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I started The Spirit of Christmas, by Lavendar & Lace, during Stitch Maynia.  I was able to finish most of the bottom left quadrant of the chart over 4 days.  This part stitched up quickly with a many long bands of color.  The fabric is “Dwarf” belfast, by Picture this…

I started my second of the elemental goddess series on July 19 and spent 3 days on her; the 3rd day was somewhat of a wash since I woke up sick and felt poorly enough that I didn’t even want to stitch.  That was a rough time.  Stay at home…

2016 is half over.  My little guy is almost 2.5.  Where does the time go?  Before I get all maudlin, let’s get to stitching.  Anyway, quite a few projects received attention during the last lunar cycle.  I worked on Maiden & Unicorn for 5 days.  Previous progress: Currently: I finished…

Pattern: by Nora Corbett Materials: 32 ct opal belfast in “Pewter” by Picture This Plus, theads, beads, etc as charted Size: 5″ x 6.25″ Time to stitch: 8 days My second reindeer is done, 6 more to go!  Honestly this was a quick little project but it feels good to…

I started the Summer Bellpull from Stoney Creek magazine, Winter 2016, during Stitch Maynia and worked on it 3 days.  Actually, it was only 2 days since I messed up the positioning and had to frog everything I stitched on the first day.  The fabric is 18 count Anne cloth,…

Pattern: by Heaven & Earth Designs, art by Linda Ravenscroft Materials: 22 ct lugana, 2 x 1 full cross Size: 4.5″ square Time to stitch: Well, I started in 2007…. I wasn’t sure if I would ever finish my “Confetti-tastic” masked lady, so this happy dance is a little unexpected.…

The last lunar cycle was quite productive; I think Maynia energized my stitchy mojo. When the moon was last waxing, I was working on page 9 of Love with a Capital L.  Previously: Currently: I’ve worked on it twice (about 5 days total) since then.  Most recently, I completed page…

   SAL via Crossed Stitches   So, I forgot to post last month, (Stitch Maynia was a big distraction) but I have been working on 12 Days of Christmas (2 days/month).   This project is coming along, slowly but surely.  Currently it is around 50% finished.  I am planning to dedicate…

Pattern by Joan Elliott Materials: 32 count “Aerial” belfast by Picture this Plus, threads, etc as charted Size: 10″ x 14″ Time to stitch: About 3 weeks I’m happy dancing with my first of the elemental goddesses!  I do love a good series. The pattern is great.  It stitches up…