After days of rain while the sun is shinng, today is all sunshine! It is nice so see such blue skies. Loving this spring weather. Busy day today so getting this one posted late. Let’s hope to it!
March WIPGO Results
Project 3: House on Pumpkin Hill by Hello Liz Matthews
The goal for this WIP was to finish it this month! Woohoo! Success! Finished this fun autumn stitch. This was stitched on 28 ct linen amazing gray and using called for DMC floss. This was fun and my first Hello Liz Matthews chart to finish.
Project 4: Snowman Collector: The Postman by Cottage Garden Samplings
Didn’t quite make my goal for the month but I sure made some great progress! I am stitching on 18 ct vingage country mocha aida using called for floss.I worked mostly on the bicycle this month. The goal was a finish but missed that by 803 stitches. Feeling like I am on the home stretch with this one.
April WIPGO Projects
Project 6: Crescent City Velaris by Woven Wild Crafts
The goal is 2000 stitches 😳. With 3 projects this month and being on the road for half the month, this may be a little ambitious but it is what came up!
Project 13: Triple Play Pillows: Spring Baskets by Hands on Design
The goal for Apirl is to finish the final chart for Spring Baskets and final one for the Triple Play Pillows. I should be starting some fun colors soon so should be good!
Project 14: Fruit of Plenty by Modern Folk Embroidery
The goal for April is 2000 stitches. This one will be going with me to my quilt retreat this weekend. Not sure if I will get any in but not ruling it out!
Starts & Finishes
Just one final start in March and no starts yet in April. I had only one finish this week and it was in March.
HOD Ornament Club: Merry Moments Collection: Sweets for Santa by Hands on Design
This was released on Pateron in February the first of five ornaments in the Merry Moments Collection with Hands on Design. I realized I had some scrap 16 ct aida and decided to use them for this project. Finally pulled or picked up all the DMC needed for the collection. I just wanted to get started. I was surprised how fast it went!
FINISH: House on Pumpkin Hill by Hello Liz Matthews
I really made a push to wrap this one up this week. I am pleased to share this finish with you. I have no idea how I will finish but I hope it is fun!
WIPs Update
Actually got a lot done this week so excited to share with you.
January WIPGO Project 2: Shabby Winter Calendar by Cuore e Batticuore
Started off April getting some more time in on this 2020 project. I thought I was doing really good then I realized that my border wasn’t going to match and ended up frogging everything I did. I kept pushing until I at least got back to where I started unstitching. Added a litte touch of color here and there as well as working on the border.
March WIPGO Project 4: Snowman Collector: The Postman by Cottage Garden Samplings
I can taste it. I finished the bicycle and have just 400 stitches left and it will be done! I have started filling in all the little mailboxes around the postman. I am enjoying working on them.
January WIPGO Project 7: 2025 SJ Temp Moon Phases by Climbing Goat Designs
At last, I can check this WIPGO project complete. At least the January goal of finishing July & August is done. Starting to see how hot the fall was as we roll into September in April. Hoping to finish through September 15th in April.
February WIPGO Project 22: Calendar Gnome: Mr. April by Charlie’s Needle
I finally hit my 2000th stitch for this one and can close out the WIPGO goal as well. There is still another 1000 stitches left until this one will be done but for April I am just hoping to complete 400 of them.
Plans & Reflections
Feels like April snuck up on me which means I feel like March flew by. I am trying to reset my expectations with my cross stitching. I am just not spending as much of my evenings stitching these days. I am good with that. I just haven’t adjusted my goals and expectations quite right yet. LOL!
I have penciled out April but not firmed it up yet. Currently the plan is to rotate through my WIPS until I get back on track. While I plan to stitch tonight, I am not sure if Saturday will happen as there is a lot to do to get ready for my quilt retreat in Tahoe. I didn’t get to work on any of that today because I spent the WHOLE day quilting which I enjoyed.
Here is my tenative plan:
- Spring Stitching Season
- Spring Basket
- Fruit of Plenty
I hit the road on Sunday nice and early in hopes of missing most of the holiday traffic. Hope your weekend is good and thank you for stopping by.
Peggy Stockwell in Vancouver, Washington