FFG - March

Thanks again to Rachel at Ten Hour Stitcher for encouraging us to finish some projects.  I was going to blog about my Quidditch progress and saw Rachel’s blog and felt guilty because I procrastinated all month and didn’t get around to fully finishing anything until this morning.  Thanks Rachel, it’s all your fault.  :)

First up I used a black 5 X 7 frame for the Lesley Teare SAL I did last year.  I couldn’t use the glass because of the beads in the project.  Next time I’m ironing something I can take this out and iron it as well.

The second framed project is by Sue Hillis called Yes, I Can Drive A Stick.  I don’t usually stitch Halloween pictures, but this one I had to do because I actually prefer to drive standard transmission (cars with a stick).  So this project is perfect for me, and I stitched it on purple.  The frame is a little banged up, but I reused it from our house.

The last framed picture is called Blackwork Dragon by Dragon Dreams.  I stitched this way back in 2004.  I believe the model was stitched in one colour, but I thought it would be fun to mix it up.

Finally the one everyone is waiting to see ... Miss Strawberry Mouse.  Remember this is what she looked like before.  I love the pink on pink fabric.

I had to take her outside for a photo because it is a cloudy, rainy day here.  Every room is dark, I was getting shadows.  I assembled her today.  I love how she turned out.  I like the new tails on the mice for the seasonal houses.  It is a wire corded tail instead of the metal shaped tails.  It is hard to see the pink on pink fabric in the photos, but you can see it in real life.  

Happy Dance - Floral SAL 2019 is complete!!

I was so happy when I finished the project last night just before midnight.  I didn’t want to start the new year with another WIP because usually I’m a one at a time stitcher.  I’m still deciding what to work on in 2020.

Here is Lesley Teare’s sample image.  I love all the colours she used.  It was a very cheerful project to work on.

Here is mine completed on 32ct grey/green evenweave.  I will frame it sometime next year.

I won’t start anything new until tomorrow for the New Year, but if I feel like stitching today I can work on my Spring Mouse in a House which I still haven’t finished (since 2017).

Floral SAL - November & December update #3

I’m getting so close to finishing the big light pink flower.  Just the center part to complete and backstitch.  Then a small butterfly in the bottom right hand corner.  I hope to find time tomorrow to finish the flower, but I have to go to Costco and go to a birthday party for a close friend.

Floral SAL - November & December update #2

This is what I stitched  last night.  I stitched until around 1:00 am this morning, but I was too tired to post photos on my blog.

This is what the whole project will look like when it is done.

Here is mine so far.

Floral SAL - November & December blocks

I stitched for a few hours tonight (after finishing our puzzle).  I continued working on the light pink flower.

Here is the complete project so far.  

Floral SAL - November update #1

I finally started the big light pink flower.  I didn’t stitch as much today, because I we started a 1000 pc puzzle last night and we were working on that again.

 

Happy Dance - October Floral Block

I finished the October block today and continued on the November block.

November block

As you can see above, I only have the big light pink flower and a small butterfly in the bottom right hand corner to do and it will all be complete.  I should have it done before the end of the year.

Floral SAL - October update #2

This is all I got done for today.  

This is what it will look like when it is all done.  

Here is my progress so far.

We are off to visit our youngest son Jordyn and his fiancé Sarah for Christmas Eve.  We are bringing Chinese Food for supper.  It has been our tradition for at least 10 years now.  Usually they come to our house on Christmas Eve, but since Jordyn had to work today, we decided to visit them instead. 

Happy Dance - September Floral Block

I finished the September block and am working on the October one.

Here is the whole project so far.  As you can see above in October I just have to finish the red flower bud, the butterfly on the top left and the flowers on the right side.  Not sure if I will have time tomorrow to finish it.

Floral 2019 SAL - September & October blocks update #1

I started the September block and continued on the October because the leaf was in both blocks.  I have only been cross stitching, no back stitching yet on these two blocks.

Happy Dance - August Floral Block

I’m so happy I was able to complete all of the August block.

Here is the whole project.

Floral SAL 2019 - August update #1

Here is my start on the August floral block.  I will try to finish it today after I do some last minute Christmas shopping.

Happy Dance - July Floral Block

I just completed the July block.  Yes, I still have to put the last bead on the butterfly antenna, but I say this is completed for now.

Here is the whole project so far.  I’m not expecting to get the whole thing done by the end of the year, but I will stitch as much as I can.

July Floral block - update #2

Here is what I stitched on today.  One butterfly down many more to go.

Pink Flower completed

I’m a little tired, but so happy I stayed up and finished the pink flower.  Not sure what I’ll stitch next, maybe some butterflies.

Pink Flower (June/July/October/November) miss counted

I spent all Sunday afternoon stitching on the pink flower.  It was slow going since I’m still sick with the flu.  I realized tonight that I missed counting, so I pulled out some stitches and will continue.

Floral 2019 SAL - July update #1

I tried to stitch yesterday, but I had the flu/head cold.  Ddin’t make as much progress as I had hoped.  I’m going to continue working on the pink flower in the middle (July, October & November) until it is completed.

Happy Dance - June Floral Block

I finally got around to finishing the June Floral Block.

I definitely won’t make my deadline of finishing this project by the end of the year.  This has not been a good year for cross stitching.  I retired this year in March and had such big plans for all of my hobbies, but I found that card making has taken more of my time because it is new to me.  In 2020, I need to learn to.balance all of my hobbies.  I realized when I was stitching today how much I miss it.  I just find it harder to see.  I need to use my magnifying glass/lamp all the time now, it doesn’t help that I prefer 28ct evenweave instead of 14ct aida. 

Floral 2019 SAL - June update #5

Here is my progress from yesterday.  I worked on the big pink flower.