StitchinKat
- Name: Kathy
- Age: 53
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My 2009 Stitching Finishes
~Pumpkins, Little House Needleworks Nov.29
~A Christmas Partridge, Serendipity Nov.27
~17th Cent. Italian Garden, LizT.Diehl Nov.25
~Fabulous Fall Biscornu, Cats Whiskers Nov.4
~Owl Biscornu, Stitch Creations Oct.31
~Coffee Crossword, Primrose Needleworks Oct.28
~Midnight Magic, Mill Hill Oct.10
~2009 Schooler Santa, Prairie Schooler Oct.5
~Boo Club, Lizzie Kate Sept.27
~Floral Biscornu, Alice Okon Sept.9
~Alla Turca, Pelin Tezer Aug.22
~Cheetah Biscornu, Cross Stitch Happy Aug.11
~Bluebird Soap Dispenser, Cathy Livingston Jul.15
~1991 Schooler Santa, Prairie Schooler Jul.11
~Summer Butterfly Biscornu, Alexandrina Jul.3
~Kitty Frame, San-Man Orig. Jun.19
~Going Bananas, San-Man Orig. Jun.18
~Assisi Kiwi, CraftsWeb NZ (gift) Jun.15
~Beaded Roses Biscornu, Just Nan Jun.6
~Frog Biscornu, Casey Buonaugurio May 19
~Butterfly Motif, My Aunt's Attic (gift) Apr.29
~Pansy Biscornu, Dinky-Dyes Apr.15
~Peacock Heart, Gift of Stitching Apr.12
~Peacock, Papillon Creations Apr.1
~Roberta's Cats Fob, Cross Stitch Happy Mar.27
~Growth Rings, Ink Circles Mar.25
~Ohio Heart, Victoria Sampler Feb.25
~XS Cat, Margaret Sherry Feb.21
~Blue Bayou, Northern Pine Designs Feb.10
~Garden Biscornu, Kissy-Cross Feb.4
~Cherry Blossom Biscornu, Sweetheart Tree Jan.22
~Dream Tree, M Designs Jan.16
~Memory Wall Quilt (gift) Jan.16
~Floral Motif, My Aunt's Attic (gift) Jan.11
~Winter Bird Delight, Praiseworthy Stitches Jan.7
Planning for 2009
2009 Stitching
WiPs
~Memory Wall Quilt (gift) 100% done
Started 5/28/08 Done 1/16/09 
~Alla Turca SAL, Pelin Tezer 100% done
Started 5/20/09 Done 8/22/09
~17th Century Italian Garden, Liz T. Diehl 100% done
Resumed 11/01/09 Done 11/25/09
~Holland Landscapes, Chatelaine 58% done
Started
5/31/08,Progressing..thru all Pt.7 July'09
~Castles in the Air SAL, Papillon 21% done
Started 4/16/09,Progressing...thru pt.5 Sept. '09
UFOs
~Evening in the Park, Chatelaine--51% done
~Dragon Feathers Afghan, Fanta Cat--50% done
Resumed 11/4/09.....
~Companions, TW--20% done
Resumed 10/10/09, 3 weekend days in Oct.
~New Zealand Map, Heritage Stitchcraft--2% done
~Breaking Dawn, Kustom Krafts--2% done
~Flower Power, Crossed Wing--1% done
Series in
Progress
~Elizabeth Designs Cottage series
(3
of 12 done for appliqué quilt before 2009)
--Black Crow Cottage
--Climbing Rose Cottage
--Crabapple Hill Cottage
--Gardner's Cottage
--Old Stone Church
--Pine Tree Cottage
--Seaside Cottage
--Shepherd's Cottage
--Woodland Cottage
~Hearts of America, Victoria Sampler
(16 of 50 states done for a
quilt)
--Ohio Heart Started 2/25, Done 2/25
~JCS Ornaments
(3
dozen or so left to stitch from the 2003-08 issues)
--Christmas Partridge, Serendipity (2003 JCS)
11/5 Start, 11/27 Done!
