Notebook Cover

 I took a class at Midsummer Stitch with Jandi Dean. It was a lot of fun.

I used some stitching that I finished years ago. One is from Stitched Stories. The other is a Judy Jeroy crewel piece.

I Must be Nuts, But We Already Knew That

 I swore when I broke my knee cap that I would not can anything this year. Nothing. Nada. But then the tomatoes started ripening and no one came to pick them....So guess what I did? 16 quarts of tomatoes and 11 pints of salsa. Not all in one day mind you, but still.

My college kids are happy. My knee, not so much.

I took a hot second and stretched the crewel piece so I could fully finish it. 

I love how it goes from wrinkled to smooth!

I also finished this piece from Stitched Stories

I can never remember the name of this kit, but it was a blast to stitch. (Full disclosure:Debbie gifted this to me after Fiber Talk  interviewed her.) I have purchased another kit that I hope to start on my next camping trip.

And just to bore you a little more, I fully finished one of my Inchies pieces from Kathy Reese .I took a Dorset Button class through Sassy Jack's September Soiree 2022 . The Soiree was fun as was the little workshop. If you can't travel to retreats, but would like to meet some stitching friends, I highly recommend Kim Young's Soiree. I'll take some pictures of my swag and share them soon.

IHSW for June

 This past weekend was the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend which takes place the third weekend of every month. I forgot to take before photos, but here is my progress on my pieces:

Start Each Day with Coffee by Stitched Stories-I managed  to get a few word done.

Purple Mountain Majesty by Gay Ann Rogers. I am trying to get the tent stitch done around the words. I think I may focus on this piece in July.

Pour ta Fete by Lindsey Lane Designs. Sorry for the wrinkles. I think I hit the bottom! I have gotten back to the top alphabets.

What did you get done this weekend?

Gifted Gorgeousness June 2022

 Well, the summer is going by quickly. My college aged kids came home for a visit and I have enjoyed having them here. But it does add extra laundry and cooking!

Gifted Gorgeousness is the brain child of Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching . Just post a photo of something that is a gift for you or a gift for someone else. Lots of fun!

I have been working on Pour ta Fete a little each day:

I also have almost finished Peacock Sampler which was an unfinished piece I picked up from a stash sale at my guild:

It just needs the date placed on it. Not sure how I will finish it, but I do love it!

Also have been stitching Start each Day with Coffee from Stitched Stories:

You can see an unboxing of the project on Fiber Talk.