Saturday, October 27, 2012

Having another give away

I'm such a bad blogger lately.  Feeling really guilty about that. The only apology I have is that life is rather busy these days.

But I did take the time to go through my pile of charts that I stitched already and some are ready to find a new good home.





Two of those charts I got as kits. If you want to, I can send the remaining threads as well. It won't be enough to stitch it again, but it will be helpful in case you want to substitute.
If you want to put your name down for any or all of the charts, just tell me which one(s) and  I'll draw a name for each of the charts. Please make sure that I do have a way to contact you.

1. The North Wind by Little House Needleworks
2. Home of a Needleworker (Too) by Little House Needleworks
3. Spring Quaker by Rosewood Manor (with remaining Valdani Threads)
4. Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm by Victoria Sampler (with remaining silks)

I got some stitching in as well....

Finished the over one parts on Emma!!!

Emma Miles
Designer: The Scarlet Letter
Fabric: 36ct Vintage Cornsilk by Lakeside Linens
Threads: AVAS silks
 
And I took part in a Christmas ornament exchange at "Hooked on Exchanges" . The theme was this time "Hometown". I took Hometown a bit wider, and made it Australia. But the backing fabric was all Melbourne, which is really close by.  Here is what I sent to Marie:

 Designer: Carrol Nielssen
Fabric: 28ct Solo by Silkweaver
stitched over one with NPI silks

Lastly there is Susan Singleton. Can't show you any progress picture yet, that has to wait until December 1st.  But I did make a picture of a floss toss. I started  with Magnolia, then frogging that and using Summer Khaki, which came with the kit. Loving it so far. Except that the colors in the chart don't match with the picture on the chart. But changing it as I go and still in love with Susan. She's a very colorful girl.
 
 



49 comments:

Laura said...

I can't wait to see your progress on your Susan Singleton - that is such a pretty design! Your koala is cute too!

Thank you for offering a chance to win - I would like to be entered and would be happy to receive either The North Wind, or the Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm.

Laura

ljmcd7 @ gmail.com

Krista said...

Your Emma Sampler is looking beautiful! and I love the colors for the new one you are starting, can't wait to see your progress.
What a generous giveaway, I would love to be entered for the North Wind chart. Thanks so much! Enjoy your weekend! :)

Margaret said...

Love your Emma Sampler. Sigh. I so need to stitch her. Susan -- haven't been able to touch her cause of model stitching. I'm going to be behind. Oh well. What a nice giveaway too! I'd love to be entered for the Victoria Sampler one. :D

Karen said...

I love the colours in your floss toss for Susan Singleton. I'm not familiar with the design, so I will have to go look it up. :)

Thanks for offering the draw, its very thoughtful of you. I would love to be entered for the North Wind chart.

Enjoy your weekend!

Joyce Clark Frank said...

All of your stitched designs look great. The colors for the new piece are lovely.
1. The North Wind by Little House Needleworks
2. Home of a Needleworker (Too) by Little House Needleworks
3. Spring Quaker by Rosewood Manor (with remaining Valdani Threads)
4. Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm by Victoria Sampler (with remaining silks)
What a great give a way. I would love to have a chance to win any of them. I have admired them but have not added any to my stash.
joycefrank@sbcglobal.net

Laurie in Iowa said...

Your Emma looks wonderful. Good for you for getting so much of the over one stitching completed. I'm looking forward to watching your progress on Susan S. Such a beautiful sampler.

Lisa V said...

Love the cute little Aussie ornie.
I would love to put my name down for - The North Wind and Spring Quakers please. I have admired that Spring Quakers for a while and love the colours.
Many thanks for the opportunity.

~*Sharee*~ said...

Beautiful work hun; I'd love to be put in for the Victoria Sampler and Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm; I have the other 2..:)

Hugs, Shar

Anne said...

I seriously can't wait to see everyone's Sarah Singleton progress! I love this sampler and the colours are so bright and unusual!
How lovely you are giving away some charts! Please put my name in the hat for both LHN charts...the North Wind and the Home of the Needleworker! I love the other two as well but feel that it would be a while before I stitch them...LHN's are nice and easy :D

Thank you!!

Anonymous said...

Awesome stitching! I would like to be in for all four please

cucki said...

Your Emma Sampler is looking beautiful! and I love the colors for the new one you are starting, so lovely..
What a lovely giveaway, I would love to be entered for home of a needlework chart and jingle bell Christmas tree farm..thank you for it..I so much love them both and I so much wanted to stitch them,for me they both are a great treasure
Love cucki xxx

Mouse said...

ohhh well done on getting the over one done :) its beautiful ... cute ornament as well :)

would love to be entered for the spring quaker chart as I have all the rest :) thanks a bunch love mouse xxxxx

Marilyn said...

Your WIP is coming along nicely.
The Koala is cute too!
Please add my name for Spring Quaker.
Thank you for the chance.
Marilyn

Marilyn said...

Forgot to add my e-mail.
Murf_2@ameritech.net
Marilyn

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Sue said...

Love the progress on your Emma sampler, beautiful stitching. Would love to be entered for The North Wind or Jingle Bells Farm, thank you....x

Vickie said...

Oh Gabi! Your stitching is always so lovely. You may not have been blogging much, but you have been stitching.
The Australian ornament is just precious.
Please enter me in for Home of a Needleworker(too). Thank you.

Melissa said...

Great Stitching Gabi! That Koala is solo cute :)

Please count me in for your giveaway - those charts look amazing!!!!

