Another Day

Yesterday it snowed and now the temperatures are dropping.   Another good reason to stay home and stitch.😀😀😀

Yesterday started de-christmasfying the house.  Boy is it starting to look naked.   I know a lot of you take down your Christmas trees a lot earlier but it has been a tradition in our family to wait until after the 12 days of Christmas.

My DH was quite the good Samaritan yesterday.  After clearing our driveway he went to clear the driveways and entrances of our neighbours on either side of us and across the street from us.  Also, later on while walking the dog he helped another who got his vehicle stuck in the snow.

Yesterday I got hit by a "snowball".

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So I managed to make a significant dent on my Snow Sampler by adding 355 stitches.

I also worked on the Seasonal Celebration: Winter and started the Joy (Rovaris) Christmas Ornament from the 2017 JCS Just Christmas issue.

I am using the DMC Etoile threads on the ornament.  Using C816 for the 816 and 1 strand of Etoile Blanc with regular Blanc (because the Etoile is more of a light grey).  It is easy to work with and I like the addition of a little sparkle to my ornaments.

Well, that is enough for today.

Take Care and Happy Stitching!!!

SALs and other stitchy events

Good Morning!

Yesterday I outlined my weekly stitching schedule and showed a few pictures of what I am currently stitching on.  However, there are few other pieces in the mix that are part of SALs and Challenges.

JCS Stitch Along

I have been a part of this FB group a couple of years.  Each year a vote is taken on which 12 ornaments we will stitch from the current Just Cross Stitch Christmas issue (you can stitch something else from the same issue if you don't like one of the chosen ornaments.)  Each year I start out strong but start to flounder by the summertime and only get a few done.   However, this year I am ahead of the game (one of the reasons my basket is already full) and already have 10 of the 12 already stitched and fully finished.  I was waiting on some threads for the last two and will probably start on them either today or Monday.

These are ones I have completed:

From the top left (clockwise) - 2017 Christmas Bauble - Patricia Ann Designs (May), Very Merry - Lizzie Kate (March), Frosty Friends - Blue Ribbon Designs (February), Santa's Coming - Swallick Stitchery (November), Warm Hands, Warm Heart - The Little Stitcher (January) and On the Runway - Snowflake Stitchery (April)

From the top left (clockwise) - So Much Fun at the North Pole - The Frosted Pumpkin (July), Hats Off to the Holidays - SamSarah Designs (June), Believe - Primrose Needleworks (September) and A Forest of Trees - JBW Designs (August)

Happy Halloween SAL

Another FB group  Bewitched Stitches I belong to is currently doing a Happy Halloween SAL that runs until November 30th.  I working on Halloween Cat by Satsuma Street for this SAL.  I am using the called for fabric (30ct WDW Periwinkle linen) and threads (DMC)      

I love how the designer uses colours in her designs.

Every Day Counts

The Ultimate Cross Stitchers Group on FB has a challenge every month to get so many stitches in.  This month it is 3075.  They provide a calendar with a daily stitch count to help you keep on track.  I just joined at the beginning of September and decided to focus on piece nthat had bee feeling neglected for the past few months.  As of yesterday I was 2406 stitches in.  The chart is called Welcome Santa (Dimensions - Debbie Mumm)

My starting point:

Where I was as of yesterday:

That is it for today.

Take care and Happy Stitching!!!!

DUCJFC2016 - DAY TWENTY

Another day, another start.

Today I started another LHN ornament - Christmas Rose
 

 

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DUCJFC2016 - DAY SIXTEEN

Yesterday's start is another Christmas ornament from LHN's The Sampler Tree Ornament Series - Oh Christmas Tree.

I love LHN's ornament designs and can't resist buying each series she releases.

It is another cold day here so it will probably be another day of stitching, reading and watching TV.

Rake care and happy stitching.

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DUCJFC2016 - DAY FOURTEEN

Here another in my series of Christmas ornament starts:

This is 2013 Sampler Ornament: Your State Holiday Home by Sandra Sullivan(Homespun Elegance)

I will be back tomorrow with another Homespun Elegance design 2013 Santa Ornament - Merry-Merry Soul.

Take care and happy stitching.

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DAY 49: DUCJC2015

Today's start is anther Brittercup design - Kitty with Ghosts. It is from the same leaflet as the Kitty on Pumpkin. 

I also put the finishing touches on Homespun Elegance's 2012 Santa "Joy to All" and finished it into an ornament.

Tomorrow's start will be another PS Santa - 2014.

Take care and happy stitching!!

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Day 41: DUCJC2015

Well here it is, my start for Day 41.

Welcome to the Nuthouse by Waxing Moon Designs

I can't wait to finish this design. I am planning to hang it up in our trailer. I have another Waxing Moon design already out there - The Crab is In.

I also managed to finish up another Christmas ornament today - Christmas Mini Cat © Lynn B.

Tomorrow, I plan to start stitching another Halloween ornament called Knock, Knock. It can be found in the JCS 2011 Haoloween Collection.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

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Day 40: DUCJC2015

Wow! Day 40 already only 19 more to go. My start for Day 40 was the last of the 2011 LHN ornaments I had left to stitch - Hallelujah!!!

It is Day 41 and my new start is Welcome to the Nuthouse @ 2001 Waxing Moon Designs. 
I have wanted to this chart for ages and I finally purchased it last September along with the acorn button,

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

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Day 37: DUCJC2015

TGIF!!!

As soon as I got home from work I started stitching on today's start and kept on going while watching Shameless again on Netflix.    It is Blessed © 2012 Little House Needleworks.   I made pretty good progress if I do say so myself.

This weekend will be an AAN weekend. Tomorrow I will starting A Christmas Tree © 2009 Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks and Sunday I am hoping to continue on another  UFO/WIP - Halloween Skull from the 2014 JCS Special Collector's Halloween Issue.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

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I didn't make it back last night....................

but I am here now with more pictures. The following are 2 WIPs I am working on:

Song of Seasons Mystery Sampler © 2013 Little House Needleworks

Mystery Halloween SAL © 2013 Stitchers Anon

And finally another Christmas Ornament that I finished while on vacation:

 

Ding Dong Merrily on High © 2012 Little House Needleworks

 I am getting sleepy now.   So take care and happy stitching.

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March IHSW Report

First off, I completed my ornament for the 2013 Ornament SAL  but I am going to keep it under wraps until the check-in date - March 27, 2013.

 

 Then I worked on another LHN Christmas Ornament - Silent Night

I also started the 2nd LHN Little Sheep Virtue - Love, the March freebie in the 123 SAL Freebie Challenge - Rabbit on Scissors and another Halloween Ornament for the 2013 Halloween SAL - Black Oak Lane.

I wanted to start another Christmas Ornament but didn't get around to it.  I will probably start it tonight.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

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