Monday Update

Okay a lot of stitching to show you. So let's get to it...

I've been really really enjoying my Mill Hill Maynia for May. Let's see what last week brought me with the challenge...

Monday Summer Breeze was picked...

I hadn't worked on this one since the January Challenge in 2015. I only had one day of progress on it...

I added 1 hour 7 minutes to it...

Tuesday was Inner Tube another Mill Hill kit I hadn't worked on for a long time. This one was worked on in 2016 last time...

There it was from then. Here it is now that I added 1 hour and 3 minutes...

Wednesday's pick was Evergreen Snowman...

The before is above. Here it is now that I added only 34 minutes...

I only got 34 minutes in because the May Fairy was screaming to be started. I worked on her Wednesday and Thursday after my Mill Hill Maynia picks. Here she is after Day 2 of being worked on...

You can really see her coming together from just those two days.

Thursday I also worked on Pizza Slice for just 32 minutes...

I finished the stitching on Day 2. Just beads left now.

Friday morning Mom, Jeremiah, me and Izzy (our dog) loaded up and went to the cabin for our Mother's Day getaway. It was supposed to be cold all weekend but we were warm and happy in our happy place. Friday we watched TV together and relaxed. I worked on Best Friend Santa...

I got 39 minutes added to this one...

Saturday we were busy all day. It was a lovely day though. Fred and Dad got some more siding adding to our big red barn. I will have pictures to show of that later. Fred has them on his phone. I need to steal them haha. I also finally got a picture of a new to me bird on my feeder...

I'm going to be 41 Wednesday and I've never seen this bird before. So I had to look him up. He's an Indigo Bunting and let me tell you the picture doesn't do him justice. That blue is just gorgeous in person. I had a lot of fun taking photos of him. I posted several more to my Facebook if you are interested. I've always loved feeding birds. Also for those who wanted the update Momma Robin was still sitting on her eggs. We checked and they haven't hatched yet. Which I'm glad because it's been really chilly. So maybe later this week they'll hatch.

No stitching Saturday so I caught up Sunday when we finally got home.

Pizza Slice was picked for Saturday and Snowman with a Cardinal was picked for Sunday. I put 30 quick minutes into the Snowman with Cardinal...

Remember I had started it for Day 1 of the Mill Hill Maynia. So a little more on the arm and the start of the little cardinal. Then I worked on Pizza Slice for 1 hour 9 minutes. I got some beads added but it's not finished....so close though...

See I told you lots of stitching to share. Even with the one missed day I still made up with progress.

Today's pick is Seaside Sampler, Tuesday is Summer Breeze again, Wednesday is Camping Out.

We are going down to our cabin again Thursday morning. My birthday is Wednesday and I picked to stay home that day and have a TV stitching like a maniac day before heading down for a long weekend. Going to be warmer later this week but forecast to have rain. Which the pond needs so we'll be happy if that happens. More movie watching time anyway haha.

Have a great week everyone! Happy Belated Mother's Day. We sure had a nice time relaxing together and loving one another.

Older WIPs

I decided to work on older WIPs this week to build up to my new start this weekend for IHSW. Last year for CJC 2015 I started a cute Mill Hill piece. This is what it will look like when finished...

I hadn't worked on it since May. I put another day of work into this one. Here is where I am now after 4 days of progress...

Then she stopped calling to be stitched on so she went back into my tub of WIPs. I was having a hard time hearing which one was yelling loudest and out popped another old WIP...

Justine RAKed me with this gorgeous HAED last year. I had totally forgotten about her. She quickly jumped onto my Q-Snaps. I only had 6 days of work into her last March! Here is my 7th day added in...

My white and Kreinik blob haha. It goes so fast though! I almost finished the next set of columns last night. I'm using 32ct taupe lugana on this one. She's still stuck on my Q-Snaps for now.

Think Big Finished

Think Big! by Heritage Crafts
Started for CJC Day 2 -- Jan 2, 2015

Finished May 19th
Took 6 Days

Wohoo I get to take off Think Big from my Turtle Trot list! Also this marks my 3rd of the 15 new starts for the Crazy January Challenge. What a fun piece. If you look closely I hide the 2015 in the left part of the branch. I always date my pieces and I thought it looked cute hidden there what do you think?

I heard a quiet yelling from my basket of WIPs after my finish last night. Remember this piece?

It's called Inner Tube a kit from Mill Hill. I started it for Day 10 of the CJC. I haven't worked on her since. So she said Um I think I deserve some time. Here is where I left off...

Day 10 of CJC and Turtle Trot

Today's pick is called Inner Tube from Mill Hill. I've never done a Mill Hill with fabric and not paper. I like it so far. I did change the fabric out. It was this pink linen and I had a gorgeous sky hand dyed fabric. It might be a linen but it's a lot more even at least. Anyway here is where I got today...

I had a busy day today with actually *gasp* going outside the house. It was my 2nd time since Christmas Eve. This time of year I just go into hibernation mode. It's been so cold. Izzy (our dog) needed to go to the vet to get her yearly shots. We also got her some medicine to start for her leg. She's getting arthritis because of the knee surgery she got last year. We had a few other stops to get groceries needed so we don't have to go back out. Jeremiah hasn't been out at all since Christmas Eve and with these temps we will keep it that way for as long as we can.

Today is also the first check in for Turtle Trot. The main idea is to pick 10 projects and post an update on the 10th of each month where you are with you progress. Since I've been doing the Crazy January Challenge right now I've just been focusing on my 15 new starts. I will have a lot better check in next month hopefully. Here is my list of projects right now (I keep wanting to change things haha)...

1. 99 by Ink Circles
2. Advent Animals by Brooke's Books (25 pieces)
3. Christmas Snowfriends Banner by Stoney Creek
4. Cut Thru Bothy Pirate Ship
5. Dog Wisdom by Bucilla
6. Hold on to Hope by HAED
7. Mill Hill Kits (Do One a Month)
8. Seasonal Wordplay by Ursula Michael (All 4 Seasons)
9. Selkie by HAED
10. Snow Drifters Leaflet (Life Without Snow) by Stoney Creek  

Hope to make progress and maybe have some finishes by the end of 2015.