August 2018 plans

Well Hello August!

I hope with your arrival, my stitchy bug comes back to hang out!  Since July was so crazy, I am reducing my plans for August.  If I do more... GREAT!

1) ORNAMENT A MONTH

• Not sure what it will be, but I know it will be small and easy.  I also hope to get 2 done this month... so I'm back on track

2) YEAR IN CHALK

• September is up next

3) SALS

• I am currently in 3 SAL's... although only actively in 2... The Dutch Tile SAL and the Long Dog Sal.
• I will try and get a part on each, but will be happy with getting a part on at least one

4) MYSTERY

• I had a goal to finish by a specific date, but I don't' think that is possible now.  I am going to try and focus on this until that date to see how far I can get.  After that... no matter if it is done or not, I will be able to post pics :)

That's it!
Lets hope my update has more to offer than July did!!!

June 2018 plans update

Here is a recap of what my plans for June were, and how they went:


1) ORNAMENT A MONTH - DONE

• This month I decided to do a freebie from Barbara Anna Designs

Let it snow
Called for DMC, mystery 32ct fabric

2) YEAR IN CHALK

• Started June 9, finished on June 11

3) SAL - Long Dog Samplers Mystery - Sneek

• Here is where I was at the beginning of the month

• I finished part 4 of Sneek on June 16th

4) BLACKWORK - Free SAL from Peppermint Purple - DONE +

• I finished the last part on June 1st

Blackwork Tangram - Peppermint Purple
(Free SAL from lakeside Needlecraft)
32ct white lugana
Recommended DMC

• And then I added a border on June 6th

5) FOCUS WIP

• I decided to continue on with Tapestry for this month.  I did make some progress
  

6) NEW START - DONE +

• Finished on June 3rd

  

  Wedding Row from Bent Creek
  32ct white lugana
  Threadworx and DMC

• I also started the SAL from Fuzzy Fox Designs called Prickly but cute

7) INK CIRCLES MONDAY - Completed 1/4 Mondays

• June 4th - NOPE - worked on my ornament instead
• June 11th - NOPE - finished up Year in Chalk for July
• June 18th - NOPE - Worked on Sneek
• June 25th - YES - I actually worked on Tapestry

April 2018 Plans Update

Lets see how I made out for April... historically my busiest month at work

1) ORNAMENT A MONTH - YES and done

• I continued with the Tiny Tidings series

Two Houses - Tiny TidingsXXII from Lizzie Kate
Called for weeks, 32ct mushroom lugana

 

2) YEAR IN CHALK - YES and done

• I started Mays YIC on April 1st and finished April 4

Year in Chalk (May) from Hands On Design
32ct Linen in Slate from Fabrics by Stephanie
GAST chalk and mistletoe

3) SAL - Long Dog Samplers Mystery - Sneek - YES and done

• Pulled out part 2 after finishing YIC, and finished on the 15th

4) FOCUS WIP

• After looking over my WIPS, I decided to pull out Tapestry from Ink Circles
  This is where it was when I started

 

• and this is where I was as of Saturday when It went in the WIP pile once again

5) INK CIRCLES MONDAY (#ICM) - participated in 4/5 Mondays

• April 2nd - Worked on Valentina

• April 9th - NOPE.  Work kicked my ass and went to bed early without stitching AT ALL

• April 16th - Started Oscar's Corsage.  This will be my new travel project/ICM project until I can get some more thread for Valentina, and then again after Valentina is finished.

• April 23rd - Kept going with Tapestry, since it was out from the weekend

• April 30th - got home at a decent time and pulled Oscar's Corsage back out

 

 

How did you do in April?  Accomplish your goals?

Week 16 - Is that you spring?

Morning all
As I write this the sun is actually shinning... maybe there is hope to see spring in April!

Last week was another busy one at work.  I did manage to stitch a bit though!  I feel so much better (especially stress wise) when I do

Monday I had a new start for Ink Circles Monday.  This will also be my new travel project until I get more thread for Valentina and then after that one is done.
Not much of a start... but a start

After that I pulled out my ornament.  I felt like I was running out of time, even though we are only 1/2 way into the month when I started.
I finished early Saturday evening

Next (and last) on my list was a focus WIP.  I had tapestry in mind, and even though I wasn't sure I was feeling it, I decided to go for it.
Here is where it was when I pulled it out

And after some stitches on Sunday.  Not as focused stitching session as I wanted, but progress is progress.

Something else happened this week... I was featured as the Blogger of the week!
It was very weird to actually see posted!

This week I will be busy with work and my Birthday (YAY!!) so I will probably just keep plugging away at Tapestry when I have time.

Can't wait until the 1st when I can bring Year in Chalk and Sneek back out.

Have a great week all!

March 2018 plans update

Lets see how March went!


1) ORNAMENT A MONTH - DONE
Continued on with the Tiny Tidings XXII series and started Mr and Mrs Santa on March 11th
Finished

2) YEAR IN CHALK - April    DONE
I finished this one early in the month as well (March 5)



Year in Chalk (April) - Hands on Design
Fabric by Stephanie - 32ct linen Slate
GAST - Chalk and Ohio Lemon Pie

3) FOCUS WIP - Cirque des Coeur - DONE

Here is where I was at the end of February

 

You have probably already seen, but I had a happy dance on March 4th!

Ink Circles - Cirque des Coeur
32ct white lugana
Carries Creations Silk - Renegade

 

4) SAL - Long Dog Samplers Mystery - Part 1 - YES
Fabric finally arrived on March 6th!

This fabric doesn't photograph well, but this is the most accurate pic I got.


32ct Slate Blue

I got Part 1 done on March 12th

5) NEW START - Death By Cross Stitch - YES
Started March 16th.  DMC 154 on 32ct antique white Lugana

 

Progress to March 17th

6) 2nd FOCUS WIP - Fairy Alighting - YES and DONE

Here is Fairy when I started working on her again

 

I made excellent progress on her in March and had a finish very late on the 31st/very early on the first

 

 

 

 

 

Some finishing

Last night I had a happy dance




Snow White - Little House Needleworks

I needed to finish an ornament for an exchange to mail out this week. I recently bought a bunch of supplies to help me in finishing ornaments other than the usual "pillow" finish (I call it anyway)
Instead of just doing one ornament, I did 3 and also finished Snow White like one too. Here are 2/3 of the ornaments and Snow White.












I am going to hang Snow White on my door at work :)
Now... Of to read the history of income tax in Canada...
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