Well.....

.. I have nothing much to talk about or to share. Here is a picture of Kody and Allie relaxing on the couch the other day.

I did do some Christmas shopping tonight, but I'm not done yet. I hope to get the rest tomorrow after work.

Happy Holidays!

Terri

A little beading and a birthday

I've been down with either a stomach bug or my usual stomach troubles. Doing better, but still have a ways to go.

My "baby" turned 24 today. Here he is with Kody and Allie.

He's been sick for a few days too, but doing better. Look at their eyes, lol!
Here's a picture of Gabe with Allie. She was on him like glue. She really loves him!

She is so good with him!
I did do a little beading. This is one of the rose cabochons my mom gave me for my birthday.

A closer picture.


I'm not sure how I'm going to "finish" it. I've ordered some crystals and pearls. Maybe a spiral necklace and some fringe? And I don't know if I'm going to use these glass leaves or not. Suggestions anyone? I'm always open for other ideas!

I haven't done a post a day, but for me, this is pretty good!

Eskie smiles,

Miscellaneous pictures

I don't have anything really interesting to post today, so here are some pictures I may not have shared yet.


Allie and Kody sleeping on the couch

I posted a picture of the new chair a while back and didn't realize how bad that corner looked, so this is after I cleaned it up and it's now my display area. The basket is full of biscornu and the vase has beaded flowers in it.


A close up of the window to the kitchen. The top right says "Life is precious, make it count."

A close up of Kody clowning for the camera

Jasper was over a few nights ago and I tried to capture a picture of how his hair was standing up all over. He is just so cute and getting so big! He will be 2 in June.

That's all for now!

Eskie smiles,

Silly dogs!

I've been.....

...on a crochet kick lately! I just finished this afghan for my bed. I used Red Heart Light Raspberry, light sage, and cream yarn. I really like the way iti turned out.


And I think I'm going to call Kody "Houdini"! He has gotten out of his crate 3 times this last week while I was at work. I think I've finally gotten it fixed where he can't get out. This next pic was taken a night or two ago after they had finished playing.


Kody on the left, and Allie on the right.

That's all for now!

Eskie smiles,

Meet Kody!

The newest addition to my little household - Kody. He is a toy American Eskimo


All tuckered out from playing with Allie


Allie took a few days to accept Kody, but they are doing great together now! I'm sure there will still be some adjustments, but we'll make it!

I've been really sick this past week - figures, it was my vacation. But I'm finally on the mend and will head back to work on Tuesday. Needless to say, I didn't get much done this week. I had the stomach flu and I think this was the sickest I have EVER been. I hope no one else catches it!

That's all for now!

Eskie smiles,

I've been beading!

Hello!

My mom gave me THE most gorgeous Imperial Topaz stone......

The picture does not do it justice! I took several pictures using several different settings and this is the best one.

This is what I did with it last night....


Again, the picture doesn't do it justice. It's MUCH prettier in person. And I don't know if I want to embellish this or not. Maybe just make a bail and hang it on a gold chain? Ideas? I used rainbow amber Delicas and 15s and gold plated Charlottes.

Here's another cabochon I did a few nights ago.....

I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out. I'm not sure what the stone is, but I used rainbow emerald and bronze 11s and 15s. Not sure how I'm going to finish it. *Edited* I didn't realize the thread showed so much! I have to work on that!

My mom also gave me a platform rocking chair that she just had re-upholstered. Allie is checking it out.

Here is a close up of the fabric. This chair belonged to my great, great-aunt, Noni.

I love it and it is very comfortable. I need to rearrange so that I have a table available near the chair so I can sit and stitch or crochet.

That's all for now! Have a great labor day weekend!

Eskie smiles,

A rough couple of weeks!

Hello! It's been a rough couple weeks around here. A co-worker passed away while on the job, another co-worker's daughter passed away, my car broke down, and my parent's dog is very sick. So that's why I haven't posted in a while.

While I was waiting in the hot waiting room a couple weeks ago for my car to be repaired, I started and finished this. It was a freebie from Sweet Pea Designs that an LNS kitted up for us for a meet and greet a couple years ago. It's called Lil Punkin. It's done on an unknown piece of Aida with DMC floss.

