End of August 2025 Update 1

 So I am struggling with this new post - what use to be so simple creating these update posts - I am not sure but its taking a few tries to get my updated pictures in here.  Thanks to Katie - Jeremiahs mom - she has introduced me to several different Facebook and Flosstube accounts  There are so many SALS, or stitching games available  The great thing about these games are the prompts - and if I follow along with these prompts I will actually make some progress on several of my WIPS... Also when I reviewed my last posts in 2020 - I found all the the projects unfinished in 2020 - well sad they are still WIPS.  I have finished somethings since 2020 and will take on the task of posting them sometime. But first trying to concentrate on the projects I am working on.

Wildlife stocking - A CrossStitch Christmas Book -  In  August I worked on the Cardinal - I started in middle and I am now working up - of course I did not take before pictures and I have no clue what fabrics are - but I think this could be 28ct white evenweave

Yes I left the needle in  This is from Stoney Creek - I think Autumn 2025 - It is a 4 part series and I believe this is part three. Because Laura from Stitching by the shore has an I Spy game and one of the prompts was Something with A Sting (probably not an exact quote) I started this and did my best to pyt in at least 200 stitches - which is why I worked on the NICE

This is part of a three project layout - Winter Vistas from  an old Leisure Arts - I will grab all these charts and update with all the info next time   - I did this for Book Title - Bridges over Madison County This book I read probably 20 years ago and it has stuck with me ever since - Movie with Clint Eastwood did not even compare to the book - but of course  This is also on a white aida and a new start and I worked across top to try to complete all the sky

Looks like I have a bad habit of leaving needles in - This was started in a SAL with stitchers from my now closed LNS.  They have both finished this - I started this before 2020.  And I have a mistake on the far right of the cabin - I did not put the dark brown logs in - ugh.  However I am moving forward and stitched most of the wagon - the 2nd horse and those couple of letters 

I am publishing this and will have another post to share the rest of my August stitching - and gather more details about my work to share on the blog  

August 20, 2025

 Where am I today, what am I stitching on, has my stitching changed since I was last here (for two seconds) in 2020   Well of course that is a yes and a no - but looking at my last post - my 2020 WIPs so many of them are still WIPS.  I am on Facebook and also on Instagram - I love to see all the things, but do not post a bunch -- However for a while I really blogged.  So starting over.

One project at a time.  I hope this will help with my focus -  I have on the side actually "joined" other flosstubers SALS or games and hope going forward will share my progress.   At least this could be a start.

Todays project Stoney Creek Winter 2012 Spring Showers - I started this sometime before 2020.  I know because I reviewed my last post of my 2020 WIPs and there she was.  And the saddest thing too, I have made exactly zero progress since then.  Now that is just a shame

First thing, will have to figure out how to take better pictures  Now I do hope I don't wait another 5 years to make another post 

2020

I have been absent for a very long time.  Blogging is a very happy place, and it is a place I need to go back to

Life has changed - personally and professionally for the better,  but I am stay so concerned about the State of the world.  Things I try to control - can't - so need to stay connected to the things that bring joy - Blog reading is one of those things.

Also do so much knitting now - I will be adding those projects to this blog.  It will be the most perfect place for me.  Current WIP  Sister Suffragette - Summer House Stitche Works

Busy June, Camp, Blogging Perk, Stitching Update

June has finally arrived, and it is almost summer.  Here is a view of Autumn Lake.  I am blessed to have a camp site at this lake.  Many wonderful days with friends and family.  I tend not to stitch here, unless I am alone.  I do cut way back on my stitching during the summer months.  But I think that is true of many of us.  

I read blogs to relieve Stress.  It's a fact.  Blog reading to me is like traveling to Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.  If you ever watched Mr. Rogers on TV than you may be able to understand my comparison.  Social Media, Flosstube -these are great medias to share our craft, but they are not my first choice.  Jo from Serendipitous stitching  has selected my blog as The Blog of the Week  If you have a moment, hop over to read all about me and other amazing bloggers.

Update on Music among the trees, Garden Stitching, Samplers Not Forgotten.  Would love to finish this soon.  The day has started out with the Sun Shining. Getting ready to go to the CNY Fiber Festival   Maybe I will Learn how to spin a little. Or maybe just buy some wonderful yarn.

It's June

This is a picture of my March Primitive Hare Retreat of the fully finished pieces.  I have finished all the stitching.  I have all the materials and great instructions on how to finish both these pieces, the wonderful little bag and the doll.  My goal is to have these both finished before October 2017.  The little pumpkin was Stars.  It was fun, but it took me quite a bit longer to stitch than if they were simple crosses.  

This is my progress on Music Among the Trees.,  I forgot the V in the 2nd alphabet.  Have to restitch the w and the x.  Not a major restitch project, but I am still annoyed with myself.  I believe this project will work great for the theme-tas-stitch sal, with a Garden theme - I have lots of trees in my garden.  The very light letters, you can see them in real life but this is a varigated thread and I think I should have stitched them all with the darkest color - to late now, will not be redoing that one.

Here is my amazing ORANGE hardanger project.  Current with the HAL.
One of these things is not like the others!
And guess what.  I am not doing this over again.
I am definitely enjoying this little project and am learning a lot about me and my stitching.  I have perfected the process of ripping out and starting over - and I am very sure I will be doing this again and it will not be orange,

As you can see, I am doing the tree for 12 days.  This will not be as bad as I imagined, Isn't that always the truth.

Small Monthly Update for May

Today is the last Friday of the month, so I am sharing my latest Small, stitched in the month of May.

Heather at Stitching Lotus hosts this SAL, and I don't think I would have ever started stitching Smalls if not for this wonderful SAL.

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I am doing the 12 days of Christmas, one day each month this year.  I have finished day 5 for May.  

Also here is an updated picture of the project. 

Here is a reminder of what the completed piece will look like.  I think I am going to spend the rest of May working on the Partridge Tree in the Center.  I debated whether or not to stitch this part, or just the 12 days, and I decided I to do this design as it appears. The more I stitch on it, the easier the fractionals stitches are getting.  Guess that is pretty much true in all aspects of my life.  

Theme-Tas-Stitch May is Monochrome

This is my Monochrome May stitching.  I am following a wonderful Monthly Themed Stitch Along Theme-Tas_Stitch sponsored by Kelly over at Ranblings of a Biscornu Addict.  I have one small project to share.  But let me tell you.

It was a little bit of a challenge, and was super glad I stitched this with Orange - so bright - it was very easy to rip out over and over and over again.

UGH!.  What I have learned.  I need patience to do this hardanger stitching.  This is a floss tube video Hardanger  Along I am doing on line with Stitching With A Smile   And Yes I should have done the tutorials she has provided for all of us first.  But she is a wonderful instructor.  Amazing.

I am so use to adjusting for all of my mistakes in my cross stitching this was a bit of a challenge.  I still somewhere have made a little mistake, but I swear I am not taking this out again.  Just going with the flow.

But this is me doing one of my goals - Learn new Stitches - for 2017.  I know I will be stitching more things like this because, I am sure once I get this figured out I will love it.