Tue Sept 8 Update

 Day late because of Labor Day. Let's see the 4 projects I worked on last week for ABCingo in Monthly Magazine Challenge Facebook group.

Tuesday Letter V was picked. Not surprisingly Jeremiah picked Boba Fett by Valenti and out of print Etsy design. I added 247 stitches...  

After that I started to catch up with the Peppermint Purple SAL for 2026. I finished the last two weeks of August. Then I did the Sept outline to get those ready...

After I finished that I got to work on the next ABCingo call which was #3 Jeremiah picked this fun Halloween WIP from 9 options... 

I added the H and the A and the Spider motifs for that. Then #6 was called. So I added the 4 skeins of floss and the 2 L's...

 I also finished off the pumpkin and the border around it. Plus the little bit of the cauldron because I needed to hit 712 total for a challenge goal.

After that T was called and Jeremiah had like 13 options. He picked Christmas Truck by Vervaco Kits. I added 269 before people arrived for the long holiday weekend....

It was a long, hot, busy weekend. Now that it's over though I have time to catch up on the missed calls. So I'm off to do just that. 

Love yourself. Stitch All the Things!!!
 

Apr 20th Monday Update

 So I just keep forgetting to take the time to update. Oh well. I'm here haha. Let's see what I've been working on...

Since my last update here's what I've been working on... 

Chick's Hotel - Mill Hill Kit

Trying hard to keep at it and finish it for Marty and Lou.

Season's Blessing by Lila's Studio. Spring...

40ct Raw Newcastle for this one. So beautiful.

Black Pearl by the Witchy Stitcher...

Using 32ct Shadowbrook Lugana and DMC 796.

Boba Fett - Valenti Cross Stitch (OOP)...

 Pizza Pups by Paine Free Crafts. Artwork Brigid Ashwood...

 

2026 Peppermint Purple SAL... Up to Week 14 is added... 

This week I need to add 15 and 16.

Trust the Universe by The Snowflower Diaries. Love this one!!! 40ct Prairie Land by Atomic Ranch 1 over 2 for this one. Here it is now...

 9 Days into this one so far. 

Honey Bee Mill Hill Kit...

6 day in on the perforated paper.

Yggdrasil by Paine Free Crafts Artwork by Anne Stokes... 

61 days in almost finished with the 4th page. Just a bit left of tree to go. 32ct Lambswool 1 over 1 full x for that one.

Far Better Things - Sweet Wing Studio boy do I need to remember the saying on this one...

Slow progress. 40ct Shrekie's Tan from Needle Bling Designs. Love the fabric. 

Woodland Stitchy Friends: The Hedgehog by Primitive Hare...

I Love My Cat - Dirty Annie's. Still working on this one. But look at this face....

 I need to stitch faster. So many pieces are screaming for attention.

Nov 24th Monday Update

 Hello everyone. Turkey Day week prep is in full swing and panic about keeping track of everything that needs done haha. 

Let's look back and see what I've been working on.

 Tuesday and Wednesday I worked on Autumn Quaker by Primrose Cottage. Using 32ct Vintage Country Mocha for this set. 2 over 2. Using DMC 51. I'm 3 days in now. I would love to finish it by end of November if possible but we'll see. 

Thursday I put in Weeks 49 and 50. Just the last two weeks left coming out this week to finish off the 2025 SAL. I can't wait to see what the 2026 one will look like...

Using 32ct Platinum Lugana for this one. 310 for the border. 155, 333, 550 is the purples used. 

Jeremiah spun an old WIP. It hadn't been out since 2023. Boba Fett by Valenti Cross Stitch who I can't find now so must my OOP now.

Added 528 to him Thursday evening and Friday. Using 28ct Thyme Jobelan. 

Saturday I worked on Holiday Truck Ornaments a Dimensions fun kit. Day 2 on the camper... 

While working on that I heard the screams of the new Durene Jones Christmas SAL. So started it Sunday with my stitching bestie Lisa...

Okay I'm off. Love yourself. Have a wonderful Turkey day if you celebrate. See ya next Monday!

October 2nd Monday Update

Last week of September so last week of the Go Stitch Challenge. Let's see what I worked on...

Monday - Make up for 23rd Letter B - Boba Fett this time...

Few more stitches Monday on Make up for 24th Letter D Dragon Eye by Eva's Designs...

Tuesday -- More make up added 202 stitches to call Day 24 complete

 

Then Day 25 Letter T was a new start...

Taurus Mill Hill Kit. This is for Jeremiah and me both which is nice. 

205 added for the day to be complete

Day 26 Letter D was called so back to Dragon Eye for 202 more stitches...

Wednesday I was caught up again. Letters J which I don't have so a Go Stitch day...

Time for a start on the last Hello Four Seasons Gnome. The Autumn one...

Added 403 stitches

Thursday and Friday -- Day 28 Letter I but It's a Mermaid Life wasn't calling me at all. I heard loud screams from my WIP tote. Beer Dragon needed me so Go Stitch day instead. I put in 291 stitches Thursday. Friday I added 109 more to complete the 400 needed. Day 29 was B which was perfect I had 400 more to finish the page. So I did double my required amount to finish page 4...

Saturday the last day. Day 30 Letter S. So I pulled out Stitcher's Code SAL again to work on that part 6...

I got the front down to missing a backstitch kind of border and then backstitch outline to put it together.

So I completed the Go Stitch Challenge completely. I was so happy to have it done and even in the month. I did have a few days I had to make up but I did the makeup quickly. 

Sunday I worked on Season 2 from Hands on Design October piece...

