Bless Your Heart

I have finally been stitching again and have a finish to show for it.
I have one more to finish, hopefully before Christmas.


"Bless Your Heart"
Designer: Sandy in Montana
Log Cabin Needlework's
Copyright 2010

Stitched on 32 count cream Linen using DMC threads.
Finished as a small pillow.

This will more than likely be sent to my dear mama for Christmas since she keeps saying she has no more wall space left to hang things.

Merry Christmas and Happy Stitching Everyone
Hugs' Sandy

Tis The Season

Merry Christmas, Everyone !!!

I love this time of year with all of the decorations and such.
I have never been one to care if there were presents under the tree or not,
I have always loved seeing all of the lights, Nativities, and other
decorations so much more.
I feel the True meaning of Christmas is much more important.
But I do love to give to others, so here are a couple of quick to
stitch Christmas ornaments just for you.

I hope you have as much fun stitching them as I had designing them for you.
All threads are DMC but feel free to change the colors.
I would love to see what you stitch up,
so drop me a line if you finish one so I can have a peek.
My e-mail address is in my profile.

NOEL

Designed By: Sandra Longan Miller
Company: Sandra Longan Designs
Copyright: Copyright 2010, Sandra Longan Designs. All Rights Reserved.
Stitches: 47w X 33h
Size(s):
14/28 Count, - 3-1/4w X 2-1/4h in
16/32 Count, - 2-7/8w X 2h in
18/36 Count, - 2-1/2w X 1-3/4h in

Full Stitches:
DMC
500, Blue Green-VY DK - Leaves and stems
728, Topaz - L
780, Topaz-UL VY DK - N
782, Topaz-DK - O
783, Topaz-MD - E

815, Garnet-MD - Berries

Merry Christmas

Designed By: Sandra Longan Miller
Company: Sandra Longan Designs 
Copyright: Copyright 2010, Sandra Longan Designs. All Rights Reserved.
Stitches: 54w X 54h
Size(s):
14/28 Count, - 3-3/4w X 3-3/4h in
16/32 Count, - 3-3/8w X 3-3/8h in
18/36 Count, - 3w X 3h in

Full Stitches:
DMC
319, Pistachio Green-VY DK - Leaves and stems
644, Beige Gray-MD - Border squares
783, Topaz-MD - Merry Christmas
815, Garnet-MD - Berries

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas
with all of Love and Joy that this Holiday Season brings.

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'
Hugs, Sandy

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !!

Wishing everyone a Blessed & Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving !!

I haven't posted or stitched for that matter for a bit too long, I've been quite busy trying to get some cross stitch designs all done up so I can have the required ten charts to post on Cross Stitch Addicts.
I never knew how time consuming designing could be when you have add all of the floss tables and needed items and instructions if needed, then turning them into PDF files. But, I'm hoping
(ie: saying lots of prayers) that I get it right and it will all be worth it in the end.
Anyway, we have been hit with lots of winter weather this week.
Can you believe that it was 60+ degrees on Thursday, 18 Nov. then it started to snow just a bit that night and by Friday morning we had 3" of snow and it kept on a snowin' until Sunday. We ended up with somewhere around 6"-8" of the fluffy white stuff.
And with all this snow came below zero temps, so I just stayed in the house and working with my design program and keeping the wood stove going. Nothing like the wood stove to keep the house toasty warm.

Take Care Everyone & Happy Stitchin'
Hugs, Sandy

Fall Weather & Stitching

Hello all of my stitching friends, fall weather has finally come to Montana.
We have been having unusually warm weather for October, which has been lovely, but the temps are starting to fall into the 40's and 50's for the highs and 30's for the lows, which means that snow is coming soon. And the winds have been howling for the past two days, which just means more lovely crunchy fall leaves on the ground.
I love walking in the crunchy fall leaves.

Now onto my stitching.
Here is my latest design and finish.

"Give Thanks" Biscornu
Designer: Sandy
Stitched on 32ct. cream linen using DMC threads.
Finished 10-19-2010
The saying around the back edge reads:
For All We Are Given, Give Thanks Unto GOD From Whom All Blessings Flow.
I'll probably change the buttons at some point if I find ones that I thank are perfect, for now it just has pearl look cream buttons.

I'm working on getting some of my designs ready to sell, I've gotten a PDF program that I'm learning to use and I'm learning more about my Pattern Maker program so I can design my own layouts for the charts and adding instructions for the things that need them.
I really do hope to be selling my designs soon, either on a sale's blog of my own or with Cross Stitch Addicts after I get more info from them, only time will tell. If your interested in my designs I hope you will be patient with me while I get things all sorted out.

Take Care Everyone & Happy Stitching....

Hugs, Sandy

Pumpkins In Hardanger

I got the Hardanger bug the other day and designed this trio of pumpkins.

Design: Hardanger Pumpkin Trio
Designer: Sandy in Montana
Stitched on 28ct evenweave using DMC & DMC Color Variations

Thanks for stopping by and thank you so very much for all of the wonderful comments that you leave behind.

Take Care & Happy Stitching
Hugs, Sandy

More Autumn Finishes

Happy October Everyone

I've finished up two more autumn pieces,
and what says autumn, well more pumpkins of course.

"ABC Pumpkin"
Designer: Sandy in MT
Stitched on 32ct hand-dyed linen using Caron Wildflowers in Marigold and Moss and DMC 310
I added a little bat to go along with the stitched spider.
Stitched: 09-26-2010 Finished: 09-27-2010
I finished this one into a little tin that I cannot open since I got in a hurry and put the lid on to soon after painting it black.
Oh well, we live and learn and I'll be more patient next time around.

Design: Harvest Blessings
Designer: Cecilia Turner of Heart In Hand
Stitched on 32ct hand-dyed linen using DMC Color Variations threads.
Stitched: 09-29-2010 Fimished: 09-30-2010
I changed this design by adding happy fall and a couple of buttons.
I omitted the original wording, border and star.
Finished it as a pin pillow.

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving you thoughts, I appreicate each and every one of them and they keep me designing and stitching.

Take Care & Happy Stitching Everyone

Hugs, Sandy