My Christmas in July etc.

 Yesterday was the 31st of July and the end of Christmas in July Stitching. 

In addition to the Shepherd's Bush Star and Wish, I stitched 4 of the 6 Sue Hillis, Christmas in Red ornaments. I've decided to stitch the last two ornaments on red perforated paper. I was sure I already had some in my stash. I went through my stash and found several other colors but alas not red. I tried to order some but my online shop was out of stock so I'll reorder when they restock. 

I shared my finish on Wish and Star on my last post. Here are the Christmas in Red ornaments that I stitched.

Stitched with DMC 321.

I didn't make any progress on my Christmas Berry. Maybe I can work on that while I'm waiting on my perforated paper.

This is the last bit of Christmas stitching I did last month. I finished the needlebook for Just Add Tinsel by Blue Ribbon Designs. Last week at work was very stressful. Even though I stitched Christmas every day, I didn't get very many stitches in last week. I put the final stitches in the needlebook today.

 

WIPGO:

July's numbers were 12 and 2.

My Number 12 is Casting a Spell and this is my progress.

I stitched these 2 motifs and that I only have 2 more to stitch. Next time this is called I should have a finish.

Number 2 was Monica,  porcelain doll dress.

I really don't have that much more to go.

For August the numbers are 7 and 8. The Game and Hello Summer, Plum Street are up next.

 

Lots to Share

 As we head into June I've a few finishes to share. 

First up is a finish on Hands on Design 12 Days, 10 Ladies. This has been languishing for some time now. I was finally able to finish the stitching. That leaves just three more in this series. HOD, 12 Days and The Game were my WIPGO numbers (#19 and #22) for May. I was able to complete my 5 hours  of stitching on The Game. 

12 Days

Hands on Design

I also stitched the Halloween block from Casting a Spell.

Casting a Spell

Blackbird Designs

 
My second 12 Days of Christmas Series is the 12 Berries of Christmas, Erica Michaels. I completed the stitching on berry number 4 and stitched berry number 5.

12 Berries of Christmas 

Erica Michaels

 The Shepherd from Starry Night, Blackbird Designs is done. 

Starry Night 

Blackbird Designs

The fob for my Blue Ribbon Tax Day SAL on IG is stitched and I have a small start on the needlebook. I will need to decide about the container soon. I will not be doing the tree. It would require too much to get it just right. I 'll be opting for something simpler. I have a few ideas just need to decide on one.

Just Add Tinsel

Blue Ribbon Design

The main finish for May was Portrait  In Red. Love, love her. I've already started working on her companion Portrait in Blue.

Thanks for Stopping By.

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

 

Fully Finished: Oct./November

 

Heartstring Samplery

Festive Little Fobs Harvest Edition

JCS Ornament Issue??

Scary-corn

Cricket Collection

Glowing Pumpkin

Mill Hill Kit

First Christmas

Lizzie Kate

These are my latest finishes since last FFO post. 

 

MId_August Check-In

I worked on this post for 2 days almost 2 weeks ago and couldn't get it to publish. I keep getting an error when attempting to load pictures and no insight on how to fix the problem. I accidentally got online with Firefox tonight and decided to try to use this browser. I usually use Chrome.The font is very small which is a struggle for me. Hope I can find a way to make it larger. Also the pictures don't come in as picutes but as HTML code, so I can't see what they look like until I preview/publish. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will publish this time.

♠ My new start was : Winter Row by Bent Creek. I'm stitching on a twilight blue 32ct fabric. I started with the alphabet and I'm ready for the first tree. After the next set of letters I'll work on the snowmen. ♠ I have 2 WIPs Portraint in Red, Green Apple Co. Working on the her red turban.

♠ My second WIPs is The 12 Days of Christms Berry by Erica Michaels. Since taking this picture I finished the stitching.

♠ This didn't take as long as my last two attempts but it's still a struggle. There has to be a better way to do this, this 'upgrade' to Blogger is not as user friendly as it could be. ♠ Thanks for stopping by, ♠ Gwen

July: Smalls and Ornaments

Okay, so I'm trying to learn how this new Blogger works and failing! This will be quick, it has not been painless for far.

