tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74977951385884718842024-03-14T01:12:25.518-04:00Bonnie's WorldA blog about cross-stitching, knitting, and days that have changed my life
Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.comBlogger652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-33967871184435554682022-02-01T09:05:00.002-05:002022-02-02T16:30:56.446-05:00January 2022 Summary<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuQ12xP1eCmuMFUHDM_N5m6L5ss4MfJe9R443cutnoWWJ4xce51JuA3LRfPjRCm-gTd12OLZEWRLHMW_F7EOc2Pou4IWlhtj8a5gbdXalS0aoY1mwYSUZIOvDM0TUAQKJPSCzPirIajKhxVv4Rd3ds3UbGKGa9UznSY6VbFAVXfEohmvQa44oNTtQn=s843" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="843" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuQ12xP1eCmuMFUHDM_N5m6L5ss4MfJe9R443cutnoWWJ4xce51JuA3LRfPjRCm-gTd12OLZEWRLHMW_F7EOc2Pou4IWlhtj8a5gbdXalS0aoY1mwYSUZIOvDM0TUAQKJPSCzPirIajKhxVv4Rd3ds3UbGKGa9UznSY6VbFAVXfEohmvQa44oNTtQn=w182-h182" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">STATS:</h3><p>WIPS at start: 22</p><p>New Starts: 2</p><p>Scrapped: 0</p><p>Finishes: 2</p><p>WIPS ending: 22</p><p>Days Stitched: 24</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">New Starts:</h3><div>Life is Better - Started January 1st</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSc6Sx_IAPKO0wrfBMTIX_kC-AeV0qUGpcPMSwdcXbUpOGCUOSP2T4G-TG5pEB7S6gaBdh0N27TFd5GZwHRQXFAR9b27VtQa9mBYoF3eW2fMqjR-hSesfinaW5ZDuWcAGhn9MhOQJH64FL3BkukRISwk0uz_ZuZhomT7bvII5PauhPA4F7HMYRplZF=s844" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSc6Sx_IAPKO0wrfBMTIX_kC-AeV0qUGpcPMSwdcXbUpOGCUOSP2T4G-TG5pEB7S6gaBdh0N27TFd5GZwHRQXFAR9b27VtQa9mBYoF3eW2fMqjR-hSesfinaW5ZDuWcAGhn9MhOQJH64FL3BkukRISwk0uz_ZuZhomT7bvII5PauhPA4F7HMYRplZF=s320" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Peppermint Purple SAL - Started January 5th<div>I am doing Layout 6 with my own colourway based on a Stitch Palette</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="370" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1TpHF0-NznnsGtJYVX3gNKJq1a6QKkLcbTvylqrrwLxxrpFL4epS-5X_nuZoKolEWYtzp-3WAcX7f00RM1PPKDlKQXKMVV0Je_q4ja0V9-uyFHiBE2Zr-c4zre5XXXJtsBfrWtkXtQh-a5PQpW9YwBsy5IlrSzwP0XPjO6_G2dqhQh7Egg-Ews6v=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Finishes:</h3><div>Life is Better - Lizzie Kate<br />Jan 1'22 - Jan 7'22</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJfO5YotZiJ6aK5KRTIVCvgV60C3xpuUre6eGj1Yzyr_7yqk0SiLZTA8vTFnlPbzkUxReyOO_d0G6QG7OIdpE3T542YNj28Qiu_H4Saui_cpH-_pu_HCwKudtQcNRPJaqjOV8Ld1R2GH5eok5yfv8KZUSvuiqCnPy4J1s-w1Hi1Mf-VfvBTsXWG5mZ=s846" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJfO5YotZiJ6aK5KRTIVCvgV60C3xpuUre6eGj1Yzyr_7yqk0SiLZTA8vTFnlPbzkUxReyOO_d0G6QG7OIdpE3T542YNj28Qiu_H4Saui_cpH-_pu_HCwKudtQcNRPJaqjOV8Ld1R2GH5eok5yfv8KZUSvuiqCnPy4J1s-w1Hi1Mf-VfvBTsXWG5mZ=s320" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Jardin de Plaisir - Long Dog<div>Jan 1'21 - Jan 17'22</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhElJwDNTupOXATNYvgFRM7lw2Qa_RfHLKU27Kde0wkTXNibOnwpTieqaRIqEaPKMfffYCCkRxVbk5TUiRfsib66ssLqxn27lo5XpGTGTLVzasCzRWKd_hMZmT3mRRwe4AQIKUeJY0j5BdG5p74CKbcGKBDvQ6H2SGwKzsDYzp3PssSgWLy8-WZJd7W=s752" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="752" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhElJwDNTupOXATNYvgFRM7lw2Qa_RfHLKU27Kde0wkTXNibOnwpTieqaRIqEaPKMfffYCCkRxVbk5TUiRfsib66ssLqxn27lo5XpGTGTLVzasCzRWKd_hMZmT3mRRwe4AQIKUeJY0j5BdG5p74CKbcGKBDvQ6H2SGwKzsDYzp3PssSgWLy8-WZJd7W=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Ink Circles and Long Dog</h3><div>Back in December Christin and I were talking about our Ink Circles Day. We also discussed that we need to spend more time on our Long Dog projects.<br />Then we talked Becca into joining us :)<br />So...<br /><div><i>I hereby declare... at some point every Sunday, when possible, the stitching of a Ink Circle or Long Dog design shall be completed. It is the intention that the designer shall alternate each week </i></div><div><i>This shall henceforth be referenced as #IDDxs</i></div></div><div><br />We officially started on the 9th with Ink Circles (IC), but since my plans for the Jan 2nd start got cancelled, I started with Long Dog (LD) on the 2nd.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are using #IDDxs on Instagram if you want to follow our progress</div><div><br /></div><div> Jan 2 - LD <span style="color: red;">- DONE</span><br /></div><div> Jan 9 - IC <span style="color: red;">- DONE</span><br /><div> Jan 16 - LD <span style="color: red;">- DONE</span><br /></div></div></div><div><span> Jan 23 - IC <span style="color: red;">- DONE</span><br /></span></div><div><span><span> Jan 30 - IC <span style="color: red;">- DONE</span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span><span>#24Hours of Cross Stitch</span></span></h3><div><span><span>The weekend of the 21st was the first quarterly #24HOCS weekend of the year. I went into that weekend totally ready to get 24.<br />Well things happen and I needed to be away from the house on Saturday for a few hours. This ended up de-railing me... but things happen</span></span></div><div><span><span>I ended up working on Starburst, Farewell to Anger, Templar Prophecy, and Castle Walls.<br />In the end I did accomplish 18 out of 24 hours.... not too bad at all.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>I plan to re-try this on the long weekend in February (not an official #24HOCS weekend)</span></span></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-74961946558003827782022-01-19T12:00:00.006-05:002022-01-19T12:00:00.181-05:00Jardin De Plaisir <p> Last January's new start was Jardin De Plaisir from Long Dog Samplers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfInh-Ukx5yKHjwCdSINlbbXu89PdtR3CsT1x8xWlJVMTi8DF3kxPlO2TpFkgwi0kcmvxTJ37xviU_uod34BZjtUjMyAmqrDuMfUCuJ5ulDoKojEuNK6YDIwyZTksgIq8KqlZ1lc82pm25s1Rkf3LiCgGtw_-R4Q2seg6EkRK2gbbx0nkPbkKcEwR7=s845" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="845" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfInh-Ukx5yKHjwCdSINlbbXu89PdtR3CsT1x8xWlJVMTi8DF3kxPlO2TpFkgwi0kcmvxTJ37xviU_uod34BZjtUjMyAmqrDuMfUCuJ5ulDoKojEuNK6YDIwyZTksgIq8KqlZ1lc82pm25s1Rkf3LiCgGtw_-R4Q2seg6EkRK2gbbx0nkPbkKcEwR7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I decided in December that I really wanted to see a finish on it. I didn't get it done in 2021, but I did get it done on Monday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFVq1mxK2jzCy_AluhJByl7KMb7OwPPHyS5S7oky7pO5k6xO10ATPxxjbLmK60_7mAC7K6UukrOPNfd0pLgNvFJZJ2Zt_tu_XRyUsf9mmQ_WMkr40sO-OEzaowjmQE0GVOap8MzJKCju8gkDaVs_z1XUcsK1WvX4KbYp7GP5Q6frc25yP1wpCFtGrd=s752" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="752" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFVq1mxK2jzCy_AluhJByl7KMb7OwPPHyS5S7oky7pO5k6xO10ATPxxjbLmK60_7mAC7K6UukrOPNfd0pLgNvFJZJ2Zt_tu_XRyUsf9mmQ_WMkr40sO-OEzaowjmQE0GVOap8MzJKCju8gkDaVs_z1XUcsK1WvX4KbYp7GP5Q6frc25yP1wpCFtGrd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-46260129217662126872022-01-18T12:00:00.001-05:002022-01-18T12:00:00.159-05:00Life is better<p> On January 1st I started Life if Better by Lizzie Kate with friends Christin and Dani<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHgMPR3sQgXtXQTbE-aWh-Qr3Imsg5e9HriOeB1WgdZ0zbQoKT-mkvdEEWHluSkmRuIweVB22KhoG4r0uGCz-KQ5u8OAlIGn6-9Ufuk86-nUiW_W8TCt-sCpnD_gqW69UUcAJVF2Lse56ShsSIv5Kpd7V8Gyn-u4HEzIqSgG-DXtK7gPbRThfyHYzg=s844" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHgMPR3sQgXtXQTbE-aWh-Qr3Imsg5e9HriOeB1WgdZ0zbQoKT-mkvdEEWHluSkmRuIweVB22KhoG4r0uGCz-KQ5u8OAlIGn6-9Ufuk86-nUiW_W8TCt-sCpnD_gqW69UUcAJVF2Lse56ShsSIv5Kpd7V8Gyn-u4HEzIqSgG-DXtK7gPbRThfyHYzg=s320" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This was one of the faster January 1 starts, and had it finished on January 7th<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDJFhRJwBObOylujhBbV_PgweykjBicoRoHikBjQ7GQ6_8zCe7WPcUGJ85m8tC0r9NOVmwxQNvEou2JZAAHaVa5pPVn3_Z2SJECKKn1XLNnONU9aBS47H7KGF83DO-qbRMNq885bzvuZ1XiTlv8Dq5gbSuvOXh8972DX7wF5yI_sEM3F_yZlt7nGHO=s846" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDJFhRJwBObOylujhBbV_PgweykjBicoRoHikBjQ7GQ6_8zCe7WPcUGJ85m8tC0r9NOVmwxQNvEou2JZAAHaVa5pPVn3_Z2SJECKKn1XLNnONU9aBS47H7KGF83DO-qbRMNq885bzvuZ1XiTlv8Dq5gbSuvOXh8972DX7wF5yI_sEM3F_yZlt7nGHO=s320" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-11089851258194190942022-01-04T13:30:00.001-05:002022-01-04T13:30:00.202-05:002022 - Wips carried forward<p>My WIPS that are being carried over from 2021 into 2022</p>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>Canada Sampler</li>
<li>Fantasy Triptych</li>
<li>Dragons of Sumatra</li>
<li>Sneek</li>
<li>Death by Cross Stich</li>
<li>Shakespeare's Fairies</li>
<li>Zen Garden</li>
<li>Templar Prophecy</li>
<li>The Red & The Black II</li>
<li>Words to live by</li>
<li>Castle Walls</li>
<li>Worker Bees</li>
<li>Starburst</li>
<li>Celtic Band Sampler</li>
<li>Jardin De Plaisir </li>
<li>Winter Snowfall</li>
<li>Tis the season (ornament)</li>
