Hello Stitchy Friends! Wow! Summer is just zooming by. I can’t believe we are already down to just a week and a bit left of August. Then we will be into all. I hope you have had a great summer.
Starts & Finishes
I did have a finish this week, but no new starts. I have a list of five things I wanted to start this month. This next week, I had better jump on that!
FINISH: Aug WIPGO Project #19: November Stackables by It’s Sew Emma (Fat Quarter Shop)
Finished up this stitch this week. I did not have a lot time each evening a hour here or there so it took 2 nights to finish. This was a stitch of the month from Fat Quarter Shop from 2021. I stitched on 14ct marbled white pine board aida by Fabric Flair with the called for Classic Colorworks floss.
WIP Updates
Missed out stitching last weekend and only a couple hours(or one) each night this week. I did not make it through my lineup for the week. Here is what I did work on:
Fabulous House: The Castle by Cottage Garden Samplings
The night I worked on this one, I actually got all 400 stitches for the month done. Wrapped up the rook part of the castle on the right. I still need to finish it’s roof but otherwise, done!
Sweetly Sayin’ 4th of July by Primrose Cottage
The night I worked on this I barely had an hour. I pulled it out of the basket thinking it was my Stitching Quaker but realized it was this patriotic stitch. I decided to go ahead and put a few more stitches in it before putting away for 2026.
Make Today Count by Hands on Design
I got distracted with online shopping the night I worked on this project so only got 300 of my 400 stitches done. So I will be working on this one tonight to finish up the final 100 to hit my August goal. I did some more on the border around the words and working on the left border. The border is hard. I know it will be cute when finished, but there is alot of backstitching and counting involved. It will be worth it when I am done. Meanwhile…(grumble grumble)
Plans & Reflections
I spent more time reading this week then crafting or creating. It will be a miracle if I hit my goals this month. I have been focusing mainly on my WIPGO goals so far this month which is great. I have knocked off some old goals.
Plans for next week:
- Finish up Shabby Winter Calendar
- Start HOD Plaid Tidings
- Start Stitching Quilt
- Start October Square Dance
- Make Today Count
- Summer Stitching Season
- The Scarecrow
Hope everyone has a great weekend. See you next week!
Peggy Stockwell in Vancouver, Washington