Plans for working primarily on some Christmas ornaments in July went awry. I did manage to complete one HOD Chalk Ornament. The other projects completed was a third Cricket Collection Scary-corn and a FFO of Hello Summer by Priscilla and Chelesa of Stitching with  the Housewives.

When I get some more black perle cotton I'll add the trim to the witch ornament. Silent Night will be most likely be a flat finish as well. Hope to FFO that one with some others a group when I get a couple more of my Chalk Ornaments stitched. Hello Summer What's in my Cup was finished as a small pillow. I added Rick Rack with beads as my trim. 

I'd like to re-order these pics but it's a struggle right now. I hope I can figure this out and how to add captions before my next post.

Thanks for stopping by,

Week 4: A Few Finishes

I've 2 almost finished and 2 fully finished to share.  There are a few stitches needed on the swan. I plan to substitute beads on this piece, as I've done on a couple others in this series. I need to change my stitching location to the table so that  I'm not spending a lot of time retrieving beads from the carpet. 

Hands On Design

!2 Days

Swans

The shrubs are in and the tree in the window has some leaves. It's hard to tell (picture is a bit washed out) but there is some snow on the left side of the shop as well. The flakes are scattered and I hate skipping all over, so it took a few days to get started on the snow.  Hope to finish up this week. Ready to move on the next one in the series. 

Littlehouse Needleworks 

Hometown Holidays

Sweet Shop

From one of my favorite poems, The Raven, Nevermore by Lizzie Kate. Not sure how I will finish this one.

Lizzie Kate

Nevermore

Anchor 403

My Fully Finished Objects:

Country Cottage Needlework

Merry Merry! 

Christmas Cookies

Thanks for stopping by, 

Gwen

Advent Blog Hop 2017

Today is Day 4 of Jo's Advent Calendar Blog Hop!

Above is a tablescape I put together featuring a few of  my finished ornaments. Some were stitched by me, others I received as gifts. 

Jo's question for this year's hop is: How do you plan to spend Boxing Day?  Do you have any traditions associated with this day?

ANS: Boxing Day is not observed here in the US, as it is in the UK and other parts of the world. We are very likely to stay at home and relax and watch sports on the television. This year I will be traveling with my family 

Merry Christmas!

Bits and Pieces

I had hoped to have my DN Cheer Angel done this month. It didn't happen. I had to order some more fiber and although it arrived in record time, I haven't been of a mind to finish her. So no progress there.

I did put in the back stitching on my 12 Days Partridge Ornament and also stitched Dove and Hens. Hens still needs back stitching around the word but that shouldn't take too long.

12 Days - Hens

Hands On Design

12 Days - Doves

Hands on Design

I was naughty and started 2 new projects, Halloween at Hollyberry Farm and 2017 Fragments in Time. I'm stitching my Fragments on one piece of linen, 40ct Wren from PTP. This was a suggestion from by friend CarolB I was able to put in enough of the border to get a start on Fragment No. 1.

Halloween at Hollyberry Farm

Stacy Nash Primitives

Fragments in Time 2017

Summer House Stitche Workes

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

June Update: Glad to be back

I haven't done much stitching, blog reading or blogging, since my last post. I'm slowly getting back to stitching, and am challenging myself to get this post out before the end of the month. Hope I get chance to read some blogs next time I off work. I will be using this post for 4 SALs, Gifted Gorgeousness, Christmas Ornament and WIPocalypse 2017, and Stitching Smlls.

Currently, I'm working on Painted Pony's, I Love to Cheer Angel for my DN. I've stitched over some of the original design elements in favor of my DN's gym colors. 

Painted Pony

I Love to Cheer Angel

All but the back stitching is done on my first Hands On Design, 12 Days Ornament. Hope to get that completed soon so that I can get on the next ornament. 

Hands On Design

12 Days

My DN graduated HS last month. I finished her graduation angel, just in the nick of time.  Well to be honest, it was very close to the wire. Yes fellow stitchers, I was attaching the twisted cord while waiting for the ceremony to start. But, praise be, I had it all done and ready for the family get together after graduation. She was very thrilled to receive it.

Painted Pony

Graduation Angel

Thanks for visiting,

Gwen