tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11918279846669486282024-03-15T08:50:12.424-05:00 Guava GemsGwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-53597705998583169382024-03-11T10:38:00.000-05:002024-03-11T10:38:20.857-05:00March WIPs and Finishes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n4b09nSpXtAHNQtwMluABf34zHPEdDtV2KOi4ARrNgQH1M5LS2SWpMJvMqQNFTXIJpghDQSnF5_l68_v4mQtM6schfqXv8CH6KQy2k_o7dYBgloyHIiYDCWUTBadTfOX3ykqXZKPqfdzevx34DWZbk8IN0LWe1F0TQGWGabriRKaplYjxHahe14pBio/s190/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="190" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n4b09nSpXtAHNQtwMluABf34zHPEdDtV2KOi4ARrNgQH1M5LS2SWpMJvMqQNFTXIJpghDQSnF5_l68_v4mQtM6schfqXv8CH6KQy2k_o7dYBgloyHIiYDCWUTBadTfOX3ykqXZKPqfdzevx34DWZbk8IN0LWe1F0TQGWGabriRKaplYjxHahe14pBio/s1600/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" width="190" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Time for the March Check-In for the Fully Finished Gallery SAL.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The goal of this SAL is to motivate stitchers to get their stitched projects fully finished, banishing the stuffed drawers and under the bed boxes that are full of items to be finished. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCqp8ngwToOK_mUVlIGjpwV1pmRJvUWcVxKtyGMAND5J6A7sGY6ILMrwbeTDK2fPQjgueMZIbWCcvXrmzurw5_Oo_nYTpi8gg2IfjMTAzYNubSK0reW52lQ0UQK1yW6-hFOhImGMy2zN4Ui6N2bQePe725eOcynii0Sl3BbGvRs6904NrT_2ZQNNcchg/s4032/IMG_5498.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCqp8ngwToOK_mUVlIGjpwV1pmRJvUWcVxKtyGMAND5J6A7sGY6ILMrwbeTDK2fPQjgueMZIbWCcvXrmzurw5_Oo_nYTpi8gg2IfjMTAzYNubSK0reW52lQ0UQK1yW6-hFOhImGMy2zN4Ui6N2bQePe725eOcynii0Sl3BbGvRs6904NrT_2ZQNNcchg/s320/IMG_5498.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;">I only have one FFO to share. I completed the stitching in February and the finishing in March. Snowmen Are Cool is an older pattern by Waxing Moon Designs. The snowman button from Just Another Button Company was substituted for the one on the model. I wasn't able to find the featured one. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwi_W9ou8_xRCUVdQ8Gq39TnsoHZ1aeM2pOw5ArMP8wEelG5tOxksekcfhzhU_7RK7rA3Dl8VZ02Mrp0_2tA5UyNyPhgg2PTuGmmR6LXw-gWITqRO7-qZNPMgW1bm4yLwYKhh75oKAaN1zShokE95SjBt4j4USCpc6Za1K5DJrmCtwiatM8hIpqFkoyo/s4032/IMG_5499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwi_W9ou8_xRCUVdQ8Gq39TnsoHZ1aeM2pOw5ArMP8wEelG5tOxksekcfhzhU_7RK7rA3Dl8VZ02Mrp0_2tA5UyNyPhgg2PTuGmmR6LXw-gWITqRO7-qZNPMgW1bm4yLwYKhh75oKAaN1zShokE95SjBt4j4USCpc6Za1K5DJrmCtwiatM8hIpqFkoyo/s320/IMG_5499.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowmen Are Cool</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waxing Moon Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've worked some more on One Dozen Quakers. It's so much fun working on it that is hard to put it down and move on to the next project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz_YJ3THEggJfidgvVo4zp97v339IsiTth4a4IBBp4K4ab9I6rQtN1ILY6QTsrUvLxz6OFvOtY3bPcxqCbHcwx4M7Eqov8NvSFkPJCs1JfGLm95iwio6vXcQAvzIK09V2OHa8OllsjmyXGWF3gdhKcbrXJ0F-Kqz69POVpIdvr4QXqvgKFrrq4k1otqc/s4032/IMG_5500.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz_YJ3THEggJfidgvVo4zp97v339IsiTth4a4IBBp4K4ab9I6rQtN1ILY6QTsrUvLxz6OFvOtY3bPcxqCbHcwx4M7Eqov8NvSFkPJCs1JfGLm95iwio6vXcQAvzIK09V2OHa8OllsjmyXGWF3gdhKcbrXJ0F-Kqz69POVpIdvr4QXqvgKFrrq4k1otqc/s320/IMG_5500.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One Dozen Quakers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rosewood Manor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The right most motif is done, now to move to a larger Q-Snap to complete the right side border.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzlp-_qlUSrSaaOm9LqukC_2Jdv5Y_nWGLaVHPkb-S0wncT1_xd8iYLfai-Ydm2vdp8p4PUxHtzS13j6NcE8zPS5pc8fmoAwJHRTRMfC1wBa4npifAgUS-24fLsuS8Dcz6YaW2YNwYalUwxC4BEU5jCjVTLNrzG8NY7-ryf6lrZs5Wggdk0aOj0LI260/s4032/IMG_5494.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzlp-_qlUSrSaaOm9LqukC_2Jdv5Y_nWGLaVHPkb-S0wncT1_xd8iYLfai-Ydm2vdp8p4PUxHtzS13j6NcE8zPS5pc8fmoAwJHRTRMfC1wBa4npifAgUS-24fLsuS8Dcz6YaW2YNwYalUwxC4BEU5jCjVTLNrzG8NY7-ryf6lrZs5Wggdk0aOj0LI260/s320/IMG_5494.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blackbird Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked on the basket/urn of flowers on the top area of Christmas Garden. Hopefully I will have better success when I tackle the top border again. I've taken it out at least three times it seems. Need to work on that counting mojo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month I'm also working on 2 Ornaments for Challenges. I working on 2 of my 12 Days of /Christmas Stockings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNajqYGkUAmxXoXMxFP7fCIK8M3i-ZYQ2vCg3Deg9qRMau-lyUtOQrtTT5rc2B8oPExaOlQz34XMV7baFCRe9CZa5q3Vc_gDVk1THFWb8cji9ulBiXbYr6mkz7dNKt05e0SFrTQ_ESyOzf3qhDa8_g37Rw1iRicmETr6x861h_KxXu_lE7hlHCFRvAxpM/s4032/IMG_5501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNajqYGkUAmxXoXMxFP7fCIK8M3i-ZYQ2vCg3Deg9qRMau-lyUtOQrtTT5rc2B8oPExaOlQz34XMV7baFCRe9CZa5q3Vc_gDVk1THFWb8cji9ulBiXbYr6mkz7dNKt05e0SFrTQ_ESyOzf3qhDa8_g37Rw1iRicmETr6x861h_KxXu_lE7hlHCFRvAxpM/s320/IMG_5501.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 Days of Christmas </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie Beez Folk Art</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-11900742226400361702024-03-05T18:58:00.003-05:002024-03-05T18:58:43.286-05:00One Dozen Quakers<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Courgette;">One Dozen Quakers</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courgette;">I’m stitching One Dozen Quakers with EJ and others. We hope to have this stitched by the end of the year. This is the proposed stitching order and my progress after our March Zoom session.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaunYgAd1UEdlkG1YTN8xI4LoeFcSKPwvV9pm8ihKYp23gNCg-aqVEnD6P8SFNyTMblKDfXPjTH_AWCSJXABNIiLmz20XW1ANAmhwgnygjmip1NFn9Lagh21nUYata6K-SzVgCPHKH6s3yGDw3eOfLC25QIS6-oLciAw-xDUgBWw45eu1hKSkD5cwdpA/s1110/IMG_0310.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaunYgAd1UEdlkG1YTN8xI4LoeFcSKPwvV9pm8ihKYp23gNCg-aqVEnD6P8SFNyTMblKDfXPjTH_AWCSJXABNIiLmz20XW1ANAmhwgnygjmip1NFn9Lagh21nUYata6K-SzVgCPHKH6s3yGDw3eOfLC25QIS6-oLciAw-xDUgBWw45eu1hKSkD5cwdpA/s320/IMG_0310.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdrJ-q9JWKpan8tNKKnXAKKZVRguqRmchuUf07zOLzWwelMJ6FNr_RDK-Hd0d46S6BAP43cD6gxPK73YEoa7wIKAeqn-B_0WFz_ezl15sL-yikcCGlU0DWapGkHw0wx_LuYBIEBvO7rQUT6aoOtaEN6x0zkNbZtQSHEo7MEC5jxV1FNVk5eDg_2KyjH4/s4032/IMG_5486.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdrJ-q9JWKpan8tNKKnXAKKZVRguqRmchuUf07zOLzWwelMJ6FNr_RDK-Hd0d46S6BAP43cD6gxPK73YEoa7wIKAeqn-B_0WFz_ezl15sL-yikcCGlU0DWapGkHw0wx_LuYBIEBvO7rQUT6aoOtaEN6x0zkNbZtQSHEo7MEC5jxV1FNVk5eDg_2KyjH4/s320/IMG_5486.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courgette;">As you can see I’m not strictly following the proposed guide but I hope to get there in the end. I have a few changes that I want to include so I’ve left off some of the motifs for now. I’ll rearrange and add later.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Courgette;"><br /></span></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-63446523373722137742024-03-02T10:37:00.003-05:002024-03-02T10:37:41.350-05:00January/February 2024<p style="text-align: center;">It’s hard to put all that I worked on in January and February in one post, so I’ll just be sprinkling them in as I go along. In the mean time here are the first 4. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm6LtyMZBBrbAFIV-yeeszIvznBhlCvJcpoOPLSeuWLwjLs2na8JbW_RUwVTRaRlSJyBTKMLoQ_nGJ1b54OGbXBLpjwvmDTtjthSep5M43Q9C_iZMC_zJ3H9-Tkt9CEXe5yKaGPF2eD-0zoGroAzVFvXVQwdNU0q8xFuxpX7cuAvA5YFUCU875KT3i74/s3130/IMG_5458.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="3130" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm6LtyMZBBrbAFIV-yeeszIvznBhlCvJcpoOPLSeuWLwjLs2na8JbW_RUwVTRaRlSJyBTKMLoQ_nGJ1b54OGbXBLpjwvmDTtjthSep5M43Q9C_iZMC_zJ3H9-Tkt9CEXe5yKaGPF2eD-0zoGroAzVFvXVQwdNU0q8xFuxpX7cuAvA5YFUCU875KT3i74/s320/IMG_5458.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP2wkz-RAi8E9i7d8btDBiIiPj9qB3r_hGcGKMzq8v0s550nRL76wHPNiChyEJXHIj9zydDDsRgRWqK-AUhPv-APF3o8ixYMVxLnl6t-AXQ007Tp7fcH2eAXkBYHr_oYwvvbXE70bixQNBbEzJWXP5mnr_L9i34t_NIUBhKgwW4mWmmTkrwhIQTtl0a4/s4032/IMG_5488.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP2wkz-RAi8E9i7d8btDBiIiPj9qB3r_hGcGKMzq8v0s550nRL76wHPNiChyEJXHIj9zydDDsRgRWqK-AUhPv-APF3o8ixYMVxLnl6t-AXQ007Tp7fcH2eAXkBYHr_oYwvvbXE70bixQNBbEzJWXP5mnr_L9i34t_NIUBhKgwW4mWmmTkrwhIQTtl0a4/s320/IMG_5488.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The houses on the left still need their roofs, but I’ve started the antler on right side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dancer, Barbara Ana Designs, Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDVwKscOeN3uo12fjLf0GW27hOr4qcp1EHwuWuU-vsJOH95EXBNiA6dmzmAh9jpkSahze2Xk5w8HUWIJ8_gRYEOal_u7YB00sBlLAoDelQf3jTUVf5AmpspQZRcDxvPwlmgL92PKb27RL97KFYOkg6-rO25Ynyum3lAyxNuHRimovQDW7Vqo2sQQcn_s/s4032/IMG_5478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDVwKscOeN3uo12fjLf0GW27hOr4qcp1EHwuWuU-vsJOH95EXBNiA6dmzmAh9jpkSahze2Xk5w8HUWIJ8_gRYEOal_u7YB00sBlLAoDelQf3jTUVf5AmpspQZRcDxvPwlmgL92PKb27RL97KFYOkg6-rO25Ynyum3lAyxNuHRimovQDW7Vqo2sQQcn_s/s320/IMG_5478.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblvzpBDWifGeySGbuKHTsAH66O8C8l7v5Pr0MM817h5NQH6x8GrMi3cDl2u4Hxv0DhzchdOXpp6EF0Z_tYEWi1wRr0qtZzxIH7mZ4QRYnSBdLDsmXW9EIsDt0C92lnO87C6odqPi6tVkJcdBgiuSVm8v6cakdKFV5-34ddLMMTG3L2lCSZOlW7mMKdDQ/s4032/IMG_5481.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblvzpBDWifGeySGbuKHTsAH66O8C8l7v5Pr0MM817h5NQH6x8GrMi3cDl2u4Hxv0DhzchdOXpp6EF0Z_tYEWi1wRr0qtZzxIH7mZ4QRYnSBdLDsmXW9EIsDt0C92lnO87C6odqPi6tVkJcdBgiuSVm8v6cakdKFV5-34ddLMMTG3L2lCSZOlW7mMKdDQ/s320/IMG_5481.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top border of Christmas Garden is giving fits. I think I have taken it out at lease 3 times now. Still working on the top portion of the design and will get back to the border later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Garden, Blackbird Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MldtwnOBBfrn7K3g8H26zzuTzNbFQ0rgwQPjf3K574no8Fp0L5Kt4qDL6olVztVd1cvl8Jr8ecqUGsUQjPFMOmFsGZ_21irqL3HTKQAzoE_4EieuflXUg3mKYrVqeOxv5fqVOoaqrQlPMl3weSrr3kNehp1df1veKZyzfia3En4Kj5ZFb3kE6TFZ7VQ/s4032/IMG_5451.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MldtwnOBBfrn7K3g8H26zzuTzNbFQ0rgwQPjf3K574no8Fp0L5Kt4qDL6olVztVd1cvl8Jr8ecqUGsUQjPFMOmFsGZ_21irqL3HTKQAzoE_4EieuflXUg3mKYrVqeOxv5fqVOoaqrQlPMl3weSrr3kNehp1df1veKZyzfia3En4Kj5ZFb3kE6TFZ7VQ/s320/IMG_5451.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcqtqIgsy6OWRCYvgT3EiIHrnL4XeJTv1CBx3k72X0BbamtQzHZ3TstAvLLXEEjqv21tWZBg8nIKWzPk8Sbd6TyyHtH06AzXqmpKoBCkE6IZH7zUt_Muuv30xPv7E622-65_LPyjiz8hhKAtpWmTzbZXmAUqIExbn3_4DnuMhHMmS5E8HEtHw3OFzHnE/s4032/IMG_5482.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcqtqIgsy6OWRCYvgT3EiIHrnL4XeJTv1CBx3k72X0BbamtQzHZ3TstAvLLXEEjqv21tWZBg8nIKWzPk8Sbd6TyyHtH06AzXqmpKoBCkE6IZH7zUt_Muuv30xPv7E622-65_LPyjiz8hhKAtpWmTzbZXmAUqIExbn3_4DnuMhHMmS5E8HEtHw3OFzHnE/s320/IMG_5482.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost met my goal if finishing this block in February, so close.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another Year Creeps By, Ink Circles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xnDTYk73lUmVUgJsx-lBggSCRRyt4zSI4AOFxjYol5ParONn_Rkg1lphGuneZxKslXkkoTSZnlpRgV3sFHYHXmu4JMd-zoXJkDm8_MW6AveRp_zEJTTWU92HYI5eXl-i_3qmERyx-gLL6uPULKz9ZYqb5wrZdz8yEFnpKD-MeaHeVU95o54RwnH3qSI/s4032/IMG_5487.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="4032" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xnDTYk73lUmVUgJsx-lBggSCRRyt4zSI4AOFxjYol5ParONn_Rkg1lphGuneZxKslXkkoTSZnlpRgV3sFHYHXmu4JMd-zoXJkDm8_MW6AveRp_zEJTTWU92HYI5eXl-i_3qmERyx-gLL6uPULKz9ZYqb5wrZdz8yEFnpKD-MeaHeVU95o54RwnH3qSI/s320/IMG_5487.