Weekly update July 4th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Happy Independence Day!

I signed up for the Summer Stitching Challenge at Embroidery.com. for the month of June. 30 minutes a day., and accountability photos. No needleminders awarded for this - just the satisfaction of getting the chance to stitch everyday! I completed 26 of the days.


Stitching:

Monday: Car inspection - no stitching...too warm when I got home. Picked up a book instead.

7/1-7/4

Puffin Bookmark © Artecy Cross Stitch Design by Tereena Clarke.
Fabric: 16ct Charles Craft White Aida
Threads: DMC (36 Colors)
Stitch Count: 34 x 80, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/29 & 6/30

Stained Glass Ornaments IV chart © 2000 by Sekas & Co.,
Seventh chart in the booklet
Fabric: 14ct midnight blue perforated paper
Threads: Caron Watercolors Williamsburg.
Stitch Count: 34 x 48
Elongated horizontal & Vertical Cross Stitch

 

 

 Front & Back completed

 

 

 

 

6/27...

Red, White & Blue Freebie from Sekas & Co.
Fabric:14ct Heroic Aida
Threads: Caron Watercolors - Natural is Impressions
Stitch Count: 38 x 38.
Cross Stitch, Stem Stitch, Smyrna, Half Cross


 

 

 

 

 

6/28
Didn't like my tension for the stem stitches...and missed a few bottom legs of the cross stitch star.So I frogged it all.. will re-start on another day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

123stitch order Tennessee red clay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&C June fabric & threads (5th)  Fieldstone 

Threads:Slate, Dried Chilies, Sahara, Thyme, Autumn Foliage 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crazy Annie's lady dot July 

 

 

 

 

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