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.
Continue reading “QUILT DIARY: October Sewalong Updates”Tag: Jolly July
CROSS STITCH DIARY: September Starts and Finishes
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: 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”