06 April 2017

Stitchapalooza: Day 4

April is being April. This week has been warm and sunny and beautiful, but today it was back to cold and rainy.

One More Stitch is coming along nicely, but I took a break from it today to get some finishing done.

I've let it pile up again, but not like last time. And I haven't been stitching as much so far this year, so the pile hasn't grown too overwhelming.

Tiger Lily has been missing Mr. Wonderful a bit, I think. She's been sleeping in his chair.

But this afternoon, I caught her red-pawed, curled up right smack in the middle of the clean laundry.

 Stitchapalooza was unexpectedly interrupted today by a domestic issue (all is well!), so I didn't get nearly as much finishing done as I had hoped, but I did manage a couple of things. 





Spring in Texas is Bluebonnet season. If you've never seen a field of Bluebonnets blazing blue under the wide Texas sky, you've missed something pretty special. 


Mr. Wonderful is due home tomorrow afternoon, but I suspect Stitchapalooza may linger through the weekend. I'm not quite done indulging myself yet!

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  1. RJApril 6, 2017 at 8:14 PM

    Love all of your pretty stitches ready to be finished but am really partial to those great Texas stitches and your fabulous finishes. I have the chart on the right but I'll have to get the other one too. May I ask where you found the perfect blue ribbon...looks just like the color of bluebonnets? Great job as usual on your stitching and finishing. I know you and Tiger Lily will be happy to see Mr. Wonderful home. RJ

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    1. HoneybeeApril 8, 2017 at 11:28 AM

      Thanks, RJ. The blue ribbon is from Walmart, but I've had it for a while so I don't know if they still carry it.

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    2. RJApril 10, 2017 at 1:54 AM

      Well I've never thought of looking at ribbon in Walmart before but I sure will now. That color is beautiful! Thanks for the info. RJ

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  2. Robin in VirginiaApril 6, 2017 at 9:22 PM

    Both finishes are super, Honeybee. I love the blue ribbon you used for the first piece. It really does look like the color of bluebonnets. We had rain, wind, and hail here today. Hope Mr. Wonderful has a safe return home.

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  3. MarilynApril 7, 2017 at 4:04 AM

    Cute finishes.
    We look forward to more Stitchapalooza projects. :)
    As always, Tiger Lily is so beautiful.
    Marilyn

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  4. VickieApril 7, 2017 at 9:24 AM

    Oh what wonderful Texas stitches! :D

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  5. SherriApril 8, 2017 at 9:45 AM

    I love your finishes especially the blue trim. I'll have to give it a try.

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  6. KarenApril 8, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    Lovely bluebonnet finishes!

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  7. DebbieSFLApril 13, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    I really enjoy your blog. I lived in Austin for a year and loved it; especially bluebonnet season --- would you mind letting us know the name of your bluebell patterns?

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    1. HoneybeeApril 14, 2017 at 10:17 AM

      Thanks, Debbie! The first one is from a very old, out-of-print booklet of Texas designs (Booklet #101, Designs from Redbone Valley by Margaret K. Carlson, 1980). The second one is Bluebonnet Joy by Redbird Designs. Stitches From the Heart in San, Antonio, TX carries Redbird Designs and will ship.

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