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Pattern(s) by Elizabeth Almond, Blackwork Journey, available for free Materials: 25 count stormy clouds lugana, DMC 336 and 4240, DMC Diamant in gold, silver, and copper, Mill Hill beads Size: 15″ x 30″ inches Time to stitch: 54 days since January 2019 I’m pleased to share a major exercise in…

Pattern: Ghostly Treats, booklet #349 by Stoney Creek Materials: 28 count “Lapis Lazuli” Cashel linen by Silkweaver, DMC, Kreinik, Petite Treasure braid, Glissen Gloss, Stoney Creek buttons Size: about 11″ x 10″ Time to stitch: 16 days since May 2020 Presenting one of my bucket list projects, finally stitched many…

Well October wasn’t the greatest stitchy month, in fact my lowest of 2020 so far, but I did manage to get a finish, several more near finishes, and it was by far my best “life” month of 2020, since I finally got out of the house and went on a…

Pattern: Mirabilia Materials: 28 count Cashel “Ametrine” by Silkweaver, DMC, Kreinik, Waterlilies, Mill Hill as charted Size: 11.5″ x 18″ Time to stitch: 17 days since March 2020 (thanks to lockdown!) Presenting my fastest ever full size Mira finish! When I first saw this chart, I was ambivalent, but my…

September started with a crazy rotation of ornaments and/or Christmas WIPs, as I started knocking down the “dominos” in 100, 200, 300, etc stitch increments.  (Semisane Stitchers event “Crazy Domino Effect”).  I actually finished two: Holly Jolly by Tiny Modernist for Just Cross Stitch on Lapis Lazuli Cashel by Silkweaver, and Stained…

So I’ve been having a crazy September, working on everything for dominos with Semisane Stitchers (FB group).  It’s been a good opportunity to finish some small projects. First, Holly Jolly Christmas by Tiny Modernist / Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments 2019.  Stitched on 28 count Cashel in Lapis Lazuli, it…

Designer: Dimensions Gold / art by Richard Burns Materials: 18 count aida, cotton floss as kitted Size: 14″ x 11″ Time to stitch: 64 stitchy days since May 2019 Presenting a BAP that I’m extremely proud of!   So the chart is fine, big and in color as Dimensions Golds…

August was a long crazy stitchy month, I did ~27 k stitches!  On a few occasions, lengthy sessions of speed stitching left my fingers a little tingly.  But that was towards the end of the month.   I started with Save the Stitches.  I gave it 4 days, 2800 stitches,…

July was a good stitchy month.  It’s too hot to go outside (I am so thankful for the new HVAC system we got to replace our 20 year old unit, earlier this year), and I love the July SALs (namely Christmas & Joan Elliott). The month started with Christmas in…

Pattern: by Glendon Place Materials: 28 count “Haven” Cashel linen by PTP, Kreinik & MH beads as charted (mostly) Size: 20″ x 8″ Time to stitch: 28 days since June 2019 Presenting my first, but certainly not last, Glendon Place finish, also for Christmas in July!   The pattern is…