Hearts Left Behind ~ Progress

I've been stitching a little on Hearts Left Behind, below is a pic of my progress;



I've been working on the Spring exchange and most recently I just signed up for the Pin Pillow exchange...I'm very excited to be getting back into stitching exchanges!

I hope everyone enjoys their Super Bowl Sunday!

Hearts Left Behind Sampler ~ Started

Three years ago this morning (1/6/07) my sister was killed in a head on car crash by a drunk driver...today I started stitching Hearts Left Behind Sampler by Hester's Needle in her memory. Below is a picture of my sister, Kathy...


Kathleen S. Barrett
12/7/59 - 01/6/07
R.I.P. - I miss you @>-->-----

And here is a picture of my start on the sampler...

The sampler verse is;

God brought you home with Him to be
May you now rest peacefully
You live in hearts you left behind
Your smile's forever in my mind



Started 01/6/10
Stitching on 28 ct. Lambswool linen
using recommended DMC floss

My 2010 Project Bin...

I went through my stash and narrowed down my choices for stitching this year and pulled samplers, stitching smalls, freebies and JCS Christmas ornament magazines, an old WIP and a class project to pick from during the year to stitch...my thought is to stitch one or two Christmas ornaments a month, and finish the WIP (A Quaker Christmas) and a class I took with Jeannette Douglas...Pineapple Biscournos and Scissors Fob along with stitching a couple of samplers, some smalls and freebies...

My first start of the year will be Hearts Left Behind Sampler by Hester's Needle.

I've re-entered the exchanging world, and have signed up for a Spring Exchange on the Stitching Exchanging blog...which I am really excited about getting back into exchanges...

Below is a picture of my 2010 Project bin;

Happy New Year Wish...

My Happy New Year wish for you
Is for your best year yet,
A year where life is peaceful,
And what you want, you get.

A year in which you cherish
The past year’s memories,
And live your life each new day,
Full of bright expectancies.

I wish for you a holiday
With happiness galore;
And when it’s done, I wish you
Happy New Year, and many more.

Last Finish of 2009

I started this in the middle of 2009 to mark Jon and my 10th anniversary together...and I wanted it finished before 2009 ended...and I just finished stitching it with 2 hours to spare...



Little House Needleworks
Always and Forever

I wish everyone a Happy New Year and Happy Stitching,

Joanne

Our Christmas Tree 2009

Since we spend Christmas at my parents every year...we put up a few things here and there to decorate for Christmas and a simple (small) Christmas tree on our end table...below is a picture of our tree; the cross stitched angel ornament was stitched by my daughter a few years ago (it is a Cross Eyed Cricket freebie). I love how the snow flakes illuminate with the lights...(picture was taken by my cell phone so it's not the greatest...)



It's hard to believe Christmas day is 10 days away!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Leuci

Congratulations to my son, Nick and his beautiful bride and my lovely daughter-in-law Brittany...I am so happy for you both!!!