Hi there dear friends!
Can I plz share a sweet tech tip?
Did you every notice the standard Windows clock in your taskbar (lower tray) lacks brightness/clarity?
Maybe one or two of you are like me and experiencing weakening reading vision due to growing more beautiful:)
Ever wish you could find the Date/Time ~and~ Day of Week on your puter, all in the same place, in a font size that's easy for you to read?
TCLOCKEX loads in your taskbar (lower tray) on start up, is customizable, very user friendly and FREE! I installed this freeware a long~long~long time ago, love it and thought it might be a useful to others.
Taken directly from TClockEx site: " TClockEx enhances the standard Windows taskbar clock, adding the ability to display the date, time and lots of other information in any format you like. TClockEx is highly customizable, from the format to the font and color, and even the tooltip information. Many people have wondered why this wasn't built into the standard clock to begin with. "
If you want to check it out, go HERE .
Wishing you each a wonderful weekend filled with sunny days and sweet stitches.
Tootles, Sue
Friday, June 11, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
MY FIRST QUAKER: LA~D~DA QUAKER ALPHABET
Hi there dear friends! Thanks for your on and off blog input on the topic of hoops, scroll frames and Q-snaps, I'm enjoying muddling my way through the options.
Since the summer sun is beaming it's picture time. Even as adults we all have *Firsts* in our lives don't we ~ lol! Here's a quick reveal of one of my firsts, still need to add initials/year, will frame it shortly. I feel like a kid saying this, but it's so true:) Was hoping for a faded, easy on the eye, old timey feeling with this color palette, will be a nice addition to our home.
Very warm thanks to Gale in N.C. over at 123 who graciously offered a skein of older floss, stitchers are the most compassionate souls...
Oh, I started a new small, take a gander at my sidebar if you like (there's a new section for WIP).
FYI ~ Did anyone notice HDF has introduced a new line of silk flosses called *Primitive Barn*, luscious red, rust, blue, green and brown, it's only a few colors but they're nice and prim ~ they're on her home page!
On another note, I'm kind of unexpectedly surprised and delighted. I picked up *Thread Heaven* which I've heard about, but always pooh-poohed it cause I didn't want an additive on my floss ~ thinking the old way is always the best way. But... I find it keeps stitches from excessive fuzzing and adds a richer appearance to the floss (at least to me), the stitches just look more pleasing with Thread Heaven. I like it (so far). I've not yet tried it on silk floss, only cotton. Anyone have any thoughts to share about Thread Heaven?
Since the summer sun is beaming it's picture time. Even as adults we all have *Firsts* in our lives don't we ~ lol! Here's a quick reveal of one of my firsts, still need to add initials/year, will frame it shortly. I feel like a kid saying this, but it's so true:) Was hoping for a faded, easy on the eye, old timey feeling with this color palette, will be a nice addition to our home.
La D Da ~ Quaker Alphabet 2007
WDW 35 ct linen ~ Straw
Floss ~ WDW Palomino, 2 over 2, approx 6 skeins
Stitch Count 110 x 138
Start 5-4-10
Finish 6-6-10
Oh, I started a new small, take a gander at my sidebar if you like (there's a new section for WIP).
FYI ~ Did anyone notice HDF has introduced a new line of silk flosses called *Primitive Barn*, luscious red, rust, blue, green and brown, it's only a few colors but they're nice and prim ~ they're on her home page!
On another note, I'm kind of unexpectedly surprised and delighted. I picked up *Thread Heaven* which I've heard about, but always pooh-poohed it cause I didn't want an additive on my floss ~ thinking the old way is always the best way. But... I find it keeps stitches from excessive fuzzing and adds a richer appearance to the floss (at least to me), the stitches just look more pleasing with Thread Heaven. I like it (so far). I've not yet tried it on silk floss, only cotton. Anyone have any thoughts to share about Thread Heaven?
It's been swell of you to stop in, plz do come again when you can stay for cheesecake:)
Tootles, Sue
Saturday, June 5, 2010
~ BLUEBERRY... ~
... cheesecake, a splendid summer day, stitchin and sweet friends, what more could a girl want:)
Wishing you a lovely summer Sunday...
Tootles, Sue
Wishing you a lovely summer Sunday...
Tootles, Sue
Thursday, June 3, 2010
~ THE BLUES AND STASH ~
Hi there dear friends, thanks for your kind comments about Pamela's Pin Pillow on my last post, it's nice to have reassurance from like minded spirits and make a new friend every so often:) Thanks to those of you who are new followers, it's really nice to meet you!
So... to be completely honest ~ I've had the stitchy blues the last week or so, which is a first for me, ever! I'd become forlorn about my stitches being crushed by my hoop on my La D Da WIP, sniff~sniff:(
With a helping hand from Nicole of Nicole's Needlework HERE , I decided to try a scroll frame for the first time. Nicole's stitches are always so very pristine that it's hard to believe a human hand laid them. I hoped there was a better way for me to tackle this new stitchy hurdle, but felt completely lost on how to proceed. As Nicole suggested, I used a 40% off coupon off at Michaels, brought this scroll frame home and loaded her up. As you can see, this project is near completion, and I now have more confidence to happily anticipate my next few projects. I think I'll even name my new frame *Fanny*, cause the rods and side rails have little slits in them ~ LOL! Plus, I always fancied the name Fanny:) If you're reading this Nicole, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your kindness!
