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May 1 started Stitch Maynia!  I made 5 starts and worked on 10 wips.  The new starts include Cookies for Santa by Sue Hillis, Bright and Beautiful by Lesley Teare, Seraphina by Mill Hill, I am a Stitcher by Cherrywood Design Studio, Father Christmas by Sandy Orton for Leisure Arts.…

Pattern: by Teresa Wentzler Materials: 28 ct cashel “Castle View” by Silkweaver (old), DMC and Kreinik as (optionally) charted Size: 14″ x 12″ Time to stitch: ~51 days since April 2015 I am exceedingly chuffed with my first TW finish!   The pattern is ok… if I could do it…

Maynia continued into Week 2!  I had two new starts planned.   May 8, I started “I am a Stitcher” by Cherrywood Design Studio and worked on it 4 days.  It’s stitched on “Haven” 36 ct linen by Picture this Plus, and I’m choosing my own colorway. I’m using silks, primarily…

For Stitch Maynia, my plan was to make 5 new starts and work on 10 WIPs over May 1-15.  Here are my first 3 starts. May 1, I started Cookies for Santa by Sue Hillis, and worked on it 2 days.  I opted for the “traditional” colorway, which is actually…

At the end of March, I finished my chalkboard ornie, and started my 2017 framing: Mediterranearn Mermaid, Voyage at Sea, and Beacon and Daybreak.  I also restarted Winnie the Pooh, to no avail (blogged here) and worked on Titania. March is a long month.  Previous progress on Titania: After 4 days (including…

My goal for the 2nd quarter is to work through my stashed framing materials.  I started with some nautical pieces… all of these are destined for bathroom decor.  The mermaid is among others in my master bath while the two smalls are in a hall bath. Mediterranean Mermaid, by Mirabilia, was…

I used the last few days of February to finish Earth Goddess and fully finish my Noel Biscornu Ornie, to be blogged soon.  My plan for the monthly ornaments is to blog several together.  There’s only so much you can say about tiny ornies.  The first week of March, I started…

Pattern: Stoney Creek Magazine, Winter 2016 Materials: 18 ct MCG Textiles Anne cloth, DMC Size: 5″ x 35″ Time to stitch: 28 days My first seasonal bell pull is finished!  The pattern is fine, with lots of detail, frequent color changes, and a fair amount of backstitching. Though each block…

Pattern: kit by Mill Hill, Christmas Village Buttons & Beads Materials, Kit floss & beads, 28 ct stormy grey jobelan Size: 5″ square plus about 1.5″ wide border Time to stitch: 9 days My first piece of the Christmas village is complete and I’m thrilled! The pattern is fine, easy…