Incoherent Scribblings

As predicted, I finished my square for Leslie’s Lizzie*Kate Seasonal Samplers Round Robin today. If you can believe it, this was my first Lizzie*Kate pattern and I must say that I really enjoyed it.

I am quite happy with the way the overdyes turned out, though I can’t say that I am completely converted just yet. It was a bit of a challenge and took some active thinking on my part to remember to stitch one stitch at a time and I am not sure if I did it the “right” way, but the back looks neat so I don’t think Leslie will complain.

It feels really good to get this round robin piece done so far ahead of the post date as it will give me one less thing to stress about before I pack my things and fly back to the US.

Though I am still working on my replacement recipe exchange piece, I think I can get it finished this week and then I can stick both the exchange and the robin in one package to send to Christine… Hopefully no one will steal it this time!

And speaking of the recipe exchange, I got a cute little kitchen-themed wall-hanging made by Cari on Friday. She also included a recipe for Lime Pie and a fat-quarter of 32 count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens. I have to tell you, Lime Pie sure sounds good right now, but I will probably wait to make it until I get back to the US because I have never seen either pre-made graham cracker pie crust or graham crackers so I can make my own here.

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.

With any luck, I should have Leslie’s RR piece done tomorrow so be sure to check back for a pic! However, since August is (already!) just around the corner, I think I will take a moment to do my monthly goal post.

As a reminder, my goals for July were the following:

1. Finish and mail Recipe Exchange. (Post date July 15) Yep! Unfortunately someone stole the piece and left my partner with an empty package, so I have to make another. The stitching is finished, so now I just have to do the finishing.
2. Finish and mail Summer Exchange. (Post date July 17) Yep!
3. Start round two of my robins. (Post dates August 15 and September 1) Yes and no. I have started the August 15 one and am almost done. The September 1 one hasn’t been started yet, but I do have a pattern picked out.
4. Continue my daily rotation. This was sort of hit or miss in July, but I did manage to work on almost everything in my rotation for a few hours.
5. Participate in the FGBB July Stitch-a-thon. Yep!

Now, for August I plan to:

1. Focus on robins and exchanges, but work on my daily rotation when possible.
2. Finish and mail Recipe Exchange Replacement Piece. (Post date ASAP)
3. Finish round two of my robins. (Post dates August 15 and September 1)
4. Start and finish my Needleroll Exchange Piece.
5. Participate in the FGBB August Stitch-a-thon.
6. Possibly finish “Catch the Wind.” However, with everything else that is going on, this is a very low priority.

I just couldn’t resist this…

You Are: 10% Dog, 90% Cat

You are are almost exactly like a cat. You’re intelligent, independent, and set on getting your way. And there’s no way you’re going to fetch a paper for anyone!

And don’t you just totally love the picture?

This week’s SBQ was suggested by Von and is:

Many of us have a few pairs of embroidery scissors and some even have a “collection”. How many pairs of scissors do you have? Feel free to share a photo of your favorite pair or pairs with us!

I only have one pair of embroidery scissors. They aren’t fancy, but they do the job. I will admit that I have been coveting a pair at my local quilt shop with pretty floral handles though. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that I am reluctant to spend €35 for a pair of scissors. (Hmm… I guess that’s another item I can add to my wish list!)

P.S. Thanks to everyone who has either commented or emailed me with your virtual hugs and words of support. They mean a lot to me. (And I must say I am slightly surprised at how many people apparently read this blog.)

Just a quick stitching update: I finished the stitching on my replacement recipe exchange piece. I am not sure if I will get around to doing the finishing tomorrow, because life is still crazy here.

And the reason why is because after many months of unhappiness, Hubby and I have decided to go our separate ways. This decision was not an easy one to make as we still deeply care about each other, but unfortunately we just feel that we can no longer live together. Therefore I have decided that the time has come for me to repatriate. I am planning on leaving Germany and moving back to the United States within the next couple of months.

I don’t feel I will have any problems with the stitching commitments that I have right now as my stitching is a welcome (albeit brief) reprieve from getting everything organized to get myself, three cats, and my stuff back to the US. Nevertheless, since I feel my obligation stitching must take center stage right now I am afraid my rotation is on hold for the foreseeable future.