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn’t take a before picture, but this is my progress so far. The gold on the A is the wing for my my still headless angel. The shepherd and sheep are done and on to the next set of letters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nativity, Bent Creek</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-20237740590794881982024-02-14T00:26:00.003-05:002024-02-14T00:26:49.622-05:00Valentine Blog Hop 2024<p style="text-align: center;">It’s time again for the <i>Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop.</i> This hop is hosted by Jo of <a href="http://Serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com">Serendipitous Stitching</a>. Jo has collected theme related stitching and assigned them to a fellow stitcher. On the HOP each participant will post the photo they received on their blogs. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQFO9OUjQ-QBxtBBBzeMkhwBJEvE3MkxqmOV-Dbj3-laoKYV0zt45JW7uiNB3PMnfQKd27wI6cQUj9LoUIfxFJnSt4ZsdJghs_BpTf7xwmU8kX05kVU6uYrh2vd0YcliCfWVzq9xLCjeoXJ3rVjFLlbAPxYshOAUkpmlr5Eb-MUZJpjzGd0hIFKJWWuE/s404/IMG_0345.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="345" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQFO9OUjQ-QBxtBBBzeMkhwBJEvE3MkxqmOV-Dbj3-laoKYV0zt45JW7uiNB3PMnfQKd27wI6cQUj9LoUIfxFJnSt4ZsdJghs_BpTf7xwmU8kX05kVU6uYrh2vd0YcliCfWVzq9xLCjeoXJ3rVjFLlbAPxYshOAUkpmlr5Eb-MUZJpjzGd0hIFKJWWuE/s320/IMG_0345.jpeg" width="273" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Please hop around and a take a look at all the 2024 participants. The list is here on Jo’s blog:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://Serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com">Serendipitous Stitching</a>.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Valentine’s Day!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-44460111321942072762024-01-13T23:51:00.000-05:002024-01-13T23:51:02.398-05:00New Year, New Goals<div style="text-align: center;">Yikes!</div><div style="text-align: center;">How did we get here already? It seems the year just started. The 10th of the month is the date to post in the Fully Finished Gallery SAL. Thus far I have managed one tiny finish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bMtawW7ZEtCO-9MkQl-E1W1LhN9knAiqDdvFNls1CtMRG0BjlHFV60EsgLgGdK3wDphhl2bUn91v1GtxHipVm_ScVV6XgTn5EeAkxaQTQiDg6zJ-X8lR8ESplcT4VWbYcprEhtcycbxCuiIDnBLFdQlvKxczF3lYpU7-nQYfTjtFTdTCshu42NdL66Q/s4032/IMG_5433.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bMtawW7ZEtCO-9MkQl-E1W1LhN9knAiqDdvFNls1CtMRG0BjlHFV60EsgLgGdK3wDphhl2bUn91v1GtxHipVm_ScVV6XgTn5EeAkxaQTQiDg6zJ-X8lR8ESplcT4VWbYcprEhtcycbxCuiIDnBLFdQlvKxczF3lYpU7-nQYfTjtFTdTCshu42NdL66Q/s320/IMG_5433.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This tart finish is Frezzie, by Stitches by Ethel. It was a kit in an advent calendar from Needlecraft Corner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My SALs/Challenges for this year will be WIPGO, Monthly Magazine Challenge and Year of WIPs (YoW). YoW is run by Soulful Stitches on FB. The goal is to provide motivation to complete the pile of WIPs. I’ve selected my 8 projects and hope to complete at least 4 of them this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p></blockquote>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-24620801106940753022023-12-31T13:50:00.001-05:002023-12-31T13:50:32.452-05:00New Year's Eve 2023!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year's Eve!</span></div></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's time to say goodbye to 2023. This year I was able to complete a few projects, start a few and attend a couple of classes. I have no local needlework shop so I was grateful for the chance to visit one of my favorites The Attic Needleworks and a new to me shop Annabella's. Taking part in a few challenge groups kept me on task. I was able to complete more than I normally would. I will continue with some of the groups, dropping a few and adding at least one. Blogging more often is still on the table. Working on it. This year I really got involved with beading 3D objects, it's been soon much fun. Hope to do more in 2024. Looking forward to more completed hand made stitching and beading and hope to learn at least one new technique in the new year.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjNw40lNsJYIYM2He5s8wbre1i-zWyeGoc63KcXY88JOBlon_ZWfLe5EoWMqi27df9hyphenhyphenvC5SzC_gj451vK85NUBWnvAEJmYQ1rkBroGz5Z_Zvoy4uO6tieOmPo62sPUbJmCBJVKPo-Qqq_9c6hzwyABmwFfyIamJkfVom9i9Gyw11ZpRkJVznR4lEycc/s1800/IMG_5384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjNw40lNsJYIYM2He5s8wbre1i-zWyeGoc63KcXY88JOBlon_ZWfLe5EoWMqi27df9hyphenhyphenvC5SzC_gj451vK85NUBWnvAEJmYQ1rkBroGz5Z_Zvoy4uO6tieOmPo62sPUbJmCBJVKPo-Qqq_9c6hzwyABmwFfyIamJkfVom9i9Gyw11ZpRkJVznR4lEycc/s320/IMG_5384.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2GPBZBrwhMBHF7FDsObcbOsDA_HuI8L24wTj-q9g7gWAigcY_rHB4M34qZnE0vHa8ND17kkvVsX_wW5rht3S6r7TzAHTsf0DkFyxS5R2dzPxQieF0V3_k0C6316m5FqQTXNLZkctPcTPLs2-rY8ojtz9VrT7W15LzF3RnxIOvpRhqK2cSnt0VkI_Id0/s1800/IMG_5387.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2GPBZBrwhMBHF7FDsObcbOsDA_HuI8L24wTj-q9g7gWAigcY_rHB4M34qZnE0vHa8ND17kkvVsX_wW5rht3S6r7TzAHTsf0DkFyxS5R2dzPxQieF0V3_k0C6316m5FqQTXNLZkctPcTPLs2-rY8ojtz9VrT7W15LzF3RnxIOvpRhqK2cSnt0VkI_Id0/s320/IMG_5387.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwM_N1UnhTAzSOyn2UeNOWNcPUCh1x0wtzxflWPEU9VMD8Hx9WQfqBdMnt16axT5-ADZsQeKHwf8ZEF7e_-Zg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-78173365977774888252023-12-07T00:59:00.000-05:002023-12-07T00:59:01.058-05:002023 Advent Blog Hop<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1nsGXzrSM8TO56sd2DPCzsDklvOwTYD8ZeXSEB3yR2w67VjDdNB8PPmYoqZp76HYI9qKI1UEPk7Dy6YDW_wXNZBbIcwVYQYdPWfnYwPaVq9kW3aVIlS3q8nex5gUthxx55dQWyEa7q_7Srf0AMv0cbyWoQpOEW57ijW3peZ4ALfXFG-KuicumQVdzko/s4032/IMG_5317.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1nsGXzrSM8TO56sd2DPCzsDklvOwTYD8ZeXSEB3yR2w67VjDdNB8PPmYoqZp76HYI9qKI1UEPk7Dy6YDW_wXNZBbIcwVYQYdPWfnYwPaVq9kW3aVIlS3q8nex5gUthxx55dQWyEa7q_7Srf0AMv0cbyWoQpOEW57ijW3peZ4ALfXFG-KuicumQVdzko/s320/IMG_5317.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry, Heart in Hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> It’s December and time for the Annual Advent Blog Hop. Each year Jo of <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/">Seredipitous Stitching</a> is the host. So far we had a full six days of wonderful stories and sharing of projects. If this is your first stop visit Jo’s blog for the first days and the others to follow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jo has asked us to share a Santa story or Christmas tradition. I don’t have a Santa Story but I love making Christmas Ornaments for myself and family. The first project in this post is an ornament I made and gifted to my sister over the Thanksgiving weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next is a small sampling of some of my hand made ornaments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw9JVuP9mn3qlXhpbvt_9-UlGzqTGuNJLwXRVABQQVeiS3jkGpNzsJ2L4wktDy2_hWvX1cOZf4WqFrk_zmdDJqDbzfoPNf11355QHIztQBKqBUOQXLbTsZyg1czjw0XU9TaFLD380wG5k570xvqKjhdVZr2xZ_Df83FWMAwYzgBm_imQV2mI08tnT_z8/s4032/IMG_5344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw9JVuP9mn3qlXhpbvt_9-UlGzqTGuNJLwXRVABQQVeiS3jkGpNzsJ2L4wktDy2_hWvX1cOZf4WqFrk_zmdDJqDbzfoPNf11355QHIztQBKqBUOQXLbTsZyg1czjw0XU9TaFLD380wG5k570xvqKjhdVZr2xZ_Df83FWMAwYzgBm_imQV2mI08tnT_z8/s320/IMG_5344.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Below is my pillow that I stitched and finished this year. </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsyhQWGbEIGu57Svd2EJkLuw3WNKaOBjTgqEnrIMZXpvo7CwsABc4xC7cQDBXj0kjRjDdNhH1l7jl31mhdlGfWHzS8jHkDTa9Q32auaJ4rJCiCTdcmw8ZxvGtkRL809DRywz8WRtgwg5wtqcyzHEXHr9TrBKGwwFLi_WxLyNEHFs4k3kwQvOzYI0x46s/s1936/IMG_0312.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1936" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsyhQWGbEIGu57Svd2EJkLuw3WNKaOBjTgqEnrIMZXpvo7CwsABc4xC7cQDBXj0kjRjDdNhH1l7jl31mhdlGfWHzS8jHkDTa9Q32auaJ4rJCiCTdcmw8ZxvGtkRL809DRywz8WRtgwg5wtqcyzHEXHr9TrBKGwwFLi_WxLyNEHFs4k3kwQvOzYI0x46s/s320/IMG_0312.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hares' Christmas, Plum Street Sampler</p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"> Merry Christmas!</span></p><br /><p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-91670926797350754552023-11-03T09:53:00.000-05:002023-11-03T09:53:11.283-05:00October Progress<p style="text-align: center;">During October the WIPocalypse SAL Challenge was to select a WIP and do a minimum of one stitch per day, every day for the month. My choice was What Remains, Blackbird Designs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This was my starting point.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tXrmIiefFeecpgo7x1vrECo421aoYdonIXVu8QKbfKisdxRzOPS-PIXVi1ZYVTqenyyQ48ugznEKT41rkRAbr8UsvMFLTUF43PsYjzcY5VNx-ttYPCnLZgFVQqYUf0Yhm3bQnzqbTKs_L9Y_lCCjLFhDgOocQVEwRRk7j5ir5smiMJEUOxSnr3cbNHo/s4032/IMG_5191.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tXrmIiefFeecpgo7x1vrECo421aoYdonIXVu8QKbfKisdxRzOPS-PIXVi1ZYVTqenyyQ48ugznEKT41rkRAbr8UsvMFLTUF43PsYjzcY5VNx-ttYPCnLZgFVQqYUf0Yhm3bQnzqbTKs_L9Y_lCCjLFhDgOocQVEwRRk7j5ir5smiMJEUOxSnr3cbNHo/s320/IMG_5191.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I missed a few days but was able to make some real progress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wZE7GvXrnB1aFaE9BjGdfGs1i2hmCAZnHKeog5ow6irOIubLOSXAnRw5xv9nrKaS6a3jPeCMwUwZTjMg3qRR3uDHrMuwIl2xw4f7l73PcVRykFTe4trdf3fTdIFk-A35M9aHjqr-bOJgQANkU88nXVN0pkwJsVvOGOmLqZf_MuRY4Jvv8xOnyGK6tQQ/s4032/IMG_5285.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wZE7GvXrnB1aFaE9BjGdfGs1i2hmCAZnHKeog5ow6irOIubLOSXAnRw5xv9nrKaS6a3jPeCMwUwZTjMg3qRR3uDHrMuwIl2xw4f7l73PcVRykFTe4trdf3fTdIFk-A35M9aHjqr-bOJgQANkU88nXVN0pkwJsVvOGOmLqZf_MuRY4Jvv8xOnyGK6tQQ/s320/IMG_5285.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What Remains, Blackbird Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked on the left side and got most of the border done. The central flower also got some attention. Now that I have moved the QSnaps I will complete the flower and the pot. The flower in the upper left is done. I decided to wait and do the satin stitches later, I don’t want to snag them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What Remains was also one of my WIPGO calls for October. The other WIPGO call was As Life Wears Away, Carriage House Samplings. And I have a finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJi4vuIV8rSz6FMZ2IvrKYAe1wb_iwhjiCz1pMPjBzJCnZOfNBMsEwxyJTHlMtL7LXTsC3v9RlRE3XXKcsopl6IooCepVXHRykyYEyzTUu8d-bUHHQ9ptl3TK5Kp3XagqxLA-PosoC5a1vUsoQKCahLlml9GhcjqOZKBc943lVuh0Z7UB9vG0M9VrPDM/s4032/IMG_5168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJi4vuIV8rSz6FMZ2IvrKYAe1wb_iwhjiCz1pMPjBzJCnZOfNBMsEwxyJTHlMtL7LXTsC3v9RlRE3XXKcsopl6IooCepVXHRykyYEyzTUu8d-bUHHQ9ptl3TK5Kp3XagqxLA-PosoC5a1vUsoQKCahLlml9GhcjqOZKBc943lVuh0Z7UB9vG0M9VrPDM/s320/IMG_5168.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Life Wears Away, Carriage House Samplings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very pleased to have finished this one.</div><p style="text-align: center;">My WIPs with the most progress were:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbk2klRpLvtzFEWcUAZR3cT4O54WHPXa4ipvrg3WhREzbb_MlXqYul_CPQeAr2MfjGfUDoIFr8LHdCjPYfh02trDJlBHEyke0rJpXl3ozWl4S9Ejq1mMfrZIyZmgQ-4goesPZ3MSYuZzXs-O18rvWRnMUiMqbxsI2Qu4WWJ8jJ-yl13mQpGhWW-VBqcA/s4019/IMG_5261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="4019" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbk2klRpLvtzFEWcUAZR3cT4O54WHPXa4ipvrg3WhREzbb_MlXqYul_CPQeAr2MfjGfUDoIFr8LHdCjPYfh02trDJlBHEyke0rJpXl3ozWl4S9Ejq1mMfrZIyZmgQ-4goesPZ3MSYuZzXs-O18rvWRnMUiMqbxsI2Qu4WWJ8jJ-yl13mQpGhWW-VBqcA/s320/IMG_5261.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halloween Delivery, Plum Street Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtAduUDtSTet0PX82XlQ4HQCkp24MZ-W1q5xrhf7qb6oCnMKFB0vqjjxAnbau2qKMcyRMMzzTxgRNRjY8LRbS3hAfcMpo9ujM2aCQbI1OszHGRELE5UDVD3j9qeEzkM_oTGUe0nFxK-FH7gZd1SPP3iiFcJcy9JlDfEsZX8sALiI3PtF7XzN9KVNlwMI/s4032/IMG_5264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtAduUDtSTet0PX82XlQ4HQCkp24MZ-W1q5xrhf7qb6oCnMKFB0vqjjxAnbau2qKMcyRMMzzTxgRNRjY8LRbS3hAfcMpo9ujM2aCQbI1OszHGRELE5UDVD3j9qeEzkM_oTGUe0nFxK-FH7gZd1SPP3iiFcJcy9JlDfEsZX8sALiI3PtF7XzN9KVNlwMI/s320/IMG_5264.