DD and DH |
DD and DSil |
The wedding was absolutley beautiful! Couldn't have had better weather for an outdoor wedding! Everything went off without a hitch.....that is, until the wedded couple climbed into the Bently to take them to their Honeymoon Hotel! The people at the venue decided to give the couple an opened bottle of RED wine to take in the car with them when they left. They neglected to tell the couple that the cork was just barely in the bottle. At some point in the 30 min drive to the hotel, the bottle became uncorked and the wine spilled all over DD's beautiful wedding gown! I got a frantic and tearful phone call from DD on what to do with the dress as club soda was not taking out the stain. I told her the only thing she could do at that time was to put the dress in the tub with water as cold as she could make it and let it soak over night and that we would take it straight to the cleaners in the morning and could only HOPE the stain would come out. They emptied the hotels Ice bin on their floor into the tub with the dress and cold water! By the time, we got the dress to the cleaners the next morning you almost couldn't see where the wine was on the dress. The cleaners had the dress for six weeks and in that time, they were able to get the stain totally out!
Eagle Moon |
Cherished Memories |
Celtic Tree Knot |
Confetti of Hardanger |
I've been quite busy on the stitching front too! Have Continued to work on Confetti of Hardanger and have kept up with the steps. The latest step has just dropped so I will be working on that this weekend. I must say I'm really enjoying this. I actually find it quite relaxing!
PR 2012 Mystery SAL |
Passion Ricamo's Mystery SAL is also coming along nicely! I've managed to keep in pace with this as well. The next part on this will drop on the 1st. I have modified it though. I decided I didn't want to do the word that she charted at the bottom of the piece between the fairy and the scrollwork....so I have moved my scrollwork up to just under the fairy.
And Dance of the Graces also saw a bit of love. I am hoping to get close to a finish on it this year. Time will tell.
HEAD Dance of the Graces |
Last weekend was IHSW (Internatinal Hermit Stitch Weekend). Last year I didn't participate, but this year I thought I would go ahead a do so. Late in putting up my progress pictures due to blogger not letting me upload pictures until today (what's up with that?). Anyway, I decided a new start was necessary for this. So.......out came English Whitework Sampler. I'm doing this on 40 ct linen which is a Silkweaver Sale Special that I got off their FB sales. I'm loving this so far! But I'm now going to have to put it aside for a little bit, cause I need to get started on a baby Afgan for my 1st grandchild that is due in August.
English Whitework Sampler |
Well, I think that's it for now my friends! Enjoy your new year and keep on stitching!