Maynia 2019 Week 1

I am sure like most stitchers, I don't really need a reason to start a new project! But with Maynia here it gives me even more reason to start MANY!!!

I've done well up until now starting no projects until end of April.  I was saving up for Maynia.  

I have many Dimensions Kits and I so love them.  Its easier in my opinion and they are already kitted so this makes it so appealing to me.  I just happen to love all of them.  I did only work on a few kits this week but trust me, more are on the way.  First up, is Cardinal on Sled.  I've had this one for a little but and so excited to start this.  I just love Cardinals.  I've had one at my back door at the feeder for a while now.  I hope to bring this one out again.

I've had this one in my collection for well over a year.  I've also had the fabric too! I've known what I was going to stitch on but didn't know when.  How perfect to start this during Maynia.  I think this will come out again very soon.  I really enjoy stitching Nora Corbett patterns. 

This might have been an enabled purchase, because I've seen so many stitch each season that I couldn't help myself when someone was selling this one and it just magically jumped into my stash.  I can see myself returning to her very soon as she was a lot of fun to stitch even though I didn't stitch on her for long. 

I got this a few years ago because I wanted to have this hanging in my craft room. I felt great with what I got accomplished in a few hours.  I also see this coming out again soon. 

Cricket Collection has had my attention for a long time.  I think I own all the seasons and many other patterns because they are fun to stitch or at least look amazing.  I did get to my goal and snowman was complete before the end of the night.  I love that I got this far.  I hope to also pick this one up again and enjoy stitching on this again.  

I will be back again next week with all my new starts and hopefully update my WIP album.  It could be very extensive after this month.  

Happy Stitching All!!

Remember if you can't stitch much just do one stitch a day and see if you get bit again.  One stitch is all it takes to relax you and let you fall back into the stitching world. 

April WIPocalypse Update

                                                                   

                                                       

            WIPocalypse is hosted by Measi's Musings

Each month we have to share projects we want to complete that might just be sitting in our WIP piles for way to long.

The beginning of the month started out working on a few projects.  As everyone knows if I can work on Trick or Treat from Randal Spangler I would be complete.  I can't work on it all the time or I would be burnt out.  Somehow; I do manage to stitch on this piece more than I ever expected and I thinks its because I've seen so much progress on it and its coming to life with every stitch.  I worked on this for 18 Days this month, and when I say 18 days if I put a single stitch in this piece I say I worked on it 😏.  When starting this month I was unsure of where I would be by the end of the month but to my surprise 2200 stitches went into her this month.  I am so happy with the progress I've made.  A page finish was a bit of a stretch but in the end that is exactly what i got and i'm tickled pink.

While I was working on my Trick or Treat I've also been double dipping! I worked on my Sleepy Hollow from Glendon Place.  This as you already know is one of my focus pieces this year to complete.  I will say after this month Sleepy Hollow will be in the finish pile next month and hopefully off to the framers shortly afterwards.  I have enjoyed getting the last little details done on this.  Back stitching took forever and there was a lot of it. I still need to work on beading, back stitching and some krenik but its so close to complete its scary and exciting.  

Another double dipper and sometimes a triple stack for a few days was one of my all time favorites Amid Amish Life.  This has really been one piece that just takes me back to when I first saw this.  I am glad its on my WIP list and also on my focus list this year.  It was really nice to stitch on this again.  I've found the love I have for it.  It's nice to see projects that have not seen the light of day for a long time and then you stitch on them and don't want to put them down at all. 

A WIP I've not taken out in a very long time is the Guardians of Notre Dame.  Its crazy to see such and amazing piece of history go up in flames.  I will keep this on my bucket list but I think its awful to watch such a tragedy.  I started this WIP in 2018 and kept up until month three and then I was packing a house and trying to move so stitching was not on my mind for many months 😒. I wished I would have kept up with this SAL because all finished pieces are so stunning.  When I started this piece I instantly thought of a clock and I've seen finished ones and love them.  Totally still a clock when its finished.   Not a focus piece for 2019 but it will come out again soon.  I did manage at least 800 stitches on this piece because of magical stitches that needed to be completed..

Another piece I decided to pull out for 100 stitches but will see again I think because I enjoyed it again.  It is a piece I started in Maynia 2018 and have not touched it since.  This is how the story goes for a lot of things in my life.  I hope to find more time for it in the future.  This is called Silver Belle Run.  This is my first piece like this and look forward to working on it again.  I did only put 100 stitches but 100 stitches closer to a finish right!

Another piece I did start in Maynia 2018 is Old World Map.  This piece has been speaking to me for a while but the first photo is the Continental Stitch or Tent Stitch.  I did use two threads and did give it a lot of time but the thickness is not my style so I scrapped it and started in the middle of the fabric and works in a different area.  So I am still working on it and is still a WIP! I am also still in love with this one too. 

Question of the Month: Talk to us about your longest-running WIP or UFO.

So far I do have one that is my longest running WIP it is a lighthouse I started in early 2000.  I've been looking through all my things to finally find it and finish it.  I've manage to not loose the book and I've seen it a few things when I've packed and unpacked but living in such a small space and a storage unit its lost again.  I really don't have a huge story about it but when I was in the Coast Guard lighthouses are apart of our history and I thought they were amazing.  Soon I will finish this piece and make me happy to display it.  

I hope this finds your needles speedy and your stitchy bug just going crazy.  I know this is late but April was a great month for me.  I am not sure May will be as prosperous but I hope a few stitches will happen.