February 2013

This month was pretty good stitching wise.  I've been working on the SSP project and at the end of February I'm at 21, 924 stitches complete out of the 54,300.  That puts my progress at roughly 41%.  I'm hoping to get to 36,000 stitches by the end of the month.  Fingers crossed that I can make it.

Happy Stitching everyone!

January 2013 WIPocalypse Post

Hello all, I had so much fun with the 2012 WIPocalypse that I'm returning for 2013.  Welcome! :)

Currently in my stitching queue is a Super Secret Project (SSP) that I cannot currently post pictures of, however, I can say that I've completed approximately 11,000 of the 53,400 stitches.  So that puts me about 20.5% complete.  I'm feeling a little behind the power curve on this project at the moment because it does actually have a due date.  Hopefully, my stitching mojo will be back in full force soon.

Since I'm completely consumed with the SSP all of my many other projects are sitting ever so patiently but not so quietly in another room just waiting their turn to be worked.  Here are the projects that I have in the wings and where they stand at the moment.

Siberian Snuggle (Howard Robinson)

Tranquility (Bucillia)

Mishra (HAED)

 

Christmas Animals (HAED/Luthu Travisi) - I have no idea why it's turned.  Silly technology.

 

Spring Cross (Janlynn)

Cuddled Kitten (Elsa Williams)

 

 

Spring Sampler (Janlynn)

 

Easter Monogram (own design)

I'm hoping to get the SSP finished and then start working on and completing a few of these this year.  Fingers crossed.  Happy Stitching All!!!

Last post of 2012

Again my life has been consumed by the SSP.  I'm hoping to get further along so I can start stitching on some other projects.  I will post the SSP when I'm finished.  Until then, Happy Stitching everyone!

12th WIPocalypse Post

I've been stitching my little heart out on the Super Secret Project (SSP).  I've gotten a little more than 2,000 stitches of 53,400 stitches done.  Since it is a SSP, I can't post a picture yet; which is sort of a bummer because this is the only thing that I will be working on until it is done.  Yes, I have a deadline for those 53,400 stitches and I'm hoping it doesn't sneak up and surprise me.  Fingers crossed.

October WIPocalypse - with Finishes

This has been a pretty good stitching month.  I made progress on several projects and started some new ones.  First up is the Spring Floral Cross, which I have worked on since July.  Keeping with my backstitch as I go new method, this was mostly catching the backstitching up with the cross stitching.  So far, it's looking good and it is a pretty quick stitch.

Next is my HAED Mishra, he now has two stripes.  I could have finished the page but all that is left is a whole lot of white and I'm debating doing the white after I've finished a whole row of pages to try and keep it clean.  What's everyone's opinion on that?  Should I wait to complete a whole row of pages or should I do the white page by page? Advice? 

Here are the Shells that I haven't touched since July as well.  I've made some progress on it.  I think it will be very cute when it is finished.

I've almost finished the left half of the Kitten Cuddled in a Quilt.  I wanted to have this done by Christmas but I don't think that it will make the deadline sine I have a super secret project (SSP) that I am working on now and that will be taking much of my time.  Maybe I'll work it into one of the two days a week I allow myself to work on something other than the SSP.

The Spring Sampler also received some attention this month.  Of course it was catching the back stitching up to the stitching but it is starting to come together and I know that just above that shamrock is a large area of white that is just dying to be stitched and I can't wait to have a single color for a while on this project.

Here is my free HAED Christmas Animals pattern.  I haven't worked on this since August and I'm doing full cross in lieu of tenting because this isn't as jam packed with stitches like a normal HAED.  I've almost finished the back half of the pheasant.

Here is a monogram that I've started for myself.  It will be an Easter monogram hence the pastel colors.  I've only worked on it about three times and it is stitching up very fast.  I want to have this done by April but I think I will make that deadline with no problem.  In fact I may switch between this and the Kitten for Thursday night stitching.

Finally I have two finishes, well almost finishes, they need to be stuffed and have the opening stitched shut but they will be done.  The first is actually a cross stitch that I finished in 2008 and just never got around to finishing the pillow.

The second is a gift I made. It originally said "I'll get you my pretty" but when I saw it at the LNS I thought it said "I'll cut you my pretty" on first glance.  When I looked again and realized what it said I thought it was hilarious and decided I had to make this for my sister.  I hope she finds the humor in it that I did.

WIPocalypse Post #10

I can't believe we're already posting for the tenth time, where has this year gone?  The past month has been crazy with trying to get the stocking finished for this Christmas but I did it.  Here it is all finished.

I've decided that waiting to do all the back stitching until all the crosses have been stitched is not a good idea.  I thought I was going to lose my mind and never make it through all the back stitching but I did it.  I also decided that from now on if there is a considerable amount of back stitching to be done, I'm doing it as I go.  That being said, I caught up the Spring Sampler with back stitching and managed to put in a couple of crosses as well.

The lower right seems to be stitching up a bit quicker than the lower left did.  I'm excited about that.  It will be nice to have the bottom half of this done, hopefully by the end of the year. (I don't know why the picture is rotated, it isn't in my file.)

 

I also worked on the kitten in the quilt, although I didn't get many stitches in, here is the progress.

Finally is my HAED Mishra.  Poor Mishra has had a rough go of it this round.  I started him with full crosses with 1 over 1 on 25ct.  Then I was introduced to tenting and I decided to frog all of the stitches and start over with half crosses with 3 over 1 on 25ct.  Then I decided that 3 over 1 was too bulky on the back and that I didn't like it so I decided to start over again.  This time I did 2 over 1 on 28ct and so far I'm liking it a whole lot better.  So, in pictures we started with this:

Went to this:

Was introduced to tenting and frogged all of the above and arrived at this point (again, I don't know why it's rotated):

Hated 3 over 1 on 25ct and started over yet again with 2 over 1 on 28ct and after a couple of hours stitching have ended up here:

I like the 2 over 1 on 28ct much better and am going to stay here for this and all future HAEDs.

I hope everyone had a productive month.

Happy Stitching!!

 



Pay It Forward Stitchy Exchange

I've been chosen by Rahenna to participate in a stitchy Pay it Forward (PIF) exchange! What does that mean?

Rahenna offered a handmade gift to three people... and part of asking to be considered was agreeing to do the same. So Rahenna will receive a gift and was inspired to gift three more people... and each of those three (including me) will offer three gifts! In other words, Rahenna will be stitching for three friends, who will stitch for three friends and so on and so on.

It's your turn to get a handmade stitchy gift from me! I will be making gifts for three people who want to be part of the PIF. I will make and send my gift to you some time in the next 3 months. I need to get the stitching done before I start my HAED challenge next year. :)

Here's the rules!

1. Understand that you will be expected to offer three gifts to others if you participate.
2. Leave a comment here with your email address so I can contact you. :)
3. If more than three people are interested in the PIF, I will choose randomly.

I'll leave this open until the end of October. Lots of time to decide if you want to commit! :)