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2017 was a good year for finishes (24 total).  Honestly I’m not sure I will ever finish so many in a year again since I want to focus more on big projects in the future.  Ornament finishes (8) included: Christmas Festoon, Noel Biscornu, Be Jolly Ornie, Be Merry, Patriotic Star, Green/ Gold Hardanger, Seraphina, Wagon Smallish…

Welcome to the blog hop hosted by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching Here’s the tree skirt I stitched and fully finished back in 2012.  It’s called “Ingredients for the Merry Christmas” and it names “Giving”, “Family”, “Wishes, “Friends”, “Grace, “Sweets, Memories, Warmth” with lots of colorful and festive motifs.  I appliquéd…

Pattern: by Mirabilia Materials: 32 ct opal lugana “Sparkling Sundown” by vintage Silkweaver, DMC, Kreinik, Mill Hill beads and Preciosa Crystal Flower Beads  Size: 11″ x 18″ Time to stitch: 32 days Here is my pink fairy princess (Queen of the Fairies, per Shakespeare) in all her glory, my 23rd…

So, I was supposed to focus on WIPs in 2017, after doing the Year of Starts in 2016 (18 starts & 18 finishes).  Somehow I wound up with 24 (+1 or 2 maybe) starts this year!  How did that happen?   I am expecting 24 finishes, so everything is copacetic.  Several…

The end of October went great, I finished my son’s costume and had two more evenings to work on my Trick or Treat Fairy. I’m pretty much done with the 3371 in the dress now.  I’m over Halloween now so I’m putting this away until next year. On November 1, I…

Pattern: by Mill Hill Materials: 28 ct stormy grey jobelan, DMC, & Mill Hill beads as kitted Size: 5″ square Time to stitch: 7 days Presenting my 4th and final building of 2017!  The kit includes perforated paper, but I’m using fabric, obviously.  The snowflake border in Kreinik #4 braid,…