Melissa

k73mmf@mun.ca
stjohnsstitcher.blogspot.ca

AnaCristina said...

hi Gabi! It's only for Australia?

Carol said...

Hope life slows down a bit for you, Gabi--I know the feeling! I love your latest finish--how cute is the little koala with his Santa cap!! And your WIP is looking lovely.

I would love to throw my name in the hat for either Spring Quaker or Jingle Bells Tree Farm--both are just wonderful :) Thanks for the chance!

Evelyne said...

Wat wordt je Emma sampler mooi!
Ja, Susan stelt ons voor wat kleur problemen, maar met elkaar komen we er wel uit. Het wordt vast een kleurrijke beauty!
Mooie Give Away heb je, ik zou wil een gokje willen wagen voor de Victoria Sampler.

Goed weekend, en lieve groetjes, Evelyne

Lea said...

That Koala looks like he’s had too much fun. :)
What a generous giveaway. Please put me down for Spring Quaker by Rosewood Manor.
I’ve got Paradigm lost by Long Dog Samplers in my stash and I think I’ll need to work up to it.

AnaCristina said...

Well Gabi....I would like to put my name down for all four. Here we don't have this kind of design! Thank you!

Kaisievic said...

Hi Gabi, I would be happy with any of the four designs - so please put me down for all of them and I will cross my fingers and toes! I love your Melbourne fabbie on your Koala ornament. Where did you buy it - I live in Melbourne, too.

Susan Singleton is gorgeous - so much so that I am thinking of ordering the kit.

hugs, Kaye

butterfly said...

Your stitching is always so beautiful love your new one.
Would love a chance to win the Jingle bells Xmas Farm
It is so pretty.Hugs

Lindsay said...

Beautiful stitching as always.

Put me in for Spring Quaker please

Terri said...

I would love to be entered into your drawing for either the Victoria Sampler chart or the Rosewood Manor chart.

I am really enjoying reading your blog!

Chris said...

Emma looks amazing! I can't wait until you get to the holly :)

Sandie said...

Your WIP's are looking good.
I'd love the chance to win Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm - I was looking at that piece at a recent exhibition, but it was just the final straw with what I'd already bought! Would love to win it - thanks for the opportunity.

Ellen said...

Love your progress on Emma! Your hometown ornament is cute, love it!

Would love a chance to win the LHN charts, thank you!

Hugs,

Joke said...

Your Emma is going to be fabulous!

Ans in spite of the stash I already have, I would love to win Sping quakers, the Rosewood Manor chart.

Patty C. said...

Great progress on Emma ;)

Siobhán said...

I'm having blogging issues, too, Gabi, so I understand. I'm trying to shake the blahs and get back into it.

Love that Emma sampler! I can't wai to see your Susan WIP pics. I'll pass on the giveaway with thanks, though.

Meari said...

Your sampler is beautiful, Gabi!

I'd love to be included in the drawing for the charts. Not the Home of Needleworker one, though -- I already have that one.

Happy Halloween!

Giovanna said...

Very nice going on Emma, and what a cute piece for the exchange.

diamondc said...

Gabi: Please include me in your givaway, Emma is coming along so well it looks lovely. I have been a bad blogger myself I am catching up on reading and responding today.

Stephanie M. said...

I love your stitching and want to start Emma too, just have to many other WIP's...lol

I would love to be entered in your drawing, love, love the charts!!

SoCal Debbie said...

I'd love a chance to stitch Home of a Needleworker, and I will pass the chart on when I finish. Your stitching is beautiful and I love to watch your progress.

Laura said...

Please enter me for all of them.
thanks!!
Laura

Liongoddess said...

Oh, they're all lovely, but I don't want to be too greedy. I think I like the Spring Quakers chart the best of them all, so I'd choose that one.

liongoddess@gmail.com

Carolyn NC said...

Hey Gabi, glad to hear all is well with you! At least you are stitching! I'm not blogging much and stitching is hit and miss. But I'm still working on it! Love the stitching progress - beautiful!
PS - don't include me in your drawing. I am trying to destash what I'm not going to stitch and don't need more...lol Take care. :)

Katherine said...

Gabi - Susan is one I've had my eye on for the future; I'm excited to see you working on her. Your banner picture is very pretty.

McKenna C. said...

What a wonderful giveaway! I just became a follower after seeing your giveaway on St. John's Stitcher. I can't decide which I love more, so I'd love to be entered in all of them!

~McKenna
mckmuff@gmail.com

Catherine said...

Your stitches are lovely!!
I would love a chance for the North Winds chart ~ thanks!

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

I really shouldn't, but please put my name in the hat for the Victoria's Sampler. I have a few of their designs on my wishlist but that's as far as they've got!

Your sampler is looking great, love the colours. And the koala is very cute too.

Joanne said...

Love your blog!

Plese add my name to the draw for either The North Wind or Jingle Bell Xmas Tree Farm.

Joanne
dentonj@shaw.ca

katiem said...

I'd love to have my name entered into the giveaway for Spring Quaker.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

maurer dot katie at gmail dot com

Stitchinowl said...

Please enter me in the drawing for either The North Wind or Home of A Needleworker. Thanks for the chance. Can't wait to see your progress on Sarah Singleton - such a pretty pattern. Your koala ornie is so cute.
Carolyn

Samplers, Silks and Linens said...

i would also like to be entered into your giveaway - those are some lovely charts : )