Vierlanden Anna Sampler

Well I am finally in Oklahoma, unpacked and relaxing and settling in. I was finally reunited with my stitching bag and have been faithfully plugging away at my Anna sampler. Can't wait to finish and get it and Mary Wigham framed.

Road project

I am finally in the hotel on my way to Oklahoma. The movers came and went and with them my stitching bag with my current project! I was so upset when I realized that. I was so busy with everything else and making sure I had everything set aside for the road trip that I forgot to add the bag to those items even though it was prepped and ready. I was desperate enough to get a kit or something at Michaels. Surprise surprise, one store is phasing out and the other never carried needlework kits. So in my desperate state I managed to buy some idea, some DMC 498 , cheapy scissors and needles and printed off "Hornbooks stitcher" freechart by AMAP. What you see is my hotel project. Can't wait to get to Oklahoma, unpack and get to my stitchy bag!!

Thimbles

I collect them! Turns out I have 77. Most I've acquired in travels, makes them more fun. Others from friends or family who travel and remember I collect and 2 as part of exchanges.
I purchased my very first thimble in 1990 in Germany. I just washed all 77! Talk about dishpan hands. I seem to have more from abroad than the US. I forget alot of times to pick one up in our travels. I'm sure I will be collecting a few this summer.

Needles and things

How many needles does a girl need? I took Mayte's advice. After finishing Mary Wigham I have picked up this WIP, Vierlanden Anna sampler. I am also per Mayte's advice :-) picking out a new project to throw into a rotation.
Thanks to the one color DMC 816, I have about 8 needles pre-threaded.Next week is spring break. Guess what I will be doing?:-)

Dilemna...

Do I pick up a WIP more like UFO or do I start something new? Hmmm......

A Finish!!

My Mary Wigham is complete! I have elected to leave out the initials. So for now unless I change my mind prior to framing, she is complete!

Little Bit of Mary

Just a little bit left to stitch along with the initials throughout the piece and I will be done with Mary! Have a couple of projects on the back burner that I cannot wait to get to!