tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post8540807847462195557..comments2024-03-29T03:34:59.659-04:00Comments on Stitching Dreams: August round-up and a special gift from Kim!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-81148702051733241712016-09-04T20:46:41.644-04:002016-09-04T20:46:41.644-04:00Great post, Carol, so lovely to catch up on all of...Great post, Carol, so lovely to catch up on all of your news. It sounds like you have been having a wonderful time. Lovely finish for Lori - you are so elegant in how you finish your pieces and I love your calico cat. I am already a follower of yours on Instagram, I am quite getting into it, too. Lovely gifts from Kim, and just so thoughtful as they are so perfect for you. hugs, Kaye xxxKaisievichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-65753129951136586482016-09-04T20:00:45.143-04:002016-09-04T20:00:45.143-04:00Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recip...Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recipe .. Sounds delish!Patty C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839901542042816745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-71809315900013512022016-09-04T20:00:37.946-04:002016-09-04T20:00:37.946-04:00Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recip...Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recipe .. Sounds delish!Patty C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839901542042816745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-36935201583851496092016-09-04T19:57:12.711-04:002016-09-04T19:57:12.711-04:00Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recip...Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recipe .. Sounds delish!Patty C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839901542042816745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-32595452131556549972016-09-04T19:56:53.391-04:002016-09-04T19:56:53.391-04:00Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recip...Love Dames of the Needle & I copied that recipe .. Sounds delish!Patty C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839901542042816745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-75952673204590269112016-09-04T04:32:21.936-04:002016-09-04T04:32:21.936-04:00Hi Carol,
All those years of reunions, how wonder...Hi Carol,<br /><br />All those years of reunions, how wonderful, the family will have such fond memories in the future.<br />Love your finishing as always, they are so beautiful.<br /><br />LynnLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785330125261283108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-65726654500575037322016-08-31T18:43:34.298-04:002016-08-31T18:43:34.298-04:00Love the kitty Carol! Finished perfectly as always...Love the kitty Carol! Finished perfectly as always! :) Gorgeous flowers and I am so happy you are on IG ..it is the best!priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305660811270770861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-69372807243353974222016-08-31T13:53:36.568-04:002016-08-31T13:53:36.568-04:00What a lovely post Carol. You have been busy again...What a lovely post Carol. You have been busy again! Your reunion sounds like lots of fun. What a wonderful tradition. These are memories your children and their children will remember forever.<br />I love your finish for Lois, perfect as always. And your gift from Kim was so beautiful. Let's hope he keeps the frogs away.<br />I love the changing seasons, in the UK as in many parts of the world I think we are so lucky to have such distinct seasons. Autumn and the new school year always seems like the perfect time for new starts!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232260304792574971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-69353581559344044902016-08-31T08:27:45.853-04:002016-08-31T08:27:45.853-04:00Hello there! Another wonderful post! Enjoyed it al...Hello there! Another wonderful post! Enjoyed it all! I love the two finishes... you have such a knack for finding the perfect fabrics to compliment your stitching! I appreciate you sharing the books... I have been looking for some good books lately! I will check out Instagram...for you! I joined, but... neglected it... Hugs!Maggeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262320911020514649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-55923029463769389222016-08-30T20:10:38.397-04:002016-08-30T20:10:38.397-04:00What a busy August for you! We had a taste of fall...What a busy August for you! We had a taste of fall last week and I can't wait for it to come back - it is my favorite season of the year. Lovely stitching and finishing as always! Where do you get all your embellishments? They always go so well and add such a nice touch to your stitching! Hope you have a few quiet evenings soon so you can continue with the reading and stitching- I am impressed that you can keep straight 4 books at once - I read one at a time - two at the most, but they have to be completely different! I am working my way through the Outlander series now...wonderful, but very long books! