May 19th Monday Update

 So last week I did a Flosstube every day. Wow what a ton of work haha. It was a daily WIP parade though after my normal Monday post and it was a lot of fun. Just soooo much work. It's done now. I just feel so far behind on everything. Like email but I finally caught up. Next up to catch up is blog reading....Oh I wish I was caught up. I miss your lovely stitching. LOL After last week I miss my own stitching. I did stitch some just not near as much as normal. So let's see what progress I made...

 Monday was a no stitch day.

 Tuesday was my birthday and I had a lovely nice lazy stitching day. 2 zoom group meetings. 1 I had attended before and I really enjoy. 1 was new and I very much enjoyed getting to know some new people. I worked on Noel Gnomes by Jardin Prive. I added 571...

 Love working on these adorable gnomes! I'm also doing a #gnomealong with a few ladies on Flosstube.

Wednesday was an adulting day and no stitching was done again.

Thursday I added two weeks to Peppermint Purple SAL...

 So up to date with weeks 1 through 20.

Friday I had a new start for #mentalhealthcaresal for May. This one is To Feel Rich and I love the message behind it...

The fabric is 32ct Spellbound Linen from Needle Bling Designs and the thread is GAST Dragon Fruit. I love the combination. I got the pattern from my stitching store on the clearance table. Got the fabric for a great price at a retreat. When I think of the message it's definitely good for mental health to leave the items behind and cherish the memories. Money doesn't buy happiness I've learned that for sure. Of course you need it for everything haha.

Saturday I worked on the Extraordinary Birds SAL by Lola Crow. I'm not caught up but added 730 more at least...

We got a Spoonbill and a Bird of Paradise plant to stitch this time. Plus the puddle fill in for the bottom. Slowly but surely I hope to catch up.

Sunday I pulled out Yggdrasil for #wipintoshape which is a fun challenge where we stitch 10 stitches for every mile Andrew trains for his race coming up. I only got 97 added because we had several people stop by and we got some projects done here at the campground.

Also I was forced *cough cough* well I was lucky enough to be told about a Long Dog pattern that I didn't know I needed...

This one is Ragnarok and contains so much from the history / stories that Jeremiah loves. So I finally have my first Long Dog and I can't wait to get started on it. I need to find the fabric and thread for it. So stay tuned. Okay I have to go. Hugs. Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. Good luck stitching all the things.

May 12th Monday Update

 So busy stitching like a crazy woman haha. I am so far behind reading blogs. Every time I think I'll take time to catch up time flies by like today. How is it already almost 4pm? Then I want to go stitch....BAD haha. So oh well. Another day goes by. I miss seeing what you all are stitching though really I do.

 Flosstube 16 is loading now. What a journey this has been. I really enjoy it a lot actually.

Anyway I want to post here too. For myself and the few readers I still have...

Monday through Thursday I worked on the May section for Along the Nesting Boxes by Jardin Prive....

 1,242 in the May section. Total now 6,752. Love this one! Breaking it down into monthly parts definitely makes this one fun. 32ct Platinum Lugana and 21 days into this one now.

Thursday and Friday did 916 more on Lola Crow Extraordinary Birds SAL. I wanted to finish that frame so bad that I burnt myself out. So it will stay hidden till the new part is released Friday...

5,082 stitching in now! So weird to leave the big opening when stitching haha. 13 Days now. 36ct Sandbar from BeStitchMe is the fabric.

Saturday I worked on When I think of Spring by Puntini Puntini. 4 Days. 32ct Lt Taupe Lugana. 

Love working on this one. 

Sunday was Yggdrasil by Paine Free Crafts. I am doing this one for a fun challenge on Flosstube. A gentleman is training and for every mile we stitch 10 stitches. So week 1 he did 27 miles and I needed to stitch 270 stitches. I got 280 in...

32ct Lambswool 1 over 1 complete X for this one. I have 28 days in. Finished the 2nd page. Now 2.8% finished haha. Oh well....sometime.....maybe.

I also worked on Grow Together by HAED on Sunday. Just 30 added but hoping to get it back out today...

Day 30 on this fun piece. 1 over 1 on 28ct Lt Blue Evenweave complete X.

Over the weekend we got our garden planted...

Yummy tomatoes coming soon.....hopefully. Plus 2 zucchini plants. I keep checking and haven't found any yet wonder why haha.
 

May 5th Monday Update

 Another week went flying by. Let's see what I've been working on.

Tuesday Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon was my last Springo call that I needed to do 100 on. So I added those stitches...

