Grammie's Helper

Good Evening!

I hope everyone is well after a wonderful

Thanksgiving.  I worked and ate way too much,

 am really tired tonight, feel like I've gained at

least five pounds~but it was all worth it.

Hope I can get back on my normal diet

tomorrow and then I will start feeling better

and have some energy.  I am experiencing

a carb hangover I believe.  Way too much

sugar and starches.

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Here is one of the starches that I consumed

way too much of~sugar cookies.  I just

love them and so does a certain little

boy.  He was my little helper.  Stirred

the dry ingredients~

Cut in the butter~

Decorated the cookies~

he tried so hard and really

did a pretty good job, especially at

placing the eyes and putting on bunches of

brown sprinkles.

The results of our labors~

Big turkey cookies for all the children.

He was so proud!!!

Avery is such a little helper.

No matter what you are doing, he says

"I want to help".  Wonder how long this

will last.  

 Made lots of little turkey cookies

too, but forgot to take a picture of them.

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 Time to move on now and start to

think about Christmas and all the things I 

have to do.

It is going to be a nice day tomorrow so 

Lehmer and I will go get our tree and then

I'll start pulling out my decorations.

I'll be back with my Christmas 

"Show and Tell".

"Many Merry Stitches",

Sandra

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Evening!

Preparations have been underway all day today.

Avery and I are getting ready to make

Thanksgiving sugar cookies.  I'll have

to share them with you when we are

finished.

I just  wanted to stop for a few minutes and

wish all of my wonderful friends out

there a special Thanksgiving Day.

This is such a wonderful time to me.  Just

rejoicing in our family and being thankful

for all of our blessings.

This is the centerpiece in my

dining room.  I have such fun doing this

every year.

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I'll be back in a few days, after stuffing myself

with all the things I love~five pounds heavier

 I am sure.

Blessings,

Sandra

Finally!!!

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, it has been quite a stressful week.  Little

Avery had surgery on Wednesday.  He has to be

restricted in his activities for two weeks.  How do 

you explain that to a 3 year old!  You don't, 

consequently you cannot let him out of your sight

and you are constantly telling him 

"No, don't do that!"

I know he doesn't understand and he is not

used to having everyone telling him "No" 

over and over again.  I feel so bad for

him and I also feel bad for all of us

because we are in a constant state of 

WORRY! 

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I came home yesterday and

have been trying to finish at least

two of my promised designs.  It's looking

like these will be all I will do for this

Christmas season.  Really sorry that I 

shared designs that will not happen, but 

sometimes more important things

come along.

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Well, I'm finished rambling on.  Here

are my new designs.  They are ready

and will be shipped the first of the

week.  Hope you like them.

 "MERRY MEOWIES"

The Hanging Pouch is stitched on 30 Count "Mink"

and the Ornament/Cupboard Tuck is stitched on

18 Count "Classic Homespun".  Both of these fabric

are from R & R Reproductions.  Notice the sweet

Pom Pom trim on the bottom of the ornament.

It is "Nick's Coat" from Dames Of The Needle.

 "WONDROUS NOEL"

I attached the large design to a wonderful old hanging

box.  I used Velcro to attach it.  Thinking their might be

a series here~we'll see, no promises.  I know

you will not be able to find a box like mine, but

you might find something similar or maybe a

wonderful basket.

The large design is stitched on 30 Count "Espresso"

and the ornament on 30 Count "Mink", stitching

over one.  I used the Continental stitch, which is half of 

a cross stitch.

The chenille trims are "Christmas Wreath" and

"Cocoa".  Both the fabrics and the trims are

from R & R Reproductions.

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I hope you will like one of my new designs

enough to fit it into your busy holiday schedule.

"Many Merry Stitches",

Sandra

Another Christmas Glimpse

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope you all are doing fine on this very

cold morning in Virginia.  It certainly

does feel more like Christmas weather than

Autumn weather, but I refuse to think

about Christmas decorating, etc. until

after Thanksgiving.  My pumpkins are

still outside and inside and there they

will remain until the day or two 

after Thanksgiving.  After that, the

Christmas frenzy starts in the

Sullivan family.

Unfortunately, we as needlework designers

must be thinking Christmas long 

before it is here.  I have to admit and am

mad at myself for this, but I am at

least a month behind in publishing my

last Christmas designs.  I hope it's not

too late.  Luckily, these last four

designs are very quick stitches.  

I'm only showing two of the four

this morning.  

"CHRISTMAS HOUSE 

HANGING POUCH"

and

"DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR"

(There are three designs in this one!)

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Hope you see something you would

like to stitch!

"Many Merry Stitches",

Sandra

Christmas Is Coming Glimpses

Good Morning Everyone!

It is really chilly here in Virginia - putting me

in the mood for more Christmas stitches.

Wanted to share a "little glimpse"

of more of those stitches.

Feeling a lot of pressure to get these

finished and I hate that.  I should have

started these weeks ago.

Well, here they are and I hope

you like them.

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Please let me know what you think!!!

"Many Merry Stitches,

Sandra

Another Bits & Pieces Special

Good Afternoon Everyone!

A few weeks ago I ran a special on my

Fall/Halloween Bits and Pieces designs.

As I said before this Collection is getting close

to being retired, as I have limited 

quantities of a lot of them.

I am reserving the right to do a

composite of these designs at some point

in the future.

Here are three COLLECTIONS~

Each Collection will sell for

$6.50  + shipping.

If you only get one Collection,

your total will be $8.00.

If you get more than that, the

shipping will be a little more, so I

will figure each one individually.

The embellishments you see are

also available.  Just tell me what you

would like.

COLLECTION #1

COLLECTION #2

 COLLECTION #3

 

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OK, so if you are interested in any of these

Collections, just email me, and depending on

how many you might want, I will then

figure your postage and get back to you.

~One Collection is only $8.00~

which includes the shipping.

 All of the embellishments you see on

the ornaments are available as well.

I take Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and checks.

 I hope you see something you cannot

live without!

"Many Merry Stitches",

Sandra

New Designs Have Shipped

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to let you know that my three new

designs shipped at the end of last week.

If they are not already in your favorite shoppe, they

should be very soon.

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Here they are~

CINNAMON STICK SANTA XXV

"Belsnickle Chimney Santa"

You will get three designs with this

publication~

-a pillow

-a "Hanging Pocket" and

-an ornament.

I used 20 Count "Putty" linen from

Weeks Dye Works for the pillow and

the Hanging Pocket and 30 Count

"18th Century Brown" from 

R and R Reproductions.

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"CHRISTMAS TREES 'A PLENTY"

This is finished as a hanging pocket and stitched

on 32 Count "Classic Homespun".  I am

very proud to say that R and R Reproductions

named this fabric for me.  It is a wonderful

fabric and will be produced in

multiple counts for your stitching pleasure.

I embellished this with coffee dyed "Warm and Natural",

and then used four of my Olde Brass "Tree" buttons

and "vintage" buttons from my collection.

Don't you think this could stay out all winter?

Just fill with some evergreens and you are all set.

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"OH JOYOUS ACORN"

is finished as another one of my Hanging

Pouches.  It is stitched on 20 Count

"Putty" linen from Weeks Dye Works.

It is embellished with my Autumn buttons.

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Well, that is it for tonight.  Back to the basement to

continue working on more Christmas designs.  Love to

design for this time of the year.

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra