Monday, June 1, 2009 I'm Baaa-aaack!

Thank you to everyone who checked in on me last month. It was heart-warming to hear so many different (virtual) voices of concern.

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I'm back now, so I'll get down to business:

First, for those who don't know, my current WIP is Lavenderblue Celtic Knot Quilt by From Nancy's Needle. I started it on May 13 and have worked on it for 12 days, including today. I know I kept saying that I wouldn't start anything new until my BRD gameboard was complete but I had to. It was either start something new or not stitch at all. I couldn't stand to make another X. I don't know why, because I've always found it relaxing, but I couldn't bring myself to stitch if I had to cross stitch. So I switched to this lovely design. It's stitched completely with one strand of either Caron's Watercolours or DMC #5 Perle cotton and is all straight stitches except for the five Rhodes diamonds in the center, so it goes super fast. This is my progress as of midnight.

The chart was my prize from Sue V of Every Stitch Counts for winning a Bingo game. I used some of my stimulus money from Uncle Sam to kit it up. My LNS, The Stitching Post has needlepoint canvas and a great variety of fibers so they supplied everything I needed for this piece. I took advantage of their website ordering because sometimes it's just easier to have them mail it to me rather than navigate the Baltimore Beltway (US Interstate 695).

When I posted pictures of my stitching retreat goodies, I completely forgot to show you the RAK's I received from Carol BC and Sue V.

Sue made this gorgeous scissors fob and it's perfect for me! Purple and a dog pawprint. You can't go wrong with that! Thank you Susie! I love it.

Carol gave Sue, Laura, and I each one of these bags of goodies. Inside the mesh zipper bag was a biscornu freebie that she kitted up for us, a Small Token by Blackbird Designs, a piece of cream Lugana, and four skeins of Crescent Colours. Carol, you make up the coolest gift bags! Thank you!

Last, but not least, is a RAK that I am sending out. Where is it going? What's inside? I'll let you know as soon as it arrives at its destination!