<li>Forest Flower</li>
<li>Farewell to Anger</li>
<li>Ruskins Penguins</li>
<li>Blueprint for the Rainbow City</li>
<li>Bohemian Bliss</li>
</ol>
Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-50258203802730135482022-01-03T13:31:00.000-05:002022-01-03T13:31:04.815-05:002021 Summary<p>Well here we are again... a new year and no blog posts<br /><br />Instead of doing a WIP parade again, I'm just going to do a summary of starts, finishes etc.<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>2020 WIPS carried forward to 2021</u></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Canada Sampler</li><li>Fantasy Triptych</li><li>Dragons of Sumatra</li><li>Sneek</li><li>Death by Cross Stich</li><li>Shakespeare's Fairies</li><li>Zen Garden</li><li>Templar Prophecy</li><li>The Red & The Black II</li><li>Words to live by<br /></li><li>Castle Walls</li><li>Worker Bees</li><li>Starburst</li><li>Celtic Band Sampler</li><li>Henna Mandala</li></ul><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>2021 New Starts</u></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Jardin De Plaisir</li><li>PP Blackwork Sal 2021 (rectangle version)</li><li>Holly Jolly (ornament)</li><li>Winter Snowfall</li><li>PP Blackwork SAL 2021 (Square version)</li><li>Tis the season (ornament)</li><li>Forest Flower</li><li>Farewell to Anger</li><li>Happy Christmas Row</li><li>Ruskins Penguins</li><li>Autumn Gathering Sampler</li><li>Blueprint for the Rainbow City</li><li>Bohemian Bliss</li></ul><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>2021 Finishes</u></b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Holly Jolly (Ornament)</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="487" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuR-EuITmTgBu9iyE6MEglymRd1if8eicS5l-tq7pBFhvhhx12YyJKDC5put9jyjzCzjVHTB-_rFU1pU3EzWemVrfmNue98uM27aTOByMG8AQPw-6D0Ne0hmQDc00f7SUaz0Zfj2URPEapZFO3jWAYbasMw02mtEQZC5KAClLHpluIbPW4iE62LD0G=w200-h151" width="200" /></a></div><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Peppermint Purple Blackwork SAL (rectangle Version)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAdwJDV-TbS8wQyBa_yBwteFkJ29gUml1UWG1rIROwrnFLYnwS833vKGHuUtukyX0m2oaCvMlNlq0wc_51rPUaF1fK9TXVVh7tiSmEJiGPmAf0wXLtdWQ4AP90CoF1etmWMOSkexArEsj3S46JWglTuxUoGqYJpJwCz2tFliAWulf5gvg7YOJGkwY6=s560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="413" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAdwJDV-TbS8wQyBa_yBwteFkJ29gUml1UWG1rIROwrnFLYnwS833vKGHuUtukyX0m2oaCvMlNlq0wc_51rPUaF1fK9TXVVh7tiSmEJiGPmAf0wXLtdWQ4AP90CoF1etmWMOSkexArEsj3S46JWglTuxUoGqYJpJwCz2tFliAWulf5gvg7YOJGkwY6=w148-h200" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><u>2021 Scrapped</u></b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"></ul></div><p></p><li>PP Blackwork SAL 2021 (Square version)</li><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="text-align: left;">I made such little progress on it (about 3 weeks maybe) that I decided to rip it out and use the fabric and colours for the 2022 SAL</li></blockquote><p><b>In Summary:</b></p><p>15<span> WIPS on Jan 1<br />13<span> New Starts<br />5 <span> Finishes<br />1<span> Scrapped<br /></span></span></span></span>------------------<br />22 WIPS to 2022</p><p>Here is to a new year, and maybe... just maybe... more posts! </p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-78316313218679847432021-03-04T09:00:00.003-05:002021-03-04T09:00:02.449-05:00March and April 2021 plans<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kqaJpOU4q-4/YEA3wSavPMI/AAAAAAAAKDs/5tOP6oCn0y4qo49vO_0uEXLNw2SwtOx4gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1200" height="155" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kqaJpOU4q-4/YEA3wSavPMI/AAAAAAAAKDs/5tOP6oCn0y4qo49vO_0uEXLNw2SwtOx4gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9s-kQUIdkWo/YEA3_RoaIJI/AAAAAAAAKDw/MUM9A6el8xIFZ6q2urV60k7PiceiHo6twCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1200" height="155" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9s-kQUIdkWo/YEA3_RoaIJI/AAAAAAAAKDw/MUM9A6el8xIFZ6q2urV60k7PiceiHo6twCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As most of my long-time readers know, I am an accountant in Canada. Our Personal "Tax Season" has a NORMAL deadline of Apirl 30th. This means March and April are CRAZY BUSY for me.<br /><br />Some years are better, but with COVID, I have really not slowed down from last year this time.<br /><br />So... I am grouping March and April plans in one post, and I may not update until the first week of May<br />This will hopefully take some stress off of a hobby that is one of my 2 stress relievers (Stitching and now Knitting)<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm also keeping my plans very minimal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1.<span> Ink Circles Day</span></div></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>I am still planning on doing a minimum of 2 hours on an Ink Circles on Sundays. I will concentrate on Henna, but may pull Castle Walls out as well</span></div></div><p></p></blockquote><p>2.<span> </span> Jardin de Plaisir</p><p><span> </span><span> This will be my main WIP that I will pick up. No pressure on how much, just to enjoy it.</span><br /></p><p><span>3.<span> Peppermint Purple SAL</span></span></p><p><span><span><span> <span> I would like to catch up and stay caught up on the rectangle version.</span></span><br /></span></span></p><p>Other considerations: I also try and make some progress on my ornaments, but not going to stress about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you would like to see more current updates, I will be updating my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbrown426/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram </a>account more frequently<br /><br /></p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-4643210573892507142021-03-03T20:27:00.001-05:002021-03-03T20:27:26.350-05:00February 2021 update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-73LGhxUNkJM/YEAz_9H6epI/AAAAAAAAKC0/WMg9jxFKAr8xdv2x_Tume1Eb1FIrlQS7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/08470D20-2417-45C6-88D4-F56F66E046D2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-73LGhxUNkJM/YEAz_9H6epI/AAAAAAAAKC0/WMg9jxFKAr8xdv2x_Tume1Eb1FIrlQS7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/08470D20-2417-45C6-88D4-F56F66E046D2.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b>Recap of my February Plans</b></p><p></p><ol><li>Ink Circles Day (Currently Sundays) - all weeks done</li><li>Page 2 on Jardin De Plaisir - nope</li><li>Progress on Winter Snowfall - nope</li><li>Ornament - started but not done</li><li>Keep up with Rectangle version on Peppermint Purple SAL - nope</li></ol><div>As you can see, February was a bit of a bust. Work has been insane already and I’ve been too tired when I get home at night</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More details:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1.<span> </span>Ink Circles Sundays. </div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">I only worked on Castle walls on Feb 7. The rest of the month I worked on Henna Mandala</div></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FgWUZOxa4E/YEA0jtPuYaI/AAAAAAAAKC8/XAz4dCOk8Q8xpKD4j-hBis2WPY-lJwdJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5627B0F5-EFAF-4EA9-9126-BD20873B2187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FgWUZOxa4E/YEA0jtPuYaI/AAAAAAAAKC8/XAz4dCOk8Q8xpKD4j-hBis2WPY-lJwdJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/5627B0F5-EFAF-4EA9-9126-BD20873B2187.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVsNos0cO6A/YEA1OZ0AYtI/AAAAAAAAKDE/_1BDvUIqIUAOHES2P9OscASRb87XIlRjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0B56B1AF-8CED-4E2A-9972-A5F2EC1A5D8D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVsNos0cO6A/YEA1OZ0AYtI/AAAAAAAAKDE/_1BDvUIqIUAOHES2P9OscASRb87XIlRjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0B56B1AF-8CED-4E2A-9972-A5F2EC1A5D8D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>2. Jardin de Plaisir <p></p><p>I was hoping to get page 2 done, but no luck.</p><p>Here is where I did get to</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8CJFRXvdPg/YEA2BAsIRZI/AAAAAAAAKDM/Q25_0ibBcZo126kpSVKV4HmVSMek_7GegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/72E44D90-0F29-47F0-8C3D-3D6B59A8A513.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8CJFRXvdPg/YEA2BAsIRZI/AAAAAAAAKDM/Q25_0ibBcZo126kpSVKV4HmVSMek_7GegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/72E44D90-0F29-47F0-8C3D-3D6B59A8A513.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>3. Winter snowfall<div><br /></div><div>I was hoping to make some progress but it didn’t get any love. Here is where I ended in January </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KX6h5lSTwew/YEA2V65o9aI/AAAAAAAAKDU/1Mwt8T5ELxovWi6OIzg4Ha6taiwGWQ4dgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2A375B77-DE00-46D8-93D7-F43E5C036A3E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KX6h5lSTwew/YEA2V65o9aI/AAAAAAAAKDU/1Mwt8T5ELxovWi6OIzg4Ha6taiwGWQ4dgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2A375B77-DE00-46D8-93D7-F43E5C036A3E.