June Smalls Check-In

Hi everyone,

Heather over at the stitching lotus is hosting a SAL that you can join in at anytime.

I decided to start Connie Gee's 2017 SAL. You can find it here.  I discovered her by chance at the end of 2016 because someone posted a picture of the 2016 SAL they were stitching.  I still need to do that one some day.

I started with May and used Carrie's Creation Emerald.

Then I moved up and worked on January.  I used DMC 4210 Radiant Ruby.  I thought the dark red looked like garnet.

February was done with Crescent Colors Grape Pie.

Lastly, I did June in Carrie's Creation Mauvelous.

Oh, and I used DMC 4000 Espresso for the border.
Here is my total progress so far.

My plans for July is to complete March and July then move onto some Christmas and Patriotic smalls.

Thanks for looking,
Mary

June Theme-Tas-Stitch Check-in

Hi y'all,

How is everyone doing?  I am doing great.  This month's theme for Kerry's SAL was garden/floral.
I was able to work on this WIP.  It is called Butterfly and Roses by Marie Barber and it was in the Apr/May 2012 JCS issue.  Since the boys are out of school for Summer break I have been working on this early in the morning before they wake up.  I will continue to do that until they go back to school.  I made great progress even though I had to rip a lot out.  The swirls in the bottom right rose threw me off.

I have a new start as well.  I am doing this on the weekends (fri-sun).  I hand-dyed 28 ct Monaco fabric a red-orange color and I love it.  This is called Summer chalk by Hands On Design and was in the June 2016 JCS issue.

I will continue to have this as my weekend project.

Well that is all for now.  Thanks for looking at my blog.

Mary