Friday, October 27, 2017

October Smalls Check In...

Happy Friday!

Yesterday was check-in day for the Smalls Stitch Along...
(not too bad, only one day late)

The Smalls SAL is run by Heather at Stitching Lotus and you can find out more about the stitch along here:

Here is my October Small..
Fully finished witchy bell pull, complete with burnt edges...
(The pattern is called Miss Grimilde and it is by The Primitive Hare on Etsy.)

Love how this one came out and I am really enjoying trying to come up with interesting and unique ways to finish my pieces.

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A quick look at some other pieces that I have been stitching on lately...

Witch House, by Barbara Ana Designs
Really hoping to have this one completed by this weekend, so I can fully finish it and display it for a few days, before Halloween is over...

Autumn, by thequeenbeehandmade on Etsy
Hoping to have this one finished soon, too, but there is still a fair amount of stitching left...
...so, I will try my best.

Mini Midnight Manor, by Waxing Moon Designs on Etsy

I have also started dying my own floss (I used some of my hand dyed floss in Autumn and all the floss in Mini Midnight Manor is mine)...

It's addicting!

Well, that is a bit of what I've been up to...
hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
Happy Stitching!


Saturday, September 30, 2017

September Smalls Update

Only 1 day late, not too bad! 
(Plus, yesterday was my Birthday, so I think that should give me a free pass on being a little behind...LOL!)

The SMALLS stitch along is being run by Heather, at Stitching Lotus and you can find out more about the stitch along here: http://stitchinglotus.ca/2017-sal/

So, my small finish for this month...
"Witch with the Frog Hat"
(at least, that is what I call her)
From the Halloween 2017 issue of Just Cross Stitch magazine

Definitely one of my favorite finishes!

Well, I am off to take the puppy for a quick walk...
...I hope to be back soon with a more in-depth update of what I have been stitching.
Hope everyone has a happy Saturday!

Friday, September 15, 2017

Needleminder Exchange

Mii Stitch put together an awesome needleminder/cross stitch/floss exchange and it is now time to show what we received...





It is absolutely adorable!  I love everything that Ingrid (Mii Stitch) made and sent!
Thank you so much!

Of course, I forgot to snap a photo of what I made, but if you visit Justine's Blog, you can see it all.

It was a really fun exchange and I hope Ingrid will run one again in the future.


Sunday, August 13, 2017

Something New...

Good Morning everyone!

So, I decided to try something new and I really wanted to share...
...I made (and published) my first Floss Tube video!
I was super nervous about actually posting it to my YouTube channel, but after all the work to get it uploaded, well...
I had to just take the plunge and publish it.

Please come and check it out...

I hope to be back soon, with a stitching update...
...things have been crazy around my house.
(Sick dog, kid getting ready for school and just the typical summer rush...)

Well, I am off to get some laundry and work finished...
...hope everyone has a fantastic Sunday, filled with lots of stitching!


Saturday, July 29, 2017

July Smalls Update...

Good Morning everyone!
Yesterday was the last Friday of the month, which means it is time for a Smalls SAL update...
(Sorry I am a day late, yesterday got busy really fast and I didn't have time to sit down at my computer.)


I finished 2 small pieces this month...
Up first, mini pixel people Ariel and Eric...

(Pattern by weelittlestitches on Etsy)

And second, a cute mermaid...

(Pattern by ringcat on Etsy)

Well, that is all for now...
...I should be back at the end of the month with an update on how I did with my stitching challenge for this month.
Hope everyone has a fantastic day, full of stitching and fun!


Friday, June 30, 2017

Bird Stitching Wrap Up and June Smalls Update...

Good Morning!
Today is the last Friday in June and it is the last day of the month, so lots of stuff to share...
Since it is the last Friday of the month, that means it is time for the Smalls SAL check-in...

It is also the last day of June and my bird stitch-along comes to an end...

So, up first, some pictures of new pieces that I started for my stitch-along, but haven't finished...
(All of the patterns featured here are by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

A very cute red capped robin...
(He is stitching up very quickly, but I've had a headache the last couple days, so I haven't been stitching for as long as I usually do.)

Pretty Quetzal

Cute, little Robin

And now, for the Smalls that I finished...

Blue bird ornament for Christmas

(The rest of the patterns are by Fuzzy Fox Designs on Etsy)

Two adorable geese
(they were stitched on my cotton candy inspired fabric)

Love my little, white parrot...

And, I finished my love penguins!

So, my bird stitch along was quite successful...
I started 17 bird pieces and finished 9 of them.
Not too shabby, if I do say so myself...
(I am planning another stitch along for the month of July with the theme "Pixel People".  If you are interested, you can find more information on my Instagram page.)

Well, I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend, filled with lots of little x's!



Monday, June 19, 2017

Bird Stitch-Along...

Good morning!
My bird stitch along is in full swing and I wanted to share the progress I have made so far...
(I've been working on a bird piece pretty much every day this month.  There were a couple days where I had to take a break, but for the most part, my month has been full of colorful birds.)

Mr. Chickadee...
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Two, cute geese...
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Two penguins in love...
(Penguins are one of my favorite birds, so I really loved working on this piece.)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

A start and a finish...
...a turkey, that I named Steve.
(Pattern by RingCat)

A pair of Emus...
(This piece gave me some fits, lots of frogging...)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Two very bright and colorful owls...
(Pattern by FoxYouAreSoCrafty)

Another finish, Mr. Toucan...
(I named him Milo.)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Beautiful black swan, all finished...
(Her name is Lola.)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Mr. Puffin all finished...
...I am going to try and make him into a magnet.
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

Another swan...
(Not sure about the fabric yet, but it is growing on me.)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

My most recent finish, a very pretty blue bird.
(One of my absolute favorite pieces, so far...)
(Pattern by Fuzzy Fox Designs)

So, that is what I've been up to with my stitch-along...
...I think it is coming along very well and I am happy with the progress I've made.
Looking forward to seeing how much I get done before the end of the month.

I hope everyone had a terrific weekend and that everybody gets lots of stitching time this week.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

May Wrap Up...

The month of May is quickly coming to a close, so I thought I would take a few moments and show what have accomplished this month...

Up first, I started and completed a really cute pattern, featuring the dresses of three different Disney princesses...
(Pattern designed by Avrora CS on Etsy)
Now, I just need to find the right frame for this piece...

Next, I pulled out my Big Bang Theory piece...



And, I finished the whole piece...
(Pattern designed by Good Morning Maui on Etsy)

I pulled out my Harry Potter piece, too and finished up 3 more characters...

(Pattern designed by Tiny Needle)
Only 4 characters left to stitch.

I also did a bit of ice dying this month and really love how the fabric turned out...
(My inspiration was cotton candy and I think I achieved the look quite well.)

This past weekend, I had an idea pop into my head and I just had to try my hand at stitching it...
I think I may add a little bit more to it, but I really do love how it came out...

I made a new start last night...
The 10th Doctor and his companions, by Frigid Stitch on Etsy.

Lastly, I am getting all my supplies ready for my first "hosted" stitch along...
I am really excited to start working on the bird patterns that I have picked out.

Well, thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a fantastic and productive week!