What I'm working on now.

 This is what I have finished so far.  I'm liking it a lot and am enjoying the really pretty colors. There is a lot of back stitching, but I know that will make all the difference.

 Close up, sorry it's blurry.

I've done even more, it goes fast, maybe I'll finish tomorrow.  Hope your day is going well and that you are keeping warm and safe. Thanks for looking.   BTW, I found these light house kits at the Kitty Hawk  National Monument for the Wright Bros. These will be a wonderful reminder of our time on the Outer Banks.

A Light House, North Carolina

Recently we vacationed in North Carolina and had the great privilege to see some wonderful light houses. Currently I am stitching the light at Currituck Island, that is one we didn't visit, but it looks so pretty, it is reddish. Pictures tomorrow. We just got back to NY yesterday and today we are unpacking and just chilling. Literally, it is chilly compared to Florida, but we are glad to be here and look forward to a much warmer day tomorrow.

A Very Happy Easter, some finishes too!

 This is a recent finish, a cute pattern, but I can't remember the designer, so old  I'm sure it is available any more. I'll try to find out and repost it.

 Just a start that needs finishing, maybe on our way North. I'll have some time.

 My five dollar orchid, it is so petite and pretty. Love these little ones.

 Finally finished this for my sister. Another old pattern, this one is by Robyn Pandolph

I'm working on this pinkeep now and enjoying it a lot. By Stacy Nash.

I'm going to be on the road soon, can't wait.  We will have a week in North Carolina and then on to NY. I'll be looking for all of you on the internet and please keep warm and safe.. Lizzy

Mostly done, walking without the cane.

 Presenting "The fox and the hare", by Barrick Samplers. It was more of a challenge than I thought it would be.  I wish I had used something other than aida, but it seems ok. I like, but don't love the colors and I have changed some around. Stitched with DMC exclusively. 

I haven't decided what I'm going to put in the motto area. Just don't have to decide right now as we are getting some company for the next two or three days and I'm giving myself a few days off from any crafty stuff.

Sorry for the blurry pic.

I'm walking on my own in the house and only use the cane when I am outside walking around. Thursday I will be discharged  from PT, so it will be up to me to keep up the work and continue to get back to  "normal".  Also we leanve for NY in month and I have a lot of packing to do.. thanks for stopping by. Keep safe and warm.

A cane and some stitching

I am now using a cane and think that it great progress considering my surgery was just three weeks ago today.  As soon as I got going this am, I stubbed my small toe on my good leg on the cane. Damn, it really hurt, but mostly my pride.  I really have to slow down when I'm up and around and pay complete attention to what I'm trying to do.

Here is my current stitching and I'm making good progress. Thanks for checking out my blog and keep your stitching coming my way in your blogs, I really enjoy them all.

 

 

Keep warm and safe.

Hip Hip Hurray, Progress

Currently this is the progress I can report. Stitching abruptly stopped when while out walking with my hubby, I fell down and broke my hip.  So far the worst is over I think, now it is the slow climb back to where I was. That is my goal, I wasn't running any races, but I do want to be able to golf and walk again like I used to. 

Mean while I have my stitching, scrapbooking, and quilting to keep me busy and happy. I have been enjoying all the wonderful blogs around here and they seem to keep me sane and on track. Thanks for checking out my blog and keep safe and warm, watch your step too.

The next big thing, hopefully

OK, after looking through some of my favorite quilting books, I found a pattern for a basket and star. I will tell you that the patterns appears in a Cabbabe Rose book by Barbara Brandeburg.  I have decided to do a simple large nine patch, with the intersecting block to look like Irish chain. I want to do this quickly and tomorrow I'll try one of the other blocks.  I'll be using some of the fabric pictured, but I'm not sure how.  I have been so inspired by the primitive blogs I've been visiting and I'm going to try to bring together some of my MANY things south with me after we sell our house in New York.  Well thanks for peeking and I will keep you posted on all my projects.  Stay safe and warm and hopefull you hand work will bring you as much happiness as mine is bringing me lately.