I stitched this quite a while ago and finally got it finished. The design is from Milady's Needle, Quaker Christmas Smalls, and is done in HDF silk 1 over 2 on New Castle (40 ct.) linen.

Remember the new book I purchased, The Proper Stitch? Well, I ordered the silks to do a project from it.

And I bought a couple charts - a LHN Christmas Ornament and Summer Stackers by Jeannette Douglas. Couldn't resist! I LOVE biscornus! I should take a picture of the basket full I have already made.

I now have 2 flower frogs! The first one is amber colored and sits in crystal bowl. They work for holding crochet hooks, too!

The next one my mom bought for me at Goodwill! It also sits in a crystal bowl. It holds My Favorite Dololly, too!

And finally, a couple pictures that should make anyone smile and brighten their day a little. They did for me! First is Jasper, who spent the night last Saturday night with me. What a wonderful smile!

And Allie just HAD to look outside! It was an extremely hot day and she didn't like the blinds being closed at all!

And Allie doesn't know it yet, but she's going to be getting a play mate! I'm adopting another American Eskimo, Kody, who is a toy Eskie. I will be going to pick him up some time on Labor Day weekend. I can't wait! I'll share a picture when I can.

Take care and stay cool!

Eskie smiles,

A finish!

Hello! I have a finish to share today! It's called Poinsettia Biscornu by Pamela Kellogg and it's out of the 2008 JCS Ornament issue. I love how it turned out! To me, it's color is too springy for Christmas, but it is gorgeous! No matter how hard I try, I still can't get very good pictures of my needlework. I have a "close up" setting on my camera, but that doesn't seem to make any difference. I'm open for suggestions on how to photograph better. I know I should have some kind of "light box" too.


The centers of the white flowers are gold beads and there are "ice" beads around the eyelet flowers. The threads are DMC and the fabric is mint green Belfast.


You can click on the pictures to see closer.

Allie didn't want me to leave without her!

I hope everyone is having as gorgeous weather as we are today!

Eskie smiles,

Happy Dance!

I have a stitching finish! It's a Christmas stocking for my eldest grandson's mom. It's called Burgundy Bouquet by Just Nan. I still have to wash, press, add beads, and assemble it, but otherwise, it's done! All photos are clickable.




Once I got started on it, this piece went pretty quickly. It's done on 28 Jubilee, Antique white, with DMC floss and pearl cotton, Kreinik metallics, and beads. There are eyelets in several variations and rhodes stitches. A fun stitch!

Allie staring at another dog outside.


What to work on next. Hmmmmmmmmmm.....

A couple more pictures from retreat.
Pam and Debbie leaving. Look at the blue sky!

Coleen sleeping at the stitching table. Her nails say "I (heart) CS" - really pretty!


Well, that's all for now. Have a great week!

Eskie smiles,

Bracelet finish!

Hello! It's a dreary, gray, and rainy day here, but this cheered me up! I just finished this bracelet. It's from the April 2006 issue of Bead and Button, designed by Karmen Schmidt. The base is 2 drop peyote and I used silver lined gold Toho Treasures. The embellishment loops are size 11/0 seed beads in silver lined gold, rainbow translucent red, red/gold luster, and transparent frost siam, and 4 mm red fire polished beads. I really like the way this turned out! I need to find a clasp for it and then it's done!




This is Allie hanging on to my youngest son's arm - she didn't want him to leave!


I haven't done any other stitching at all lately, but I will soon. The Hoosier Stitchers are having a retreat again in April - 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. I can't wait!! We will be in Mitchell, Indiana, birthplace of Astronaut Gus Grissom.

That's all for now!

Eskie smiles,

Sunday

Well, my rotation has gone by the wayside, big time. I've had some family issues to take care of so I haven't stitched much. I have some pictures of other things to share, though. Remember, all pictures are clickable.

Last week's snow, which is now almost gone.

Allie playing in it.

Two scissor fobs I did recently.

And an afghan for a friend who's eldest daughter is pregnant with the first grand child and it's a girl! I need to weave ribbon around the edges and it's done. I'm pleased with the way it turned out. I used worsted weight instead of sport weight as the pattern called for. This way, the baby will be able to use it as she grows.

Well, that's it for now!

Eskie smiles,