It's been a wild and wacky few days. I've had a terrible time keeping track of time this week. I'm not going into details, but just suffice it to say when my routine is changed I just lose my way. To top it off, wrenches kept getting tossed in my life and I just haven't had time to blog. Maynia mania is driving me manic...hahaha
So let's start back on the 12th. I'm still either starting something new, or picking up something different every day. I have had this piece I started last year sitting staring at me for a while. It was a SAL I had started and when I had to run to NY to take care of my Mom's estate, this poor piece got left by the wayside. I love the colors in it and hope to finish it one of these days. All the pieces have been released, so I quick stitched up three parts yesterday. It's such a pretty piece! Here is where I finally left off on the 12th. This is Watermeadows Garden by Tempting Tangles stitched on 40 count white over two.
On the 13th I decided to quickly finish up a birth sampler that I had started months ago. The baby was born last week, but I just hadn't had time to chart out the name and date until now. I'm not going to show the completed piece. Just know there is a name and date on it now, so this was the piece I finished this day.
Because I finished it, I went back to work on something else I had started during the Maynia. This is God in my Garden by Tempting Tangles stitched on 28 count Mocha over one. I'm using Gloriana silk but again, forgot the names of the colors. I promise to post them one of these days...haha. I'm trying to catch up before the next piece of the SAL comes out next week....but will only work on it when I've stitched on a Maynia piece first!
Today I stitched on the bottom half of the Brown Bird Biscornu. This one has so much counting in it that it slows me waaaaay down. I love the way it looks. We had such a busy day today ... two zoom meetings (one a Bible Study...which I had to re read the chapter and answer the questions before the meeting tonight) an expedition to pick up medications and a few supplies that took us to three different stores today and a trip to the post office. Soooo....I didn't get much stitching done on this. I really hope to finish this up one of these days (maybe after the month of May is over...we will see!!)
Tomorrow is another errand day. I promise I'm being careful...scary times for sure! I hope you all are staying safe and keeping well. Tomorrow is Gifted Gorgeousness...so I may not post a Maynia picture tomorrow...but I promise to catch up with it soon! Happy Stitching!
Today I decided to stitch on something I had already started. This will eventually be a Wedding sampler for Ben and Heather. This is called Beach Wedding and came from a World of Cross Stitch magazine (I think). I'm struggling with this one, I'm not sure why I'm finding it hard to work on...but I probably should get a move on since the wedding is supposed to happen this fall.
Nothing else new to report I guess....I hope everyone is staying safe. Happy Stitching!
Whew! It's been quite a day! I'd like to wish all the Mother's out there a very Happy Mother's Day! I know it was a hard day for some of my friends and family, missing mothers and some missing their kids. I got a lovely text from my Nephew who showed me pictures of what they had done at my Mom's resting place, installing a shepherd's hook with a hummingbird on it and a lovely basket of geraniums. My Mom loved to garden and always had geraniums around her house in the spring. I wish I could have done that for her, but I couldn't travel up there right now. I'm happy they were able to do something so nice for her.
My son visited for a short while...always keeping with the social distancing guidelines...masks and all. It was good to see a part of his face at least! LOL He brought me a box of Lindt chocolate truffles...yum!! And Heather brought me a lovely mug that made me cry. If you can read the text on the mug you'll know why. And DH gave me a lovely bag of chocolates too, along with a lovely cross stitch chart. I was truly spoiled!
It's also day 10 of Maynia...and I had a little time to stitch up a Christmas ornament from the 2011 JCS Issue. This is Winter Squirrel from Victoria Sampler. I substituted beads for the buttons...I wish I had had some though, those buttons really made that so cute! It's stitched on 28 count natural over two.
I picked up the piece I was working on yesterday since I had a little time and finished the second mermaid. I still have the border to do...maybe I can get a little more done on another day. I sure like how this is coming out!
Whew...that was a lot more than I expected to post...but again, I hope you all had something to celebrate today...whether it be your Mom's, your kids, or just that it was a beautiful day. Happy Stitching!
Are you tired of hearing from me yet? LOL!! I'm not sure if you remember the challenge our LNS had covering a year starting mid year last year. One of the items I stitched was the top of Sarah Elliott's Sewing Chest. Well....I decided I wanted to stitch more of the things that go inside the chest. So...the first thing I began stitching today was the inside of the top. This is stitched on 36 count Mourning Dove. There is still some border and another mermaid to stitch, but a lot of the work you see here was done over one linen thread. I don't think it would take too much longer to finish this...so perhaps on a light day during the month I could finish this up. We'll see. I'm showing the top that I finished last year, and then a close up of the mermaid. I love this set so much! It's been a fun stitch so far!
I hope you are all staying safe and keeping well. Happy Stitching!
I've had this stuff in my stash since my husband gifted this SAL for me several months ago. This is called God in my Garden by Tempting Tangles. I'm stitching this on Antique Ivory 28 count over one. It's going to be so tiny!! I'm substituting Gloriana Silk for the Dinky Dyes they called for. I don't have the names in front of me right now, but I'll write them the next time I update this SAL. I printed out part 13 just two days ago, but I only got started today. I was able to stitch all of parts 1 and 2 and most of 3 before I had to quit. I had a busy day, I wish I had had more time to stitch today, I'm sure I could have got a lot more done.
I have so many things in my stash, and honestly I never know from day to day what I'll be stitching on. I'll surprise you with something else tomorrow. Have a good night...and Happy Stitching!
Despite having a super busy day...I was able to download and finish part 10 of Gloria by Tempting Tangles. I love how this is turning out and I'm so excited that I've been able to keep up!! So...here she is in all her Gloria...haha
Between two Zoom meetings today (a stitch session and a Bible study), a trip to two stores for supplies, and sorting through some stuff, I can't believe I had time to finish part 10. I'm thankful though!! Don't look too close, I made a mistake....I think I was able to make it look ok without frogging a section of it. I don't even think it will bother me once I'm done! Yay me! LOL
I hope all of you are staying healthy and safe, and getting lots of stitch time! Take care...
Well, I was supposed to be stitching on a WIP today but I threw caution to the wind and stitched on another Maynia piece today. I actually finished too! This is a design by Carolyn Manning Designs that was in the 2019 JCS Ornament Issue called Peppermint Pal. I stitched it on 32 count fabric over two with a couple substitutions since I had to stitch from stash! What a fun stitch....
I got some happy mail today...my Yoda cup came...sadly a few days after Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you) but I still got to have a sip from it tonight after scrubbing it up good!
All in all it was a good day...now to head back up to my stitching chamber and put a few stitches in my Christmas Snowflake...let's see how far I get. And...to sift through a few items and see what I should stitch tomorrow? Decisions, decisions!!
Ok...off to get ready for bed....you know...if this quarantine lasts much longer I'm going to need a new pajama wardrobe. My life will never be the same again... Happy Stitching y'all!
