Mar 30, 2018

March Smalls SAL Post

Other than the fun Easter Blog Hop in my previous post. (If you hopped by for that just scroll down a bit.) Today is also the check in for the Smalls SAL. The purpose of this SAL is to inspire us to finish at least one small piece each month. I joined a few years ago and picked a year long monthly design set to stitch. I've always loved these monthly themes and it was just the push I needed to stick to it the whole year. This year I'm stitching up Durene Jones Calendar...
My plan is to stitch each month during the month on the calendar hopefully. This month I had a challenge. Since Durene designs this for UK holidays Mother's Day was the celebrated event in March. Here in the states ours isn't until May. I didn't want to change the May to the March design because it's been really cold still and pretty flowers aren't to be found just yet either. So I thought I would try to shoot for something from our Irish heritage and do a Saint Patrick's Day themed cake change. Here is what I came up with...
I am so happy with the finished result. Plus it's finished and on display. 3 down. Wohoo!

14 comments:

Elfie said...

Very creative and thoughtful stitching. Your calendar is going to be very special.

The Knitting Cross Stitcher said...

Great changes to March Katie,your St Patrick's Day kitty is lovely.

jocondine said...

I was visiting Clare for the Blog Hop and see you already have an update so I came back ;) Lovely cat those charts are so sweet. (forgot to add previously that beef, quail and brioche will be on the menu here). Happy Easter! xxx

Pamela said...

Cute finish!

Mary said...

Adorable finish.

Brigitte said...

What a great idea to change the cake into a ST. Patrick's Day cake. Very cute March pillow.

Mary's Thread said...

What a clever modification! I love it! This is an adorable calendar! Well done!

Julie said...

You are doing so well with these Katie, I bet they look amazing all together.

Sheryl said...

Love your March design, good idea changing the months. Here in Spain mothers day is in May also - the first Sunday.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Nice changes to the design. Such a sweet series.

Shami Immanuel said...

Beautiful design and stitching.

Justine said...

Nice changes Katie, and well done on keeping up with this series!

Stitching Noni said...

So cute! Perfect change to the month :) Love this series :)

Meari said...

Hey! That turned out really nice. Congrats on another cute, cute finish.