tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31862959212433748422024-03-14T02:10:04.119-07:00Stitchy SamMy Cross Stitch Projects!Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-76288229074959227452021-01-02T03:39:00.004-08:002021-01-02T03:40:40.150-08:002021 Goals<p>As you you've seen from my review of 2020, it was a busy stitchy year for me, I can't promise to top it in 2021 with a new job, looking for something permanent and moving house again at the end of the year, but I'll have fun trying!</p><p>I've decided to use WIPGO again, and use 11 designs to fill in my squares, with one design - <i>Millennium Sampler </i>in 4 squares so that I can prioritise it more.</p><p>I counted my stitches last year, a habit from Magical Stitches, but I think it slowed me down, so I'll stop doing that and instead record when I stitched on a design and any milestones, e.g. finished 1 block, finished a teddy etc.</p><p>1. Made to Create SAL - Start and finish</p><p>I was fortunate to received the materials for the Made to Create SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch for Christmas, and the first part is sent on the 25th January!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNPB6Ew4ZClXXKFsnnLtk0C3X1eKjxEZZ_KIoB3IQvE2GaCDQqpy3lw6DFYcDQU3UjKwXlhpF87mZe7oYWHCZNuBQ0wNHJZx30Gg3Fb2TgTU5Fcq6X0I_JdKJOV4k_F8KuUgeUCy2-_Fj/s960/Made+to+Create+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNPB6Ew4ZClXXKFsnnLtk0C3X1eKjxEZZ_KIoB3IQvE2GaCDQqpy3lw6DFYcDQU3UjKwXlhpF87mZe7oYWHCZNuBQ0wNHJZx30Gg3Fb2TgTU5Fcq6X0I_JdKJOV4k_F8KuUgeUCy2-_Fj/s320/Made+to+Create+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pcCsmBn1IMY3vbUDJYYKrNwxU_Pxv9dCXWOTYE6kvGP_nYBbAkvbHg50YRvCWGVhidYTEd1pWY0LZ9BIb2s-05v0I8OLoNoVAq1sdw2Y2HG2HB3psYLiG61DLEbP4t7sDAQ0zQIt_eS2/s960/Made+to+Create.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pcCsmBn1IMY3vbUDJYYKrNwxU_Pxv9dCXWOTYE6kvGP_nYBbAkvbHg50YRvCWGVhidYTEd1pWY0LZ9BIb2s-05v0I8OLoNoVAq1sdw2Y2HG2HB3psYLiG61DLEbP4t7sDAQ0zQIt_eS2/s320/Made+to+Create.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm really excited to start this since I've wanted to try CCS for over a year, and this design seems to be really fitting and will look perfect in my new craft room.<p>2. Millennium Sampler - Finish all squares</p><p>BEFORE:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOx0AS73czHGjWpfOqO8Wj_DlZwwG1vxo-JSJmDepQULBNotFDH7WiTqxACbuiEyfMOL3wPBmP9Tqv5jT2afG8CWD2qhAELaIhOBGxfv_4jlbU7I5AwGpWRu6GQNOfvJOM-3WO2mtz41o/" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOx0AS73czHGjWpfOqO8Wj_DlZwwG1vxo-JSJmDepQULBNotFDH7WiTqxACbuiEyfMOL3wPBmP9Tqv5jT2afG8CWD2qhAELaIhOBGxfv_4jlbU7I5AwGpWRu6GQNOfvJOM-3WO2mtz41o/w243-h325/image.png" width="243" /></a></p><p>My WIPGO Board will actually be 2 squares each time it's called, but since there are 12 outstanding blocks, I will try to do more than that if possible.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">3. A Day in the Life of Hello Kitty - Finish Page 2</p><p style="text-align: left;">I need new up to date phot of this one, but here's the most recent picture of page one:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL8QWdRlVLQycAdIPF02tefuCqtFfaCrViNoJe39-wGO-NLiECISEuMvSghyphenhyphenLKtslx1v0BolvxwRsx00Qbf6zRXYYVhjGknf4n06qfhm5ypUkEnO2jUYY_tctQF_Cgr87bdfuiccdyp0D/s2048/Hello+Kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL8QWdRlVLQycAdIPF02tefuCqtFfaCrViNoJe39-wGO-NLiECISEuMvSghyphenhyphenLKtslx1v0BolvxwRsx00Qbf6zRXYYVhjGknf4n06qfhm5ypUkEnO2jUYY_tctQF_Cgr87bdfuiccdyp0D/s320/Hello+Kitty.jpg" /></a></div><p>4. Snowy Friends - 1,000 stitches</p><p>BEFORE: </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGc-uwoW7kRqqBq8_Lxl8piw12LwTZoNuA_RF-1NLeZdQG2ii-b_8tZ3Ahk_yRsTMCz6AVC4Z_n1eX2X2NOFkymx0A4gs7RET9xE8Io6RgYIO0c9n4aRHR4o-jQcwRdEvK_lIv-JSv8nP/s960/Snowy+Friends+Jan+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGc-uwoW7kRqqBq8_Lxl8piw12LwTZoNuA_RF-1NLeZdQG2ii-b_8tZ3Ahk_yRsTMCz6AVC4Z_n1eX2X2NOFkymx0A4gs7RET9xE8Io6RgYIO0c9n4aRHR4o-jQcwRdEvK_lIv-JSv8nP/s320/Snowy+Friends+Jan+21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I absolutely love this design, but think 2 over 1 on 25 count was a bit ambitious. I'm going to try to do a bit more of this sine I've had a long break and would love to make more progress on my first ever HAED.