Gifted Gorgeousnes June and International Hermit and Stitch Weekend

I have been working on this block in the evening instead of starting a new Mill Hill bead kit. This will be a gift for my daughter, if I ever finish it!

I have plenty left to do on this block and it will eventually be part of a crazy quilt.
Jo over at       Serendipitous Stitching   hosts this SAL. We are supposed to post progress on things we have been given or are going to give as gifts. It is a great excuse to  work on all those gifted projects.
I am thinking about gifting one of these Quaker Balls to my husband's aunt. She is in her 90's and I need to get started! But do I have the right fabric? NO!

The pattern is by Amaryllis Artworks. I have a friend who stitched one and it is lovely.
One last thing: I joined the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend. Full explanation is  HERE  .
I will be stitching on Reptiles as it is my weekend rotation piece.

I will also be working on Uncle Sam's Hat.

TUSAL June

Yesterday was the full moon and it is time to post our ort containers. This great SAL is from       Daffy Cat  .
Here is mine:

It is fun to see the little snippets pile up.
Jo from    Serendipitous Stitching   asked me how I make my postcards as I sent her one. I am working on a post about them and will share one I get it all ready.

A Little House

Well, I was working on my Drawn Thread Sampler and I realized I made the second house wrong. Sigh.

But I am not taking it out! It is a little small but I don't think it makes that much of a difference. I have too much left to do on this and decisions to make in other sections. Keep moving forward!

I "Needed" A New Project

I decided I wanted to do a needlepoint project.  This one called my name as I would love to have it stitched up before the 4th of July.
I only stitched on it Sunday evening and this is what I got done.

Uncle Sam's Hat by Margaret Bendig

 It is a kit I purchased from    San Bernadino Chapter of ANG          . They are a guild that I will never attend as it meets in California. But they offer great workshops at great prices.

Kit

This one really called my name and has been in my stash a year, I think. The kit was well put together and the instructions are great. I even have some for making it into a hat.
When will I stitch this piece in my rotation? Not sure. I need to pull Drawn Thread out and maybe cut some threads. Yikes!

Something Kind of New

I decided I needed to work on my 2020 Crazy Challenge because I am going to use my blocks as samples for a class in the fall. Here is where I left off:

 All I added was this little bullion rose:

I figure if I stitch on it at least once a week, I will feel a little better about the project.

To find out more about this craziness, look at  Pintangle       .This was all Sharon B's crazy idea.

Mill Hill Monday

I have been slowly stitching on this piece. Most days it is less than 15 minutes and I don't stitch on it every day. But every little bit counts!
Here is what it looked like last time I posted:

 And this is where I am now:

I need to find some red floss for the red beads. None came in the kit, but that is ok. I have LOTS of red floss in my stash!

A Bee

A friend asked me to show her how to stitch a bee using Sue Spargo's book   Creative Stitching    . Great book! But I thought I should try it before I tried to teach her. After all, it needs bullion knots! Here is my attempt on a piece of denim:

I used a Tulip needle and it was much easier to make the bullion knots. Here is a link to Mary Corbet where she discusses them:
Tulip Needles
Yes, I would recommend them. I ordered some with a friend. If I did not get the other sizes of milliners, I will be ordering some. The one I used was wonderful.
 I think I will be pulling out Reptiles. A friend and I were discussing rotations and I may be changing mine up next week. We will see. Have a great weekend!