tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post6786545805755675130..comments2024-03-28T13:21:10.946-04:00Comments on Stitching Dreams: It's Giveaway Time and Things That Bring a Smile!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-66002898995546698892013-04-03T19:40:57.547-04:002013-04-03T19:40:57.547-04:00I finally had a chance to visit your blog this eve...I finally had a chance to visit your blog this evening. I love your pieces--but I love the picture of you from your birthday when you were little. Too cute! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-45557329747569875982013-03-31T16:46:48.621-04:002013-03-31T16:46:48.621-04:00Happy Easter!
Also I would like sign up for this s...Happy Easter!<br />Also I would like sign up for this super candy.<br />I like flowers.<br />hugs<br />Gerdaingahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357850061846731587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-77523469763083245842013-03-30T10:08:07.389-04:002013-03-30T10:08:07.389-04:00Dear Carol, what a lovely, and sweet post to remin...Dear Carol, what a lovely, and sweet post to remind us of the promise of Spring ~ I so love reading your posts as they always make me smile and dream ~ Thank you for another lovely giveaway ~ they are always so special~~ and what beautiful tresures made with loving hands! I love all three and cannot make up my mind between The Painted Bird and the PS Rabbit as first choice ~ They are both special and beautiful ~ and I Love the PS Spring as well ~ <br /><br />And what lovely photos of your treasures in your kitchen. I so love your Dedham bunnies~ so sweet and lovely~ and the corkboard of memories~ and what lovely and cheerful flowers from your DH~ There have been so many birds and squirrels and rabbits visiting my gardens of late ~ several robins and cardinals and bluebirds, and blackbirds along with all the others and they always bring a smile~ and the grandkids love watching them~<br /><br />As for the simple things that make me smile here in my study ~ well I'm looking at your blog just now and it always brings a smile ~ Here on my desk I have precious photos of my beloved family surrounding me ~ and they never fail to bring a smile ~ On the wall over my desk is a favourite old cross stitch design of a robin on a holly limb with the beautiful verse "I heard a bird sing In the dark of December~ A wonderous thing And sweet to remember" ~ I stitched this back in 1981 and it always, always makes me smile! Another stitched piece with the verse "You Are My Sunshine" along with a cheerful smiling Sun hangs beside it in the center of my desk over all my family photos~ because they are indeed my Sunshine in this life ~ Those are just a few of the simple things here in my study~ and they never fail to cheer me~ And of course there is my Coffee I'm sipping in my favourite Starbucks mug with a scene of the North Carolina Outer Banks and the Bodie Island Lighthouse~ a treasured gift from my love~ Thank you again for the lovely giveaway and wishing you a joyful and blessed Spring Thyme and Easter~ Blessings in stitches~ Cheers~ ElizabethElizabeth MacGregor-Kirkcaldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381114203010791080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-4268196296817000252013-03-29T15:28:34.973-04:002013-03-29T15:28:34.973-04:00Oh, please do enter me in the giveaway! I would be...Oh, please do enter me in the giveaway! I would be so happy to "win" any of the three...they are so lovely. I look forward to your posts and you have inspired me to try and complete some seasonal pillows each month too! While I look around from where I am sitting, one thing that makes me smile is a little plastic solar powered flower in a pot that waves back and forth when the sun is shining that was given to me by a friend. Unfortunately, it hasn't been waving too much lately, but it still makes me smile whenever I see it and gives me hope for sunny days ahead. Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful blog with pictures showing your lovely stitching. Happy springtime!Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764237027116849944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-26887468296567443922013-03-29T07:37:30.808-04:002013-03-29T07:37:30.808-04:00I stumbled upon your blog and I am amazed at all o...I stumbled upon your blog and I am amazed at all of the wonderful posts. I would love to enter the give away for the Painted Egg. What makes me smile. When I look around I see my Lighthouses and it reminds me of the beach. I love when my family and I go in the summer to the beach - there is the sound of the ocean, the sand running through your toes, and then sunset - the most peaceful time of the day.<br />Happy Easter!<br />SylviaSylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783043584163015728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-35716827285955352722013-03-28T17:48:25.257-04:002013-03-28T17:48:25.257-04:00Wow so many comments! I would love to enter your g...Wow so many comments! I would love to enter your give way for any of the pretty pillows please. Now I shall look around and see what makes me smile. Firstly there's an Eiffel Tower sitting on my desk which reminds me of my recent trip to Paris. Secondly, a beautifully stitched and finished rabbit from a dear friend. Thirdly a jar full of AVAS silk threads wound onto tiny spools. Lastly, but by no means least, is a photograph of my darling grand-daughter Kirby at her graduation from university! Carol Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444503481095836578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-48629844392726036862013-03-28T15:49:16.574-04:002013-03-28T15:49:16.574-04:00The simple pleasures in life bring a smile to my f...The simple pleasures in life bring a smile to my face...the smell of fresh bread from the oven permeating the house, the sound of my grandchildren responding with "I love you MORE, Nonna", the taste of homemade strawberry ice cream, the sighting of the first robin of spring, the feel of a well-worn quilt...