Friday Off the Grid Party

One of the many Facebook groups I belong to is Friday Off the Grid - a weekly stitching party every Friday with Off the Grid Needlearts  - a Flosstube Stitch With Me video.

Today I stitched along with Caroline on the following:

Seasons in Chalk Art: Fall - Hands on Design (Artwork by Priscilla Blain) - Just Cross Stitch - October 2016

I also completed the Every Day Counts S@L for September - 3294 stitches.

This was my starting point on September 1st.

Welcome Santa - Debbie Mumm (Dimension)

And I added a few more stitches to Halloween Cat (Satsuma Street).

Even managed a bit of housekeeping and a few loads of laundry.😁

Ran out of time to post yesterday (my bed was calling me) but this is what I stitched on as decided by the Decision Roulette app:

These are a collection of 4 Pattern of Month charts from the Stoney Creek Collection released in 2015.  I am currently working on the 3rd chart.

They can be stitched separately or all together (which I am doing).  I plan to make it into a wall hanging with this for a hanger.

Well that is my update for today.  Good Night!!!!!!!!

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!!!!

DUCJF2016 - DAY THIRTYY - SEVEN

I was determined to get this one finished today and despite a small battle with the frog, I did it.

Tis the Season by Blackbird Designs (Joyeux Noel book)
 

I stitched it on 32ct Jobelan - Simply Sage - Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie and used the following substitutes for the suggested Belle Soie silk threads

Threads:
WDW Moss (Attic Tea)
WDW Bark (Moss)
WDW Dirt Road (Mudpie)
WDW Aztec Red (Poison Apple)
GAST Brandy (Pumpkin Carriage)
WDW Gold (Scarecrow)
GAST Forest Glade (Tortoise Shell)
WDW Parchment (Vanilla Pudding)

I also pulled out another Mill Hill Snowbells kit that I started last year.

Before:

 After:

Well, that is it for tonight.  Take care and hapy stitching!!!

 Thank you for visiting!!!!

DUCJFC2016 - DAY THIRTY-SIX

Today I stitched another on another start from 2015 - Snowbell by Debbie Mumm - Jingle - Mill Hill.

This is how far I got in 2015.

And this is how far I got today.

I also stitching on Tis the Season - Blackbird Designs this evening. I hoping to finish it this weekend.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!!

Day 15: DUCJC2015

Today I started on my 2nd Debbie Mumm Snowbell - Flurry!!

I really enjoy doing Mill Hill kits and I am thinking about revamping (again!) my to-do list for this challenge by adding some more from my stash. I have already decided to add the remainder of the Nutcracker Ballet ones - Clara and Sugar Plum Fairy.  I will be doing Clara tomorrow and the Sugar Plum Fairy on Monday.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!

 

Day 14: DUCJC2015

Today I pulled out another Mill Hill Kit - Snowbells by Debbie Mumm - Jingle.

There are 5 'Snowbells'  in this series.  I currently have this one and Flurry.   I eventually would like to get them all.  I think they are adorable. 

I am pretty happy with my progress today.
  

Tomorrow I will be starting Flurry.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

Thank for visiting!!!!!!!!