Any U.S. Downton Abbey Fans?

Christmas Day Special ~ Masterpiece Theater's British drama set in 1912, continuing Season 1, check your local PBS for air time.  I do believe it'll be an evening broadcast. 

A tease from the DailyMail/UK HERE.  

Huh?  What in the heck is that whacky Sweet Sue talkin about this time?

Get familiar HERE.

 

Don't thank me... you did all the work again this Christmas didn't you?

 

Steep your tea, feet up, stitch, enjoy!

Then add the DVD series to your Amazon wish list.  Why?  Because, well... will anyone really leave you alone long enough to stitch and enjoy the broadcast?   You'll be lucky to get a few sips in before your tea gets cold.

Who says an American born prim stitcher in NY can't enjoy really good Brit drama:)

Gentle Reminder:  Season 2 starts January 8, 2012, see you there!

Tootles, Sue

Blogger Settings...

I've been leaving comments here and there, if you've tried to respond to me and gotten ~No Reply~, my apologies.

Seems Blogger has been playing with my settings cause PeggyLee told me all of a sudden she couldn't reply.

Thx for letting me know PeggyLee!  Issue is now fixed.

Have a great day during this holiday week sweet friends!

Back to cleaning the oven, grrrrrrrrr ~ yes, it's self clean, but still ~ grrrrrrrr.

Shouldn't there be a hard and fast rule that a sip or two of Cream Sherry is mandatory when cleaning the oven?!!!

Visions of Snowflakes...

Hi there Sweet Friends!

Thanks for stopping by during the hustle and bustle of the wonderful holidays.  Whether you're laid back, freakin' out like the lady in the Target commercial, or somewhere in between ~ I do hope you enjoy this special time in your own special way! 

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Looking forward to 2012 I've decided the new BBD Christmas design will be in my lineup.
I'm not a *challenge* stitcher, but I do so enjoy following all your beautiful accomplishments.
My sincere congrats to each of you who are pleased with their 2011 challenge results!

How about you, what sweet projects are in your 2012?  Do tell!   

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So my mind wandered off to remembering yummy Moravian Christmas cookies, how they're different shapes, then snowflakes came to mind.

I know ~ my brain, stitching, pastries ~ they all work in unison ~ it's ok, I'm fine with it:)

For this project, my vision was a subtle prim Christmas design, one that didn't scream Christmas, with maybe a touch of elegance.  

Now... if I can only get my assembly down to a quick 20 minutes ~ yeah  right ~ like that's ever gonna happen LOL!

Snowflake ornie

freebie motif

Zweigart Cashel 28 ct ~ Antique Almond

Floss ~ DMC Ecru ~ 2 over 2

Stitch Count 33 x 33

Bottom band/backing ~ show towel cotton 

Fill ~ bamboo fiber

Started  12/14/11 ~ Finished 12/16/11

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 This project provided me with some *Firsts*...

... stitching on Cashel ~ quite nice.

 

... adding trim (very narrow piece of white jute at seam) ~ YES YES YES to more trims.  Warm thanks to sweet Carol over at Stitching Dreams for her *glue* encouragement.

 ... railroaded every stitch, in effort to cajole my floss to lay more flat.

... adding a fabric band to a finish ~ nice 'lil extra special touch.  

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That's it for now sweet friends, I've a couple more ornies to assemble.
Please enjoy your weekend:)

Tootles, Sue

Thanksgiving Week ...

Hi Friends!

Another cold day here in the Finger Lakes, but the glorious sun is visiting and the crows are plentiful and cawing their little hearts out... 

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COTTONS ~ fondled these this morn, wish I had learned how to quilt ~ sigh...

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NEW START... anyone else been itchin to start on some late-ish seasonal stitchin? 

Not traditional Christmas colors for sure, the background cotton reminds me of Scandinavian motifs, the Zweigart 32 ct. Dirty is a nice compliment.

Seems like maybe it needs some red, or not ~ I'll see where this takes me today...

 

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 OUR WEEKEND... wanted to share a couple pics of a typical Fall weekend around our house ~ plz meet Mr. Sweet!

He's never been an *office* kind of guy ~ he's most happy at times like this, which makes me happy for him...

 

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A warm and heartfelt welcome to a couple new followers, glad to have you here!

Wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving and a lovely holiday week.

Hope we all find a few moments for a some sweet family love, a tasty turkey sammy or two, an extra slice of pie and a few blissful stitches!

Tootles, Sue 

We Kissed...

... we made up, all is well and once again I'm his favorite girl!

Computer repair was an easy one, but now he knows there's *another man* in my life,

the spare computer/exact twin in the basement which offered the needed replacement part.

T'was the motherboard, you know how it is ~ men and their mothers ~ doesn't it just figure lol!

Thanks for sharing this little giggle with me, it's sweet to be back amongst dear friends:)

Wishing you a lovely day...

Tootles, Sue

Sweet Escape...

My long time committed relationship is causing me much dismay, in fact... we've separated

I can't hide it any longer

I'm finally brave enough to share it with my friends

He left me high and dry

He implied I didn't love him enough or take good enough care of him

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 a/k/a my computer has walked out on me

GOT CHA! 

which makes me see this alone time as a *Sweet Escape* from tech overload

which reminds me of Gwen ~ I know ~  shake your sweet stitchy fingers at me ~ such nonsense at my age

 

aaawwwwww, go on ~ click ~ you know you want to

These lyrics could really and truly be meant for my computer

Oh how I'd love to be his favorite girl again

Will be off line til we've kissed and made up, hopefully not too very long

Wishing you all a wonderful pre-holiday weekend:)

Tootles, Sue