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hares’Christmas, Plum Street Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a few more snowflakes and this will be complete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5tU9og0kQNYQHDxidjUyQmcwO1K02_dyIxzQT-Mmjm23Aq-0xQDfpXLq_XTEEp63LgDJll0xtfMhZUxXq1PvxDY0yae_Hu7rLOQYWExgcqlrNQ5cRDZw9uHXTRIAkSzj53L3xjmgt9sW2f4_VDdwIeMQIKahZWqhMl5ARPKuQjyd575K9g3J34ZWbvc/s4032/IMG_5276.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5tU9og0kQNYQHDxidjUyQmcwO1K02_dyIxzQT-Mmjm23Aq-0xQDfpXLq_XTEEp63LgDJll0xtfMhZUxXq1PvxDY0yae_Hu7rLOQYWExgcqlrNQ5cRDZw9uHXTRIAkSzj53L3xjmgt9sW2f4_VDdwIeMQIKahZWqhMl5ARPKuQjyd575K9g3J34ZWbvc/s320/IMG_5276.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mabel Tuke 1779, Sassyfras Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The month was a very good one for my stitching. Along with the five large pieces I have several smaller projects that I made a lot of progress on. Hopefully I can continue with my progress in November. I also got a chance to visit two cross stitch stores, had a great time visiting with some stitching friends, and attend two classes. Yes, it was a very good month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-13051743508423641582023-10-02T17:07:00.001-05:002023-10-02T17:07:49.459-05:00Sampler September<p style="text-align: center;"> For Sampler September 2023, I’ll be focusing on Mabel Tuke 1779 and Margery Dean. Possibly 2 weeks on each.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Week1:</p><p style="text-align: center;">I started here with Mabel Tuke.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkbDXLxL_G1d0NU1DKzircBsKL5GXZ_PdNETLh7qBFwaoWSJYhYmm0KCl1Z7y8M3iG5NpK3Ga_OgJ6-jma1Udg7Mrw02LZcPi6K1H7x-qPIUajl-o3hFgIakxb1QAx8tv6GkJZBF7IaHOrQXLYKJGOO9cjR-GyoG9jRAu4CBt_L_ww-5d89r9xcj-hMk/s4032/IMG_5085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkbDXLxL_G1d0NU1DKzircBsKL5GXZ_PdNETLh7qBFwaoWSJYhYmm0KCl1Z7y8M3iG5NpK3Ga_OgJ6-jma1Udg7Mrw02LZcPi6K1H7x-qPIUajl-o3hFgIakxb1QAx8tv6GkJZBF7IaHOrQXLYKJGOO9cjR-GyoG9jRAu4CBt_L_ww-5d89r9xcj-hMk/s320/IMG_5085.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mabel Tuke 1779 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is being stitched with the called for NPI silk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my progress at the end of week 1.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVID7fqJ32g8OJ4f6P-A-_RE6xTAnWmeXokEg82gunkj8-cK1fC_P_aPdb6ZPkk_TbKukS2C8Bu7brhCUnVGDgsE_bn5FVbcbPm7mn8hp8mPfEVle1pBtQ0ZF2IlC06A7IuiJ3N9Qr3N6_miZw0m589EhbG9acKqfZBwDiiL9D3d6GdWDmhjfleh3CFs/s4032/IMG_5135.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVID7fqJ32g8OJ4f6P-A-_RE6xTAnWmeXokEg82gunkj8-cK1fC_P_aPdb6ZPkk_TbKukS2C8Bu7brhCUnVGDgsE_bn5FVbcbPm7mn8hp8mPfEVle1pBtQ0ZF2IlC06A7IuiJ3N9Qr3N6_miZw0m589EhbG9acKqfZBwDiiL9D3d6GdWDmhjfleh3CFs/s320/IMG_5135.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday I had a finish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Life Wears Away, Carriage House Samplings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-unM4LtTipTpNoPBPAsDaQOLPkjkoZrLpvsI-qGFn3qKTfQgrv77bs8DFWiMPKdKPJemmZNcumdMFCUsL4uCjPE-i6QiwjxIow96hYK9suFpljxalrdPC_UClwluqyp84mhyixnElbOfUzubpK0yRN2Dj21nGuYiXkiI-6PrtoIlz02kOI2LvEQCVaM/s4032/IMG_5144.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-unM4LtTipTpNoPBPAsDaQOLPkjkoZrLpvsI-qGFn3qKTfQgrv77bs8DFWiMPKdKPJemmZNcumdMFCUsL4uCjPE-i6QiwjxIow96hYK9suFpljxalrdPC_UClwluqyp84mhyixnElbOfUzubpK0yRN2Dj21nGuYiXkiI-6PrtoIlz02kOI2LvEQCVaM/s320/IMG_5144.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 40ct fabric with DMC floss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Week 2:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my second week working on Mabel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRtUvqjPy0t6IPcwPdUnfToPMrbldGqXTIio4SRV2h4-jDH7BQzA9euIDMx2Lf80EKo7mr6mhadtQ_k85jztXc6OTiqv3J-PColBc7Gecm9U_uLrzr0kXOfyKkvMBAHZKDKw7DBBu1w5m5eHunW-Gz2Jldx9j6Au2XJ3okr_FQOvuEX-WgPIMVxcBzbs/s3089/IMG_5155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="3089" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRtUvqjPy0t6IPcwPdUnfToPMrbldGqXTIio4SRV2h4-jDH7BQzA9euIDMx2Lf80EKo7mr6mhadtQ_k85jztXc6OTiqv3J-PColBc7Gecm9U_uLrzr0kXOfyKkvMBAHZKDKw7DBBu1w5m5eHunW-Gz2Jldx9j6Au2XJ3okr_FQOvuEX-WgPIMVxcBzbs/s320/IMG_5155.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to change the Algerian Eyelet stitches to Smyrna Crosses. My eyelets are not the best and this fabric is bit loose. Not sure I could get my eyelets looking as good as I would like them too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the next two weeks I want to work on Margery Dean. This is were I left off the last time I worked on her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGg_dO9E2kxHS-cAknNiMrQ8PtbhLI7feg_stZQL1dJ0FeHxa79qI3yO6c1hBL9v3-k6S1pNXOqzMkpj0qyUaBE0RqpIWSJuyt5sz2Y4nVcbT7tYrdxV4zByRbBya3euOBWbGlRvhtEbjDy-jI-0n-_mxY2thUEQgOeOD3_hdb_O7cq6I4ON37cWhf2LI/s4032/IMG_5132.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGg_dO9E2kxHS-cAknNiMrQ8PtbhLI7feg_stZQL1dJ0FeHxa79qI3yO6c1hBL9v3-k6S1pNXOqzMkpj0qyUaBE0RqpIWSJuyt5sz2Y4nVcbT7tYrdxV4zByRbBya3euOBWbGlRvhtEbjDy-jI-0n-_mxY2thUEQgOeOD3_hdb_O7cq6I4ON37cWhf2LI/s320/IMG_5132.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure why I stopped working on her but I hope to get a few motifs done in the next two weeks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sampler September 2023 is over. Here is my progress on my two focus pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to complete most of the top section of Mabel. Just a matter of finishing up the lower case alphabet and a small border; then the fun portion on the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-PO5ktDA1emdCMO29fd5LeHwHPnqT5HHt7DXKSbB3Ds4qs4oQi5Zq_uXancU2bP57ydN3GdJ1PKxGTrPH8nt1xo1U0_6IgKjVmwhpXfYUpHK9vtamtVQE1Z8P2luz4iMbuShjPc5pjZ14R7R-iWYlAuuXDQ9PP48-wTVKvDTmDHTmwcbA-MR3dc-iMA/s3119/IMG_5161.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="3119" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-PO5ktDA1emdCMO29fd5LeHwHPnqT5HHt7DXKSbB3Ds4qs4oQi5Zq_uXancU2bP57ydN3GdJ1PKxGTrPH8nt1xo1U0_6IgKjVmwhpXfYUpHK9vtamtVQE1Z8P2luz4iMbuShjPc5pjZ14R7R-iWYlAuuXDQ9PP48-wTVKvDTmDHTmwcbA-MR3dc-iMA/s320/IMG_5161.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked on Margery Dean the second part of the month. The second tree on the bottom section is now complete and I worked on the left border. One more flower on that side and on to the bottom and right side flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11QJ0Qi7NP4pgOV78BKdwqMBl_7hAIwSZ2aslp3-lc17nch6jbHcj5X8bCJaJkkyekrdxSBVLrKtezjw9vfs6d-_dfNswzbn4HyLSMytKn0HCVq5TWb0XyQ1Sn3PegAD2CZ50Mv9gYsYBfyPfK5ODNq1AbEa0mK4gOZS62TbtJKQCJZvbYU_2JW1S3pw/s4032/IMG_5160.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11QJ0Qi7NP4pgOV78BKdwqMBl_7hAIwSZ2aslp3-lc17nch6jbHcj5X8bCJaJkkyekrdxSBVLrKtezjw9vfs6d-_dfNswzbn4HyLSMytKn0HCVq5TWb0XyQ1Sn3PegAD2CZ50Mv9gYsYBfyPfK5ODNq1AbEa0mK4gOZS62TbtJKQCJZvbYU_2JW1S3pw/s320/IMG_5160.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgIqn_g0k39z8vm9jjPnSV7mc9bDds_TxPfjz41INviK_IVOigDNqlZnpb5h2J2i-0TCEaDZ7IY5MIkG1PHScuifzcbdjT7L8LNJnFieRWpzLspSXARwn9rvv-FBs69bs3-tL2LPX_uSt926_V9p8bSfXZzs24cpo4o9mMZuoAd6GozoLYchlon3-OQc/s3119/IMG_5161.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="3119" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgIqn_g0k39z8vm9jjPnSV7mc9bDds_TxPfjz41INviK_IVOigDNqlZnpb5h2J2i-0TCEaDZ7IY5MIkG1PHScuifzcbdjT7L8LNJnFieRWpzLspSXARwn9rvv-FBs69bs3-tL2LPX_uSt926_V9p8bSfXZzs24cpo4o9mMZuoAd6GozoLYchlon3-OQc/s320/IMG_5161.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><b>Gwen</b></span></div><p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-25339115243888995322023-09-10T20:33:00.000-05:002023-09-10T20:33:36.463-05:00FFO Frenzy Part 1<p style="text-align: center;"> I haven’t done much finishing lately; but I now have a few over the last two weekends.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First off I stitched 2 items from the 2023 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine. Seasonal Celtic Knot was presented as an ornament. I finished the ornament and a partial knot and used them to make a biscornu. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9MCOhZxB9nKETpVg1Xi3KXmaqmYd0Iqjx742mCC9z-14v7boazpxGVMb20JjdF1hkM02yLt8-CENGIVTIearbZ9FP2l3svgnuHiN6b3UMWTHy-FRLY2554pM6yqFGGOc3mc_Z1CXRWIqbVoL29WHb5mMQ4d_GSi8aisCzmnHQ_161bdAqTAMaj1o7lk/s4032/IMG_5121.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9MCOhZxB9nKETpVg1Xi3KXmaqmYd0Iqjx742mCC9z-14v7boazpxGVMb20JjdF1hkM02yLt8-CENGIVTIearbZ9FP2l3svgnuHiN6b3UMWTHy-FRLY2554pM6yqFGGOc3mc_Z1CXRWIqbVoL29WHb5mMQ4d_GSi8aisCzmnHQ_161bdAqTAMaj1o7lk/s320/IMG_5121.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPLAQtvm3Xa-rgi2LQAF8W62zddHgm5auvWcZaen-Aa8wND6jpa-0C8znPmIjcPs0csAGF_5cxzv-6bUieaB1nxb7c6jf7gg75TQQfGpDMcNbwUDwne7AsgSAGrCbOEEnxAPJjRAw6Bhmm5LXpLQkVzpFn9xZDFBX6g2-UqDA4WKLGI0FGe6nYRZNfBs/s4032/IMG_5122.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPLAQtvm3Xa-rgi2LQAF8W62zddHgm5auvWcZaen-Aa8wND6jpa-0C8znPmIjcPs0csAGF_5cxzv-6bUieaB1nxb7c6jf7gg75TQQfGpDMcNbwUDwne7AsgSAGrCbOEEnxAPJjRAw6Bhmm5LXpLQkVzpFn9xZDFBX6g2-UqDA4WKLGI0FGe6nYRZNfBs/s320/IMG_5122.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seasonal Celtic Knot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkdrwETB5l7shwsNKLKkBH95viuRCGdLr8nTEf2QxrOIyNJPse9WnyHpfcxpVANTgBqEqVQLtLWy3g-ZmZWiE-PrT7OybNux2Gg6s_pfYAt6Ik-anM2isJ4cNDvNuwTRquxJso064Ucb1rKDuTf1LgfZ055UNqjTHNxcGLTpXI26yF_Vn1CNdmBlrC3s/s4032/IMG_5138.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkdrwETB5l7shwsNKLKkBH95viuRCGdLr8nTEf2QxrOIyNJPse9WnyHpfcxpVANTgBqEqVQLtLWy3g-ZmZWiE-PrT7OybNux2Gg6s_pfYAt6Ik-anM2isJ4cNDvNuwTRquxJso064Ucb1rKDuTf1LgfZ055UNqjTHNxcGLTpXI26yF_Vn1CNdmBlrC3s/s320/IMG_5138.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pillow is a portion of Spooky Greetings project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last fully finished was Strawberry House by Scarlett House. I used the supplied kit materials to make the pillow and adapted the fob to a mattress pin cushion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RibUBtEUAsI9pog56lcsX_Xq_d5Lq3Zvyj-zftpxcAIhqFe22cDDvWZtr7d7C912jMj5FFiNh2aCMwlJQzq39lp5hffsB_3cnksqI3PVHSDibORzPyc2K1Aax3BL24yxEzBKmzDB4CxVJQ1CTROK6wK9a4wOboJf2ZG4gp5Cwiy_99FZJacWlNNiUVU/s4032/IMG_5127.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RibUBtEUAsI9pog56lcsX_Xq_d5Lq3Zvyj-zftpxcAIhqFe22cDDvWZtr7d7C912jMj5FFiNh2aCMwlJQzq39lp5hffsB_3cnksqI3PVHSDibORzPyc2K1Aax3BL24yxEzBKmzDB4CxVJQ1CTROK6wK9a4wOboJf2ZG4gp5Cwiy_99FZJacWlNNiUVU/s320/IMG_5127.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Strawberry House,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Scarlett House</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Gwen</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-15211159143563656182023-09-04T08:58:00.000-05:002023-09-04T08:58:59.771-05:00August Progress<p style="text-align: center;">I started 2 new projects that took a lot of my stitching time in August. <i>Book of Spells</i> and <i>Book of Shadows</i>. <i>Book of Shadows</i> is a current SAL from<b> Living on the Rainbow</b>, Etsy. The covers of both books are full coverage. Book of Shadows got a little bit more stitching time, as I wanted to be in a good position to work on the pages for this book. I want to be able to complete at least 2 of the pages during the SAL.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFI729dHCPAwLgWaeX2-KChx94f6_2hTFFLYBjMo9df89fSuGadZF-h851T7DS0pioD8xIbPyDPX5sdItvOeoDP8Q_sOwMo9yIK4XF3xrOJVpcVS5xdK_ovyAAcYeAEPue3XszPt0uhMhuWCRHTL-AQjZcgAuNLvVNLdYY9iYou1J0B4TQDtddOJ1r-0/s4032/IMG_5105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFI729dHCPAwLgWaeX2-KChx94f6_2hTFFLYBjMo9df89fSuGadZF-h851T7DS0pioD8xIbPyDPX5sdItvOeoDP8Q_sOwMo9yIK4XF3xrOJVpcVS5xdK_ovyAAcYeAEPue3XszPt0uhMhuWCRHTL-AQjZcgAuNLvVNLdYY9iYou1J0B4TQDtddOJ1r-0/s4032/IMG_5105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIV41v0iiwbiz5Hi327pLl1dxo6U0VUuBR0uvSEx_sSgGfMFOH88ONmcFX2HxKIv5WDwDyb-nbpeO9kUpXwmRIODjm7W0YFihPfLLdjOWkri0hdIFxfdlVbSQCMKaIRevy4W5x2drQz_sAtLoUMZiWmqAg7VXQAj4rggIdGcY25FlMqxbQkXVtEBgWvo8/s4032/IMG_5112.