Flosstube #4

 

Hello anyone still over here. I think most of you are watching which is just awesome. I'm so glad I did the Flosstube. I'm really enjoying it a lot. We laughed our way through this one haha. 

I do have my 5th finish...

Feb 14th

Irish Blessing

By Herrschners

Stitched on 32ct Antique White Belfast Linen

Using Suggested DMC

Started May 29, 2024. Took 10 Days.

2,799 Total Stitches. 

 

So far I'm doing good about not going over the 60 WIPs. I finished 5....started 4. I'm using this last finish to place hold my WIP list for the upcoming Lola Crow SAL. I've never joined one and I'm really excited to try it. It's bird themed and I'm looking forward to it. I've loved birds my whole life so how fun. I loved her aquarium one and one day just might have to get it and stitch it.

 I hope everyone is okay with me posting the video instead of sharing all the photos here. The video making, editing, and that stuff takes a lot of time so by now I just really want to go stitch haha. Come join me on the dark side.....we have videos haha. If I can do it anyone can.

Jan 13th Monday Update

 Brr it's cold outside. Stitching inside and huddling under warm blankets is the way to go. Let's see what I worked on last week.

Monday and Tuesday I worked on Along the Nesting Boxes. I wanted to finish up the part I sectioned for January. Looks like each part will be basically two fence boards and whatever extra fits in that space to break this pattern down into monthly sections for the year. After 1,436 stitches I finally finished the first part...

It's a fun stitch. This section took 5 days so that's doable for the monthly parts. I look forward to each new section now. This worked for the Monthly Magazine Brringo prompts too. Monday needed a bird and Tuesday was something that Intimidates you. I admit I'm worried I won't keep up but I'm sure going to enjoy trying. 

Wednesday the 2nd part of the Peppermint Purple SAL was released so I stitched up Part 1 and 2...

I'm glad I joined this. I really enjoy blackwork. So relaxing. I decided to do just the blackwork. She has two options one with little touches of cross stitch thrown in. I personally like just the blackwork. I think I will try to do these two weeks at a time. We'll see haha. I know I'm already excited to see what Wednesday's release looks like haha.

After getting that done I had time to work on the Brringo prompt Something that makes you want to bundle up. Faith and I both grabbed same WIP haha. Winter SAL 2024 from Stitchonomy...

The outline of COLD and the little start for Fuzzy sweaters was done.

Thursday the prompt was Something with a border. So Irish Blessing came out to play...

I reached the bottom of the border so the end is very near for this one. Love it! I'm nervous about trying to make my first bell pull but I really love the idea of learning how to do it.

Friday the prompt was More Than 10 Colors. So Mason Jar Lineup came out. I keep it out Saturday as well...

The first two jars are finished and I moved on to the next flower.

Saturday's prompt was Something I was Inspired to Stitch. Sunday's was Something with words. So these worked perfect for The Mandalorian. Janet from Janet Jabber floss tube had done The Mandalorian and Jeremiah said Oh that's cute...which translates to Will you stitch that haha. Plus the words on it. I had a wonderful 600 stitch day since it was a cold lazy Sunday...

The words are finished now and I am working on the outline of Mando. Another close finish. Maybe February will be a finishing frenzy haha.

Life: Last week our second little electric heater started making a lot of extra noise. Fred tried to take it all apart but the fan part was starting to lock into place. So he stopped Friday to get a replacement. We looked into it and we replaced it 2 years ago so really that's not bad for a little $100 electric heater than runs all winter haha. Works great for our tiny home. The first one we got at the beginning of building our cabin is still running like a champ but we keep it lower and let the 2nd one do the most work since it's not a digital display so hard to know what temp we have it set to. Good thing we got the replacement listening to the weather. This week we won't go above freezing temps till Friday. Next week we have 3 days with single digits and possible below zero lows.

Thursday or some day (they all run into each other) I came down with the plague. Horrible coughing. Whole body pain. Jeremiah caught it Friday evening and spent two days in one spot being miserable. We are both slowly getting better. I think Fred said this morning when he was getting ready for work he has it now. Fun. 

So I will hide from the world with my stitching haha. Love yourself. Find all the reasons to smile. STITCH ALL THE THINGS haha.

October WIPocalypse / Monday Update

I'm going to combine my October WIPocalypse and my Monday update because I had a busy weekend and was really happy to just stitch yesterday after everyone left. WIPocalypse is a fun excuse to stitch all our WIPs before the end of the world. I like to use it as an excuse to look back on what I've worked on since the last update. How many day and how much progress on each project I've worked on. So let's see what I've been working on since Sept 29th.

Mini Block Freedom -- 1 Day. I finished this one up with just one more day which was Sept 29th after my last WIPocalypse update...

