Check-In Time - Fully Finished Gallery 2019 - April

Another productive month.

Out of the "box of shame" I managed to fully finish 6 out of 12 of the Canadian Patriotic Snippets by Jeannette Douglas.  I would have finished the other 6 but I can't find the coordinating fabric to the one I used on these six (fabric pictured in background).   Can't figure out where I put the fabric.  They were both ordered and received at the same time.

I finally finished the last 2 ornaments in the Little House Needleworks' Farmhouse Christmas Series.  They are all done now and ready for Christmas 2019.

I also finished a card and an ATC for the Cross Stitch Card and ATC SAL group on Facebook.  I can show the card but the ATC hasn't been sent to my partner yet.

St. Patrick's Day Mini Cat - Lynn B (happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.com)

My last 2 finishes for this month are January - A Year in Chalk - Hands on Design and Cancer - Zodiac sign - Satsuma Street.

Edited:  I forgot one of my finishes.  A Mill Hill kit.  I love these kits.  Once the beading and stitching is done all I have  to do is add a piece of felt on the back, cut it out and add a hanger.

Hopefully, I will be back next month with some more FFOs.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

March WIPocalypse SAL Update

Another month has past and it is time for another update.

This month I worked on and finished 4 WIPs started prior to 2019.

Farmhouse Christmas: Farm Folks - Little House Needleworks

Farmhouse Christmas: Baa Baa Black Sheep - Little House Needleworks 

A Year in Chalk: January - Hands On Design

Penquin #2 - Vee and Company

I also managed to finish 3 ornaments for February and  March in the JCS Stitchalong (Facebook)

City Sidewalks - Glendon Place (2018 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue)

Two Stags and A Star - Blue Ribbon Designs (2018 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue)

Carolling Cardinals - Blue Ribbon Designs (2018 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue)

Finally, I finished the March card and the April ATC for the Cross Stitch Card and ATC SAL (Facebook), worked on the The Elizabeth Hancock Sampler for the March - One Stitch per Day Challenge (WIPocalypse ) and the Ultimate Cross Stitch Group (Facebook) non-counting event, pulled out another WIP started prior to 2019 and made a new start for Sunday High Tea (Friday Off the Grid - Facebook)

St. Patrick's Day Mini Cat - Lynn B - Happiness is Crossstitching Blog

This was my March card for Cross Stitch Card and ATC SAL.  I also finished the April ATC but I won't show it has been received by partner.

Before and after of The Elizabeth Hancock Sampler - Little House Needleworks.  I tried to work on this a little everyday.  If I missed a day, I did double.

Night Sky Bear - Stitches Lovers Shop (Etsy)  This was a Stitch Maynia start in 2018 and is the 2nd to last one I need to finish.

Alice in Wonderland - Bothy Thread (artwork by Deborah Street of Bramble Crafts) - this was my new start for Sunday High Tea (Facebook - Friday Off the Grid)

Until next month.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

Fully Finished Gallery 2019 - March Check-In

Thank you for your lovely comments on my finishes last month. It has inspired to keep going.

Since my last report, I fully finished 2 Christmas ornaments (1 is a current finish and 1 is from last year), 2 Halloween ornaments, 1 ATC card, 3 pieces from the "box of shame" and 2 current finishes.

City Sidewalks - Glendon Place (2018 JCS Christmas Issue)

Farmhouse Christmas - Grandma's Quilt - Little House Needlworks

Moonrise Ornaments #I & III - Whispered by the Wind

Fox freebie - https://www.totalgirl.com.au/article/creative-diy-free-cross-stitch-pattern

Snowflakes - Little House Needleworks

Valentine Wishes - Blue Ribbon Designs

A Year in Chalk  - May - Hands on Design

A Year in Chalk - February - Hands On Design

Seasons in Chalk Art - Fall - Hands on Design (JCS October 2016)

Take Care and Happy Stitching!!!!

 

Forgot a SAL

Hi All,

Yesterday, I forgot to post about another SAL I am participating in.  Probably because I only started it on Friday.  The hashtag for this one on Instagram is #storiesofthenorth1sal.   The design is by Ginger Gerald Design.

This was my progress as of Friday:

I first saw it the on a flosstube episode from Off the Grid Needlearts.  I loved it so much I had to order it.  Caroline was offering it for a limited time as part of the Evertote - Seagull Point Summer Kit.   Along with a PDF of the chart, I received the following cross-stitch project with a matching notions bag and

a set 4 gorgeous blue threads from Victorian Motto Shoppe:

The chart suggest 2 DMC blues but I am using the first 2 blue from the left.  They are called Caroline Calm and 6AM Sky.

Today, I thought I would also show some other Christmas Ornaments I finished this year that were not part of the Just Cross Stitch SAL.

The first is part of another tradition I started last year.  My DH does not embrace Christmas in the same way as I do.   Although he isn't a Scrooge, he doesn't revel in it. So last year I purchased the 2 Sue Hillis charts Bah Humbug and More Bah Humbug leaflets and have decided to stitch one ornament a year for him.

This is the one I did last year.  I love this one because it is reminiscent of the "Charlie Brown Christmas" trees we use to have before getting our artificial tree.  We refused to pay a fortune for a real tree that was going to end up in the trash after a couple of weeks.   I always felt that with lights and baubles any tree is beautiful.

These other ornaments are from charts by Homespun Elegance, Little House Needleworks and Country Cottage Needleworks.

From top left (clockwise):  Homespun Elegance - 2013 Sampler - Your State Holiday Home, Country Cottage Needleworks - Fa La La , Little House Needleworks - Merry Christmas, Country Cottage Needleworks - Let Us Adore Him and Country Cottage Needleworks - Merry, Merry

I will sign off with a picof what I did today that was non-stitching related.  I made pumpkin puree.  Enough for 4 pumpkin pies.  I 💖💖 pumpkin pie.

Take care and Happy Stitching!!!!

DUCJFC2016 - DAY THIRTY-NINE

Little Sheep Virtues - Courage - Little House Needleworks

Before

After

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DUCJFC2016 - DAY THIRTY-EIGHT

Song of the Seasons Mystery Sampler - Little House Needleworks

Before:

 

 Now:

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DUCJFC2016 - DAY THIRTY-THREE

Last year I started the The Elizabeth Hancock Sampler by Little House Needleworks. This is how far I got on the first day.

This is how far I got in 2015.

And this is what I managed today.

That's it for now. Take care and happy stitching!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!!!!