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So far 2018 has been going pretty well.  I’ve stuck to my rotation pretty well, and had 7 finishes: 2 smalls, 2 medium, and 3 large.  One milestone I’m happy to reach is the halfway mark (6 buildings done) on my Mill Hill Christmas village (started last year).  I’m a…

It’s almost midyear and I am feeling some (self induced) pressure to work those wips and get some finishes.  At the end of last month, I worked on Winnie the Pooh in pursuit of my monthly goal, 2 column finishes, blogged here .  Current progress:  As June started, I decided to…

Pattern: kit by Mill Hill Materials: 28 count stormy grey jobelan (Wichelt), DMC, Kreinik & beads as kitted Size: 5″ x 5″ Time to stitch: 7 days I’m pleased to share my favorite of all the Christmas village buildings so far!   The pattern is fine, rather simple.. with only about…

Here is one of my Maynia starts, We Do Disney by Stitchline (Emma) on Etsy.  As charted, it’s all in black meant for white fabric.  I decided to switch it up with various colors on 28 count black jobelan.  The colors are all DMC; I chose them to represent each…

May was a long crazy month with Maynia, visits from friends and family, travel & a retreat, a birthday, and holiday weekend!   Maynia is a serial starting/daily rotation event with the Stitch Maynia FB group.  I started 6 charts and worked on 9 WIPs to rotate 15 projects throughout May…

Pattern: by Stoney Creek Materials: 28 count “aged ecru” monoco by Stoney Creek, DMC, Kreinik blending filament Size: 10.5″ x 18.75″ Time to stitch: 15 days since January 2018 Well, my 2018 sampler stitch is done, a lot earlier than planned, but when you have the momentum, why deny it?  …

Pattern: by the National Trust, UK Materials: 28 ct monoco, coffee dyed by me, DMC as charted Size: 10.5″ x 11.5″ Time to stitch: 8 days This little piece has a lot of detail and a message that I think will resonate well with the recipient.I started with the center…

This will be a long one since last month’s check in quite early!   That last week of March and early April were quite productive, as I managed several finishes… First I finished Mill Hill General Store. The March mini mandala SAL, also the April one which I snuck into my…

Pattern by Lesley Teare Materials: 32 count antique white belfast, DMC Size: 7″ x 8.75″ Time to stitch: 14 days over 11 months Presenting my April finish goal accomplished, the Spring Bird!   This is a small pattern, but it’s full of fractional stitches, many color changes, lots of backstitching… a…