A Finish!

 I finally finished Springhill by Rosewood Manor. I really want to start Autumn Hill, but I think I will wait and try to do a bit more stitching on some small projects.

What I did For IHSW May 2022

 I did catch my husband's cold. Sigh. But here is what I managed to stitch:

Pour ta Fete

More Than A Rose is finished! Now how shall I fully finish it?

Purple Mountain Majesty Heart:

More tent stitch done on this and lots more to do!

Springhill:

Lots and lots of green left to do.

I Can't Believe it is March!

 New numbers were called for WIPGO, so I have abandoned the Lizard Canvas until I catch up for this month. But I did spend some serious time with Springhill by Rosewood Manor.

Here is where I started:

And here is where I finished:

I'm a slow stitcher so I am happy with my progress. Now to dig out Angel of Love by Lavender and Lace.

IHSW January 2022

 Well, I noticed on Facebook that this past weekend was the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend. The idea is to stitch as much as you can during the third weekend of the month and post photos.

I mainly worked on Springhill by Rosewood Manor. Here is where I started:

And here is where I ended:

I think I stitched on this all last week and didn't take a photo on Friday. Oh well.  I did get some stitching done.

January 2022 WIPGO Goals Met

 I worked on Springhill by Rosewood Manor for 8 hours.

Here is my starting point:

And here is where I ended:

It was those big trees that took forever!

I also was able to get the plaited braid done on More Than a Rose:

I will spend the rest of the weekend working on my HAED. Maybe I will get enough done to post a progress photo tomorrow.

Well, I Finally Switched Projects

 I realized that I was no longer enjoying stitching on Springhill. I spent time swiping on my phone, walking around the house, etc. So I decided to move my painted canvas upstairs.

Here is where Springhill currently is:

I think the leaves on those big trees finally got me! I had hoped to add another color to them, but that will have to wait until I bring it out again.

Here is where I am on my painted canvas:

Well, not really. I started to do the basketweave as my background when I realized the yellow I am using is too bright. The background needs to be the background! So I ripped it out and will start again.

IHSW for November 2021 Wrap-up

 Well, my weekend started poorly with the discovery that I stitched Pour Ta Fete in the wrong orientation:

I ripped out the few letters and left it for another day. Oh well. At least I didn't stitch all the way across the piece.

Blue Larkspur got some attention, put not a ton:

I put some stitches into Springhill:

Lots of starts and stops, so I feel like I made some serious progress although I have a lot of hill left to do.

I also stitched a little on More Than A Rose. Here is where I started:

And here it is at the end of the weekend:

 

Beginning of a Hermit Weekend!

 Well, I almost forgot what the day was, but remembered in the nick of time! What is the Hermit Weekend or the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend (IHSW for short)? It is the third weekend in the month where we try to take extra time to stitch. Won't happen for me as I have college kids headed my way. Yipee! But they always come hungry for home cooking....

Anyway, I plan on stitching a few things:

A new start that I haven't even shared on my blog! Pour Ta Fete by Lindsay Lane Designs on 56 count Sycamore Seed pod and Soie Surfine. I must be NUTS! (I am further along than this photo shows, but this is the only one I took.)

Here is what it will look like when I finish it:

Avlea Folk Emboridery Blue Larkspur:

And some on Springhill:

That should keep me busy! Now off to dig up my peanut brittle recipe as I need to get a batch made before my kids show up.

More Progress on Springhill

 This piece really calls to me right now. I was exercising and thinking about what I want to stitch in 2022. (It's not too early, is it?) But I kept thinking, "I want to finish Springhill!" 

This is what it looked like last time I posted:

And here is my progress:

That tree is a lot of counting! Next I need leaves....

A Hill!

 I have been spending a lot of time with Springhill by Rosewood Manor Designs.

The fact that I have started on the hill shows how much time I have spent on it.

I realized I never showed my Book of Days from September:

I have blank squares from the days we were traveling.

Here are my pages from October:

I like keeping track of what I stitch each day. I don't count stitches, nor how long each day, but I like seeing what projects are calling my name.

I Have a Bird!

 I just love this piece! I am so excited that I have this bird in place as now I can start on the hill that is underneath.

I have tons left to do and I don't get much done when I get time to stitch. But none of that matters, this makes me happy.

Comfort Stitching

 For some reason, I am super stressed since coming home from vacation. Maybe it is just the way the world is right now. So I feel like I should be working on certain projects, but I can not get the energy stitch on them. But that is ok. I am giving myself permission to stitch on Springhill. I am in love with the colors and it makes me happy.

Here is how it looks right now.:

I've been busy canning too. A friend gave me pumpkins so I put them up.

Broke a quart jar and under filled another quart...But I have 5 quarts and 7 pints on pumpkin goodness. And I am baking pumpkin apple bread as I type. Life is good.

Working On Springhill

 There is a challenge taking place on Instagram by @devotedquilter called #wipsbegone2021. The idea is there are 100 days left in 2021(or there were when the challenge started), so how many WIPS can you finish?

Well, if I worked on tiny ones, maybe quite a few. But as you know, I love large projects. So I am trying to make a concerted effort on a few of my WIPS. Will they get done before the end of the year? Doubtful. But a girl can try.

Here is the last time I showed you Springhill:

And here it is now:

Can you see my mistake? Not the one on the right side of photo where I miscounted somewhere on the vines and I am two stitches too high... 

No? Well, I did the Montenegrin stitch on the bands between the vine, but did not write what color I chose. So the bottom band is a different color. Oh well. Both are staying in as life is too short to go back and fix something like that. Too much stitching to do! And who wants to rip on  45 count linen?!?

IHSW for August 2021

 Well, it was the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend and I forgot to take before photos...

What is IHSW? Do you run away and stitch? No, it is just a weekend where you purposefully take time to stitch. It could be an extra hour, an extra 15 minutes, whatever. You are supposed to post before and after photos, but whatever!  It is the brainchild of the lovely Jo .

Here are my photos:

Agnus Dei is moving along:

 

I pulled Springhill out again. I figure if I get one or two threads on it a night, I will see progress.

And I started on my Lizard needlepoint canvas.

I need to figure out a background stitch so it may go back to the corner....

What did you work on this weekend?

My Progress for World Cross Stitch Day

I so love the colors on this, but despair that I will ever get it done!

Where I was:

And where I stopped:

30 Minutes of Stitching

 I set a timer and worked on Springhill as Karen Kluba said her birthday was last week. 

Here is where I started:

And here is where I finished:

Not a ton of progress, but a little is better than nothing.

Time for the IHSW!

 What is IHSW? It is the third weekend of the month where we try to stitch as much as possible,which I try to do anyway..

Here are the pieces I had time to stitch:

Agnus Dei:

Springhill:

Got the middle flower done!

And a bit on Marion Lang:

Not too bad.....