Friday, October 09, 2009

24 and there's so much more........!

Ahhh.....I can recall one of my best college buddies saying that on his birthday - unfortunately it was a few decades ago! Yes folks, I must admit I'm a LONG way past 24 but hey I'm still here and tomorrow is my birthday so I'm celebrating. I don't know where all those years went that's for sure - you ever look back on your life and wonder where did that person you used to be go? I'm grateful for all I've had in life - lots of wonderful experiences, family and friends. I'm grateful I have passions like stitching and quilting in my life and I'm able to share it with people I've never even met like you! I appreciate you coming by and I love reading all of your blogs which inspire me every day. For today I won't look for any more wrinkles, get depressed about my weight or worry about getting older - I will enjoy the present and all its blessings. :)

I picked up a few new things from market - not much as we continue having employment issues in our household since May. However, you can't be good all the time, right? I still have some birthday discounts from some online stores I can use this month. I'm making a couple of short lists for those as I hate to waste the discounts. I'm anxious to pick up "With My Needle" since The Goode Huswife has issued it as a single pattern now. It's a must-have for me - go see Nicole's progress on hers- wonderful colors!

I picked up Quaker Diamonds from Rosewood Manor - I LOVE this pattern - and the Sarah Woodham reproduction sampler from Teresa at Shakespeare's Peddler. This is a gorgeous antique sampler Teresa has reproduced. "It's Cold Outside" from Blue Ribbon Designs is not new from this market but I've been wanting it awhile so picked it up with some of the supplies to stitch it. I've had this Quakers & Quilts pattern below for some months now but I finally splurged on the silks and fabric. The pattern calls for Valdani varigated threads which are cute, but I don't really want to start a stash of Valdani. I would rather invest in silks that I use more regularly - not to mention I wanted to stitch this on a smaller count of linen than what was called for. My LNS had done a conversion from the Valdani to Belle Soie which I altered a bit to my own taste. Don't the colors look luscious? I plan on stitching on Lakeside Linen's 40-ct Vintage Bisque. I can't wait to get started! If there are any of you that would like to stitch along I would love some company to share progress with. Another great thing is the new pattern from Rosewood Manor I just bought uses the same colors so I will get dual use out of a lot of my silk investment.
Here finally is an update on My Quaker Lady. She didn't get much attention last month while I was finishing up Beatrix Potter but she is fun stitch. I now have to buy the coordinating Gentleman Quaker of course. How's a girl supposed to resist a coordinating pattern?? I'm also waiting on my order of the latest special edition Gingher scissors below - "Elena". I got them from Mike & Carol's store (Carol of Garden of Stitches). They have the best price around for these and I've gotten great service always from them. Then I saw the new "Mia" edition at JoAnn's yesterday so I have to take my coupon up there this weekend and pick them up too. I don't care much for the plaid on the Mia scissors but I collect them so I must have them anyway!

Thanks for stopping by!

17 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Jeanne! I know it's tomorrow, but I will be gone most of the day. I love your selections. I would stitch any of them.

    Be well and have a great b-day!

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  2. Happy birthday, Jeanne! Many happy returns!

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  3. Happy Birthday to you too! Mine is right around the corner. DH lost his job in September so I can't splurge on anything but i enjoy seeing what you are buying. Dianntha

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  4. Happy birthday!!

    I bought Quakers and Quilts when I finished off my 25-project challenge last summer. I'm up for a SAL if you want to set a date.

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  5. I am loving your recent purchases. I would love to SAL with you but I am really trying to concentrate on what I already have. It's not much fun. LOL Happy Birthday!

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  6. Happy Birthday!
    Great new purchases. Your WIPs are just glorious.

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  7. A big Happy Birthday to you! Love your stash haul. I picked up a couple of the same charts. And I'm not a fan of the Mia scissors with that tartan plaid either, but that didn't stop me from buying them! LOL

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  8. Happy birthday Jeanne, you got some great stash

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  9. Jeanne - I hope you had a wonderful b-day and you are so right to focus on all the good things you have going on. I know how tough it is to be the only person working in your household - I have gone thru that more times than I care to count. Love your stash - I have a local friend who is accumulating the supplies for Q&Q - maybe she will want to SAL along with you and Susan. Your quaker girl is darling - I did not know this was so cute until I saw yours! Enjoy! Mel

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  10. Happy belated birthday, Jeanne! I hope it was a wonderful day and that you have a very blessed, happy & healthy year. Good for you for treating yourself to a few new things--love the new stash. Your progress on the Quaker Girl is fab!

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  11. Happy Belated Birthday!

    I'd love to join you on Quakers and Quilts. I'm Mel's friend. I'm just waiting on my fabric to come in. I quilt too and thought it would look wonderful in the sewing room I hope to have early next year.

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  12. I've missed the date but a belated Happy Birthday to you! I love your newest acquisitions and I'm envious of Quaker Diamonds. I have my eye on that pattern, especially since I already have Quakers & Quilts. I did indulge in the Valdani threads for it and I'm hoping there would be enough to do Quaker Diamonds too. I'll be watching your progress :0D

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  13. Very nice new purchases Jeanne and a Happy Belated Birthday!

    Love the Quaker lady. WHo is the designer please?

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  14. Happy belated birthday, Jeanne! I hope you had a great day! Love all your new stash and really enjoyed looking thru your blog. Way too many things to comment on but love all your PS finishes - and I noticed you have some Isabell Bloom pieces. I have quite a collection and I go to Rock Island, Il on occasion for work and have picked up quite a few of them.

    Good luck on With My Needle - I'll enjoy watching your progress.

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  15. Happy belated birthday, Jeanne. And may all your new stash bring you lots of fun.
    What a nice progress picture of your Quaker Lady.

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  16. Hi Jeanne. Thank you so much for your nice comment on my blog. Wouldn't you know it...I had YOUR blog on my reader too. I keep seeing that Q&Q on a few blogs and its tempting me!!! Would you mind sharing the conversion to BS threads though...I too don't want to invest in any new threads.

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  17. Your Quaker Lady looks lovely. I really like the colors you've chosen! I also really like your P&P sampler. That is one of my all-time favorite movies (the BBC version, of course).

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