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>4. Ornament<div><br /></div><div>Again, not done. I did start it though. Ornament 2 from the Shannon Christine Ornament club</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1aTucFl_Tw/YEA2yNcAbzI/AAAAAAAAKDc/yx8Izsths5YA_ZxRa75jj5HaC5_mur0HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/052D7AC9-0C3B-43B9-AE61-A882EBB5A5D0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1aTucFl_Tw/YEA2yNcAbzI/AAAAAAAAKDc/yx8Izsths5YA_ZxRa75jj5HaC5_mur0HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/052D7AC9-0C3B-43B9-AE61-A882EBB5A5D0.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>5. Peppermint Purple SAL<div><br /></div><div>I wanted to keep up with my rectangle version, but haven’t touched since week 6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQIxPNdk48Y/YEA3JE-2nQI/AAAAAAAAKDk/LnKEnxIKSTEPBLHSMp2FHyrIVZ0TPqLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D7A34171-391A-427C-90FD-A7FDB29A3EC0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQIxPNdk48Y/YEA3JE-2nQI/AAAAAAAAKDk/LnKEnxIKSTEPBLHSMp2FHyrIVZ0TPqLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/D7A34171-391A-427C-90FD-A7FDB29A3EC0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-41248322995000639342021-02-16T17:31:00.001-05:002021-02-16T17:31:41.805-05:00 Mid Month Update - February 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AbWEm0owBLg/YCxHnbjpL0I/AAAAAAAAKAY/rz9_LYq4FK8z80I_XOQgMxe6jXXvBZY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1200" height="194" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AbWEm0owBLg/YCxHnbjpL0I/AAAAAAAAKAY/rz9_LYq4FK8z80I_XOQgMxe6jXXvBZY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h194/image.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p><b>Recap of my February Plans</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Ink Circles Day (Currently Sundays)</li><li>Jardin De Plaisir</li><li>Winter Snowfall</li><li>Ornament</li><li>Peppermint Purple SAL</li></ol><div><br /></div><div><b>How its going:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1.<span> </span>Ink Circles Sundays. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Feb 7 - Worked on Castle Walls</li></ul></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keKiRZlrKUA/YCvd4kVPFAI/AAAAAAAAJ_U/BQlhDSycL8o9v1p_r-pu1WjEwQkLEJmXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2EC57D5F-7468-4298-9CDF-D1E54FD54530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keKiRZlrKUA/YCvd4kVPFAI/AAAAAAAAJ_U/BQlhDSycL8o9v1p_r-pu1WjEwQkLEJmXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2EC57D5F-7468-4298-9CDF-D1E54FD54530.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Feb 14 - Worked on Henna Mandala</li></ul></ul></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ9z7r4NOtU/YCveLg5Gg5I/AAAAAAAAJ_g/cdIruID-Qj4TSY0sRdCRxBRLuWjr6dwJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/435F9A52-EFA3-4D4D-88D2-F2386785F2A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ9z7r4NOtU/YCveLg5Gg5I/AAAAAAAAJ_g/cdIruID-Qj4TSY0sRdCRxBRLuWjr6dwJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/435F9A52-EFA3-4D4D-88D2-F2386785F2A4.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /><div>2.<span> Jardin De Plaisir</span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span>Making progress on Page 2</span></li></ul></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrmsNL8DKLM/YCxFSIEo-qI/AAAAAAAAJ_8/UU4C8HbebvALWJLbVzCLgigdVqS3fPGpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4E84E8D0-A5C9-4DFE-BBB4-0EA29C66EA32.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrmsNL8DKLM/YCxFSIEo-qI/AAAAAAAAJ_8/UU4C8HbebvALWJLbVzCLgigdVqS3fPGpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4E84E8D0-A5C9-4DFE-BBB4-0EA29C66EA32.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span>3.<span> Winter Snowfall</span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span><span><span>No progress made yet </span></span></span></li></ul></ul></div><div>4.<span> Ornament</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span>Started Feb 11th</span> </li></ul></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5r-yK7oKcdQ/YCxFhJcYPKI/AAAAAAAAKAA/mCZsFLAx0UgmS-rF3G_gAPXfwqbAZBMowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/70B8DA5A-C26C-4227-B84F-A3952E361CA7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5r-yK7oKcdQ/YCxFhJcYPKI/AAAAAAAAKAA/mCZsFLAx0UgmS-rF3G_gAPXfwqbAZBMowCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/70B8DA5A-C26C-4227-B84F-A3952E361CA7.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span>5. <span> Peppermint Purple SAL</span></span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span><span><span><span><span>I got weeks 5 & 6 done on the rectangle version</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpnhg6v97sw/YCvey7u3x_I/AAAAAAAAJ_s/EKZPUssvtjsLx37SJsUr9-smQRnsMm7IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DBFAE2E6-7776-4A0F-A1B6-FB25E4C29611.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpnhg6v97sw/YCvey7u3x_I/AAAAAAAAJ_s/EKZPUssvtjsLx37SJsUr9-smQRnsMm7IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DBFAE2E6-7776-4A0F-A1B6-FB25E4C29611.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> </div><p></p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-32708523344028063292021-02-01T09:00:00.005-05:002021-02-01T09:00:03.237-05:00February 2021 plans <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pA9-PoDwSnw/YBdSwFptriI/AAAAAAAAJ94/0MoSd-g1wF0VYTXbAePmJDf17BA_7WBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/68DACF1F-F60F-49CE-A1B1-45906917CB4C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pA9-PoDwSnw/YBdSwFptriI/AAAAAAAAJ94/0MoSd-g1wF0VYTXbAePmJDf17BA_7WBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/68DACF1F-F60F-49CE-A1B1-45906917CB4C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I don’t want to make too many plans for February due to work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">1.<span> Ink Circles Day (Sundays atm) </span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I plan to stitch on Henna Mandala and Castle Walls on Sundays </span></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">2.<span> Jardin De Plaisir</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I would like to finish page 2 in February </span></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Winter Snowfall</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I would like to see a bit of progress but putting a set amount on it</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Stitch an ornament </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I plan to start the 2nd ornament in the series from Shannon Christine</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">5. Keep up with the Peppermint Purple SAL</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This plan only includes the rectangle version. If I can keep up with The square version, that would be a bonus. </span></p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-44745333233243636042021-01-31T19:51:00.000-05:002021-01-31T19:51:12.815-05:00January 2021 update <p> Where the heck did January go?!?</p><p>To recap, here was my January plans:</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><u>My January Plans</u></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">1. Start <a href="https://www.longdogsampler.com/product/jardin-de-plaisir/" style="color: #22a7b1; text-decoration: none;">Jardin de Plaisir</a> from Long Dog Samplers</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">2. Join Christin for Ink Circles day once a week (For January we are doing Sundays)</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">3. Stitch an ornament</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">4. Start the <a href="https://peppermintpurple.com/pages/2021sal" style="color: #22a7b1; text-decoration: none;">Peppermint Purple SAL</a></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">5. Take part in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/701042970298246" style="color: #22a7b1; text-decoration: none;">#24HOCS</a> event in January (can I get to 24 Hrs??) and start <a href="https://shannonchristine.com/christmas/winter-snowfall" style="color: #22a7b1; text-decoration: none;">Winter Snowfall</a> (also with Christin)</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><u>How it went:</u></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">1. I did start Jardin and have managed to get page one done</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdyDe9OTeFc/YBdLHVxZcFI/AAAAAAAAJ8w/D1wmp2aQLscHEg4QHoZz4gIVScHgCHrLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F255DF81-34DB-47D2-AC2F-95AF246F686A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdyDe9OTeFc/YBdLHVxZcFI/AAAAAAAAJ8w/D1wmp2aQLscHEg4QHoZz4gIVScHgCHrLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F255DF81-34DB-47D2-AC2F-95AF246F686A.