Now for some Go Stitch stats. I worked on 17 different projects. The last week I got 2,235 stitches. Total for the month I got an amazing 10,563 stitches!! I had a blast. Of course I did nothing else at all well except for moving on the weekends which completely made up for the lazy weeks. The new Semi Sane challenge is just to keep track of stitches. We earn puzzle pieces for every 1,000 stitches. There is a team of 12 stitchers playing along. Right now we have a 20 piece puzzle. You get the puzzle piece when each 1,000 stitches is posted. Then you assemble the puzzle. If completed we can receive another puzzle to do. Yesterday was the first day and I was really busy but it seems fun. The team aspect is fun so far. Next month there is a solo one I seen. These are fun little pushes to stitch more. Like I need that haha. I'm so in love with my stitching.

Unfortunately though I fell off the wagon of being healthier. I've gained all the weight I lost back. It's very frustrating but I've been letting myself be stressed with the emptying of the house. So that's done now. I'm ready to get back on track. Even though the exercising takes away from my endless hours of stitching. I want to be around to stitch for as long as possible. So back active I go. I really have to focus on eating better so I'm definitely going to work on that better. Plus better house keeping haha. My mom never had good house cleaning skills. We have promised each other we are never living like we did so I've decided to start now with better cleaning skills. We bought an awesome new sweeper. I am going to do some things I've not done like clean the windows. Found out how easy it is to pop the screens out. So tomorrow I have a new skill to learn. It's sad I was just never taught that stuff. Never a priority. 

Fred put up 4 shelves my Grandpa made. I LOVE them. I got out all the Halloween decorations and excited sorted through them...

I literally cried happy tears. As if our happy place couldn't get any better. I just can't wait to decorate for all the holidays. Plus I can display a lot more of my stitching. Shelf space was very limited before. My dad was the one who suggested shelves. Duh. Love them!!!! Plus I have my favorite Halloween things and Mom's favorite things. She has a lot more fall stuff so after Halloween I'll have a completely new decoration theme. Then ohhhh Christmas!!! Love it!!!

Okay I need to get off this computer. Thanks for reading my crazy updates haha. I love this blog. I love my readers. I love life. So have a great week. Love yourself. Smile. Find happiness. I have and am!

Hey Look a Monday Update

What? A Monday update....on a Monday.... so soon after my last post too. I might be back. We'll see haha.

Guess what else. I have stitching to share! I know shock all around.

I put 3 days of work into Boba Fett. Here he was before...

 

 

I finished the 2nd page. Moved up to the top two pages. 

I have another life change to mention. My husband's work was offering free fit bits to help motivate people to get moving. I decided to take the chance. I've never been a diet person. I always joked about waiting till I needed to do something. Right now my numbers are okay. But honestly it's coming and I know it. So I'm going to try to see if I can do anything to help myself. Yes I'm overweight. I know that. I'm not going to stop eating what I want to eat but I'm going to be smart. I don't need to finish the whole pot of macaroni and cheese. I can eat it still. But I know I don't need it all. I really hope I can help myself get in a better routine. Of course losing weight would be a bonus and making money for my hubby's insurance account is an extra bonus literally. 

 We had a lovely weekend at the cabin. Just a normal one. We took Izzy again. She hadn't been for a few weekends. Saturday we did up some bags of corn for our freezers. We Cook it. Cut it off the cob and bag it up. Izzy floated in the pond with us. It was hot and she loved it. It was her first time in the water since she was a puppy. I held her and she just floated. It was adorable. I'm sure it felt good on her arthritic legs. Sunday Fred helped dad a bit in the barn. He is still doing some renovating and it's fun to see it change. This coming weekend just Fred and I will be there. My step mom's family is having a wedding so everyone will be there. Fred and I gave Jeremiah the option to come or stay home and he picked to stay at home and play with his friends again on Saturday night. So Fred and I are going to take Saturday and make it a geocaching day. I'm really looking forward to it.  

I hope everyone has a fantastic week.

Monday Update

Wow finally my last post for today. Good thing it's almost 11pm. It's been a long day. *sigh* It's okay tomorrow is a new day.

Last week was a full stitching week again. Every day I worked on the Heart Freebie for my half hour a day. Saturday was a mandatory stitch day and I'm happy to say I stitched on the Heart Freebie everyone day in February. No missed days. Even with our road trip. I worked on it Friday on the ride up. First time stitching in the vehicle. It's a little hard to find the holes with all the bumps but I got it. Saturday I worked on it at the hotel and finished up the design just as my last 30 minutes was over...

Reminder you can get this adorable pattern here. I stitched my version in my favorite color purple. I did successful complete the Embroidery.com challenge. I seen a peek at the needle minder we will be receiving and it's beautiful of course. So I will have a free needle minder prize and a finished piece to celebrate the challenge. Sounds good to me.

I pulled out Rules for Life Monday so I could mark off the letter R on my acrostic. Loved the progress I made one it...

Tuesday I worked on 3 other acrostic pieces. Camping out. I finished a small section under the tent section...

Wish Upon a Starfish. I made more progress...

Boba Fett. Got a start on the 2nd page...

Wednesday it was time to get back to the Homely Houseplants. 2 plants left. I started #11 finished it up Thursday after 6 hours and 21 minutes...

Thursday and yesterday I got some work on the last plant...

We had a great weekend away. Lots of laughs and more memories. It was to celebrate Damein my godson's 18th birthday. I can't believe he is 18 now! Wow. We went to two different casino's to practice for Vegas in April. It was a lot of fun. Friday I lost a lot but Sunday I won most of it all back right before leaving. I was really happy of course. Mom always seems to have good luck. So does Fred. Jeremiah lost a bit and won a bit so he did even. It was a great time. Swimming. Laughing. Eating out. Casino's. Family. Friends. Perfect memories.

Have a great week. I hope to finish that darn plant quickly haha. I'll stop posting now and leave you guys alone.