beading, sewing and crocheting patterns.

5. You can make some exemptions - I am not placing limitations on this due to commitments that people might already have. Remember, though, the goal of this challenge is to reduce stash so too many exemptions will sabotage these efforts. I have declared three exemptions.

6. Gifts, gift cards, trades, RAKs and patterns bought with gift money are not a violation of this challenge.

7. Freebies count as part of your total and you can acquire them at any point.

8. You do not have to declare the projects you intend to work on. (If listing would make you feel better please do so)

9. The official start date of this challenge was Sept 1, 2006 since I have been posting about it for awhile and want to make sure the everyone’s projects have been included. All projects finished on or after this date count for the challenge. Example: you have been working TW’s Peacock Tapestry for the past 36 months and you finally finished it on Sept. 12th… it counts as part of your total for the challenge.

My 50 Project List:

1. Halloween Fairy WIP Done June 2008

2.Trinity's Baby Sampler- Sam Sarah Sweet, Sweet Babe Done 2/17/08

3. Christmas Tree by M Designs WIP

4. Celtic Autumn SAL with Andie and Mel

5.Nash's Baby Sampler - Sisters and Best Friends Birth Sampler Bless Done June 2008

6. Debbie's Baby Sampler TBD

7. Patriotic Row

8. Flag Pillow WIP

9. Tink's Kiss Done 12/13/07

10. Buzz Lightyear Infinity and Beyond Done 12/12/07

11. Patriotic Thoughts

12. Old Glory

13. Elizabeth McGuire

14. Mary Heaton

15. Lucy Fairchild

16. Julia Flynn

17. Hannah Purington

18. Needlework School

19. Colonial Homes

20. Brave Hearts

21. We The People

22. A Wife's Prayer

23. Little League

24. Little Ballerinas

25. Four Leaf Clover Done June 2008

26. Celtic Cross

27. Snowflake Surprise Done 1/28/08

28. Kiley Tree

29. Aidan Tree

30. Navy

31. A Primitive Stocking

32. Catherine Agnes

33. Easter Fairy

34. Christmas Elf Fairy

35. New Years Fairy

36. Thanksgiving Fairy

37. Valentines Fairy

38. In The Arms of An Angel

39. Fairy Grandmother

40. Aidan's Giraffe

41. November Topaz Fairy

42. Enchanted Alphabet WIP

43. Christmas Santa Ornament WIP

44. Deck the Halls Bell Pull WIP

45. Country Quilt Squares Afghan WIP

46. Fairy Moon

47. Little Spot Sampler Done 1/27/08

48. Chrystal Hearts

49. Sampler Quilt

50. Falling Leaves

My exemptions are: my fabric of the month club from Silkweaver Fabrics; my Celtic Ladies continuous SAL with Andie and Mel: and the Celtic Garden Mystery deal I have with my husband(who by the way does not think I can make it without buying stash but I am out to prove him wrong LOL).

Week 14

2007-12-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

Here is 'Molly" at week 14. I am a week behind in posting. Hopefully I can get week 15 up today also. I have my 3 year old happy helper home and he is not so happy.

Kristin

Week 13

2007-12-05T09:28:00.001-08:00

Here is "Molly" at week 13.

Kristin

Week 12

2007-11-28T19:45:00.001-08:00

Week 12 update.

Kristin

Week 11

2007-11-28T19:41:00.001-08:00

Week 11 update.

Kristin

Week 10

2007-11-12T22:06:00.001-08:00

No progress pictures :D

Hubby's home :D

Kristin

Week 9

2007-11-12T22:05:00.001-08:00

Kristin

week 8

2007-11-12T22:04:00.001-08:00

Kristin

week 7

2007-10-25T20:14:00.001-07:00

Kristin

Kristin Wishes

2007-10-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

OK Andie, here is my wishlist. I only need a hundred more years or so to even make a dent in it (plus all the stash I already have)!!!!!

Lavender and Lace

Celtic Banner

Isabella's Garden Thank you Mel

Little House Needleworks

ABC123

Acorn Hill

Blackbird Inn

Cherry Tree Inn

City Stitcher, Country Stitcher

Embroidery Guild

Home of a Needleworker Too

Ladybug Ladybug

My Needles' Work

Natures Beauty

Necessities Sampler

Peace and Plenty

Pear Tree Inn

Prairie Sampler

Quilt Time Sampler

Schoolgirl Lessons

Willow Tree Inn

Winter Whites

Ye Olde Coffee House

Hinzeit

American

Americana

Haunted House

Peek A Boo

Wicked Witch

Mirabilia

Adia the Garden Fairy

Ashley's Roses

Bliss Fairy

Butterfly Fairy

Cottage Garden Fairy

Elizabeth and the Lavender Sky

Enchanted Dreamer

Fairy Roses

Feather Fairy

Garden Beauty

Iris Fell off the wagon

Lady of the Flag

Lady of the Mist

Lilly of the Woods

Morning Glory Fell off the wagon

Petal Fairy

Queen of Freedom

Rose Arbour

The Kiss

Titania

Woodland Fairy

Letter Fairies G - Z as available

Shepherds Bush

America
Americana Roll
Flag
Fright
Goblins Will Get You
Grins of Delight
Halloween ABC
Halloween Roll
Happy Haunting
July Fell off the wagon
Land That I Love
October
Pumpkin Hill
Stripes
Witches Moon
Witches Treat

The Stitching Parlor Inc.

The Daughters of Longbourn

Mr. Collins Humble Abode

Rosings

Szulet Creations

Hallowscornu

Heirloom Embroideries

Noel Celebration

week 6

2007-10-10T13:26:00.001-07:00

Kristin

week 5

2007-10-10T13:25:00.001-07:00

Kristin

Week 4

2007-09-28T17:36:00.000-07:00

Kristin

Autumn week 3

2007-09-19T16:58:00.001-07:00

Kristin

Maggie finished

2007-09-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

Celtic Summer :)

Kristin

Week 2

2007-09-12T13:13:00.001-07:00

Kristin

Celtic Autumn

2007-09-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

Week 1

Kristin