Sunday, March 19 ~ Weekly Recap

 Good Sunday Afternoon ~

Hope this day before the offical  start of Spring has you enjoying your day and getting in some quality stitching time. The temperature is warm here in S. Florida in the high 70's, low 80's and we are awating some long overdue rain showers this afternoon.

What is Under my Needle ~

I started Lizzie*Kate's Buzzy String to be used as a tin wrap. What? Yes, I have an oblong, galanized bucket and I am going to make this long narrow piece into a wrap that will go along the outside of the bucket. Stay tuned and you will see finishing pictures.

This week was a slow stitching week. I stitched Ralph Rabbit by Stitching With the Housewives. Stitched on 14ct black aida using the called for DMC colors. Now that he and Ramona are finished being stitched I can go ahead and fully finish them into ornaments for my Spring/Easter tree.

I also started and finished stitching April~ Home is Where the Wreath Is...stitched on 14ct black aida using the called for DMC colors. Will fully finish this and it'll be ready to hang on my HOME piece when April arrives.

Freebie Finds ~

This week I found once again Shannon Christine's part 2 of her Easter Wreath. You can find this at www.ShannonChristine.com

I also found Home Stitch Home by Tiny Modernist. This can be found under FREE charts on her website. 

What's In the Garden ~

A piece of a peace lily that by best friend gave to make from her father's funeral wreath has finally shot up a flower and should open some time this week. She gave me this piece many years ago and has finally found it's home and has chosen to bloom! Can't wait to see it in all it's glory.

I planted dahlia bulbs this week. Seems the neighborhood squirrel dug up some of the bulbs and decided to make a meal of them. Hopefully I'll get something from the ones he didn't get!

What Am I Reading ~

44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel. Copyright 2012 but somehow I missed this one. Only on chapter 3 but seems like it will be a good book. 

I went church and lunch with my friend today and my fortune read: Others will seek your talents in the coming months. May you always know your talents and may they bring you an abundance of happiness.

♥Elizabeth

Sunday, March 12, 2023 / Weekly Recap

 Good Afternoon!

Daylight Saving Times has begun and I already don't like it! I lost an hour of sleep and the day is just rushing by...is there an off button anywhere!?!?!

I missed posting last Sunday as it was my birthday weekend celebration! My son came in from out of town and we went to an Italian Bakery Bar and the food was FABULOUS! Yummy!

So, I have some 'catching up' to do! I've got "Marry Me Chicken' in the crockpot ~ the house smells delicious....so here we go!

WHAT'S IN MY NEEDLE ~

Priscilla with Stitching With the Housewives put out the start of her Easter Roundabouts starting with Ramona Rabbit. I just knew I had to stitch her for my Easter tree! I stitched her on a scrap of 14ct light blue aida using the called for DMC theads. And wouldn't you know...her brother Ralph joined the group this week! I just printed out the pdf and as soon as I'm finished typing I'll be over it my 'stitchy spot' working on him this afternoon. The charts are available in her ETSY shop.

I then moved onto finishing BLOOM by Stitching With the Housewives. This is from her Spring Roundabouts. I only stitched two of this series and will use them on my Easter tree as well. Stitched this on the same scrap of 14ct light blue aida using the called for DMC threads as well. I purchased some daisy trim from Joanne Fabrics a few weeks ago for the outer trim on this cute round ornaments.

And...if you remember by tale of woe of having run out of #3865 and no one (Michael's/ Joanne Fabrics) having any in stock and how I had to purchase some from 123Stitch....here is why!

FORGET ME NOT seeds by Stitching With the Housewives is why! These cute little seed pack charts she put out in 2022 and I've had them and wanted to Stitch My Stash this year. I stitched all of these charts on 14ct black aida using the called for DMC threads.

Next came LAVENDER seeds, CONEFLOWER seeds, and DAISY seeds.

And this morning I finished stitching BLACK EYED SUSAN seeds.

So now onto the fully-finishing part. I have a cute idea in mind, now let's see if I can get the idea out of my mind and into reality! Stay posted!

FREEBIE FINDS ~

I found two (2) cute freebies this week. Both are found in the respective designer's newsletters. 

PRIMROSE COTTAGE ~ posted HEART IN HAND'S (Nashville Needlework) DO WHAT YOU LOVE.

SHANNON CHRISTINE posted Easter Wreath 1

WEEKLY HAUL ~

 I ordered some things from Nashville Market, they should arrive this week and I'll share next week! 

RECIPE OF THE MONTH ~ 

Any Fruit Cobbler

2 cans cherry/peach/blueberry pie filling

1 box white cake mix

1 1/2 stichs margarine or butter

1 cup chopped nuts (I mainly use walnuts)

Empty two cna of fruit pie filling into a 9X13 baking dish. Sprinkle one box of DRY white cake mix on top of the fruit. Drizzle melted butter on top of ddry cake mix. If desired, spread nut over the top.

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, approx. 23-25 minutes!  YUMMY and EASY!

WHAT'S IN MY GARDEN ~

We have tomato plants coming up. My strawberry from months ago is still going strong and another baby was just born this week. We've got a baby pineapple that sprouted this week and I planted some gladiolus and dahlia's this week. Keep your fingers crossed. We haven't had rain in 20+ days so the early evening watering has started again.

WHAT AM I READING ~

 Just ordered Danielle Steel's new book ~ SUSPECTS, should arrive later this week as I ordered it on a preorder!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK ~

Stitch like a CrAzY woman ~ Make yourself Happy!

Till next time ....

♥Elizabeth