August WIPocalypse

Its that time of the month again, where I check in with this group that is doing the WIPocalypse SAL  You can check out the other posts here.  Currently, I am so in love with my new way of stitching.  Forever, I was a one project at a time girl,  followed by  a couple going at on time.  Then I started following #24hourchallenge group on Facebook....  I am in love with stitching this way now.  I feel like I still keep myself in check with maybe 10 projects going.



I start out every month working on "A Year of Celebration" by Hands on Design along with the Stoney Creek Collections "Quote of the Month".

Then I just move onto the SAL's I have going.  I am working on Hello Pumpkin by Caterpillar Cross Stitch and Emerald City by Owl Forest Embroidery.  I love these mystery stitches, but not sure that I could do more than these two and keep up with it.  Here are what these are looking like.

I have been stitching on Sue Hillis Designs "Bringing Home the Tree"  I am calling this a finish do to I am just over it.  The fabric I dyed made the holes to tight and I am going to just make small pillow or something.  Long story short I am calling this a finish. 

"Autumn Times" by New York Dreamer is another finish for me this month.  I am enjoying working on this series as well.

I started another new series by Hands on Designs called "Chalk Full"  This series is close to my heart because I was raised just outside of Muncie, Indiana and that is the home of the Ball Corporation. (Meaning Ball canning jars)

  Fun fun, then I think the last piece I am worked on this month was "Cute PJ's" by Sue Hillis Designs.  I just have one more pair of pj's to stitch and this will be ready to fully finish.  

So busy stitching month and I am enjoying switching up projects allowing me to see progress on several different things. Besides I can be moody and need to change it up from time to time.  Oh I almost forgot...I did stitch everyday on my Harry Potter again (3 months going)  but it is at work and I forgot to take a picture for you.  Next month I promise!!!!

Every month we are given a question to answer here is this months....

Question of the Month: What do you have on your stitching bucket list?  (for example, specific projects, designers, fibers, etc) 

I just added something to my stitching bucket list yesterday.  It is a design/kit from Russia that I am dying to get ordered.  The designer is Owl Forest Embroidery and the kit is...   "Sweet Home" 

I would be over the moon to get this...we will see!!!

I think this just about wraps it up for this month.  I look forward to see what everyone else has been up to....  So until next time I hope you have love, peace, and stitching time in your life.

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!!!