IHSW January 2025

 I didn't grab pictures of my before, but here are the pieces I stitched over the weekend:

Janette Kirkland -Queenstown Sampler Designs 

Midnight Elegance Ornament -Debbie Rowley 

Pour ta Fete by Lindsey Lane Designs.

And

Angel of Love by Lavender and Lace 

A Few Progress Photos

 

Stitch Every Day

 The Sampler Guild (UK) started a challenge to stitch every day.  I decided last year that I wanted to finish the Angel of Love by Lavender and Lace.

I figure if I do a little each day, I should have a finish by the end of 2025. If I don't get distracted!

Angel of Love

 Well, I did not spend much time on this piece in 2022. Maybe she can get some attention in 2023.

I Started A New Project

 And I may start another one tomorrow! Horrors! It is the end of the year and I have tons of WIPS, but I decided that life is too short to worry about such things.

So Angel of Love by Lavender and Lace has been in my stash for years. And when I say years, I mean YEARS! Before my oldest was born. Maybe even before I got married. That is a long time for me to keep something and not stitch it.

It does have a bit of history. My original plan was to stitch it for my mother. She loves bling and I knew she would love it. But I never put needle and thread to fabric. 

Fast forward to Thanksgiving this year: my kids were helping me put up decorations and I realized the spot behind the tree really needed something. I have a small needlepoint piece there, but it is too small to make much of an impact. Now the smart thing to do would be to pull out an old WIP. Right?

One of these would have worked:

Star of Wonder:

Or Florentine Ornaments:

But neither spoke to me, so I pulled my threads, beads and fabric for  Angel of Love. 

I started her a few days ago and she is quite lovely. She will be perfect behind my tree!

What will I start tomorrow? I'll try to remember to share it with you.