April 13-19, 2008

I originally thought that I didn't do much stitching this week.

The pictures tell a completely different story than my stitching calendar, that's for sure!

This is my progress as of Sunday, April 13th.


I thought I'd never get this heart done! Four days of stitching on just the heart! But it's done, and it's my 18th finish of the year!

I'm sorry to say that you can't tell there are Smyrna Crosses in it. It's not just the picture. Unless you look for them, you can't see them in person, either. I debated about using one or two strands of floss. The chart called for two...and you see how that turned out.
Pocket Sampler: Dad, by Heart in Hand.

This is how far I got by Thursday, the 17th.

Have I told you how much I love specialty stitches? No?
Well, I love specialty stitches!
Love! Love! Love them!

I think they're so much fun! And easy? Yes!! And they go so fast! I can't wait to see this one done.

I didn't do any stitching Saturday because I was at Mom's with Ian and Breanna, but I did do alot of sewing. I made pillows and pillow shams for my Pine Mountain Pillows.

Bre stayed in the Craft Room with me all day while Ian went and ran errands. I was shocked because this is the first time he's been able to go anywhere without her crying at the thought of being left behind. This was a major milestone. And I have to say that, suprisingly for a (soon to be) 6-year-old, you wouldn't have known she was in the room. She colored the die-cut princess and dragon poster I suprised her with while I sewed. She was a great help in stuffing my pillows, too. I even made a circular one for her...and she slept with it like it was a doll. It was so cute!

Anna and Bre watched Cinderella in the craft room before bed while I continued to make pillows and pillow shams. Why did it take so long? Well, considering I've never made a pillow sham before, it was a learning process. My first one is not the same design as my second one. One opens at the bottom and the other opens in the middle of the back. And don't even ask me how many seams I ripped out. I think 1/3 of the spool went into the trash after I ripped it. There were definitely frogs in that room! Here is a picture of my first pillow and sham.