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIV41v0iiwbiz5Hi327pLl1dxo6U0VUuBR0uvSEx_sSgGfMFOH88ONmcFX2HxKIv5WDwDyb-nbpeO9kUpXwmRIODjm7W0YFihPfLLdjOWkri0hdIFxfdlVbSQCMKaIRevy4W5x2drQz_sAtLoUMZiWmqAg7VXQAj4rggIdGcY25FlMqxbQkXVtEBgWvo8/s320/IMG_5112.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black;">Book of Spells</i><span style="color: black;">,</span><b style="color: black;"> Living on the Rainbow</b></div><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFI729dHCPAwLgWaeX2-KChx94f6_2hTFFLYBjMo9df89fSuGadZF-h851T7DS0pioD8xIbPyDPX5sdItvOeoDP8Q_sOwMo9yIK4XF3xrOJVpcVS5xdK_ovyAAcYeAEPue3XszPt0uhMhuWCRHTL-AQjZcgAuNLvVNLdYY9iYou1J0B4TQDtddOJ1r-0/s320/IMG_5105.jpeg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Book of Shadows</i>,<b> Living on the Rainbow</b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>As Life Wears Away</i>, <b>Carriage House Samplings</b> is on track for a finish soon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0buq6Aq34R5aMU6wJV-kzVKhK1gQJxmxKgc1JqBjs7pqGeKuA6Ew7QVZghsoJUS6F_l4FHrP3dYPmsQoZ7gdaqchq8z3J80g6JlEjwytcPCpqzgBZhmX8n9A5SRHKOZfOrQmp54nbDwrMAf0r3pXk5IzipDt-KKW2BzVO6ftSPaFrFlLvqDydSutDn10/s3585/IMG_5107.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3585" data-original-width="2863" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0buq6Aq34R5aMU6wJV-kzVKhK1gQJxmxKgc1JqBjs7pqGeKuA6Ew7QVZghsoJUS6F_l4FHrP3dYPmsQoZ7gdaqchq8z3J80g6JlEjwytcPCpqzgBZhmX8n9A5SRHKOZfOrQmp54nbDwrMAf0r3pXk5IzipDt-KKW2BzVO6ftSPaFrFlLvqDydSutDn10/s320/IMG_5107.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I also worked on Hares' Christmas by Plum Street Sampler, and Halloween Delivery. Both are part of year long challenges on FB's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/998260387331839" target="_blank">Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge.</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUD95P6BkhH5vazLUA2M7TJHXSwuL24rnCiYId19EMKpZQW54ilN4fs49WKgM30sN6IRAyuTSy_IuN2F6P7A6sgEYHfH_bQzBx-aA6tjaJJ1dekUiMyI1DXlyaKHAQR1he50G5cQDb1BcjF1qds-UByQ9hyIBFzV1-NOguJixqNsOiH-5BAtYE-o5SY/s2304/IMG_5110.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUD95P6BkhH5vazLUA2M7TJHXSwuL24rnCiYId19EMKpZQW54ilN4fs49WKgM30sN6IRAyuTSy_IuN2F6P7A6sgEYHfH_bQzBx-aA6tjaJJ1dekUiMyI1DXlyaKHAQR1he50G5cQDb1BcjF1qds-UByQ9hyIBFzV1-NOguJixqNsOiH-5BAtYE-o5SY/s320/IMG_5110.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Hares' Christmas</i>, <b>Plum Street Samplers</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkkPZ37TcluDeIN4vngNW-MxNOcPynfBtgUYpWdyOnYteiBSVyMgtKmC7wA8h3u3Ks6A8mIf7-80dVzJN55seI9xaUrwUBCfTnJbX3OuVkZwLLgwpqTMq2UFwURW1vpcjXvpnc3QH_nUlYjGtL_NI7-9UDwB4r5u4vr4GfTm7qo-x4txDbgk_x87VcVI/s3368/IMG_5111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2753" data-original-width="3368" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkkPZ37TcluDeIN4vngNW-MxNOcPynfBtgUYpWdyOnYteiBSVyMgtKmC7wA8h3u3Ks6A8mIf7-80dVzJN55seI9xaUrwUBCfTnJbX3OuVkZwLLgwpqTMq2UFwURW1vpcjXvpnc3QH_nUlYjGtL_NI7-9UDwB4r5u4vr4GfTm7qo-x4txDbgk_x87VcVI/s320/IMG_5111.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Halloween Delivery</i>,<b> Plum Street Samplers</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Sampler September I will be working on Mabel Tuke 1779 and Margery Dean. </div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-14395028007784049022023-08-21T09:45:00.002-05:002023-08-21T09:45:41.638-05:00Time for a Catch-Up!<p style="text-align: center;">Okay, let's be honest, it's way past time for an update. A portion of this short post has been on the drawing board since May. I did quite a bit of stitching but didn't post. I will sprinkle the summer stitching in as I try to get back to semi-regular posting.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> My focus piece for May was<i> As Life Wears Away</i> by <b>Carriage House Samplings</b>. I managed to complete the verse and made good progress on the bottom bargello portion. It’s been really fun watching this come to life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ta-g3rQKFAWCCUABd6c8risuYvvgrI8nqvi0ZDDMw5UVcH0yxdlYHLXcA_3VVpjBtGcRaStq_KC3PKjr_bR5NPQ5LoCAfnovja5AmxyfXwk5PB2eROFydRinDr0pJNTBeFfWccsY15K0RbzOSxzYXebaB14x0tT9bJ1g6c65Hmw4j2tHMZ_PxPaE/s4032/IMG_4840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ta-g3rQKFAWCCUABd6c8risuYvvgrI8nqvi0ZDDMw5UVcH0yxdlYHLXcA_3VVpjBtGcRaStq_KC3PKjr_bR5NPQ5LoCAfnovja5AmxyfXwk5PB2eROFydRinDr0pJNTBeFfWccsY15K0RbzOSxzYXebaB14x0tT9bJ1g6c65Hmw4j2tHMZ_PxPaE/s320/IMG_4840.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdgt3tus6ijxxIae80Ny7-lxSx3ULuseyZzYis91SKHJc-Jb8qlsNK60ki-Ni0xJSz_A1LgaXVO4AT4uyuOWafqw-WA0jwCdsWMjOe4DhvDdvGYu428qGMY5a62PxBkMB-zJdd41qLxy9xEjxlMKtZqAnGWwL5HwSnJDHRMhP192YiXiZ3KoSeZ8e/s4032/IMG_4847.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdgt3tus6ijxxIae80Ny7-lxSx3ULuseyZzYis91SKHJc-Jb8qlsNK60ki-Ni0xJSz_A1LgaXVO4AT4uyuOWafqw-WA0jwCdsWMjOe4DhvDdvGYu428qGMY5a62PxBkMB-zJdd41qLxy9xEjxlMKtZqAnGWwL5HwSnJDHRMhP192YiXiZ3KoSeZ8e/s320/IMG_4847.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Progress at the end of May.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08xESG4u2H6RBTXFn6rUBFVexNdnZOMQaDNQElADyTOWUC5uVwzBzMt3imnw8IQ_2lbGX4SgoNKLclMJjkwiCzENABD1mNCf4p4Bw5U3UPmCWfP4Fjudn-kgpPO_fFEUDlEnjf8GuQl5oLOeBdmZJj9-Hko5JqQ0B3wLOTowIL5VHeSHvj3e9etaeDmk/s4032/IMG_5098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08xESG4u2H6RBTXFn6rUBFVexNdnZOMQaDNQElADyTOWUC5uVwzBzMt3imnw8IQ_2lbGX4SgoNKLclMJjkwiCzENABD1mNCf4p4Bw5U3UPmCWfP4Fjudn-kgpPO_fFEUDlEnjf8GuQl5oLOeBdmZJj9-Hko5JqQ0B3wLOTowIL5VHeSHvj3e9etaeDmk/s320/IMG_5098.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Progress at the middle of August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Junes’s focus stitching was on <i>Strawberry House</i> by <b>The Scarlett House</b>. This would be a sweet summertime finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to finish <i>Strawberry House</i>. The kit included fabric for a scissor fob. I stitched the fob pattern 4 times and plan to make this a mattress pincushion. I think I have some fabric in my stash that I can use to make a fob later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58uArV-CzmifgPcmZP6xkThizK4op8RYdOUFgxBxvK-8RgfRpEbSd3QoBSdzzVyZ4nlYjawV1bdpc58WCO-6cjTXe6OecmjFzEeuNQkbnRkMF1aqZwCMX76SiCDoDUyXzgN8mc0t3u8Gb3FjTOBtB_S0dmqwkxsnFsqOkzxF0NWt6Yay2Orl2NadwnwA/s4032/IMG_5093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58uArV-CzmifgPcmZP6xkThizK4op8RYdOUFgxBxvK-8RgfRpEbSd3QoBSdzzVyZ4nlYjawV1bdpc58WCO-6cjTXe6OecmjFzEeuNQkbnRkMF1aqZwCMX76SiCDoDUyXzgN8mc0t3u8Gb3FjTOBtB_S0dmqwkxsnFsqOkzxF0NWt6Yay2Orl2NadwnwA/s320/IMG_5093.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDuHPUKsC4k0wLoU3O9C8564m4F5KWIGXUtzsLKzKclTuPdplPHogQlYulaWm2UldmKxa05RESo-v6SN9oEl9rZ9ht8M4AMfPbIQ3iuKiY8PqctsA2p9zVwZbse7KRS8Q2cs_z0JPCnZWLcG9lbuiGPKENdRgvtaVr2cX9uLzbTAsoanKb-IqqTlf9tg/s4032/IMG_5094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDuHPUKsC4k0wLoU3O9C8564m4F5KWIGXUtzsLKzKclTuPdplPHogQlYulaWm2UldmKxa05RESo-v6SN9oEl9rZ9ht8M4AMfPbIQ3iuKiY8PqctsA2p9zVwZbse7KRS8Q2cs_z0JPCnZWLcG9lbuiGPKENdRgvtaVr2cX9uLzbTAsoanKb-IqqTlf9tg/s320/IMG_5094.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be Back Soon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: #666666; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-77700149282064046972023-04-06T20:00:00.001-05:002023-04-06T20:00:00.234-05:00Easter Treasure Hunt 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> Time for another blog hop. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo, <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/">Serendipitous Stitching</a>, is giving us a chance to share our stitching. Since Easter will soon be here we are hopping around the blog world collecting letters to make a phrase. We also get to view some fabulous stitching/crafting along the way. </p><p style="text-align: center;">If this is your first stop you will want to go to Jo's blog so you don't miss any of the participating blogs</p><p style="text-align: center;">Start: <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;">https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Since this is the Year of The Rabbit I thought I would share 3 rabbit projects I stitched in the past.:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv27Gki7PcPR9s566fQS2XUfFncnVofsvxIa26x4BhjotdcmKU64U6z6BfsH2nTDmtywQvpvqgkvLeMe_nx_PNxVkOqpqElXp2_RxZnAL2Sw9mmjm8hBJ0bUSUFJgxPCMruTj3DkrFW4ta-viamPIfzXkqAzE8-qoWPDW_jQW07v9b_lFVT4Q6lmKY/s1936/CA1E08B7-2119-4A0E-BDD5-E928A60787B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv27Gki7PcPR9s566fQS2XUfFncnVofsvxIa26x4BhjotdcmKU64U6z6BfsH2nTDmtywQvpvqgkvLeMe_nx_PNxVkOqpqElXp2_RxZnAL2Sw9mmjm8hBJ0bUSUFJgxPCMruTj3DkrFW4ta-viamPIfzXkqAzE8-qoWPDW_jQW07v9b_lFVT4Q6lmKY/s320/CA1E08B7-2119-4A0E-BDD5-E928A60787B4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blackbird Designs, Easter Parade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easter Holiday Hoopla, Brenda Gervais</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring Hare Etching, Heart in Hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, Yes you're here for a letter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">;<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEtlL6RQdvTiw82vomKqyFeU7Q0_UMfpVyILVK9sVaMR31oy4d_A8FxdeLxpvjvgcyKORASswpB5lbOkQNhyWv6eRJus6Ux0qu4WATXf-VS7x9tiN808lVvbT0VdENfrTeF8XaW2kHz35liqDtm13Ckn667O9MJVC9lzDJ9DuoTRXZ5ZKO0f1VPG3/s1170/63239C71-F6FB-45EE-BB4E-8386379E60AD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1170" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEtlL6RQdvTiw82vomKqyFeU7Q0_UMfpVyILVK9sVaMR31oy4d_A8FxdeLxpvjvgcyKORASswpB5lbOkQNhyWv6eRJus6Ux0qu4WATXf-VS7x9tiN808lVvbT0VdENfrTeF8XaW2kHz35liqDtm13Ckn667O9MJVC9lzDJ9DuoTRXZ5ZKO0f1VPG3/w232-h204/63239C71-F6FB-45EE-BB4E-8386379E60AD.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hop on over to: <a href="https://lifeoutsidethewashingbasket.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">https://lifeoutsidethewashingbasket.blogspot.com/</a> to continue with the Treasure Hunt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">Happy Easter!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-89200990939392729732023-04-02T14:03:00.001-05:002023-04-02T14:03:55.308-05:00Mad Stitching in March<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd7TZmbGetw3sQcgIM2674QCUNkVdaBBT9kuSFGZKFD9Pkegh5UFW_neYsEudC0zXAryW9vabV07dhOKsiHw__SqERnkVTNR4p85-Cx5wHiKIKhPPCAoB2OxeechuVRG3cCfOdA9G-84Wi9vurotp8QcyygtdbCJ_njxB7A5xV_MQr-u2eXvrw0J4/s200/WIPocalypse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd7TZmbGetw3sQcgIM2674QCUNkVdaBBT9kuSFGZKFD9Pkegh5UFW_neYsEudC0zXAryW9vabV07dhOKsiHw__SqERnkVTNR4p85-Cx5wHiKIKhPPCAoB2OxeechuVRG3cCfOdA9G-84Wi9vurotp8QcyygtdbCJ_njxB7A5xV_MQr-u2eXvrw0J4/s1600/WIPocalypse.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHO9JEZxQh412RP58NLVsjnwI1bH778MQ8X-V-c08PHle6cVC-Ul3el2sBa4YG6ePk8Cy3IpjkP3HzfU8ljxpQ239h9TRZKwSG60ZUwgBwCMqaBROHvfyC-b47qdxc6bi2_ofP5q8ZzkU4XakjmZGC2XG1dwvG9nQZFZ-uqpHOsGBEdgfLBqdfsC6/s281/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="281" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHO9JEZxQh412RP58NLVsjnwI1bH778MQ8X-V-c08PHle6cVC-Ul3el2sBa4YG6ePk8Cy3IpjkP3HzfU8ljxpQ239h9TRZKwSG60ZUwgBwCMqaBROHvfyC-b47qdxc6bi2_ofP5q8ZzkU4XakjmZGC2XG1dwvG9nQZFZ-uqpHOsGBEdgfLBqdfsC6/s1600/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" width="281" /></a></div><br />Most of my stitching in March were for challenges. I doubled up on some and managed to get 3 finishes. WIPocalypse's March Challenge was to make at lease one stitch on a WIP each day of the month. Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge (HCSC) had a challenge to stitch at least 100 stitches per week on a project for their "Haunted New Orleans Tour Challenge". I used Nevermore, Lila's Studio for both of these challenges. Nevermore was also my project for HCSC's Big Spooky 3 in 2023 Challenge, stitch 3 larger Halloweenish projects through the year. This was my project for the first quarter. As a result the bottom border of Nevermore (that I was dreading) is done.