Cedar Hill Update, Woodlawn, VMFA

Making good progress on my Summer Bouquet. It's been enjoyable so far, but I can tell you this: I have stitched with DMC 610 enough times to say it's my least favorite color to work with. It doesn't like to lay right. It's like it's twisted too much or shreds too much or something. I hate it! LOL

I'm working from right to left on this one because it's so long horizontally, and I don't want to risk dragging my hands and needle over the front and back while working on the far side. Going good so far!

My mom and I made it to Woodlawn last week and the exhibit was really nice! The weather was really pretty and we had a great time. We hit up In Stitches, where I did not buy even one new pattern. Unbelievable, right? Especially right after market when all the new stuff was in! I did however, get two pieces of new fabric. I got some PTP aida in Ancient and Ale. I got the ale because I wasn't sure I was going to keep stitching Summer Bouquet on linen but I am going to after all.

I've always wanted to do something on Ancient! Also picked up the Whisky I needed and mom was able to get a floss she needed too for something she has in mind.

Just a few things that struck my fancy while we were there. So much talent to view. I loved all the needlework quotes on the walls they had some years back, but they took all of it away. It really added to the space I thought!

Then my son and I went to the VA Museum of Fine Arts and wandered around before having a really nice lunch. A couple of things I could hardly stop looking at...

Just so beautiful! We had such a nice time. Then I got to spend a nice afternoon with my daughter in law having lunch and chatting. I took a couple days off from work to do these things and it was wonderful. I needed it and I loved connecting with all the people I love so much.

I will leave you here so I can go and stitch some more! I hope you are doing the same or at least enjoying yourselves in some way. 

See you soon with more updates!

Slow like Molasses update!

I am so slow lately. And I just had a 4 day weekend last weekend. Not much stitching done, as you can see. 

Slow as molasses it seems. Progress is progress!

I re-visited the crochet daisy puffs, and have been stocking up on them when I go to bed at night. I'll do 3 or six of them a nigh. I plan to make a dresser scarf of sorts with them. Hopefully it'll work out!

These colors are so yummy. Now that I've gotten the hang of them, they are really fun to make!

Made a couple additions to my witchy wall in my bedroom. I'm just adding things I love and going from there.

Let me talk about my favorite things! The print below is the Sanderson Sister's cottage from Hocus Pocus. It's hard to see here, but there are there tiny brooms (one is a vacuum!) to the left and Thackery Binx on the front stoop.

The print below is of the Owens house from Practical Magic. You don't wanna know how much I love this movie.

The next one up is a one of a kind. My son's girlfriend painted this for me last year and I received it as a Christmas gift! I was so shocked and delighted to open this! I knew I wanted to feature it with a print of the home they lived in, and I went about hunting for just the right one.

Those lovely prints are by Emily of Fox Burrow Designs. If you have traveled or love movies and books, I highly suggest you check out her stuff. She has homes from all kinds of movies, travel art and other goodies. I know I'll be buying something else from her soon, I just don't know what!

This isn't a paid advertisement either. I just love her stuff. She has a sale going from now until 9/15 where you can get 30% off with code “birthday30” !!

I sincerely hope everyone is well and happy. I will check back soon, and I wanna have a finish next week. We'll see! Until next time,