Stash for all Crafts!

I don't know about you all, but I enjoy seeing the stash posts on blogs. It gives me ideas on items I may like for myself. Plus it is fun to share the goodies we have gotten. There are so many fun items to try out. So here are mine:

I went to a Quilt Show on Veteran's Day about  1 1/2 hours away from where I live. Sadly, there are no more craft shows in Miami. There is just no interest here it seems. Also a reason why our small business craft stores have closed up shop in recent years. Here are the items I bought at the Quilt Show. I really tried to be good cause this was the weekend I went on my second Disney trip.

I picked up some fat quarters, a pattern to make a cover for my e-reader, a pack of Plasencia threads and some finger tipped thimbles. ( I didn't like these things when I used them).

A trip to Joann Fabrics for one item and yet I came back with these:

Hey! It never hurts to have a stash of finishing fabrics when the projects call for them or when a quilting project calls my name.

I won these lovely patterns from Linda @ Stitchin with my Furbabies. I will be joining her Friday night SAL in January to stitch the Halloween pattern on the right. It is an Ursula Michael design.

Okay! I went a little nuts on my last shopping trip. I went to Arizona for Thanksgiving and while I was there I visited a Hobby Lobby. I have only heard about these stores. We don't have any in Miami. I don't understand why. They should have a store here. I was in heaven in that store. It put my local craft stores to shame. I picked up two Stoney Creek pattern booklets,( I just love Pumpkins and Snowmen Designs), an Alma Lynn Cross-stitch kit, two small Thomas Kinkade Disney cross-stitch designs, a fat quarter bundle, a Christmas scrapbook kit and Christmas scrapbook stickers. What can I say? I couldn't resist! I was having fun shopping that day.

Okay! Enough blogging for one day. Enjoy your weeks everyone. :)
Jen

IHSW Update and Other News

Hey Everyone! and O Look! I have new follower friends. **Hugs** and Welcome to my crafty blog space. Feel free to drop me a line anytime. :)

So! I guess you are all wondering about my stitching for International Hermit and Stitch Weekend huh? Well, I will be honest and tell you that I didn't do much. I did a little work on my Nora Corbett "J" Fairy. I stitched a part of her left wing, and added the beads on her head and around the outside of the other wing. That is about it unfortunately. Here's a closeup.

Here is a big shot:

Working on this design has started to become a struggle for me and I know why that is too. The lighting in my house is the problem. My eyes have a hard time adjusting when I stitch with the lighter colors. After about 30 minutes, I start getting a headache and I have to put the project down. I do have an OttLite, but I tend to get so hot stitching next to it. I know that is a common complaint with those things.

In brighter news, I did finish my Exchange piece for the Rotating Designers Exchange. Seriously...I actually "finished" the stitching into something and it looks great! I'm dying to show it off to you all, but I can't yet. I am really proud of myself because it is my first stitching project that was not finished with just a frame. I really hope my recipient likes it (and that it makes it to her). It has a long way to travel.

Oh and before I forget, look what I won today....

Okay, I know you are thinking "Mhmmm, it's a blue iron"...No friends, this is like the Jaguar of Irons! It is an Oliso Iron that retails for like $129 and I won it at Sew We Quilt. It was a great surprise to my day. The crazy thing is I just bought a new iron recently (a cheapie from Target) and opened it on Sunday. Crap! Anyways...If you have any inkling or desire to be a quilter or you actually do quilt, you have to go over to this blog. There are tutorials and prize giveaways everyday until the end of October. It is quite impressive.

That's it for me today...Happy Crafting and Stitching Everyone!

Jen