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mR3GZvfTP9WPi1HumkVuJIKES8NRH0pBBpVwH0K-4-kwk3Up9LXp6AhxWaPwkoj8wSz0-CmGB-duSRoyuP4rWoVvPLK6oA7d4zi3If2tZPBg3GYoQvdvekmnvhEj8-upr3ogGDv3sl5MbYvH_jLjJ7Gw81QxKCW9t8AFAN-wxwTzTg4FS1cUMfHY/s4032/41A15CF5-FA0F-45AF-BE5E-7A8CA1C60BA0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mR3GZvfTP9WPi1HumkVuJIKES8NRH0pBBpVwH0K-4-kwk3Up9LXp6AhxWaPwkoj8wSz0-CmGB-duSRoyuP4rWoVvPLK6oA7d4zi3If2tZPBg3GYoQvdvekmnvhEj8-upr3ogGDv3sl5MbYvH_jLjJ7Gw81QxKCW9t8AFAN-wxwTzTg4FS1cUMfHY/s320/41A15CF5-FA0F-45AF-BE5E-7A8CA1C60BA0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My starting point.</div><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8O0kD0Sq6ODRusYJHRYO1U95MKpmj-nDjrFIFAkx1da2qZF_Hv6fHwzE1Rk6JiuA_nIH50v71KElA_6qJKCUWFwlnAPOg8nmB6E2hBwbZAHV6D0n286bePoX_u4-Mi-03TKi4Km5pQdhrrZzgjiy2HuCifnleHa236QI0F_BmxyVYY9pyP0FgDwfw/s320/1DD43518-0A48-4581-ACF8-40B3727177F9.jpeg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My progress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nevermore, Lila's Studio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished Spring Has Sprung, Country Cottage Needleworks, HCSC Year of the Rabbit SAL. I wanted to get this one done for Spring this year. I was able to complete the stitching. Now I'm on the hunt for a suitable frame.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UHu8h8GbQwgyOY7ApCFEmlQkBHqH2MVqbzzotBQUSyIctWEBCxJxylN34Z_akZ91x_B6IcluRv-ucqgvKCP2EDdnSYXW1cPQwJXcXROAQD1YITrzoAJ4P9YEhlK7fRhWhZWbV7qQcQQSMCZS0GtEg6b9FugwAqTpkFt5Ojm3aK-X5y9aBTeSSl4X/s4032/B9CAC974-A800-4A14-992B-B4B922E7536A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UHu8h8GbQwgyOY7ApCFEmlQkBHqH2MVqbzzotBQUSyIctWEBCxJxylN34Z_akZ91x_B6IcluRv-ucqgvKCP2EDdnSYXW1cPQwJXcXROAQD1YITrzoAJ4P9YEhlK7fRhWhZWbV7qQcQQSMCZS0GtEg6b9FugwAqTpkFt5Ojm3aK-X5y9aBTeSSl4X/s320/B9CAC974-A800-4A14-992B-B4B922E7536A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring Has Sprung, Country Cottage Needleworks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also finished stitching the last three hexes from American Patchwork Quilt Magazine. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fJxciMUdUKVIoea3tBVcfmDiORSkVxaLydbFTt6p8xktN7hw_3SjPZQUf3eDdtPjnjRGuiSLjYcs_8v_tAmpq9HeLHxPLVSOmRsdktb0e2ZaysbYsTpdS063dqS4Gp-PZYw96BlROcO16BWjyk8gE_qy5h9MCm31FIh0m8SkaTBkQ5Zlo3NlsEaQ/s4032/82C7B667-06E4-4CBA-BAF8-2B3CEF3A8456.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fJxciMUdUKVIoea3tBVcfmDiORSkVxaLydbFTt6p8xktN7hw_3SjPZQUf3eDdtPjnjRGuiSLjYcs_8v_tAmpq9HeLHxPLVSOmRsdktb0e2ZaysbYsTpdS063dqS4Gp-PZYw96BlROcO16BWjyk8gE_qy5h9MCm31FIh0m8SkaTBkQ5Zlo3NlsEaQ/s320/82C7B667-06E4-4CBA-BAF8-2B3CEF3A8456.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9slv78ngtCC9-VClaSAtO1VynsMd1KnFO_W2-k_46He3Zm8ZymxvrZmnX3CqUxATU5txSFvBTbYeqLjySSnXWbtueh5aaP9Dd646f0edj2kDxCZ4Dl9JMvNF7Ys4TcSvzisnRvZ6yxAdsQF3EQmwK2vXmwngxbo3GwnDPkHkjdG4zO4VmheYBBmt7/s4030/8E39D862-659F-491A-9E0D-D02851D90C1D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="4030" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9slv78ngtCC9-VClaSAtO1VynsMd1KnFO_W2-k_46He3Zm8ZymxvrZmnX3CqUxATU5txSFvBTbYeqLjySSnXWbtueh5aaP9Dd646f0edj2kDxCZ4Dl9JMvNF7Ys4TcSvzisnRvZ6yxAdsQF3EQmwK2vXmwngxbo3GwnDPkHkjdG4zO4VmheYBBmt7/s320/8E39D862-659F-491A-9E0D-D02851D90C1D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that I have all six done, I'm all set to put them together. I think I will finish them on a pillow as Cathy Haberman finished hers in the magazine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Life Wears Away has some other colors (aside from green). This Carriage House Samplings chart is all cross stitch and packs a lot of stitches in to achieve the bargello look. It was designed for satin or cross stitch. I choose cross stitch. Carriage House Samplings was the Designer Focus with GaRon Stitchey for March.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFz-R9VicdUoPqCJwT9yIbqwGTZYAbA0flYmLpBwxdHWIHheiVN66UtrfhRGhblrw_5HNS2D-qLJmS1Dn0oxB0VHTbxr60Sa2SnO-4fJhjmaMDSEwpZyrwLW015bXEGSk38vGOcjRXk-8toQCC3SMAtE5KJ6T5yANKIzp-sEJX4IrZLKMOjNelvoAs/s4032/CCAE8FFD-F630-4CD5-80B5-2B74984E97BB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFz-R9VicdUoPqCJwT9yIbqwGTZYAbA0flYmLpBwxdHWIHheiVN66UtrfhRGhblrw_5HNS2D-qLJmS1Dn0oxB0VHTbxr60Sa2SnO-4fJhjmaMDSEwpZyrwLW015bXEGSk38vGOcjRXk-8toQCC3SMAtE5KJ6T5yANKIzp-sEJX4IrZLKMOjNelvoAs/s320/CCAE8FFD-F630-4CD5-80B5-2B74984E97BB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Life Wears Away, Carriage House Samplings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will continue this one in April. My other plans include Blooming Tiny Town, Heart In Hand, Strawberry House, Scarlett House and my WIPGO #5, Prince of Peace, Erica Michaels, and #17 Mabel Tuke 1991, Sassafras Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div>My final finish for March was my ornament.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO4KzRYzYA4ktXWNFSmXdF4EH9coM6nb2WSCyYXX258-fDGRDGU1rdNLZvH9Bg8IzxcWfqGj6KlRR7sKJOW1jr19i4YkBsYOmMbhFLsN0BbrRLIEjANnXWft6Ck6XMyTh-Ryif5ZAh176YgiFnerxR_Twr3keVRHAPsaJvcGfLnexP99p8oD5n77k/s4032/B72BC7F2-2487-40AF-B66F-617829983A49.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO4KzRYzYA4ktXWNFSmXdF4EH9coM6nb2WSCyYXX258-fDGRDGU1rdNLZvH9Bg8IzxcWfqGj6KlRR7sKJOW1jr19i4YkBsYOmMbhFLsN0BbrRLIEjANnXWft6Ck6XMyTh-Ryif5ZAh176YgiFnerxR_Twr3keVRHAPsaJvcGfLnexP99p8oD5n77k/s320/B72BC7F2-2487-40AF-B66F-617829983A49.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 Days of Christmas Stocking,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie Beez.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-50709837652151901582023-03-03T08:54:00.001-05:002023-03-03T09:02:20.793-05:002March,2023<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aL2ejx9YNPtwkEo1a1U8FBZuPVrw77BqnGC0qgj2J9BzB3MunojyGegQxI8ZK9SprFoboEATkFKjAGtdVO98GV0op7AKXq4cI194S3b5whcsz9Vr9TWgMgIBQAy8ibZ6e8WzOVsmXgeNvUtyRUvkMpPvWhifmId3JgF5vv3Ai40716csrCWMCtm5/s281/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="281" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aL2ejx9YNPtwkEo1a1U8FBZuPVrw77BqnGC0qgj2J9BzB3MunojyGegQxI8ZK9SprFoboEATkFKjAGtdVO98GV0op7AKXq4cI194S3b5whcsz9Vr9TWgMgIBQAy8ibZ6e8WzOVsmXgeNvUtyRUvkMpPvWhifmId3JgF5vv3Ai40716csrCWMCtm5/w149-h149/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" width="149" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My February Smalls Finish were three of the six hexes from Hands on Design. Hope to complete the others in March then work on the pillow. Well at least I think I will finish them into a version or the pillow that Cathy did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhU7DCmks9N4vBbBHKflqbf4AhVxOOdM7ILO4B4uK0Mtp0ios2W0hfk6IznwxmsMpXfuGCqHi5Kedl3y7P2JN8EnliVZim4tI9BJJkHKpRWq_O_4J2PrzSW3nUyRLXJOpu6XZtbj_cJ_C7Xy9Kzz_HrOaSkKCX5JmQB6Qg9993tWgJrcaKvCxfZ3n/s3992/F7CB546F-5FC6-44E1-A215-AB2460D31BE6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="3992" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhU7DCmks9N4vBbBHKflqbf4AhVxOOdM7ILO4B4uK0Mtp0ios2W0hfk6IznwxmsMpXfuGCqHi5Kedl3y7P2JN8EnliVZim4tI9BJJkHKpRWq_O_4J2PrzSW3nUyRLXJOpu6XZtbj_cJ_C7Xy9Kzz_HrOaSkKCX5JmQB6Qg9993tWgJrcaKvCxfZ3n/s320/F7CB546F-5FC6-44E1-A215-AB2460D31BE6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Petals and Plume</i>, Hands on Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zyGqwo3H7XmW3_qcd3h8RlY7Fuf-d9JibxmDpr-q77FbziaGsDi5Nx-n3UjftKLOWMVAFwTjoQ4sLO-YA2WWDr5Nv-WYYAZ9-ije6x6djwvvKKyktOJ2juaDVZW6WW4IJhRVSDiQcXtV1GbYamdLRaQwA6wmzeWbViuw6miCc4_yDlbfOUSYmJ-t/s215/WIPocalypse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="215" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zyGqwo3H7XmW3_qcd3h8RlY7Fuf-d9JibxmDpr-q77FbziaGsDi5Nx-n3UjftKLOWMVAFwTjoQ4sLO-YA2WWDr5Nv-WYYAZ9-ije6x6djwvvKKyktOJ2juaDVZW6WW4IJhRVSDiQcXtV1GbYamdLRaQwA6wmzeWbViuw6miCc4_yDlbfOUSYmJ-t/w169-h169/WIPocalypse.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WIPocalypse: Goal to work on and share the projects we want to complete before the 'End of the World. Our host on this quest is Mel of <a href="https://measi.net/">Measi's Musings</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mel's February question to fellow stitchers was:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">1. Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch Challenge</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">2. Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">3. WIPGO 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">4. Christmas Ornie SAL 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Cross Stitch 25/7 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Month I will also add GaRon Stitchery Designer Focus of the Month. I am already working on a project by Carriage House Samplings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to get in a few more stitches on <i>Nevermore</i> and <i>Blooming Tiny Town</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqsbvX2ZvMak_khQW2pyZiQD20xDS5QJeQvQ6Lf5JdcohZt2gcdqdrn-mEzilWxQvb4cRp5BdJUNZKqw0_mEp6DlOLWfWxUMlndwUsfOMnb9w40Zr7l4GT2WJH9eBWkOr6TC0GBt3SMYlNrde3Dpu8y1z_FKg7qP8ziPliErIkaz5y-Og4u1j0rN/s4032/71C70A45-A70F-4DCD-9B24-D1F0B1BDAB5B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqsbvX2ZvMak_khQW2pyZiQD20xDS5QJeQvQ6Lf5JdcohZt2gcdqdrn-mEzilWxQvb4cRp5BdJUNZKqw0_mEp6DlOLWfWxUMlndwUsfOMnb9w40Zr7l4GT2WJH9eBWkOr6TC0GBt3SMYlNrde3Dpu8y1z_FKg7qP8ziPliErIkaz5y-Og4u1j0rN/s320/71C70A45-A70F-4DCD-9B24-D1F0B1BDAB5B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nevermore</i>, Lila's Studio</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7vS4nl4UAft3i5p3bXGZyGpNar6smgK2_ejfEh787pIX5WB2VN_NXj7SoC7X7r1iTRbKbNfswHXzhCpDjSwECaddcNPKFlJ58d_8Oi6j8cX-jbZUTnJPuSmRATCfZvF71e0i5vt5cX2sm3yzuOuhfitaqqki2u2gdDwcpErP3pnHnCx0BwzELoZb/s4032/D31C5E89-1C5C-43FB-8065-A62252F5FE76.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7vS4nl4UAft3i5p3bXGZyGpNar6smgK2_ejfEh787pIX5WB2VN_NXj7SoC7X7r1iTRbKbNfswHXzhCpDjSwECaddcNPKFlJ58d_8Oi6j8cX-jbZUTnJPuSmRATCfZvF71e0i5vt5cX2sm3yzuOuhfitaqqki2u2gdDwcpErP3pnHnCx0BwzELoZb/s320/D31C5E89-1C5C-43FB-8065-A62252F5FE76.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Blooming Tiny Town, </i>Heart In Hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a few new starts that will be popping up in a post soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My WIPGO projects for March are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2 Monica</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#22 12 Days of Christmas Stocking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Gwen</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-21928176939738433022023-02-14T18:33:00.002-05:002023-02-14T18:34:05.868-05:00Valentine's Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP04YmX6omSFVHya7AUl8Knh3WwoKBRLpK0VTcdzv7jHqByZp14psuQwRsGXnLou40xTSXz-baMMtqxPafpBD6y99HSGwvny7bm-FnA5Hdk_dgNrz1Y5tcg56QP5qAY1bFOd1NX4WpZ9pplSw87bI_c7MaFZtigHZq91F2JRPZwW4wGfj8GBgWnpfz/s190/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP04YmX6omSFVHya7AUl8Knh3WwoKBRLpK0VTcdzv7jHqByZp14psuQwRsGXnLou40xTSXz-baMMtqxPafpBD6y99HSGwvny7bm-FnA5Hdk_dgNrz1Y5tcg56QP5qAY1bFOd1NX4WpZ9pplSw87bI_c7MaFZtigHZq91F2JRPZwW4wGfj8GBgWnpfz/s1600/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" width="190" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-YK3zOj1Ykn3PD2M0kM8uw1_wFgaWeH5_DNiRUoIHycTIdp6n9EpDO-G_4szGbfSqFKA-Q3ebdgjTF9eLSrxURkdWauqZwvPd1QYzr6ED-hMHUWbDILM72gkrnCgMgh_0NRv8H4yyEZ1zmipWrLw_t3Z0qAmPbxDGmYSSLMxz9AOu4F-nDmRTHZR/s4032/19D563D8-5C80-48DA-B461-589C7E2DABF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-YK3zOj1Ykn3PD2M0kM8uw1_wFgaWeH5_DNiRUoIHycTIdp6n9EpDO-G_4szGbfSqFKA-Q3ebdgjTF9eLSrxURkdWauqZwvPd1QYzr6ED-hMHUWbDILM72gkrnCgMgh_0NRv8H4yyEZ1zmipWrLw_t3Z0qAmPbxDGmYSSLMxz9AOu4F-nDmRTHZR/s320/19D563D8-5C80-48DA-B461-589C7E2DABF7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a JBW Designs heart that I stitched last year. It was in the to be finished pile. I hurriedly pulled it out yesterday and finished it so that I could use in for a blog hop. Thank goodness for deadlines. I now have another finish! