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Thursday, April 5, 2018

February 2018 Stitching Update

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

WIPocalypse 2018 - March update

WIPocalypse is hosted by Measi's Musings

The object of the WIPocalypse is to stitch on projects that you want to complete before the end of the world, or the end of the year - whichever might come first! WIPocalypse is run by Melissa over at Measi's Musings and is now in it's 7th year.

For 2018 I am going to try and work on 18 projects (ie 18 in 2018!). The full list of my projects can be found on my WIPocalypse 2018 page.

As I mentioned in my extremely late February update.... I am behind in all of my posting so far this year... so you are going to be a bit inundated with updates today!!!

Onto my March WIPocalypse stitching 😁

Quaker Christmas II (Songs of the Season) - ByGone Stitches

Started: 1 January 2018

Fabric: 28ct evenweave "grey"

Threads: DMC 816 & 895

Boo Club - Lizzie Kate

Started: 1 January 2018

Fabric: 28ct Lugana "studio session -Wicked Garden" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC & Weeks Dye Works

Happily Ever After - Frosted Pumpkin

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Dark Fantasy" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC, Dinky Dyes, Jodyri Designs

Shimmering Mermaid - Mirabilia (Nora Corbett)

Started: 6 October 2017

Fabric: 32ct Opal Belfast "Oceans" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: as per chart - DMC

Little Sheep Virtues - Little House Needleworks

"Love"

Started: 25 February 2018

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Sept 2017 Mystery" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC

That's March done... I didn't get anything done on my 12 Days of Christmas during March so I will need to focus on that one during April. Hopefully I will be able to post on time for April!

That's it for this month - til next time, happy stitching

WIPocalypse 2018 - February update (very late....)

WIPocalypse is hosted by Measi's Musings

Oh my goodness I am so late with this post.... I had ever intention of posting the pics in March (the wording was practically done!) but my brain has really struggled with working lately and the last thing I feel like doing when I get home from work is typing... sorry 😞😢

So here we go... a quick update on everything I stitched in February that related to my listed WIPocalypse projects....

12 Days of Christmas - Little House Needleworks

Started: 25 December 2017

Fabric: 28ct Brittney Opal "Celebrations" Jodyri Designs

Threads: DMC

Boo Club - Lizzie Kate

Started: 1 January 2018

Fabric: 28ct Lugana "studio session -Wicked Garden" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC & Weeks Dye Works as charted

Henry VIII & his Wives - Cloudsfactory

Started: 6 March 2017

Fabric: 32ct Opal Belfast "Lapis" Under the Sea Fabrics

Threads: DMC

Little Sheep Virtues - Little House Needleworks

"Hope"

Started: 1 January 2018

Finished: 25 February 2018

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Sept 2017 Mystery" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC

Little Sheep Virtues - Little House Needleworks

"Love"

Started: 25 February 2018

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Sept 2017 Mystery" Colour Cascade Fabrics

Threads: DMC

Eiffel Quaker - Jardin Prive

Started: 2 September 2017

Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Antique Ivory"

Threads: DMC Black & B5200, Weeks Dye Works Sky, Weeks Dye Works Liberty

Dog Park - Satsuma Street

Started: 15 January 2017

Fabric: 28ct Monaco "Carmel Macchiato" Hand Dyed by Stephanie

Threads: DMC as charted

Right so that is February done.... onto the March update post 👀

Til next time, happy stitching

Friday, March 30, 2018

Easter Treasure Hunt Blog Hop 2018

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Hi there! Welcome to my part of the Easter Treasure Hunt Blog Hop for 2018..... This is another brilliant blog hop organised by Jo (Serendipitous Stitching)...

The blog hop is very simple indeed, takes no time at all to participate.. So what do we blog hoppers need to do? Post a picture of something we have stitched that relates to Easter or Spring, add in the Mystery letter somewhere in the post... and then link to the next person in the blog hop! Simples! Right? Yep... so let's get on with the hop...

My stitching picture is a brand new finish....

This gorgeous bunny is a 2002 freebie from Val's Stuff. The free chart handout arrived in my latest fabric of month package from Crazy Annie... so perfect timing!

Ok... so that is the Easter/Spring inspired stitching... now onto what you are all looking for - the mystery letter!

So, now that you have collected the letter "E" from me... you need to hop along to the next blog on the list (link below) and collect more letters til you have the mystery phrase.

The final step after visiting all the blogs, collecting the letters and working out the mystery phrase is to hop over to Jo's blog and leave a comment with what the mystery phrase is.

Ok... so where are you going to next? Click on the image below and you will find yourself visiting with Ishkabibble.

Enjoy the blog hop and don't forget to collect your letters and head over to Jo's blog to leave a comment with the mystery phrase.

Til next time, happy stitching!
Happy Easter to you all
Hugs xx

Friday, March 2, 2018

Smalls SAL February update

The Smalls SAL is hosted by Stitching Lotus

Smalls.... well sorry... not a lot of Smalls to see for February! I did manage to finish a couple of things which I would class as Smalls - one you have seen already in the previous post... but here's a recap:

Finish #5/2018
"I am Home" - Hands on Design
Started: 10 February 2018
Finished: 11 February 2018
Fabric: 32ct Belfast "Camofudge" Stitches & Spice
Thread: Jodyri Designs "Maypole Ribbons" (May 2016 Ltd Edition) & "Winter Frost" (March 2017 Ltd Edition)
Source: 2018 Anniversary Freebie from Hands on Designs Blog

The other Small finish that I managed in February was one of my Little Sheep Virtues by Little House Needleworks

Finish #6/2018
"Little Sheep Virtues - Hope" - Little House Needleworks
Started: 1 January 2018
Finished: 25 February 2018
Fabric: 32ct Belfast - Sept 2017 Mystery Fabric - Colour Cascade Fabrics
Thread: DMC as charted