Linen Stitcher

. . . to think that anyone still reads this blog. I mean, my last post was nearly two years ago. And all of my good intentions to revive regular posts have fallen by the wayside.

That said, I’ve recently found a little free time to read blogs AND stitch, so while I won’t kid myself into thinking I will post frequently, I am “dropping by” to share my latest finish.

Designer: Summer House Stitche Workes
Pattern: Calico Sampler Alphabet
(Stitched with one strand over two threads on 36-count linen using recommended colors with just a few substitutions to account for linen color)

Well, don’t sit by your computers waiting for my next post, but I will try to stop by again sooner rather than later.

Well, I hope you’re sitting down, because I’m popping in here for a picture-less post in hopes of letting you know that I’m still around, though I use that term very loosely.

Life has been beyond busy, so I hope you’ll forgive me for my prolonged absence. In truth, I was so busy that I went from mid-March to the first week of August without placing a single stitch in a project and, worse yet, without playing with stash either. And as some of you may have noticed, I haven’t really been visiting or commenting on blogs.

So what gives?

My family is in the middle of a major life change: we’re moving. I’m not going to post all of the boring details here, but suffice it to say, there are a lot of details, so I haven’t been bored. Far from it. I think I’ve been in perpetual motion ever since we found out.

But don’t despair! I haven’t forsaken stitching for good, just temporarily. And I haven’t forsaken blogging for good; it just looks that way. And I haven’t forsaken my neighborhood (thanks for asking, Carol!), but now the builders have to move the project to a whole new location. Sheesh!

I’ll pop in when I can, and someday in the future, I hope to spend an entire day reading and commenting on your blogs, followed by another entire day (or many) doing nothing but stitching!! In the meantime, continue making incredible progress on your fabulous projects, and I’ll look forward to the day when I can rejoin you all.

Now, talk amongst yourselves, and while you’re in your happy chairs, put in a few extra stitches for me.

Thanks!

Edited Friday evening to add: Looks like finishing has won the day. I had hoped to get a jump-start on the finishing this evening, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I’ll start to round up my potential projects from the nooks and crannies and various drawers of my house, and then I’ll make a plan. I already have a few in mind that might be good candidates. Wish me luck! (And if I make good progress on finishing on Saturday, then maybe I’ll take Katrina and Valerie up on their suggestion and spend the second day on my neighborhood. Stay tuned!)

. . . but not for politicians. This vote is for how I should spend my weekend.
My choices?

Option 1.
Do a finishing spree and finish-finish some of the 30+ completed pieces I have in my possession.
(This could involve making ornaments, inserting samplers into frames or boxes, and—GASP!—sewing something with my sewing machine.)

Option 2.
Work on my neighborhood (FOR REAL!).

So what’s it going to be? The polls are open, so vote early and vote often!
I’ll tally the results tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. EST.

I’m happy. Know why? For the first time in a looooong time, I have some free time this weekend.

Guess what I’m going to do!

[happy sigh]

If all goes as planned, maybe I’ll have some stitching progress to post later . . .

🙂

I’ve sold some patterns (thanks to everyone who bought), but I still have lots of great ones left, and my home remodeling date is drawing nearer.

Prairie Schooler (Summer Samplers, 12 Days of Christmas, Fox & the Grapes, mini cards, and more)
Birds of a Feather
Blackbird Designs
Hillside Samplings
Little House Needleworks kits with silk floss
Shepherd’s Bush kit with silk floss

and much, much more . . .

Visit my blog for the up-to-date list:
Linen Stitcher’s Sale/Trade blog

Thanks for looking.

Help fund my latest home remodeling project.
Visit my new Linen Stitcher’s Sale/Trade blog to see the list of stash that I’m clearing out.

There are new and old charts. Some valuable (think “Prairie Schooler”) and some not (think “bargains”). E-mail me if you’re interested, and I’ll try to respond as quickly as possible.

Happy shopping!

I don’t usually do the quizzes or memes I see on blogs, but I saw this stitching quiz quite a while back and decided to see if I could answer. As an added challenge, I limited my answers to patterns I own. While I really wished I had had an “Of Female Worth” pattern for the first answer, I think I did OK:

Are you male or female?
By Her Hand (La-D-Da)

Describe yourself.
To Laugh Often (Twisted Threads)

How do some people feel about you?
Fine Friends (Heart in Hand)

How do you feel about yourself?
Random Thoughts (Drawn Thread)

Describe your love interest.
A Well-Dressed Man (Cricket Collection)

Where would you rather be?
Home (Trilogy Treats)

Describe what you want to be.
Thankful (Bent Creek)

Describe how you live.
Praise God (La-D-Da)
Hope Perches (Sampler Girl)

Describe how you love.
From the Heart (Twisted Threads)

Share a few words of wisdom.
Live Each Season [As It Passes] (Blackbird Designs)
Work Pray Trust (Lizzie Kate)

I’m so glad I was sitting down when I read Mel‘s post,
because she’s giving away THIS:

WOW!! Hurry over and sign up on this blog post.
She’s planning to draw the winner on Aug. 26.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pattern is ready to hit the road.
Visit Sharon’s blog for more info.

HURRY! The drawing will be this Saturday, Aug. 15.