Hey it's a normal Monday where I'm doing Monday type things. Must be time to get back to normal routine finally. So I'm here with a Monday Update. I've sure been posting a lot lately. Hope you're not sick of me. Last week I had 3 new starts to talk about...
Dragon Eye for New Start New Year - Only have the 1 day progress on it so far.
Mom's January Nautical Pillow - Started and finished it. She already has it on display.
4 Seasons Winter - I showed you the picture of the new Erica Michaels piece I was ready to start Saturday remember...
Here it is after the weekend...
Saturday I started and got the little bird and the first tree to the right of it. The background had 2 suggested colors. I tried the first one and it was just way too dark. You couldn't see the tree at all. So guess what I got to do. Unstitch it all. Let me tell you 40ct over 1 tiny little stitches do not want to come out. Took me FOREVER to get it out. Luckily I didn't break the gauze. I got the bird and the first tree to the right back in with the lighter blue background. I really like this color and glad I took the time to change it out before I went any farther. That sure took all my stitching time though. Saturday evening Fred's company paid for us to go to a local hockey game. We hadn't been to a hockey game since high school so just a few years ago. It was a lot more fun than we thought it would be. Even though it took away stitching time haha. Sunday I was able to get the rest in the picture stitched and then got a really bad headache so no more stitching tiny for the day. Fred took down most the outside Christmas lights. It's sad to see them go but we still have several winter time lights inside we leave on so that makes it okay. It was a nice weekend overall.
I seen an announcement on the Soulful Stitching Facebook group. It was a new event called the Extreme Challenge that goes along with the YOW I have already posted about. She released the information and boy it is a challenge indeed. You add a 2nd album with the same amount of WIPs as your day your birthday is on. I first thought no way I'm not adding any more. Then I remembered there were several I had wanted to add to my list but already had my 40 picked out. So I got to looking this morning and I'm joining in. I came up with 13 other WIPs very easy. Yep I'm crazy. But this are all from my WIP totes and I'm really trying to get that number (71) down. So let's try it. What's it going to hurt? Right? So let's see which 13 WIPs I picked to play along...
If I finish any of these I will be happy. We will see. I hope everyone has a great week. We are supposed to get rain, wind, and snow this week so that should mean lots of stitching time.
13 comments:
Hi Katie beautiful work my friend ,you are working on some lovely projects there,well done xx
Well, I'm glad I'm not participating as I'm near the end of the month so would have more than double that! I don't recall seeing some of your Extreme Challenge pieces before, so guess you have delved further back in time for these extra 13? All I say is good luck; it's only one finish per week if you average it out... no problem! :)
Love the little bird you have stitched so far. The Jim shore Santa with the dog Ive stitched and the snowman I did all 3 on 1 fabric they were fun to stitch. I'm sure you will love them to. Then you have that turtle mill hill, I have that to but have not stitched it, what to do a little Sal lol tell me when you want to stitch the turtle and I will stitch it too. Could be fun. Lol Good luck with your added plans you can do it. Happy stitching!
Those are great choices - I'll be cheering for every one! I can't believe you had to frog 40 count - no wonder you got a headache!
Let's try to see if I'm a no reply or reply blogger now! I changed my settings so HOPEFULLY this works. It also answers the question as to why no one has responded to me in years haha!
Your projects are all wonderful! I will enjoy watching them continue to come alive...not to mention the extreme challenge! Hugs
Your stitching is tiny! Good luck with all your stitching, they look great projects.
Over 1 on 40ct, you are brave, shame you had to frog out the darker colour. It's very tiny.
Great picks!! I remember a few of these and I can't wait to see your progress on them this year. I just love those Jim Shore's!
o man, I can't imagine picking out over 40ct. So very tiny!
Those look like large Mill Hills from your WIP pile. I bet they will be delightfully heavy when done!
Wow 40ct is absolutely tiny! Hopefully no more unpicking for you! 13 more lovely projects to see you progress x
Great start on Winter, but sorry you had to frog it, ugh!
Imagine, you were able to find more WIPS! I love them all!
Okay, all that ripping? INSANITY!
I LOVE the idea of getting more of those wips out to give a try and working on them this year...it DOES sound crazy but in the end I'm betting you get a few of those done :D
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