Weekly update February 14th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is my weekly love to stitch challenge  updates...

Stitching:

Day 7

 

 

 

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
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at 1100 complete

 

 

 

 

 

  Now 1200 of the 80696 complete

 

 

 

 

Day 8

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
 

Now 1300 of the 80696 complete

 

 

 

Day 9

 

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

 Finished!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 10
Continued with Backstitching....

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 11

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
Now 1400 of the 80696 complete

 

 

 

 

Day 12
Continued with Backstitching....

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 13
It's Finished !

 

 

 

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: mailed my floss tags & matching needleminders to my February girls. 

Stash:

Subscription 2021 Let's Go Sledding Ornament series designs by Annie Beez Folk Art. Exclusive club at Crazy Annies Stitchin (Every month) February

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Weekly update February 7th, 2021

Hi everyone,

Here is my weekly #ilovetostitch2021 challenge  updates.

Stitching:

Day 1 
New start..

  

Vervaco Moonlight Wilderness inspired Bookmark kit - Stag on the left - no copyright date or designer name
14ct white aida, 2 over 1
Presorted DMC threads
Stitch count: 27 x 103
Cross stitch, Backstitch?

 

 

Continued with Backstitching... charcoal, maroon and white partially completed....

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

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2  more snow... Winter storm - Had my Jeep towed to dealer as dashboard went black on my way home Saturday.  

 

 

 

New Start

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

 

I changed the perforated paper to black & am only using 2 strands.

 

 

 

Day 3 

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
Last 900 stitches completed. Now 1000 of the 80696 complete

 

 

   

Day 4 Picked up my Jeep...not a lot of time..so something quick & Simple. Another new start.

Heartstring Samplery Festive Little Fobs Woodland Edition ©2018 design by Beth Twist - Woodpeckers fob

Fabric: 35ct Parchment
Threads:WDW
Stitch Count: 27 x 18, 2 over 2, full cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 5...more snow! And we have a finish...

Heartstring Samplery Festive Little Fobs Woodland Edition ©2018 design by Beth Twist - Woodpeckers fob

Fabric: 35ct Parchment
Threads:WDW
Stitch Count: 27 x 18, 2 over 2, full cross

 

 

 

then I picked up this to do a little more....

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 6.. grocery shopping for Mom & me...My brothers arrived to help Mom with a few safety things at her home. Cellar stair treads..light switches converted to snap power with night light features, fixed the stove hood, installed new smoke detectors...etc.

Added another 100 stitches.

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
Another stitches completed. Now 1100 of the 80696 complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 7

Not sure what I will work on later today. I'll let you know in next week's update.

Stash: 

My brother brought me a little gift- such a nice kit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

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.