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">2. I managed to be 5/5 for Ink Circles day</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">Jan 3rd - Dragons of Sumatra</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVP9DiA6EJ8/YBdL10mjDHI/AAAAAAAAJ84/8q7gzxQzXXYjST-QxNx3VDwyp5EbNspcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6F5FBC6B-E39C-42E0-84C9-ED983199B0DB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVP9DiA6EJ8/YBdL10mjDHI/AAAAAAAAJ84/8q7gzxQzXXYjST-QxNx3VDwyp5EbNspcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6F5FBC6B-E39C-42E0-84C9-ED983199B0DB.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 - Henna Mandala </p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw2WaT_vm8E/YBdMWZPIXZI/AAAAAAAAJ9E/5dhsNneCKZEkWv3KMN2Iu0meZcz0ySxgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9077A00F-8E87-4970-B066-0FD0511116F4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw2WaT_vm8E/YBdMWZPIXZI/AAAAAAAAJ9E/5dhsNneCKZEkWv3KMN2Iu0meZcz0ySxgACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9077A00F-8E87-4970-B066-0FD0511116F4.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">3. As reported in my mid month update, I did get an ornament done</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jiAzK2LywoQ/YBdNOqzPo2I/AAAAAAAAJ9Q/nmrTcraSnZcz2qJeAJkS1g-a3IB70w6DACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5AD0CE59-30EF-47B1-8923-0136F6037B40.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jiAzK2LywoQ/YBdNOqzPo2I/AAAAAAAAJ9Q/nmrTcraSnZcz2qJeAJkS1g-a3IB70w6DACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/5AD0CE59-30EF-47B1-8923-0136F6037B40.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">4. I started both versions of the Peppermint Purple SAL. Bothe are caught up to week 4.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eLObbK1EOi0/YBdNiwxMiuI/AAAAAAAAJ9c/15rsCYzEVecZM5il3uzvcMnOLBWb1kRMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6CB4EF10-7066-4EC9-895C-B3DBA29F23DD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eLObbK1EOi0/YBdNiwxMiuI/AAAAAAAAJ9c/15rsCYzEVecZM5il3uzvcMnOLBWb1kRMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6CB4EF10-7066-4EC9-895C-B3DBA29F23DD.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zsMXFz0IvAw/YBdNjArtUGI/AAAAAAAAJ9g/dDbLAo7z8osSKRsWiCdyDMHi2Fgc5Gu3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/988C9818-788F-42D1-B03C-5B5F36FF4152.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zsMXFz0IvAw/YBdNjArtUGI/AAAAAAAAJ9g/dDbLAo7z8osSKRsWiCdyDMHi2Fgc5Gu3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/988C9818-788F-42D1-B03C-5B5F36FF4152.jpeg" /></a></div></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></p>5. I managed to do very well with the #24HOCS and managed to get all 24 hours in!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 15px;">I switched up projects, but did manage to start Winter Snowfall (Shannon Christine)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axavj5OfvsQ/YBdOhxN_UYI/AAAAAAAAJ9s/FPf0u-iUg_EGDvkZYVt1-UzHa_7yd0EYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/65EC2AFB-704D-45F3-BD40-90C1AA4BB15F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axavj5OfvsQ/YBdOhxN_UYI/AAAAAAAAJ9s/FPf0u-iUg_EGDvkZYVt1-UzHa_7yd0EYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/65EC2AFB-704D-45F3-BD40-90C1AA4BB15F.jpeg" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><u>Summary:</u></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">All in all I managed to stitch 28 out of the 31 days (even if just for a bit). The other days I knit, so I say this was a win!</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I also accomplished all my plans</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Let’s hope February is as productive </span></p><p><br /></p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-12753084854846164902021-01-20T18:55:00.005-05:002021-01-20T18:55:53.979-05:00 Mid Month Update - January 2021<p>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</p><p>We are in a new year, but some things are still the same.<br />I hope you all are coping with this crazy world as much as you can!</p><p>I hope to blog more often this year, but don't want to set myself with a schedule I can't keep. So trying to at least month a month, and also trying for a mid-month post when I can.</p><p><u>My January Plans</u></p><p>1. Start <a href="https://www.longdogsampler.com/product/jardin-de-plaisir/">Jardin de Plaisir</a> from Long Dog Samplers</p><p>2. Join Christin for Ink Circles day once a week (For January we are doing Sundays)</p><p>3. Stitch an ornament</p><p>4. Start the <a href="https://peppermintpurple.com/pages/2021sal">Peppermint Purple SAL</a></p><p>5. Take part in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/701042970298246">#24HOCS</a> event in January (can I get to 24 Hrs??) and start <a href="https://shannonchristine.com/christmas/winter-snowfall">Winter Snowfall</a> (also with Christin)</p><p><u>How it is going:</u></p><p>1. I did start Jardin de Plaisir. I'm loving this project, and hope to continue to show it love through the rest of January</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2u2Er-ko0Go/YAjAKwUGG5I/AAAAAAAAJ7M/v8fHLuWmer8FIuj4vfCpHra8eKLHr5BmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6EC91888-AF5B-4A80-9BC4-ED0DF1255312.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2u2Er-ko0Go/YAjAKwUGG5I/AAAAAAAAJ7M/v8fHLuWmer8FIuj4vfCpHra8eKLHr5BmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6EC91888-AF5B-4A80-9BC4-ED0DF1255312.jpeg" /></a></div><p>2. So far I'm 3/3 for weekends. My plan is to stitch a minimum of 2 hrs each Sunday on an Ink Circles pattern.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Jan 3rd - Dragons of Sumatra (No pic... oops)</li><li>Jan 10th - Henna Mandala</li><li>Jan 17th - Henna Mandala</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRiU2owecC4/YAjBH9MZMII/AAAAAAAAJ7U/v4moX-HrrOwYFmJwKQvw_z9BytZzOHwVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/D5827A97-FB45-43C9-AABE-B315A345A585.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1125" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRiU2owecC4/YAjBH9MZMII/AAAAAAAAJ7U/v4moX-HrrOwYFmJwKQvw_z9BytZzOHwVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/D5827A97-FB45-43C9-AABE-B315A345A585.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>3. My January ornament is finished</p><p>This is from Shannon Christine’s Ornament Club</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buB0q3d_0RU/YAjBVcYxJpI/AAAAAAAAJ7Y/w6WsCHhemZw3vCvtMbpyU8K22_heqS68gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/88F93B03-687D-469D-ADE9-C9F60B3E243A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buB0q3d_0RU/YAjBVcYxJpI/AAAAAAAAJ7Y/w6WsCHhemZw3vCvtMbpyU8K22_heqS68gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/88F93B03-687D-469D-ADE9-C9F60B3E243A.jpeg" /></a></div><p>4. I actually started 2 versions of the Peppermint Purple SAL. I'm doing the rectangle version in the charted colours (I love Clare's use of colour). I decided I really like the square version too, but wanted a different colour scheme. I went to Stitch Pallets and found a pic that I loved to inspire me.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb8BZSwNmgU/YAjBj9BTBAI/AAAAAAAAJ7k/2OQuG67rtaA8GpZrI4aPHJLF1_kx1nXaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/303B5853-2863-419D-A27B-6BCBF645AC25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb8BZSwNmgU/YAjBj9BTBAI/AAAAAAAAJ7k/2OQuG67rtaA8GpZrI4aPHJLF1_kx1nXaACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/303B5853-2863-419D-A27B-6BCBF645AC25.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rectangle version - charted dmc</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5G_-yZZNQ0/YAjCLxzfWLI/AAAAAAAAJ8A/SfrwhHeiLks1lQzimEcpEkus-mA6Ks1dACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4F09B576-5AD8-4976-8BC1-031FFB39B80A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5G_-yZZNQ0/YAjCLxzfWLI/AAAAAAAAJ8A/SfrwhHeiLks1lQzimEcpEkus-mA6Ks1dACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4F09B576-5AD8-4976-8BC1-031FFB39B80A.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Square version - own colours</td></tr></tbody></table><p>4. The first 24 hours of Cross Stitch marathon is this weekend. I took Friday off to get an early start :) I will be posting lost of updates on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbrown426/">Instagram </a>this weekend if you want to follow my progress.