Time and Season

One of my favorite scriptures from the Bible.
Time and Season Sampler by Moira Blackburn is finally completed!
Stitched on 32 count antique ivory Belfast linen with DMC threads.

This was a joy to stitch, but seemed to take much longer than anticipated!
Louise

2019, a year of new beginnings!

It seemed as though this year went slow, but now I look back and it really did go by fast!
Lots of changes took place in our lives this year. All good ones.
We uprooted our little family and moved to the wonderful state of TN!
We found the perfect little home on five acres of land. Plenty of room to roam, and to raise more chickens!
It's been a real treat decorating, and making this home ours. My dear husband has been doing construction adding onto our home too. He always works so hard, and is such a perfectionist in all he does.

Our decision came pretty easily when we found out we were going to have another grandchild! We need to be closer to them, so we can love on them even more.

Andrew Thomas was born in October, and he is the sweetest little guy. We are so in love with our grandsons!

Of course, being Grammy, I had to make him some crochet blankets and a quilt too. The theme for his room is "Guess how much I love you"
Just love those bunnies!

Here are some of the projects I made for him:

One of the blankets was a crochet waffle weave. Something new I taught myself!

Some of the blankets I made for our new Grandson:

The special quilt I made for Andrew Thomas:

The cross stitched baby sampler for him (so sweet!), I found the pattern in a UK magazine, Cross Stitcher issue #250 March 2012 :

I've stitched something for myself, Father Christmas, by Willow Hill Samplings. Such a darling design!

I've also made some Scandinavian star ornaments for all the family:

My brother gifted me with two amazing vintage sewing boxes!

Our sweet Red Heeler Ginger, as well as Andy the bird,

were so patient through all the festivities!

I have plans for this upcoming year. I've ordered Attic 24's DK yarn pack from the UK. Cannot wait to get started on my sweet pea blankie!

Just look at these colors!!

Wishing you all a happy and healthy New year, filled with all of God's blessings!

Louise xx

Another finish!

I can finally share another recent finish of mine.
This is a chart by Hands to Work.
It is part of A Most Noble Pursuit series of charts.
This was given as a gift to a very dear friend.
It was stitched on linen with DMC threads.
I laced and framed it myself, but did have a custom mat cut for the frame.

Blackbirds Winter Delivery

A sweet little finish tonight.
Blackbirds winter delivery,
By Blackbird Designs.

Sunflower Charms by Blackbird Designs

I've finished stitching Sunflower Charms
By Blackbird Designs.
I used called for overdyed threads
And linen.
I like the look of this piece, but I love all things fall!

A stitched finish

I've finished stitching Blackbird Designs
Merry Christmas. I'm so pleased
With how it turned out.
Now to find the perfect frame! 😊

Hello, is it me you're looking for?

Well, it's been a while since I have posted.
A long while. I'm still here, I'm still alive!
So much has happened in our lives.
We've been busy, and life keeps moving forward, good, along with bad.
We keep our focus on God, and he always pulls us through.
So many updates!
Some I can tell you, some I cannot just yet.

*Last year was very difficult. We had some trying times, but our faith never waivered. My husband became ill. He had to have multiple surgeries. It was a very hard journey. We pray that he will stay healthy for many years to come. This journey has brought us closer, not only to each other, and our children, but closer to God, our Catholic church and church family, and our faith.

*We had started a small hobby family farm (sampler Hill farm on blogger)
Our whole flock of hens and ducks,  minus one duck were wiped out by dogs while we were away one weekend. Very upsetting! We are presently awaiting the arrival of our new baby chicks, due to come in the mail next week from Meyer Hatchery.

*I'm still volunteering for our church quilt and crochet ministry...but there will be news on the horizon for me soon. Something great, and I am very positive about what will be coming this year. A position I know God wants me in! More on that in future posts ;)

*Our Son has completed six full years of service to the United States Navy! He is now a veteran. Where have the years gone? We are so very proud of the man he has become!

*We have become Grandparents! Our Son and his wife have a precious baby boy, whom we have been chosen to be Godparents to. We are so very blessed. He is beautiful!

*I've crocheted a lot for our new Grandson, for church ministry, and I've also made quilts for the same. I've also done some stitching too. A baby sampler for the baby of course, along with a little piece for our 32nd wedding anniversary which we celebrated last month.

Now onto some photos!
The birth sampler I stitched for Paddy, our Grandson: the hungry caterpillar! You can find this chart by the whistling doe online if you do a search. Darling designs!

Some other things I made for our
Grandson:
A hungry caterpillar quilt..there's a theme going on here! 😀

Crocheted big granny square, with Lion brand ice cream big scoop yarn in mint color. Hat to match.

Hungry caterpillar cocoon (I followed along on youtube to make this adorable crocheted piece!)

 Taggie blanket :

 Baby bobble crochet blanket. I found the bright colored yarn at acmoore.

Blanket in blues

Box stitch crochet blanket:

I couldn't resist this soft whale fabric at hobby lobby! I added bumpy minky fabric to the back. Nice and snuggly for our grandson 😊

Our Grandson is so perfect, and such a blessing!

Patrick John! ❤️

The blanket I crocheted for our Son. So thankful and proud of him for his six years of service to our country in the United States Navy! 

Another lapghan I've crocheted:

Lizzie Kate design I stitched for our 32nd wedding anniversary ❤️❤️

Something I've started stitching on:

Heart and Hand by Brenda Gervais

My wonderful stitching tray filled with needful things! ❤️

I thank God for our blessings, to have gotten us through this past year, and for good things to come.
I wish you all a wonderful spring!
XxLouise