Beginning of the month turned out as a slow starter. I've been busy with school work and family home visiting so something just fall and just pick them up when you get a chance to breath.
I'm in a group for Magical Stitches on Facebook and honestly it's a great group of people and encouragement is awesome. I think also the different assignments (homework) encourage you to stitch more and to stitch forgotten pieces that might be at the bottom of the WIPS that have not seen a frame in a while.
This piece is one of those pieces. I started this in Maynia 2018 and did that day to start the stitches and has not seen any since that day. Not that I don't love it just other pieces have taken up some extra time. This was also not a focus piece for me this year but I did need to find a piece I have not worked on in five months or oldest WIP this is prob not my oldest WIP but its been a long time since i've worked on it. I got another 300 stitches into this piece so more progress is great progress. I might try to fit it into some other homework this month. I didn't manage to find another spot to put more stitches into it but I am sure I will work on it again soon. It was fun to work on and a beautiful piece also.
I did manage to finish the outline and the 1 of 9 patterns for Quotes to Live by from Stitchrovia. I've enjoyed this piece so much and can't wait to work on the others.
I also worked on another piece that has not been out in a while as I've gotten frustrated with how my stitches were coming out and I totally tossed it and restarted. I am super happy with the fabric choice and my stitches in this piece now. Marauder's Map is just another piece that eventually I'll put up in my craft room. I love Harry Potter and this is the perfect piece for me to enjoy.
I did get at least 2500 stitches into my Amid Amish Life and it brought it to and end. Not a complete finish but I will say when all you have the backstitching to do you feel very accomplished. I am going to do 30 minutes each day to see how much backstitching I can get done.
I did get to work on two Heaven and Earth Designs this month. I used one for Magical Stitches Homework and needed some pink for Professor Umbridge's favorite color. It was a very light pink but what was great is I finished a full line at the top of the page and again an accomplishment that stitches finally went into this piece. I started this in 2018 and have not touched it since then.
Trick or Treat also finally came back out as I did have a page finish a few months ago and when I have a page finish I usually feel exhausted with a piece. I did feel a bit guilty that I put it in my closet and didn't even look at it. I did get it back out and have stitched at least 2000 stitches this month and I am beyond excited about the progress I've made on it. My goal for this piece was to have it done all the way across which is 8 pages. I still believe i can make this happen but I do need to keep at it. I will post a fuller view when I finish this page up.
WIPocalypse Question of the Month: How do you get yourself out of a stitching drought?
I will say I've not been in a drought the last few years. I did have to take a break when I moved but I did bring stitching with me so I could do it when I had downtime. I didn't stitch as much as I thought I would. My last drought lasted over 20+ years and I hope to never have that happen to me again. I did raise four girls and had a 21+ year military career I am not sure I had a whole lot of time. When I get a feeling of not stitching I do go to You tubers and they always seem to inspire me and I get a patter and start stitching. I also try to stitch at least 30 minutes a day. Its my Zen!
Have a happy Stitchy month. I hope August isn't to hot for everyone and you get so much time to relax and enjoy your projects.
Carey