<br />Thank you for entering me in your lovely giveaway...if I should win, please choose for me...surprises make me smile, too!<br />Happy Easter...Happy Spring<br />Busy Hands...Happy Heart<br />PatriciaSimple Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983654431281416267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-82863071720896438532013-03-28T11:06:43.954-04:002013-03-28T11:06:43.954-04:00I recently got back into cross stitching, and your...I recently got back into cross stitching, and your blog has been just such an inspiration<br /> <br />to me. I got back in while under breast cancer treatments, and I worked on Margaret Sherry's design of four chickens knitting-I named each chicken the name of a knitting friend. It hangs in my sewing room--every time I looked at it, I smile. Judy in Michigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-5330696242798259962013-03-27T19:54:41.007-04:002013-03-27T19:54:41.007-04:00Oh yay! A fun giveaway. I am glad I didn't mis...Oh yay! A fun giveaway. I am glad I didn't miss it since I am 770+ posts behind on blogs from my vacation. Will I ever catch up?! I love the robin...it's my favorite! Next would be S for Spring and then the PS Rabbit. I'm at work (shhh, don't tell anyone) and only have my tiny cube to look at but the things that make me smile are my little good luck chinese cat, my wall-e figurine, my winnie the pooh figurine, a photo of me dressed in full firefighter gear with my first chief and a magnet that reminds me to laugh once in a while. It says "laugh". :) Thanks for hosting a fun giveaway Carol! valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904215812180267706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-20994941914735754352013-03-26T22:54:57.984-04:002013-03-26T22:54:57.984-04:00I couldn't possibly decide my favorite .... th...I couldn't possibly decide my favorite .... they are all just adorable! As I look around my family room, I try to pick something that is "my favorite"....anything connected with needlework...my baskets of WIP's, a favored basket hamper filled with fibers, a basket of charts waiting to be pulled into the "flavor of the day" stitching project, a basket of charts and<br />"current" WIP'S...my needlework on the walls....it all gives me great peace and joy (even when I've had to do some reverse stitching! I'd love to be included in the wonderful give-away you've so generously offered!Carole W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14627861849636302325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-80895444350742841302013-03-26T16:06:26.845-04:002013-03-26T16:06:26.845-04:00What a great post! Thanks for a chance to win. I...What a great post! Thanks for a chance to win. I love the birdie the most, but would be tickled to give any of them a new home. I'm actually at work right now, and I have a little stuffed Giraffe in my cube that makes me smile. He was given to me when I was having a tough time in life, and he continues to add cheer to my day. sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-54544645296947676442013-03-26T15:01:22.885-04:002013-03-26T15:01:22.885-04:00I would love either of the Prairie Schooler finish...I would love either of the Prairie Schooler finishes :)<br /><br />What makes me smile in my Living Room......the Gracious Era piece that both my Mom and I worked on together. It's a true treasure :)<br /><br />Thanks for entering me :)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443013442760859928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-50888097222186297952013-03-26T12:03:07.837-04:002013-03-26T12:03:07.837-04:00Hi Carol..well I might as well throw my needle int...Hi Carol..well I might as well throw my needle into the ring ha ha. Love all your giveaway items but I'm partial to the PS Bunny with the pink trim :). As for simple things...well I'm at my desk working at the moment and right above me is my cross-stitched Scarlett O'Hara. It took me 7 yrs off and on to stitch it and I still love it. That and my desk clock with it's Paris theme...I can look at it and think back to fond memories of my 2 trips there. Thank you Carol for the lovely things you make to cheer us. Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377306162699247372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-79440461353063663932013-03-26T10:48:03.288-04:002013-03-26T10:48:03.288-04:00What a lovely giveaway! I'm rather partial to ...What a lovely giveaway! I'm rather partial to "S is for Spring" myself.<br /><br />Well, I blog in the family room so there's lots around. Let's see: there's the bowl of bright red apples that always cheers me up, and the lucky bamboo that's a lovely splotch of greenery.Bluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-49868045220333348982013-03-26T10:32:09.148-04:002013-03-26T10:32:09.148-04:00Carol I'd love to be included in your give awa...Carol I'd love to be included in your give away and I would be honoured to receive any of the little stitched pieces you've made.<br /><br />What simple things make me smile as I sit here at my desk at work? The clover plant my friend gave me after I had to put my cat down. I've managed to keep it alive for 2 years now.Dani - tkdchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-59457627497181267542013-03-26T10:25:50.646-04:002013-03-26T10:25:50.646-04:00Thanks for the opportunity!! I like them all, but ...Thanks for the opportunity!! I like them all, but since an order was asked for...Rabbit, egg and spring. Something that makes me smile in the morning is seeing the project I am working on :-) Have a great day!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465448779982301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-11406405627829665232013-03-26T09:08:56.846-04:002013-03-26T09:08:56.846-04:00Hi Carol!
