July WIPocalypse

Time really is flying by...... July was a crazy busy month. Before jumping into stitching I would like to give a small life update.  This month was 8 years of marriage for us (July 9th).  We were both on vacation for the week, doing a couple day trips and time together and dinner for our actually day. Our teens,  all have jobs for the summer so we all stay very busy.  This is definitely an active stage for our family.

 

Now I want to jump into my stitching.  I participate in a SAL called WIPocalypse and if you would like to check out the others that do this SAL blog also you can go here. This month I did a challenge on Facebook that had me working on may projects again.  I enjoy pushing myself to not just work on one project and have variety.  I want to start out with the couple of finishes I was able to get done this month. 

A Year of Celebration from Hands of Designs followed by A Quote of the Month from Stoney Creek.      

Friends, I am also excited to show you the additional 4 finishes I have done this month.  I still need to fully finish them but here goes.....

 These little 4 charts are seasonal ones.

    Children need...  I had so much funs stitching this chart I say something very similar to this to my children  We have given them roots to grow and wings to fly.

Sorry this pictures is hard to see but this chart is Moon and Back by Heart In Hand.  I really enjoyed stitching this piece.  It was quick but I love the little details.

This quick stitch I just knocked out this weekend.  It is a freebie from Hands On Designs.

 Hocus Pocus is a Waxing Moon Designs. I am enjoying watching this one come together.

Bringing Home the Tree by Sue Hillis Designs.  Okay so this one has been a struggle.  I dyed this fabric and it has made it harder to get stitch.  So because of that I will only doing part of this chart, but I think I will still be happy with how it turns out.  I keep you posted about it....

                          

I am participating in a couple mystery stitches.  These really are exciting to see what will be released next.  I have made some changes to "Emerald City" but not to "Hello Pumpkin". 

 

The last stitching I am excited to share is my Harry Potter piece.  I have stitched everyday during the month of June and July.  I decided to stitch it over 1 on a 28ct piece.  To be honest I have had thoughts about maybe never getting this done.  Ugh.... But I am still plugging along.  I am even going to keep stitching daily on it for now.  Wish me luck!!!!

That wraps up the stitching I have been doing in July.  I am enjoying the variety of stitching I am doing because of participating in the #24hourchallenge group on Facebook. 

One last thing to put out there is every month we are given a question to answer if we would like...

Question of the Month: How do you get yourself out of a stitching drought?

I have struggled with this off and on through the years.  Sometimes I feel it has just been the chapter in my life were I just can't make time to stitch.  Then when my mother died in 2017,  I struggled wanting to feel her close to me again.  She was a Stitcher also, 11 years ago she gave me an afghan for these butterfly charts I wanted to stitch....  so I got it out to finally start.  I feel so much love from her when I stitch on it.  So that is what got my out of my last drought. 

I want to thank anyone that stops by to check out my blog.  I really do love reading your comments and reading your blogs.  So until next time....keep on stitching.

May WIPocalypse

I feel like I say it every month.....  I can't believe how fast this month flew by.  On the last Sunday of the month is a check in for my WIPocalypse SAL.  If you would like to learn about it you can go here.  If you are interested in other bloggers participating you can check them out here.

At the beginning of 2019, I listed projects that I was going to work on during the year.  So far I have been doing fairly well....then Maynia hit.  I have never participated in Stitch Maynia but I wanted to try it this year.  I made the decision to have 5 new starts during the month, one for each Wednesday.  This also is giving me more WIPs then I have ever had.

But first lets bring you up to day on my 2019 planned projects.  I have stayed up-to-date on my two monthly charts.  A Year of Celebrations and Quote of the Month.  Other than that I have not worked on anything that was schedule for the year.  Last month I started a mystery SAL called Emerald City and this month I started Hello Pumpkin as a mystery SAL.  Here are pictures of these pieces.

Now onto Maynia...  I started with 4 little pieces I call Season,  I did get spring done and a couple stitches in for each of the other seasons. The next piece is called Cute Pajamas by Sue Hillis Designs.

Next up was Hocus Pocus by Waxing Moon Designs followed by Bringing Home the Tree by Sue Hillis Designs.

Last up for Maynia will be Moon and Back by Heart in Hand. I will be starting this today.

Each month we are given a quick question to answer so there goes....
Question of the Month: Where do you love to shop for stash?

In such a short time this has changes a bit.  I have a local shop Stitch 'N Frame in Fort Wayne, Indiana  that I have used for 18 years then I started attending a Retreat in southern Indiana so I was introduced to Fancy Works in Bloomington, Indiana.  I have also ordered online from 123Stitch.  But I just discovered this little shop in Finley, Ohio that I am in love with also it is the Craft Gallery.  So I just get my stash from many places now. 

Other cross stitch related stuff to share...I fully finishes these cute little seasonal paws.

Then of course I have to share my haul with you.  This is an order I placed with 123stitch.com and lastly my fabric the month from Colour and Cotton.

Outside of Cross Stitching my daughter graduated high school and we had her party this month.  I am so proud of her and happy that she had a very good turn out. 

This upcoming month I am looking forward to a couple challenges I will be taking part of...0 first is the one for this group.  I will be stitching on a Harry Potter piece everyday with the goal of finishing by the end of July for this June/July challenge.  The second challenge I will be taking part in is a group on Facebook called #24hoursofcrossstitch This is a first for me so I shall see how this goes. I am looking forward to both of these challenges.


Well that is it for this month and I look forward to reporting back next month.  Until then Happy Stitching!!!