January 13 Update

Here is my stitching update:

A new start, Monthly Mania May, by Heart in Hand

 This is how it looked on Wednesday

America, by Shepherd's Bush,  completed on 1-8-13,

stitched on 10-ct Tula sand, using DMC ecru, 816, 

3362, and 902, and WDW Deep-Sea Blues

 Glory House, by Chessie and Me, conpleted 1-12-13

stitched on 36-ct Vintage Pearled Barley linen,

using Belle Soie silk threads Attice Tea, Chocolat, Icing, Mer Bleu, 

Puritan Blue, Red Fox, and Weathered Vine

 Monthly Mania May on Sunday

Oldest Daughter decided to start a new pattern on linen

 Her other WIP, Lessons I learned from my cat, by LizzieKate

 Youngest DD is working on Christmas Cat, by Bent Creek

Weekly Wrap-up

Here are the stitching projects I worked on or finished this week.

2013 Christmas ornament for Zane, pattern from Artecy

2013 Christmas Ornament for  Liam, pattern by Artecy

2010 Christmas ornament for Zane, pattern by Artecy

Quaker Pendant by Shepherd's Bush, stitched on 30-ct Candle Glow linen using WDW Lancaster Red, and ST Mulberry

Partridge in a Pear Tree, by Bent Creek, changes by Shepherd's Bush. 

This was my Christmas present from Mom.  Stitched on 30-ct Natural linen, using overdyes Red Currant, Whiskey, Havana, Guacamole, Grecian Gold, Pea Pod, Red Pear, and Avocado.  The beak is stitched over 1!

Plus I started America, by Shepherd's Bush.

 

Stitching update

Here are some current WIPs that I have been working on this week.  I am not going to finish anything else before the end of the year and get a running start on next year!

Christmas ornaments for my twin nephews

 This is oldest DD's current project.  We also bought a new pattern at the LNS this week.  I am planning to incorporate stitching into our homeschool curriculum.

 Bent Creek Partridge in a Pear Tree, a Christmas present from Mom

Finish 24

I think this will be my last finish for the year.  I am planning to get some patterns kitted up for the new year, a year of stash stitching only!

Holiday Cheer, by Bent Creek

Stitched on 25 count linen, using WDW Seaweed, Barn Grey, 

Shutter Green, and Brick, and DMC Blanc, 3371, and 838

Finish #15: Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays, from the Holiday Snappers series by Bent Creek, 

started April 4, 2011, completed April 14, 2011

stitched on linen, using CC Spinach, and Whiskey, 
Apple Fritter, and Noel (don't know the makers).

The colors were changed from the original pattern by the ladies at my mom's LNS.  

I have also been stitching on All in a Heart, 
the pattern my mom sent for Valentines' Day. 

This is how far I have gotten on it.

Haven't gotten too much stitching done this week.  We were doing standardized testing this week with our base homeschool group.  

Finish 13: Happy Thanksgiving

This was a pattern I got from my mom.  She had started stitching the tail of the turkey.  I started working on it on March 14, 2011.

SnapHappy Thanksgiving, by Bent Creek, from the Snappers Holiday series,

started March 14, 2011, completed March 20, 2011

stitched on 32-ct linen, using CC Old Blue Jeans, ST Brandy, and Sarsparilla,

and WDW Brick, Caper, Hazelnut, Mocha, Pecan and Schneckley

Weekend Update

Here it is, Sunday already!  It has been a busy week.  I got one pattern finished earlier in the week posted here.

The only other stitching I worked on was June from the LizzieKate: A Year with Charm series.

Guess the big news?  We bought a house!  Now we have a forwarding address.  We have about 5 weeks before we are off the island for good.  Last night I got together my traveling stitching stash to have enough projects to keep me busy before our household goods arrive in Virginia in September.

Here is my Vera Bradley travel bag.

Opened up, you can see my supply zipper bags on top of individual project bags.  

Scissors in one, highlighters and pencils in one, boo-boo stick and stitch slicer in one, and needles, thread heaven, floss rings, and tape measure in the butterfly zipper.

This is the zipper bag carrying the Year with Charm series.  It has all the fabric, all the patterns and working copies, plus a pair of scissors, a highlighter and a snippet trash bag.  I will have to gather floss for the remaining months.

Next we have Snowed In, by Stone & Thread (which needs fabric and floss), Mill Hill Festival of Trees Snowflake Tree charmed ornament (complete kit), and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Snapper by Bent Creek (one I stole from my mom this past trip to complete for her- it has fabric and has been started, I need to gather floss.)

Here we have Miniblock Daughter by Hinzeit (completely kitted), the LizzieKate: A Year with Charms fabrics and patterns (now moved to the previous zipper bag), and Wee One: little angel in the clouds by Heart in Hand (another one I stole from my mom- it has fabric but needs floss- I may keep this one when it is done!)

Finally, we have Land That I Love by Shepherd's Bush (completely kitted and promised to my mom!), "All Dolled Up!" Red House in Winter by Little House Needleworks (floss and fabric for 2 projects since Mom let me have this pattern on the condition that I stitch one for her as well), and the memorial ribbon pattern that I have yet to complete.  

I hope this is enough to keep me busy while we are packing, traveling, getting into the new house, and waiting for our household goods to float across the Pacific Ocean!

(c) 2010 There A Stitch