</p><p><u>Other stuff:</u></p><p>I'm also attempting TUSAL this year again<br />Here are my orts up to January 13th</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMfBGEvaBok/YAjCW_hXZWI/AAAAAAAAJ8E/3_thLUSiSXkg4t8MtmGO4c1j049oUKfRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E3BF0858-85F7-452B-B13D-7372CF0180F2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMfBGEvaBok/YAjCW_hXZWI/AAAAAAAAJ8E/3_thLUSiSXkg4t8MtmGO4c1j049oUKfRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/E3BF0858-85F7-452B-B13D-7372CF0180F2.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br />Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-53977636853190131372021-01-01T08:51:00.001-05:002021-01-01T08:51:40.273-05:002020 in review and 2021 plans<div><u><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGP4u5u3FCU/X6sA6W_cbAI/AAAAAAAAJy8/4umfUwrcSTgUwDBEvDBIv09epZ2NmC2kgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES." border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGP4u5u3FCU/X6sA6W_cbAI/AAAAAAAAJy8/4umfUwrcSTgUwDBEvDBIv09epZ2NmC2kgCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h213/2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #8a8c8e; text-align: start; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b></u><u><b>ORTS</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div>I got a fancy new ORT container in the summer, and I adore it. I wanted something different and I think I accomplished that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are my ORTS for the year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1nRhTC2Yx2k/X-8m-VwCJ3I/AAAAAAAAJ58/8mArTUDnbDIW9zEYnPaOzNkIcBVQDg6nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/076ED153-FCE1-4F50-B2CF-33E8B97750AF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1nRhTC2Yx2k/X-8m-VwCJ3I/AAAAAAAAJ58/8mArTUDnbDIW9zEYnPaOzNkIcBVQDg6nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/076ED153-FCE1-4F50-B2CF-33E8B97750AF.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: red;"><br /></span></div><div>To follow my tradition, I also made them into an ornament</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcesaE21Lhs/X-8oAFghLXI/AAAAAAAAJ6E/SGfZROzXYlo3QwlKQehG2lvupPMQyyqWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7AF46DB1-DA4C-4F12-AA3C-CF6215FC8B1F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcesaE21Lhs/X-8oAFghLXI/AAAAAAAAJ6E/SGfZROzXYlo3QwlKQehG2lvupPMQyyqWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/7AF46DB1-DA4C-4F12-AA3C-CF6215FC8B1F.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: red;"><br /></span></div><div><b><u>2019 WIPS</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I started the year with 14 WIPS.</div><div>1 was completed (Tapestry) and 2 were removed (Prickly and Mini Monsters)</div><div>The following will continue onto 2021</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Canada Sampler (2017 WIP)</li><li>Fantasy Triptych (2017 WIP)</li><li>Dragons of Sumatra (2018 WIP)</li><li>Sneek (2018 WIP)</li><li>Death by Cross Stitch (2018 WIP)</li><li>Shakespeare's Fairies </li><li>Zen Garden</li><li>Templar Prophecy</li><li>The Red & The Black II</li><li>Words to Live by</li><li>Castle Walls</li></ol><div><b><u>2020 Starts and Finishes</u></b></div></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>I started 12 new projects in 2020 including 5 ornaments</div><div>I finished 7 and one was removed</div><div>The following continue onto 2021</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Worker Bees</li><li>Starburst</li><li>Celtic Band Sampler</li><li>Henna Mandala</li></ol><div>This leaves me with 15 current WIPS, which I am perfectly okay with. However, I would like to see even a couple of the 2017/2018 WIPS get completed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>2021 Plans</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>My January 1st start is picked and all ready to go. This will be done with a few friends again. I love this tradition we have!</div><div>2021 is <a href="https://www.longdogsampler.com/product/jardin-de-plaisir/" target="_blank">Jardin de Plaisir from Long Dog Samplers</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PD3nTUL_jcc/X-8oGwFXqBI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/OOunzew5GdYTcGEWznXqHWfx9XRcwmgJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6D099198-7C91-41B4-8D52-75F553542C59.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PD3nTUL_jcc/X-8oGwFXqBI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/OOunzew5GdYTcGEWznXqHWfx9XRcwmgJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6D099198-7C91-41B4-8D52-75F553542C59.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also plan to do the <a href="https://peppermintpurple.com/pages/2021sal">Peppermint Purple 2021 SAL</a>. I am doing this one in the same style as 2020 (rectangle) and with the called for DMC. After Clare released the framework, I am now thinking I may do both as the square is amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would like to get back to doing the monthly ornaments again. Shannon Christine released a SAL in October called the <a href="https://shannonchristine.com/subscriptions/christmasclub" target="_blank">Cross Stitch Ornament Club</a>. I have them all kitted and planned to start them right away. That did not happen, so I'm now planning on using them for 2021 ornaments. There were 10 released and a few freebies, so the numbers are perfect!<br /><br />Something else I would like to get back to doing monthly is the Words to Live by Project. I was doing well with this until COVID and tax season struck (not sure who to blame, but money is on both). So will see how the months go and maybe I can have this one done in 2021!</div><div><br /></div><div>I would love to say I'm going to keep up with my blog in 2021, but I just don't know what this year will bring. I know I would love to do the weekly updates, but for now i'm going to try and do at least a monthly update... fingers crossed. If you are on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbrown426/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, I do post much more frequently.</div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-3895567485223599352020-12-30T09:00:00.033-05:002020-12-30T09:00:00.497-05:002020 Finishes<p> 2020 didn't see too many finishes off the 2019 WIP list, but I did finish some of the 2020 new starts</p><p>Finishes </p><p><b><u>JANUARY 2020</u></b></p><p><b>Let it snow - Barbara Anna</b><br /><i>Started Jan 1, 2020 and finished Jan 11, 2020</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZ6POkEu3II/X6rs6E6kPHI/AAAAAAAAJxI/PvFSwbcbVX447QDT2bGjVFil1_mPyohzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s747/Let%2Bit%2Bsnow.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="747" height="329" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZ6POkEu3II/X6rs6E6kPHI/AAAAAAAAJxI/PvFSwbcbVX447QDT2bGjVFil1_mPyohzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h329/Let%2Bit%2Bsnow.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><b>Moose Joy - JCS Xmas '19</b><br /><i>Started Jan 11, 2020 and finished Jan 12, 2020</i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyqTC8vlD2U/X6rtcWLDZ1I/AAAAAAAAJxU/n9XzehsrSekJhHTMf25oldEoqRmla2oSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s624/Moose%2BJoy.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="616" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyqTC8vlD2U/X6rtcWLDZ1I/AAAAAAAAJxU/n9XzehsrSekJhHTMf25oldEoqRmla2oSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w395-h400/Moose%2BJoy.PNG" width="395" /></a></div><br /><b><u>FEBRUARY 2020</u></b><p></p><p><b>Christmas Bullfinch - Punochka</b><br /><i>Started Feb 1, 2020 and finished Feb 2, 2020</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evq1Wz8-LVU/X6rt8j_LbsI/AAAAAAAAJxc/MSLrxWZwY50vanjN9-zfTV3md-nqn3QpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s549/Bullfinch.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evq1Wz8-LVU/X6rt8j_LbsI/AAAAAAAAJxc/MSLrxWZwY50vanjN9-zfTV3md-nqn3QpwCLcBGAsYHQ/w389-h400/Bullfinch.PNG" width="389" /></a></div><p><br /></p><b>Tapestry - Ink Circles</b><br /><i>Started Feb 20, 2017 and finished February 29, 2020</i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWcgaNFLby0/X6rubypyf0I/AAAAAAAAJxk/RjyClvkQCqY1NCxEwbRn2DxZCsW7FfBXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s687/tapestry.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="687" height="385" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWcgaNFLby0/X6rubypyf0I/AAAAAAAAJxk/RjyClvkQCqY1NCxEwbRn2DxZCsW7FfBXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h385/tapestry.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><u><b>MARCH 2020</b></u><p></p><p><b>Stitcherhood Ornament (JCS Xmas'19)</b><br /><i>Started and finished Mar 1, 2020 </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD8I5gMpZr4/X6rvFu1pvSI/AAAAAAAAJxw/Afnl_ZnvdBAXNY2k9VOwzgUAc6hQ4FFdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s631/stitcherhood.