Ugly Blanket Finish

This stitched up fast! I do love how the yarn feels and everyone who has touched it loves the weight of it.

I should measure it, but it is long and cozy. Now I have 3 days to get my daughter's blanket done. Yikes!

Going a Little Crazy...

Life is busy around here. Daughter is getting ready to go to college and I have my guys coming back for a week visit. The garden is producing like crazy and I am trying to get ready for a class in the fall. Hmmm. I think I will go take a nap after I post this.
Because life is a little busy, I decided to finish the last little angel on my Drawn Thread Sampler and put it away, at least until I have an empty nest. Hopefully, the desire to work on it will keep me from diving head first into a bowl of ice cream!

(I was in a hurry to take a photo which is why it is yellow rather than white.)

I am trying to NOT buy a sampler from Hands Across the Sea. It is the new one that is reversible. But I am such a slow stitcher that I will have to live forever to get done what I DO own. Sampler Information

A nap. I need a nap. Although chocolate chip cookies sound good right now too!

Ugly Blanket

My daughter wants a blanket for her dorm. She is a little particular so I knew I would have to do a practice blanket. I found this yarn on clearance at Michael's and found enough to make a HUGE blanket for my husband.

 The stripes are coming out strange as it is meant to be made into a baby blanket.

The colors are also a little strange. I wish the baby blue wasn't in there, but oh well. It is warm and will be huge!

Reptiles Post

Well, I finished a page and did at least 1200 stitches on this piece. Here is where I started at the beginning of the month:

 And here is where it is today:

I hope to put a few stitches on it later today. The next page doesn't have a lot of confetti so I should make more progress.

Road Trip!

My dd and I went with a couple of friends on a day trip. It was a blast! We stopped at Dick Blicks and I picked up a few art supplies:

Then we went to a quilt shop where I HAD to get some fabric:

 A bead shop:

 And an antique mall:

Fun! I had a great time with friends and my dd. Now to use some of this stuff!

IHSW

What is IHSW? I did it a few years ago, or tried to- it is the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend! You try to stitch as much as you can on the third weekend of the month. The next one is August 17-19. If you want more information, look up the Facebook group or    Random Ramblings   .
Here are my projects:

 I was able to get two more angels done on my Drawn Thread Sampler.

And another stripe on Uncle Sam's Hat!

Needleweaving

This piece is taking FOREVER!!! I love it, but it is truly a stretch for me to stitch.

I have completed 2 of 6. I need a huge bit of time to do each little "angel" and I need quiet to keep track of what I am doing. There is no way I can get this done by August, but I am going to keep plugging along.