Sunday, October 15, 2006

Go Tigers

Okay I'm not a big sports fan but I am caught up in Tigermania and let the Tigers roar into the World Series. It's been a long time since Michigan could really brag about any of their sports teams. Well maybe Red Wings but I am NOT a Hockey fan. Since my brother and his family live in St. Louis I think it would be nice to have the Cardinals go against the Tigers.
On the stitching front The Teacher is going like gangbusters. I also am pulling the thread out to finish up Bath Time before I lose the Color key again. By finishing up Bath Time that gives Deb a chance to catch up to me on The Teacher. We are doing it as a SAL (no she doesn't have a blog here as far as I know anyway). She didn't get to start until yesterday so I'll be nice and slow down. Besides I could use the break.
Thank you for your comments to my Welcome Friends piece. I was starting to feel like not too many people were reading my blog and what was the use as I really wasn't getting many comments like other sites were. I saw my blog on a few blog rolls and that excited me. I can't complain about not being on too many blog rolls because I haven't even figured out how to post a blog roll. But there are several that would go on if I could. I really enjoy reading everyone's blogs and am spending far too much time here!

How is everyone doing on the 10, 25, 50 challenge. I only have 4 projects done. I have a long ways to go. My finished projects are
1. Always Room for 1 more. Precious Moments piece
2. Boo (Ghost and Pumpkin done on black aida)
3. Teddy Bear & Pumpkins (also Halloween piece)
4. Serenity Heart for a little girl at Love quilts.
My two WIP's are
1. The Teacher by Butternut Road
2. Perhaps I should Retire (PM piece done on blue aida for Cross Stitchers for Charity)
UFO's I plan to finish up
1. Bath Time by Bessie Pease Guzman
2. Christmas Wish by Sue Hillis
3. Santa and the Forest by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
4. Rhapsody in Blue by Four Oaks Designs
5. Light Of Peace by Thomas Kinkade
Pieces I plan to do
1. Angel piece for girl at Love Quilts
2. Eiffel Tower for Love Quilts
3. Sunset over Miami
4-10 5 Winnie the Pooh (Eyore, Piglet, Tigger, Winnie the Pooh and I forgot the other one) cicrling around a birth announcement to be done for my niece expecting her first child. Her mother will make it into a wall hanging.
Those are it for sure. Well enough for now. Until next time. Happy Stitching

7 comments:

BeckySC said...

Hi Barb :)
Sorry you felt nobody was reading...I am sure lot's are-but sometimes they just don't leave comments (I try to leave a comment on everyone's blog that visits mine-but sometimes time gets in the way :) ) you know-kinda like that lurking thing people do on BB"s :) Anyway-I am able to see when you have updated now as I have switched from Blogrolling (which no longer works) to Google Reader and I love it. I don't have the list of blogs on my BB any longer-but I do have them on my desktop with google reader and when you update-I'll be visitng :)

Can't wait to see your progress on Bath Time :) Glad you found a SAL buddy :)

Have a great day!

Kendra said...

Sometimes it takes a while for people to find your blog. What helps is to read other people's blogs and leave comments...most people will then reciprocate and start reading yours! That's how I added you to my list. :-)

And like the previous comment mentioned...people will often read and just not comment. So don't let a lack of comments discourage you! I can have several comments on one entry, then another one will get no comments.

You're making good progress on your challenge!

Wendy said...

Hi Barb~ Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment! Don't feel people are not reading, lots read and don't have the time or whatever to leave a comment. If you want to try Blogroll, just click on the the name itself after someone's blogroll list and you can set yourself up. Its not great for updates, but I like being able to easily click away and visit my favourites!

Margaret said...

Hi Barb,
The piece for your mom is so pretty. What a lovely welcome for all her guests.
Great that you have a SAL partner for Bath Time. It's so much more fun to do a project with someone don't you think?
Love The Teacher and I'm looking forward to updates on your WIP's.
Margaret

Anne S said...

Ditto to what everyone else has been saying ... just because people don't always leave comments doesn't mean they're not reading :) But the important thing, too, is to enjoy the process - I blog as much for myself as for anyone else, and it doesn't really bother me if no-one comments ... but then again, when people do it does feel great ;)

Leeland said...

Hi Barb!
I'm very late in my blog reading, mostly because I haven't been up to it lately...
But I've just read that you were getting discouraged because you didn't get many comments and I wanted to tell you that you're on the right way: on my usual blogs, I've been able to read your kind comments very often and they will have a snowball effect. I always bookmark the people who comment and comment in return, because I love comments and I assume that my commenters love them as well. lol... (and I am very bad at maintaining my blog rolling which is completely outdated...). Apart from that, I've experienced a counter, and that has shown me this: out of 10 people who read my blog, about one will comment. Meaning that no comment doesn't mean that people don't read you.

Now, to the stitching part: your teacher is a very lovely project and it's a treat to see her develop! And all the projects you have listed, either ufos, wips or projects, are a clear incitement for me to come back.
Lots of hugs, Barb!

Myrna said...

Hey Barb!!

Go Tigers!!! We were at a toss up the other day on whether to watch the Tigers win, or MSU lose. I told DH 'let's watch the Tigers win!' It's always crazy around here when MSU has a home game.

I used to feel that no-one was reading my blog. But, then decided that if they didn't, they were missing out on good stuff! LOL I try to comment when I read, but, sometimes just don't have the time. I've cyber-met some wonderful stitchers thru my blog...

Hang in there sweetie!!