Grow Your Blog

Hello and welcome to my blog and my small corner of the world.  I'm in the Midwest of the USA. Loveland, Ohio to be exact.

I started blogging in July of 2008.  It does not seem that long ago.  I named my blog after our first King Charles Cavalier, Clark.  He was such a sweetheart.  People that weren't much into dogs thought he was special.  The reason I started blogging?  There was an international swap of handmade bags and I wanted to participate.  One of the requirements was that you had to have a blog.  And the rest was history.  I made that messenger bag, sent it off to Australia and in return received one from another person in OZ.  It was so exciting and fun.

I've met a lot of wonderful people through blogging.  The most exciting element for me is meeting people across the globe that enjoy much the same things that I do.  I love seeing photos of their work, their yards and gardens, friends and family and the places they like to visit.  I enjoy the differences in our worlds too.  I like to share what's happening in my sphere, what I'm working on and a little of what makes me tick.  I try to be as positive as possible since I know we all have lots to 'deal' with.

I am a Med Tech (Medical Technologist) and work part time, second shift (2:30 - 11:00) in a hospital laboratory.  I provide vital information to doctors to help them make a diagnosis or help them in the care they give to their patients.  My free time is spent in cross stitch, quilting, reading and as little housekeeping as possible.

Bored yet?  That's enough about me.  Let's have a giveaway!

Last weekend I went to my local LNS, Keepsakes, Stitchaway.  A stitching retreat at Hueston Woods State Park.  It's only a little over an hour away.  Meeting with friends and stitching the days away.  It was cold this year but not as snowy as years past.  Here is my annual picture from my balcony.  As you can see, the lake is frozen.  There was one open patch in the ice where Canadian geese gathered to hold their own conference.  They got quite noisy sometimes.

A few days before I left I completed Margaret Cottam.  I wanted to concentrate on two SAL's that I am working on for the year so Margaret needed to be completed.  Last year, Lisa, The Inspired Stitcher, came to my rescue and stitched the roof on the house.  I stitched that roof at least 3 times and each time it was wrong.  Lisa to the rescue.  What a relief.  I didn't have another problem with her.

Margaret is stitched on 35 count WDW Confederate Grey linen with the called for Weeks threads.  The top picture is a better color representation.  She was a fun stitch and I just love that little scene.

The giveaway will include the three charts for Margaret Cottam Aged 9.

I will also include the color key floss tag that I made for the threads.  It was a fun little project that just seemed a little special.

Leave a comment and I will announce the winner on February 15.  I will need a way to contact you if you win!  Good luck!  Thanks for visiting my blog and hopefully growing it.  I'll visit you and grow your blog!

Marsha