Things have been moving along slowly but surely. Of course some patterns are more challenging than others but they are all fun. I have to say, stitching Halloween and Fall projects really does get you in the spirit of the season. I liked how Lori Holt talked about Stitchtober wasn’t about finishing things but about the season.
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QUILT DIARY: October Sewalong Updates
I finally hit a wall and have had to take a step back. I had so many sewalongs going on that I fell behind and then I was feeling terrible about myself. When I realized I wasn’t having fun anymore, I dropped the idea of joining two more sewalongs starting at the end of September and beginning of October.
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Tomorrow is the beginning of October and I have been gathering fall projects (and a few others) that I want to work on for Stitch-tober with Kim at Fat Quarter Shop and Lori Holt. Let me show you my new projects as well as continuing projects!
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Finishes!!!!
Singing in the Rain Stitchalong with Flamingo Toes
I was very excited to finish this Stitch-A-long on time. This is my second finish this year. Being new to cross stitching in this modern age, I am learning the expected etiquette. So this was 28 count and I used Kimberly’s aurfil floss colors. This was my first time to use aurifil floss. I will get better with providing the information everyone expects.
Continue reading “CROSS STITCH DIARY: September Starts and Finishes”Quilt Diary: What’s Under My Needle to wrap up August
I’m going for shorter post today and just going to talk about what I have been working on this week. Like most of you, I have very productive weeks and not so much other weeks. This is a middle of the road week. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: What’s Under My Needle to wrap up August”
Cross Stitch Diary: First Finish!
August the last month of Summer has arrived in full force. While all of us are still sheltering in place here in California, stitching has become a way to pass the time. I have been learning a ton about the world of cross stitch. There are many things that are the same, but more things are different with cross stitch.
I have enjoyed learning to work with evenweave cloth and can’t believe, I prefer it over aida cloth. It is still easier to count with aida, but laguna and other evenweave are actually easier to stitch. I am still finding my identity in this new cross stitch world. Continue reading “Cross Stitch Diary: First Finish!”
Quilt Diary: Going on a Picnic and other Sew-a-long Updates
It is hard to believe that we are now in the last week of July. Where did the month go? I kept thinking I was going to post every week. LOL! That never happened. Realistically the writing gets done, it is the photography that is lagging behind. This time around I thought I could do a follow-up on all of my Sew-a-Longs.
It feels weird not participating in the 100 days 100 blocks this year as I have done it the last two summers. I still have 2018 and 2019 to assemble. Plus it is not a new pattern this year. It takes a lot of effort to do a block every day although 100 days is easier than 365 days. For 2020, I am sticking with some easier sew-a-longs so I can get caught up. Is that an oxymoron? Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Going on a Picnic and other Sew-a-long Updates”
Cross Stitch Diary: Jolly July
Welcome back to the second edition of the Cross Stitch Diary. July is the month that many crafters begin making things for Christmas time because it takes us so long to finish. I am taking it a little easy here on the Cross Stitch side since I have a few in the works for the quilting side. Continue reading “Cross Stitch Diary: Jolly July”
Cross Stitch Diary: Let’s Begin
I have officially started multiple cross stitch projects so I will be doing at least a Cross Stitch Diary once a month depending on what is happening. Here we go! Continue reading “Cross Stitch Diary: Let’s Begin”