Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow

Here are the results of putting myself back on a rotation :). I've been stitching like crazy on Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow. Finished Block #7 and I am slowly working on Block #11, which is the solid block in the piece. It has felt great to work on this since it's been months since I've had it in my hands.
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The whole piece

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CHRH Update

My daughter went back to school on Sunday, miss her already :(.

This past week I've mostly been working on Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow. This is block #7. It's been a pretty easy block to stitch.

This is what the whole piece looks like now.

I appreciate everybody's comments about the framing job done @ Michael's Store. Many asked me if I would return it. I had already returned it once and was too much of a coward to return it again. But they've certainly lost my business.

The sun is shining here but is only in the 20's. Brrrr.....but I'll take the sunshine :).

Update on CHRH

This is block #7 of Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow. This is a fun block to stitch. I'm also intermittently stitching block #11 because that is a solid block and thought it would be a good idea to stitch it as I go.

GOOD NEWS --- Our snow is melting, hurray :) :).

I've also been busy stitching on a couple of exchanges and actually finished them today. I hope the recipients will like them, but I won't be sending them out for a few more weeks though.

Update and More Snow :( :(

I've been working on Block #8 on Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow. One of my January goals is to get this block finished. I am not doing the blocks in numerical order. I LOVE Carriage House Samplings but I've found it difficult to decipher the symbols for thread color on this pattern. They have many symbols that are very similar and I just can't tell what color I am supposed to be using, so I'm using a fair amount of guess work in some areas.

This is what the whole piece is looking like right now.

We are in the midst of another snowstorm, prediction is 5-10 inches. We're always on the higher end of any prediction. We already have 5 inches and it's supposed to snow until late tonight. And then another storm on Friday, arrgghh, enough already. I need spring and sunshine.

A New Blog

Well, I gave Wordpress a try and it was waaaayyyy too complicated for me so I've switched to Eblogger. This is much easier (I think). I want to thank Catherine for being the first and only person to comment on my Wordpress blog. You should check out her blog when you have a chance. I was reluctant to start publishing on this blog until I had it looking better but then figured why wait?? I'll be changing things on my blog as I figure things out. One of the pieces I am working on is Christmas of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings. I am stitching it with NPI silks on 36 ct Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens.

Last year I stitched Village of Hawk Run Hollow (was one of my favorite pieces of all time to stitch) and here is a picture.

I have already visited many blogs and will start commenting soon. I'm so impressed by so many of your blogs. Nice inspiration, thanks!!