Halloween Sampler by Les Petites Croix De Lucie -- 25 Days. I used this one for a challenge this month. Trying for 100 stitches a day. I could have 5 missed days. Only 2 used now. I've really enjoyed working on this one. Yesterday I decided to focus on it and try to finish it for Halloween this year. So yesterday I got 400 added...

Owe Them All by Erica Michaels -- 8 Days. I decided to finish this one at the beginning of the month. Here it was at the beginning of the month and now finished...

Irish Blessing a Herrschners Freebie -- 1 Day. Added another day to this beautiful WIP...

Autumn Line Up by The Trilogy -- 2 Days. 676 more added to this one which will be a focus for a finish in November...

Halloween Quaker by Primrose Cottage -- 2 Days. 544 added to this one. I will work on it if I finish Halloween Sampler before Halloween...

 

Yggdrasil by Paine Free Crafts -- 1 Day.

Enchanted Pumpkin a Mill Hill Kit -- 2 Days. Added 545 for a pop up challenge Oh My Gourd where we needed 500 on a design with some kind of gourd...

This last week other than the Halloween Sampler here is what I worked on...

Beer Dragon by Paine Free Crafts -- 1 Day (Monday) Added 503...

Mason Jar Lineup a Dimensions Kit -- 2 Days. Tuesday and Wednesday Added a wonderful 800 to this fun piece that I just love working on...

Thursday my BFF showed up to camp so I just got my stitches on Halloween Sampler Thursday and Friday. Saturday I took the day off because several more friends and family showed up. We had a lovely Halloween Party and then Sunday everyone headed home. It was the last official camping weekend here. We might have stragglers stop by but not regularly like normal season. Overall it was a weird year but we had a great time. Now to get busy to Christmas season haha. Planned out our weekends till Christmas to make sure we get all our fun done in time.

Measi also gives us fun questions to answer... October 27 – How do you organize your WIPs and stash? I have a tote with all my WIPs that I'm currently working on. I have my floss boxes in a tub under Jeremiah's bed. I keep track of them on my blog in the WIP list at the top and also I use Google Keep Notes and I really like it a lot. Very easy to figure out in my opinion and makes updating info on Instagram easier and covers what I would forget otherwise. 

Have a wonderful week. Love yourself. Find reasons to smile as often as possible.

Oct 14th Monday Update - Finish to Report

 Hello readers from a finally cold Indiana. We might get our first freeze this week. Cold and wonderful outside. Still need lots and lots of rain though. So let's see what I stitched last week and as the title says What I finished?!

Every day this week I got my 100 a day on Halloween Sampler by Les Petites Croix De Lucie (I have to cut and paste that every single time haha). Wednesday I snuck in 1 extra stitch but that's okay still my 100  a day. So 701 added haha.

Monday and Tuesday I worked on Owe Them All by Erica Michaels. Monday I added 313 tent stitches. Tuesday I added 305 tent stitches. That was the final stitches!!!

Finish #27 October 8th

Owe Them All

by Erica Michaels

Fabric 40ct Silk Gauze

Threads Suggested Weeks Dye Works

Started Aug 5th. Took 10 Days.

Total 3,387 Stitches.

I actually took this one to be framed at my LNS in Fort Wayne because it deserves to be displayed with the justice it deserves. The gentleman was so happy to frame it. He's never saw a silk gauze piece in person. We picked a dark blue mat and a beautiful dark red frame. Can't wait to have it back.

Wednesday I spun my Tiny Decisions app for my next acrostic letter for the month and got I from Hayride which was Irish Blessing from Herrschners I added 301 and finished the words...

Thursday's spin next up was A from Hayride and that is Autumn Line Up by The Trilogy...

Thursday I added 208 and Friday I kept it out and added 468 so 676 total...

Saturday I spun Letter H for Halloween Quaker by Primrose Cottage. I added 344 Saturday and 200 Sunday for 544 total...

So October so far I've stitched 5,639 stitches. Having a blast on my lovely projects.

Saturday I went up to my local LNS. Took Owe Them All and the Seasonal Gnomes from Soda Stitch that I finished last year to get framed. I will get the gnomes on a frame that I can just switch out the seasons into one frame. I haven't took any projects to get framed in years so it was nice to treat some special again. I also found a pattern I couldn't live without...

Halloween Chez Les Gnomes by Jardin Prive. It started with me saying to my "friends" tell me I don't need that project over there. Then my one "friend" showed me the fabric to stitch it on was in stock so I of course needed it. Then she so nicely pointed out another one on the back...

OMG too cute. When I went online to see it I noticed a few others. What a jerk my friends are haha. Just such cute patterns though!!! I've never stitched a Jardin Prive so great another rabbit hole to go down.

