Cottage Garden Samplings – Page 2

Floss Friday #67

I had myself a mini marathon this past holiday weekend to work on all the projects I had not worked on. I only meant to work on those for the whole weekend, but couldn’t resist working on my fall projects. I had already put away Fall Harvest (see last week’s blog here to look at) and Autumn Beauties which somehow I haven’t worked on since October.

The good news is that they are the only two WIPs for fall being put on hold and next year I get to start new ones!

Floss Friday #66

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I am very grateful to have been able to spend the day with my sister Dorothy and her family. I dropped Shaun off at hockey camp. His mom helped the other parents prepare breakfast for the team and their families. It was a bonding moment for them. Then off to the family dinner at his Aunt Diane’s where his dad joined them. He said they had a great time. So happy for them.

Floss Friday #63

Happy Friday! Hope you had a great week. Mine has been pretty productive overall. My 24 Hours of Cross Stitch was great. I ended up stitching more than 24 hours. Friday was my new start day. Saturday was a Fall/Halloween stitch day which left Sunday as my everything else day. Let’s take a look.

Floss Friday #62

Hi Everyone! This weekend is 24 Hours of Cross Stitching marathon hosted by Instagram’s @quirksandstitches. She also has an etsy shop with digital cross stitch planners and notebooks with her 2024 version to be released soon. You can follow this weekend with #24hoursofcrossstitch or #24hocs (my personal favorite since it is nice and short!). Be sure to post your projects starting October 20th and ending on October 22nd. You don’t need to do 24 hours straight but you can. Let’s go stitchers!

Floss Friday #61

Happy Friday! It is a gorgeous Fall day here in San Jose. It is 90F and sunny. I had hoped to go for a hike today, but I am going to have to pass as it is way to hot for that. Instead I will end up going for a night walk when it cools off later. I am looking forward to it.

WIPGO Update

Let’s take a look how September went and what is on my plate for October.

Floss Friday #59

Happy Friday! It’s been two weeks since I last shared my cross stitch. I have continued working on my Final Finish for the Summer Baskets. If you want to see where I am at in the process, check it out in To Do Tuesday #62.

Floss Friday #57

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you have a fun long weekend. It is Labor Day here in the States. It is the last long weekend of the summer. My grandson is off to Las Vegas for a hockey tournament with his Mom and family. I am actually spending the weekend with my daughter in Monterey this weekend. She gets here tomorrow. Meantime, I have to do a final finish on one of her cross stitch projects that I will share her work with you next week.

Floss Friday #55

Welcome to another edition of Floss Friday where I share what I have been cross stitching on during the week. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you can share any thoughts you have!

A little shout-out to Simba who wrote Tuesday’s post. Thanks Bud! I really needed the break.

Floss Friday #52

Can you believe July is almost over? Just a few more weeks and the kids are bacck in school. How crazy is that? This week has been pretty normal summer day here in San Jose, California. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

Starts & Finishes

I am pleased to have finished my last two projects that I planned to finish this July.

Floss Friday #50

Wow! 50 posts on cross stitch only. It has been a fun journey for sure. This upcoming weekend is WIPGO weekend where I will be working on my active WIPGO projects only.

Starts & Finishes

I only planned on two starts this week but decided to throw in a third. Check it out!

2015 Dorothy’s Double Slice Quilt - Center Assembled
2017 Rainbow Log Cabin - Need Top & Bottom borders
2021 Sunshine Quilt (MAY) - Working on pieced outer border
2022 Tula Pink Tiny Beast quilt - needs borders
2022 Bring Home the Christmas Tree - Tree Only blocks done
2018 100 Days 100 blocks - blocks done
2019 100 Days 100 Blocks (FEB) - center assembled /pattern has no border for kitchen sink assembly which is mine / looking for backing
2024 SJ Temperature Cottage Quilt (JAN) - Roofs & tree trunks made, temperature blocks made / Finished January thru March cottage blocks
2020 Meadowland Quilt - blocks done
2023 100 Days 100 Blocks - 76 out 0f 100 blocks completed
2017 Halifax Temperature Quilt (APR) - on September 21, 2018
2019 Tula Pink Zuma Charm Quilt (MAR)- blocks made /center assembled/working on pieced border

Table Runner - Teacup ready to quilt; Teal Batik runner done
2023 Gnome is Where The Heart Is - New Series starting with December: Dec ready for binding
Blooming Series (MAY) - Dec, Jan, Apr left: December is fused/yellow, green & white machine applique done
A Year in Words Series - Feb, Mar, Jun, & Dec left; Dec is fused/yellow, green & white machine applique done
Backdoor Banners - found kits for Feb, Sep, & Oct; Finished August Jan 2024
Ruby’s Garden (EPP) - on Block 23
1920’s Farmers Wife (EPP)(FEB) - on block 45
2023 Queen of Diamonds (EPP)(JAN) - Block 2-1 done, Working on Blk 2-2
Lost & Found Quilt (EPP) - Blocks done, Time to add sashing
2023 On Wander Lane Series - Started with March finished in 2023 / April blocks sewn, need to fuse house block
Placemats (APR) - new start /Spring placemats top assembled
Potholders (MAR) - new start - Shamrock potholders /Shamrock block assembled/top assembled: %FINISHED 4/13/2024

