First project finish for 2010

I don't normally post on the week-end but I have started AND completed my first project for 2010. I'm in shock :)
A freebie from http://passe-tempsdeflo.over-blog.com/ stitched on 14ct. Aida in 3 shades of teal DMC 3847, 3848 and 3849. Total finished size 8"x8". Design size 3 3/4"x3 3/4".
I've also completed all the embroidery blocks for the LofSHe embroidery exchange. Boy am I glad that is finished. Good experience but I'm not sure I would want to do that many again (23). As a group we are creating and participating in a BOM for the rest of this year. Should be interesting. January is a mitten and yours truly has agreed to design a block for one of the months :) I have to decide what fabric I want to use for the background before I can get stitching.
Next project - a birthday present for my youngest daughter. I cannot decide whether I want to quilt, cross-stitch or do a combination of both.

Still here

I'm still here, still stitching away but waiting till something decent comes together before sharing pictures. I'm almost finished with the embroidery blocks for the LofS exchange and am contemplating what to make for my three PIF ladies.

Last project completed in 2009

This is the gift we gave to my mother-in-law for Christmas. I started it at her house when we visited in October :) It sat for a while once it was stitched up and did not get completely finished till a couple of days before Christmas.
Happy New Year to each of you. I hope you accomplish much with your stitching projects and have fun in the process.

Contemplating Bethlehem

May the peace and joy you find at this sacred time follow you through the new year and beyond.

Babette goes walk about

Missus H. told me I have a cousin in my new abode. When she went out I went to look for him. I met lots of lovely, friendly inhabitants but alas, no cousin :( Where he go to we don't know!!!!
Missus H. said she made the nativity set. She took a class with Grandma H. She said that the nativity set is about the birth of someone called Jesus. He is very important person to all Christians and many other peoples. The family is reading Luke and stories from Happy Tales to You Christmas book. I am learning a lot.

Cross stitch exchange

I received this beautiful Christmas ornament from Lucy with the Exchange Heaven group. Very pretty.

Christmas ornament exchange

A few weeks ago I participated in an exchange with the yahoo group I- Love- Cross -Stitch. I received this ornament from Gail that until I put it on our tree had been hanging up in our kitchen.

Greetings from Babette :)

Look at my new residence. Isn't it just lovely. I have a cardinal living above me and a snowman beside me. I love the bells Missus H. lets me hang on to :) She told me not to eat the berries :(
A few days ago my new residence moved. Missus H. said she preferred it in the corner by the fireplace. I live on the 6th level and I hope I don't have to look down too far!!!!
Missus H. says I have to say "Hope you all have a Merry Christmas" .... whatever that is. Oh, she says it's a big, special holiday so to rejoice. I think I can do that.

Here a stitch, there a stitch - part 5 Gypsy Garden Collection

I like looking at the photographs at http://gipsygardencollection.blogspot.com/
She also has a nice tutorial on how to make rick-rack flowers for those of you who have buckets of the stuff :)

Something Christmasy

I'm in the middle of decorating our trees. I enjoy taking out the ornaments from their boxes and remembering times past. I made both of these. The red one was a motif taken from a Christmas stocking in the "A Merry Christmas in Cross-Stitch" by Better Homes and Gardens (1994) I made 12 as gifts for all our family members i.e. parents and siblings.
The log cabin one is tiny 2"x2" and was not originally intended as an ornament but I liked it so much I wanted to use it as one.