Soooo, I haven't posted anything in forever because I just haven't been stitching. Not completely true, I did stitch two things last week and my plan is to make them into something this week. 

Well last Friday I picked up "And a Garden Grew" by Rosewood Manor and started stitching on it again. I kinda figured I could finish it in three days and guess what? You got it kiddos, its done...... :)))))))))  WOW, what a happy dance for me. I stitched this once before and never could find a frame for it.  I sold it and three days later or so I found the perfect frame. I bought the frame and started it again, 2 years later its finally done. WOOO HOOO!!!!

As you can see I completely left out the trellis, roses and words and just filled in with little flowers, birds, bees etc. I really like it.

Now I do have a problem though. I washed it in cold water and of course, the red ran badly around the two birds on the left hand side. The fabric has dried and my question is, if  I re-soak it in ice cold water and keep changing the water , will more of the red come out. Its pretty noticeable to me. Not that I wont frame it and hang it, I will but would love to be able to remove a little more of the red.  I thought maybe I could add a couple tiny butterflies if all else fails. What do you think girls? Should I try soaking it or is it set for life since it air dried?

Heres the pic............drumroll please, lol

I would love any input from you about soaking or not soaking it again.

Thanks for coming by:))

No stitching but some pictures of my yard, lol.

Thats it for today, lol

Here is the latest addition to my family. This is my grandson Payton. He was born April 15th about 7 weeks early.  These are the pics I got of him yesterday.  Hes still tiny but getting bigger.

This is my daughter Kristin, shes is 27 and Payton is her first baby.

And here is daddy holding him:)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Ok, one more picture of my little tree, today its in full bloom:)

Any my enormous lilac bush. I always say I need to trim it back but it so pretty when it blooms I never do, lol.

No cross stitch stuff today but the flowers sure are pretty! Thanks for stopping by.

Maybe some of you will remember last year when my friend Wendy got me a little flowering crab apple tree. I was so excited, after all it was my first tree, lol.  Well here is the picture I took of it last year and another picture that I just took of it. It has grown so much. Someday its going to be a big beautiful tree. Thank you Wendy:) Yes you were right! UGH, I hate having to say that, lol.

I'm not sure this counts as a new finish, its more of a redone finish. I had finished this with a crochet and chenille edging but just didnt like it so.... I redid it. This time I added beads and bows and buttons. I like it way way way better. Its a design by Chessie & Me called Rabbit Run.

I think it turned out much better than my first attempt with it. See ya later!!

And two more finishes for today. Ok, things I already had stitched but still its something. Both of these are from Just Nans Hoppington Hill design. I used two portions of the design to make these hanging ornaments.  I stitched them both on blue 28 count lugana with DMC.  Used perle cotton to make the cording and added lace.

Pretty cute I think.  Well no clue what tomorrow will bring. I do have a couple more things to finish. One into a biscornu. I love biscornus but hate the stitching lines around the design and the line to match on the other fabric.............just cant stand it, lol

Thanks for stopping by:))))