Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Yellow A4 Skyhawk Project – #4

Posted on March 3, 2014 by civilwarrose5

Jay has finally found a moment to download some more pictures for me. Let’s see what we’ve got! This is how we left the A4 in the last post. Things were being fitted and prepped for the next step.   … Continue reading →

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Please Help These Neglected Cats

Posted on March 2, 2014 by civilwarrose5

(This post requires some mood music. Please imagine Sarah McLachlan singing “Angel”. Thank you) I apologize ahead of time for the horrible neglect you are about to witness. However, in order to help these poor, unloved, abused and neglected cats … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions

Posted on February 23, 2014 by civilwarrose5

A few months ago I told Jay that if I decide to volunteer for anything else that he needs to stop me. I have managed to get involved in enough things that my amount of ‘free’ time has become limited. … Continue reading →

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Winter Cross Project 2-1-14

Posted on February 5, 2014 by civilwarrose5

I am still working a lot of extra hours so my only stitching time is at night. I haven’t even done much stitching on the weekends because I’ve been fighting sinus issues. You can’t really sit with your head bowed … Continue reading →

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Finished Dresser & House Projects

Posted on February 3, 2014 by civilwarrose5

This dresser was quite the challenge for me! It took me from August until November to strip all layers of paint and varnish off, sand it down, and restain it. The biggest issue that I had with it was I … Continue reading →

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Winter Cross Project 1-22-14

Posted on January 24, 2014 by civilwarrose5

I’ve been working a lot of extra hours at work, so when I’m home at night this is where I have been parking my butt. Before I get into the cross stitch, have I told you about my LED bulb?? … Continue reading →

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Yellow A4 Skyhawk Project – #3

Posted on January 22, 2014 by civilwarrose5

Here we are… all winged up and nowhere to go! Of course, it might help if they were attached. I apologize for not updating my blog sooner. I’ve been working overtime at work so by the time that I get … Continue reading →

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Winter Cross Project 1-6-14

Posted on January 8, 2014 by civilwarrose5

Well, shut down is over and I’m back to work. That means I will keep this project in my cubicle during the week and won’t have as much progress done each week. Despite the fact that I can’t get a … Continue reading →

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Yellow A4 Skyhawk Project – EDF – #2

Posted on January 1, 2014 by civilwarrose5

Welcome back! In the previous post we watched as the whale tail took shape and was test fitted to the fuselage. We also worked on the rudder and began to shape it. Now that the football game is over we … Continue reading →

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Winter Cross Project – 12-31-13

Posted on December 31, 2013 by civilwarrose5

We have been on shut down at work, so I’ve had a lot of time at home to just relax and stitch. I could get used to not working!! I have really been enjoying this pattern. When I first looked … Continue reading →

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