WIPocalypse Post September 2023

 Well, I made some serious dents in my WIPs. Very Excited! This SAL is run by Melissa over at Measi's Musings . Her question this month is "Are you a seasonal stitcher? If so, which seasons do you find yourself more productive or less productive?" I tend to find more time to stitch in the winter as I don't have the garden, but I stitch almost every day.

I finished Mary Parson 1790:

I also started and finished the Mabel Tuke Small from the September Soiree run by Sassy Jack's.

I have managed to finish another letter for the Sampler Book by Erica Michaels:

And I finished Drawn Thread Sampler by Gay Ann Rogers:

Whitework and a Bit of Bling

 I decided I really should finish this piece during Sampler September. It has been in my WIP pile since 2014, I do believe.

I cut the threads and I need to start wrapping bars. 

I have done the next part of my gold work heart.

I am enjoying stitching this piece. I may have to look into more gold work.

IHSW August 2023

 Well, I had a lot of time to stitch this past weekend.

 

Here are my pieces:

Saturday I took a class with Gentle Pursuits Designs through The Tudor Rose Sampler Guild

 It was a great class and I highly recommend Cissy as a teacher.

I also finished a square on Drawn Thread Sampler:

It is the center square in the photo. A little wonky close up, but if I am a few feet away, it looks fine.

I was bound and determined to work on the border of Mary Parsons:

Counting is very important on borders....

And then I worked on Susan Schlitcher 1845:

Those colors make me happy!

Drawn Thread Sampler-Cutting Threads

 I spent some time doing the prep work so I can finish this piece soon. Or at least that is the plan.

The Fear of Cutting

 Well, I finally finished the row I have been stitching:

 

This is Gay Ann Rogers' Drawn Thread Sampler.

I thought I had finished it, but I had a bunch of needlelace left to do. 

The next step is to start cutting threads so I can do more needlelace in each of the little squares. I have 6 left to do. If I could overcome my fear, I could do one a week....Oh! And I have the center square left to do also!

What I Stitched Over the Weekend

 Well, I am a day late, but here is my post for the IHSW.

I worked on Pour ta Fete:

I finished a page on my HAED:

Worked a bit on my Drawn Thread Sampler:

I got some work done on my Quaker Hornbook:

And I finished a piece of needlepoint into a bag using stash:

WIPocalypse April 2023 Check-In

Well, I am a little late on my posting, but late is better than never.

If you want to find out more about this lovely SAL, check out Melissa's information.

Each month she asks a question. This month is: Where do I buy my stitching supplies?

 I'm super happy that we have a local shop again. It is BeStitchMe , She is known for her hand-dyed linens and threads and also carries cross-stitch charts. I need to get over there as she has a mystery box that I ordered. I will open it up and share it here.

I also shop at Sassy Jack's. I recently received this in the mail from her:

Now to find time to start something!

On to my WIPs!

I finished stitching Blue Larkspur:

I need to hem it, but I'm not sure when I will get to it.

Here is where I am on Pour ta Fete:

Slowly seeing progress.

Drawn Thread Sampler is ready for me to start cutting threads out:

And Shimmering Dreams has a border started:

I have the urge to start a new project and I am trying to resist. We will see if I manage to behave for the month of May.

IHSW April 2023

 So it was the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend where we try to take some extra time to stitch. No such luck in my life, but such is life.

I started the 17th Century color band sampler:

It is on 53/63 Sycamore Seedpod with Soie Goblin. I am going to restart it as it is too bulky for me. Now I need to wait for linen to arrive...

I managed a few stitches on Drawn Thread Sampler:

I need to rip the eyelets over the heart out. They look off center to me....

Pour ta Fete got a little love, but I have a bit to more to do to get a page finish:

I also received happy mail from Sassy Jacks' :

Now to find some stitching time!

TUSAL April 2023

 I finally looked up when the date for the new moon so I wouldn't forget to post my orts for the month!

 

And just so you can see the full Drawn Thread Sampler by Gay Ann Rogers:

April Plans

 Do you make plans or goals? I make "loose" plans. I try to hit them, but if I don't, I try not to get upset. Stitching is my hobby after all, not a job.

Here is my calendar from March:

I did stitch every day, even if it was only a stitch or two.

My plans for April are to get 500 stitches on my HAED:

Finish this Mill Hill kit that I just started-Bunny Egg:

Finish Blue Larkspur:

There is more to do than it seems. I should amend that I won't fully finish it as that will require a hem stitch...

Get through Lesson 2 on Shimmering Dreams:

I have to put in the rest of the corners.

I also want to get all the non-cut work done on Drawn Thread Sampler by Gay Ann Rogers:

I'm  also starting the second 17th Century Sampler by Thistle Threads and maybe Jane Turner. Hey! I did finish a few projects!

Gay Ann Rogers WIPs

 If you have been following me for very long, you know I'm a big fan of Gay Ann Rogers. Here are my current WIPS that are hers:

Catherine:

Betsy Ross Needlecase:

Drawn Thread Sampler:

I hope to work on these soon. HA! Gay Ann Rogers has issued a challenge on her Facebook page to get out one of her queens and make an appointment to work on her. I need to reframe Catherine on better stretcher bars and then she will get some attention.

The People's Choice- January 2023

 Well, this is another SAL hosted by Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching.

 

I think my designer of the year will be- Gay Ann Rogers. Surprise. Surprise.

I have quite a few of her kits that haven't been started along with several that I have started.

Here are the ones that I really want to stitch this year:

The nest heart in the America series-

 Both the Drawn Thread Samplers:

Catherine:

 Betsy Ross Needlecase:

 I hope to work on something I've already started, but who knows what the new year will bring!