Easter is gone...now it's time to think Christmas!

This year I can't stop being in Christmas mood. Don't know why. Usually, I arrive at Christmas and I can't stand to see Christmas stitching anymore until later in the year. But not this time. Maybe it's because, with someone above's help, if DB and I will find OUR home, it will be our first Christmas together in OUR home, so I need special decorations to celebrate. I really think this is the reason!

Anyway, here's my favourite Christmas stitching up to now: it's Blackbird Designs "Merry Christmas" taken from the wonderful book "Joyeux Noel".



I have stitched it with recommended hand dyed threads on a 40ct fabric hand dyed by me with tea. I just love it, in its simplicity. Still have to decide how to finish it,but I think it will be a banner for a door. Any other ideas girls?


And this is another ornament, the one for March at the Bride's Tree SAL.



The subject of the month was: flower or flowers basket, so I took a particular from "Poinsettia House" of Little House Needleworks, and stitched it. I used a scrap of fabric used for the Blackbird Designs above. Here nothing is wasted!


During the month of March I did not miss my date with Blackbird Designs stockings.



Needless to say that I love stitching those stockings more and more while I go on with this project. I love seeing the pile of stockings growing, waiting for the moment I will understand HOW to display them, LOL!

March of course means St. Patricks's day. Again, needless to say hw I love this holiday, my Irish roots (which I know I have, I am sure of it!) use to bring me to the pub with DB and friends, Guinness flowing and flowing, Irish music all around and this is happiness!

My creaivty also flows, this year I made those Shamrocks, I found a pattern ont tbe internet and then it's just a matter of cut, fill and sew ! Quick, easy and I love the result! Those little shamrocks followed me to the pub and our table was the most creative one in the pub!



Blackbird Designs "Wild Clover" stocking also followed me. Dont' you think it's just perfect near a pint of Guinness? :))



ok..it's all for now. I am working on my April Sal(s) at the moment, I have to run with my Hawk Run Hollows, in March I almost forgot them....but I will be forgiven!
And, I have a project for Mother's day. I would like to celebrate not only my mother, but also my grandmother and my great-grandmother, with two Blackbird Designs Samplers fromt he gorgeous "Honeysuckle Manor" booklet.
One month to go...will I do i? Mmmmh I hope so.
We'll see!

I wish you a joyful month of April
In stitches,

Sara :)

Childhood memories..and a little contest

I found some friends form elementary school on Facebook, so I had to share this picture with them and laugh... I want to share this with you too.

Who's able to find me?

take a look at my Washington post (no, not the newspaper, LOL) some post back and try to find me...the winner (the first who will find me) will receive a Christmas ornament from me! :) Contest closes Sunday evening. Just leave a comment here under!

Happy haunting!:)

Election Night SAL - Plimoth by Tanya - The Sampler Girl

After a working day, and some sleep, here you are my progress of my work Still have to finish, but really today I was so tired. It was 6.30 AM when Obama speech ended, and I woke up after one hour. I am still happy for Barack Obama, but I have to say that I heard McCain speech, and I must admit that this speech was so good. That's how a politician should act in my opinion. Congratulations,senator McCain, you are well appreciated for what you said, even here in Italy and even between Obama supporters. In Italy, we can only DREAM politicians like Obama and McCain. Our system is differnt and we have too many parties. I support "Partito Democratico" which is Democrtic Party, in Italian. Our leader is Walter Veltroni, but unfortunately he lost during April elections against Berlusconi. How I am disappointed! Berlusconi in absolutely unfit to lead my beloved Country. That's for sure. I hope for better times. Back to USA,unfortunately, I think that 8 Bush years have been too much fo too many people, and Republicans paid for that. Let's see what President Obama will do. I was part of History, and surely it was a night to remember, and to keep as memory to share. Thanks to you, America!

And now...the pictures! Click on the picures to enlarge.

















Once again, Thank you Tanya for being so talented and kind to give us such beautiful stuff to stitch, and thanks to all the girls who shared this stitching night with a faraway girl in Italy!

YES, WE DID!!!!! Barack Obama is the new president ofthe United States of America!