January 2019

 Hello everyone, I am back for an update. 

2nd finish of the year!!

I just sat for 2 hours and have a finish! Patriotic Home by Homespun Elegance. 2 changes 1 to the bird on the roof, had to have it red and the other was a color change from 739 to 3866 still too light for the stars but I'll leave it for now. I've also told myself ONLY 4 projects in rotation, Let's see if I can hold myself to that. lol May not last long though. I still have some smalls laying around. Went thru all my fabric and couldn't find anymore Charles Craft 28 count Monaco Tea dyed but did find a piece attached to another small that I hope is going to be big enough to do 1 more of Michaela Learner 12 Days of Christmas , I have just 2 more to do but must find the linen again. I've looked in Michaels and Hobby Lobby and neither have it in stock. I am wondering if they( Charles Craft) has discontinued it? I've found it on several websites but I'm going to hold off on buying it till another day for now.

The 4 Projects are

Stocking #1 Winter Wildlife Christmas

Stocking #2 Celtic Christmas

Stocking #3 Christmas Eve

Vintage Merry Christmas.

If I do manage to get one of those done I may also start on LHN Hometown Holiday series. 3 more I want to do of those.

Also may start Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas since it didn't seem to take me so long in 2017 to stitch up Days 1-10, unbelievable how a year passes so quickly!

 

                                            Patriotic Home by Homespun Elegance

Stocking #1 Winter Wildlife Christmas- Stoney Creek Collection Book 387 Best of Stoney Creek Stockings 1

                         Stocking #2 Celtic Christmas - Rosewood Manor - designed by Karen Kluba

                         Stocking #3 Christmas Eve by Jean Farrish

                               Vintage Merry Christmas by StitchX Cross Stitch Designs

 

 

I hope that everyone is doing well, staying safe and warm . Thank you for stopping by for a visit. :)

 

Happy Stitching and May you have smokin' needles...xxx

New Year WIPs , New Starts for 2019

Happy Belated New Year!

Hello Everyone, I hope this finds everyone doing well :)

I'm  still behind on posting  but I'm going to try posting more often in this New Year. I have a few finishes from 2018 to show and stitching plans this year.

Finishes for 2018- 

 Modified from Better Homes and Garden- A Cross Stitch Christmas

 Little House Needleworks - Hometown Holiday series

 The Victorian Sampler- Thea Dueck
Liberty Angel

                                          First Finish of the New Year 2019
This one is by Stone Street Stitchworks (Etsy). It's a Freebie on their Facebook Group. Their business page is here -  StoneStreetStitchworks-Facebook
                                             
                                                    Gingerbread Manor  

I'll be continuing to work on the 3 Stockings and hope I can finally finish them this year.
Stocking #1 Winter Wildlife Christmas

I have more of "Gentle Ben" done after finishing "BullWinkle"

Stocking #2 A Celtic Christmas
2 more bands to do on this one

Stocking #3 Christmas Eve. I just need to finish the Living Room on this one.

I've also started Winter Solstice by Nichole Franklin- Kaniki's 2017. You can find her shop on Etsy @
Kaniki's

I've also started Coffee Crazy by Lizzie Kate. I got the pattern from 123 Stitch - Lizzie Kate Coffee Crazy

I'll be stitching all 3 patterns on one piece to go with my StoneStreet Stitchworks Coffee Corner mugs.
I'm modifying 1 of the 3 patterns .I hand dyed the  14 count cloth napkin with a coffee/tea dye solution. I've planned on mounting it to stretcher bars when I am finished.

 That's all for now until next time....

Happy Stitching and May you have smokin' needles ...xxx