Easter Treasure Hunt 2023

 Time for another blog hop. 

Jo, Serendipitous Stitching, 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. 

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

Start: https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com

Since this is the Year of The Rabbit I thought I would share 3 rabbit projects I stitched in the past.:

Blackbird Designs, Easter Parade

Easter Holiday Hoopla, Brenda Gervais

Spring Hare Etching, Heart in Hand

Oh, Yes you're here for a letter.

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Hop on over to: https://lifeoutsidethewashingbasket.blogspot.com/ to continue with the Treasure Hunt.

Happy Easter!

2March,2023

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.

Petals and Plume, Hands on Designs

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 Measi's Musings. 

Mel's February question to fellow stitchers was:

 

What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?

1. Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch Challenge

2. Halloween Cross Stitch Challenge

3. WIPGO 2023

4. Christmas Ornie SAL 2023

5. Cross Stitch 25/7 

This Month I will also add GaRon Stitchery Designer Focus of the Month. I am already working on a project by Carriage House Samplings.

I managed to get in a few more stitches on Nevermore and Blooming Tiny Town.

Nevermore, Lila's Studio

Blooming Tiny Town, Heart In Hand

I have a few new starts that will be popping up in a post soon.

My WIPGO projects for March are:

#2 Monica

#22 12 Days of Christmas Stocking

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

 

WIPGO Progress Feb.

This past weekend was the second WIPGO weekend for 2023. I spent most of my stitching time working on As Life Wears Away. My goal was to finish the top bargello section and start the verse.  I also wanted to complete two of the houses on Blooming Tiny Town.

At the end of the weekend, I met my goal for As Life Wears Away and managed one house on Blooming Tiny Town.

WIPGO #7

Starting and ending points of

As Life Wears Away, Carriage House Samplings

WIPGO #11

Starting and ending points of

Blooming Tiny Town, Heart In Hand

Gwen

 

September-October 2022

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.

I also worked on Monica, Mabel Tuke, Cinnamon Stars, and Lady Justice. I had a start and finish on Hands on Design Hello September. 

October's start and finish was Cricket Collection's Why Is It? Cricket Collection was GaRon Designer Focus for October. 

Why Is It?

Cricket Collection

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. 

Christmas Bird - pre-stitched project

 Two ornaments from the Friendstitch Retreat.

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.

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

 

June into July

 I had the top portion ready to post  post on the 30th of June. I'm not sure how or why but after making some edits the post wouldn't publish so I've copied and pasted it here.

Today is day 181 of 2021. Half the year is officially over at midnight. I managed to meet my WIPGO goals for the month. I worked on Halloween at Hollyberry Farm, and Starry Night. My SAL stitching was on Just add Tinsel, Casing a Spell, 21 Halloween Cross Stitch projects in 2021, and Christmas Ornie SAL. I had one start, Hello Summer, It's Sew Emma  from Fat Quarter Shop's Stitch Quarterly. I have one popsicle stitched and started on the second of 6. 

I'm really excited that Starry Night is stitched. Now I have to make a final decision on how I will finish them. 

Ornaments 6 & 7 of Starry Night

The Prairie Schooler

I managed two final finishes.

Magic Kitty

Mill Hill Kit 

and

 

Spooky 2

Newsletter freebie from Heart in Hand

July's Numbers for WIPGO are:

12: Casting A Spell

2: Monica

Will be my WIPGO projects.

My other passion starting tomorrow will be Christmas in July SAL.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Gwen

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This past weekend was the Blackbird Design SAL. I worked on Casting a Spell. I stitched the alphabet  sampler and started the portion with the urn.

During July I'm taking part in the FB group 2021 Christmas in July SAL.I plan to spend at least an hour each day stitching Christmas. My first two projects will be Star, and Wish by Shepherd's Bush.

Day 1

Day 5 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Gwen

March 2021: Week 4

 Thanks to WIPGO Weekend and 24 Hours of Cross Stitch Acrostic I have some FFOs and finishes. 

With Easter being early this year I was pleased to finish a few seasonal pieces.

Spring Whirligig

Heart In Hand

Two egg flowers

Pattern from online

Spring Topiary

Scissor Tail Designs

My Christmas Ornament this month, was number 3 from Starry Night by Prairie Schooler.

I'm still working on Portrait in Red and Lady Justice.

This is my progress thus far on PIR.

I need to fill in these areas and continue with the front area of her shoulders.

I'm still working on the ribbon (bow) at the front of Lady Liberty's dress. There are a lot more stitches there than I first thought. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

 

March: WIPGO weekend

Last week I spent a lot of time stitching, frogging, then re-stitching. Luckily the areas that I had to re-stitch weren't very large and in the end I was able to make some progress. When the threads I'm waiting on arrive I should be able to make some more progress. I hope my order arrives tomorrow as projected by the tracker.

This was a WIPGO weekend. I got a late start but was able to meet my goals.

My start on Spring Whirligig by Heart in Hand

Two more blocks from Casting A Spell, Blackbird Designs.

And my progress on Portrait in Red, Southern Roots.

This week I want to stitch March, Monthly Marking; Spring Whirligig and Lady Justice, and working on my 24 HOCS Acrostic.

24 HOCS March Acrostic:

P-Portrait In Red (5 days)

R-Rabbit Spring Whirligig

O-Owl Mill Hill

J-Lady Justice (5 days)

E-Egg FFO

C-Crow Casting a Spell

T-Trees 12 DOC Erica Michaels 

B- Bunny Spring Topiary

A- Angel Starry Night

G-Initial Block 'G' Casting a Spell

S-Stars Block Casting a Spell 

February: Stitching and Stash

 Happy Valentines Day!!

I finished my February Monthly Markings. 

Monthly Markings Feb

Heart in Hand            

I also worked on 2 Mill Hill kits for my 21  Halloween Ornaments in 2021. I finished the stitching on Candy Corn from Autumn Harvest Collection and now I've pulled out Moonlit Owl. Hope to have both stitched and beaded soon. My other ornament stitching a start on Day 4 of Erica Michaels' 12 Berries of Christmas.

Day 4 :12 Berries of Christmas

Erica Michaels

This month, I've decided to focus on my heritage stitching. The first week I worked on Lady Justice, last week I worked on Portrait in Red. I'm almost done with the head dress and should start working on her face soon. 

Lady Justice

Mirabilia

Portrait in Red

Southern Roots

This weekend proved to be very productive.  On Thursday I saw the notification  that the 13 and 14th would be the second WIPGO weekend of 2021. I set a goal of working 100 stiches on Woman Silhouette and to stitch the top border on page one of Nevermore. I was able to meet both goals and I'm especially happy with my progress on Nevermore.

Woman Silhouette

Artecy

Nevermore

Lila's Studio

If that wasn't enough I was able to purchase one of GaRon Toten Bags special February bags. It arrived of Friday and now houses Lady Justice!  

Thanks for Stopping by,

Jan 2021 Wrap Up

 

Valentine

Primitive Hare Freebie

This was my SAF (start and finish) last week. I added some small buttons to this Primitive Hare freebie and finished it as a pillow.

I've a start on Monthly Marking, by Heart in Hand 

I've changed most of the colors so far. I'm just using the colors I have close at hand.

The WIPGo numbers for February have been posted.

My projects called were Woman Silhouette, Artecy and Nevermore, by Lila's Studio

Thanks or stopping by,

Gwen