~Halloween cat quilt
(5
projects done for crazy quilt thru 2008)
--3 Black Cats
--Fat Bat Cat
~Little House Fruit series
(5 of 9 done for banner,
2006 & 2008)
--Blueberries
--Plums
--Apples
--Pumpkins Started 11/27, Done 11/29
~Name Tree wall hanging
(4 of 9 done for banner
2009 and before)
--Dream Tree Started 1/12, Done 1/16
--Believe Tree
--Joy Tree
--Peace Tree
--Matt Tree
--Kathy Tree
~Schooler Santas 1989-2009, Prairie Schooler
(18 of 21+ done)
--1991 Santa Started 7/5,
Done 7/11
--1990 Santa
--1989 Santa
--2009 Santa Started 10/2, Done 10/5
Separate New
Starts (kitted and ready to be StRIPed)
~Winter Bird Delight, Praiseworthy Stitches
Started 1/1, Done 1/7
~Floral Motif, My Aunt's Attic (gift)
Started 1/8, Done 1/11
~Cherry Blossoms Biscornu, Sweetheart Tree
Started 1/17, Done 1/22
~Garden Biscornu, Kissy-Cross
Started 2/2, Done 2/4
~Blue Bayou, Northern Pine Designs
Started 2/4, Done 2/10
~XS Cat, Margaret Sherry
Started 2/21, Done 2/21
~Growth Rings, Ink Circles
Started 2/11, Done 3/25
~Roberta's Cats Fob, CS Happy
Started 3/25, Done 3/27
~Peacock, Papillon Creations
Started 3/28, Done 4/1
~Peacock Heart, Gift of Stitching
Started 4/10, Done 4/12
~Pansy Biscornu, Dinky-Dyes
Started 4/12, Done 4/15
~Butterfly Tote, My Aunt's Attic (gift)
Started 4/23, Done 4/29
~Frog Biscornu, Casey Buonaugurio
Started 5/14, Done 5/19
~Assisi Kiwi Tote, CraftsWebNZ
Started 5/21, Done 6/15
~Beaded Roses, Just Nan
Started 6/1, Done 6/6
~Going Bananas, San-Man Orig.
Started 6/17, Done 6/18
~Kitty Frame, San-Man Orig.
Started 6/19, Done 6/19
~Summer Butterfly Biscornu, Alexandrina
Started 6/28, Done 7/3
~Bluebird Soap Dispenser, Cathy Livingston
Started 7/12, Done 7/15
~Cheetah Biscornu, Cross Stitch Happy
Started 8/2, Done 8/11
~Floral Biscornu, Alice Okon
Started 9/4, Done 9/9
~Boo Club, Lizzie Kate
Started 9/15, Done 9/27
~Midnight Magic, Mill Hill
Started 9/28, Done 10/10
~Coffee Crossword, Primrose Needleworks
Started 10/12, Done 10/28
~Owl Biscornu, Stitch Creations
Started 10/13, Done 10/31
~Fabulous Fall Biscornu, Cat's Whiskers
Started 11/2, Done 11/4
~Lynne Biscornu, Maria del Valle
Started 11/30, Done 12/4
Finishing/Framing (pro framing not included)
Afghans
Dragon Feathers
Biscornu
Cherry Blossom Biscornu Fin.1/22
Garden Biscornu Fin.2/4
Roberta's Cats Biscornu Fob Fin.3/27
Pansy Biscornu Fin.4/15
Frog Biscornu Fin.5/19
Beaded Roses Biscornu Fin.6/6
Summer Butterfly Biscornu Fin.7/3
Cheetah Biscornu Fin.8/11
Floral Biscornu Fin.9/9
Owl Biscornu Fin.10/31
Fabulous Fall Biscornu Fin.11/4
Lynne Biscornu Fin.12/4
Ornaments (35+ to do)
Seasons Tweetings Fin.1/12
Raccoon's Visit Fin.2/14
Not a Creature Was Stirring Fin.2/25
Peacock Heart Fin.4/14
Pillows
Cat Lovers Heart Fin.1/14
Dog Lovers Heart Fin.1/14
Needlepoint Sampler
Other finishing
XS Cat Fob Fin.2/21
Going Bananas Fin.6/18
Kitty Frame Fin.6/19
Bluebird Soap Dispenser Fin.7/15
Midnight Magic Fin.10/10
Alla Turca
The Peacock
Peacock Repose
Boo Club Halloween Banner
CMH Christmas Animals Banner
SMO Flip Calender
LHN fruit series banner
Name Tree wall hanging
The Life of Kat
Married 17+ years, 1 DD age 15 in
2009, stitcher for 30+ years, BA in anthro, Masters in Library Science. 
