Floral SAL - update #4

Here is my progress with the back stitching.  I still have a butterfly to stitch in the top left corner, which I hope to complete tonight.

Floral SAL - update #3

I’m almost finished the January flower.  Here was  my progress as of Friday night.  I forgot to take a photo today after I back stitched.  I will do it tomorrow.

Floral SAL - update #2

I finally got a bit of time to stitch.  Here is my progress photo.  I didn’t get as much done as I wanted after ripping out the orange flower 2 times.  I just couldn’t seem to count tonight.

Floral SAL - update #1

I stitched all the grid lines with a light blue floss.  I wanted the grid lines to be light but still a different colour than the light green/grey evenweave fabric.  I took a photo with the grid lines, but they are so light you cannot see them.

The grid lines were very helpful.  It was so easy to find the right place to start stitching each flower since the design will overlap through the months.  Here is my start for the January flower.  I think the blue is a butterfly wing in the bottom corner.  You can see the grid lines in this photo.

More changes

I have added 2 new pages this week, Animal Crossing and the 2019 SAL.  I still have a few more pages to add, but that will be later this month.  You will find 3 new photos on the Card Making page, if you are interested.  This afternoon, I will be starting to stitch on the LJT Floral Cushion SAL.  This will be the first time I baste stitch a grid, because the pattern over laps into different areas each month.

I have pulled all the DMC floss colours needed for the Floral Cushion SAL.  I chose a mystery fabric from my stash.  It is a very light green/grey hand dyed.  I think it might be from Picture This Plus, but not positive.  I'll let you know what count it is after I stitch the grid lines.

Organizing stash

I spent the whole morning (about 4 hours) sorting and reorganizing all my 12 x 12 scrapbook cases full of cross stitch supplies.  The last 6 months, I have been pulling out patterns/magazines, floss and fabric to make all the ornaments.  Today I sorted and put away all the floss (bobbins and extra floss in floss away bags).  Reorganized each case because sometimes I just throw things inside whatever case is handy.  I found all my FFO (Fully Finished Objects) and put them all together in one case (40 projects).  Then put all my Just Nan kits (20) in one case so they will be easy to find when I am ready to start a new one.  Here are a few photos showing how I sort each scrapbook case of cross stitch supplies/tools.  I didn’t sort the blue ones because they are just my colouring books/Zentangle supplies.

I even dusted off the black shelf that houses the coloured cases.

Spring Mouse in a House - update #10

I finally put some stitches in for 2019.  I spent more time organizing my sitting area, than I did for stitching.  After looking over the pattern to see where I was and where to start, I realized that I forgot to stitch the outline (backstitching) for the bottom of the house and the inside rug.  So that is all I did.  I have been working on the other pages for my blog (which will be added soon) and also watching some you tube videos on hardanger (almost ready to start an ornament).

Before I added the back stitching.

After I back stitched all around the bottom of the house.

Before I added the back stitching.

After I back stitched all around the rug inside the house.