5/31/23

 Yesterday,  I finished Un Ricamo per Rinascere by Mirabilia 

I debated on a new start but ended up pulling out Chatelaine's Hawiian Garden Mandala. 

5/24/23

 I finished the bottom half of Un Ricomo per Rinascere Monday.

Then took a short break to make my May stitches on Mermaid of the Deep SK.  Since I've raided the bobbin box for this one over the years, I've been digging though other kits to find the thread.  Reminder to self:  don't raid the box.

Next month, I should finish up her face and move more into her body.  Once I make it through her body, the rest of the chart should move fairly quickly **knock on wood** since it is just a couple of colors.

I've pulled Rose on Fire SK out to get some stitches in and meet my goal for this year.  Then, I plan on pulling the Mira back out to finish her.

5/22/23

 I've pulled out a few WIPs since I met my May goal of Master.

Two of them had the goal of just being touched this year with no firm goal in mind.

Louisa Coulimore from HATS

and Alice Bierton 1885 from Samplers Remembered

Then I pulled out Un Ricomo per Rinascere from Mirabilia and should finish the bottom half of the chart yet today.

My plan right now is once the bottom is done, to pull Mermaid of the Deep back out for it's May stitches, then the Mirabilia goes back on to finish.  We'll see what happens.

5/15/23

 May goal met - 9058 tent stitches  - 56.4% complete

5/11/23

 Page 15 - 54.55% complete

5/9/23

 Page 14 of Master from Tilton Crafts

Hopefully, since page 15 is so small, it will only be another day or two before I start the 4th row of pages.

5/3/23

 Ann Roberts from Hands Across the Sea came out after I met my goal on Mermaid of the Deep.  I was making really nice progress until I realized what appears to be white on the cover of the chart is actually a light blue.  Since it's used as the breast of a bird, a church and other places, I decided I need to stir my stash and come up with a replacement for that particular color which I didn't really want to do at that time.  So she got put away.  Here's my progress.

I'm hoping the next time she comes out, I'll be able to finish page 1 and meet my goal on her this year.

Sea Witch came out next to finish page 12 which is mostly black.  I've met that goal and it's now at 30.91% complete.

Master is back out for another 9000 or so tent stitches and it celebrates it's 10th birthday on 5/5.