WIP Wednesday

We are getting cool weather and I love how the leaves are starting to change colors.
I have been stitching on my stocking and I feel like I am making progress.
Here is where it was last time:

And here is where I am today:

People's Choice SAL

Well, it is the first Saturday of the month and it is time to post

Jo over at  Serendipitous Stitching host this and this month's topic is cats.
Have you seen the new design by Plum Street Samplers called Clementine?

 
It looks like our kitty and I may have to stitch this one.
I have a finish to share! And it has a cat in it too...

I had this stitched a bit ago and finally took the time to pop it in the frame. I need to pull another of the kits out to get another one done.
Have a great weekend!

Why is Life so Busy?

I find I can post on Instagram or Facebook, but blogging is becoming more of a chore. I think it is partially that my husband and I share the same computer. My goal is to get more than one post a week, but we will see!
It is the end of the month and the only Wipocalypse project that I have made much progress on is First Christmas Stocking.

I am so very close on this piece!  Melissa has a challenge for next month to place at least one stitch on a single project every day. Yep! I can do that, as long as we don't travel....               
I am also late on The Totally Useless SAL which is supposed to go up on the new moon, which was Saturday(?). Anyway, here is my ort jar on the art quilt I am stitching:

I am leaving some of the lavender in, but a lot will be covered in beads and stitching!
Oh! Melissa always asks a question and this month's is
What finishing style have you never tried but would love to do?
I hate finishing projects myself so this is a tough question. Do you remember the Uncle Sam's Hat?

 It is stitched and ready to be finished as shown below.

But there is sits in my basement, waiting for someone to "poof" make it into a hat. Until next month!

Art Quilt Changes

I have been playing with this art quilt for awhile. I was with some friends on Friday and they helped me play with it.
This is where we left it on Friday:

I posted it on Instagram and my daughter commented that she thought the lavender was too much. As did  Cheryl . I looked at it and decided I agreed. I love fuchsia and purple, but the lavender did not make me happy. So I took photos and started playing.
Here is the upper left corner from Friday in color and black and white:

 Note that the pink and lavender are the same value-medium.

I painted some of the lace with some fabric paint I have and took some more photos:

  I am going to play with the lace a little more and try to get a little more of the dark fuchsia in some of the lace. Also, I will paint some of the lavender and make it purple.  I pulled a blue thread I dyed earlier this year which I think will work to pull this color around the quilt a little more. I am very excited about this piece and feel like it looks so much better.
I have TONS of ideas for stitching on it, but I need to get this base layer down.

IHSW

I was able to get a little stitching this weekend. I have decided to work on this as much as possible as I am so close to a finish.
Here is where I started on Friday:

 Here is where I ended this morning:

Looks like the crook will be ok. I know I am off by a little, but it will work. Hope you got a lot of stitching time this weekend.

Into the Basement....

I have company coming today and needed to tidy up my living room/stitching space. When it is just my husband and I, I feel comfortable keeping my 3 large projects upstairs. But with guests I feel like I need to be a little neater! (And it is easier to vacuum!)
MH 1656 went down. I will be bringing her back up quickly as I am getting a bit of a rhythm going on her.

Hey! It is International Hermit & Stitch Weekend!

I will probably stitch on my Christmas stocking. Hope you get lots of stitching time this weekend!

Gifted Gorgeousness for September

Where did the summer go? Jo over at  Serendipitous Stitching hosts this SAL where we post items that we received as gifts, that we are giving to people, etc. You get the idea!
This is a gift for my husband's aunt. She is a Quaker and I thought I would stitch something up for her and put it on a box. I am so close to being done!
Here is where I last showed it:

 And here I am now!

         I need to finish the last large motif and then I will start adding little ones in the blank spaces.