After the stitching time we started working on all the getting ready for winter projects. The shower house is finally done just in time for the first freeze. Sunday we got our deck all closed in for winter. I will get some pictures soon to share. We finished at dark last night and didn't get to clean up properly.

Jeremiah is off on an adventure tonight. Dad and Bev want to take him gambling again tomorrow haha. So he is going over to their house to spend the night so he be ready to leave in the morning. He is looking forward to it. I am worried about Bev. She was slurring her words a lot Saturday and very sleepy Sunday but they want to do some stuff and boy I don't blame them at all. Just definitely worried about her.

Plans. Stitch haha. Friday we leave to go up to Detroit Michigan area for my friend's wedding. I have my script wrote up and we have our outfits. I'm nervous and yet honored and honestly just want it over with haha. But at least we get a nice road trip and hotel stay for the weekend. I am going to take my daily piece and I should be able to work it in between times I need to be on hand for the event.

Have a wonderful week. Find what makes you smile. Love yourself.

Sept 9th Monday Update

 I've been busy stitching like a maniac this week. Having a blast with my challenges. I posted Tuesday since it was Labor Day Monday but let's see what I've been working on since then.

Tuesday I got my 100 for Q on Canine (Q)uotes for ABCingo in the Magazine Monthly Challenge group on Facebook...

Not huge progress but 100 is 100 less for later. I went back to Irish Blessing and added 211 more for Dashgo in Fandom FB group points...

I'm on the bottom page now of the two pages. Love it! 7 Days into this one now.

Wednesday ABCingo was H and Dashgo was Ocean so it was a 2 project day. First up a new start for H that I was really excited to start...

I bought this one on my stash run to Always in Stitches with my stitching friends when they camped here last month. I kitted up with what the store had so changed a few of the threads. Fabric is my fav 32ct Vintage Country Mocha. Looks so pretty with these designs. The spider web was a pain to stitch but I love the way it looks now. I added 105 for the letter H.

After that I pulled out Simple Treasures a Dimensions Kit which is perfect for the Ocean prompt. I added 237 Wed and 380 on Thursday. The ABCingo for Thursday was U and I said Simple Treasures was a Ultimate Unique Souvenir from our vacation so it worked haha. I finished the section I was working on except for the backstitching...

 Friday Dashgo was piece that takes mental discipline. ABCingo was J. So a 2 project day again. First up Mushroom Gnome a (J)im Shore Mill Hill kit for J. Added 100 so I could mark the letter complete...

For mental discipline I picked Beer Dragon. I really really want to finish him in my lifetime so I'm making myself work on him at least 500 stitches a month. Ended with 538 between Friday and Saturday...

ABCingo for Saturday was W so I pulled out Patriotic Gnome Littles by (W)axing Moon. Ended up with 229 added...

Sunday was the final Dashgo call Gloves. ABCingo was C. I checked all over Christmas Celebration Sampler by Frosted Pumpkin and the little kids in the C block have earmuffs and gloves on so it fits for both. Added 500 before bedtime...

I think this one just might be finished this month. We'll see. So Dashgo is done. I really enjoyed it and I'm proud that I didn't start a bunch of WIPs just to fit the prompts. 

I finished 14 of the 23 prompts. Scored 204 Points for Team Goofy. So I'm happy with that. No Bingo wins but again that's okay. I didn't have the bottom left 2 people because I don't like stitching people haha. The 3rd one on the bottom was cow. Again no cows on my WIPs. I found some freebies but just didn't want to start something just for the challenge. Maybe next time. For my first time I enjoyed it a lot definitely. Now I can focus on the ABCingo...

This one is definitely easier because pretty much anything fits haha. They love creative connections for the letters too. Most the time it's just narrowing down which one I would like to use from my SCREAMING WIPs haha. Today is O so I'm pulling out Owe Them All by Erica Michaels. 

It's eye doctor week. Jeremiah's insurance makes us go two separate times because he is getting tests and then a vision check. So stupid. But that's okay it is what it is. I really hope after this time they switch to farther apart appointments needed because she's been doing them very frequently to get an understanding of Jeremiah which is nice just annoying since I don't drive. We arranged with Dad for rides though so should be okay. Bev is still doing fine for now. Scary with all the flu going around because the flu would be very dangerous for Bev.

Weather wise. We had almost record breaking lows over the weekend. It was just beautiful. Now we have a roller coaster week with record breaking high 90's again but like 50's at night. No wonder everyone is getting sick. We are in a drought yet again and our poor yard is turning brown. Plus the poor pond is dropping level again. Supposedly it's going to be wet winter but of course they have said that like 8 years now haha.  

It was a nice lazy weekend after 5 busy ones in a row. So that was really nice. Means more stitching time haha. Anyway have a great week ahead. Love yourself. Smile as often as possible.