I got the funky red and green bird stitched along with some leaves and pears on the middle tree. Oh, and the teeny, tiny bird on the leaf. It's over one. I was going to do a full stitch, but it wasn't looking right, so I decided to just do a half stitch.
For my birthday, which is today, I decided to start "Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow." I'm loving it already and I only have three sides of a border stitched. I'm using NPI silks and 40 ct. Vintage Examplar.
I also got a little bit of stash in the mail yesterday for my birthday. I got some 40 ct. Days Gone By and "Not Forgotten Sampler" by Chessie and Me. The chart calls for Gentle Arts Simply Wool on 32 ct., but I thought I would just go with regular Sampler Threads on 40 ct.
Well, after I do a little laundry, I plan to stitch the day away! Write later!
Happy Birthday Nicole! I hope that you have a wonderful and relaxing day.
ReplyDeleteAmy Varnell-Miller
Enjoy your birthday, Nicole! I love how your PL is looking -- those peacocks are great! :D I also love seeing your CaHRH with threads and your new stash that you got yesterday. I have that chart waiting for me at my LNS (I hope it's there by now!). I like your idea of just using regular Sampler Threads for it -- I may do that too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nicole!!! Love your progress and those peacocks are so fun!!! I love the funky colors on the birds. If you have a moment please check out my blog, you will be glad you did. Have a fun day and happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI just love that center tree in Paradise Lost! It's looking gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Nicole! Hope you have a wonderfully relaxing day with the boys.
Happy Birthday Nicole!
ReplyDeleteLove the parrot on PL, so cute!
Enjoy the rest of your day :-)
Happy Birthday! PL is making me want to run out and purchase one!! I can't begin to imagine how I'll feel when you share your progress on CaHRH!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Nicole!
ReplyDeleteYour PL is looking ever so lovely!
Enjoy your special day!
Paradise Lost is looking fantastic. I can't wait to start mine but I'm trying to finish Joyeous Noelle first. Your other starts and stash look great too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Nicole! I hope you get the best birthday stitcher's butt ever!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen the new chart! Very nice! And of course, PL is looking lovely--the tiny bird is so cute.
Happy Birthday Nicole! Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. PL is looking great and look forward to seeing your porgress on CaHRH.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday ! Your stitching looks great.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Birthday, Nicole! You have some nice birthday stash there! And PL is looking wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday, Nicole!!
ReplyDeleteLove your new birthday stash. That is a beautiful sampler. Days Gone By is one of my favorite fabrics. :) PL looks wonderful!! I have all the apples/pears on my tree, but I haven't even started the leaves yet. Christmas @HRH is beckoning me too, but I still need to order some more silks. I can't wait to see more of your progress. Stitching the day away sounds like a perfect way to spend your birthday. Have a fun day!
Happy Birthday Nicole. Hope that you get a good case of stitch butt today. PL looks wonderful and I love seeing your new stash!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Nicole! My birthday is also within the next 2 weeks--Hooray for Autumn birthdays!
ReplyDeletePL is working up really nicely, and I think I new start is a great way to celebrate your day.
Nice score on the birthday stash--your regular GAST colorway looks fantastic in that floss toss.
Also, I'm finally blogging about my progress on BtSS! :D
happy birthday, nicole! have a wonderful day :-) your pl looks so pretty. love all the colors and your beautiful stitching! looking forward to seeing your c@hrh too - i won't be able to start mine until new year, i think.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL stitching, as always!
Happy Birthday! Love your Paradise Lost.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour PL akways make me go WOW everytime I see it!!! So pretty!!!
Happy Happy Birthday Nicole!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nicole...may all your birthday wishes come true! Love the progress on your PL and nice to see that you've made a start on CaHRH.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Nicole!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a grat day.
Happy birthday, Nicole!! I hope you have a fabulous year full of health, happiness, and a ton of happy dances. :D
ReplyDeleteYour PL is coming along so nicely!! Love your CaHRH start, too--good for you for giving in to temptation. Great new stash, too!
Nicole, Great Progress !!! I just love all the charts you are stitching !!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nicole! I hope your day was full of wonderful times with your family!
ReplyDeletePL is beautiful! I just love the colors of this A&E. And a new start - what a great gift to yourself.
New stash - what fun and what great fabric.
Happy Birthday Nicole, and happy All Saints Day! Your PL is looking fabulous-I just added that chart to my stash. I love Chessie and Me, some of her designs are so sweet and perfect.I think you will really enjoy that chart and I can't wait to see your progress.~Annie
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nicole!
ReplyDeleteI love the PL piece, it looks wonderful!
Happy Birthday!!! Great stitching, as always, by the way!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great day!
Marion
Happy birthday! You know how much I love Paradise Lost and I can't wait to see your CaHRH progress. Great stash too.
ReplyDeletelove your progress!~ Love your start...mine is still sitting in the basket waiting on orrnaments to be done first...And, Happy Birthday!~ dont you love fall birthdays??? Mine was in Oct. Have a great week!~ Faye
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nicole! I hope you enjoyed your special day. Your PL looks fabulous. Love your new stash and your start on CaHRH.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour WIPS are looking GREAT!
Hope you had some fun on your birthday! The floss colors are beautiful. I love floss!
Jennifer
Feathers in the Nest
Happy birthday to you, Nicole!! Glad you worked in some new stitching and stash to celebrate the big day!! May you have many happy returns of the day!!
ReplyDeleteYou do such lovely work. I hope you have a wonderful Birthday.
ReplyDeleteWOW! PL looks AMAZING, Nicole!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, YOU! I hope it was enjoyable.
I hope it was a perfect birthday for you. Sending lots of hugs and good wishes for you. PL is looking so gorgeous and so happy for you that you started CaHRH.
ReplyDeleteHope that you had a wonderful and Blessed birthday. Love your PL progress, it is just so bright and vibrant looking! Love the new start too!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday - your PL is looking great!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Nicole! I hope you got to enjoy the day stitching.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know you got Jenny Bean. It's terrific, isn't it?
I hope you had a wonderful day! Lovely photos - they are always nice on your blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Wonderful stitching you're doing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, girl! Love PL, and can't wait to see more on CaHRH. I love that Notforgotten Sampler. I need to get that one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday!
ReplyDeleteGreat stitching. :)
Loving your progress on Paridise Lost. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Mine is just eight days from yours. It's good to be November girls.
ReplyDeleteYou have plenty of stitching going on. I'd love to be stitching the day away.
Happy birthday! Love your PL.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Ni-co-ole!
Happy Birthday to you!
(I can never seem to sing that in the proper key.)
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Nicole. Your PL is looking fantastic!! I am envious that you have and started CHRH! I'm trying to get more of Village done before breaking down completely. lol.
ReplyDeleteLovely work and happy birthday! I noticed in a previous post that you have dyed cross stitch fabric with rit dye- did you ever post how you did it? I am interested in trying it. If you'd like to email me feel free- angelrose1108@yahoo.com. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, Nicole! I never remember when your birthday is (or anybody's, if that's any consolation) until mine has come and gone and I think, 'hang on, wasn't Nicole's on November 1st?' Anyway, you got some lovely stash and your new start is of course beautiful. Will you be finishing it this year? I think you could!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see your progress on that Not Forgotten sampler.. I'm so curious about that one, and your pictures are so detailed that I know I'll get a clear picture of it as you go along! How exciting! Now hurry and get started! ;)
ReplyDeletePaulette