Monthly Archives: August 2009

Memaid update

Well I spent all day Saturday communing with my Kindle & my recliner. It was bliss. I moved a bunch of old .pdf ebooks over to the Kindle and sped read/re-read a few of them. And then I fell face … Continue reading

Posted in Mirabilia, Mirabilia RR, Reading, Stitching | 12 Comments

Cat, Hawk, Mermaid, & Is That A Goose?

My husband’s cat once again trying to usurp. Just because your paw is on it, doesn’t make it yours. Don’t be fooled, she is not cute. She is Evil. I did finish block 8 last night. Two changes (remember I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Houses of Hawk Run Hollow, Mirabilia, Mirabilia RR, Quilting, Stitching | 8 Comments

That bird…

had better watch its ass. Or maybe the cat should watch hers, that crow is about the same size and they are plenty mean. This block started rough, I just was not in the mood to work on HoHRH, but … Continue reading

Posted in General Rambling, Houses of Hawk Run Hollow, Quilting, Stitching | 8 Comments

U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi

You ugly! When stitching on ugly projects I find it helpful to drink co-ordinating adult beverages. And all finished, well except for the finishing. Andy agrees, this thing has a serious case of the uglies. I kept telling myself, it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Exchanges, Fair & Square, Hooked On Exchanging, Stitching | 13 Comments

A moment to vent if you don't mind

(kids, cover your eyes I’m bringing out the big guns) I QUIT. I GIVE UP. I HAVE FUCKING HAD IT. 1. Apparently I can not rotary cut to save my life. I dull blades like it’s going out of style. … Continue reading

Posted in General Rambling | 16 Comments

Buried Alive

For kicks I decided to pull out the WIPs and see what there is to see. Please note, 1 partial cut quilt, and Gingerbread Boy with his nearly done binding are missing from the pictures. And of course my Caribbean, … Continue reading

Posted in Stitching | 10 Comments

Shakespeare's Fairies Cont'd

Wow! That post got a lot of notice. The fabric decision has been finalized, I will be stitching on 28ct. cashel Phantom by PTP. I’m not changing the picture, because in the pattern viewer Phantom & Gothic – well you … Continue reading

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Should I or Shouldn't I?

That’s the overlay of Mirabilia’s newest, Shakespeare’s Fairies on PTP’s Gothic Crystal linen. I priced it; omitting what I already own and all those green leaf treasures (which I think just don’t work) it’ll come to about $80 including all … Continue reading

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You as burnout as I am…

on Caribbean? Don’t worry this is the last time you’ll have to look at it for a bit. I burnout on it Sunday evening. But I was mostly done with part 5 at that point so I pushed on and … Continue reading

Posted in Caribbean/Mystery 12, Stitching | 16 Comments

Part 4 Is Complete!

Finished it up Saturday and started in Sunday on part 5. Who knows when you’ll see another full picture of it, I won’t be loosing the scroll bars just for pictures. Bye-bye dancing starfish. Kinda sad to see the end … Continue reading

Posted in Caribbean/Mystery 12, Stitching | 5 Comments