Handprint - Rose Garden - update #1

I started stitching on this project a week ago today. I managed to stitch the bottom 2 verses of the poem on the first day and finished the top verse on the second day. Then a few days later I stitched the right hand and a few days after that I stitched the left hand.

Handprints - Rose Garden

I started a new project!! This is my 12th time stitching the Handprints poem for a baby. 

Fabric is 28ct white evenweave (Charles Craft Monaco).

This project is for my long time friend Lisa's first grandchild. We have known each other for 33 years, and I have known her daughter Joy-Hannah since she was born. So, I wanted to create something special for her new baby girl that is due September 20. The project won't be complete by the time the baby is born, but hopefully by the end of the year.

The nursery theme is Vintage Cottage Flowers (dusty rose, sage green and beige). I looked through all of my cross stitch books and magazines and found 4 really nice flower patterns to use around the handprints and poem. Mom-to-be chose one, so I am ready to stitch.

I had to recreate the patterns in my cross stitch software, so I could add the handprints and the poem to the design layouts. I have been using Pattern Maker by Hobbyware for about 20+ years for personalizing my projects.

This project is from the Cross Stitch and Country Crafts Sept/Oct 89 issue called Rose Garden. Here is a photo showing what the flowers will look like when stitched. I am not using the white lattice border.

I have created a new tab called Handprints. You can see how I personalized the poem for all of my family and friends. At the bottom of that page, you can also see all 4 flower design layouts I created for the Mom-to-be to choose from. 

Summer Sweets - Happy Dance

 I finished the hummingbird project called Summer Sweets.  Now to decide on a new project.

Hummingbird - update #4

 This is how much I got done yesterday (5 hrs). Today I will finish the last leaf and then start to backstitch all of the flowers and leaves.

Hummingbird - update #3

 I’m slowly working away on the pink flowers.

Hummingbird - update #2

Last time I stitched was on January 26th, but forgot to post an update. I am about to sit and stitch for a few hours. We’ll see how much I get done today.

Hummingbird - update #1

 I have had 2 long days of stitching on the Summer Sweets (hummingbird) project.

Sunday, January 12 (5 hours). I continued working on the hummingbird.

Friday, January 17 (5 1/2 hours). I completed the hummingbird and moved on to the pink flowers.

Lighthouse - Happy Dance

Today I just filled in a few blue stitches in the water and backstitched all of the birds. I’m so glad to finally have a finish. It is my first since 2023.

Lighthouse - update #3

 I managed to cross stitch 3 days in a row. Today I was busy cleaning up my craft room.

Wednesday I finished the clouds on the right and completed backstitching the lighthouse.

Thursday I filled in the ground on the right side and backstitched windows in the houses and the stairs in the middle. Sorry for the photo, it was too sunny and I got a lot of glare, which takes away from the project. I will take a better photo tomorrow hopefully when I stitch again.

Lighthouse - update #2

I managed to do a few hours yesterday on the lighthouse project. I filled in more of the clouds on the right side and backstitching at the top of the lighthouse.

Here is latest my progress.