I won!

I'm still just completely flabbergasted that I WON Gabi's giveaway here.  I'm so excited!  I've had nothing extra the last several months to get any new stash or to get the threads for some LHN I have and need to stitch in the coming months.  Well, with the exception of the $10.50 I spent for the floor stand I found at the thrift store ( I just couldn't pass that up!).   Thank you so much Gabi for the giveaway and "Thanks" also to Anita at Anita Little Stitches for adding to Gabi's giveaway to make it $100!  I've admired several of Anita's designs and will definitely be getting at least one or two of those, plus some threads for my LHN patterns and I THINK I'm going to get Rosewood Manor's Spring Quaker with the Valdani threads, as I've loved that pattern since I first saw it.  I just have to go through the site and browse a bit more.

I leave you with a couple of pictures of my Granddaughter Emma from the last couple of months.  This first one is with my hubby at our 4th of July parade - she just didn't want to look at the camera!

Riding the merry go round at a nearby park, and another with an expression that reminds me so much of my daughter at that age.














As soon as I purchase & receive my new stash, compliments of Gabi & Anita, I'll be sure to take pictures and put them up here.  I also need to take pictures of Winter Queen progress since having to rip-it, rip-it, rip-it, when I started over.  I haven't got as much done as I'd like due to lots of summer activities with my boys and watching Miss Emma, but now that I have my stand, the stitching certainly does go quicker. 

I also found as I was going thru my LHN charts that I have a duplicate of the "Virtue Sampler".  I had bought it for myself, and then I also received it in my "Mystery package" that I bought a while back.  Some time in the next couple of weeks I'll be having a giveaway of the chart for my followers, so stay tuned.  Oh, and I have quite a bit of stash to work through and post pictures of to sell.  A couple of years ago I had bought a "lot" of fabric on ebay and found some of it just isn't to my liking - it's mostly linens in a variety of sizes varying from quite small (ornie size) to bigger pieces, along with some aida.  I also have several charts, some kits and also quite a few older kits from The Silver Needle "Secret Needle Night".  These include the chart, threads, needles, fabric & any charms/buttons that are needed.  If there's anyone who is specifically interested in those kits or have a specific kit they're in search of, please let me know and I'll see if I have it.

Well, that's it for now - I'm LATE to leave for work, but I just couldn't stop writing today!  Have a blessed and wonderful day.