GABRIEL'S BIRTH SAMPLER

Good Saturday evening! It was absolutely gorgeous here in Michigan today....this is the kind of weather I could live with all year round. I had to post a picture of the birth sampler I am working on. It is for my sixth grandchild, Gabriel Joseph. It's funny...when the first three grandchildren were born, I had their birth samplers made by their baptism, now with 7 grandchildren, I am four samplers behind! Go figure! My son asked me if I was going to stitch a sampler for the rest of the kids, or if the first three were the chosen ones.... I felt bad, but laughed at the same time. It's kind of like pictures with your first born...tons with the first one and then they taper off with the rest...Looks like I am going to be busy for a long time. Have a great evening everyone!

BACK TO NEEDLE PUNCH!

I haven't done any needle punch in over a year, but I wanted to make something special for a friend at work who is leaving to start a new life in sunny Florida. Her husband has retired & their dream was to move to Florida to be with the rest of the family. She has decided to continue her career, as an OR nurse, in a hospital in Kissimmee. No retiring for her!! We were talking last week about how many pictures she had of her new grandbaby and didn't even have a photo album to put them in, so I decided to help her out! It's not a real "baby" themed album with the bright floral design I made, but it matches her sunny personality!

Best of luck, Jackie, in your new adventure! You have brightened the days of not only the patients that have been under your care, but you have also brightened our days! I hope you enjoy your new home..you will be missed!

CARD MAKING

Yesterday was my oldest grandchild's birthday, Karsyn. She turned 4 yesterday & she is the oldest of our seven grandchildren. I wanted to start making cards for those special people in my life. This is my second attempt at making a card. I think it turned out pretty good. I don't have a lot of materials to work with, only a few papers, ribbons, and embellishments & I am determined not to go hog-wild buying things. My son and his wife loved it...something she can save and hopefully enjoy for years to come. My next grandchild's birthday is in August, Olivia....I'll have to come up with something special for her!

Yes, yes...another hobby...I found that I really don't like to scrapbook, but I really love making cards! These are baby pictures of Karsyn in black and white.
I am planning on making cards from now on. I really hate paying $4 and $5 dollars for cards and I think cards should be special.

CHOCOLATE...PLEASE!

About a month or so ago at the Rocking Horse, They had this Whitman's Candy Box on display. It is from a pattern by "The Stitching Parlor". It is called, "My First Sewing Box and Scissors Fob". They didn't have the pattern in stock at the time, but I was able to find it in Florida. Well, when I went to the sale this afternoon, they had the box, linen, threads, ribbon, and pattern all in a kit...plus they had their 20% off sale. If any of you have seen this in person it is the sweetest little sewing box...plus, the candy box is filled with chocolate!!! How lucky can one stitcher get? I am planning on making this for my grandaughter Karsyn for Christmas. There is not a lot of stitching, but the design is beautiful..something I think little girls would treasure, whether or not they sew..it could also be used as a little jewelry or trinket box.

I am going to sell my extra pattern to anyone who is interested, because I don't need two of them. I will sell it for $6.50, brand new, never taken out of the package....just let me know. My email is eveningstitcher@yahoo.com. The candy box can be ordered directly from the Whitman Candy company online. Have a great evening!