Weekly update January 31st, 2021

 Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. 

Wow! Where has the month gone? Only another 3 months+ of winter.

  

Stitching:
stitching is done & Backstitch has begun....

 

 

 Before

 

 

 

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart

 

 One color of the seven backstitch colors complete

 

 

 

 

 

Stash: 

I mentioned the Anne Stokes charts... I lost track of time on Monday.. and the charts were retired before I even thought of them. It's okay as I'm sure I'll find some other lovely charts to stitch. And there will be some new releases soon.

 

Colour & Cotton threads of the month (December)The 5 colors this month are: Mars, Safari, A pretty limited edition purple, Tumeric, and Fig

 

ETSY Shops...fabric utopia for peek a boo pouches ...and some for a project bag or 2 or 3? books theme - Forgot to take a picture..will share next week

 

Everything Cross Stitch -  Stitchin Stuff box for January

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update January 24th, 2021

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. 

I've spent most of the week going through my stash ...putting away threads... deciding what to work on in February for the Love2stitch challenge at embroidery.com - and thinking about a March Madness month of new starts. 

Stitching:
continued with ...                                                                Before

At the end of this week:
Worked on filling in the left side & the bow...

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart

 

 

 

 

Birthday floss club:  

Made a few more floss tags and matching needleminders.

The paper pack is one of the ones that I'm using. The 2 on the left were for January.. (here are the leftover scraps of the paper - I forgot to take a picture before they mailed out) and the one on the right is what I've started for the February girls.

I mixed in some plain red for February as that is my color, and because the way I cut the patterned paper I didn't have enough tags (there's 20+ in our group)

 Stash: 

Monday...

 

 

 

Subscription 2021 Let's Go Sledding Ornament series  designs by Annie Beez Folk Art. Exclusive club at Crazy Annies Stitchin (Every month)  January got the perforated paper and the bead pack as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday's mail brought...Simple Stitches fabrics...there was a sale on this fat quarter bundle. I'm thinking this will make some nice project bags.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fellow stitcher was de-stashing - I picked out these wonderful gently used charts.... She mailed it to me on January 2nd... it arrived on the 21st...

Bent creek autumn mantle ...all 3 parts, 

artful offerings peppermint polar bear, 

madam la fee vin de france 

mani di Donna for every season pillows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I received an email that HAED was retiring some of the older Anne Stokes patterns. So these hopped into my cart. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini Friends Forever

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini snow dragon

Mini Spiny Woodland Hopper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still thinking about 2 others...

I know I have the storykeep of Water dragon..but the mini has been calling me - also the mini Woodland guardian. I have until Monday to decide.

 

Friday was another happy mail day...this time my order from ETSY shop Annabellas: 

I received JDD cozy into winter, Winter Posey kit and Lila's Studio Seasons- Winter

Need some threads for Cozy into winter & one for Lila's.. but it is out of stock.. will try to order next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday brought more stash this time my order from ETSY Shop Carolina Cotton Company...fabric for J's peek a boo pouches ...and some for a project bag or 2 or maybe 3? - wine theme

 

The bottom label one is for the peekaboo pouch.

I'll probably use the cork for the outside

 

 

 Saw the wine bottles and couldn't resist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and... Lastly...

 

Another stitcher's de-stash.. bent creek puppy dog row with floss and buttons. Arrived in 3 days!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update January 17th, 2021

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update... 

Stitching:
seeing progress....                                                                    Before

Here is my weekly stitching

 

 

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart

I was hoping to have more done..but Friday was shopping for Mom and Saturday was clearing the6+ inches of snow.

 

 

 

Birthday floss club:
I sent out January cards this week. I included an extra floss, some card-stock floss tags and a matching bottlecap needleminder.

 

 Stash:

 
Monday's mail brought:

Colour & Cotton Fabrics of the month (December)Warm Sienna

Tuesday's mail brought:
My January Subscription 2021 Finishing Club Lady Dot Creates Exclusive club Crazy Annies Stitchin (Every other Month) Old Sterling Tea Service

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday's mail:

Colour & Cotton threads of the month (November)

Seashell, Mustard Seed, Mullberry, Caramel Brownie, Spinach

 

 

 

Other:

I signed up for another stitching challenge... It's the Love 2 Stitch 2021 from Embroidery.com. Stitch for 30 minutes a day.. every day of February. You can miss 4 days... before and after pics. Haven't planned anything special.. not sure if it will be a new start or some wips/kits that have been put aside. Just looking forward to making a time so I can stitch everyday. 

