It’s that time again and what a whirlwind week it’s been.  It’s polar games time in the Yukon (it’s for grade 5 and 6′ers throughout the territory) and I’ve driven back and forth to town about a million times it feels like.

And we had a potluck lunch at work on thursday, I made hamburger soup in the crockpot.  I think I forgot to tell my family b/c the looks I got when I put it in my car after making the house smell all yummy…well you’d think I’d been starving them for a week.  What do you mean it’s leaving the house?????

And you are not going to believe it, I can’t find my camera cord to load my pics!  It’s in my camera case.  Which you would think also would be holding the camera.  Nope. Camera on the coffee table.  no case, no cord.  So when I find it I’ll post pics to show you what I’m doing. 

So, how did your weekly challenges from last week go?  I’m quite pleased with my progress: 

1.  Sabrina by Mirabilia - I decided NOT to put her on the lapstand but to use my qsnaps instead.  Much more comfortable and portable (not that she travels far, the couch, the bedroom, back to the couch).  I decided I would stitch all the dmc first and then wash and put her on the lapstand for the beading and silk work.  I haven’t got all the DMC yet but I was able to finish all her hair, head and skin in what I do have…looks odd with some gaping areas but they’ll be quick to stitch when I get the remaining colours.  I’m about to start her gloves.  Yay!

2.  Finish my valentine cross stitch exchange piece - finished and mailed.  I chose to stitch a Debbie Draper complimentary pattern, modifying it a bit.  And I chose shades of pink with a couple of rows of brown.  I sewed it into a pillow ormanent with a brown with pink polka dot ribbon for hanging.  I included 3 spring coloured GAST threads just to help ease her into Spring.  My partner lives in the states, so I’m sure that with the major snowfall they are recieving, she’ll need some spring pick me up.  Oh and I received my package yesterday and I love it!  It’s a hanging pocket with a heart stitched on it.  And filled with CHOCOLATE!  Wahoo!  and the cutest tin for Wrigley’s gum…filled wtih Wrigley’s gum.  It’s my new desk gum holder.

3.  Border Creek Station Mystery Quilt - finish trimming the final 3 inch blocks - DONE…new instalment gets handed out today.  Can’t wait!

4.  start my doll quilt exchange piece - didn’t go near it.  I really should get this started already.

I’ll be back later hopefully with my cord and definitely with my challenges for the week.  See you later!

Vivian