Stitch Maynia 2018 Starts 15 - 18 / May Update 2018

Image from Princess Sassy Pants website

Ok, so as you have probably realised today is a bit of a catch up blogging day....  May was a busy month for one reason or another, and I didn't get back to post the last of my Stitch Maynia starts... and then we went to Singapore for a week for Hubby's milestone birthday celebrations and now it's June!

The last start that I showed you was start #14 - so here we go for the last 4 official Stitch Maynia starts.

Start 15/18 - 15th May 2018
Start #43/2018
Enjoy the Moment Tea Sampler
Gail Bussi
Fabric: 28ct Lugana - "Pixie Kiss" / Hand Dyed by Stephanie
Thread: DMC as charted
Source: Cross Stitch Collection May 2011

Start 16/18 - 16th May 2018
Start #44/2018
Violet
Mill Hill Kit

Start 17/18 - 17th May 2018
Start #45/2018
Morning Has Broken
Mari Richards
Fabric: 28ct Opal Lugana - "Galene" / Under The Sea Fabrics
Thread: DMC as charted
Source: Cross Stitch Collection

Start 18/18 - 18th May 2018
Start #46/2018
Pink Sparrow Sampler
With Thy Needle & Thread
Fabric: 36ct Edinburgh - "Dubloon" / Picture This Plus
Thread: WDW, GAST as charted

So that was Stitch Maynia!  I loved doing the 18 starts for 18 days... and I left my favourite til the last... Pink Sparrow got some more love during May which I will show shortly...

The rest of May was filled with the following:

Start #47/2018
Christmas Penguin
Helz Chuppleditch
Source: Free Gift - World of Cross Stitching
Started: 19th May 2018

WIP Update
Winter Bluster - Glendon Place

WIP Update
Tabby Cat - Mill Hill Kit

WIP Update
Happy Birthday Puppy

WIP Update
Pink Sparrow Sampler
With Thy Needle & Thread

not a great photo.. sorry

I loved stitching on Pink Sparrow during May... I took this one to Singapore with me not expecting to get much done but I did manage to get a couple of hours in here and there... I put this away after stitching on 31st May with a heavy heart - I could have just kept on stitching, but June has to be a catch up month for my other WIPs... Pink Sparrow will come out again soon for some more love!

Stitching Graph for May

Having 19 starts in one month makes for a very big graph...

June's plans are to mainly try and catch up on the Sheep Virtues and my monthly Christmas stitching.  Stitch Maynia has the World Cup SAL during June so I am going to try and fit some of my WIPs into that SAL and hopefully I will have heaps of progress next month!

Til then, happy stitching
Hugs x

February 2018 Stitching Update

Image from Princess Sassy Pants website

February update... lot of pics to show... the stitching shown below is everything not mentioned in either my February Smalls update or my very late February WIPocalypse update.

February Starts
Give Joy - Country Cottage Needleworks
Started: 6th February 2018
Fabric: 28ct Opal Brittney "Elf" Jodyri Designs
Thread: DMC
Source: Just Cross Stitch Ornie Magazine

Reindog - Mill Hill Kit
Started: 12th February 2018

Rosemary & Thyme - Gail Bussi
Started: 13th February 2018
Fabric: 28ct Opal Lugana "Sagebush" Under the Sea Fabrics
Threads: DMC as charted
Source: Cross Stitch Collection magazine June 2012

Bliss Fairy - Nora Corbett
Started: 14th February 2018

Fabric: 32ct Opal Belfast "Pink Champagne" Colour Cascade Fabrics
Threads: DMC as charted

Warm Hands, Warm Heart - The Little Stitcher
Started: 28th February 2018

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Antique Ivory"
Threads: DMC & Whisper White
Source: Just Cross Stitch Christmas 2017

Other WIP Stitching
The Bookshelf - Little House Needleworks
Started: 8th January 2018

Fabric: 28ct Opal Lugana "Gaia" Under the Sea Fabrics
Threads: DMC as charted

Beach Cottage - Country Cottage Needleworks
Started: 13th January 2018

Fabric: 28ct Opal Belfast "Dawn Light" Stitches & Spice
Threads: DMC, WDW, Classic Colourworks

Flip Flips - Mill Hill kit
Started: 8th January 2017

Rococo Ladies - Soda Stitch
Started: 13th January 2018

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Fall to Pieces" Colour Cascade Fabrics
Threads: DMC as charted

And here's what all that stitching looks like in graph form!

Stitch From Stash Update
February Check In:
Carry Over Balance: -$89.00
Budget: $25.00
Expenses: $150.60 (ouch!)
Credit: $13.00 (2 finishes)
New Balance: -201.60

Think that is everything for February.... the Olympic SALs meant that I did a lot of bitty stitching during February so apologies for the long post!!

Til next time, happy stitching!
Hugs xx