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pilgrims, paws, and packing . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

With VBS in full swing this week, I didn’t have much time to stitch . . . but I did finish all my boat pilgrims!

Whoop, whoop! Next stop: sails. But that’ll have to wait because—Aloha!—I’m headed to Hawaii on Tuesday! And this boat trip doesn't require sails. <wink>

Back to this past week—I got some fun, happy snail mail . . .

Don't know how I'd missed this Simply Sweet offering from Kathy Schmitz!

Etsy's Pixie Fibers (aka One of the Flock) is clearing out all of her inventory. Among other things, I got this ...

added by Denise :) 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under coming to america , cross stitch , embroidery , kittens , photos , vbs , wool

brevity is not my strong suit . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

This is going to be (relatively) short and sweet . . . I'm still in the wilds of Yellowstone, having a wonderful time with my daughter and her family!

I did manage to work out my next 3-yard quilt before I left. Fabric Cafe has a new pattern book out and it's BIG Block 3-Yard Quilts . . . for those quilts where you love a fabric so much, you want good chunks of it in your quilt!

I chose this design, "Felicity" . . .

And these three fabrics . . .

I'm sure you can work out what's going to go where! I'll plan on ...

added by Denise :) 1 month, 1 week ago. under 3-yard quilt , mayflower , patriotic , photos , wool

floss crossing ahead . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's been a very stitch-intensive week! I probably should've/could've been working on a 3-yard quilt, but I'm heading to Yellowstone this week and didn't want to leave a project in the making. So instead I headed to my wool stash to kit the patriotic project I shared last week. But I got distracted when I found this cute patriotic mini-Quaker cross stitch kit I'd ordered last year. Squirrel!

So I got busy. Two days and two audio books later . . .

Yay! It's pinned up (for now) next to this finish (another patriotic Quaker ...

added by Denise :) 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under chatgpt , cross stitch , mayflower , netflix , patriotic , photo , quaker , wool

well, would you look at that . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya . . .

Wait, that's not right. This isn't Princess Bride. It's me . . .daNeesey, from Count it all JOY! (Which has been a real challenge over the last three years. But I digress.)

So lemme try this again.

Hey, this is Denise. I'm a crafter of an eclectic mix of stitchery crafts (think wool applique, quilting, needlework, cross stitch, crochet, etc.), a Neesey (my grandma name is Neesey), a cat mom (that's new!), an apartment dweller (also new), a violinist wannabe (practice, practice, practice), a widow (which is still so sad and ...

added by Denise :) 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under apartment , cats , cross stitch , photos , quilts , wool

Hopi Wilderness Sweater from Monas Creativity

Yarn: Lettlopi from Iceland

Pattern: "Villmarksgenesere" by Linka Neumann

added by Mona 4 months ago. under hopi , knitting , lettlopi , linkaneumann , sweater , wool

Crimson Tweed is Done, Done, DONE! from Alamosa Quilter

As most Sue Spargo projects are, this one took quite a while. I've been working on this for about four years. The hand quilting alone took a little over two years, but I really only got to work on it on Thursdays during the hand sewing group at my shop.

I included lots of close up shots of the finished quilt below.

The pattern is called Crimson Tweed by Sue Spargo. The pattern book is discontinued and I have already sold my personal copy of the pattern to a customer who wanted it. An internet search might turn up ...

added by Lynn 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under alamosa quilt company , christmas quilt , embroidery , finish , hand stitching , lqs , sue spargo , wool

Crimson Tweed Update from Alamosa Quilter

On Thursday of last week I put the final seed stitch, which is how I hand quilted this, in my version of Crimson Tweed.

I've been working on this for quite some time! I started quilting it in October of 2022. I worked on it most Thursday afternoons at my shop during our Hand Sewing Group. Sometimes store sewing took precedent and I had to get it done instead of working on my Crimson Tweed, but I tried to not let store sewing get in the way very often.

The last step is binding, a label and a hanging ...

added by Lynn 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under alamosa quilt company , bom , embroidery , hand stitching , lqs , sue spargo , wool

Needle Felting Adventure from Becca's Crazy Projects

As a crafter, have you ever gotten an idea and been unable to let go of it? No matter how hard you tried? Well, this needle felting adventure is one of those ideas. I don't know why, but I had the idea to make some wool dryer balls. Can I buy wool dryer balls? Absolutely (link at the bottom of the post). But where is the fun in that?

Because I wanted to make dryer balls, I grabbed a box of roving. I estimated I could make several with this box.

I wanted some colors so I added in ...

added by Becca 1 year, 2 months ago. under 2024 , craft , felt , felting , needle , wool

hop hop hoppin . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Hello!! Welcome to my contribution to the Hallowe'en Trick or Treat Mystery Phrase Hop, hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching! I'll scare...errrr....share some spooky stitching with you, along with a letter, and a link to the next blog! You collect all the letters and guess the mystery phrase!! Doesn't that sound like fun?

Fall has definitely found its way to the camp . . .

I love the changing leaves! We have such a variety of trees, we get all kinds of color when the season arrives!

I love to decorate seasonally, and this is my favorite time ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 8 months ago. under autumn , blog hop , fall , grandchildren , halloween , hexies , hop , photos , trick or treat , wool

Autumn Jubilee Wool Stitch Along Finish from From My Carolina Home

Time to finish our wool stitch along project. I hope you had time to get your bases done with the apple appliques and buttons. Today we finish it off with a bit of embroidery and some seed beads. When we left off, we were here.

Get out your floss and beads, finding some green to match your leaves, along with red and gold seed beads. If you don’t have seed beads, you can do french knots with the appropriate color floss for a similar look.