I love your collection of ribbons. And y...Hi Carol!<br />I love your collection of ribbons. And you've bought them as a real bargain.<br />I never win anything but I'm going to give it another try. I would go for the "Painted Egg" followed by "S is for Spring" because I love the cording :-).<br />Kind greetings,<br />AnnAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423132358597956771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-50494322954582448742013-03-26T07:20:03.979-04:002013-03-26T07:20:03.979-04:00I would love to be consider for ANY of these. The...I would love to be consider for ANY of these. They are all so pretty! What makes me smile - my buddy Brandy! She is a cocker spaniel and my best bud.Jodi Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088413506230720488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-3534452133129949852013-03-26T05:55:51.318-04:002013-03-26T05:55:51.318-04:00All three are so lovely I'd be pleased to rece...All three are so lovely I'd be pleased to receive any one.. and what makes me smile, is a photo of my daughter on her wedding day taken to show off the fresh flower headress. Something I thought wouldn't work, but thats what she wanted and it is beautiful. That was 20 years ago..<br />Congrats on getting a 1000 followers, I am in there somewhere and I signed up to follow you a while ago <br />Chris xChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332613086771922320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-52127689764807286342013-03-25T19:25:09.719-04:002013-03-25T19:25:09.719-04:00Hi Carol, I have only recently discovered your blo...Hi Carol, I have only recently discovered your blog and I am really inspired by all of the lovely projects, especially your Prairie Schooler pieces. Every time you post one, I think about how I need to get back to work on mine! :)<br /><br />If I were lucky enough to win one of the pieces from the giveaway, my first choice would be the lovely bird and egg from the Cricket Collection. It reminds me of a wren, one of my favorite birds, and I love their designs! The other two PS designs are beautiful and I would be grateful to receive either of them.<br /><br />A friend recently gave me some pussy willow branches and I found a pretty blue dotted jug to put them in. That is definitely making me smile right now. :)Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406265364982441732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-62485632497667390002013-03-25T18:34:33.947-04:002013-03-25T18:34:33.947-04:00Love your spring giveaway Carol. Here in N.Z we ar...Love your spring giveaway Carol. Here in N.Z we are having a very hot summer, officially now Autumn but still good high temps. Easter this week end, it's looking pretty good.Love the stitcheries for your giveaway. Please enter me. I like all, rabbit, egg, spring.What makes me happy and smile in the room I am in now, A photo of my grandaughter, chubby little cheeks, long curley hair tied with a bow, reaching out to a flower ready to pick.The look on the face is "I'm going to pick that'. Thank you for your lovely blog and viewing all your wonderful stitcheries. Shirley brandy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17521622598428165463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-36250120751222107682013-03-25T13:48:27.208-04:002013-03-25T13:48:27.208-04:00Hi Carol
Your blog header is adorable. The 3 sma...Hi Carol<br /> Your blog header is adorable. The 3 smalls you have offered as giveaways are all just too cute. The stitching is so beautifully done. It is hard one to decide which I like best. But, if I'm forced to choose I would love to put in the drawing in this order: 1) PS Rabbit 2) PS Spring 3) Painted Egg. <br /> Well since I'm at the office very few things make me smile when I look around (haha) but I do have some lovely handmade baskets that I've brought in from home and have on my desk. I love that they are handmade in the USA and that they are made of wood and are ever so earthy. I also still have up a small 6 inch handmade pinecone Christmas tree. I haven't decide how I'm getting it home on the bus without getting crushed. I'm slowly clearing out all my personal items because I get to retire in a few months. That definitely makes me smile. Then I can stitch all I want and maybe I'll get brave and try to blog :-)<br /><br />Sandy<br />Albany NYpipersmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939564330875763936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-14904948562748282532013-03-24T19:33:14.781-04:002013-03-24T19:33:14.781-04:00What a lovely post to have found. I'm your 10...What a lovely post to have found. I'm your 1059th follower - that's quite a list! <br />I'm stitching on a little house of hearts but am mostly knitting for three expected grandchildren right now.<br />I love the little bird on an egg!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-1492972788533279052013-03-24T16:57:49.040-04:002013-03-24T16:57:49.040-04:00As always you have such amazing finishes, I love t...As always you have such amazing finishes, I love them all. Hard to choose which one I like because they all stand out, so in the off chance I was a winner I would be happy with anyone of them! The flowers are beautiful that your husband gave you! Congrats on your huge following in the stitching blog world! As for what makes me happy that is around me, seeing all of my cross stitching stash scattered around the living room all neat and tidy and knowing that later tonight I will be sitting in my corner and stitching away!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076900182917154202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-82283576736782258072013-03-24T12:01:18.674-04:002013-03-24T12:01:18.674-04:00I would love to be included in your giveaway. As ...I would love to be included in your giveaway. As I looked around the room my eyes were drawn to the view from my window. It is a very pretty and peaceful view and this made me smile. Then my eyes took in my stitching corner and this also made me smile as I always feel so much better are stitching on a project for an hour or two.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430215608085371475noreply@blogger.com