Weekly update December 26th, 2021

Hi Everyone, 

Time for my weekly update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a quiet icy Christmas. Since we knew it was coming, we cooked Christmas dinner a day early and had Mom over to enjoy some shows and meal. We brought her home with a few more meals for the weekend.

Stitching:

Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 ** Middle Bookmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progress through 12/26/21

Fabric: 14ct white Aida
Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching Plans for next year:

I have thinking about my stitching for next year -  but haven't finalized any plans. I think that it's because I am still waiting for some hand dyed fabric to arrive. Some from March and another order from Labor Day. 

I did sign up for the Crazy Annie's Exclusive club - 12 days of Christmas Stocking by Annie Beez. The teaser looked cute and I went with the 14 ct black aida so my tired eyes won't have to work as hard. 

I saw that Jeannette Douglas Designs is going to offer her Mini bouquets monthly - I hope to be able to keep up. Still deciding if I want to do them separately or together. Thinking I might want to do them separately.

I have a monthly pen pal exchange set up. Small stitches and a note each month. Will share after she receives her package. We have the entire month to mail.. so It might be a month later before I post.

I signed up with the birthday DMC Floss group again this year. Still deciding on what goodies I want to send with a card and skein of floss. 

Ornaments for my brother the traveling nurse - Have a few states to catch up on.

Three bigger full coverage projects that I want to start this year. Artecy: Battle on the High Seas, ThreadGeeks:The Alchemist , and HAED: QS Fierce

Erica Michaels  Berries for the seasons At least one berry for each season.

Mani di Donna Seasons

I would like to do a 3D finish...maybe a cube finish...thinking about Blue ribbon designs patriotic wishes - or perhaps that little greenhouse in the Cross Stitcher (UK) magazine..or maybe the JDD series HOME?

Some of the baseball charts in my stash as well as some dog ones....I saw a cut fabric flair fabric that I love..need to find the right chart for it. (Poppies)

So much to stitch..so little time... I'll wing it but it will be interesting at year end 2022 to see if I accomplished anything on the list above.

Stash:

JCS February (arrived 12/20/2021)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour and Cotton December Threads and fabric Tuscan

Threads: Sweet Potato
Kalamata

Winter Prairie

French Grey

Oregano

 

 

 

 

ETSY Rovaris felt & fabric kit will arrived early.. (forgot to take a pic.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update December 19th, 2021

Hi Everyone,
It's been quite the two weeks... I haven't been stitching much - probably just overtired. 

We have strong wind gusts the past two weekends that caused trees to come down and power outages. Fist one was 16 hours. House drooped down to 59 degrees F. The next weekend brought more gusty winds and another power outage. This time for only a few hours. Wind and warmer temperatures meant that by mid week we had very little snow left. But a lot of cleanup to do. Lots of branches down all over the yard...so they had to come up before they became a tripping hazard when walking Macey. Another birch by the pond came down. Sadly yesterday's weather brought us some snow with a bit of mix so it will probably be there until the spring. 

Power otages messed with out tv - wasn't working so we tried several fixed.. Called for service- they're short staffed due to COVID. But when the over the phone fix didn't work, they sent someone out to repair it.

Finally received my car registration renewal (from early October) in the mail this week 

Had suspected fraud on one of my credit cards.. so a day was wasted on that and I'm anxiously waiting for a replacement to come.  There is a new exclusive kit at Acorns & Threads by Heartstring Samplery called Winter Comes.

Had a dental appointment to replace a filling mid week (the day before my birthday). Yes,  I'm another year older and yes..I saw snow flurries on my birthday. 

Took Mom grocery shopping on Friday before the bad weather. I was glad to get her out if only for a day.

Today was spent shoveling here and at Mom's then coming home and falling asleep. Still have a few things to get out in the mail. They will be late this year. 

 

Stitching:

Finished!

 

 

Turkey Time by Erica Michaels
Fabric: 24ct scalloped band
Threads: GAST, Rainbow Gallery Nordic Gold and DMC
Also 2 small JABCO Buttons (that I still need to locate)
Stitch Count: 114 x 22, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 different background paper

the colors stand out better.

Next...

 

 

 

Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 ** Middle Bookmark

Fabric: 14ct white Aida

Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

 

 

 

The last one for this year...

Crazy Annie's Monthly - Annie Beez December sleds Let's Go Sledding

 

From Ebay: Sekas & Co. Stained Glass Ornaments 1 & 2

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update December 5th, 2021

Hi Everyone,

More mail than stitching this week. 

I'm still arranging my stitching area - putting things away. Moving things around ...etc. The new loveseat is a little wider and longer than the older one.

Stitching:

Finished the front that I started last week and finished the back. Just need to assemble. 

 

 

 

 

Stained glass ornaments V © 2008 Sekas & Co.
Metallic silver perforated paper
Caron Watercolours: Stained glass
Stich Count: 45 x 45, 1 over varies

 

 Front & Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I also worked on  a Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 

 

 

 ** Middle Bookmark

 

 

 

 

Fabric: 14ct white Aida
Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

Progress as of 12 - 05 - 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Today (Sunday) I finally found the rainbow gallery nordic gold thread that I needed for a freebie from Erica Michaels - can't find a year on the chart that I received with an order. So I started it right away before I misplaced the thread again. The bronze metallic thread is next.