Then I worked on Birds SAL but I'll discuss it in a little bit...

Wednesday was time for two more weeks on Peppermint Purple SAL. Weeks 17 and 18 now...

Thursday was May 1st. My mom's birthday. So perfect time for a new start in her honor....

Spirits of the Watchtower by Glendon Place. I saw this one on a Stoney Creek Friday Flash email and just had to have it. Lighthouse for mom and Spooky for me. Perfect. I also ordered the Sullivan thread set and specialty pack. Love it so much. The fabric is 28ct Raven Linen from Cross Winged Collection. Here is the 348 I added for day 1. Started at the bottom left for this one...

So the Birds SAL from Lola Crow has definitely been my focus piece. Trying to finish that frame before the new release May 16th. Here I am now...

 I added 1,447 into it this week! Finally see the bottom. I have a total of 4,166 now. Slowly but surely. 

I attended a new retreat this weekend. It was hosted by Always in Stitches in Noblesville but they had it in Shipshewana and we love that area so I was glad to hear a friend's sister wasn't attended and had an extra ticket to sell. Fred took Friday off and we headed up.

It was a wonderful time. I ended up getting 939 stitches added at retreat. I got to know 4 ladies a lot more which was fantastic. Plus see some ladies I hadn't seen in way too long. So it was a wonderful weekend overall. I will definitely attend more if it works out. Okay well I'm off to stitch. So many fun My Way May plans. Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. See ya next week.

Apr 28th Monday Update

 How did April go so fast? Wow. I blinked evidently. Let's see what I worked on last week...

Final week of Springo in Monthly Magazine Challenge. 

Monday pulled out Rainbow Dragon for 100. Then Noel Gnomes by Jardin Prive to mark off the P in the acrostic for Monthly Magazine in Apricot.

Added 221...

 Tuesday Rainbow Dragon was picked again. Another 100 added...

I joined a fun video chat with some flosstubers. The theme was Earth Day so I worked on Mother Nature from Just Cross Stitch magazine. Added 204...

Wednesday Canine Quotes was picked for Springo...

 Then I pulled out Beer Dragon for his monthly 500 and boy he just wasn't having it this month. 158 added Wednesday. 107 added Thursday for a little 265....oh well can't do more than what he will allow. Frustratingly slow this month...

Thursday was also time for another 100 on Lady Liberty for Springo...

I have one square left to get my last Springo call done. But I was able to report 3 bingos....

 Such a fun game to add to the year. Loved playing along. Now for May a lot are talking about Maynia....I plan My Way May. I want to stitch all the things....my way. I know I have 4 maybe 5 starts planned haha. I was asked today about doing a gnome SAL and how could I say no to that?! So I just might need a new fun gnome pattern I fell in love with. I know I know I don't need another project but come on....a gnome SAL! 

Over the weekend we went to the Squared Circle Expo for meeting wrestlers in Indianapolis for our 3rd year. This one happened to fall on Jeremiah's 27th birthday so how fantastic of way to spend Jeremiah's bday. We ended up meeting 18 wrestlers and just had an amazing time. Trying to rest up now though haha. This coming weekend I have a stitching retreat to attend and I'm really looking forward to that. 

Anyway love yourself. I'm still so far behind. No matter how hard I try haha. But I'm busy stitching ALL THE THINGS. haha. 

Apr 21st Monday Update

 Hello readers here I am with another Monday update. Flosstube #13 is 27 mins from uploaded too. I am behind again on blog reading. I will try to catch up soon hopefully. First I must stitch all things.

 Springo is still going on in Monthly Magazine Challenge so it's a little of this and little of that stitching still.

Monday I worked on Springo call for #20 which was Lady Liberty by Keslyn's. Added 100 stitches.

Tuesday was time for #29 which was Mushroom Gnome a Jim Shore Mill Hill Kit. Added 100. Then worked on the Lola Crow Birds SAL. Added 400.

Wednesday I worked on Springo #1 which was Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon. Added 100. Only day this week for this one...

 Then I added weeks 15 and 16 to the Peppermint Purple SAL...

Thursday Springo call was Lady Liberty again. Added another 113...

Yggdrasil got to come out after the Springo call. I added 600 stitches of 310...

 Friday was Springo call for #19 Mushroom Gnome again. Plus 400 more on Birds SAL.

Saturday Mushroom Gnome was picked again even though I was so sick of it haha. Added another 100...

Sunday was #32 which was Forever in Peace by Sweet Wing Studio...