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011158260769958981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-21863210936537957032016-08-30T11:43:16.578-04:002016-08-30T11:43:16.578-04:00Good morning from Omaha, Carol! Your blog post lif...Good morning from Omaha, Carol! Your blog post lifted my spirits on this humid, rainy day! I love the Dames of the Needle piece you did. The lady's tiny spoon is just adorable. And you've done a great finish as always - Lois is a lucky lady to have you for a friend! Your stitched kitty is so sweet. And the picture you took of the Outer Banks sunrise is just stunning! I would get that printed and framed! Thank you for sharing your recipe for the muffins - I am definitely going to give them a try this weekend! I always like seeing your posts on Instagram - I am one of those people who does not have a blog (yet) so I am glad we can also connect on Instagram. Sending good thoughts your way! Emily (emma_r0ll on instagram!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804070295295742579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-23313049047861430722016-08-30T11:22:21.473-04:002016-08-30T11:22:21.473-04:00Awesome projects - love the look on the cat's ...Awesome projects - love the look on the cat's face!!!<br /><a href="http://allcrossstitchpatterns.yolasite.com/Alphabet-Cross-Stitch-Patterns.php" rel="nofollow">http://allcrossstitchpatterns.yolasite.com/Alphabet-Cross-Stitch-Patterns.php</a>Just Another Old Geezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766215713691170786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-48659548793970655382016-08-30T11:22:08.782-04:002016-08-30T11:22:08.782-04:00Love the pillows!! I listen to books when I stitch...Love the pillows!! I listen to books when I stitch! Cricket-bug Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606270085127278378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-22780925517499569182016-08-30T09:50:48.597-04:002016-08-30T09:50:48.597-04:00Hello my dear friend,
your "Dame of the Needl...Hello my dear friend,<br />your "Dame of the Needle" is such a beauty. I love this design and I have already stitched it once and gave it away. But the way you finished it is just perfekt. Love the little spools you added.<br />I am sure, Lois was delighted!<br />And your TPS - amazing. Whenever I see such a typical TPS-design I get a little sad, because I know that there won't be further more.<br /><br />So happy to read, that you enjoyed your days at the beach (although the long journey really must be exhausting. It sounds so nice to spend one week every year with the extended family.<br /><br />Enjoy the last days of August, my dear friend!<br /><br />Hugs<br />HildaHildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092954687050252606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-88566293366812679072016-08-30T07:12:27.951-04:002016-08-30T07:12:27.951-04:00Love the kitty finish. Those fabrics were just th...Love the kitty finish. Those fabrics were just the perfect choice to use.<br /><br />Your gift for Lois is perfect. Those spools are just too cute.<br /><br />What a treasure from Kim! That painted book is was really a clever idea. <br /><br />Nice to hear that the beach time was so pleasant. I'm sorry to see summer coming to an end. I read a lot of novels all year round, but actually more in the winter since I'm more likely to want to stay inside. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509728430110361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-2605797784853454192016-08-30T05:59:25.217-04:002016-08-30T05:59:25.217-04:00Carol, I always look forward to your posts . I lov...Carol, I always look forward to your posts . I love how you involve us in your life and I feel I'm listening to a story. That's one of the reasons I haven't started following you on Instagram..haha . I love the personal touch blogging adds to all the craft we do. You are right though about Instagram being a good medium for people who don't have a blog.<br />Love love the finish for Lois. The expression om Kitty's is funny and scary at the same time.<br />Nope, i don't read two books at a time. Infact reading is on back seat since I started cross stitching again in 2014.<br />Its good to know that your family still meets once a year even though everyone claims to be too busy these days.<br />Minihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645232013036378977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-50249462054418038182016-08-29T18:21:46.462-04:002016-08-29T18:21:46.462-04:00What a delightful post! All things I love, pretty...What a delightful post! All things I love, pretty flowers, lovely stitching, family news, baby birds and a yummy recipe. I am almost finished with Lilac Girls. I agree with everything you said. I wish I had read your post first, I have not read the information at the end but I will be sure to do so. Whenever I read about WW2, I am totally blown away with the cruelty of the Nazis. I just wonder how Hitler collected so many truly evil people! The world must never forget what happened!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292519625560497199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-48863723801057059222016-08-29T13:37:22.163-04:002016-08-29T13:37:22.163-04:00So much to see and to read about in this post, Car...So much to see and to read about in this post, Carol.<br />Two great stitched little pillows that you finished here.That gift for Lois looks so good and there is no doubt that she will love it. And that little kitty is so sweet. I think these designs by PS are so versatile, you can stitch a part of them as you were doing here, or you can change the words underneath very easily. This alphabet has always tempted me, too. Maybe you will be able to make a good start on it once you are retired.