March WIPocalypse Update

Well I will say its been a while since I've updated... So I assume it will be a book but I will try my BEST to keep this short and sweet.  I have been known to be a bit long winded but I will say I have stitched my little heart out in the last few months.

I would also like to take a moment in recent times to Pray for all of our First Responders out there who are doing the job others can't and for providing (as always) that comfort in such difficult times.  We are all in such uncertain times right now and I hope all that read this are well and stay safe and find comfort in whatever you can.  Much love to you all 💕

I will start off in February, gosh it seems so long ago as we are already in APRIL.. 😳

I received this last year in April and started it for a friends little girl.. I did start working on it but not as much as I probably should have. I did manage a good week or two here or there but when May of last year hit I did get another job during the summer and man that took up a lot of time.  My husband goes to school in Pittsburgh so that also was hard going back and forth..  So much happened in the year lol.. Determined to get as much done in 2019 I made this my focus piece in December and right before Christmas I managed to get it all stitched,  then to come to find out I spelled her name all wrong.. WHAT!!!!

I ripped 🐸 all of it out only to start all over again.. This was so hard for me to do, so I put it away for a couple of days and then went back to re-finish it.. By this time I was exhausted and honestly didn't want to see the project again.. I did leave it by my chair, just in case I wanted to put any stitches into it.  By January I did pick it up here and there and made great progress.. at this point the "when is this project ever going to get finished kicked in.." I really burnt myself out on this project so much.  I told myself.. Self - stitch this piece today then put it away.. and so on and so forth.. eventually it finally came down to beads and french knots.. I'm not the biggest fan of french knots but once I get started I'm usually fine.  I did add the beads as an extra because it just needed a little more.. I also added HL Krenik to her name because what little girl doesn't need more sparkle, Right?!

Well Monday after my walk and all those other things I had to do, beads and french knots were complete. I have finally finished this piece and I am so excited to actually FFO it.. I will make sure I
post a photo of that also.

Dimensions - Gold Collection Sleigh Ride at Dusk Stocking.. April 2019 - February 2020

After I finished the stocking I worked on The Raven Queen from Mirabilia.  I worked on this because I love her and for some reason Magical Stitches had some homework that really worked well for this project.  90% of my homework I managed to get done with her.  I also worked on my Extra Credit homework and finished all but one. The last time I had her out was the 1st of January as my new start for 2020.. She did get some good stitches in but I quickly put her away.

So I got some on this project and only worked on her for five days. For some reason the black and grey seemed to get to me super fast and I didn't get a full week to work on her. I did however realize that she is coming together rather quickly and I don't think it will take me to long to have a finish with her. I did order her special threads and beads, my husband gifted me a generous gift card for my birthday in November and now just using it.. I am shocked its taken me this long. I also added some of Dashers things so I can work on that when it comes up again. I will say she has not been out since 😐 but will be making an appearance in April.

My next project I'll show is an amazing one and one you have seen many times but somehow in two months I manage TWO (thats right I'm a bit shocked myself) TWO page finishes. Sometimes the confetti just gets to me but I still can't seem to put this piece down. Trick or Treat from Randal Spangler, this Heaven and Earth Design was a piece I picked up as soon as I saw it. This was also my very first HAED... why I picked something with 88 pages was beyond me. This will be up again for Magical Stitches so I am sure it will be a staple for each month.

Next up for a very short period of time.. This really should have already been completed and will hopefully make it to the FO pile this month. Happy Halloween from Lakeside Needlecraft for some reason I lost it with this piece but its so close to a finish, I'll find some homework this month I can stick it in and just be done with it..

I worked on the Snow Queen for a little bit. This is going to be a Christmas Present this year so I really need to move on it or I'll stress out. I did make some great progress on her. I worked on her in both months and will be coming out again in April.

I needed something with vines for a homework assignment. I didn't realize that I did so much backstitching but I made some AMAZING Progress because of it. Amazing Grace is one of the hymns I love so very much. It is beautiful and bring me to tears in a matter of seconds. With my Mother in Law passing last year I couldn't even look at it. She finally came out of hiding for almost two years. I am hoping to put this on my finish list this year too. That list just seems to GROW.. I wished I had a b better before photo but this is it

I worked on my Christmas Sleigh and really got some great progress on this also. I honestly can't remember much more of for what reason it came out but it did.. They say the mind is the first thing to go. I am thinking I can put this in rotation a few more times and it will be ready for Krenik and Beads.

The Guardians made a debut again and I am also thinking this one is so close and it's so amazing to get so many stitches on this piece. I really enjoy it every time it comes up. This will probably make another appearance in April also and If I get another great push like in January this could a finish very soon.

I think that is about all that I've done over the last few months. I will work on my weekly or even monthly updates better.. I have devised a plan.. We will see if I can stick to anything these days.

Happy Stitching
Carey