Daffy's Stitchy Friends

Sunday, December 14, 2008

New start, finish and a Christmas surprise

It has been getting unnerving waiting for the New Year and the Crabby SAL. I just want Christmas to be over and it to be 2009 and let me begin stitching! ROFL I desperately needed something new, so yesterday I started a little ornament for a somebody special. She sometimes reads my blog so I can't post a photo...but I can give you a hint:


Yes, my new start has loads of beads! Here they are in my Tacky BOB. Do you use a BOB? That is the handiest thing for working with beads! Click the link and scroll 1/2 way down the page to lookity. I never lose beads now!

I finished up the ornament in no time flat so my new start is now a finish. It turned out so nice too. Hum, now what to do?

A Christmas Surprise!
Look what was in my mailbox. Wow, it is a Christmas present from my floss kid Lisa, in Scotland! She sent me a beautiful stitched kitty ornament, a box of fudge (nearly GONE already) and a kit from my wish list! I love those hieland coos! Can you see how the fabric on the ornament is sparkly? Oh, I just love everything!



Thank you so very much, Lisa. You are such a sweetie!

16 comments:

Tammy said...

Nice gifts! I've not seen a BOB, but it looks quite handy!

tkdquintmom said...

A few of us in our group us a Tacy BOB....I don't but I'm willing to try. I know the girls like them. What a nice surprise for the holiday season! Love the kitty ornie.

Cindy F. said...

Love the gifts from Lisa!

The Prodigal Tourist said...

Just LOVE your cats--and your masthead is wonderful. You must have a grand old time when you go to England! Have you been to Eton? They have a whole store filled with nothing but cat stuff!

Lisa said...

Can't wait to see the new start or the Crabby all Year SAL. Don't tell - I started a new ornie today too. ;)

Suzanne said...

What a nice surprise!

I hate doing beadingand I keep finding charts with lots of it! LOL

Suzanne

Olga said...

Gifts from Liza are so lovely!

Christine said...

What a lovely surprise, that cow is adorable! I love my Tacky Bob, I don't know how I managed without it...

Annie said...

I know how antsy I can get when I have to wait to start a project. I usually do it as a reward to myself for finishing the current one, but it takes willpower to hold off.

I'll have to check out the Bob thing. Working with beads is kind of frustrating for me.

Lovely gifts from your 'daughter'. Enjoy!

staci said...

What a wonderful surprise...enjoy!!!

Rachel S-H said...

What a lovely gift!

ArchangelDecker said...

Tacky BoB's are a MUST when stitching Mirabilias and Lavender and Lace designs.

Love, love, LOVE mine!

glamlawlib said...

I love Wee Hieland Coos! I stitched the bookmark from the same company for my SO, he adores them :) Great gift from your floss kid, Lisa.

Julie said...

Lovely gift, and yes i do have a tacky bob and also a CD case with double sided tape in it (self made one LOL)

Anonymous said...

Dear Daff, I am sure you have commented on this before, but I would love to know what Margaret Sherry chart you used on your header.~~A faithful "lurker" from Louisiana

Pumpkin said...

I really need to get one of those BOBs! What a tease you are too ;o)

That was a lovely surprise for sure!