Sunday, November 18, 2012

Give Thanks

I took a break from the blog last week to enjoy a fun weekend with my son and daughter-in-law. Anna and I attended a class at our favorite store, Cudos, to learn a little more about creating holiday tablescapes and decorating mantles for Christmas. We have taken a similar class in the past but it is always fun to watch the professionals work their magic. It was a fun morning followed by an eagerly anticipated afternoon at the movies to see Skyfall, the new James Bond movie. It was excellent and I highly recommend it to you. I may have to make another trip to the theater to see it again - it's that good!



On the needlepoint front, my Give Thanks canvas is coming to a close. I started the beading this week as I wait for an additional thread from Amy to finish up the last stripe.  I love the beads that Amy Bunger chose for this canvas.  They are from Sundance - #462D - and are a fabulous mix of copper, gold, rust, teal, and sometime a flash of purple.





 These &More designs are such gratifying pieces to work on. I have three more in the stash just waiting their turn- Sweet Dreams, Laugh, and Believe. You must visit my stitching friend Linda's blog where you can see her big finish on her &More Friends canvas. The stitch guide she used is by Amy Bunger. Linda's stitching is perfection - check out all of those incredible roses!



My little finish for the week is the Kelly Clark ornament in her Heritage series. This is the March Aquamarine ornament. I have a few more canvases of this series in the stash as well. I've stitched the April, July, and August ornaments and look forward to adding this one to next year's Christmas tree. Kelly's new Heritage series is calling my name and I may have to give in and sign up for the club that A Stitch in Time is offering for these ornaments.

This week I finally received two projects that I had ordered in early October. The Patchwork of Peace book and canvas (unpainted) arrived from In Stitches and the Broom Parking canvas, stitch guide, and threads arrived from Quail Run. Broom Parking may move to the stash. I may go ahead and mount the blank canvas for Patchwork on the stretcher bars and get started on the flag. This will be a long term project that you will see from time to time but not a project that I will work on exclusively.





Well, it's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this week! I think my &More canvas says it all - Give Thanks. I am thankful for all of you that read the blog each week and leave such kind and encouraging comments here at the blog and on Facebook. Although I only know the majority of you through the blog and not in person, I'm glad we have this shared passion for our needlework. In this busy week of traveling, cooking, and visiting with family and friends, I hope you find a few precious minutes to pick up your needle and thread and add a few stitches to a favorite canvas!

Wishing you the best Thanksgiving ever!

9 comments:

  1. Missed you while you were gone. I wish we had a Cudos around here to take classes from. My home decorating could use some help. Your progress on Give Thanks is wonderful. I hope you have some time over the holiday weekend to finish up. The ornament is gorgeous. I look forward to seeing it finished and on the tree.
    I'm not cooking this year, but having houseguests. Off to cleaning and vacuuming. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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  2. You would love Cudos - it is overflowing with ideas to get those creative juices flowing! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Cleaning and vacuuming - what is that?

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  3. Hi Melinda, Everything looks beautiful. I love Give Thanks and may just have to buy that one. I know how much you love your daughter-in-law and how lucky for you that you have similar interests and she loves you just as much. It shows. Happy Thanksgiving

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    1. Thanks, Diane - I know how fortunate I am to have a daughter-in-law like Anna! We have fun times when we are together - the daughter I never had! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  4. Hi Melinda, I will be following with interest your Patchwork of Peace as I am trying to decide about adding this to my stash. Just wondering if your unpainted canvas is 13 or 18 count? Would love to do this on 13 but don't know enough about threads for 13 count. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your family!

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    1. Hi, Cindy - I am really looking forward to working on Patchwork of Peace. It has been a while since I worked on a totally blank canvas but I am excited about it! I will be stitching on an 18 count canvas. I think 13 count would be awfully large for this design unless you were specifically looking to have a larger flag. Most of my thread stash is geared towards 18 count so I have a lot of threads with which to work. Did you know that there is a painted canvas available? I used to do a lot of counted thread work so the blank canvas doesn't bother me much. But, the painted canvas is an option for you. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Hi Melinda, I don't think I've ever commented before...but I wanted you to know how much I look forward to your Sunday blogposts! Your stitching is absolutely beautiful and I truly enjoy seeing your projects! I hope you and your family have a lovely Thanksgiving!

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    1. Hi Andrea - I'm so glad to know that you visit with me on Sundays! I always hope that my stitching projects don't bore anyone since I tend to stitch a project until the end and document it along the way - sometimes they take weeks, but more often they take months. Thanks for sticking with me on my projects! I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well!

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  6. Hi Melinda,
    Give Thanks is absolutely beautiful. It is coming out great.
    I love the Heritage ornament. This is such a wonderful series. Your stitching is perfect as always.
    Have a very Happy Thanksgiving withmyour family.
    Linda

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