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Pattern: by Nora Corbett Materials: Pewter opal Belfast by Picture this Plus, DMC, Kreinik, Mill Hill Size: 5 x 7 inches Time to stitch: 8 days since May Presenting my 6th reindeer!   The pattern is small and extremely blingy, just like all the reindeer.  The backstitching was pretty minimal,…

Pattern: by Joan Elliott Materials: 32 count opalescent Belfast “Blue Diamonds” by Silkweaver, DMC, Kreinik, Mill Hill Size: 10″ x 13.5″ Time to stitch: 27 days since October 2019 I’m pleased to share a “favorite” finish!   When this pattern was first published, I was so enamored, I immediately ordered…

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,…