Where Have I Been?

 Hi friends! Well that was a long blogging break. Our one and only daughter Madeleine came home from Hawaii for a month, and I took a social media break. 

McKinley Marina in Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan.

Visiting Grandma(my Mom)

You may notice from the pictures it was a cool May. Miss Madeleine is getting used to Hawaii's very warm, humid weather! 🏝️Notice she is wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants in every picture??😂 She stayed home for a month. And we miss her terribly again. Cally, our Himalayan was glued to her. Henry was very happy to see her. Interestingly, Flossie was leery of her at first. That made Madeleine cry. Flossie came around. 

I finished Thomas by Kathy Barrick and framed him for the State Fair. I also stitched Pumpkins and Peacocks by The Goode Huswife for the State Fair. Can you believe I forgot to take pictures of them before I dropped them off at the Fair last week? 🙃 Now we will have to wait until we go to the Fair, assuming I get a ribbon. 

I can tell you why I forgot to take pictures. I was supremely stressed out. 😞 The cross stitch group that I belonged to for 5 1/2 years, well I no longer belong to it. I quit. There are a couple of ladies in there who are just plain rotten eggs. I am a Christian and remaining in that group has become too much for me. I prayed many years ago to God for A local cross stitching friend. One I could meet up with and stitch with. God sent me the entire group. We were 15. Then became 12. There is too much gossip and two mean spirited ladies who, frankly, make the meeting unpleasant every time they show up. Several ladies from the group remain my friends.

I have started another cross stitch group with another local friend. This group also meets once a month. We have an assorted bunch of ladies who are very nice. I hope and pray we never have a problem amongst us.

I found this beautiful frame at Hobby Lobby and Emerson cut it to size for me. I stretched it and mounted it myself.

This is Snow Bird by La D Da. I made this little bird as a birthday gift for our friend Robin 

This pattern can be found in the 2004 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue.

🧵Stitched on the backside of 40ct Vintage Country Mocha with DMC. Handmade cording, and backed with a floral black cotton from my stash.

☁️Ascension☁️

🧵I stitched this one over one with DMC 413 on mystery hand-dyed blue 32ct linen. I edged the pinkeep with grey velvet ribbon.

Georgian Floral Basket by Judy Whitman. 

I changed the color of the tiny blue flowers to match the originals in the antique.

🧵Stitched one over one on 28ct Cashel Bo Peep Pink with the called for DMC

I am patriotic stitching right now.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:33

Thank you to those of you who checked in on me. God bless you. 💕

Can't say when I will post next, but it won't be such a long time again! Take care my friends!

Stitching and praying,

Vickie

See you next time!