Big and Long Part 2

Hi stitchers, thanks for all your nice comments on my new starts.

This week was harder. Choices, choices, choices. I wanted to start everything and you will see by the end I just put in a few stitches to say it's a new start.

I also have had new start problems, threads that I didn't have or the called for was not anything like the picture. Fabric, the fabric I kited it up with was not working so changed it, and changed it again. You will see I re started one. 

I now have 60 Wips yap 60. 

Now my new plans is as I have 14 nice new project bags to do a rotation with 14 projects. Which I will be getting ready for today, why I'm blogging Saturday.

Photos will not show fabric that much because of light washout try next time sorry.

Let's begin 

Sunday Miss Black Swallowtail by Nora Corbett stitched on 16ct Aida Sea Spray, it a nice green.

Monday I had a bad headache and really should not have stitched but did. 

South seas mermaid by Mirabilia. I've had her kited up for years, lots of beads and pink fabric but never was sold on the fabric so never started her until now. Stitched on colour cascade fabric June 18 mystery fabric Lavenders blue. 16/18 ct Aida (later you will see her re started)

Tuesday I have so many magazine charts I want to stitch so why not add a few. 

cross stitch collection March 2015 butterfly fairy (mag) stitched on 14ct white Aida 

Wednesday just finished kiting her up with all her treasures Lilly of the woods by Mirabilia stitched on 16ct Aida natures dance fabrics by Stephanie. It's Browns and greens great for the woods or forest.

Now Thursday I started to get a little crazy. Libra by Satsuma Street stitched on light blue 14ct I think fabric I got from Kay. 

Also Thursday I started Quaker Mermaid by Aury TM stitched on 16/18ct Aida colour cascade fabric behind blue eyes. This Quaker I had problems. Changed my fabric choice. And one of the called for thread Classic colorworks really teally was to be the darker teal you will see in the top corner but what I got was a pale blue green, more blue. Pale not dark. So what to do? Well in 2 of my stitchy boxes both times I got florimell silk floss called Sumatra which is very close to the darker thread in picture. So that's what I'm using. Happy joy! Problems fixed.

 

Friday was a re start on south seas mermaid as I still didn't like fabric but I do now it's on 16ct Aida fantasy blue by sew it all. I got about the same stitched. It's blue and white fabric.

Also Friday was Autumn fairy by cross stitch collection October 2016 stitched on the other half of natures dance 16ct fabrics by Stephanie 

To finish Friday off I started dog house sampler by little house needleworks I got from Kay, thanks again. I'm stitching it on a bit of the fantasy blue 16ct fabric I cut off. I'm changing the colors to purples and grays too.

Saturday today was a rush. Sirena by Lilas studio stitched on 16ct Aida Haunted I think it looks like deep water. It's more blue green then the gray it's showing.

Souris bobines  by collection tralala stitched on 18ct Aida white. I've changed the 2 blues in it as it called for gray tones and with the mouse it was too much gray for me. 

Next was a chart I just got in the mail I had to start stitching buddy by filigram stitching it on 16 ct summer wattle by sew it all (I love the colors in this fabric) started bottom.

And last one number 60 wip was the birds and the bees by ink circles stitched on 18ct Aida white with waterlilies thread.

That's it I'm done with the new starts for the year people! I say that but who really knows. 

Now I'm going to pick out 14 Wips and it will be one wip a day so on. In the end 14 Wips should get worked on 2 days a month. I'm liking the new project a day thing. 

Hope you don't mind the 7 day long posts, it will not be as long as this one. Only one project a day with before and afters.

Have a great stitchy week Happy Stitching!!!

Smalls Sal August

Hi everybody, here's all my smalls in photos for August and I have a few.

I also have a giveaway going up the top if you have not seen it yet, more then welcome to enter.

Happy Stitching!!

7 New Starts In 7 Days

Hi stitchers, how was your week? Thanks for all your comments, it was nice to hear how you stored your dmc threads. Don't forget time is ticking away for my giveaway! So put your name down.

As I hunted down all my dmc from my projects last week, I saw all the projects I have just waiting to be started. 

Got me thinking what am I waiting for? And plus they are taking up space.

So call me crazy but I thought as I can't stay on any one project right now, why not start 7 new ones.

And I had fun!!! I loved it. 

My week of new starts begins.

Sunday I got out a kit, that I'm always picking up and putting back down. Do you have that?

It's a Vervaco kit called butterfly fairy and I'm stitching with all the kit. Pale purple 14 count Aida is not bad for a kit.

Here's what it will look like

And her arm, it's a bit pale but I haven't put in the darker colors yet.

The only problem with this kit is the chart, it's the size of Jessie's dog bed, no really. It's big and I don't make copies of charts. Have to be careful with it.

Monday A chart To the beach and back, by needle bling designs, stitched on 16 count lambs wool Aida. I'm going to use a few charms I got in a stitchy box on this one too.

Tuesday was Welcome to the forest, by country cottage needle works, stitched on 18 count white Aida. I'm also stitching this different from others I've seen. I'm not going two by two down but 3 to the left and 3 to the right of the banner, I'm going to join all the grass together and I'm not stitching the borders. It will be one long picture. 

Wednesday was Wicked by Barbara Ana designs, stitched on 18 count ivory Aida. Not much tonight as I was watching tv more then stitching. Great tv night for me Wednesday's.

Thursday A Mirabilia Renaissance mermaid (she's in my mermaid bag now) stitched on 16 count Aida oceans tide by fabrics by Stephanie. Love this fabric. Photo doesn't show fabric that true, it's a little darker in spots not all one color.

