Weekly update January 16th, 2022

Hi Everyone,
Not a lot to share this week - 

Stitching:

Finish #2A & 2B of 2022 (since it's 2 sided)
Stained Glass Hearts ©1997 Seka's & Co.
Fabric:14ct Metallic Silver Perforated Paper
Threads: Caron Watercolors - Cherry Cordial
Stitch Count: 45 x 41, 1 over 1
Long & Short Stitches

Love the maze - even though you can't get thru it.

 

 

Started this freebie:

Love © 2019 The Scarlett House
Fabric: 40ct Barnwood PTP
Threads: CC, Weeks, and DMC (I didn't have the black licorice)
Stitch Count: 69 x 53, 1 over 2
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

Progress through today

 

 

 

 

Just a few stitches on...

Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 ** Middle Bookmark

Fabric: 14ct white Aida
Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Progress through today

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still waiting for my thread to finish up my exchange piece for January Exchange from the Facebook Group: International Cross Stitch Pen Pals
Theme: Sledding
Challenge: The color orange

Winter Wind ©2006 The Prairie Schooler, Inc.
Sledding Individual Ornament
32ct Belfast Linen - Lambswool
DMC Threads
Stitch Count: 30 x 34 , 2 over 2
Cross Stitch

February Exchange from the Facebook Group: International Cross Stitch Pen Pals
Theme: Hearts or Gnomes
Challenge: Add your signature

Have a few different ideas for this exchange -  (Two of them shown above - but I have another couple waiting in the wings to see if I'd rather do them.)
 

Stash: Just a few mico/mini buttons from an etsy shop.

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

Weekly update December 5th, 2021

Hi Everyone,

More mail than stitching this week. 

I'm still arranging my stitching area - putting things away. Moving things around ...etc. The new loveseat is a little wider and longer than the older one.

Stitching:

Finished the front that I started last week and finished the back. Just need to assemble. 

 

 

 

 

Stained glass ornaments V © 2008 Sekas & Co.
Metallic silver perforated paper
Caron Watercolours: Stained glass
Stich Count: 45 x 45, 1 over varies

 

 Front & Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I also worked on  a Bookmark from etsy store Stitchesloversshop

 

 

 

 ** Middle Bookmark

 

 

 

 

Fabric: 14ct white Aida
Threads: DMC, DMC Diamant
Stitch Count: 36 x 99, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

Progress as of 12 - 05 - 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Today (Sunday) I finally found the rainbow gallery nordic gold thread that I needed for a freebie from Erica Michaels - can't find a year on the chart that I received with an order. So I started it right away before I misplaced the thread again. The bronze metallic thread is next.

Turkey Time by Erica Michaels
Fabric: 24ct scalloped band
Threads: GAST, Rainbow Gallery Nordic Gold and DMC
Also 2 small JABCO Buttons (that I still need to locate)
Stitch Count: 114 x 22, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch

Stash:

Artecy charts were on sale through the end of November.

 

 

Battle on the High Seas

 

 

From the Ashes

 

 

 

Exclusive Jeannette Douglas Designs chart available from Evertote with Leo Roxy threads

 

Exclusive from Acorn & Threads  

Summer House Stitche Workes:  Emily's Bliss Kit

40ct linen and silk threads

 

 

ETSY Rovaris chart (Pdf)...( felt & fabric kit will arrive in January)

 

Etsy charts:

 

 

 

Mani di Donna: Seasonal pincushions

 

 

Lila's Studio - Harvest Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitches through time: Sailing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and my Colour & Cotton November Monthly arrived

Fabric is eggnog.

 

threads: Chocolate Cherry, Cinders, Sampler Peach, Winter Eve, and Honey Amber
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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.

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 May 23rd, 2021

Hi everyone, 

Time for a quick update. Two projects this week.

Stitching:

Now at 4000 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 

 

 

 

 

 

I picked this up as I needed something easy - 

 

 

 

Stained Glass Ornaments IV ©2000 Sekas & Co.
14ct Metallic Gold Perforated Paper
Caron Watercolors Cherry Cordial
Stitch Count: 39 x 40, 1 over 1, long & Short stitches

I started this with a stitch too long & Carried it through the whole piece.

 

 

 

Today's finish was the correct one for the pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until my next update,

Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.