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!!!!

WIPocalypse SAL Check In - February

Another month is coming to a close and it is time to for another Wipocalypse Check-in.

All in all I had a very good month   I finished 3 WIPs and started 3 new ones, one of which I managed to finish.

The following are the 3 WIPs I finished this month.

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

 A Year in Chalk: February - Hands on Design

Cancer - Crab Zodiac Sign - Satsuma Street

My new starts which are now WIPs are Winter Wonderland by Blackbird Designs

and City Sidewalks by Glendon Place (JCS Christmas Ornament 2018 issue).  This is the February Ornament in the JCS Stitch along (Facebook.)

The last new start (and finish) was an ATC for the Cross Stitch Card and ATC SAL (Facebook).  My partner hasn't acknowledged receipt yet so I won't post a picture.

Edited:   I forgot to mention about 2 additional finishes this month - Moonrise Ornaments I & III by Whispered By The Wind.

This month's question is "What do you listen to while stitching?"   While I don't mind being by myself, I do like to have sound around me.  So while I am stitching I like to have either the television or Flosstube running or I enjoy listening to audiobooks - especially mysteries or thrillers

Until next month!!!!

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!!!!