December Gifted Gorgeousness

Like everyone else, I am trying to get some WIPs done before the end of the year.  This "B" was a gift years ago and I did most of the stitching a couple of years ago, I think. It has been in my "to finish" pile for quite a while. A friend had a box that would work for finishing, but I need to add a few rows of tent stitch. Anyway, I realized it works for Gifted Gorgeousness as it was a gift when my son was sick.

Not done yet, but I am close!
This SAL is hosted by the lovely Jo at  Serendipitous Stitching . Go see what everyone else is stitching!

International Hermit and Stitching Weekend and Gifted Gorgeousness

I love it that we have a way to do a virtual retreat like this. I love seeing what people manage to stitch over the weekend, even if we can't meet face-to-face. What is International Hermit & Stitch Weekend? It is the 3rd weekend of the month where you try to get as much stitching time as possible. You do not have to boot your spouse out of the house or go anywhere to do this. The idea is to just try to carve out a little extra time to stitch. And we love seeing what everyone else is doing! There is a Facebook page and I think Jo over at   Serendipitous Stitching     is in charge....
I just noticed that it is Gifted Gorgeousness. (Again, Jo is in charge of this! :) )I plan on stitching MH 1656 even though it wasn't a gift to me nor a gift to anyone else! Nicola Parkman of   HATS         received it as a gift from her husband so I hope that counts!

I was humming along when I realized I made a huge error and needed to frog it. Hopefully I can get this band done over the weekend.

Gifted Gorgeousness in October

I have finished stitching this piece! Now to FFO it for my husband's aunt.

One of these days I hope to make the actual ball.

Gifted Gorgeousness for August

I am behind, as usual, but I wanted to show that I have done a little stitching.
Jo over at    Serendipitous stitching    hosts this SAL and it is always fun to see what everyone else is working on that was a gift, is a gift or has the word gift in it!

This is a gift for my husband's aunt who is in her 90's. I am trying to get it done before Christmas. I'm so slow, it will be a race!

Gifted Gorgeousness July

Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching hosts the Gifted Gorgeousness SAL where we post pictures of stitching things that were gifted to us or are gifts for others.
This piece is one I started last month but haven't taken the time to post. It will be a gift for my husband's aunt. She is a Quaker and I had the plan to make her The Quaker Ball by Denise Harrington Pratt.

 A friend has stitched the smallest one and I really want to try it.
BUT....this aunt is getting older and I am a slow stitcher. So I decided to grab a piece of fabric and the pattern and make something else.

The plan is to put the finished stitching on a box. Hopefully I can spend a bit of time on it soon. It is a lot of fun. The thread is a Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe thread called Continental Blue.

Gifted Gorgeousness June

Well, I missed the real date, but Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching host a stitch-a-long where you post photos of things you received as a gift or are giving as a gift. I didn't think I had anything but I realized Reptiles was a Christmas gift in 2016!
So here is where I showed it last:

And where I am now!

 As you can see, I have made it to the other side of this piece!

I still have a few more stitches to make 1200 for the Full Coverage Fanatics May challenge, but I am happy with my progress.

Gifted Gorgeousness May 2019

Jo over at   Serendipitous Stitching  started this SAL to give us the opportunity to stitch something that was gifted to us, is a gift for someone else, that you can fit the word gift into....You get the idea.
I try to find something that I am stitching that I can shoehorn into this SAL. This month I thought I would show you the (very little) progress I have made on a project that I intend to gift to someone. That is, if I ever finish it!
This is the last photos I have of it.

 There is a mistake in the lower wing sections and I thought I might just throw the whole thing away.

 But I couldn't do it. So I decided to make it work. It is not a great work of art or anything! I am just going to mail it as a postcard!
So I took it back out and got a little more stitching done.

I may just leave the center parts blank. There is a bit more stitching in other areas, but it would be a joy to have it done and gone!

IHSW February and Gifted Gorgeousness

I hope to be working on MH1656 this weekend. I spent most of yesterday playing with the colors. The pink bothered me so I changed to grey. Here is my progression:

 The pink in the center is the  same as the pink in the satin stitch, which I find interesting.
Oh! What is IHSW? It is the third weekend in the month where you are supposed to take time for yourself to stitch.You do not need to kick your family out of the house or run away from home. Just take a dedicated bit of time to stitch.
Gifted Gorgeousness is the brainchild of Jo over at,you guessed it,  Serendipitous Stitching
The idea is to stitch something that is a gift, will be a gift, you can shoehorn into the idea of gift...You get the idea. But how can I do that with MH1656? Well the full title of this piece is MH 1656-My Beloved's Gift because Nicola Parkman received the original sampler from her husband as a gift. I want to work on this and can't think of another project for GG...
It is also Friday Off the Grid so I hope to join that group too! No, I have NOT joined the Magical Stitches group. In fact, I unsigned up for it as they are doing Harry Potter. I am not a fan, sorry to say.
Anyway, hope you have a great stitching weekend!

Gifted Gorgeousness 2019

Our friend Jo over at   Serendipitous Stitching         hosts this SAL where we post something that is a gift, will be a gift or we can shoehorn into the title of gift.  I have been working on this butterfly for quite a while and it is on my list to finish this year. (I did find it BTW; it was at the bottom of my stitching bag.)
Here is where it is today:

Hopefully it will see some stitching time this month. Are you working on a gift? Let us see it!