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Continue reading →: 2026 WIPocalypse: March
Better late than never! I took a spring break vacation, and stitchy progress was limited that week. However, I racked up big numbers early in the month, participating in the March Madness event with Fandom Stitchers. I returned home April 3, and got down to stitchy business. So let’s review.…
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Continue reading →: 2026 WIPocalypse: February
Hello, friends! February was a short month, but it was mighty productive, thanks mainly to the winter games medal challenges. First, I started the month with Fairy Clouds, which ultimately had 5 days love and 3,600 stitches added. I was only planning on 3k, but USA earned 12 gold medals,…
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Continue reading →: 2026 WIPocalypse: January
January was a pretty good stitchy month. Extreme cold weather, snow, and ice meant lots of time at home, and I did achieve my goals. First, my focus pieces. Fairy Idyll had 3.5 days love and 3,000 stitches added. I’m really close to moving onto another page…. I made a…
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Continue reading →: Stitching HD: Christmas Blue Angel
I’m so happy to present one of my favorite finishes of 2025, and the third in my (self defined) “Joan Elliott Christmas series”. The pattern, which I found in Cross Stitch Collection magazine, November 2012, is also currently available as a chart pack. I can’t say enough good things about…
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Continue reading →: 2026 Wipocalyse Intro
Hello my name is Stephanie and I’m a crazy cross stitcher, though I enjoy other crafts such as knitting, felt appliqué, cooking, baking, and I like reading too. Cross stitch is certainly the focus of this blog, in recent times. Cross stitch is my therapy, solace, & creative outlet. Here…
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Continue reading →: 2025 WIPocalypse Wrap Up
1. Fairy Wind by Joan Elliott was finished on February 11, with 5 days effort and 3,375 st. 2. Father Christmas also by Joan Elliot was finished June 2, after 20 days love and 13,830 stitches. 3. Making a Brew Trio by Durene Jones was finished February 23, following 8…
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Continue reading →: 2026 Stitchy Plans & Preview
My rotation for 2025 worked quite well. In short, I have around 3 wips each month with a 3,000 st goal each. These are things that 1) sizable, and 2) are finish goals for the quarter or the year. Then I have 2 secondary pieces, with longer term goals, for…
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Continue reading →: Stitching HD: Poltergeist Pirates
I’m pleased to share my huge finish, one of my older WIPs too. I had only planned to do 15k stitches on it this year, but as I finished other wips, it moved into the focus category and I blew past that initial goal, ultimately racking up 32,108 stitches in…
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Continue reading →: 2025 WIPocalypse: November
November was kind of a weird stitchy month. It dawned upon me that 2025 is drawing to a close and it’s time to focus on those finish goals, and yearly challenge goals, so I needed to be strategic about stitchy time. Some wips will wait. My first focus, Christmas Blue…
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Continue reading →: WIPocalyspe October 2025
Welcome back, October was a pretty good stitchy month. I managed to stitch most days and met all my goals. First of my focus pieces, Christmas Blue Angel, had 3 days love and 3,000 stitches done, all on her wings. Those wings definitely pop against the dark blue fabric, but…

