February, Part 2

While I’m anxious for Spring I’ve been working on Winter Wonderland, a freebie from Primrose Cottage.

Winter Wonderland

Primrose Cottage

My Stitching Treasures, Jeannette Douglas is one of the projects on my Year of WIPs. Hope I can find some of the right size.

My Stitching Treasures

Jeannette Douglas

For March I plan to work on the lower left area next.

After frogging several rows of the peacock; I was able to restitch and make some progress on Peacock Pincushion. I still need for stitch some more feathers and fill the others. Hope to finish this in March.

Peacock Pincushion 

Cottage Garden Samplings

I didn’t meet my February goal for Put a Bird On It or The Watergarden. I will need to put in quite a few stitches to catch up. 

My new start was Quiet Strength, Keslyn’s. I picked this pattern up when I visited Acorns and Threads back in August. 

 

I’m working her on 40ct white with the called for DMC. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Gwen

The Merry (Wet) Month of May

May 2018 is just hours away from being an entry in the history books. The last few days we have had an awful lot of rain. Hope this will help us as we approach summer to make up some of our deficit.

I think I'm slowly getting out of my stitching slum. This month I worked on two pieces from Praiseworthy Stitches', Halloween Frights Treat Box. The first is a candy corn that will be finished as Scissor fob and the other is the face of Frankie. Frankie will be finished as a needlebook.

Scissor Fob: Halloween Frights Treat Box

Praiseworthy Stitches

                                                 

Needlebook: Halloween Frights Treat Box

Praiseworthy Stitches

After neglecting my Cheer Angel for some months, I finally started working  on her again.

Cheer Angel

Painted Pony

I have just a small area of her face and blouse left to stitch. I also plan on adding some embellishment to the wings.

I had the great pleasure of taking a class with Jeannette Douglas this month. The class was co-sponsored by the Magnolia Sampler Guild and The Sampler Guild of Georgia. While Jeannette taught two classes I was only able to attend one. The class I took was Common Threads Two. In the tradition of Common Threads, this sampler has adapted to the area were it was being taught.  Our version includes some Georgia peaches, Cherokee Rose blossoms, a Spanish moss covered tree, and the gold domed State Capitol. Stitched in silks on your choice of  32ct or 36ct linen it is proving to be a fun stitch.

The class was very enjoyable and I hope I'll be able to take another class with Jeanette.

WIPocalypse 2017

WIPocalypse  hosted by Measi's Musings

I didn't cross off many items from my WIPocalypse list last year, so I will be working on those same items this year. I think I'll make a goals board to help me stay on track.  I am also adding My Stitching Treasures (MST) by Jeannette Douglas and Halloween at Hollyberry Farm (HaHF), by Stacy Nash. I don't have all of my fibers yet but I've started the frames for MST.

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My finishes this month are my monogram sleigh and the needlebook  for Bristol Sampler Stitching Bag.

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Measi's topic for this month.

January - What SALs are you participating in this year?

I 'll be continuing with the following SALs:

Christmas Ornie 2017

Gifted Gorgeousness

HalloweenOrnie

2017 Smalls SAL

WIPocalypse

Considering FB SAL: Linen and Things Mystery Sampler