Mar 28, 2016

Monday Update

I hope everyone reading this had a very Happy Easter weekend. We ate ourselves miserable several times haha. It was just our household to celebrate this year but we had a great time and enjoyed each other. Jeremiah found a bunch of candy and some new PJs and swim clothes. He was one happy little kiddo. I was able to get a lot of stitching time too. So it was a fantastic weekend indeed.

After the WIPocalypse update on the 23rd I picked up the Spring Bell Pull from the Stoney Creek Magazine. I was able to get the S block all finished up...
It took me 9 days to do. Here is a reminder of what it will look like...
There are backstitched words that go along with the blocks in the pattern. This one said Sing. I've decided to leave the words off. It's funny because I saw another person doing this set of patterns and she left the words off too. Anyway in the opening on the left of the letter S there is a cute little bee button. I just won't put it there until the piece is finished so it doesn't get broke. After I finished the S block up Saturday I knew Sunday Hope could pop back out. I got 540 more stitches into her...
I'm linking up to the Stitchery Link Party. She has an adorable duck embroidery freebie this week. If you want to head over and link up to share the project you've been working on.

Also there is a giveaway going on over at Sasha's blog. Follow this link. She found some beautiful patterns at a sale and is willing to part with one of them. The giveaway ends 4/3.

I hope everyone has a great week.

20 comments:

Justine said...

Congratulations on finishing up your letter S already! It looks great. I can't see where the words would go on the banner but agree with you anyway that it will look better without them.
Hope looks gorgeous as always.
Glad to hear you had a good Easter. Our boys were thoroughly spoiled on the egg front, and I got a small gold egg of my own.

Linda said...

The letter S is beautiful Katie. Nice progress on Hope.

Linda

The Knitting Cross Stitcher said...

Lovely finishes.Your bell pull is so pretty.
We had a lovely Easter,thank you.Younger son visited from London and we celebrated elder son's 35th birthday on Easter Sunday with our boys,daughter in law and two grandsons.We missed younger son's fiancee,but she had been visiting her mum in her home country.
Back to routine tomorrow,including the stitching routine:)

Amy said...

The S is lovely! That's going to be such a pretty finish. And yay for more progress on Hope!

Amy said...

The S is lovely! That's going to be such a pretty finish. And yay for more progress on Hope!

Unknown said...

I love the Stoney Creek Bell Pulls and you would never know it was missing those words. It looks great. Thank you for sharing the links to freebie's and give aways. They are always fun.

Maggee said...

That S is so pretty--that is going to be such a lovely banner! Before you know it, you will be putting in the final stitches on Hope--looking great! Hugs!

gominam said...

Congrats on your beautiful S finish. Glad to know Hope is back again, she's so gorgeous!

Preeti said...

'S' is looking beautiful!!:) Great progress on Hope.

Annie said...

Your S square is beautiful! The bell pull is going to be fabulous when finished.
I always love to see Hope come out to play:)

Mii Stitch said...

Love your S!! Looks so colourful :)
Glad you had a great Easter full of good memories, food & choccies :)

Tiffstitch said...

Congrats on finishing your S! And nice to see Hope coming out again, she's so close. Glad you all had a Happy Easter!

Heather said...

Beautiful progress Katie I'm glad hope got to come out and play :)

Susan said...

I love this. That's going to be so pretty hanging in your house when all the letters are finished.

Kaisievic said...

Wow! Your S is so very pretty.

Brigitte said...

Wonderful progress on the Spring banner. I just love coming to your blog and seeing your progress on it.
Great stitching on Hope, too.

Rachel said...

I think you should count your S as a mini finish. I agree that it doesn't need any lettering. Hope's looking good for a 2016 finish too. Keep those needles burning! :)

Carol said...

Hello, Katie--I've just discovered your blog and love the beginning of your Spring banner. What a fabulous finish that will be!!

CathieJ said...

The letter S is so pretty. You are working on it quickly.

Bea said...

"S" is looking great - well done! Glad to see Hope back out.