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out Jo's blog (<i><a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/2023/02/secret-stitching-sweetheart-blog-hop.html">Serendipitous Stitching</a></i>) to see what others shared for the blog hop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div></div><p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-17330201527025587952023-02-14T07:18:00.000-05:002023-02-14T07:18:43.303-05:00Secret Stitching Sweetheart 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> It’s February 14th </p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for Jo’s Secret Stitching Blog Hop.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Each year Jo gives us the opportunity to share our sweetheart stitching, so visit her blog to start your journey then visit each blog and be inspired and leave a comment. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the themed stitching that I received. I will be visiting later to find my secret stitcher.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ4V2FcS54e_buBps_cdIZbu50Xcyj0u2HverWgInPsNr3O4Mod0K9DlWXBJTLODsjxnisI_rnwjOx24LbjwWqKoWCdHPCWe7XH_V6jn8csoB5Wlgt7a5_7Rk6oDO31VJ_uaazLZhdLYl7uqPvMVcD2kZXHBpaEtB_5hdOEZyeL9nX0DdkpvGLMDL/s235/45FAD1A1-6500-469D-B34D-57AB55B1CE25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="235" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ4V2FcS54e_buBps_cdIZbu50Xcyj0u2HverWgInPsNr3O4Mod0K9DlWXBJTLODsjxnisI_rnwjOx24LbjwWqKoWCdHPCWe7XH_V6jn8csoB5Wlgt7a5_7Rk6oDO31VJ_uaazLZhdLYl7uqPvMVcD2kZXHBpaEtB_5hdOEZyeL9nX0DdkpvGLMDL/s1600/45FAD1A1-6500-469D-B34D-57AB55B1CE25.jpeg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Join the fun and visit Jo’s blog for the list of fellow stitchers and help me fine my secret stitcher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">START HERE.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-87506518895562205262023-02-13T19:52:00.001-05:002023-02-13T19:52:16.370-05:00WIPGO Progress Feb.<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">This past weekend was the second WIPGO weekend for 2023. I spent most of my stitching time working on<i> As Life Wears Away</i>. My goal was to finish the top bargello section and start the verse. I also wanted to complete two of the houses on <i>Blooming Tiny Town</i>.</p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">At the end of the weekend, I met my goal for <i>As Life Wears Away</i> and managed one house on <i>Blooming Tiny Town</i>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ifw_-bMTZXR90sm69oh4Lmo1rFshoAxX6q8EqVOGEQMhRQoptQ87jCFxHBRkMRZV1eiHRRA-3OlC-t1rf3ssVE0p5IfkAAvakqvJbIGiUGMp3jwcFChyrVHElP9FJFq0T_Y9gNtAo0Ntpeiae2Huj7G2V5brNN8VNVRVAxutWcqyo7o_flZ6YD85/s4032/F7E66BDA-325A-480F-82A9-807817C75144.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ifw_-bMTZXR90sm69oh4Lmo1rFshoAxX6q8EqVOGEQMhRQoptQ87jCFxHBRkMRZV1eiHRRA-3OlC-t1rf3ssVE0p5IfkAAvakqvJbIGiUGMp3jwcFChyrVHElP9FJFq0T_Y9gNtAo0Ntpeiae2Huj7G2V5brNN8VNVRVAxutWcqyo7o_flZ6YD85/s320/F7E66BDA-325A-480F-82A9-807817C75144.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1_qQEHfeHpCQXTDHz6qLilH6R5E2ZIFww2XRnPqDaHDDEOzCi17atzMHAN-dLolQXoSiJdQB2FLB7zVsz461EDmtxpb9z-FB7XWM816HahatAkpdF40h_LpOJcNlsbY87Xwq9FX8opXSrmOHS6JQkg_BuvbM-yhM2oi8izZjNF_34rfJt4REYzr5/s4752/IMG_0485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1_qQEHfeHpCQXTDHz6qLilH6R5E2ZIFww2XRnPqDaHDDEOzCi17atzMHAN-dLolQXoSiJdQB2FLB7zVsz461EDmtxpb9z-FB7XWM816HahatAkpdF40h_LpOJcNlsbY87Xwq9FX8opXSrmOHS6JQkg_BuvbM-yhM2oi8izZjNF_34rfJt4REYzr5/s320/IMG_0485.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WIPGO #7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting and ending points of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>As Life Wears Away</i>, Carriage House Samplings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpT897fc2Ge15gTMJblFl2fdy1AMHj4ZquVWNGVp9Pgyra70zWMg5gNzw991E6Sx2x3GAw9ZYwgLS6MJekfdqsudHze8A0ip3ohoJM7dl3OnNTJPzH7MweDrqaAcBb6fwjeAPT-cheFaziaO-KpKf8HDbQp0aEozUdpJv6-MWvCfVPy6ebLIPDiVU/s4032/C9E3FC04-BE89-48B0-AFDF-2889F0B9D97D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpT897fc2Ge15gTMJblFl2fdy1AMHj4ZquVWNGVp9Pgyra70zWMg5gNzw991E6Sx2x3GAw9ZYwgLS6MJekfdqsudHze8A0ip3ohoJM7dl3OnNTJPzH7MweDrqaAcBb6fwjeAPT-cheFaziaO-KpKf8HDbQp0aEozUdpJv6-MWvCfVPy6ebLIPDiVU/s320/C9E3FC04-BE89-48B0-AFDF-2889F0B9D97D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoiu9HlWwEZ5TTRbrI1O1ctd5oTTbaFOyD9KDhikphOicjWXLQCf7qSBF0ULz7qjxdG4dd_lQojw-mQwResT2qX-J30lmDCQXVx-5jPEH3Gb5x4s3eTxl89mYG5dFao8HdVfwi3u3dbHC_C2IPKsy4eGRE1b2Uf-BHSQnFPdehEZTJRPwm_Z-v996/s4752/IMG_0486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoiu9HlWwEZ5TTRbrI1O1ctd5oTTbaFOyD9KDhikphOicjWXLQCf7qSBF0ULz7qjxdG4dd_lQojw-mQwResT2qX-J30lmDCQXVx-5jPEH3Gb5x4s3eTxl89mYG5dFao8HdVfwi3u3dbHC_C2IPKsy4eGRE1b2Uf-BHSQnFPdehEZTJRPwm_Z-v996/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WIPGO #11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting and ending points of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Blooming Tiny Town</i>, Heart In Hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote></blockquote>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-61469066794154050652023-01-31T18:12:00.000-05:002023-01-31T18:12:28.884-05:0031 January, 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mS-uow32-tZgdukPTh_Wh2MZDVoDiWCFMDtvlkVh9HpPiE2fiuww2vGlrqIIr1hAlr0BywqOgSyESArhJAQxFdJjTv1d51VH0kAZhWI9jwZsiyKe3Yvz_v2VNVvqxlvQ-5Su3eIuXSJOG23aRYfjyOslCCv52MKyViLDDqd8xbrLW8ye0ARBiAhx/s215/WIPocalypse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="215" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mS-uow32-tZgdukPTh_Wh2MZDVoDiWCFMDtvlkVh9HpPiE2fiuww2vGlrqIIr1hAlr0BywqOgSyESArhJAQxFdJjTv1d51VH0kAZhWI9jwZsiyKe3Yvz_v2VNVvqxlvQ-5Su3eIuXSJOG23aRYfjyOslCCv52MKyViLDDqd8xbrLW8ye0ARBiAhx/s1600/WIPocalypse.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">WIPOcalpyse hosted by: <a href="https://measi.net/january-2023-wipocalypse-check-in/">Mesai</a></div> My January focus pieces for WIPOcalypse were Hare's Spring, <i>Nevermore</i>, <i>Cinnamon Stars</i>, and <i>The Game</i>. I completed the body of the raven. Just a few more rows and my raven will have claws. Hope to get that done tonight. Then on to the bottom border.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJdVk_yJ-sPEjsTK1rnQSjEk80zwk15Y8djNiP1iZwf7-ijYW6vWDRQg8OOA1J8dDPElwVs-YrnuwwO21uGwuCxSbrI6S90zHujfgDzzW-rD93rZrDI8mrZHGT1YwClm7rUx0H96xJVnjqnNfr9xgsZki9eyRbtkl9B6u9Mr3f7vqOkrAHqV73jnm/s4032/DE845C73-6117-4113-AD78-BC3EF01BC0A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJdVk_yJ-sPEjsTK1rnQSjEk80zwk15Y8djNiP1iZwf7-ijYW6vWDRQg8OOA1J8dDPElwVs-YrnuwwO21uGwuCxSbrI6S90zHujfgDzzW-rD93rZrDI8mrZHGT1YwClm7rUx0H96xJVnjqnNfr9xgsZki9eyRbtkl9B6u9Mr3f7vqOkrAHqV73jnm/s320/DE845C73-6117-4113-AD78-BC3EF01BC0A2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nevermore</i>,<b> Lila's Studio</b> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I stitched more of the stars on <i>Cinnamon Stars. </i>I can get on a few more before I will need to move the Qsnaps. I think I will work some more on the fence and pumpkins before I make my move.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpKS5P0WtGOOopZUA-_K5_4Zav6KHNwRYUrapIghXDSU9xuCa6Jp4Ur6XOvGcfVzj9NikYPcCxoMPQc9RHHJCrfMhMUqR5Vntpia_WwkeqnAk_G_MkALj8yrhteLk_2cCf0mY8fIqyxyYU-iXOfCsumn_FfQZe524pzD3NlgB7M8x7gdHWD5Jz_Cp/s4032/5D480E74-2B64-477B-AD2C-A664D76E9AFA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpKS5P0WtGOOopZUA-_K5_4Zav6KHNwRYUrapIghXDSU9xuCa6Jp4Ur6XOvGcfVzj9NikYPcCxoMPQc9RHHJCrfMhMUqR5Vntpia_WwkeqnAk_G_MkALj8yrhteLk_2cCf0mY8fIqyxyYU-iXOfCsumn_FfQZe524pzD3NlgB7M8x7gdHWD5Jz_Cp/s320/5D480E74-2B64-477B-AD2C-A664D76E9AFA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Cinnamon Stars,</i><b><i> </i>Plum Street Samplers</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jauECLgqAhFidPxUJmuEQLsSwK1Jpyn2rJOQfkt15ethH3rD873kyHOsCQi6QqRXepG5SH_QE3MEVKskFfsA1T7nOHVKUnIAoHOg0BJgkWuEyL9YH2K4Prx7ooZrjdVYPXn0JVQ578gu-RTL3niIwwN0quLFmB4MucucZI8KGMMdZFwK9l1FKEWB/s281/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="281" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jauECLgqAhFidPxUJmuEQLsSwK1Jpyn2rJOQfkt15ethH3rD873kyHOsCQi6QqRXepG5SH_QE3MEVKskFfsA1T7nOHVKUnIAoHOg0BJgkWuEyL9YH2K4Prx7ooZrjdVYPXn0JVQ578gu-RTL3niIwwN0quLFmB4MucucZI8KGMMdZFwK9l1FKEWB/s1600/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.webp" width="281" /></a></b></div><i>Hares' Spring</i> is under 100 stitches so I guess it qualifies as a small. It's finished and so is my stocking from<b> Annie Beez's</b>, <i>12 Days of Christmas Stocking Ornament Club</i>. One down 11 more to go.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW3tGRlY2tqtyZyRiP3LoDZYmV4ic5nee8eFQMCjo_UlhgUkLtWaXsWQ_19KcDMlITpXwwTO180CYHr19Jl0IkEtW6LaiTStYsxrPbe2lWrUB9cTIS0B5Qds3MaxidGz1lTICu66SHMNwrMQ4pm51R-Aa-upeoPVNrDYTAX2l6lNkL6ekcOKlJjIX/s4032/A878FEE9-11DC-4F20-B079-A1B4C9344443.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW3tGRlY2tqtyZyRiP3LoDZYmV4ic5nee8eFQMCjo_UlhgUkLtWaXsWQ_19KcDMlITpXwwTO180CYHr19Jl0IkEtW6LaiTStYsxrPbe2lWrUB9cTIS0B5Qds3MaxidGz1lTICu66SHMNwrMQ4pm51R-Aa-upeoPVNrDYTAX2l6lNkL6ekcOKlJjIX/s320/A878FEE9-11DC-4F20-B079-A1B4C9344443.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Hares' Spring</i>,<b> Plum Street Samplers.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie05JiUiqbcE5GDbWmr0ujrFf76tJEeIU1DQR-nwuyEGhUWSDnUpSb_WS2Q9tpymVG7gNuxiXSAlRyrBRhqcc9cAyy0L3wcOBNkaDCKagem0otlCiJQoeGjsC9GTugF5FRsBqStJO3IMwkfn1vCxvevzlL0cogKx-YIBgA24TBkfrREY-wOPR7B3UK/s4032/A0D3D9BD-360F-4B2C-BAD9-BD56B27EBA13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie05JiUiqbcE5GDbWmr0ujrFf76tJEeIU1DQR-nwuyEGhUWSDnUpSb_WS2Q9tpymVG7gNuxiXSAlRyrBRhqcc9cAyy0L3wcOBNkaDCKagem0otlCiJQoeGjsC9GTugF5FRsBqStJO3IMwkfn1vCxvevzlL0cogKx-YIBgA24TBkfrREY-wOPR7B3UK/s320/A0D3D9BD-360F-4B2C-BAD9-BD56B27EBA13.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>12 Days of Christmas Stocking Ornament </i>, <b>Annie Beez</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Thanks for stopping by,</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Gwen</span></b></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-49133992640210067482023-01-23T10:25:00.000-05:002023-01-23T10:25:28.241-05:00Twenty four Hours of Stitching<p style="text-align: center;"> The first 24 Hours of Cross Stitch Marathon of 2023 snuck up on me. I thought I had my calendar all set up but I missed 24HOC. I chanced upon a post and scrambled to get my projects together. I spent the <span style="text-align: left;">weekend working on <i>The Game</i>, <i>Nevermore</i>, <i>Hare's Spring</i>, and <i>As Life Wears Away</i>. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Game</i>, <b>Artecy</b> is my 25/7 project. My goal is to work 25 stitches or 25 minutes seven days per week. I've finally got started on Friday. I have a new plan for working this project and spent a lot of time working on the parked threads and setting up my new plan.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hmIkf1ruETfP0HC_sY7pvMLU4AXotHbuy_VXTLNVRV4uw60as2BLmOctFpzXQMZYfrYZCE-JO8Xe8DtzKgU0H3vUvLLSJ6XZIKdK2tRljkxkL9o-Iz7su31dRrc-zc0_x-KAa_eKX2qDpIH3gwMg79yuHHTkLuM3j4xAvLbaPhvjGR5gZn68hYBo/s4032/CBAF1590-DD62-4EDB-96FB-139E3547CF0A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hmIkf1ruETfP0HC_sY7pvMLU4AXotHbuy_VXTLNVRV4uw60as2BLmOctFpzXQMZYfrYZCE-JO8Xe8DtzKgU0H3vUvLLSJ6XZIKdK2tRljkxkL9o-Iz7su31dRrc-zc0_x-KAa_eKX2qDpIH3gwMg79yuHHTkLuM3j4xAvLbaPhvjGR5gZn68hYBo/s320/CBAF1590-DD62-4EDB-96FB-139E3547CF0A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQim8PAI3Q79wsZ7XGFwlCpTbcU7EaykNEn4Gd1WYHJdVVGf1Ov2PgNQ24HayabmDU5J34zpp532cur0hpQ1eP_rnesOvjYspLXdkAmQR4Rzot-0voX056erZTWk0JYBY6xX7Fj6dcUplJhlZOX7SU6nTXKUuTu6imHpkVViDNjabWzOll_A2Njcc7/s4032/25A3A3EB-7A4D-4E14-846E-E0C68A1E37F8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQim8PAI3Q79wsZ7XGFwlCpTbcU7EaykNEn4Gd1WYHJdVVGf1Ov2PgNQ24HayabmDU5J34zpp532cur0hpQ1eP_rnesOvjYspLXdkAmQR4Rzot-0voX056erZTWk0JYBY6xX7Fj6dcUplJhlZOX7SU6nTXKUuTu6imHpkVViDNjabWzOll_A2Njcc7/s320/25A3A3EB-7A4D-4E14-846E-E0C68A1E37F8.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Game</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Artecy Cross Stitch</b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nevermore</i> is coming along nicely. I'm almost through with the raven.