Was not sure about the blue kreinik but it will work, looks better in person.

Friday was Stitching in quilt by Cuoree e batticuore, stitched 16 count Mello Aida. This one I can't wait to get back to.

And the border around the first block. So many hearts.

Saturday was ornamental joy by country cottage needleworkes. Stitched on a scrap Aida by stitches and spice way back when. 14 count I think. Again photo bad it's more gold brown with bits of pink, and it's a opal.

That was my stitchy week. 

I also got stitchy kindness in the mail this week from Kay. Thank you again.

I have plans for the light blue Aida fabric already. I'm using the pin cushion which she made me. Wow just wow. That you took the time. Thank you!!!

Plans yes I have them this week

7 new starts in 7 days part 2.

In September I must stitch on my pirate heaven and earth if I'm to get it finished this year. Maybe that's all I will stitch in September. We will see.

Happy stitching!!!

When A Wip Calls

Hi stitchers, thanks for all your comments.

This week the plan was to stitch on a new start only but it didn't workout that way.

My new start was Craft Room ( what I'm calling it) by Cuoree e batticuore

I'm stitching it on 16 count Aida green cloud opalescent which is not showing in the photo, but it's a light green.

Here's my start, I worked my way up to the sign at the top.

After a day or so a wip was calling me, so out came spring topiary garden.

Here's before

And more on the garden part.

Again I was going to stay with it but after a few days I moved onto treasures of the deep Sal. I stitched the June mermaid and I so want to start the beading, we will see soon.

So it looks like I can only stitch on something for a few days and I'm mostly just picking anything to stitch. I guess it's the mood I'm in.

Today Saturday I went over my DMC. I needed room and I want a master set to work from, I'm buying too many of the same color. I got all the dmc out of my projects, and went over what I had in my DMC little drawers that I use. Look what I didn't need to buy people......

The box is full and double sided and 1 and a half bags full of dmc that I have a lot of the same colors. I think I have 20 each of the skin tones. Lots of browns too. Oh my god.

The funny yet sad thing is I still need around 40 colors to make a full set. What!! Guess 123 stitch next pay day. Then I'm not buying anymore dmc unless it's not in the box or bags. Save myself same money this way.

I got a little stash that I wanted to show you.

My Needleminders by Denkai Designs at Etsy she also give me a free square one. 

I've been looking for cute, nice dragon charts and not finding much that I like until now. 

Again on Etsy at lolalottashop she has so many nice charts you have to go look but I fell in love with her dragons and had to get 2

Dragon with lilies

And Dragon on the moon

Hope to start them soon, one day, maybe lol. So cute.

That's it for me Happy Stitching and we will both see what I stitch this next week! I'm having fun so it's all good.

Stitch Everything, End With A Finish

Hi stitchers, thanks for all your nice comments.

This week I didn't know what I wanted to stitch, so I just picked at random and stitched on them for a few days or even just one day.

Halloween Quaker

Before

I just stitched the 4 cats

New start I've been wanting to do Epic Storybook Princesses by cloudsfactory. I'm stitching it in 3 parts and making a few little changes which you will see when I do it.

Here is my start on part 1 just the top border.

Next I got out Halloween magic (Halloween greetings fae) by Passione Ricamo 

Here is before

And now, not much. The black is part of the cat.

I was looking around at other stitchers projects and found a stitched picture which got me saying "I have that chart". I got it out and found 14 count iced coffee Aida by sew it all (I think it's that) and got the dmc, sadly I didn't have every color and didn't want to wait so did a few changes.

The chart 1995 Prairie Fairie by The Prairie Schooler

And I finished it late last night. I didn't do all the backstitch as I didn't like it. I think it still looks good with the few color changes I had to make. I love how she holds a real needle too.

That's my week. 

Today I plan to start another new one, I have two right now that I really want to stitch.

I've also added a few things to my giveaway that will not be shown.

Don't forget to go into it by 11th September 2018. 

Until next time happy stitching!!!

Mill Hill

Hi stitchy friends 

This week started off with me ripping my finger nail, where it should never be ripped. So with a little blood, a little swearing and a band-aid I'm now having to wait for my nail to grow out. It's a finger I use to stitch with too.

Not a great start to the week!

The next day I really wanted to stitch, it's my happy place.

I picked up a wip but it made my finger hurt. I remember hearing somewhere to stitch a mill hill kit if you have a headache so I thought why not a sore finger.

And it worked, I could stitch yay! Maybe it's the big holes or how small they are.

I got 3 mill hill kits stitched up, but now I'm starting to miss stitching on fabric. Hope I can this week as a few days have past and my finger is not sore anymore. I still have a keep the band-aid on so it doesn't rip any more.

Ok I stitched

Kris Mouse, he's so cute

Love Stitching, looks better far away then close, that's what I think anyway.

Love

Beading was a lucky thing as I dropped the needle a few time with a bead on it, but didn't lose the bead. A good thing.

Now because of my finger and not being able to stitch what I wanted, I shopped. I got a few more project bags and 3 needle minders which I will show you when I get them. I also make stitchy plans that most of the time I don't keep as you guys know lol. We will see if I keep my plans. The new project bags might help me keep them.

I've put my giveaway page up, I hope you all enter it. It's open to put your name and answer down in the giveaway page comments. 

Thanks for all your comments on my few last posts. Love you all for them.

Until next week and I hope my stitching will be on fabric. 

Happy Stitching!!!!