9/7/26

 Heritage Sampler is officially moving off my WIP list.

It's finally done after 11 years.

Some close ups

I've added more beads than were charted and a cube in the middle of the bottom garden.  I may end up adding some bicones that appear to have been charted but weren't included in the materials list.

9/6/26

When we last met, I was going to pull out Away We Ride, and I did.  But I only added 11 stitches and the DMC 310, even on 40 ct dyed linen, isn't making me happy.  I've got some Anchor black in the bag, so I need to give it a try to see if the coverage is any better.

Next out was Pledge of Allegiance and I added 2044 stitches to it.  I am just above the page break going to the last set of pages which should be totally doable over the course of the next three months.

Yesterday, I put Loara Standish back on my q-snaps and made some great progress on the current band.  Could I have finished the band today?  Yes.  Did I want to?  No, I should be able to finish this band next month and get at least a start on the next one in October.

I pulled Heritage Sampler out last night and got it on the frame.  I have what I'm using on either side of the bottom garden charted,  Since it's backstitch, it shouldn't take long.  then I just need to finish the charted beads and decide if I want to pull some bicones out of stash and get her finished.

 

8/31/26

 I've met my goal for Steampunk Portal with 1132 tent/566 full x stitches and 7.69% complete.

Away We Ride from Autumn Lane Stitchery is out next.  I was debating frogging the black stitches, but when I pulled it out this morning, I think it will be fine.

8/30/26

 I've met a couple more of my 2026 goals.  I think I'm down to two or three annual goals which is awesome.  It lets me start back through my WIPs while I continue working on monthly goals.

I added 1038 tent/519 full x stitches to Catfish Cthulhu from Unconventional XStitch bringing it to 2.71% compete.

I also added 556 stitches to "Richard's Stocking" from Shepherds Bush which is for my husband, eventually.  I converted the coat color to one I had in stash which turns out to be a #8 perle rather than the #5 called for.  I think it turned out fine. 

I'm into my 2025 starts now with Steampunk Portal which was the 2025 HAED SAL.

8/29/26

 It's been a rough couple of days here.  My 12 year old German Shepherd crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday afternoon which has been hard on all of us.  I took her to the emergency vet in town since they have a relationship with a pet crematorium and said my final good byes to her there.

She's been my constant companion while I've been WFH the last 6 years and it's going to be more than a little lonely with her missing from the hallway outside my office.  I just took this picture a few days ago while I was grilling supper.

Ok, onto something happy or I'm going to sit here and cry.

I met my goal for Our Path of Light from Uncomventional XStitch with 1042 tent/521 full x stitches and 3.7% complete.

Catfish Cthulhu is out next and I'm hoping to meet it's goal later today or tomorrow.

8/27/26

 Chatelaine's Heritage Sampler has been out for the last few days.  I've added the year in the personalization at the top and I've gotten maybe 2/3 of the beading complete.  Then I hit a wall.

I've charted what I'm going to add on either side of the garden at the bottom so a finish is my goal for next month.

Our Path of Light from Unconventional XStitch is out next.

8/24/26

 I've met my August goal for Warrior Alice with 4074 tent/2037 full x stitches and 90.45% complete.

These two pages aren't quite done, but I was ready to move on.

Beading on Chatelaine's Heritage Sampler has started.