Jul 7th Monday Update

 I'm not going to apologize. I'm not going to apologize. Is anyone here anyway? LOL Oh well Hi Me if I'm reading this. Yes Yes you know you forgot to post here. Future you will be mad so post!!!

Let's see what I've worked on last week.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I started on the Summer Seasonal Courier from Robin Pickens. This one is called Bluejay's Summer. I'm using 32ct Dark Cobblestone Lugana for this set and I just love the fabric. So 3 days into this one I added 1,005 total stitches so far...

I just love the colors she used for this one. Here is what it will look like... 

Thursday was time for Jeremiah's WIP spin from last week. He is doing a general WIP spin from all my WIPs and also a Jolly July Christmas WIP from just Christmas WIPs every Monday on my Flosstube.

2025 Advent SAL from Artmishka. Here is what it was supposed to look like... 

I used a 28ct Star Sapphire fabric a viewer sent me and a Caron Waterlilies thread called Holiday (which I LOVE!!!)

 Finished it up Friday morning. Wohoo!!

Added two more weeks to the 2026 Peppermint Purple SAL. I'm using a 40ct Verdal that was an October FOTM from Dying for Cross Stitch Annette gave me. Using the suggested DMC...

 Weeks 25 & 26 so that's half a year already gone!!! Wow. 

The last WIP up for Friday was the 2025 Steady Thread SAL Christmas Tree. Here it was it looks like...

This one is on a 18ct Opalescent Raw Linen/Aida. This is only the 2nd day I worked on it... 

After having a fun day off with family Saturday for the 4th of July Sunday I worked on Long May She Wave from Morning Glory Needleworks. I'm using a 32ct Vintage Stormy Night for it. Day 4 now...

 Finally an update here haha. I do love the ease of looking back here for things. I am really enjoying Flosstube. The friends I've made have been so fantastic and I love being so accepted there. Hard to believe I'm even to the point I'm making some money. Making some money doing something I love is just the best. So that's amazing to me. Life is great. We are still having a blast and enjoying our crazy life here. Thanks for reading.....anyone haha.

Dec 8th Monday Update

 I need more time haha. Let's see what I worked on last week...

Monday and Tuesday was a new start with Lisa my stitching bestie. Cardinal Joy Dimensions kit. I just showed the picture last post if interested. I added 746 in the two days. Using 28ct White Evenweave for this so I could have bigger margins on the sides...

 Love it so far. 

Wednesday was two advent starts. First up was from The Steady Thread. I'm doing the Advent Tree. I finished the pot and the first row of the tree...

Using an opalescent 18ct raw piece I had in my stash. The base of the tree is 632 and I'm using 701 for the tree. I would love to catch up with this. Each day ornaments are being released.

The 2nd advent SAL is by Artmishka on Facebook. I loved her SAL last year. I'm using the same thread as last year a Caron Waterlily called Holiday and a piece of 28ct Star Sapphire Jobelan I got from a viewer... 

Finished part one before putting it done. Love it!!!

Holiday Truck Ornaments by Dimensions was a spin for last week. I worked on it Thursday. I added 80 because I also kitted up a stack of new projects to start haha. 

Last night I added 119 to Autumn Quaker after a fun weekend away...

We went up to have our Christmas shopping fun at Michigan City. It was a great weekend away. Lots of Christmas shopping. Just a few things left to gather. Now I need to focus on finishing my two Autumn pieces and the last section of Along the Nesting Boxes. So we'll see what I can get done by next week. 

Love yourself.  

Dec 30th Update

 So Christmas time won over computer time. But I'm back. Let's see what I've been up to...

Last Monday update I was working on the Mystery Advent SAL that I stumbled onto on Facebook. I finished that beautiful piece for finish #34 ** Have 4 extra this way because for instance Peppermint Sleds is 3 diff designs in the same pattern. Also like Patriotic Gnome Littles it really 6 individual designs yet 1 overall pattern. **

I really love how it turned out on the black fabric with that beautiful Caron Waterlily thread. 

I worked on Christmas Truck...

Lady Liberty got to play for a day...

Beer Dragon got his 500 monthly...

Two new starts...

When I think of Winter from Puntini Puntini didn't get started on the 21st for the first day of winter because we were busy but on the 26th...

Also Peppermint Purple 2025 Blackwork SAL. I finally joined one of these SALs. I decided to get the border ready for the weekly sections. Took me 3 days but it's done now...

I did get some cross stitch for Christmas goodies but not as much as normal because I already have too much haha. 

Christmas Lantern Mill Hill Kit

Seasonal Samplings from Primrose Cottage. I only see Winter and Spring available right now.

A Type of Christmas from Erin Elizabeth has been on my wishlist for a long time. 

Conjuring Winter by Lola Crow traveled along because it's too cute. I got some threads I needed for upcoming starts and some more plastic bobbins. I also received a giveaway from a Floss Tube video I follow...

A fun Tatty Teddy calendar with 6 patterns. Plus Trust the Universe from The Sunflower Diaries. I just love Trust the Universe and already have it planned for 2025. 

I organized my WIP tote and have a wonderful 60. Yes I had to add 3 more plans to make it the rounded 60 but whatever excuse I need haha. Pop over to my WIP Tote tab to check it out. I'm off to enjoy bringing in the new years. Have a great one. Just plans to celebrate with my stitching and jammies haha. Let's see what we can do in 2025!!

Dec 16th Monday Update

Hello another Monday. Just one more Monday till Christmas!!! Wow! So much to do. First let's see what stitching I got done last week.

Monday was Day 4 on Creepy Christmas Village Spooky Christmas Tree. I added 125 and then 8 more Tuesday morning haha...

I needed to hit a challenge goal. Then I sit it down. Tuesday was Noel Gnomes Day 4. Wednesday was Day 5. I added 325 Tue and 75 Wed...

After hitting my goal it was time for a new start. A friend told me about this fun Advent Mystery SAL on FB and Instagram. The designer was releasing one part a day with about 70 stitches. She was stitching it with a pretty thread on black and I thought that would be fun. When I was at the LNS in Northern Indiana I grabbed a pretty Caron Waterlilies called Holiday. Here is the info on the SAL...

Here is my Day 3 progress now...

I just love the way it's turning out. Day 1 Wednesday I added 600 trying to catch up. Thursday I caught up with 236 more added. 

After catching up I pulled out Hedgehogs in the Snow Stoney Creek...

Here is where I was with it. I started this one in Dec 2022. Worked on it 3 days in 2022, 6 days in 2023, and only 1 day in Feb this year.

Thursday I added 264. Friday I added 411. Sunday after adding 406 more. It was done!

Love the way it turned out. My 33rd finish for this year! I had a quick glance. That's the most finished since 2019. 2019 I finished 45 though a lot was small that year. 19 - 2020, 11 - 2021, 14 - 2022, 24 - 2023. So I'm happy happy with my progress this year. Wonder what next year will bring?

Saturday we went to Kokomo for more Christmas shopping. We had a lot of fun but we made a ton of stops and I was exhausted by the time we got home. But I can't wait for Christmas. Jeremiah is being spoiled rotten as always haha. I did find one thing he doesn't know about which made me really excited. He's old enough that he helps find his video games so I love finding something secret for him.

We have so much to do between now and Christmas but I am planning on taking my time and enjoying life as well. I will get it done.....somehow haha. I do hope you are finding everything you need and figuring out what to do when to get ready.