10/14/25

 This isn't something I've intended to work on so much this week, but here we are.  I've finished Fall Pumpkin Patch with 1724 stitches.

It and the other two unframed seasons from this series have some aging on the linen.  I think this weekend, I'm going to try soaking them in OxyClean to see if the discoloration will come out.  If it doesn't, well, eventually, they will be framed just the way they are.

10/11/25

 I've finished page 26 and 32 of Loneliness of Autumn.  It's now 89.24% complete.

I'm not done working on this one yet.  I've completed 2372 tent/1186 full x stitches so far this month.  To leave just 5000 tent stitches per month for November and December, I need to add another 2780 tent stitches which should put me just over 5000 tent stitches for October.  My house will be quiet for the next week or so which means my stitchy time has increased just a bit.  In a perfect world, I could get all those stitches done this weekend but I'm probably going to continue a bit into next week.

I have been making a little progress on Loara too.  I would really love to get band 8 finished this weekend too.

My Fall Pumpkin Patch has gotten a little attention during breaks at work.  I've had my stand set up on my desk and have added a few stitches, 10 minutes at a time.

10/1/25

 I thought I'd update my September progress on two WIPs that haven't really met a goal.

Fall Pumpkin Patch has seen 323 stitches and is quickly moving along.  I have added a few stitches this morning just because nothing else was really calling.

Loara Standish has seen 1272 stitches and I'm getting so close to having band 8 done so I can move onto some double running stitch rather than long armed cross stitch in all directions.  I'm going to keep plugging away at her, even if it is just one leaf an evening.

Sea Witch is out.  I'm planning on a page finish this month.

9/26/25

 I'm still plugging away on Dragon Lord but I wanted to show a super old WIP I recently found in my home office.  I've had this set of kits forever and I've finished at least 2 of them. 

Here's the one that's on the wall.  I think the other one is in with the rest of my finishes.

 I remember having this with me at one of my oldest kid's early t-ball games which means the WIP is 18 years, or so, old.  The aida a couple of discolored spots, but hopefully that will come out when it gets a quick bath after it's finished.  If not, well, it is kind of old.  Age spots aren't totally unexpected.

And her is where the WIP currently sits

It's barely started but I put it into a bigger q-snap and set it up in a lap frame so it's a little easier to just add a few stitches when I have a free moment during a meeting or something.