2026 Vancouver Temperature Solar System – Quilts & Adventures

Floss Friday #183

Welcome back my stitchy friends! How is the last day of spring been for you? We have overall had a very mild spring with days in the 50s and days in the 80s. Some rain and some sunshine. Perfect spring weather. Right now we are in a rainy phase. This morning when I got up it was pouring cats and dogs. This afternoon I see peeks of blue skies between the white fluffy clouds and the grey stormy clouds. Wait five minutes and it could change!

May WIPGO Results

I am happy to say I finished both of my May WIPGO goals and made some progress on those old April and January goals.

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Floss Friday #179

Welcome back to Floss Friday where I share my cross stitch projects. It has been another busy week with life happening left and right. I ended up missing getting any quilting done (until today) as well as missing my To Do Tuesday blog. #sigh. I had nothing to share. Days went fast and before I knew it, it was evening. Still needed to cook and eat dinner, so even my stitching time was abbreviated. I did work on projects.

Let’s start with a WIPGO update.

Results of April WIPGO

April 2026 WIPGO: Projects 6, 13, & 14

April was a WIPGO heavy month but short on time to complete those goals.

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Floss Friday #172

Hello Stitchy Friends! Another update on what I have been up to this week on my cross stitch projects. Felt like a good week!

Starts & Finishes

I had a couple of starts and one finish this week. Hard to believe we have transistioned into March already!

FINISH: July Square Dance by Heart in Hand

Finish of July Square Dance 2/27/2026

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Churn Dash Quilt ~ Make 4 blocks /2 of 4 done
Stars Aligned quilt ~ Make pieced border (FEB WIPGO goal)/in progress
Autumn Seeds Quilt - Block 7
Turkey Lurkey - Quilt & Bind (March & April WIPGO goal)
Complete June Monthly Color Challenge block
Quilt one of my 100 days quilt with edge to edge for Jan & Mar WIPGO goals
Use fill in a long arm quilt project for Jan WIPGO goal
Use masking with an applique project for FEB WIPGO goal
Quilt a panel for MARCH WIPGO
PNW Hip to be Square quilt - make pieced border
Use Repeat pattern for a long arm project (Apr WIPGO)
On long arm quilt 2 table runners simatenously (Apr WIPGO)
Work on FPP project (APR WIPGO)
Final Finish any quilt project (APR WIPGO)
Load any quilt on Long Arm (APR WIPGO)
Ruby’s Garden - Blocks 26 & 27 / finished 26
Queen of Diamonds - Blocks 4-1 & 4-2 /finished 4-1, 4-2 started

2025 Temperature Moon Phases - September 2 - 15 /thru 9/11 done
JAN WIPGO: Shabby Winter Calendar - Finish /in progress
APR WIPGO: Crescent City Velaris - 2000 stitches/704 done
Crescent City Velaris - additional 400 stitches for May
Crescent City Velaris - additional 400 stitches for June
JUN WIPGO: October Square Dance - Start/Finish
JUN WIPGO: November Square Dance - Start/Finish
JUN WIPGO: December Square Dance - Start/Finish
JUN WIPGO: April Mo 2 Month Barn & Button - 2000 stitches /Finished Button (696)
APR WIPGO: MFE Fruit of Plenty ~ 2000 stitches in month/ 1714 done
MFE Fruit of Plenty - additional 400 stitches in May
MFE Fruit of Plenty - additional 400 stitches in June
Field Guide to Dragons - 400 stitches
Fabulous House: The Castle - 400 stitches
2026 Temperature Solar System - Finish February
Ocean Wonders 2026 SAL - 400 stitches
Patriotic Quaker - 400 stitches for June
HOD Merry Moments Ornament #2 - Light the Way - 400 stitches
Make It Count SAL -400 stitches
Snowman Collector: The Scarecrow - 400 stitches
30 Acorns Pre-Stitching Cornut-copia Tray Base - start/finish /90% done
30 Acorns Pre-Stitching Squirrel Away Pocket - start/finish
30 Acorns Pre-Stitching Needlebook - start