New blog Header

I wanted a change so I put Mt. Rainier as my blog header. With the violence in Seattle today, I'm not in the mood for much. I was really scared. One minute I was on a bus and the next minute the driver said he wasn't going any further. I started listening to my radio with TV stations and found out that just ahead a sniper was shooting people. Five women shot and one dead. FBI, fire engines, police with assault rifles everywhere. I'm try to sneak through the mess without getting shot so I can go where the bus has been rerouted to get home. I didn't get home until 7pm. Such a sad day in Seattle.

All Cross Stitch

This weekend, the temperature is supposed to get up in the 90s. I don't like that kind of weather. I've read some people like it hot, but I'm not one of them. I will be spending my whole weekend indoors working on cross stitch. It will be all about cross stitch this weekend. Maybe-- I can post some finishes?!! I'm working on the Angels on my Christmas Crystals. I love this design. I think I will hang it up for all year round. I like angel pictures and sparkleys. I just have one more band on Lily of the Valley. I noticed someone has that design for sale on Ebay. I put a "watch" on it to see how much it sells for.

Christmas Crystals

I have to admit that I am so addicted to Christmas Crystals. I am as far as the blue ribbons. I am working on the darker blue of the ribbons. I have already been visited by the frog. I had to remove
half of one ribbon. It's hard to keep track of the stitches with the dark blue on black and HALF stitches. I could do without the half stitches!!

Von: I have washed my LOTV and will be posting a photo soon.
I'm down to the last quarter of the sampler. When I'm done, I will start in on Patricia Ann's Secret Garden.

Lily of the Valley

It's cooled down considerably here. Phew! I even saw a few raindrops coming into work this morning. I am such a fickle person when it comes to cross stitch. I was plugging away on my Lily of the Valley sampler and was close to finishing when I started Martina Weber's Christmas Crystals for work breaks. I have fallen in love with the sparkle and stitches. It has rice stitch in the center border and Rhodes stitch in various places. But the crystals and metallic thread is goregous! I just can't leave it at work! I'm just about ready to stitch the angels. My favorite color is blue and I can hardly wait for the blue ribbons.

I didn't want to post a photo of my Lily of the Valley because I got a couple marks on my material from my clamp on magnifier. So I have to remove the marks before I take a photo.

My car work cost a lot! But it was worth it for all the work they did. I want to get my car in good order for when I retire soon.

Hot in Seattle

I brought my car into the shop for a tune-up and to gets some parts replaced. So I am without transportation until tomorrow. I worked on my Lily of the Valley with the fan blowing hot air around. Envy you Von. Ahhh AC!! I watched some old movies of Judy Garland. Now I will be haunted by her songs for awhile.

Almost done with Lily of the Valley

I have just a couple bands left to the Lily of the Valley Sampler and then I am done! I will post a photo as soon as I am done. It has been fun stitching those pretty flowers.

I've already started Martina Weber's Chatelaine - Christmas Crystals. I wanted something small and what better time to work on snow flakes than on these hot days. I can pretend it's cooler. Here's a photo - it doesn't really do it justice. I started at work for my break times. It helps me settle down and find a comfort zone at work.