8/4/25

 On August 1, I pulled out Chatelaine's Heritage Sampler and added 2043 stitches.  

I would have added more, but I got hung up on what stitch the grapes in the lower right are supposed to be.  Martina didn't spell that out.  The pattern looks like it could be an eyelet which may be what I add.  Other stitchers, from the pictures on the Chatelaine Gallery and from the Chatelaine Support Group on Facebook stitched the same jessica stitches that were used in the upper left.  Once I figure it out, I may come back to this project this month.  Or it may just marinate until September.

Loneliness of Autumn is out next.

7/31/25

 Goal for Airships and Floating Castle met with 1076 tent/ 538 full x stitches and 4.28% complete.

7/29/25

 Goal met for Ann Tong Uffindell from Hands Across the Sea with 776 stitches and the main part of the border is done.  It was off a stitch somewhere, but I won't tell if you won't. 

Margret Croft from Needlework Press is next.

7/28/25

 I'm still behind on my goal for SS Daybreak but I've added another 1006 tent/503 full x stitches

I was hopeful I would be able to finish page two but it wasn't going to happen.  Maybe the next time I pull it out.

Ann Tong Uffindell is out next for at least 500 stitches

7/26/25

I've been working on more WIPs to meet my goal of at least 500 stitches for the bulk of them again this year.

Yesterday, I met that goal for Come Into My Garden by Blackbird Designs with 610 stitches

And today, I've met my goal for Sarah Redfearn with 578 stitches.

Now, I'm going to back track a little and go back to Day Break which is supposed to be a WIP that gets 500 stitches every month.

7/25/25

 I've met my 2025 goal for Cider Dragon with 1138 tent/569 full x stitches bringing it to 11.24% complete.

I enjoyed adding that pop of green yesterday.

Come Into My Garden by Blackbird Designs is out next.

7/23/25

 I've met my goal for Anna Sophia Bircham from Hands Across the Sea with 638 stitches.

I know it's not obvious what was added, but the border, excluding the flowers, is now done and I added a bit to the partial flower in the main field of the sampler to finish off some silk on my needle.

Cider Dragon from Paine Free Crafts is out next.