Chef Tiger's Blog

Entry for January 14, 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:54:36 GMT

Wow... it's been a busy time since the holidays ended. I managed to get the Barbie piece down and recently completed another design with some matching details for the same recipient. Once they are completed into a wall hanging and a pillow I"ll be sure to photograph and share.

Some of you may have already read our latest newsletter. It's taken a year but we finally got back on track and got another one out. Already it's generated some interest from a new project that I was introduced to by a stitcher, Anne Bernstien, who contacted me for permission to use one of our designs for the Comfort Doll Project. Once I read up on it I was thrilled and honoured that one of our designs was one she'd choosen to use for this project. The design, a flower fairy, was a complimentary chart available thru Wichelt Imports but will again be available in the future with some more flower fairies.

Read for more info..

http://comfortdolls.blogspot.com/2008/01/exciting-news.html

http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/2008/01/too-excited-not-to-share.html

scroll down for another article

http://comfortdolls.blogspot.com/2008/01/three-comfort-dolls-from-annie-berst...

I look forward to joining in on the fun of creating these dolls. Hopefully we'll find someone to pick up the torch for Canada as I truly don't have the time though I wish I did!

I'll be keeping in touch more so keep coming back for more info!

Entry for November 27, 2007

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:33:20 GMT

Things are moving right along with this Barbie piece... the left side can't be seen in the pic but the side is the same as the right and is done down to the level that's done of the hand.

My finger tips are sore as I've been using a sewing method to speed things up for the large single colour areas. But when I remember I use the leather thimble I have and that helps a huge bunch!

I'm confident that I'll get this finished in time for Christmas... next piece is a matching piece that will go to the same little girl from her grandmother for her birthday.. unless she gives it to her for Christmas as it'll be done.. LOL.. It'll be a pillow while this one is a wallhanging.

Watch on Patternsonline.com as we have some new designs available thru them next week and will shortly have some new designs on the website too.

Entry for November 10, 2007

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:44:26 GMT

Well it's taken me three days but here is the first scan of the Barbie piece that I'm working on.. as you can see I just took it off the hoop and scanned away so the ring marks are still visible until the end of the stitching... wish me luck folks!

Entry for November 07, 2007

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:50:03 GMT

Wow.. it's been so long since I posted. Summer went well... as many may know I do a great amount of gardening and then there's harvesting and canning and perserving for our winter food. All but the pumpkins, which are still not quite ripe, is done. The pantry is full and the Chrisco Hampers are due in on the 22nd so the freezer will be full too.

So it's designing and stitching time!

At the moment I'm working on stitching up a piece that I designed for a Christmas gift.. it's Barbie so I can't release it of course, however I can share my progress. So later today or tomorrow, I hope!, I will go get the piece and do a scan to show how things are going. It's not a detailed piece as it's for an 8 year old, however as it's planned for a wallhanging piece it is on the large size. So I'm praying I can get enough hours in to get it completed in time to send to ON to arrive in time for the big day. Wish me luck!

On the PGD side. I've been working on some snowmen designs, on the designing stage at the moment but things are loking up there. So keep watch for them!

Now time for me to get back to work :)

Entry for July 13, 2007

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:56:51 GMT

It is with pride that I have stitched up both the Canadian and the USA stitching hearts designed by my best friend.. Turtle!!

I love the way they both came out and soo look forward to more of her designs... they truly are fun to stitch.

I'm currently doing the finishing touches to Dragon Chef #3... they do seem to be enjoyed by many stitchers.

I've been busy with gardening, designing, stitching and getting ready for the next school year. My DS is now ready and eager to learn so I'm creating a curriculum just for him and looking for all the resources I can now while I'm not full swing into the teaching days that will be fast upon me. Sept will prove to be an extremely busy month wait with the finishing of harvesting and canning with shcooling underway.

I look forward to the new challenges ahead of me and I know that the Lord will be with me all the way. I truly believe my decision to home homeschool was an inspired one!

Well on with making pizza rolls and I think I'll begin a chicken vegetable soup as well.. I just love 'em the second day around!.. LOL

Entry for April 03, 2007

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:22:07 GMT

I'm just completed uploading the newly revamped website.. I sure hope people like it. I was going for a more professional look.. rather then an obvious amateur site

Things are ready for the Online Needlework Show... I have a couple small bits to complete then it's upload all the info and wait til opening day... :)

I wasn't going to upload the new site unitl just a few days before the show but after my day today I needed a pick me up...

Yesterday the maintenance guys took down my satellite dish not realizing it was goign to my unit and not the newly emptied unit... today I'd have to go thru many phone calls to get it back and now it's going to cost me $75 to have it reinstalled... which doesn't happen until Monday the 9th...

See I stitch in front of the TV... will have to borrow my 7 year old's CD player and listen to some audio books... umm wonder if they'll work on my DVD player... will have to check... there's work to be done!!

well thankfully the uploading and checking of links all went pretty smoothly so it helped to cheer me... now if Frishawn would just get home .. she's been away all weekend and I miss her

Ahh there's another friend to chat online with at least... later folks... and enjoy the new site!!

Entry for February 23, 2007

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:06:57 GMT

Here is the second pic of the progress of the current Stitch A Long. You can see the first pic on the website. I'm about to continue with this piece with 2 more of the panels. I had to set it a aside briefly while I did up a stitching job for a cousin's friend and then while I waited for these panels to be designed I did up an EMS baby Angel for AQP and then stitched up a new PGD design... to be released during the April Online Needlework Show so be sure to keep watch! :)

Here at Tiger's Den things are quieter as the teen as moved out! I made the bedroom into the office and now after almost 2 weeks of repairing and painting walls... rarranging, organzing and cleaning I'm finally ready to get back to designing and getting the biz organized!!

Hope to hear from you all soon as we get back into the swing of things here at

PINE GLEN DESIGNS.

Entry for February 13, 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:27:11 GMT

Today marks the start of a new life! My oldest has moved out and me and the little one can feel relaxed. There was so much tension in the house you could cut it with a knife when my oldest walked in the door. Don't get me wrong.. he's basicly a good kid. Just wasn't getting it that you can't always have everything you want. He was nasty to his little brother and totally disrespectful of me. So out it was for him.

I got real busy for a while there and though I do have this room that is now in need of repair and a coat of new paint I plan to get back into some designing. I have but a few backstitches remaining on the EMS baby angel I'm working on for Angel Quilt Poject - Canada Division and then I will be working on one of our own Turtle designs.

I look forward to getting things up to date and working on designing again!

Entry for February 06, 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:57:27 GMT

I have been keeping so busy of late with the stitching of some towels for my cousin and her friend and other things that I've not had time to get to the computer much. Only a moment now but wanted to stop and say "Hi!"

Our new angels are now on Patternsonline and doing well from what I can see... I'm currently working on a panel for AQP during the moments I have time to stitch, then I will be working on a design by Frishawn, our own Turtle, that is an Easter theme... I'm looking forward to finally getting it into stitches.

Entry for January 09, 2007

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:56:54 GMT

Here is our latest release.... I'm soo thrilled with the way she came out.. I hope you like her too... I can't believe it's been over 2 months since last I really worked on anything for PGD... I was stitching up towels for Christmas gifts so I was a busy busy gal... I'll have to go upload those pics to my webshots...

http://www.community.webshots.com/user/chef_tiger2

Plan is to be designing and stitching for next few months... don't hestiate to email with suggestions or ideas!