Stitch Along Update

I was really hoping to have finished this page of Three Boats on a Tropical Beach by the end of July, but it was not to be. This is where I was for the last update, three weeks ago.

Here is where I am now. I have filled in some sand below the third boat. There is a lot more sand to stitch.

Our granddaughter will be visiting all this week and we will be traveling to CA sometime this month so I don't expect to finish this page any time soon. I am now hoping it is done by the end of the year since I am also trying to finish a full cover Christmas stocking for this year's holiday. You can see an update on that project here.

This Stitch Along is hosted every three weeks by Avis at Sewing Beside the Sea who kindly sends us the needed posting reminders. 

Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to visit the other bloggers below who are part of this stitch-along. There is a wide variety of stitching projects. These talented stitchers are from all over the world, so please allow for the time differences and check back for each post.  

Avis, Claire, Christina, Kathy, Margaret,

 Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy, Helen

Thanks for stopping by!

Some crafting and a trip to Saratoga

Hubby and I are just back from a short 3 day, 2 night trip to Saratoga, NY. Hubby is a big horse racing fan and we go upstate for a couple of days most years during the summer season. On the day we drove up our hotel room wasn't ready when we arrived, so we drove to a nearby quilt shop that I hadn't visited previously. It is called KC Framing & Fabrics.

This shop was filled with colorful fabrics.

 I surprised myself by not buying any fabric. There just weren't any fabrics that spoke to me. I don't currently have any plans to make a quilt with bright fabrics which is basically all they have. I looked for some neutrals, but there weren't many.  I bought a bobbin holder and some 1" EPP hexagon papers and that was all.

We went to the Saratoga Racecourse on the second day of our trip. Sadly, it was cold and rainy. 

It was fine though. We had brought jeans and jackets to wear and it wasn't very crowded at all so we could always find a place to sit inside in between races. Below we are sitting in a covered area that is open to the grounds behind it. 

It wasn't a good betting day for me, but Hubby broke even. 

That evening we went to a restaurant that was new to us. It is very high end. Hubby and I shared the Tomahawk Ribeye for two special. The restaurant brands the bone with its name.

The second day was sunny and in the 70s. 

A perfect day to be at the track. This day, I won $40 and Hubby only lost about the same amount. All in all we had a fun time.

I finished quilting the black block on Having a Ball. I am not thrilled with the way the quilting came out, but I am not doing it over. Next up is the light green block.

I added more stitches to my granddaughter's Christmas stocking. I am still working on the nightgown.

 

The white "frosting" for my grandson's ornament has almost all its embroidery and beading completed. 

Now I have to applique it to the "cookie" background. Hopefully that will get done next week. Our daughter is coming with our granddaughter for a weeklong visit, so I am not sure if any crafting will get done at all.

I will be joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching and Frederique at the Quilting Patch today. Make yourself some tea or coffee and pop on over to their sites to see what other bloggers are stitching. 

Thanks for stopping by!