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="596" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD8I5gMpZr4/X6rvFu1pvSI/AAAAAAAAJxw/Afnl_ZnvdBAXNY2k9VOwzgUAc6hQ4FFdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w378-h400/stitcherhood.PNG" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><u>MAY 2020</u></b><p></p><p><b>Christmas Tree - JBW</b><br /><i>Started May 9, 2020 and finished May 15, 2020</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0aZktmzcYs/X6rv2--PlOI/AAAAAAAAJx8/nKe01OJdunIn0p5ZWMwt1-31bAmJU4e9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s656/tree.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="532" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0aZktmzcYs/X6rv2--PlOI/AAAAAAAAJx8/nKe01OJdunIn0p5ZWMwt1-31bAmJU4e9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w325-h400/tree.PNG" width="325" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p><b>MERRY - Hands on Design</b><br /><i>Started Apr 2, 2020 and finished May 30, 2020</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N82MojO-YXE/X6rwN4Sia9I/AAAAAAAAJyE/QAHD7QfAd2ATAAyGnJfPr8NMwnjzve1PACLcBGAsYHQ/s668/merry.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="597" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N82MojO-YXE/X6rwN4Sia9I/AAAAAAAAJyE/QAHD7QfAd2ATAAyGnJfPr8NMwnjzve1PACLcBGAsYHQ/w358-h400/merry.PNG" width="358" /></a></div><p><b><u>JULY 2020</u></b></p><i><b>My Day Complete - Keslyn's<br /></b></i><i>Started July 24, 2020 and finished July 30, 2020</i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K2b1_CP85I/X6rw89LQOFI/AAAAAAAAJyQ/bmMQA06SzMw0Jy35J10mpSPl5KyVNfDfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s721/day.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="718" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K2b1_CP85I/X6rw89LQOFI/AAAAAAAAJyQ/bmMQA06SzMw0Jy35J10mpSPl5KyVNfDfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w399-h400/day.PNG" width="399" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><u>NOVEMBER 2020</u></b><div><b><u><br /></u>Santa Ornament - Durene Jones</b><div><i>Oct 25 - Nov 14, 2020</i></div><div><i>FFO’d Nov 22, 2020</i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZklw7Suaeo/X7qtC88Kw-I/AAAAAAAAJ2E/5-A0mQmGChc72guQTBDq9d-lIcuTk_c2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/45FE58F9-29D5-408F-BA51-1C72D66FD77D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZklw7Suaeo/X7qtC88Kw-I/AAAAAAAAJ2E/5-A0mQmGChc72guQTBDq9d-lIcuTk_c2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/45FE58F9-29D5-408F-BA51-1C72D66FD77D.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMTaG5cD4Fk/X7qtCz2T47I/AAAAAAAAJ2A/D2HVj13xeqUOldMBU7eFSxMDdKQLAvhVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1773/7C08F96D-C802-4E2B-AB5C-9F93E3E28932.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMTaG5cD4Fk/X7qtCz2T47I/AAAAAAAAJ2A/D2HVj13xeqUOldMBU7eFSxMDdKQLAvhVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/7C08F96D-C802-4E2B-AB5C-9F93E3E28932.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><b><u>DECEMBER 2020</u></b><div><b><u><br /></u>Blackwork SAL - Peppermint Purple</b><div><i>Jan 1 - Dec 23, 2020</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQ-mCkeDxkY/X-Ph2uE1rbI/AAAAAAAAJ4k/Dn_VR9krKuwe7g-IFMevA54FJbMpYsQjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7C39C180-5D1C-4B9E-9DA2-255E0C268286.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQ-mCkeDxkY/X-Ph2uE1rbI/AAAAAAAAJ4k/Dn_VR9krKuwe7g-IFMevA54FJbMpYsQjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/7C39C180-5D1C-4B9E-9DA2-255E0C268286.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNiwmKs14yA/X-Ph2uCF9OI/AAAAAAAAJ4o/xAjO_A6l_eIkD-_k7u9poOBe8fS_CNlIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F43B0A8C-B272-4E44-A805-F6A5972E6D7F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNiwmKs14yA/X-Ph2uCF9OI/AAAAAAAAJ4o/xAjO_A6l_eIkD-_k7u9poOBe8fS_CNlIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F43B0A8C-B272-4E44-A805-F6A5972E6D7F.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96Z34swwG3g/X-Ph2i-EmlI/AAAAAAAAJ4g/9fEAgPOiGw477dauNxm3UYpBy0kLRLPZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D2E48BA3-5292-4F18-ABDE-016DCFC57200.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96Z34swwG3g/X-Ph2i-EmlI/AAAAAAAAJ4g/9fEAgPOiGw477dauNxm3UYpBy0kLRLPZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/D2E48BA3-5292-4F18-ABDE-016DCFC57200.jpeg" /></a></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><p></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWcU8BVfmBA/X6rsTdXezmI/AAAAAAAAJw4/eaEmNkeO28UcNi3ZzbHuHPK8xgKTkLwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /></a></b></div><b><br /><br /></b><p></p></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-47959338123811824242020-12-28T09:00:00.009-05:002020-12-28T09:00:00.248-05:00WIP Parade 2020.14 - Celtic Band Sampler<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 - WIP #14</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is Celtic Band Sampler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoXYkJnZGbU/X6Bh8qmpZnI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/YEO91HrxQKYlHVTm7WLRYxPSpSET1buagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1601/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoXYkJnZGbU/X6Bh8qmpZnI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/YEO91HrxQKYlHVTm7WLRYxPSpSET1buagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Capture.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Homespun</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">Sept 26, 2020</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct Rholanda</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Was supposed to be a birthday weekend start with my Friend Christin (Her bday in Aug) but Canada Post lost her fabric... so we started later in September.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDgjNbdlWak/X7qsS_r-7ZI/AAAAAAAAJ14/KwCY64LJEusu5Kb2vv5mXApNEH6JUwImACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2B77E715-334D-40E0-875F-FB1FF11EC1EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDgjNbdlWak/X7qsS_r-7ZI/AAAAAAAAJ14/KwCY64LJEusu5Kb2vv5mXApNEH6JUwImACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2B77E715-334D-40E0-875F-FB1FF11EC1EA.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-82061444102549323332020-12-24T09:00:00.008-05:002020-12-24T09:00:00.267-05:00WIP Parade 2020.13 - Starburst<p>*****************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*****************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 - WIP #13</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is Starburst</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej4fupdTpTI/X6BhTKT92FI/AAAAAAAAJwE/doF4vV7rfwc8nW_313VnhorZ_LI-dEo-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s794/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="794" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej4fupdTpTI/X6BhTKT92FI/AAAAAAAAJwE/doF4vV7rfwc8nW_313VnhorZ_LI-dEo-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Capture.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">StitchXCrossStitch</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">May 10, 2020</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct Taupe lugana</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>Started In May after seeing someone on Facebook working on it. I immediately fell in love with it and the colours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYQUbw69L-I/X96Ox_sakUI/AAAAAAAAJ4I/qyukOPeEL2kRUVBgHBTlHtyTGDO1wDYmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/43F5C167-B810-4F3B-B766-3475558214A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYQUbw69L-I/X96Ox_sakUI/AAAAAAAAJ4I/qyukOPeEL2kRUVBgHBTlHtyTGDO1wDYmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/43F5C167-B810-4F3B-B766-3475558214A0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-25566531771420322212020-12-23T19:39:00.004-05:002020-12-23T19:39:35.361-05:00Blackwork SAL - FINISHED<p> I knew I would be able to sneak one more HAPPY DANCE out of 2020.</p><p>Tonight the final SAL part was released, and I worked on it as soon as I got home from work</p><p>This SAL has been an amazing way to get though this crazy year. I can’t wait for the 2021 version 😍</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt8YcRV22bo/X-Pi6WlO54I/AAAAAAAAJ48/_R4VWkVvd5Au_AlO7h8_dHTcv6fiL-0HwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/80FB61F1-64E5-484D-A81A-2775A947F075.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt8YcRV22bo/X-Pi6WlO54I/AAAAAAAAJ48/_R4VWkVvd5Au_AlO7h8_dHTcv6fiL-0HwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/80FB61F1-64E5-484D-A81A-2775A947F075.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nM4eS1xzyS0/X-Pi7LKhNgI/AAAAAAAAJ5I/sFXMOWJakkY2Kbb3z817FuRwhmddMJaAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/920501E7-11B2-462A-9AE2-4423506B6586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nM4eS1xzyS0/X-Pi7LKhNgI/AAAAAAAAJ5I/sFXMOWJakkY2Kbb3z817FuRwhmddMJaAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/920501E7-11B2-462A-9AE2-4423506B6586.