1/31/21

 My first finish of 2021!

Mary Clayton from Hands Across the Sea stitched on 40ct Autumn Blush from Silkweaver with the DMC conversion 

Next up is my oldest WIP, Coat of Arms from Stickideen von der Wiehenburg 

1/25/2021

 Mary Clayton is still out and I'm still feeling good about spending time with her.

Page 5 on 1/23/20

And through yesterday

I'm hoping to finish page 6 tonight.  There's just a big flower and a "w" left

 

1/19/21

 Not a big update.  I finished the mermaifs tail on the Mermaid of Salem Bay on January 9.  I started the text and I got hung up.  I think I just don't like the text and will probably take it out and leave it out.

On Jan 9, I started Cider Dragon from Paine Free Crafts 

I added just over 2000 tent stitches.

Mary Clayton  from HATS has come out to visit.  I would like to stitch her till she's finished.

6/9/2020

I've been working on Mary Clayton for just over a week.  Now, I have to rotate.

 I thought about a new start and even pulled out.  Then, I decided I did t want to stitch letters right now.  Instead, I've charged up my Kindle for Pattern Keeper and pulled Earth Song back out.  This is my oldest WIP and one of my goals this year is to finish it.

6/1/2020

It's been a bit and I've made progress on several projects.  Just having problems settling down with a project, or two, and making some progress.

I've had Chatelaine's Polar Mandala out for.  I'm still plugging away in the center.  I've added about 1500 stitches this time.

Then, Hawaiian Garden came out.  My goal this year is to finish all four volcanos.  Hopefully it comes back out later this year.

My youngest son's stocking was out next and got about 2600 stitches.  I'm hoping next time it comes out I can get another big chunk of it done.  

And finally, Saturday, I gave in and started Mary Clayton from Hands Across the Sea on 40 ct Autumn Blush from Silkweaver with DMC.  This is almost all of page 1.

I plan on keeping Mary out till I get tired of her.  The big house starts in the next page so I hope to at least make a big dent in it.

5/1/2020

This week has been crappy but the stitching is always there.

I finished page 9 of Old European Sampler Tuesday 4/28

 And page 10 today.

Now I'm debating on a new start of The English Whitework Sampler from The Needle's Prayse

Or Mary Clyton  from Hands Across the Sea.

Or I could just pull out Coat of Arms.

4/27/2020

I forget how fast smaller pages go.

Page 3 of He Came With the Rain finsihed 4/25/2020.

I'm really loving Pattern Keeper!

Saturday morning, I bobbinated the DMC for Mary Clayton from Hands Across the Sea with the intention of starting her. 

 But no.  My Old European Sampler came back out of the bag and made some very nice progress over the weekend.

By early Saturday afternoon, I'd finished the interior rows of stitching and started on the edge of the page.

 My current progress is looking good!

I'm hoping to finish this page tonight and get a big start on the next page.  I was considering a new start with Mary but I think I'm going to try to change random starts into a type of reward with every five goals met.  Page 10 of this project either gets me to that or a goal short.  I'll have to double check.  I'm enjoying this project again which is a bonus and will probably keep it out until I'm not anymore.