tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181193602024-03-13T17:01:09.855-04:00The World According to OllieI've decided to join the blog world. All opinions are my own and I leave room for healthy debate.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.comBlogger2108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-24154589381086287112016-02-13T12:49:00.002-05:002016-02-13T12:49:23.364-05:00Welcome Back?!Happy 2016........February....................yeah where have I been? I've gone through a lot since my last blog post and if you know me on Facebook, you know what I've been up to. Currently, I'm now in Portland, OR and am happy that I made the solo journey last October to move myself, Suzie and Tiger. Boots passed away in Sept 2015 from cancer. Still miss her every day. I will be attempting to keep this blog updated and not slip away like I have before.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-53392979179506232552013-01-13T16:45:00.000-05:002013-01-13T16:45:04.541-05:001st Finish for 2013I Started and finished this today 1/13/13. My friend placed an order for it through my page on Facebook. Well for some strange reason I cannot post pictures on my blog anymore. Sigh. Here's a link...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=513202225391691&set=a.431737360204845.101188.426651130713468&type=1&theater">Ollie's Designs</a>ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-44379416754403762692013-01-02T20:21:00.001-05:002013-01-02T20:21:26.743-05:001/2/13 progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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5,920 stitches total, 240 for today on my first HAED patternollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-19221057041612276332013-01-02T04:40:00.000-05:002013-01-02T04:40:17.888-05:00ORT jar from 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the final look of the jar from 2012ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-5036422274769839552013-01-02T04:38:00.000-05:002013-01-02T04:38:04.955-05:001/1/13 Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Managed to add 320 stitchesollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-27970414821417289092013-01-01T18:08:00.003-05:002013-01-01T18:08:49.980-05:00Starting point of 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the an HAED pattern that I'm making for myself.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-15540117737747190972012-12-30T14:11:00.000-05:002012-12-30T14:11:24.507-05:00I've been a bad bad bloggerApologies to those of you that have actually paid any attention to my blog. I do promise that in the new year I will go back to posting on here. A lot of stuff that I've worked on has been posted on my Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/OlliesDesigns">Ollie's Designs</a>. The main thing that I've been working on is my first HAED project. 89 colors and 18 pages in the pattern....it will be huge. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Holiday season and that the New Year brings you happiness and peace.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-73863841749660032392012-09-30T14:59:00.003-04:002012-09-30T14:59:45.186-04:001st day of progress on my first HAED<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-53244667387941472222012-09-30T14:59:00.000-04:002012-09-30T15:00:37.929-04:0029th and 30st Happy Dances of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's were ordered by my friend through my page on Facebook.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-64466047586156503092012-09-30T14:56:00.001-04:002012-09-30T14:56:19.498-04:0027th and 28th Happy Dances of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished 9/19/12ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-68397026161121867412012-09-30T14:55:00.001-04:002012-09-30T14:55:04.559-04:0026th Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished 9/16/12<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-76059063998271562952012-09-30T14:54:00.000-04:002012-09-30T14:54:04.640-04:0025th Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished 9/8/12<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-88369823529052555442012-09-07T19:56:00.000-04:002012-09-07T19:56:04.836-04:009/6/12 progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-34247008704494552772012-09-03T14:16:00.003-04:002012-09-03T14:16:49.404-04:00New project-9/2/12 progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-26103509866135679182012-09-02T12:43:00.000-04:002012-09-02T12:43:02.541-04:0024th Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was requested through my page: Ollie's Designs on Facebook.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-34811001078903406952012-09-02T11:58:00.002-04:002012-09-02T11:58:59.977-04:00ORT through August 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-77714434956734077812012-08-19T16:27:00.001-04:002012-08-19T16:27:12.733-04:0023rd Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just finished this 8/19/12. It is for my girlfriend's son.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-13562196898700016262012-08-19T15:36:00.002-04:002012-08-19T15:36:29.901-04:00New project -Day 1 8/18/12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-57586631239994880712012-08-12T12:24:00.002-04:002012-08-12T12:24:23.121-04:0022nd Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished this today. Made it for someone who requested it for their daughter.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-28253527050505106982012-08-12T08:09:00.000-04:002012-08-12T08:09:14.658-04:008/11/12 progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another month has passed...here's what my ORT jar looks like so far for 2012...almost overflowing.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-5762359505052712872012-07-29T17:23:00.004-04:002012-07-29T17:23:56.451-04:0021st Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Started and finished this 7/29/12.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18119360.post-34111791747752324112012-07-22T20:30:00.002-04:002012-07-22T20:30:53.070-04:0020th Happy Dance of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a bookmark that my friend requested for her daughter. I've included a picture of it before I started the backstitching. I've always liked how the backstitching makes it pop.ollie1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253441070442158154noreply@blogger.com1