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-22237548980264367172020-12-23T09:00:00.015-05:002020-12-23T09:00:00.600-05:00WIP Parade 2020.12 - Worker Bees<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 - WIP #12</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://peppermintpurple.com/products/blackwork-bee-pattern?_pos=1&_sid=fef561a2d&_ss=r" target="_blank">Worker Bees</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XtnSRzZcYjQ/X6BgkwC9--I/AAAAAAAAJv8/yTtirjgLFMkPxjlauMGb5H-CP4EMonmYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s782/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="782" height="287" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XtnSRzZcYjQ/X6BgkwC9--I/AAAAAAAAJv8/yTtirjgLFMkPxjlauMGb5H-CP4EMonmYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h287/Capture.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Peppermint purple</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">July 23, 2020 (re-start date)</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct white lugana </td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>I started this with my friend Rebecca earlier in the year. If you follow me on Instagram you will know I had to re-start due to an ink issue. </div><div>This is where I have gotten to on the new version</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LKBiSgmP4GQ/X7qqeBBkTjI/AAAAAAAAJ1k/4Xf8L9EPBOYWlExuO0yrGGyFJeCNp-A2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/620E8AC4-1C17-45FC-8A86-B51D0274BF44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LKBiSgmP4GQ/X7qqeBBkTjI/AAAAAAAAJ1k/4Xf8L9EPBOYWlExuO0yrGGyFJeCNp-A2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/620E8AC4-1C17-45FC-8A86-B51D0274BF44.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-66923052477584524192020-12-21T09:00:00.023-05:002020-12-21T15:48:58.147-05:00WIP Parade 2020 - Peppermint Purple Blackwork SAL<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://peppermintpurple.com/pages/a-year-of-blackwork" target="_blank">Peppermint Purples 2020 Blackwork SAL</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCt26kOoXOg/X96KCIk0JGI/AAAAAAAAJ3w/YTnOp3e0rDkrkdIk3flyZXIZ6zQxhBAkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s988/ED217B23-166B-4E2C-B78F-ECC268ACE471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="988" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCt26kOoXOg/X96KCIk0JGI/AAAAAAAAJ3w/YTnOp3e0rDkrkdIk3flyZXIZ6zQxhBAkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/ED217B23-166B-4E2C-B78F-ECC268ACE471.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Peppermint purple</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">February 27, 2020 (re-start date)</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct white lugana </td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>When the designer Claire posted about a blackwork SAL I knew I was going to do it! </div><div>I have managed to mostly stay up to date on this through the year, even with a restart due to fabric change.</div><div><br /></div><div>This one should be done before the end of the year (so it doesn't have a number), but I still wanted to include it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eyArF-U5fMA/X96MzYLxxxI/AAAAAAAAJ38/pPgvnPlnHh8zuvtXiHt324BzG-wVImWTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1773/2E6C8424-B404-459C-A160-CC1C0A97EE77.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eyArF-U5fMA/X96MzYLxxxI/AAAAAAAAJ38/pPgvnPlnHh8zuvtXiHt324BzG-wVImWTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2E6C8424-B404-459C-A160-CC1C0A97EE77.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div>Claire is doing another one for 2021... check out her website if you are interested!</div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-2403909019481134942020-12-18T09:00:00.027-05:002020-12-18T09:00:01.407-05:00WIP Parade 2020.11 - Castle Walls<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #11</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://inkcircles.com/products/castle-walls">Castle Walls</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VR8LD5V06uM/Xgt01Iw0b1I/AAAAAAAAJVE/G1f4xO66Z4cnMCBkZ6NPI_zYLMVbnDKzACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/castle%2Bwalls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VR8LD5V06uM/Xgt01Iw0b1I/AAAAAAAAJVE/G1f4xO66Z4cnMCBkZ6NPI_zYLMVbnDKzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/castle%2Bwalls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Ink Circles</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">Restart Nov 6’20</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct Silvery Moon</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Threadworx 1003 and 11213</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Other Notes:</b></td><td>Boxing Day SAL with Rebecca, plus others that are also joining</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><u><b>UPDATE:</b></u></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div>Another restart for 2020.... This time was due to a thread calculation error on my part.</div><div>Restarted during the November #24HOCS marathon (Facebook)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9arM42LIpY/X9qgluAO_gI/AAAAAAAAJ3g/Vh-H7v1HA4kM5c-0LwFBtZ0DT8tnx3yTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6347ECBF-F7B2-4364-B4A4-7EE70FD22B01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9arM42LIpY/X9qgluAO_gI/AAAAAAAAJ3g/Vh-H7v1HA4kM5c-0LwFBtZ0DT8tnx3yTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/6347ECBF-F7B2-4364-B4A4-7EE70FD22B01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-24176308236751601762020-12-16T09:00:00.007-05:002020-12-16T09:00:01.455-05:00WIP Parade 2020.10 - Words to Live By<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 - WIP #10</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://www.tinymodernist.com/collections/stitch-a-longs/products/2019-stitch-a-long-words-to-live-by">Words to live by.</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzbUBlLbh3s/XgJZ_JtnDXI/AAAAAAAAJUg/pkjEaa-i-VorueN4TNpdBqgaZ2smjXJcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Words.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="532" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzbUBlLbh3s/XgJZ_JtnDXI/AAAAAAAAJUg/pkjEaa-i-VorueN4TNpdBqgaZ2smjXJcACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Words.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">The Tiny Modernist</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">December 6, 2019</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>28ct Navy Lugana</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Other Notes:</b></td><td>One of the smaller blocks per month in 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>I made awesome progress on this WIP... until COVID hit... or tax season... I am blaming both</div><div>I would like to get back to working on a square a month in 2021 and have a finish by the end of next year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqbSukeUzlU/X7qpwHAE3hI/AAAAAAAAJ1c/ezC81O8TlooqnpvodeHVrXWnxb7apnhuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8403F01D-324C-4E0B-88E4-47E388525EB9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqbSukeUzlU/X7qpwHAE3hI/AAAAAAAAJ1c/ezC81O8TlooqnpvodeHVrXWnxb7apnhuACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8403F01D-324C-4E0B-88E4-47E388525EB9.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-12208324283581925522020-12-14T09:00:00.007-05:002020-12-14T09:00:08.485-05:00WIP Parade 2020.9 - The Red &The Black II<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #9</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://www.prairiemoonneedlework.com/shop-sampler-alphabet-cross-stitch-patterns/the-red-and-the-black-ii-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern">The Red & The Black II</a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwFKh2nySh0/XfLrwUF5WfI/AAAAAAAAJPk/jTh0JWF2xAID7ZUZbv0bvPLIRk2LqdKHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/r%2526b2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="570" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwFKh2nySh0/XfLrwUF5WfI/AAAAAAAAJPk/jTh0JWF2xAID7ZUZbv0bvPLIRk2LqdKHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/r%2526b2.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><u><b>PROJECT NOTES:</b></u><br /><u><b><br /></b></u><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Prairie Moon</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">October 18, 2019</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct white lugana</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>DMC 310 and 959</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>After finishing the first one, I carried around the 2nd one to start. I did this while at a retreat in 2019. I haven’t worked on it since... something that needs to happen in 2021!