Nov 23, 2015

IHSW Update

So it was the 3rd weekend of the month which means IHSW or International Hermit Stitch Weekend. I did my best to be completely lazy and do nothing other than stitch. I worked on HAED Hold on to Hope. Here is where I was on her before this weekend...
I had finished the 6th page and was ready to start another page. Here is where I got after the weekend of stitching...
Love how the wing is being finished off. I definitely got a lot done this weekend. Here is the main reason why...
We got a beautiful snow storm. We ended up with about 3.8inches here. I just LOVE how it hung in the trees. So I snuggled under a blanket with my stitching and watched a ton of TV shows off my DVR. Today Fred had another day off work to use up his vacation days. Mom and me went shopping for our Turkey Day meal. We also did some Christmas shopping. We have determined it will probably take several days to open all our gifts haha. Fred and me went out this afternoon and was hoping to get some things taken care of. One of things I want is a new camera. We were shopping and I was so confused on which one was the right one to get....we just took notes and we plan on doing more research. So that didn't go as planned. But oh well at least there is still time before Christmas.

I'm also linking up to the Stitchery Link Party. Pop on over and see what beautiful things have been done this week.

13 comments:

Renee said...

Katie, I just LOVE seeing your updates on Hope. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your snow pictures! My son was just wishing for a snow day. (We get up to 3 days of snow about once every 3 or 4 years where we are. Last time it snowed, I was at a shop about a 13 minute drive away. About 4 minutes away from home there was no snow. Surrounding areas had a lovely dusting of white, but we had none. My poor kids were bummed. Maybe this year... It's been a while!)

gominam said...

You really did a great job on Hope, she's a stunner. Lovely snow picture:) Goodluck on the camera hunt, yay to more presents, haha.

Heather said...

Great picture and lovely stitching. I don't know what it is about this piece but it's just beautiful.

Rachel said...

Love your progress for IHSW. It must have been nice to hermit, especially with the beautiful snow surrounding you.
Just had a sneaky peek at your 2016 pages - can't wait to see some actual stitching on them! :)

Justine said...

Great progress on Hope! I do love seeing updates on her. You're keeping us in suspense about your new starts!

Julie said...

Hope looks great, lots of progress you made this past weekend.
Brrr looks chilly in your snowy pic.

Preeti said...

Great progress on Hope!! Lovely snowy picture. Enjoy your gift opening ceremony for a long time :)
I haven't seen your Selkie progress for a while, or may be I missed it.

Annie said...

Sounds like a great weekend! You sure made lots of beautiful progress!
I love that wing:)

Mii Stitch said...

I am sure it must have been really hard to be lazy & have to stitch all the weekend :D Huge progress, she looks so sweet!

Bea said...

Great progress on Hope. Snow looks lovely, but please don't feel you need to share! Good luck with the camera - there are SO many choices these days and often too many features.

Tiffstitch said...

Fantastic progress!! And wow, that's a decent snowstorm for IN. No wonder you stayed in. Good luck with the camera, there are a lot of good choices out there.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Hope is looking great, it makes a real difference having the complete wing on one side.
I like your little Christmas ornies from the previous post too.

Maggee said...

Good progress made there! I am not looking for any snow here anytime soon! Gotta get a pair of snow-proof shoes first!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!