Weekly update August 29th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

It's been a busy week. Last Sunday we had a water main break in town and had a boil water order until late Thursday.  Still catching up on laundry and other things that got put on hold. 

I had to add... I signed up for the witchy stitchy challenge 2021 at Embroidery.com .. So it will be a fun October. Hope some of my stash gets here  - have lots of plans...

Stitching:

Finished!

Chickadee on Holly Dimensions Daydreams petite under glass kit © 2001 designed by Brian Jackins
Fabric: 14 ct white aida
Threads: Dimensions 16 colors (not pre-sorted)
Stitch Count: 42 x 42, mostly 1 strand
Cross stitch, back stitch, half cross stitch, french knots

This was the first time I had to use all 6 strands for french knots. Hard to take a picture and not have a glare from the glass. 

Picked out  my next project - went to make a working copy...printer is out of black ink... so I chose something simple instead... (ink will be here early next week).

Started the smalls: (will probably do the whole silk gauze piece later) 

 

Ocean of Wisdom II © 2020 Erica Michaels (smalls)
Watch the whales
40ct Colour & Cotton Fieldstone
WDW & DMC
Stitch Count:107 x 31
Cross Stitch

 

 

I've had the frog visit all weekend... I stitched the top row.. went to dig out my finish fabric.. turned it over and saw a knot on the back which was about 1/3 from the start...

Then I stitched the 517 tent stitches and miscounted...Ripped that out ...stitched again....only to realize this morning that one of them was only over 1 instead of 2 threads...ripped out the bottom half...stitched again...

Anyhow here is my progress through this evening. 

This was my first time stitching on Colour & Cotton fabric... The suggest fabric for the smalls is PTP Vellum.. I tried three neutrals on hand but the white wouldn't show up... so I finally settled on this blue-gray color.

This will be finished as a pillow... You can see my finishing fabric here..

Waiting for some rick rack trim to arrive to go with it.

 

 

 

 

Stash:  None this week.

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

Weekly update August 22nd, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Time for my weekly update... We had quite a few rainy days this week (Tropical storm Fred). Hoping that Henri misses us.

Stitching:

Finished!

Chessie & Me © 2019 Whale Watch kit
Fabric: 36 count Silkweaver Cider
Threads: Gloriana
Stitch Count: 63 x 71 , 1 over 1
Cross Stitch, over one tent stitch, smyrna, stain stitch

 

Next...

ChrisMoose Berry - The Silk Berry Collection© 2019 Erica Michaels Needleart Design
Fabric: 40ct silk gauze
Threads: CC (some crescent some classic), DMC
Stitch Count: 205 x 121, 1 over 1
Half Cross Stitch

Hadn't picked this up since March 2021..had to frog a bit on the 40 ct.Took three tries for the star on the bottom tree. Had to frog more than once some of the bamboo border. Still have two motifs to add to the bottom potion. Rainy weather and tired eyes meant only a few days on this one...

Ending

 Where I started

 

 

 

 

 

and since I had to spent time frogging..

Finally frogged out the last stitches on 40ct white for a re-start. Didn't like the 2 strands...too bulky. Back to a blank piece of linen. (no pic)

Lighthouse Welcome designed by Ursula Michael ©2007 Imaginating, Inc.
Fabric: 40ct white Newcastle Linen
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count: 82 x 166, 2 over 2
Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Fractional Stitches

 

My eyes were tired...all the overcast rainy days...so I dug through my WIP Pile and picked out this...

Chickadee on Holly Dimensions Daydreams petite under glass kit © 2001 designed by Brian Jackins
Fabric: 14 ct white aida
Threads: Dimensions 16 colors (not pre-sorted)
Stitch Count: 42 x 42, mostly 1 strand
Cross stitch, back stitch, half cross stitch, french knots

 

 

 

 

 

Here is where I left off May 2020 (Maynia start)

 

 

 

 

 

Progress through today

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:It's been a full mailbox this week...

 

 

JCS October


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&C August Oatmeal fabric 

&

August  Threads:Merlot, Natural Cotton, Brandy, Castle Garden, and Spiced Cider

 

 

Etsy order -  All the way from France...

stitchband 

 The seller included a lovely button...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hobby House Needleworks order - I placed an online order last weekend. It shipped on Tuesday and arrived on Thursday. They let me know that one skein of DMC was on order but it will be coming soon.

 

 

Some wool for fall finishing

 

 

Some threads

 

 

The Fall Posey kit  (Jeanette Douglas Designs)

The puntini puntini pin set for the pincushion

 

The puntini puntini pin set for the JDD winter posey pincushion

 3 pieces of fabric

36ct antique white

36ct tin roof

and 40ct seraphim Dusty Road

 

 

 

 

 

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

Weekly update August 15th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Not much to report this week. just some stitching... Mom had some work done on her house this week. Our driveway is getting worked on tomorrow and Tuesday.

Stitching:

Continued with 

Chessie & Me © 2019 Whale Watch kit
Fabric: 36 count Silkweaver Cider
Threads: Gloriana
Stitch Count: 63 x 71 , 1 over 2 and 1 over 1
Cross Stitch, over one tent stitch, smyrna, stain stitch

 

 

 

 

 

Here's my progress as of tonight...only have the border left.

 

 

 

 

Stash:

None

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

Weekly update August 8th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Stitching:

Finished! 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Beez Folk Art Let's go sledding Ornament club #8 Snowman with cardinal © 2021
Fabric: 14 count Brown Perforated Paper
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count:17 x 31, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started 

Chessie & Me © 2019 Whale Watch kit
Fabric: 36 count Silkweaver Cider
Threads: Gloriana
Stitch Count: 63 x 71 , 1 over 1
Cross Stitch, over one tent stitch, smyrna, stain stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progress as of today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

Colour & Cotton fabric:  salt rock & nightshade

Etsy shop for some finishing fabric for  Erica Michaels Ocean of Wisdom II

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,

Macey was tired after playing with her toys..
 

 

Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update August 1st, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Stitching:

Finished the stitching on this.. will add the mustache when I assemble.

Janlynn Collector's Series Kit Aleutian Santa 93-334 © 2002
Designed by Sandy Cozzolino
14ct brown perforated Paper
DMC threads, 2 over 1
Stitch Count:49 x 52
cross stitch

Then on Thursday, I picked up

HAED Mini Quiet Reflection © 2015 Design by Michele Sayetta Artwork by Lisa Parker
Fabric: 25ct Zweigart Stormy Night
Threads: DMC (89 colors)
Stitch Count: 262 x 308, 2 over 1, full cross

 

 

 When I started at 4700

 

 

Now at 4900 completed

 

 

 

 

 

Had a long day on Saturday as I had errands to run and I had to find a replacement toaster oven for Mom. By the time I got home, it was late and I wasn't up to stitching a confetti area... so I switched it up and started one of the sleds that I got in this week's stash. 

Annie Beez Folk Art Let's go sledding Ornament club #8  Snowman with cardinal © 2021
Fabric: 14 count Brown Perforated Paper
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count:, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's progress. 

I had to stop to look for my DMC 816 that is needed for the cardinal but wasn't on the original floss list.

 

 

 

 

Stash:
Crazy Annie's Monthly - Annie Beez August sleds Let's Go Sledding (shown above)

Inspired Needle order - whale watch kit (chessie & me); WDW king mackerel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reward finish for my Puffin bookmark:  

Artecy Kookaburra Bookmark

 

I'm looking forward to stitching this one. (Getting my threads together)

 

 

 

 

Inspired Needle Backorder:

 Summer House Stitche workes : American Harmony 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The hummingbirds have been busy...

 

 

 

 

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