Turkey Time by Erica Michaels
Fabric: 24ct scalloped band
Threads: GAST, Rainbow Gallery Nordic Gold and DMC
Also 2 small JABCO Buttons (that I still need to locate)
Stitch Count: 114 x 22, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

Stash:

Artecy charts were on sale through the end of November.

 

 

Battle on the High Seas

 

 

From the Ashes

 

 

 

Exclusive Jeannette Douglas Designs chart available from Evertote with Leo Roxy threads

 

Exclusive from Acorn & Threads  

Summer House Stitche Workes:  Emily's Bliss Kit

40ct linen and silk threads

 

 

ETSY Rovaris chart (Pdf)...( felt & fabric kit will arrive in January)

 

Etsy charts:

 

 

 

Mani di Donna: Seasonal pincushions

 

 

Lila's Studio - Harvest Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitches through time: Sailing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and my Colour & Cotton November Monthly arrived

Fabric is eggnog.

 

threads: Chocolate Cherry, Cinders, Sampler Peach, Winter Eve, and Honey Amber
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update November 28th, 2021

Hi Everyone,

Not a lot to share this week.

Tuesday we went to get the last minute items for our meal... came home to find that a bird had hit one of our tractor house windows.  It was a Ruffed Grouse. So Wednesday was spent getting a new pane of glass and doing the repair work.

Thanksgiving was nice.. Had a quiet day with DH and Mom.

Friday woke up early walked Macey in the rain. Slept a little more and then spent the rest of the day sneezing with a  runny nose. 

My post is a little late today as I was cleaning up our living room - new loveseat arrives tomorrow (old one was a pull out from 2004).

Stitching:

On Friday, I finished the stitching and backstitches on:
Winter Bullfinch kit from MP Studia 0-039.
Using the supplied threads on plywood.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just have to assemble it. Looking for my beads or jingle bells to add to the running stitch.

 

 

 

 

 

Started a quick Seka stained glass ornament on perforated paper but couldn't get a picture today. (It was put away before I remembered).LOL!  

Stash:

Some Black Friday shopping:

Threadgeeks  is having a sale. Buy 2 pdf get 2free

These 4 charts  jumped into the shopping cart.

 

 

 

Night's Beauty  (Lisa O'Malley)

 

 

 

Power of Three (Anne Stokes)

 

 

 

 

The Alchemist (Victoria Frances)

Magic Shop (Candra Gloomblade)

 

 

 

The I received an email sale from Marcia Manning of Cross Stitch Wonders. Special sale-  21 Snow Globe Designs, A Snowman Delight design, and a Hot Cocoa Gnome Mug design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Winter is here...

 

 

 

Looked out our window this afternoon. Amongst the snow flurries I saw  this flash of red.

 Our pileated woodpecker came for a visit.

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update November 21st, 2021

Hi Everyone,

I'm a little late posting.. it's been a crazy week... more on that in my next post (Hopefully on Sunday).

Stitching:

A bit of progress on: 

Winter Bullfinch kit from MP Studia 0-039.

Using the supplied threads on plywood.

 Started

 

 

 

 

 

 
Ended

* Finished the stitching..just the back stitching left.

 

 

 

DH had a dental visit early in the week..so I grabbed my go bag again. Gave Macey a ride and stopped for groceries on the way home.

Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 ** Middle Bookmark

Fabric: 14ct white Aida
Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Started

 

 

 

 

 Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

Nothing this week....but some shipping notices in my email. 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update November 14th, 2021

Hi Everyone,
Just a quick update today.

Stitching:

My allergies/ head cold has me stitching less this week. I'm not sure but it might be something in the plywood of this kit. So I'm trying to get it finished quickly before I get to the point of placing it in time out. I woke up earlier this week with a bloodshot eye (only one) and lots of sneezing. Normally my allergies are bad this time of year -we've had a lot of rain and the leaves are decaying..so that doesn't help. Good news is that we had a brief dusting last night and more on the way tonight, so hoping that it's enough to make life bearable again. We've had frost several nights but the warmer temps in the day make things worse.

 

 

 

Winter Bullfinch kit from MP Studia 0-039.
Using the supplied threads on plywood.

 progress through this evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:
Crazy Annie's Monthly - Annie Beez October & November sleds Let's Go Sledding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crazy Annie's lady dot finishing kit  - November

This is the last kit for the year.  

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure what I'll sign up for next year - I have several things I'm waiting for that aren't automatics. I did see another exclusive Annie Beez (this time stockings) coming next year.. so maybe I'll sign up for that one.

Went South for some shopping early in the week. Stopped at Barnes & Noble..had some gift cards to use.. so I bought DH some puzzle books and I found this magazine. I was interested in the 3D Greenhouse.

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update November 7th, 2021

Hi Everyone,

Not a lot to show this week... I prepped some fabric for upcoming projects and had a few days of very little or no stitching.

DH's birthday was on Tuesday.

Thursday we went shopping for a new recliner for him and a couple of new wood kitchen chairs. Also had to stop in at our TV system place as our TV can't do a firmware update and it hasn't been able to access internet since 1 year ago.

Stitching:

Finished!

The Moon is Full © 2021 by Lindy Stolz for Erica Michaels Designs
Pincushion
Fabric: 32ct PTP Storm Lugana
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count: 99 x 41 , 2 over 1
Cross stitch

 

 

Started:

 

Winter Bullfinch kit from MP Studia 0-039.

Using the supplied threads on plywood.



 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

Etsy order: MP Studia kits (plywood and plastic canvas)

fall frame

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.