It's October Already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it is already October.  Where does the time go?

C'est la vie!

On to my stitching.  I am doing the Every Day Counts S@L again.  I got a free choice on the Decision Roulette app.

So I decided to do a new start - Five Little Pumpkins - Petal Pusher (Etsy). I am stitching it on 36ct linen that I coffee dyed with DMC.

This is my progress as of today.

When it is done, I plan to mount it on this.

Finally, yesterday I made the decision to push ahead and finish the Halloween Cat, which I did about an hour today.

Well, I am hoping to get a few more stitches in before hitting the sack.

Take Care and Happy Stitching!

SAL Saturday

Today I decided to stitch on some of my current SALs.

First Up - Stories of the North, Part 1 by GingerGeraldDesigns (Etsy)

I am stitching it on 35ct R&R linen (I forgot the colour) using Victoria Motto Shoppe threads - Caroline Calm (pictured) and 6am Sky.

I then worked on Away We Ride (Blackbird Deisgns) and Halloween Cat (Satsuma Street).

Finally, in between the stitching, cleaning and making supper I also coffee dyed a piece of  fabric (light grey 36 ct linen) that I intend to use on a new start tomorrow.  I am very pleased with the results.  I soaked the fabric first for about 15 minutes in a bath of strong coffee (made with instant) and then baked it in the oven (250F) for about 20 minutes.

Take Care and Happy Stitching!!!!

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!!!!

A Week of Finishes!!!!!!!!

I had a another productive week of stitching and managed several finishes.

First off I have finished off both the items for an exchange I am participating in this month (sorry no pics yet). Since the mailing date is set for the end of the month, I am really pleased to have them done already.

Next, I finished 2  more ornaments - one for Christmas and one for Halloween.

and finally the  pièce de résistance - I finished the L*K Holly & Hearts Mystery Sampler Club.

 

I have now pulled out another WIP from last year - Forget-me-not Sampler © 2013 With thy Needle and Thread - to work on.  I will also be starting another LHN ornament - Saltbox Village.  I am still working on the Dimension kit - Beary Merry Christmas!  I have the 2nd bear almost finished.

Well, I am off to get some more stitching in and to re-watch the miniseries - Brideshead Revisited (1981).

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

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