A Family Wedding

This post is mostly non-stitchy although I am putting the framed pictures of Corn Mill and Fantasy Wedding Blessing (Dragon Dreams) in.

This past weekend was my cousin's wedding,I took care of her when she was a baby and she more like my neice.

I went home a few days before to help with last minute prep and running around.  Good thing that I did because there was lots to do.

I made the rehearsal bouquet with ribbon from the bridal shower I co-hosted in May.  Of course I realized when I was almost done the purple ones I should have used the sewing machine instead of doing them by hand. 

Rehearsal bouquet

Helped with the centre pieces

 The bride's brother took this for me while the professional took the real thing. Yes,I love the bride enough to actually have my picture taken ;)

The bride, my parents and I

The happy couple

Something old- our grandmother's locket with our grandparents wedding pictures

Fantasy Wedding Blessing framed

Corn Mill framed

Closed up of Corn Mill's frame

 Saturday was a beautiful day and both the bride and groom left on their honeymoon very happy.

Dance Time

Wow, December is slipping by so quickly.  Christmas is next week, so I've been trying to get ornaments finished.

But before Christmas: a happy dance

Corn mill

John Clayton/Heritage Stitchcraft

28 ct white lugana

DMC threads

I will take it to be framed next year, so it is ready before the wedding in July.  Right now I'm thinking a single square mat with round cut out and medium wood frame.

November Retreat

This past weekend was the annual November Retreat at the Timber House country inn located just outside Brighton Ontario, and hosted by the lovely Ann of Knowledge and Needles.

Desk at work - sorry gone stitchin' - but I left them a treat

As always it was a lovely weekend of friends, fun and stitching.  It was over much too quickly, and I ate way too much.

Dan treated us to a lovely lunch on Saturday of chicken in a mushroom sauce and roasted veggies followed by apple pie and ice cream.  A very fall type of meal - especially seeing as the weather has started to turn colder.

A lovely fire to stitch by

Lunch - thanks Dan and helpers

Yummy pie

I worked on Corn Mill - I think I made some good progress.  The best part being that the top and bottom met where and how they are suppose to.

Also - a few people mentioned that they couldn't find the bunny that I mentioned before.  It is easier to see once the other stitching goes in around it.... but here he is at the bottom in the dark grass.

Mill Fill

I thought I should do an update of Corn Mill.

The buildings are starting to take shape.  I decided to do a little fill in on the right side.

I think it's finally starting to come along.

Bunny in the grass

I've been working away on Corn Mill, and it's been awhile since I have shared an update picture here on the blog.

I was kind of excited to see the bunny go in.  Can you see him? 

WIPocolypse Catch-Up

WIPocolypse was last week, and I had it on my list of things to do but got busy.

Here is my progress on the projects I've worked on recently.  I've put most of the projects on hold while I work on Corn Mill.

Fortunate Traveler

Cirque des cercles

Corn Mill

Kathy's Long Weekend

The long weekend of September, Kathy hosts a wonder multi-day get together.

Friday I went to work with Dani and volunteered for the day with the wonderful ladies in the school office to help them get ready for the first day of school on Tuesday.  This year was very crazy due to a computer error and it took most of the day to get everything sorted.

Then it was off to Kathy's where there was wonderful friends, food and stitching.

I was having such a good time I forgot to take pictures... I even got the camera out.

I got a lot done on Corn Mill though.

Thanks Kathy for such a great weekend!

Ann's August Open House

On August 24th Ann of Knowledge and Needles held a lovely Open House.

It was a sun-filled day of visiting, eating, shopping and stitching.   

I have some pictures of the wonderful stitching that was on display.  It's always so inspiring to go.

I worked on Corn Mill.  Here is my progress at the end of the weekend:

June TUSAL

It's that time of the month again...  you know that time when I show you the poor, poor pitiful amount of ORTs that are in the bowl. 

I also took a mid-year vase picture while I was at it

And here is this week's progress on Corn Mill.... I decided it should have some colour which turned out to be 310 and 934

In the clouds

I have been doing so badly at getting back to blogging!  My routine is all messed up - stupid course.

On the bright side of things I have managed to get some stitching in.  To be mean I'm going to spilt the progress into different posts.

My cousin is closing in on a wedding date next summer so I decided to start focusing more on Corn mill to make sure that it's done before the wedding:

Last time:

This time:

All Together Now

Today is busy in blog-land.  Today is both Ornament SAL day and WIPocalypse day.

Progress for the past month:

Summer Before

Summer March Progress

Cirque Before

Cirque After

Start of Corn Mill

And for my ornaments for March I managed to finish Tis Red and Quaker Snowman.

Quaker snowman

Tis Red

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So far, I've preview two new projects that I plan to start in the new year.  There's one more that I thought I'd share, I'm still gathering materials for it but once things are all ready I'm planning on starting it.

My cousin, who I would count more as a niece, became engaged earlier this year.  After talking with her, I decided on a piece that I think they will both like.

This is Corn Mill by John Clayton/Heritage Craft:

I have at least until 2014 to finish this as she's finishing university before they get married.