We Did It!

We finally sold our house! It's amazing, but true ...

Our new place is wonderful (and so big!) - and of course, we have a million projects that we are trying to get started on! From having the whole house painted, putting knobs on all the cabinets, putting up some "wainscoting" in the dining room, switching out light fixtures, sealing the new deck, etc., etc. .. it's so fun to have things to do again!

Here's a few photos of the place from the listing and our initial walk through - once we get some of the aforementioned projects done, I'll put up some new ones.

A collage ... for my someday craft room?

I was inspired by photos in a magazine to put together a collage of similar photos or art with coordinating frames ... I thought I would start a new wish list! (I love wish lists ...). I already have two of the pieces ("Played Out" and "The Inconsolable" from earlier posts). I would also like to include a black and white picture of Fergie. Here are a few potential additions ...

"Fitz"

"The Explorer's Club"

"Scruffy""Dog's Life III""Master Bedroom"

Post Script -- I have a wonderful collage in my room now -- a black and white of Fergie that Emily gave me, "The Inconsolable" and "Played Out". I guess I have a thing for scruffy looking terrier mixes. Wonder where that came from ...

More From the Factory ...

So I went a little crazy over the past couple months and started cranking out projects ...

I finally finished my amazing miniature Van Gogh Fourteen Sunflowers -- I just love it! It is so tiny (less than 2" tall)! It is now my second favorite thing I've made after the tiny pillows. Thank you artecy!

Here's a close up of the stitching:
And I finished Matt's stocking -- it was an adventure in cross stitch and machine stitching to complete it!

I made another "Nutcrack" stocking for Melissa Heselmeyer's baby, Evan.
And then I discovered a new obsession ... Mill Hill Bead Ornament Kits!!!! These are the four that are totally finished. I gave one to Aunt Linda and one to Julie Stober for Christmas this year.


I have so many more of them to do! It might be "Mill Hill Christmas" next year ...

A few more items from the recap

Lady Under the Arch that I completed somewhere around 2000 or 2001:

An Oz picture that Emily and I stitched after I created the pattern from an old book cover:

A wedding gift for Cate and Casey Donohue (I don't have a photo of the actual one, but Emily and I completed this one and added their last name and wedding date):

Gift for Jen and Rob

I finished Jen and Rob's sampler and promptly forgot to take a picture of it! It looks just like this one (a bit different gold frame), but it says "jen and rob november 10" in the section where the alphabet is shown.

A Baby Gift

I finally finished my first Christmas stocking - a gift for Isaac Ciravolo (Tara's little one). I really like the way it turned out, and hopefully it becomes a treasure for the Ciravolos for years to come!

Post script: Tara sent out Christmas cards with Zac and the stocking! He is such a cutie!!!
I love his little bare feet in the second photo (Christmas in Houston!)

Here is the front (Dimensions kit):

Here is the back (navy blue corduroy with white stars embroidered):

A New Set of Projects

So I have three projects going on concurrently right now (and no, this doesn't count all of the unfinished ones sitting around).

I am making a sampler for my friend Jen's wedding:

This is the needlepoint pillow that I'm trying my hand at (so far, it's OK):
And this is the divine Drawn Thread sampler that I am going to make for Emily and Steve. I might have to make this one twice ... I want it, too!:

I'll put up my finished photos when I'm done with these! Since I am just sitting at home in the evenings waiting on our place to sell, I'll probably get them done pretty soon :).