<br /><br />Such a great gift that you received from Kim. She is such a generous person.<br /><br />Great to read about your family get-together. I would have liked to be a little mouse and watching and listening to the highlight scene. I'm sure that will always stay in your memory, lol.<br /><br />I will certainly try your banana-carrot muffins, they look delicious. I like muffins because they are so easily and quickly made. And wonderful pictures from your garden. I particularly love the pink and white flower, it looks very special.<br /><br />We also have a nest on one of our roof beams. Last year the magpies came and killed the little baby birds of a redstart family. But this year a sparrow family was very successful and all but one little sparrow could leave the nest unharmed. And then a mother (or the same?) bird family laid eggs a second time and also these little birds could leave the nest and fly away after a couple of weeks. The nest is still there and we hope that it will be used again next year.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-14775608584484971272016-08-29T09:55:38.297-04:002016-08-29T09:55:38.297-04:00Hi Carol, A Lovely post. Your perfect stitching a...Hi Carol, A Lovely post. Your perfect stitching and finishing is always a pleasure to see. I have the WTNT chart to do. What a lovely tradition for your family to vacation. I can see why your son got up each morning for the sunrise. Thanks for the muffin recipe, I will give them a try! It has been quite hot and humid here also. I must admit I am looking forward to fall. See you in September.<br /><br />Judy Heartland stitcherWill a stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041645384461711533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-925902875259851992016-08-29T09:30:26.208-04:002016-08-29T09:30:26.208-04:00What a varied blog post, I enjoyed it. Your stitch...What a varied blog post, I enjoyed it. Your stitching is lovely and the handpainted frog box you received from Kim is lovely. <br />I must try your muffin recipe as they sound very tasty.Mary - Lecoeurceltiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521507730917790951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-16630461112888592612016-08-29T05:26:13.841-04:002016-08-29T05:26:13.841-04:00Another lovely gift finished and a awesome gift fr...Another lovely gift finished and a awesome gift from Kim. Calico Kitty is adorable. Sounds like a great reunion and you caught a beautiful sunrise. The muffin looks yummy, thanks for sharing the recipe. The little birdies are adorable and look so contented.<br /><br />Wishing you a good week and happy reading !Lilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713423726303694270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-45750614911105503452016-08-28T19:52:35.853-04:002016-08-28T19:52:35.853-04:00Hello ! I've finally figured out how to "...Hello ! I've finally figured out how to "comment" on your page! YEA ! I've been following you via-email updates<br />for over a year ! I adore all your finishes and photos, and stories etc. I 'm so excited to have found how to respond I can't remember all what I've wanted to say. I'm not sure where my e-mail will show up , if it even does - but here it is angela.mendel@comcast.net. I had to make a google one to type this message, but I don't use google on a regular basis. All these computer logins get to me and my memory ! Keep up the wonderful Blog. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138688217301893317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-19088310241955362102016-08-28T11:32:23.034-04:002016-08-28T11:32:23.034-04:00I have missed visiting blogs and seeing what all m...I have missed visiting blogs and seeing what all my blogging friends have been up to. Your finishes are gorgeous as always. I have been doing some finishing at long last but need to sew them up yet and add trim. <br /><br />I am ready for some cooler days too. We've had some pretty hot ( for us! ) days and it has been too much! I know we shouldn't complain! <br /><br />Those muffins look delicious! Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883231391662433334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-70639871323051302972016-08-27T16:01:14.415-04:002016-08-27T16:01:14.415-04:00kitty is so cute. Lois will love the pillow. glad...kitty is so cute. Lois will love the pillow. glad you enjoyed your beach trip. driving these days on a long trip kinda scary these days. People are always texting, talking and not paying attention to the road. Really pretty flowers. How adorable the birds are. We are heading into September soon, I am looking forward to the change. Enjoy your weekend Carol.Cindy's Stitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413567290810650226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-71391563880635612972016-08-27T15:31:29.337-04:002016-08-27T15:31:29.337-04:00I do love to stop by your blog and see what you...I do love to stop by your blog and see what you've been up to! YES, I am ready for fall and cooler temperatures. I'm ready to get back outside and explore, to hike, and take pictures. As always your stitching is lovely. I especially like the little spools hanging from the cording; such a cute idea! Thank you for the muffin recipe. I'll be trying those for sure. Hopefully, but the time you post again, it will much cooler!Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.com