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1h9rqo-Od0/X7qo78e8K_I/AAAAAAAAJ1U/tDSC3iXIjxkZOXlFODTlrrlyA8o41rjXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/75AAE138-83CD-46FE-B6B3-AB38C30F8365.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1h9rqo-Od0/X7qo78e8K_I/AAAAAAAAJ1U/tDSC3iXIjxkZOXlFODTlrrlyA8o41rjXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/75AAE138-83CD-46FE-B6B3-AB38C30F8365.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-28986069541790894292020-12-11T09:00:00.006-05:002020-12-11T09:00:08.037-05:00WIP Parade 2020.8 - The Templar Prophecy<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2020 - WIP #8</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://www.longdogsampler.com/product/the-templar-prophecy/">The Templar Prophecy</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kb3gT9DahlM/XfLqU_vDfTI/AAAAAAAAJPI/svNB99TEyyYpkbDpqoUN_i87QBrcR3MeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/templar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kb3gT9DahlM/XfLqU_vDfTI/AAAAAAAAJPI/svNB99TEyyYpkbDpqoUN_i87QBrcR3MeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/templar.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><br /></div><div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Long Dog Samplers</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">June 29, 2019</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct Lugana - Can't find actual colour card</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>DMC</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Other Notes:</b></td><td>SAL with Christin</td></tr></tbody></table><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>My 3rd Long dog. I would like to see some progress on this one too in 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLDoWmUotPk/X7qnG3DP6tI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/KqJG95tr83ULKAbbZQI_ZHIzg6kJocbAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A4DD4843-7E59-452A-AAE1-67DCC33A6995.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLDoWmUotPk/X7qnG3DP6tI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/KqJG95tr83ULKAbbZQI_ZHIzg6kJocbAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A4DD4843-7E59-452A-AAE1-67DCC33A6995.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-60329281536737929032020-12-09T09:00:00.005-05:002020-12-09T09:00:03.776-05:00WIP Parade 2020.7 - Zen Garden*****************************************************************************************
<br />What can I say... its 2020
<br />So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, I'm doing another WIP Parade
<br />*****************************************************************************************<br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #7</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3747">Zen Garden</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eCi3moEyqg/XfLmUh4cxyI/AAAAAAAAJOg/0TYlam7IDl8TqKBzZq7hv8Ce7vGiB5wzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/zen%2Bgarden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eCi3moEyqg/XfLmUh4cxyI/AAAAAAAAJOg/0TYlam7IDl8TqKBzZq7hv8Ce7vGiB5wzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/zen%2Bgarden.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Heaven and Earth Designs</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">March 17, 2019</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>40ct White Linen</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><br /></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>This one is also on hold. I still love it, but its currently in the on hold basket </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUSgecIZv-k/X7qnqAdiidI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/HfhCExclN6Y6pLuyMLt0I2HMSgCuh2K-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AD4A813C-133E-4BAB-A5FD-412F3357AB7B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUSgecIZv-k/X7qnqAdiidI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/HfhCExclN6Y6pLuyMLt0I2HMSgCuh2K-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/AD4A813C-133E-4BAB-A5FD-412F3357AB7B.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-20804083363492826252020-12-07T09:00:00.013-05:002020-12-07T09:00:07.223-05:00WIP Parade 2020.6 - Shakespeare's Fairies<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #6</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://www.wichelt.com/detail.html?pid=164701">Shakespeare's Fairies</a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1yRfo-UDnU/XfLk_2yoVyI/AAAAAAAAJOM/i3-pqHazq5cdW8KvZj2hJESUXzCb4bKxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Shak%2Bfair.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="400" height="237" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1yRfo-UDnU/XfLk_2yoVyI/AAAAAAAAJOM/i3-pqHazq5cdW8KvZj2hJESUXzCb4bKxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Shak%2Bfair.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Mirabilia</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">January 1, 2019</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>Fabrics by Stephanie - 32ct lugana in Knights Watch</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>Called for DMC</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Other Notes:</b></td><td>New Years SAL with friends</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>What can I say... I just haven’t been feeling this WIP. It is going into the on hold basket for now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ELC-IIo0n4M/X7qmtPdx5zI/AAAAAAAAJ04/Ik1rbnjsjnoECOZKTrXcpyiYERT8iBrIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5BAEE373-96E3-4E36-95C7-23B10B5B7A39.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ELC-IIo0n4M/X7qmtPdx5zI/AAAAAAAAJ04/Ik1rbnjsjnoECOZKTrXcpyiYERT8iBrIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/5BAEE373-96E3-4E36-95C7-23B10B5B7A39.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497795138588471884.post-61776498546852693072020-12-04T09:00:00.009-05:002020-12-04T09:00:00.185-05:00WIP Parade 2020.5 - Death by Cross Stitch<p>*************************************************************************************<br /><i>What can I say... its 2020<br /></i><i>So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, </i><i>I'm doing another WIP Parade<br /></i>*************************************************************************************</p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #5</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Next WIP up is <a href="https://www.longdogsampler.com/product/death-by-cross-stitch/">Death by Cross Stitch</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9RLE1QpBlg/XfLhvFf0vXI/AAAAAAAAJNk/mbBiMwaH39AlhUUuPmngvFYcHX5yJD6EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DBCS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9RLE1QpBlg/XfLhvFf0vXI/AAAAAAAAJNk/mbBiMwaH39AlhUUuPmngvFYcHX5yJD6EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/DBCS.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><br /><b><u>PROJECT NOTES:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 542px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3356; mso-width-source: userset; width: 71pt;" width="94"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 15928; mso-width-source: userset; width: 336pt;" width="448"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 71pt;" width="94"><b>Designer:</b></td><td style="width: 336pt;" width="448">Long Dog Samplers</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Start Date:</b></td><td class="xl65">March 15, 2018</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Fabric:</b></td><td>32ct white Lugana</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Thread:</b></td><td>DMC 154</td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><br /></td><td></td></tr><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><b>Other Notes:</b></td><td>SAL with Dani</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my 3rd Long Dog on the go, and would really like to see some progress on this in 2021. It will be staying in rotation for sure!</div><div>The colour is more purple... its won’t photograph well!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1jv5caLr7V8/X7qlubgRy7I/AAAAAAAAJ0s/0KpVgeREJ_QRsDmJiV1Gff2ueKFfugDTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/276E2A37-66E1-46E5-8AEF-87183F9C47A0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1jv5caLr7V8/X7qlubgRy7I/AAAAAAAAJ0s/0KpVgeREJ_QRsDmJiV1Gff2ueKFfugDTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/276E2A37-66E1-46E5-8AEF-87183F9C47A0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bonnie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044997855924585281noreply@blogger.com1