Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Good Evening Everyone!

What a perfect little setting the above design depicts.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone in our country

were experiencing something similar?  My heart goes 

out to all of those whose homes and families are so

devastated.  I wish it could be a happy holiday

for them too.  

Hope all is well with all of my stitching friends.

Take care and be happy,

Sandra

Sneak Peeks

Good Evening Everyone!

Here's the needlework news that I promised.  I

am almost ready to release my latest two designs

in "A Halloween Year".

On the left is "Feline and Friends" and on the right is

"House on Pumpkin Hill".

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This is "Delivering Liberty".

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And last but not least is 

"Bee Watchers"

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 Your  wonderful comments about the "baby things" that I 

made for Avery were so heart warming.  Thanks for

sharing my joy.  I have other things in the works, so stay tuned.  

Well enough for tonight.  Need to put the finishing touches

on the above.

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

I Have a Name!!

Good Evening Everyone!

I know you think I have closed up shoppe.  Not 

completely, but close.  We have just been totally obsessed 

with "baby stuff" and loving every minute of it.  Hollis had

 a beautiful shower this past Saturday, hosted by some of 

my wonderful and generous friends here in Fredericksburg.  

It was all so sweet. I wanted to share with you some of the 

things I have made for the baby.

My good friend, Ethel, gave me a set of "onesies" very

soon after I told her about the baby.  She said I was to

adorn them, so this is what I did.

I guess I have just announced his name as well.

Avery Paul

We just love it.

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Also, I painted this little stool for him.  I was just

going to buy an unfinished stool from a craft store,

but Hollis and I were antiquing a few weeks ago

and found this old stool that someone had already

painted and was almost an exact match to the wall

paint.  How amazing is that!   Of course, it is a 

little big for him now, but he will grow into it.

Hope you don't mind reading "baby news".  I promise

to have needlework news in a day or two.

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Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

Time To Share

Good Evening Everyone!!

I just couldn't wait another minute to let you see a little

bit of Mary Lamin's Lord's Prayer Sampler.   It is not

quite finished.  Candi Smith, an absolutely fantastic

stitcher, did all of the sampler with the exception of

a few colors that I couldn't decide on when it was

time to send it her way.  I am so happy with it.  It

is so special in so many ways. 

So without further delay, here is a peak.  I hope

   this will be published within the month, certainly 

no later than early June.  For all of you who

have been waiting for so long, I think you will agree 

that it was worth the wait.

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I wish I could give you a definite date, but so many

things keep getting in the way of working.  Today

I went back to Northern Virginia for another Doctor

appointment.  It really eats up the better part of a

day.  The good thing today was that Lehmer drove 

me so I was able to do a little stitching in the car. 

Having to go twice a week so far away is really a

hassle, but hopefully it will pay off in the end.  I

will admit that I am feeling a little better.   Yeah!!

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Have a great night with "Many Happy Stitches,"

Sandra

Sneak Peek

Good Evening Everyone!

My FANCY FRIDAY has become a "sneak peek

only" I'm afraid.  Today has been a crazy day.  It was

my second trip this week to northern Virginia to

 see a new doctor about my neck and shoulders.

Remember the wreck on Labor Day, well I am

still dealing with the results of that.   The physical

therapy here in Fredericksburg helped to a

point, but it hasn't gotten any better.  I'm hopeful

I may have better results with this Doctor, but

I sure wish he wasn't so far away.  Not only is

it quite a trip, but today we dealt with Friday

rush hour.  A long trip indeed.  I cannot believe

that my husband, Lehmer, did that commute

for many, many years.  No wonder he retired

so early.

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Anyway, here is a little design I will have for

you soon.  

"Delivering Liberty"

The next two Halloween designs will be released at

the same time.  Then there will only be two more 

 and the "Halloween Year" collection will be

completed.  Plans are coming together for my

Christmas designs.  My list (or lists) just keep growing.

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Wishing all of you wonderful Mothers a glorious

Mother's Day.  I hope you get to spend it with

the ones you love.

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra

Merry May

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I hope all is well with everyone during what I hope will be a

 "Merry Month Of May".  

The weather has finally settled down around here for now. 

We were so fortunate not to have tornadoes in Fredericksburg. 

We did have tornado watches here and some warnings near here.

I cannot imagine the fear, sadness, and loss that so many have

experienced as a result of such horrible weather.  My heart

goes out to all of them.  

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I am sorry I have been absent for so long.  Suffice it to say

we have been really busy around here and if we haven't

been busy here, we've been busy in Richmond.  

The baby's room is coming along nicely.  It is now painted the

most wonderful shade of blue/green.  Not turquoise, not aqua. 

I don't know what to call it, but it is very soft and sweet.  

Hollis bought the most charming old armoire and I

 painted it the same color as the walls.  A sweet little corner

cabinet was painted the same color.  I cannot wait to share.

This is so much fun!!
Armoire before being painted -

This is the baby cradle that Cameron and Hollis slept
in next to my bed when they were first born.  Note
the little dowel in the upright, you pull that out and
you can rock the cradle.  We cleaned it and
took it to Richmond last weekend.  Before we knew
it, Hollis' cat, Sasha, had made it her own.  Is this
going to be a problem?  I don't know.

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I need to share with you my new designs.  I am really

behind in updates.  Hopefully, everything will be shown

here and in my Etsy shoppe soon.  
WEBSITE NEWS
 I want to announce that my WEBSITE will not be updated 
any longer.  It is having major problems, so we are 
going to have to construct a new site.  The WEBSITE will 
stay as is so you can refer to it for past products.  Please use 
this BLOG to see all new releases.  I will also be using 
FACE BOOK to let you know about new things.  
Take care everyone.  I hope you are enjoying
"Many Happy Stitches",
Sandra