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr54JKUpGlRD_CjiVs06xbnFSx0g1A4vrrMZvye9eMeurC2y-zPJkJXyBr4P2GhHKut4UwAkDm_xIZ8K8ZUZr_OyB7p6aW3pngbNX6yJ1jxEqgBw5HNJtIgZ0JtAvqhKbHFT62XAMgaXk93h2p8O0LlfbwT4_c__nloIy2TnXuMqO5oB7kVCd-8bt/s4032/90CE4D5D-6416-4FDA-9324-2332446ABAAA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr54JKUpGlRD_CjiVs06xbnFSx0g1A4vrrMZvye9eMeurC2y-zPJkJXyBr4P2GhHKut4UwAkDm_xIZ8K8ZUZr_OyB7p6aW3pngbNX6yJ1jxEqgBw5HNJtIgZ0JtAvqhKbHFT62XAMgaXk93h2p8O0LlfbwT4_c__nloIy2TnXuMqO5oB7kVCd-8bt/s320/90CE4D5D-6416-4FDA-9324-2332446ABAAA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7Amuxpdl6rtpxveDpte5u6dRTie7IrAEbq5zIeDztJHaFhGxnieL03AuxfH9wvznz4v9hw7_7AQfb3m3B14qWoTtqT77PhX1EGij-jZ-RI_sThQfTJzoni4zA1Mv3isgKA7teR3sO99JTDckDwZMFnR22_SPlsE6ks9S6nHjcUIY2Bi4zw9gKj9Y/s4032/C996C7C2-1844-4F8C-9303-229FE6EFD082.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7Amuxpdl6rtpxveDpte5u6dRTie7IrAEbq5zIeDztJHaFhGxnieL03AuxfH9wvznz4v9hw7_7AQfb3m3B14qWoTtqT77PhX1EGij-jZ-RI_sThQfTJzoni4zA1Mv3isgKA7teR3sO99JTDckDwZMFnR22_SPlsE6ks9S6nHjcUIY2Bi4zw9gKj9Y/s320/C996C7C2-1844-4F8C-9303-229FE6EFD082.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nevermore</i>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Lila's Studio</b><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Hare's Spring</i> is my Year of the Rabbit Challenge project, sponsored by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/998260387331839" target="_blank">Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge</a>. I know, not Halloween but Ana knows we stitch other things as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapbzgGcXX9Q_0-W302g4yh4tU49qQNPAigyyMdoQpGmiZJDouSqM5OW0qZ1ehM4twkEGsj_uPG4hdYt8KzJABV0LNieTnjr51-rrvBw1eD68kkjAqygrvKHx1QM4NC56e5cznT4AB8fsemGtajJKNnmsaB-Ip5-pYXzQgLINczyMn5w52rMp5g5g8/s4032/90615D00-46E6-4C4B-98DD-223DE8C2A0E7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapbzgGcXX9Q_0-W302g4yh4tU49qQNPAigyyMdoQpGmiZJDouSqM5OW0qZ1ehM4twkEGsj_uPG4hdYt8KzJABV0LNieTnjr51-rrvBw1eD68kkjAqygrvKHx1QM4NC56e5cznT4AB8fsemGtajJKNnmsaB-Ip5-pYXzQgLINczyMn5w52rMp5g5g8/s320/90615D00-46E6-4C4B-98DD-223DE8C2A0E7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Hare's Spring</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Plum Street Samplers</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>As Life Wears Away</i>, what can I say. The top portion is my current goal. It has more stitching than I realized, but I hope to get it done my my next stitching session on this project.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv5SrC8opymgaWMSjIYL8_nTmiGOTGUJtIW3_06K7kJuWO_k6_eTye6eLmphs3txISoA9mPPe5ye5KqYg5FMcb0p-JkXvxLmDfjAkVT04TMFs6hcH_AtET6GQHTRsivYL7og-mfIdkcxEGXBuerrRmFAU-UWAcn2rUM84ceoDaUWoUTh-rtabApPe/s4032/1527B7AB-5CA0-40FB-A0F5-D12016E0CE45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv5SrC8opymgaWMSjIYL8_nTmiGOTGUJtIW3_06K7kJuWO_k6_eTye6eLmphs3txISoA9mPPe5ye5KqYg5FMcb0p-JkXvxLmDfjAkVT04TMFs6hcH_AtET6GQHTRsivYL7og-mfIdkcxEGXBuerrRmFAU-UWAcn2rUM84ceoDaUWoUTh-rtabApPe/s320/1527B7AB-5CA0-40FB-A0F5-D12016E0CE45.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbNJ0mtjcCqczjpHYqLYDld1sNimvgL0g2QCc_qwSKlmWXbQSkfGz685HLidNkioSG8P8DPFRw_xeMTz_UOXGOIoetO86RM4RRWvHpx6tWXzEkt_L7F6lC85E95onZvM4lA-UBRpM1IM5dRFr5vhPASpz2pCwOLXuzCWEMcVx5DOilj7KWwrC4QpS/s4032/D7D70A19-3371-47D8-99EA-F662EE255637.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbNJ0mtjcCqczjpHYqLYDld1sNimvgL0g2QCc_qwSKlmWXbQSkfGz685HLidNkioSG8P8DPFRw_xeMTz_UOXGOIoetO86RM4RRWvHpx6tWXzEkt_L7F6lC85E95onZvM4lA-UBRpM1IM5dRFr5vhPASpz2pCwOLXuzCWEMcVx5DOilj7KWwrC4QpS/s320/D7D70A19-3371-47D8-99EA-F662EE255637.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>As Life Wears Away</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Carriage House Samplings</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next marathon is April 21-23 I hope I can get at least get this much done again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: VIVALDI; font-size: 40px; text-align: start;">Gwen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-9994670512569802032023-01-10T15:26:00.001-05:002023-01-10T15:26:26.950-05:00First Fully Finished of 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> It’s the tenth!! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for the Fully Finished Gallery SAL Check-In</p><p style="text-align: center;">Host:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/2023/01/link-up-for-fully-finished-gallery-sal.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_g6cfTJc7tW9KJnm0TC9MQUKr8qb3NkbUTmT8Jb1oQ_IOIS5wh1rJthqWhoKv5qNhFLZLnnsli138sGxQVahya7JaAdi_asgrP7LSkfWhIQL32y-NJ7aamg7cSuMsRBstDXzWS2nCu8f3WsNfXTQNslmOHZL6Sht-dltw0kMsXvuNlYYAA65THET/s1600/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" width="190" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Rachel for hosting again.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My two for January are a legacy piece stitched by a stitching friend and my Quaker Pin Ball from my 'Time to Fully Finish Pile'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8cNhT-j7QMxEZY_3L1Vz3ripgisu8QrJVosUZGTI02ACseYvoqckiO0B_F1lNI7lMVrJq8B2j9nKYpIzX3q8mjSSYz6hZ_0Bagc2oozLzdHea1CI1ZtjW3TrIGJJ6-PDQk8vjMAaP78oCzBG7h8bQWbuJBaqEHb9lXzSV866HdC3eaA2gQrXaRu7/s4032/0D32C0B6-E3A3-423D-89A5-8A1757C46B88.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8cNhT-j7QMxEZY_3L1Vz3ripgisu8QrJVosUZGTI02ACseYvoqckiO0B_F1lNI7lMVrJq8B2j9nKYpIzX3q8mjSSYz6hZ_0Bagc2oozLzdHea1CI1ZtjW3TrIGJJ6-PDQk8vjMAaP78oCzBG7h8bQWbuJBaqEHb9lXzSV866HdC3eaA2gQrXaRu7/s320/0D32C0B6-E3A3-423D-89A5-8A1757C46B88.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Heart’s Garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Shepherd’s Bush</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quaker Pin Ball</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX17qF16uqlzXModMNuKA5Ocit1PXiu-e9fuKfRJYSsvY8kDhzd3lRgkwADLmvj6jIUAaKniAABsZmbI2F5_3t-rQDIH4lDI7YEPnPOt4pkXvlGUFhhDALozRj3ct2lFUUy9nBBTkceJIT0KegyR04UGE1zYok0vvvwMjmeUnYYINaToFqkHkR7IJ/s4032/4A371F32-87EB-4B61-B153-DC5A8EFABB5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX17qF16uqlzXModMNuKA5Ocit1PXiu-e9fuKfRJYSsvY8kDhzd3lRgkwADLmvj6jIUAaKniAABsZmbI2F5_3t-rQDIH4lDI7YEPnPOt4pkXvlGUFhhDALozRj3ct2lFUUy9nBBTkceJIT0KegyR04UGE1zYok0vvvwMjmeUnYYINaToFqkHkR7IJ/s320/4A371F32-87EB-4B61-B153-DC5A8EFABB5A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0Ni-TII4PnpMgs6nxjRPJyOupE2FdAU8bfX5W3cG3vjmz0t8q0o7yfkkslYadCtRv5s5ntLVpVYz70j2oLS9u6_LyqBLyHQa5s2MEbGQc_ZoiN3-RTxvpSr8aGaw7RpzKwkjkBKtBFSVMOfzOoG_uhKB61XNL6JIKtJHLMf2_W8IyjzO-wRoD4YI/s4032/6AAD20C4-8084-4AB4-89E5-25B1000D1E59.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0Ni-TII4PnpMgs6nxjRPJyOupE2FdAU8bfX5W3cG3vjmz0t8q0o7yfkkslYadCtRv5s5ntLVpVYz70j2oLS9u6_LyqBLyHQa5s2MEbGQc_ZoiN3-RTxvpSr8aGaw7RpzKwkjkBKtBFSVMOfzOoG_uhKB61XNL6JIKtJHLMf2_W8IyjzO-wRoD4YI/s320/6AAD20C4-8084-4AB4-89E5-25B1000D1E59.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can’t remember the source of this pattern at the moment. My Guild stitched it as group project many moons ago. I was able to find a bracelet on Etsy that I used for the band.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: VIVALDI; font-size: 40px; text-align: start;">Gwen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: VIVALDI; font-size: 40px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-83400920123785945732023-01-08T17:15:00.000-05:002023-01-08T17:15:06.629-05:00Week 1 of 2023!<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Lobster;">Hope your 2023 is off to a great stitchy start.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">I managed a few finishes in 2022 and hope to mark off a few more finishes this year. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">1. Autumn at Hark Run Hollow</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GeRqDF-1BLHPxwkuPki-INxMkUbrUZcXgzouw9YbkLAU2guDOPZ8EQ6HB0CRsLUBVoSUnIOU2F7U4lQR2PIpvgU1pO3K7M4yaqvOgx7CHWKy7MKa5Ay0mWnMHp5-uWYow6uB4mgtYB0JSHn26hamD4w8L3oLX7auVLywMs3BGBGaH28jb60piDeU/s4032/EFFAB2A6-E657-4302-963E-523228C58A98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GeRqDF-1BLHPxwkuPki-INxMkUbrUZcXgzouw9YbkLAU2guDOPZ8EQ6HB0CRsLUBVoSUnIOU2F7U4lQR2PIpvgU1pO3K7M4yaqvOgx7CHWKy7MKa5Ay0mWnMHp5-uWYow6uB4mgtYB0JSHn26hamD4w8L3oLX7auVLywMs3BGBGaH28jb60piDeU/s320/EFFAB2A6-E657-4302-963E-523228C58A98.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Block 3 is outlined and ready for some stitching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">2. Lady Justice</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BdKp4JVvCw2VpyqUTZiWj6Jye9-yWzfNNHtY-b3KlL0E0HIjtUXDIGgIzYJjpmHfTuKzCXJYjqal73JDmXNUYyIMrABu5dbHgB6u4uKRGkEQDAXdkkpKA36xv4-H_J0OSo4RbXx04L48FRvtI_1_sGdOpa3eIUiEvBbSEE3YWhzKol9ORTO6beB/s4032/BFD1EB5A-E8CE-46A1-950B-00C556CE3873.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BdKp4JVvCw2VpyqUTZiWj6Jye9-yWzfNNHtY-b3KlL0E0HIjtUXDIGgIzYJjpmHfTuKzCXJYjqal73JDmXNUYyIMrABu5dbHgB6u4uKRGkEQDAXdkkpKA36xv4-H_J0OSo4RbXx04L48FRvtI_1_sGdOpa3eIUiEvBbSEE3YWhzKol9ORTO6beB/s320/BFD1EB5A-E8CE-46A1-950B-00C556CE3873.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaO0_T0pYQZbiPq4VYXi-5zTPllD24KNmNUXHDzd9YcJib71d9vGs7fazO_I2y0WFiwZ_h28zuFXPV2bbsRfUq2MCJoRunJnSSFqVZkMPDizHZaoFhzbie0fOOxpbIg9YMWCGYgbU9lgEadGpNf82BoRHl2wVCAvXrU8UNb-jfqGHsUyUdBIJlTw-/s4032/9A0B5297-F422-4C59-90F9-A732EDA189AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaO0_T0pYQZbiPq4VYXi-5zTPllD24KNmNUXHDzd9YcJib71d9vGs7fazO_I2y0WFiwZ_h28zuFXPV2bbsRfUq2MCJoRunJnSSFqVZkMPDizHZaoFhzbie0fOOxpbIg9YMWCGYgbU9lgEadGpNf82BoRHl2wVCAvXrU8UNb-jfqGHsUyUdBIJlTw-/s320/9A0B5297-F422-4C59-90F9-A732EDA189AB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm almost finished with the lower right portion of her sash, then I'll continue with her dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">3. Nevermore</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWnHcblbNCwbfNupQFtNAkX2x4jcsg6xDSrboPnTwfjBTSx77ZF9jEjgdEUd1mSiJ81ORyLY5D73q8NGv43kpPnNO2zsrSZonQi0nxESpueatDpx6mDawTwnDBQgrlxpN_W2hbhVPy2Am1MUNcZqO7cn96kwPk5h739QTgGRPN5no63QgseqWH0Or/s4032/24F90039-8C39-4B40-AAE7-C416A990EBA3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWnHcblbNCwbfNupQFtNAkX2x4jcsg6xDSrboPnTwfjBTSx77ZF9jEjgdEUd1mSiJ81ORyLY5D73q8NGv43kpPnNO2zsrSZonQi0nxESpueatDpx6mDawTwnDBQgrlxpN_W2hbhVPy2Am1MUNcZqO7cn96kwPk5h739QTgGRPN5no63QgseqWH0Or/s320/24F90039-8C39-4B40-AAE7-C416A990EBA3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to finish up the raven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">4. Cinnamon Stars</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kw7GYdlvJAYdZGJB7HKwaPL1_HbIE2BM7xU2aNc-05BatCQpRdcNI8d3j_LNZHTzoWn6Pb2vGVEvTHhE3-whBhNfkwtTB6pMCF-nPqlBxZbbwzdPCQwEwzgLlQp-WzJckaVA22H1kpuhfJAiICDq3xGGN5ns-bdE4vdqR6Y46xg_j5F0VLNT9BGR/s4032/BE3D0031-32C2-417A-91F6-0579E2EEE3CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kw7GYdlvJAYdZGJB7HKwaPL1_HbIE2BM7xU2aNc-05BatCQpRdcNI8d3j_LNZHTzoWn6Pb2vGVEvTHhE3-whBhNfkwtTB6pMCF-nPqlBxZbbwzdPCQwEwzgLlQp-WzJckaVA22H1kpuhfJAiICDq3xGGN5ns-bdE4vdqR6Y46xg_j5F0VLNT9BGR/s320/BE3D0031-32C2-417A-91F6-0579E2EEE3CE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Lobster;">5. Outstretched Arms</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">6. The Game</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">7. As Life Wears Away</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Are the WIPs that are now on the top of my stitching list. I also will be taking part in a few Challenges and SALs, again this year</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">WIPocalypse 2023</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">WIPGO 2023</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Christmas Ornie SAL and </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge are some that I'm taking part in so far.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Beading has also now a very prominent part of my crafting. I managed to complete a few projects last year as well. The inventory of beads and the pattern collection is expanding. Thus far I've been able to keep them organized so hopefully that will continue. Just need more hours in the day to get to everything.