Life With Jules, and other stuff

Well, I managed to turn in a rough draft of one chapter of my thesis, so I have turned my attention to Christmas. Over the next few weeks I will be working on another chapter as well as a SAL for Christmas 2010. I began stitching this piece on the evening of Dec 5th. Here are a couple of pics of what I have done so far: The top picture is what I completed on the first night. The bottom is what I did last night. So far I am pleased with how it is turning out! I also managed to get a couple more pillows made from old designs that I finished stitching a while back. The first on is the Polska Sampler. I used a bright (Christmasy) red as the backing fabric. The second one is Forever Wild, which I used a blue backing fabric. Here is a pic: These, along with Astral Lions, was sent off to MI this morning to be distributed for Christmas. I almost forgot! I have completed the 2nd part of the HalloSAL Sampler. Here is a pic:

Here are a few random projects I have done over the past couple of years. This one is called "Forever Wild". It is part of the Roger W. Reinardy series put out by Janlynn. This one is called "Nautical Light". It is part of the Creative Accents division of Dimensions. What I really liked about this project was the map in the background and the compass. It really added something interesting to the whole piece. The last three are my own creations. I use PCStitch 7.0 software to create my own patterns. I decided to make 3 bibs over the weekend. Each bib took approximately 3 hours to complete. The primary reason for the bibs is a baby shower I am going to later this month.