Place the piece on a countertop. Center a Mason jar ring on the wool ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 year, 8 months ago. under #autumnjubilee2023 , aurifil , autumn jubilee , hobbs , wool , wool work projects (Comments)

stash report September 17, 2023 from Making A Lather

I attended a quilt show in Lafayette last week and bought some flannel for donation quilts at 2.00 per yard. I was thinking of the trip around the world quilt I made earlier this year. I didn't take any quilt pictures. oh well

stash report September 17, 2023

fabric added: 7 1/2 yards

fabric added year to date: 130 1/2 yards

fabric used: 24 yards -irish chain is finished

fabric used year to date: 390 yards

259 1/2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 5 days last week.

The rug pattern is called Christmas ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 9 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , quilt , quilt guild , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

stash report September 10, 2023 from Making A Lather

We traveled to Pendleton Indiana for a lovely quilt show. It was held in the county historical museum. Behind the beautiful quilts, was all the historical museum pieces which was an interesting bonus. I did add a few fabric pieces to my stash from their fabric sales. haha

stash report September 10, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards

fabric added year to date: 123 yards

fabric used: 27 yards -rectangle wrangle is finished

fabric used year to date: 373 1/2 yards

245 1/2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 3 days last week.

The rug pattern is called ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 9 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , quilt , quilt guild , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

stash report September 3, 2023 from Making A Lather

At our open sew last week, there was some fabric brought in from other quilters for the free table. I snagged these pieces.

top 2 are flannel

stash report September 3, 2023

fabric added: 3 1/2 yards

fabric added year to date: 123 yards

fabric used: 3 yards

fabric used year to date: 346 1/2 yards

219 1/2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 3 days last week.

The rug pattern is called Christmas in new England by Old tattered flag. It is meant to be a tree skirt, but I am changing it to just ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 10 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , quilt , quilt guild , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

battlecry: retreat . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

LOL! Sometimes you just need to retreat . . . on a retreat . . . to a retreat. That's exactly what I did last weekend! But it was my favorite kind . . . the kind I don't have to drive to. A Camp MACOBA retreat! This was my Sassy Affirmation Sisterhood Sister's (SASS's) third annual summer retreat at the camp. It was originally scheduled for July, but Todd's surgery happened, so we pushed it to August. GOOD thing those cabins have A/C!!

It was Gail's (center) birthday weekend, so of course the appropriate signage was put in place!

I didn ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 10 months ago. under birthday , camp macoba sass , cross stitch , embroidery , handwork , photos , project , retreat , ufo , wool

stash report August 27, 2023 from Making A Lather

I had a finish this week which makes me happy, and, helps with the yearly stash numbers.

At open sew, yesterday, someone, surprised me with a quilt top that she had made with fabric that I had donated last month. First of all, the turnaround time was impressive, and, the fact, that she knew it was my fabric donation. It makes it much easier to let go of my precious fabric knowing someone will enjoy it. She has plans to add a border, too, from some of it.

wow

stash report August 20, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards

fabric added ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 10 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , quilt , quilt guild , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

stash report August 20, 2023 from Making A Lather

I am working on an older ufo called spoolin around. I found the pink I wanted for the setting triangles in my stash, but, I couldn't find a green I like with it for the border. I went through everything on the shelves. anything, I liked I did not have a large enough piece. I have a million yards of fabric, how could I not have what I needed? I checked my back up storage, ahem, yes it is a real thing. Still nothing. I even tried to change colors. So, I repeated the process with blues. I had ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 10 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , quilt , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

stash report August 13, 2023 from Making A Lather

I didn't buy any new fabric this week. I did find a pile of leftover fabric from my Kristal quilt, and thought I should decide what to do with it, since, I didn't want to put it away. haha

I think I want to make the cover quilt in the bright colors. It is a stack and whack and should be fun. Now I can put the fabric away in a nice box with a book to read until I can get to them.

stash report August 13, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards 37 days without acquiring any ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 10 months ago. under christmas in new england rug , civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , purse stack and whack , quilt , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , wool

stash report August 6, 2023 from Making A Lather

I haven't added anything new this week to my fabric stash. I have cut some scraps from trimming quilts. I cut some 4 1/2 inch squares from cream for an older ufo of shirts.

stash report August 6, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards

fabric added year to date: 116 yards

fabric used: 7 yards I finished girlie girl

fabric used year to date: 307 1/2 yards

187 1/ 2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 4 days last week.

My village rug is finished and happily laying on our floor. It doesn't look much different ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 11 months ago. under christmas rug , fabric , journal , quilt , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , village rug , wool

trifecta . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

My blogging reliability has been incredibly negligible this year, and I really debated at some point whether or not to just give it up. But I really enjoy writing, and I *love* having this pictorial/word summary to look back on; whether it's for remembering a trip or a particular project. Or just to reminisce. ♥

This morning I debated on whether to add a third post to July, or save this for tomorrow and start off August well. Eh. We'll be traveling to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville tomorrow (about a 2 hour drive), so why put it off ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 11 months ago. under cancer rv decor , cross stitch , grandchildren , photos , sunflower , wool

stash report July 30, 2023 from Making A Lather

I added more neutrals to my stash. I had cut background for a quilt, and, I feel better if I replace it right away.

stash report July 30, 2023

fabric added: 3 yards

fabric added year to date: 116 yards

fabric used: 6 yards donated to guild

fabric used year to date: 300 1/2 yards

180 1/ 2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 6 days last week. including an open sew

I have finished the hooking on my village rug. This has been a long project including a happy story here. I am thrilled. I still need ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 11 months ago. under civil war hexies , fabric , hexie stars , hexies , journal , quilt , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , stash report , village rug , wool

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