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Here's to a crafty 2023.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;">GWEN</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><br /></span></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-65767265185408678642022-12-22T23:41:00.000-05:002022-12-22T23:41:09.349-05:00Day 23 : 2022 Advent Calendar Blog Hop<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"> Welcome to day 23</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">We are almost to the end of <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jo's Advent Calendar Blog Hop</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope that your will enjoy this NOEL ornament. If you haven't done so already be sure to visit Jo's Blog for Days 1-22 then Hop on over to:<a href="https://talesofastitchingmouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #ff3b55; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">Tales of a Stitching Mouse</span></span></a> for Day 24.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO55UUZLH-6USXj32-BXG1ywiRcFROnX8Isgjgd33nU-xRZqRSoPscz7r63q1GdYWg0IT3wo8LWfilJxLNug4cPCtzRyC9gKo1_YGa9tVNfyWZuEqltLdfL_3wD5ipWAvSeq3_mtBNUjQznS-QDIWJqkz5tO7DbwaEaPEcykxvgeKQPQdYN3sNG2nR/s4032/C18C510F-0349-4F85-848B-9CC0CAE65FC1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO55UUZLH-6USXj32-BXG1ywiRcFROnX8Isgjgd33nU-xRZqRSoPscz7r63q1GdYWg0IT3wo8LWfilJxLNug4cPCtzRyC9gKo1_YGa9tVNfyWZuEqltLdfL_3wD5ipWAvSeq3_mtBNUjQznS-QDIWJqkz5tO7DbwaEaPEcykxvgeKQPQdYN3sNG2nR/s320/C18C510F-0349-4F85-848B-9CC0CAE65FC1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Friendstitch Wreath</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This year I was lucky to get into the virtual Friendstitch Retreat. This Noel design was one of the projects that was included. I finished it on an ornament round from 141 Design Co.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">The Afters:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite desserts is </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8nMl0KaQ7vgnLLLhWhWrWJtROEp3Z2r2FlBWjCfZW21ZYTyyi-f-CPL8MUjllaQ5dMa_oinZtmSOq04X5rsVpIxsmjzdZq6ASSNEJMCaoHaYt6fU5Bvc4HWrXU8H5-PhgzKxOeKc5We0_XAvhJae6FJWw_p_H3i4x3o1H9BO8tYcZgVEZxwfcITiw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="610" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8nMl0KaQ7vgnLLLhWhWrWJtROEp3Z2r2FlBWjCfZW21ZYTyyi-f-CPL8MUjllaQ5dMa_oinZtmSOq04X5rsVpIxsmjzdZq6ASSNEJMCaoHaYt6fU5Bvc4HWrXU8H5-PhgzKxOeKc5We0_XAvhJae6FJWw_p_H3i4x3o1H9BO8tYcZgVEZxwfcITiw" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Happy Holidays!!!</span> <p></p></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-56759451927422373182022-12-07T12:46:00.004-05:002022-12-07T12:46:51.727-05:00Quick November Update.<p>I didn't do a very good job of tracking or taking pictures as I stitched last month. I know that I worked some on <b>Olive Harrogate</b>,<i> Punch Needle Primitive Stitcher Magazine</i> <b>Nessie</b>, <i>Michelle (MommalovesyouGB)</i>, <b>Autumn Stars</b>, <i>Plum Street Samplers</i>, <b>Nevermore</b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, </span></span><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lila's Studio</span></span></i>, and<b> Autumn at Hark Run Hollow</b>,<i> Carriage House Samplings</i>. Nevermore and Autumn at Hark Run Hollow got the most stitches in November. On Nevermore the left side motifs are done along with the tree, fence and tombstones. Also started the quote.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcttTH8t4lBDmf_vKIOQNrJqT3p-fifZwSbw5xk1ogL2OkrfdyMYvPkQ_aRd9y_ZTWhLYyIfKJEkmdvJf9I2NwpgBhIGIl9kTilxgfwUPSPnLBYKRAn7ja-XQ0VdriGrLDYGm-DQz1hQ6ELS633Lcn9LqqCCA2t5L-3mt6_2XfI8CluNDGTbPkEpJG/s4032/7CAD511E-7723-46BC-BEEF-8665D65AB08D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcttTH8t4lBDmf_vKIOQNrJqT3p-fifZwSbw5xk1ogL2OkrfdyMYvPkQ_aRd9y_ZTWhLYyIfKJEkmdvJf9I2NwpgBhIGIl9kTilxgfwUPSPnLBYKRAn7ja-XQ0VdriGrLDYGm-DQz1hQ6ELS633Lcn9LqqCCA2t5L-3mt6_2XfI8CluNDGTbPkEpJG/s320/7CAD511E-7723-46BC-BEEF-8665D65AB08D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to start the Raven; he is massive. Then the equally massive bottom border. I would love to have this finished by Oct 2023.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9mc0NE_6-KhKOYOy3ItB9sHhKOF0xBaZHkDeiRrhu4pooVYQI1e51crCrKEE2njNHKgEar_KY7TiuP4KFVlEkwHig61NMXjDBgxrTYJFNpRQw8cCBXFeoEdBy6U64IIPtoChvn9ACkxwG-L6m8HyOwngyAyneUorfsizrpBqMKsfc-jwKnlr2h0l/s4032/58E8028A-C6A7-4733-B19B-8743F59FF607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9mc0NE_6-KhKOYOy3ItB9sHhKOF0xBaZHkDeiRrhu4pooVYQI1e51crCrKEE2njNHKgEar_KY7TiuP4KFVlEkwHig61NMXjDBgxrTYJFNpRQw8cCBXFeoEdBy6U64IIPtoChvn9ACkxwG-L6m8HyOwngyAyneUorfsizrpBqMKsfc-jwKnlr2h0l/s320/58E8028A-C6A7-4733-B19B-8743F59FF607.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm counting block #2 as a finish. The scarecrow still needs some straw for his sleeve and the corn stalks are not tied but I will do those later. I'm now set up to start block #3. I will try to outline some more blocks when I can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did some stitching but they are put away and I didn't write them down. Maybe they will show up here as FFO. I just need to get into the mind set and get started.</div><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">For December, I will be stitching<b> Outstretched Arms</b> by <i>Teresa Kogut</i>. She is the last Designer Focus for 2022.</span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: VIVALDI; font-size: 40px; text-align: start;">Gwen</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191827984666948628.post-69847817866738700082022-11-07T10:53:00.000-05:002022-11-07T10:53:19.775-05:00September-October 2022<p>Winter Wonderland was my start for the September Designer Focus. Designer is Glendon Place. I only managed a portion of the border and a start on the antlers. I have a bit more of the border on the right than this picture. Will continue working on this to see how far I can get.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5el2YJa7bPzzJn7Hti40WkUsemDvM3xPyMzwDmR-DpzMTG4dSHYd-5U30xnNIDri7UNSGJw8oI_vu9EJQmZKjhlQTsEsi5nialNAphr7_uxCfwCrUOb17Y_Pc3X9f3Cd01jUpQpbL032LuZdrNqSMobjQa4tK4_NSmZQ8AlkB1E-SyysptQDcTRPI/s4032/3F5A0EB4-2B20-4AC1-B96C-DF20BD44D08B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5el2YJa7bPzzJn7Hti40WkUsemDvM3xPyMzwDmR-DpzMTG4dSHYd-5U30xnNIDri7UNSGJw8oI_vu9EJQmZKjhlQTsEsi5nialNAphr7_uxCfwCrUOb17Y_Pc3X9f3Cd01jUpQpbL032LuZdrNqSMobjQa4tK4_NSmZQ8AlkB1E-SyysptQDcTRPI/s320/3F5A0EB4-2B20-4AC1-B96C-DF20BD44D08B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq12Ip5dpTVOO4jagVIb1aXl2foqILIv8U8QsyeybVs3sT_cGPWw6lLwqkdqfqesfemCDUrdwVwCB7cuqobtg0uOW7RNq5YNCw6hjhHnxmExwHzpvAqA9tYQLgiVF390mR6m0mkcnVDRYYUS8RnSOGfS6a1ELghrBOKbS6jMhE5dZsIlOdyxVeaXLD/s4032/91A7DBAB-AB52-4B3B-9605-E45C15E001AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq12Ip5dpTVOO4jagVIb1aXl2foqILIv8U8QsyeybVs3sT_cGPWw6lLwqkdqfqesfemCDUrdwVwCB7cuqobtg0uOW7RNq5YNCw6hjhHnxmExwHzpvAqA9tYQLgiVF390mR6m0mkcnVDRYYUS8RnSOGfS6a1ELghrBOKbS6jMhE5dZsIlOdyxVeaXLD/s320/91A7DBAB-AB52-4B3B-9605-E45C15E001AB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I also worked on Monica, Mabel Tuke, Cinnamon Stars, and Lady Justice. I had a start and finish on Hands on Design Hello September. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P-eXBxaEr7GZYjXns9olTbKoVJ38roY9TtUHq_AZfUQFMqKK1tJGaDazXq4s-GP_gHXlEok0oprG6v4A6q2O5szVHMuaRM_7ps4a3pztt-77u0JxxKV1S9REsDbhaOE0gmiRFEg8nxOrkh8an9xYUyGN_O_HNnLeTnRUbKGhXcuKGtLOx_hiLMhx/s4032/DAB51C1A-BB06-4B6A-B57A-841732882A34.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P-eXBxaEr7GZYjXns9olTbKoVJ38roY9TtUHq_AZfUQFMqKK1tJGaDazXq4s-GP_gHXlEok0oprG6v4A6q2O5szVHMuaRM_7ps4a3pztt-77u0JxxKV1S9REsDbhaOE0gmiRFEg8nxOrkh8an9xYUyGN_O_HNnLeTnRUbKGhXcuKGtLOx_hiLMhx/s320/DAB51C1A-BB06-4B6A-B57A-841732882A34.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: center;">October's start and finish was Cricket Collection's Why Is It? Cricket Collection was GaRon Designer Focus for October. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillqF1vJ8O2w55WI7_7v7hJHa9KL2IHjafUULyjy_NCMWk4Dmbc7KXzSXypnvVWSFdAbdTzVUbDpGQ-svyK8znDmomqJiZWUV7SDOp8psJOvt2KgYqC82v1reC_TWftEpu6rx_7IU8rJj6QLX-vjRrlOzInXOIMNS9rJGQXCSQp0hAbLY9yViE0jQL/s4752/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillqF1vJ8O2w55WI7_7v7hJHa9KL2IHjafUULyjy_NCMWk4Dmbc7KXzSXypnvVWSFdAbdTzVUbDpGQ-svyK8znDmomqJiZWUV7SDOp8psJOvt2KgYqC82v1reC_TWftEpu6rx_7IU8rJj6QLX-vjRrlOzInXOIMNS9rJGQXCSQp0hAbLY9yViE0jQL/s320/IMG_0434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why Is It?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cricket Collection</div>This year I was able to attend Friendstitch. This Zoom retreat held by Heart in Hand and Bent Creek was a blast. I was in the morning session. The projects, videos and swag made it a great experience. I look forward to attending next year. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0Lf1S5kW6ndFtDQKFE8f5hsF23kv4SSe7FUSiZf9aIKaKFLotYdsTKyXTpLTgelUjiarCp37E9W1-KyyXp2MilMj8InZ3BCa3bMHclSqZe6CSCihH15paCsF8dHM0483LJFbuP2L0FbFWLvpkxdbRNNNQogrc4y55K3gs_82XEy3TPu2JxrGTLMr/s4752/IMG_0435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0Lf1S5kW6ndFtDQKFE8f5hsF23kv4SSe7FUSiZf9aIKaKFLotYdsTKyXTpLTgelUjiarCp37E9W1-KyyXp2MilMj8InZ3BCa3bMHclSqZe6CSCihH15paCsF8dHM0483LJFbuP2L0FbFWLvpkxdbRNNNQogrc4y55K3gs_82XEy3TPu2JxrGTLMr/s320/IMG_0435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Bird - pre-stitched project</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ81g17YVcp_x7K6Z2-WH7cx_4lOb0Fm7GrBVgMLsQqJXIEAapG_VP3ilVgQblzFsUXRHWoERJXzxq_KU7VTRfwwLCFzFWEYDSk2KX7RBt46F4DkczERl-VKXGI2HhMrUk8EKMeE1_bYiCjcght07kaxdrJrAYpnNF53JaC9XdUhEM4CSgL285KMKR/s4752/IMG_0437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ81g17YVcp_x7K6Z2-WH7cx_4lOb0Fm7GrBVgMLsQqJXIEAapG_VP3ilVgQblzFsUXRHWoERJXzxq_KU7VTRfwwLCFzFWEYDSk2KX7RBt46F4DkczERl-VKXGI2HhMrUk8EKMeE1_bYiCjcght07kaxdrJrAYpnNF53JaC9XdUhEM4CSgL285KMKR/s320/IMG_0437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa8I40X_Wq51LibPu5bTmdYvE9GiKnbVHnWxb5ganZisxPEXcUvFxIrHx9AjeXNllK16d6K6xnJcyEwgPqrCEC_Fyw1Wmfw9Gg1oOUpc4xhvvVz0ugqa2VCPz8rEMIM4KeZkdO-WK48S5pe1ylx6aW04eddSr0ERgbue_Yhv1tVHCIRs6SsY6btTn/s4752/IMG_0436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa8I40X_Wq51LibPu5bTmdYvE9GiKnbVHnWxb5ganZisxPEXcUvFxIrHx9AjeXNllK16d6K6xnJcyEwgPqrCEC_Fyw1Wmfw9Gg1oOUpc4xhvvVz0ugqa2VCPz8rEMIM4KeZkdO-WK48S5pe1ylx6aW04eddSr0ERgbue_Yhv1tVHCIRs6SsY6btTn/s320/IMG_0436.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Two ornaments from the Friendstitch Retreat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched and finished some Halloween pieces most are in the previous post. I also finished the last part of Casting A Spell, Blackbird Designs. It's now ready to be fully finished for next year. My box is painted and ready to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCObm1XAs2LE8BBXKEvb_t3RTPSqYZd0OEivisztlw9foYnFSWAhO-ZWNP-zAjhIp84A_DT-wJHtyP027R-Q4wk5QlgNMvQz2YVV6b-EnwL4AG3TaqDVLL_8E9JhIS8fQacMTX4391GegqBNJB1g63qkgN9xeromDDowG2gqymaetUe_SVmQFT-0hN/s4752/IMG_0439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCObm1XAs2LE8BBXKEvb_t3RTPSqYZd0OEivisztlw9foYnFSWAhO-ZWNP-zAjhIp84A_DT-wJHtyP027R-Q4wk5QlgNMvQz2YVV6b-EnwL4AG3TaqDVLL_8E9JhIS8fQacMTX4391GegqBNJB1g63qkgN9xeromDDowG2gqymaetUe_SVmQFT-0hN/s320/IMG_0439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRLnlZ3d9zZwOr2St40TkK2sa9-W4t9fBwop7LenmYJLMdgYxlz16JKBC2yS81-l5HNwINlQw8tZJ-yfx_Crx7jRDmpq7q30180nDF8CplDHABbdQpz5_2nlFLvQvZ_zgC8iv9awylvUaFlCOI7aP2d3rWTtFYUxHVgYvaALSW_a4k4WmIrLbK7qo/s4752/IMG_0440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="4752" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRLnlZ3d9zZwOr2St40TkK2sa9-W4t9fBwop7LenmYJLMdgYxlz16JKBC2yS81-l5HNwINlQw8tZJ-yfx_Crx7jRDmpq7q30180nDF8CplDHABbdQpz5_2nlFLvQvZ_zgC8iv9awylvUaFlCOI7aP2d3rWTtFYUxHVgYvaALSW_a4k4WmIrLbK7qo/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: VIVALDI; font-size: 40px; text-align: start;">Gwen</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com2