The fast track!

Would someone please tell this year to move out of the fast lane?  My gosh, how did we get to April so quickly?!  March was a busy month at work, encroaching on my personal computer time!  LOL  Things have calmed down a bit so here I am, ready to catch up here.  So let's get to it!

I joined a couple of the Exchanges on the Only One Ewe message board, and the first one had it's mailing date in mid-March.  The Shades of Ewe Exchange was a good challenge as you needed to find something that your receiver would like but it needed to be in just 3 colors - their favorites of course!  Judith gave me a good challenge with her colors (olive green, dull red, & lt pink) but it all came together perfectly when I ran across this freebie in my stash from the online mag "The Gift of Stitching".  As soon as I saw it I knew it was the right one to do for her.  I replaced the year (2 digits on either side) with our initials.  The fabric was 32ct Pearled Barley and I used Belle Soie's Beanstalk, Red Fox, & Pink Quartz for her colors.  I also tucked in a pair of special scissors with a hand-made tassel (my first attempt) attached.  She was thrilled and I so wish I could have been there when she opened her package.  Here's the piece...


Donna has my name and here is the gem she sent to me for this exchange.  This is the July Round from Prarie Schooler's Prairie Year - Rounds.  She stitched is on black - bless her!  And I'm contemplating the best way to finish this to show off her work at it's best.  Thanks again for the perfect for me piece, Donna!


I also had another finish - that makes a whole 3 for me this year!  Seems I'm working on a bunch of larger pieces so I just had to do a little piece to make me feel like I'm actually accomplishing things!  I stitched my first JBW Designs piece - The Angel.  I used a 36ct pc of antique white evenweave and WDW's Strawberry Fields (1 strand over 1).  Just really annoyed that there's a small patch of running near the tip of her wing.  It's much more noticeable in the picture and I'll finish her into an ornament despite that little flaw.  She was a joy to stitch and I've already started another - a cat this time!  Here is the Angel...


I've got several updates on WIPs, including a couple of the Crazy 15 pieces but I will save that update for tomorrow.  For now, I'll sign off with a thanks for all those who check in on me...when I remember to post!

Have a wonderful day!