Quick Garden Update

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Garden Update & Koma

Quick picture update on As Ye Sow.  Not much time to do any real amount of stitching while this move is occurring.  Off on business trip the next few days but able to sneak in a dinner with my Sen-sai.  Couple more pictures then a sneak preview of things to come for LilyStitch at the bottom.

A week or so ago a nice little box showed up on my doorstep.  The most wonderful of surprises appeared when I opened it - Koma.  Coming soon to LilyStitch store - Koma in a variety of woods.  To the blog - the story behind the Graham Komas.

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Garden: As Ye Sow Update

Hope you are having a wonderful week.  I have barely touched a needle in some time although I have managed just a bit more work on "As Ye Sow" Sampler.  Enjoy the pictures! 

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Growing my Garden with Jane

(Picture Source)

Saturday afternoon I hit a really BIG wall.  I could do no more, go on no further.  So I did what any self respecting person does, I plopped into my arm chair and turned on the TV.

Lo and behold, Keira Knightly and that really hunky Matthew Macfayden lit up my screen with their wonderful version of Pride and Prejudice. (BTW, have you seen the first two episodes of The Pillars of the Earth w/ Mr Macfayden? Do! The book is fabulous, too).    

I took it as a sign.  A sign that I should enjoy a little bit of move-free, work-free, hassle-free time and pick up some needlework.  I poured a restorative glass of ice tea (no sugar, I am sweet enough, jk!).  What else would I pick up while watching Jane Austin?  Linen and silk fibers of course!  Out came my Garden sampler for a couple of wonderful hours.  OH, it was so good!  Here is where I left it:

Update: The LilyPad is moving locations to a temporary spot right across from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on August 21st.  Until then I will post periodic updates.  I look forward to picking back up the Compass I Tutorial no later than Friday, September 3rd if not sooner.  

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Watch my Garden Grow

Major activity and surprises around the LilyPad.  You may remember that I wrote about late listing our house for sale last week. Well! Over the weekend we saw tons of activity with folks looking.  Then yesterday we agreed to terms of a contract for purchase.  We are signing documents this morning.  Whew!  Who knew?

With all this hub-bub, LilyCompass has been set aside until I can refocus on her.  Life sure does get in the way while you are busy making plans!  The good news is that there is an end in sight -- we are to be out by August 15th so I expect to be in a new LilyPad and back to my normal routine the following week.

During this time I've been doing a bit of work on "Garden" from my WIP pile.  Here are pictures I've taken along the way:

New WIP Piece:  Raymond Crawford "Jingle Bell" with Stitch Chart by Needleworks

I know, I know.  ANOTHER WIP??  But what is a girl to do?  So many wonderful canvases out there, so little time?

Funny story.  I signed up for this class several months ago before I knew about our little "a-d-v-e-n-t-u-r-e".  When we listed the house last week I thought, GREAT!  I'll make the class because things will calm down now that the house is finally on the market.  WRONG!

So class started.  I had not been in my seat 15 minutes when the Realtor called for us to open the house for showings that afternoon.  SOOOOoooooo.... I packed up and headed home.  This is all I was able to do:

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