One of last year's birthday floss girls asked me to make her some of the peek-a-boo pouches.. so I'll be working on them soon. Had to place an online order for a few of the fabrics... (and some for me... I'm thinking about making some project bags)...most of our quilting shops are closed due to the virus.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update January 10th, 2021

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. I can't believe that January is 1/3 over already. where is the time going?

Stitching:
continued with ...This is coming along so nicely!

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions           
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart 

 

 

I left off here last week

 

 

 

 

 This week's progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash: 

Monday's mail... 2 packages arrived:

 

Everything Cross Stitch ..Some perforated paper that was backordered : Winterberry

 

and

Embroidery.com   My stitchy witchy needleminder came in along with a frog needleminder

 

 

 

 

 

 

along with Etoile in white, wisper threads in ecru, black & tan, and a small piece of navy aida for an ornament, and a chart with the thread kit from the Victoria Sampler called Birthday Bellpulls 1. This time I added some of my my birthday club flosses (there are 22 of us this year and my assigned color is 347 - our color palette is a sorbet melon and sweetheart ombre collection with a few extra reds tossed in).

 

 

 

 

 

Then some more happy mail later in the week...

Stitchery.com  offered me a birthday coupon discount.- so I ordered these 2 kits.** When I checked out I noticed that there was a Carried Imposed Covid surcharge of $1.00 per item (Fed-ex)... first time I had come across that!  Dimensions Bird Dog & Vervaco Moonlight Bookmarks (I never saw this one..not sure if it is older there is no copyright year on the chart)

 

Other: 

It's been a dry week... miss the snow...what we have is getting packed down and becoming slippery - so much that I sprained/strained my ankle earlier this week when I was out walking Macey. 

 

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update January 3rd, 2021

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.

I hope you all had a nice New Year's Eve... Ours was quiet.

No stitching plans for the new year ...just going to wing it and see what I can complete this year.  I do like Maynia. Last year was my first time...I learned a few things.. now to put them to use. I've seen so many beautiful projects lately. I've been trying to complete one at a time - but, I've been getting distracted lately. I do have a few new monthly subscriptions coming in. I've been trying to decide what to make for my birthday floss club members- still finalizing my plans.Thought about a new year a new start - but I couldn't decide which new start to work on first.

Stitching:
So I continued with ...                                                       I left off here last week.

At the end of this week...

Christmas in the Adirondacks © 2003 Dimensions
Designed by Martha Edwards
Stitch Count: 90 x 122
strands vary over 1
18ct Aida
Cross Stitch, Half Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Blended
Color Chart

 

 

 

Stash:

 

123 Stitch :  black perforated paper + BBD Winds of Autumn I thought I ordered my floss for my birthday club girls.. but when I checked my order, I didn't...oops! Time to place another order...

 

 

 

 

some stretcher bars and tacks for a couple of needlepoint ornaments...

thread order for my upcoming sleds of the year patterns,

Ebay: Stoney creek magazines 2018

 

 

 Subscription to JCS Magazine (monthly) February 2021 (mailed 12/22 arrived 12/30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other:

Spent some time on Monday doing local errands: drug store, bank (still closed - but they have a drop off), local grocery store for bottle returns, and the post office for a damage report on my needlepoint kits that happened back in November. Mailed out a Christmas package.... only 1 more to still be sent out....It took over 3 hours to get that done...only a few miles away.

Tuesday I was supposed to go grocery shopping for us & Mom but Macey had a bit of an upset stomach in the early hours - so I postponed (until next week) to give her the attention she needed. Maybe the change in temps from cold and snowy to rainy and 50's °F back to rainy/snowy with temps in the high 20's °F gave her a cold. 

Wednesday Macey got a Christmas box from my brother... a new collar with jingle bell... a double stuffed reindeer toy and some treats....we had to hide the goodies until her tummy fully recovered... she's been hunting and searching for those treats! Wanted to take a picture of her treats but she's been nuts... so it will have to wait...

Thursday was spent cooking a few meals for Mom so she would have a few choices for dinner without having to fuss.

Friday was quiet...just some precipitation.

 

More wintry mix on Saturday. And we're expecting another sloppy night tonight and tomorrow morning.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.