Family includes 2 cats and one dog. In additon, I'm an unrequited horse-crazy girl who never grew up, and still wishes for a horse of my own! My main hobby
is stitching (of course!). I stitch on a rotation, love designs by Teresa Wentzler, Crossed Wing, and Chatelaine, and like making quilts on occasion. I also
love reading, chocolate, and hanging out with DH and DD and the pets. I volunteer with a local environmental group, and have been known to do a little
subversive bird watching!
I also follow Duke Basketball, and Carolina Hurricanes hockey, Stanley Cup champs for 2006! Go
'Canes! 
Most of my free time I am stitching away.....
check my
Pawprints Blog for the latest Happy Dance! 
If you want to contact me directly please remove the spaces here....stitchinkat @ gmail.com
Kat Pawprints
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December Biscornu
12/10/09 08:58:30 | 0 Comments
Here's my first finish of December....it is called the Lynne Biscornu by Maria del Valle and from her blog.
I used 22ct white hardanger and DMC varigated red floss. This is also the last biscornu for the Basket of Biscornu blog that I am a member of. All 12 are in my basket now!
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November Recap, December Goals
12/09/09 08:32:13 | 0 Comments
November Recap
WiPs...
~Castles in the Air, pt.6 Postponed due to fabric issues...
~Italian Garden UFO Done!
New Starts...
~Fabulous Fall Biscornu Done!
~Christmas Partridge Done!
~LHN Pumpkins Done!
December Goals
WiPs...
Dragon Feathers Afghan UFO Working...
New Starts...
Lynne Biscornu Done!
More ornies?
Prep for Christmas at HRH start on 01/01/10!! -
What I did in November....
12/07/09 09:58:48 | 0 Comments
After my last post, the month of November went downhill. We lost our cat Pixel to something called Sudden Cardiac Death on November 7th, one month ago today. I spent the month mourning, supporting my daughter in her feelings of loss, and stitching. DH had his own way of dealing by getting really busy at work, with DD's swim team, and with other volunteer events. We all miss him, but life's activities go on. Peace Pixel.
See you at the Rainbow Bridge. Give Ari a nudge from us.
Here is what I finished stitching in November. Therapy stitching. First is an old UFO that I pulled out for my monthly weekend stitching. Before I knew it, the thing was finished, after 6 years of UFO status. This is Liz Turner Diehl's 17th Century Italian Garden, a Charleston CATS class, in 2003 IIRC. The fabric is raw linen, 32ct. I made one change from the class, leaving off the stubborn twisted braid that was supposed to go in the rectangles with the pink/lavender flower beds that I added.
Ironically, this picture was taken a couple of months after I had started it....my DD is 15 now, and that is Pixel in his usual place, helping with moral support.
Next is a Christmas ornament from the 2003 JCS ornie issue by Seredipity Designs called A Christmas Partridge. It is stitched on 32ct Driftwood Belfast, sans the bf on the pear....I think it looks fine without!
Last finish of the month was from Little House Needleworks, the Pumpkins, from the Fruit series. Eventually there will be a total of 9 in a wall quilt/banner. Three to go. The fabric is Lakeside Linens 28ct Strawflower.
That's all for now....I'll post my monthly progress report and my December biscornu later this week.
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October Recap, November Goals
11/02/09 10:37:41 | 0 Comments
October Recap
WiPs...
~Castles in the Air, pt.6 No time...
~Holland Landscapes, pt.8 No time...
~Companions UFO Working weekends...
~Midnight Magic Done!
New Starts...
~Owl Biscornu for October Done!
~2009 Schooler Santa (Hockey Santa!) Done!
~Coffee Crossword (gift) Done!
November Goals
WiPs...
~Castles in the Air, pt.6 Postponed due to fabric issues...
~Italian Garden UFO Done!
New Starts...
~Fabulous Fall Biscornu Done!
~Christmas Partridge Done!
~LHN Pumpkins Done!
