Chemo #3

It was chemo day so I have up to six hours to be at the hospital.   I try to take some hand stitching to work on at the hospital.  Today I did the hemstitching on the gingerbread man cracker.  I put a four sided stitch around the Spring chickin in preparation for hem stitching on that one later.  Then I moved on the JBW's Bird of Happiness.  The project is probably about half way done. 

Doesn't it look great?  I stitched this a few year ago.  Today Linda posted this photo as my son has made a frame for it.   Yippee - - I love seeing it. 

I came home to new stash.  Drema sent the Just Nan trees that I requested.  It was a surprise to see them so soon.  Yippee - more stitching to do. 

For now, I am tired right out and won't be doing much of anything. 

LHN Stitcher's Heart #2

My Stitcher's Heart now has a house.  I started working on the outline of the heart to help with figuring out where to put other parts.  It is a bright and sunny day here on our mountain.  The trees are getting lots of leaves.  Tomorrow is Chemo #3 day.  We will be up early and then we are off for the treatment. 

A Little Bit of Easter and another start

I finished the Easter project last night.  So this morning I had to start up with something new.

This is A Stitcher's Heart by Little House Needleworks.  This was a Nashville Market Release.  I made a good start on it this afternoon.

A Little Bit of Easter

This one is coming right along.  There is a line of light green at the bottom, the carrots get tops and then a vine with flowers along the side and top.  I am hoping to have this one done soon.  Easter has passed but I hope to have it as a stand up for next year.

Meanwhile my husband and I are doing okay.  Monday brings another round of chemo.  These off weeks are calm and restorative.  We try to get shopping done, errands and housework.  So far, all is well.

Start - Finish - Start

Spring Chickin Stitchin will be finished on a pillow.  This project is by Trail Creek Farm and was purchased at ABC Stitch Therapy while on my trip.  The stitching went very quickly.  I am thinking of a hem stitch mitered corner finish......

Then I had to start something new.  This is A Little Bit of Easter by Lizzie Kate.  Easter basket is almost done.  This will be another very quick stitch. 

Flowering Crown Done

It is done.  The beads are on.  I am wondering how to finish it.  For now I am pleased to have it done and I can move on to something new.  "The Queen's needle never sleeps.".  Well said.  I seem to have gotten my stitching mojo back  I was working on this at 5 am.  I was having trouble sleeping so I was up for an hour before I returned for two more hours of sleep. 
What to start next?  Something quick?  Something huge?  Something new? 

Nashua Complete

Let's see what we see.  Mirabella's new Santa, Lizzie Kate's Little Bit of Easter, JBW Bluebird pouch project, a Halloween smalls chart, M'Lady's Pendant project and the purple stuffed Sprin Chicken project.

I was also able to do some stitching.  My sister came by to pick up some goodies and do a bit of stitching.  This Just Nan project is almost done.  What will be next?

On another note, there is a blog hop going on with the website Stitching The Night Away.  The question is how to reclaim your stitching mojo once you have lost interest.  It is a struggle some times to get back to stitching,  I have sat and looked at a project and wondered why I can't get going.  My best suggestion and to just pick it up and make a few stitches.  Almost always, once I get started, I am back in it totally.  I love the act of stitching.  I find it a wonderful hobby.