A Patriotic Finish

 Good morning everyone,

I hope your June has started off great. I am sorry that I haven't posted this month but it has been very busy.

I am excited to show you my latest finish. It is called Grand Old Flag by Wrought Iron Stitching. It was in the JCS Aug 2023 issue.

It was done on 28ct Belfast linen coffee/tea dyed.   This is my 14th finish for the year.

Thanks so much for looking. 

Happy Stitching!

Mary

Smalls SAL - May 2024

 Good Evening Everyone,

Thank you to Rachael at The Ten Hour Stitcher for hosting this Smalls SAL.  If you want to showcase your work, hop on over to her blog and participate.  We all love to see what everyone is working on, and cheer each other on.

This month has flown by like I thought it would.  It was lovely to see my college aged son and for all of us to hang out with each other.  I tried to cross stitch as much as I could.  I am sorry it has been a few weeks since I have posted anything.  

I do not have actual smalls but I do have portions of 2 projects that fit into this challenge.  The first one is from the JCS August 2023 issue.  It is called Grand Old Flag by Wrought Iron Stitching.  I love patriotic and hearts, so I immediately fell in love with it.  Here is the picture from the magazine.

I chose a 28 ct piece of random linen and some floss from my stash.  I am trying to stitch about 3 hearts a day.  

I also worked on Louisiana.  I finished the A N A in Louisiana.  I am really happy to have that done.

Here is a before picture:

Here is the after picture:

Well, June is my birthday month so I am excited for some new starts.  I had 4 new starts for May and I plan to do about 5 in June. My other plans are to finish Grand Old Flag by the end of the month, work on at least 1 ornament for my mom (I didn't work on one in May), and rotate some of my other wips.  

Thank you for looking at my blog and I have you have a wonderful stitchy weekend.

Hugs,

Mary

May 2024 Fully Finished Projects

 Hi everyone,

Thank you to Rachel from The Ten Hour Stitcher for hosting the Fully Finished SAL.  

Here in the United States today is our Mother's Day.  I hope everyone who celebrates the holiday has a wonderful, special day.  I am so excited because I have 4 fully finished projects to show you.

1st is an ornament I stitched for my mom's birthday present in December. It is just a really simple finish, but really cute.  It is called Comfort and Joy by My Big Toe.

2nd project is Patriot House by Calico Confectionary on ETSY.  I really enjoyed this project.

3rd project is the M Sampler I created as a SAL challenge with my Facebook stitchy friend, Mira.  It looks so much better now that it is framed.  It is not wrinkled that bad, I just can't take good quality pictures.

Last framed project is Snowflake Sampler by KEB Studio Creations from the 2021 Feb JCS issue.

Well that is all the fully finishes I have for the month.  I can't wait to see what everyone has been up to.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Mary

Smalls SAL for April

 Good morning,  

I hope everyone is doing well. It is the last friday of the month, so it is time for the Smalls SAL hosted by Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher.

I haven't stitched as much as usual this month because I am waiting on my new glasses.  Unfortunately, my prescription has changed significantly causing eye strain.  I am looking into getting a magnifier/light to help me but I am undecided on what to get.  Hopefully, May will be an amazing stitchy month.

I did finish my mom's ornament that I showed in a previous post.  I will show it again just in case you didn't see it.

Christmas Woodpecker by Punochka from the JCS 2022 ornament issue. I used a scrap piece of 32 ct Joblean and random floss.

I am also participating in a SAL that Laura from Stitching By the Shore and Devi from GlitterDoveFairy with the hashtag of #springshowerssal.  The pattern is called Current Mood from Stitchyfish Designs and is in the JCS Spring 2024 issue.

I finished stitching the lady in the umbrella.  All I have left, is to backstitch around her and some rain. I dyed some 14 ct aida and used random floss.  

I hope you have a great stitchy weekend.  I have been ffo'ing some projects that I can show in the Fully Finished SAL in May.

Hugs,

Mary

  

IHSW - April 2024

 Good evening everyone,

This weekend was IHSW (International Hermit and Stitch Weekend) for April hosted on Facebook by the lovely Jo from Serendipitious Stitching.

I never know how much stitching I can get done over the couse of the weekend, but I try to get some in.  Friday I was unable to stitch anything at all.  On Friday mornings, my mom and I have a "Friday FunDay" where we go grab some breakfast or lunch and do a little shopping.  It is a time we both really cherish.  That night, my son had a track and field meet that lasted until about 8 or 9 pm.  I was really exhausted when we got home so I promptly went to bed.

Saturday and Sunday I was able to get some stitching done inbetween working on projects outside.  I try to pick out one of my larger projects, so I know that I am devoting time to them.  This month I chose to work on Blue Dragon Fairy by Kustom Krafts.  I am so happy with my progress.  I am missing a couple of skeins of floss that I need to get from the craft store, but I can do that on Friday.

Here is what it will look like eventually:

This was my progress last month:

Here is my progress for April:

I appreciate all the comments and support you give to me. It keeps me motivated.

Hope you have a great stitchy day!

Hugs,

Mary

April Gifted Gorgeousness

 Good morning everyone,

I hope everybody is having a wonderful April.  I love this time of year where the sun shines bright and stays out longer.  

Today is the third Monday of the month so that means another round of Gifted Gorgeousness hosted by Jo from Serendipitous Stitching (Here).

 I have 3 projects to show you this month that is 1 finish and 2 wips.

I finished my mom's ornament for the month.  It is called Christmas Woodpecker by Punochka in the JCS 2022 Ornament Issue.

My mom always said that certain times of the year, you could hear woodpeckers pecking right outside her window.  Yesterday, my husband and I were going for a walk and spotted 2 woodpeckers high up in a tree.  They are back.  They are very pretty birds with their red spots among the white and black feathers.

I also made some really great progress on Strawberry Harvest by Cottage Garden Samplings.  I did over 400 stitches in my rotation.  I concentrated on the upper border and started on the crown of their head.  Luckily it matched up to where I ended, so it should be a lot easier to complete the bird.  I just love the colors on this one.

Lastly, I worked on Louisiana for my husband.  I still don't have a page finish, but I filled in the large spot that needed done.  It is now fully completed so that I can move over and complete the page.  I have half of the A and then page 2 will be done.

Thank you all so much for looking.  I look forward to seeing everyone else's progress for the month.

Hugs,

Mary

March Stitching Update

 Good morning and Happy Easter,

I hope everyone is having a great day. I am in the middle of cooking lunch for the family. I have some spare time so I thought I would give you an update of all my wips for March.

I am still chugging away on page 2. I would love to complete page 2 in April. We will see.

This is called Colorful Autumn SAL by Mr.stitch_mrs.needle. I worked on the border. I will continue with the border before doing the last part.

A new start:

I should have started at the top left hand corner like I usually do but I chose to start in the middle. It slowed me down, but I am working on the border now. I hope to get the border done in April. 

Pandemic got some love, not as much as I was hoping for. 

Baked Alaska by Glendon Place. I only planned to get page one finished but I got so much more completed. 

My husband was out of town for 2 days and I decided to work on Blue Dragon Fairy by Kustom Krafts. I still have quite a way to go for a page finish but I now have 5 colors in use. 

Lastly, I finished Eeek! It's Frank by Tempting Tangles Designs. I chose this as a focus on a finish in the hopes I could get it done by April 2nd. I finished it on March 30th.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Stitching!

Hugs,

Mary