Lots of Changes!

Note I have changed the name of my blog to reflect my new digs-Pennsylvania! (the big move will happen in a few weeks.)
My illness necessitated my retirement and California, whilst beautiful, is too expensive for us at the moment. Please keep us in your prayers...it's a BIG move and I am a horrible packrat. It's so hard to let go of all the STUFF.
Got to get back to packing!
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Cari

Little Happy Dance!

This is Tending the Blooms by my favorite designers...Shepherd's Bush. It was a quick little stitch. I'm thinking of finishing it into a scissors holder necklace. (0r sending it over to Deb Hunter, finisher extraordinaire if I chicken out)

Blackbird Designs Contest Entry

Here's my entry for the Blackbird Designs Blog contest...Maya Teresa is my brand new great niece! I found pretty piece of lavender dupioni in my stash...maybe I'll make this into a little pillow...still undecided!
I used 32ct. hand-dyed Beach Plum linen and a Needle Necessities Thread from my stash.

Free pattern and details on Alma and Barb's blog- http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/

I so love French goodies...hope I win!
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Cari

Some lovely gifts from far away!

In the last couple weeks I've received two wonderful exchanges!

From Monika in Hungary:

Her stitching is so nice and she has only been at it for a couple of years! Apologies for the poor scan. Thanks so much Monika!

This international exchange was http://swapwithnina.blogspot.com/ put together by the very talented stitcher Nina in Hungary.

Next, dear Carol of http://carolsxsblog.blogspot.com/ Garden of Stitches put together a biscornu exchange for me because my partner disappeared. (let's hope she is okay!)

It's so lovely and Purple! (my favorite color!) I'm stealing her picture because it is so much better than my scan. Thanks Carol! You are so sweet for doing that!

The pictures never seem to go where I want them!

On the home front, I've been very sick lately and would appreciate your prayers!

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Cari

wonderful exchange in the mail today!

This was the fabulous exchange I received from Edgar at http://blacksheepsite.blogspot.com/ today! His stitching is really lovely and boy was he generous with extras! By the way...the exchange was Winter Quaker from the Hooked on Exchanging blog. Lots of nice folks there!

I don't live all that far away from Edgar...Maybe we'll meet up one day... :-)

Back to California

I was back East for several weeks taking care of my Mom. She had a knee replacement and needed quite a bit of help. Poor lady...she needed the strong pain medication but it kept making her nauseous to add insult to injury. I was hoping to see my stitching friends in the area but just didn't have any time and my eyes don't allow me to drive at the moment so it just didn't happen this time.

My sister and my nephew are both getting married in August so maybe I can connect then...

And...We may be moving to Pennsylvania in the next few months. Since I retired we just can't afford to live in California.

I came back to some lovely mail!

From Missy Ann in Texas...mailart! Can you believe this is her first mailart?

I am amazed! The stitching and finishing is lovely...my first certainly didn't look this good! Have a look...I love fairies so she picked just right! Thanks so much Missy Ann!

Purple Snowman from Shepherd's Bush was waiting as well as the last of the Sea to Shining Sea series from Dear Lois at the Elegant Stitch. If you are looking for a wonderful online store, I highly recommend the Elegant Stitch!