Weekly update June 27th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

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 expected this to be a very productive week as the humidity dropped and cooler temperatures - but I was wrong. 

Monday I had the start of a sinus headache...Tuesday night I had chills and a 102 ° F fever that lasted until Friday but came back Friday night. Saturday was my first day of stitching since Monday.  Sunday my fever was finally gone.

Stitching:

6/20

 

 

 6/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 6/22

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday I started a freebie...
Red, White & Blue freebie pattern ©2002 by Sekas & Co.
14ct Heroic Aida by PTP
Caron Threads. Watercolours & Natural is Caron  Impressions
Stitch Count: 38 x 38, 1 over 1
Cross Stitch, Stem Stitch, Smyrna Cross, Half Cross stitch

 

 

 6/26 - 6/27

Sunday I spent my time frogging out every stitch! I missed a few of the bottom legs of the cream star crosses.. and I did not like like my tension of the blue stem stitches. 

So now it's back to blank fabric.

 

 

 Stash:

My Embroidery.com order with my reward  needleminder from completing the love2stitch challenge. (you can see a closeup on my puffin above).

Some perforated paper and some caron threads

The Victoria Sampler : Hearts that I was missing

And some threads packs for the VS Birthday Bellpulls 1 with a piece of 28ct antique white.

 

 

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

Weekly update June 20th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

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!

Stitching:

It's a finish!

 

 

Floral Cross © 2003 Jeanette Crews Designs No. 1251 Decorative Crosses by Ursula Michael
Fabric: 14ct Navy Aida
Threads:DMC, Kreinik #4
Substituted: #102 kreinik for the 221, also blended 336 with 340 1 strand each, and 931 for 930.
Stitch Count: 80 x 80, 2over 1 and 3 over 1 in a few places
Cross Stitch, Back Stitch, fractional stitches, blended threads

 Started here...

 

 And now it's done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a  new start this week:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Stash:
 

 

 

 

Craftways Book

 

 

from ETSY some finishing ribbon and some  flatbacks (future needleminders)

 

 

 

 123 stitch order

This kit which will be a gift for my brother

 

 

 Replacing some of my 16 ct aida that I've used up

Some pretty PTP colors:

32ct Heartland, 32ct Feldspar, 28ct Heritage Lugana, 28ct crystal pampas, and 14 ct Heroic

 

 

 Some WDW Wool for finishing and a few threads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 JCS August
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunset last night

 

 

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

Weekly update June 13th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

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!

Stitching:

Finished up the 2nd berry Waiting for my finishing supplies to ship (ordered last weekend - hope they ship soon!)

American Strawberries Book No. 100 ©2002 The Prairie Schooler
Fabric: 16ct Charles Craft white aida
Threads: DMC
Stitch count: 75 x 39, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

Started & Finished!
Saw this on the JABCO blog and couldn't resist.
Batter UP (here)
Using 2 strand DMC #8 , color 321
Used Bri-wax on the spools.. added a bit of ribbon & Voila!
A finish!

 

 

 

 

Started & Finished!

Hearts of America 3 - New York © Victoria Sampler
28ct antique white
DMC & Kreinik #4
Stitch Count:42 x 48, 2 over 2 (kreinik 1 over 2) + Varies depending on on the stitch
Cross Stitch, French knot, Modified Symrna Cross, Double running stitch, Backstitch, Sprat's head stitch, Lazy Daisy

 

 

Stash:

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

Weekly update June 6th, 2021

Hi everyone,

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!

Stitching:

 

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

 

 

:

Started at 4500

 

 

added 200 stitches on the 1st & 2nd.

Now at 4700
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Then I started one of these strawberries:

 

 Worked on this from 6/2nd on...will stitch later today.

 

American Strawberries Book No. 100 ©2002 The Prairie Schooler
16ct Charles Craft white aida
DMC Threads
Stitch count: 75 x 39, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 Top right berry.

 

This is my progress as of 6/5

 

 

 

Several years ago, I stitched & finished the pinkeep in this booklet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stash:

My Colour & Cotton Fabric & Threads of the month for May arrived.

 

 

Hickory, Barley, Crimini, Albatross, Sagebrush

Garden Path 

And an Etsy order from the farmers attic: 

Heart in Hand -Patriotic tiny town + JABCO pins, 

Erica Michaels -Summertime berries, 

With thy needle & Thread- Happy Birthday America!, 

Heartstring Samplery Liberty Pin Drim Justice Needle Berry + Jabco pins, 

Summer House Stitche Workes Liberty Hill Farm + Pin set and Sulky threads.


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