Plus another 300 on the birds SAL. Here it where it was Sunday morning and a close up of what I added Sunday...

 

Now I'm trying to scramble to finish all my April goals before May gets here. I have grand plans for my May Birthday month with at least 3 new starts of course. Probably more haha. Stay tuned.

Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. Stitch all the Things.

Apr 14th Monday Update

 So last week everything went wrong with my flosstube. I ended up editing it 3 times so it was a very frustrating day. Then I went to do laundry in the evening. So I totally missed posting my Monday update. Then the week just flew by. But anyway I'm here now.

Let's flash back to beginning of April...

Tuesday the 1st I worked on Rainbow Dragon for Springo in Monthly Magazine Challenge FB group. That's going on the whole month of April and I've been enjoying it a lot. After the daily picks I worked on Along the Nesting Boxes by Jardin Prive to finish up the April section.

Wednesday was Mushroom Gnome Mill Hill kit for Springo and back to the Nesting Boxes. I also added weeks 13 and 14 to the Peppermint Purple SAL.

Thursday I worked on Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon and back to the Nesting Boxes.

Friday Rainbow Dragon a Paine Free Crafts design was picked for Springo and I finished the April section for the Jardin Prive...

I just love that duck!

Saturday was Forever in Peace by Sweet Wing Studio. Sunday had the same piece picked so that was nice. Already on the QSnap

Sunday was the first day on the Extraordinary Birds SAL by Lola Crow...

I have till May 16th to get the frame finished. Loving it so far.

This week....

Monday was a blur. No stitching. 

Tuesday I made up for it with progress on 3 things. Forever in Peace by Sweet Wing Studio, Lady Liberty by Keslyn's and the Birds SAL.

Just 100 added to Lady Liberty this time around.

Wednesday was Canine Quotes by The Scarlett House and When I think of Spring by Puntini Puntini.

Thursday was time for a new start on Summer Time by NY Dreamer and Colorful Eagle which was on my acrostic.

Started in the bottom left corner. It doesn't look like much yet haha.

Friday Canine Quotes by called again and back to the Birds SAL.

Added 213 to Canine Quotes this week.

Added 1,019 to the Birds SAL for a total of 1,619 now.

Saturday Rainbow Dragon was called and Colorful Eagle by Kitty & Me I took to my stitch day get together. 

Sunday was Forever in Peace again by Sweet Wing Studio...

So lots of progress. I also got some haul from my stitching store and threads for upcoming May patterns for Mental Health May. Video is uploading now hopefully correctly if you would like to see those.

Have a great week. Love yourself. Find all the reasons you can to smile. I'll keep stitching all the things.

March 31st Monday Update

 Last Monday of March. Wow. Wouldn't it be nice if tomorrow 2025 says Happy April Fool's and it's really January still? That would be nice.

So let's see what I worked on last week...

Sunday Monday and Tuesday I worked on 4 Seasons: Winter by Erica Michaels. I only had a little bit of the background yet to finish for the whole piece to be done. So Tuesday it was finally completed...

 My 8th silk gauze finish and still I'm loving it so much. I kitted up Spring, Summer, and Autumn of the 4 Seasons set so I can work on them and trust me I'm itching to start Spring bad.

Tuesday I also put 208 stitches into Christmas Lantern a Mill Hill Jim Shore kit...

 Wednesday I started on the Spring Quaker by Primrose Cottage. I'm using DMC 52 for this one and I love the way it's turning out already...

Added more Thursday. 678 added over the two days. 32ct Vintage Country Mocha for this set. 

Friday I worked on When I think of Spring by Puntini Puntini...

662 added. Doing this set on 32ct Lt Taupe Lugana with the suggested DMC threads.

Saturday was a busy day but I pulled out Trust the Universe by The Sunflower Diaries. Worked on it 48 stitches Saturday and then 405 Sunday...

April plans are ready to go. I joined in the Monthly Magazine Challenge Acrostic, their Springo and the I Spy from Stitching by the Shore...

Friday the Lola Crow frame will be released so I really hope to get that done before the first part is posted in May. I'm really excited to work on it. Like everything else haha. I am still really in love with my stitching. I get so excited to make progress.

 Flosstube 10 has just been posted. Wow. 10. Crazy. Jeremiah and me feel like we've done it forever now haha. It's weird. I enjoy it even though I mess up my words a lot. Typing covers up my bad slips of the tongue haha. Love yourself. Find all the reasons you can to smile.