Finish Apr Monthly Color Challenge Block %done
Complete Queen of Diamonds blk 2-2 /worked on
Ruby's Garden EPP blk 23
Farmers Wife 1920 EPP block 45 finish - out
365 Block Challenge (on August 30th) - Finish Aug 30th & 31st
Scrappiness is Happiness - Finish Patchwork Tulip & Quick Broken Dishes block
Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt (Weeks 7-9) / Week 9 is 134 HST. Decided to work Section by Section now. Will obviously start with Section 1. Finished Section/Row 1
2023 100 Days 100 blocks finished through Block 80 /cut 77 - 80
Assemble On Wander Lane - Bunny Knoll top / all blocks sewn /ready to fuse house block
Sweet Childhood Memories - Pat Sloan Block Wednesday -make pieced border
Patriotic table runner - add borders
Finish Shamrock potholders % done
Finish Spring Placemats /top assembled
Finish Spring Coasters %done
Make 4 Spring napkins /3 of 12 squares cut
Gnome Is Where The Heart Is - Finish top / ready to bind
Blooming Pointsettas - Finish top / ready to applique; yellow & white done
A Year in Words: Christmas - Finish top / ready to applique; yellow, green & white done
Make a Block a Day with Pat Sloan's March BOM Daydreamer as a leaders and enders project / in process
#100days100blocks2019 Alison Glass Christmas quilt - Find Backing
2024 SJ Temperature Cottage quilt - Assemble March %done
Assemble Tula Pink Zuma Charm quilt center %done
Prepare HST for Zuma bonus quilt
Quilt one quilt this month

2020 Snow Village - (Mar) %On part 8 Snowball Stand & Part 9 Ice Creamery %5x done
2022 Snowballs For Sale - working on snowman
2020 Shabby Winter Calendar - (Feb) %done 5 out of 5 done/ Day 8 & 9 finished
2022 Let’s Talk Winter Pillow - halfway done
2023 Let’s Talk Summer - Called May - Framed chart half done
2023 Let’s Talk Spring - Completed April 2024
2022 Autumn Beauties - almost done with page 3 of 4
2022 Sail Away - Working on lighthouse
2022 Christmas Calendar - (Jan) %done / Day 1, 6, 11 & 16 completed 5x
2023 Fall Harvest -(Mar) / just started %5 out 5x done
2021 Fruit of Plenty - page 4 done/working on page 5
2023 Snowman Collector - Currently working on The Clown
2022 Calendar Crates - called May - June completed/started August mini chart
2021 Calendar Gnomes - Mr August 60%done
2023 Stackables - May 50% started
2022 Triple Play Pillows - Autumn charts 1 & 2 done; 3rd chart started
2021 Snapshot Series - December /wreath done
2024 SJ Temperature Stitch (April) / outline of bookcase 80% done/ January - April shelves done/year done
2020 Winter Camper -Called May - sky almost complete
2024 Monthly Markings - new start / Jan - Mar done
2024 Season 2 Year of Celebrations - new start (April) /Jan- Apr done %5x out of 5 done
2024 Month 2 Month - (Jan) / button done / barn started %done completed 5x
Pop of Season - new start
Stitch Quarterly - new start Wintertime - (Feb) started project %done completed 5x 50%finished
2024 Fabulous House Series - new start / Started Green House

Start Autumn Baskets #3
Work on MFE Fruit of Plenty 1x in April
Finish March Celebration
Finished June Calendar Crates
January Month 2 Month barn - work on 1x in April /finished barn %done 1x
Sail Away - Work on 1x in April
Work on Snowman Collector - The Clown - 1x in Apr
Finished April Celebration
Finished March Monthly Markings
December Snapshot - work on 1x in April
Fabulous House - Green House - work on 1x in April
Finish Let’s Talk Spring
2024 SJ Temperature Library (WIPGO Project) - Finished March & Start April shelves
Blooming Tiny Town - work on 2x in April

Autumn Baskets #3 ~ work on 1x in May
Work on MFE Fruit of Plenty ~ 2x in May
Finish May Celebration
(WIPGO Project) Finish Mini August Calendar Crates /started
(WIPGO Project) Start Main August Calendar Crates
Mr. August - finish flower cart
July Truckin Along - finish truck
Work on Snowman Collector - The Clown ~ 2x in May
Finish April Monthly Markings
Finish May Stackables
December Snapshot - work on 1x in May
(WIPGO Project) Finish Let’s Talk Summer Framed Chart
(WIPGO Project) Start Let’s Talk Summer Pillow Chart
January Month 2 Month barn - work on 1x in May
2024 SJ Temperature Library (WIPGO Project) - Finish April Shelf & Start May Shelf
Fabulous House - Green House - work on 1x in May
Blooming Tiny Town - work on 2x in May
Sail Away - Work on 1x in May
(WIPGO Project) Winter Camper ~ Work on 5x in May