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Friday, September 11, 2015

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Hi friends! I have had this chart in my stash for three years. I decided that I will no longer put it off.
Wow. Talk about setbacks. The pattern is charted for a white poodle, now that won't do. So I grabbed my floss ring with the correct poodle colors, and away I began. The problem was in the face with all the shading. I stitched and unstitched almost every grey part of Mabel's face. I am happy with it now.
I am stitching this on 28ct Wichelt Bo Peep Pink, two over two with DMC. The linen is very pale pink. Can't even tell here I see. I am taking a tiny break on this piece to do up another few gifts for friends. I have to motivate myself to do finishing work. Do you too? I guess I just have to be in the right mood for it.

Our friend Catherine sent me pink fabrics last month. So I made her this bookmark as a thank you gift.
 Okay, so next time I will share the sweet freebie I stitched up last week. Maybe I will even do the finishing on it!! Maybe.

We have exactly two apples on our Espaliered McIntosh apple tree.
The garden is still doing well.
I tried a new recipe for baked eggplant. It was good! HERE is the recipe if you are interested.

Thank you for stopping in with me today. I hope you have a stitchtastic day my friends!

Stitching and praying,
Vickie
"Good grief!" Mabel says.



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22 comments:

  1. ChristinaSeptember 11, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    Mabel looks so cute. Great job on your book mark. Such pretty pics of your garden.

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  2. The Knitting Cross StitcherSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Lovely stitching on Mabel.that apple looks delicious:)

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  3. BarbaraSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    That is going to be such a sweet picture of Mabel and you did a perfect job of picking the colors. I love the picture at the bottom of both of your babies in the same pillow sleeper. Such Angels.
    Blessings

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  4. Mii StitchSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    Great new start! Like your colour change, it is definitely better in grey :)

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  5. Angela TuckerSeptember 11, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    Good morning, Vickie. Your shading is perfect! I laughed when you said you picked up your "floss ring with the correct poodle colors". I thought I was the only one that set aside colors that I know I will use again in a specific type of pattern. Primitive Santa Red, Warm Pumpkin Orange, Curling Vine Green, Picket Fence White...yep, got those in a box, just waiting for the next project! LOL Have a great day!

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  6. IrmeliSeptember 11, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Cute Mabel stitching and nice bookmark.
    Happy weekend!

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  7. CarolSeptember 11, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    What a nice looking bunch of eggplants, Vickie! The recipe sounds really good, too. I'm sure Mabel will be quite thrilled with her latest rendering :) Hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

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  8. butterflySeptember 11, 2015 at 9:28 AM


    Love your stitching of Mabel so sweet .
    your garden is looking so pretty too.

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  9. ManuelaSeptember 11, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Wonderful stitching. Mabel looks so cute.
    Have a nice weekend, Manuela

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  10. JustineSeptember 11, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    That looks just like Mabel! So sweet. Hope you have a great weekend.

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  11. BethSeptember 11, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Perfect conversion to Mabelish colors!

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  12. Dotty's DaughterSeptember 11, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Lovely post. I had my little poodle miss for 12 years and when I see your little ones it brings back happy memories. Xx maria. Hope Mabel having lots of rest and doing well

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  13. gominamSeptember 12, 2015 at 1:50 AM

    Beautiful stitching, Mabel is indeed special:) Love the garden photos:)

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  14. EleSeptember 12, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    Lovely new chart you are stitching
    Thank you for sharing your garden photos, so pretty
    Have a relaxing weekend

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  15. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameSeptember 12, 2015 at 3:08 AM

    You're making a great job of this conversion. Mabel looks very like herself,

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  16. MargaretSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    Love the pic of the pups! Hope Mabel is recovering well. Love your stitch of Mabel -- it's wonderful! Worth all the effort of frogging and restitching. Lovely bookmark too! And your garden! Wow! I love eggplant -- am off to check out that recipe now.

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  17. stitchersanonSeptember 12, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    A lovely new project. I think the poodle looks perfect!

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  18. faith76September 13, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Thank you for letting me know that I have won your giveaway xx I have just e-mailed my details to you xxx

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  19. BrigitteSeptember 14, 2015 at 2:31 AM

    Vickie, you managed great to stitch Mabel instead of a white poodle as shown on the chart. Great!

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  20. LillieSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:45 PM

    It's Mabel for sure. Great choice.
    Hope Mabel is recovery well.

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  21. Sarah in StitchesSeptember 15, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    That is such a cute stitch of Mabel! Love it :D

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  22. HildaSeptember 16, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Oh I love love your poodle stitching! And the photos of your garden too!

    Hugs
    Hilda

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