I figured it out !!!

Well, I thought I had this signature thing figured out, but evidently I didn't. Had to delete and I am posting again. Same thing, though. :-) I told you I was computer illiterate.

Nothing new happening..... although while visiting my parents in Spain I made good progress on my Angel Sampler. It is coming along nicely and I hope to finish it between now and December. Yeah, I know many of you think that I have lots of time, but I am not so sure :-).

Today is a sad day for me, as will be the next two weeks. That is approximately the time it takes me to get over my homesickness. I just came back yesterday from visiting my family in Spain and it is always so hard to leave them. My husband and I have really talked about moving to Spain within the next one or two years. I have such mixed emotions about it. I love the US and Colorado, where I live, but I feel so lonely with my family so far away.... I would love to go back home and do something there related to cross stitch, maybe a little business... So many decisions to make, lots to pray about, but I know God is good and will lead the way....

Here is a picture of my two nieces and nephews taken at my brother's country home during a family lunch.... I love them as if they were my own children, all these kids that, seems like yesterday, were cute little babies and toddlers, and now look at them, all grown up and with lives of their own. I miss them... Also a picture of the beautiful paella my brother made for lunch. I miss home already...

Back from my Med Cruise !!

Hello and Happy Sunday !!! I thought I would post something about the wonderful Med Cruise I went on and that was organized by the Silver Needle. I came back from it totally exhausted: too much sightseeing and fun activities !!, but the cruise was a lot of fun. Very well organized by Judy Bradford from Expedia. It was great to meet so many stitchers from so many different places. It just confirmed my belief that stitchers are some of the greatest, friendliest people in the world. I just wish we’d had more time to stitch, but our agenda was so full of other activities.... We went to Naples and the Amalfi coast (which was absolutely breathtaking), Rome Pompey. Next we hit Pisa and on to France: Nice, Monaco, Monte Carlo and the French Provence. Below are some pictures of the many I took. The Voyager of the Sea was a great ship full of so many different things: from shops, to restaurants, pubs, casino, pool...

Florence was a special stop for me because it was there that I got to fulfill my long time dream to see the statue of David sculpted by Michelangelo.... isn’t it just breathtaking, it was impressive and just absolutely beautiful. I didn’t want to leave its side !!! :-)

We got some great goodies from Lindy (Silver Needle). The one below is a humbug pincushion (is that what they are called???). It was designed by Just Nan exclusively for this cruise and for the Silver Needle and I love the colors in it (even though the pictures I took of it are not that great). Each side has the name of a country that we visited during the cruise. It will be fun to stitch and finish, and a great little memory of our trip.

We also got the chart for an absolutely beautiful sampler designed and signed by Giulia Manfredini from Giulia Punti Antichi. The sampler is inspired by antique Italian motifs and stitches. It was designed for our cruise and dedicated to Lindy, the owner of the Silver Needle. It is stitched on 28 ct Antique Tan linen by Wichelt and 16 different colors of Valdani thread. I may stitch it on a higher count but i'll keep the same colors because I think they are beautiful. I can't wait to stitch it.

Well, this is all for now. I am currently in Spain visiting my family and I'll fly back to the States on June 25th. I am starting to get very sad thinking of leaving my family again. Every time I come home, I just want to move to Spain again. It takes me about two weeks to get over my homesickness and be able to function normally. Yikes !! Family is a big deal, isn't it?

Happy stitching !!

Hello and happy Friday !!! Here is the design I stitched for my sister finally framed... I think it looks great and I can't wait to show her. Now, I just need to figure out how to pack it for my trip to Spain. I leave on June 3rd and fly home to my parents. On the 5th of June, I take the train to Barcelona with a dear friend from my home town, and in Barcelona, we both join the Silver Needle Mediterranean Cruise. I am so excited about it and I can't wait. I'll make sure to post pictures for everybody to see. More posts to come soon. Have a great weekend and stitch a lot !

Hola y Feliz Viernes !! Este es mi diseño que he bordado para mi hermana ya enmarcado. Creo que ha quedado bien. Ahora tengo que averiguar como ponerlo en la maleta para mi viaje a España. Lo mas probable es que lo tenga que llevar como equipaje de mano. Me marcho a España el 3 de Junio, y el 5 de Junio me voy a Barcelona con una amiga para unirnos al crucero por el Mediterráneo que Silver Needle organiza. Me hace mucha ilusión.... Ya os enseñare las fotos a través de este blog. Espero que paseis un buen fin de semana !!

My First Design/Mi primer diseño !!

Hello everybody after a long time without posting. Designing was something that never occurred to me until recently. I've always wanted to make something special for my sister and, as many beautiful things as we have in our world of cross stitch, not many have words and sayings in Spanish (my sister's language), so I had no choice but to think of something myself. So I started drawing and playing with colors, thinking that there was no way I would be artistic enough to come up with something, but much to my surprise, here is the final result. I actually love it and I think my sister will too. The words say "Sisters of the Heart" and my sister is truly a sister of the heart. I am thinking of stitching the same design with the words in English. Let me know what you think. Now I just need to frame it.... Happy Stitching !!!

Hola a todas

Diseñar punto de cruz es algo que nunca se me había ocurrido hasta hace poco. Siempre he querido bordar algo especial para mi hermana, pero nunca he encontrado nada con palabras o dichos en español. Así que me decidí a probar, y jugando con dibujos y colores, acabe por diseñar esto. Se llama "Hermanas del Corazon" y espero que a mi hermana Eli le encante. Ella es una verdadera hermana del corazón. Me encantan los colores y la tela. Ahora solo tengo que encontrar un marco bonito.... Decidme lo que os parece. Un abrazo

Here is my progress on my Angel Band Sampler. It is coming along nicely and it is really fun to stitch. I do like the colors on it. This is the first sampler I have ever stitched, so I am excited about it and I can't wait to finish it. I'll keep you posted. Happy Stitching !!!

Esto es lo que llevo bordado de mi Angel Band Sampler. Creo que esta quedando muy bonito y me gustan los colores. Este es el primer Sampler que bordo y me hace mucha ilusión terminarlo. Ya os mostrare mas tan pronto como avance un poco.

Hello and Happy Sunday ! I hope you all had a great weekend and stitched a lot. I've been stitching a couple of hours every day, but I don't feel I've made much progress. I just finished this cute freebie from Lizzie Kate. I stitched it on a fabric I dyed myself (my first attempt at dyeing fabric). It is a light pink, but I don't think the picture shows the true color of it. Anyway, I think it is cute, and it will hang nicely from the door of my china cabinet. I may put some embellishment around it at some point, but for now this is it.

Hola y Feliz Domingo !! Espero que hayais pasado un buen fin de semana con mucho tiempo para bordar. Yo he hecho punto de cruz prácticamente todos los días durante un par de horas, pero no tengo la impresión de haber avanzado mucho. Este es un modelo de Lizzie Kate que tenia por mi casa. La tela le he teñido yo y es un rosa clarito, pero no se ve muy bien en la foto. Creo que es gracioso y quizá le ponga algún lazo bonito alrededor, pero de momento esto es lo que hay.

Hey there... I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you that have left comments on my blog and are following it. I really appreciate all your compliments and your taking the time to stop by. I still haven't figured out how to reply to each one of your comments individually.... Is there even a way to do that??? Please bear with me while I learn all this blogging stuff :-)

I wish you all an Easter Holiday full of blessings.

Happy stitching !!!