Another dear blogger Barbara in Orlando HERE RAOK little old me with beautiful floss I've never tried. We both have an uncontrollable and unexplainable penchant for red, every red, all the reds, LOVE THE REDS!!! A lovely skein of DMC Floche (new to me), it's very very silky. The Mandarin Bamboo floss I've seen but was afraid to touch/try, it's oh so soft and vewy vewy tempting. It's a miracle we stitchers ever get anything done with so many wonderful fiber choices. Barbara, your gracious generosity exceeds your fine needle and finishing skills, your gift of friendship couldn't have come at a better time to lift me from the stitchy blues ~ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
So there we have it, two examples of gracious and advanced stitchers who may not even realize that they're mentors to some of the rest of us...
There, I feel better now, think I'll go make a cheesecake, baking always soothes my rattled nerves:)
If you've ever had the stitchy blues, do share ~ why and what brought you out of your funk?
Tootles, Sue
So... to be completely honest ~ I've had the stitchy blues the last week or so, which is a first for me, ever! I'd become forlorn about my stitches being crushed by my hoop on my La D Da WIP, sniff~sniff:(
With a helping hand from Nicole of Nicole's Needlework HERE , I decided to try a scroll frame for the first time. Nicole's stitches are always so very pristine that it's hard to believe a human hand laid them. I hoped there was a better way for me to tackle this new stitchy hurdle, but felt completely lost on how to proceed. As Nicole suggested, I used a 40% off coupon off at Michaels, brought this scroll frame home and loaded her up. As you can see, this project is near completion, and I now have more confidence to happily anticipate my next few projects. I think I'll even name my new frame *Fanny*, cause the rods and side rails have little slits in them ~ LOL! Plus, I always fancied the name Fanny:) If you're reading this Nicole, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your kindness!
La D Da Quaker Alphabet
WDW 35 ct. linen ~ Straw
WDW Palomino, 2 over 2
Another dear blogger Barbara in Orlando HERE RAOK little old me with beautiful floss I've never tried. We both have an uncontrollable and unexplainable penchant for red, every red, all the reds, LOVE THE REDS!!! A lovely skein of DMC Floche (new to me), it's very very silky. The Mandarin Bamboo floss I've seen but was afraid to touch/try, it's oh so soft and vewy vewy tempting. It's a miracle we stitchers ever get anything done with so many wonderful fiber choices. Barbara, your gracious generosity exceeds your fine needle and finishing skills, your gift of friendship couldn't have come at a better time to lift me from the stitchy blues ~ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
So there we have it, two examples of gracious and advanced stitchers who may not even realize that they're mentors to some of the rest of us...
There, I feel better now, think I'll go make a cheesecake, baking always soothes my rattled nerves:)
If you've ever had the stitchy blues, do share ~ why and what brought you out of your funk?
Tootles, Sue
Saturday, May 22, 2010
~ PIN PILLOW FOR PAMELA ~
Hi friends! This was a freebie motif which made for a sweet and prim pin pillow. It all came together so beautifully and easily, I just adore it. Being a lover of all things prim and folky, it was a bit hard, but not that hard, to bid it farewell. Have been wanting to incorporate a wee wool pin patch into a project, so this was a fine candidate. When coffee dying it's a good idea to add some white jute, so if you decide to make a small like this the hanger will resemble the coffee dyed fabby. Another surprise, I actually remembered to do this! Seriously, linen is divine, but I could happily forever stitch on Osnaburg, anyone else out there like it?
This surprise sweetie is on the way to Pamela's home (no blog) who beads and might find a place for it ~ hmmmmmm, maybe hanging in her cherry kitchen or off her oh-so-delish spool chest:)
This surprise sweetie is on the way to Pamela's home (no blog) who beads and might find a place for it ~ hmmmmmm, maybe hanging in her cherry kitchen or off her oh-so-delish spool chest:)
Pamela's Pin Pillow
Designer ~ Primitive Stitchin/Shelly Auen (freebie)
Designer ~ Primitive Stitchin/Shelly Auen (freebie)
Osnaburg ~ coffee dyed by me
DMC floss ~ one strand over two
Poly stuffed ~ Coffee dyed jute hanger
Thx for sharing this moment and plz have a great weekend everyone!
Tootles, Sue
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
~ ACT FAST - 20% SALE AT UNIVERSBRODERIE ~
For those who enjoy UK designs, don't miss the 20% off sale at Universbroderie in France, ends Thursday U.K. time (6 hours ahead of USA time). Almost all charts are marked down 20%. This sale was posted over on the 123Stitch message board.
To fill your cart with lovelies you've been longing for, go HERE . At the bottom left corner you can click on the UK flag for site in English.
Tootles, Sue
To fill your cart with lovelies you've been longing for, go HERE . At the bottom left corner you can click on the UK flag for site in English.
Tootles, Sue
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