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5 . <span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">Project X - FINISH date & frame</span></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't show you a picture of this, but will do as soon as I've given it to the recipiants receive it. It's a beautiful design and can't wait to share it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. Love Spring - FINISH</div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOowt8H1jz_P2DPc738Ghja_-T9_jH6xL6hpt6NwQBihPmMwEifJZJ8HuSP1ubnnc_jEoGAEHPWWooddPoMRKaYWfLB-apByZx19Aw97R_7IFwIzdVn2YKVjTrsEYl0kBQ8NyU95OcUnD/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOowt8H1jz_P2DPc738Ghja_-T9_jH6xL6hpt6NwQBihPmMwEifJZJ8HuSP1ubnnc_jEoGAEHPWWooddPoMRKaYWfLB-apByZx19Aw97R_7IFwIzdVn2YKVjTrsEYl0kBQ8NyU95OcUnD/w255-h340/image.png" width="255" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>I'm really excited to finish this and it will be done this year.<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">7. Mini Think Pink - FINISH 1,000 STITCHES</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5w_djAYMJ9-qnAqlGeD-XOsoSuCa8tSVoCQJ9T30O5bF8OSb2eELnTPNb5r0xN2rBji5IvXbn6Z_LbjNC4NwrOsrZ-ITBNZHhBh1Jk1b0IUDvVN2PG5v8sdAjLirWylfYYDZgOzZeLjm/s958/Mini+Think+Pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5w_djAYMJ9-qnAqlGeD-XOsoSuCa8tSVoCQJ9T30O5bF8OSb2eELnTPNb5r0xN2rBji5IvXbn6Z_LbjNC4NwrOsrZ-ITBNZHhBh1Jk1b0IUDvVN2PG5v8sdAjLirWylfYYDZgOzZeLjm/s320/Mini+Think+Pink.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I absolutely adore this chart, and 1,000 stitches doesn't seem much, but it'll almost finish half a page. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.49px;">7. Teddy Tags - FINISH LAST 4 Teddies</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span>BEFORE:</span></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;">Picture to be added.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.49px;">8. Frogs Kissing - FINISH 1,000 STITCHES</span></div><p>BEFORE:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4PjzHr79YY1hLK179Y2TWEjwLxC8J9qj8jpZ50dKcctMSAM3e-ThZkIB9r02L44d9l0-zTRGIiBeQWU-h3uS0eKWeaEUBgFXJFny7B1_FyV0KfOzguidMdKFAVX3Ed2dvIAKJe4AfeMo/s320/Frogs+Kissing.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4PjzHr79YY1hLK179Y2TWEjwLxC8J9qj8jpZ50dKcctMSAM3e-ThZkIB9r02L44d9l0-zTRGIiBeQWU-h3uS0eKWeaEUBgFXJFny7B1_FyV0KfOzguidMdKFAVX3Ed2dvIAKJe4AfeMo/s0/Frogs+Kissing.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In theory, this is so close to a finish, but the confetti is terrible. However, I'm hoping wth my new stitching technique, and Pattern Keeper, I'll be able to make real progress on this one in 2021.<p>9. Blossoming Hedgehog - FINISH</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimajGQZCu1uFpN_8FZm_wKOFPnOFQKi0ZKeVp__WXxQE9GXhyphenhyphenhP0IOiXNaJFQ8mAvKLnspXjvP14fZsZBtW2MIkU0vAD-bleOlg8oMBaLQqEQPB4ZqgF36SnoNJjhyphenhyphen-J-bRBrsjFKGl4KE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimajGQZCu1uFpN_8FZm_wKOFPnOFQKi0ZKeVp__WXxQE9GXhyphenhyphenhP0IOiXNaJFQ8mAvKLnspXjvP14fZsZBtW2MIkU0vAD-bleOlg8oMBaLQqEQPB4ZqgF36SnoNJjhyphenhyphen-J-bRBrsjFKGl4KE/w309-h412/image.png" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10. Lakeside Village - Finish Page 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTixNQx557qc2DZyc3f33dW5Ad9WmcVwNK_dNZU_fhCSVbnggigaHc3AvlJKiXCcaggcFDvq6NJFBq-iSb9moK4xFr7-I7B8htETix2i9HXoy4S7begLuNN330bN-3pyjxD5y9Il009t3/s480/Lakeside+Village.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTixNQx557qc2DZyc3f33dW5Ad9WmcVwNK_dNZU_fhCSVbnggigaHc3AvlJKiXCcaggcFDvq6NJFBq-iSb9moK4xFr7-I7B8htETix2i9HXoy4S7begLuNN330bN-3pyjxD5y9Il009t3/s320/Lakeside+Village.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think it's time this one came out again this yea, so it's going on my WIPGO board and page 2 shouls be completed this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11. Beacon Ridge - FINISH 1,000 STITCHES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFE6Zk2tzQMHU0kn14d0S_3evUjWgTJ99xkwwtrQAEM3Zs8Xhs6Ytvx4FLQPrS-hht8JKhadl1XO5EQXUSj5zxMAOJfZ4B0GCyjXKD0vETUFYsRlJ4DcPTX7a5iEamZpnqW3EXGHbq8Z_/s640/Beacon+Ridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFE6Zk2tzQMHU0kn14d0S_3evUjWgTJ99xkwwtrQAEM3Zs8Xhs6Ytvx4FLQPrS-hht8JKhadl1XO5EQXUSj5zxMAOJfZ4B0GCyjXKD0vETUFYsRlJ4DcPTX7a5iEamZpnqW3EXGHbq8Z_/s320/Beacon+Ridge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't normally like stitching backgreounds, but this sky is beautiful and will be coming out again in 2021!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12. Ladybug Love - FINISH 1,000 STITCHES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRTETg2IrMjHqa-rf6T8wsizH7ejsA_LzZAYQU395FmNXm7ljDs-I1UCjslbRdmRtHIli9inyN9cnFMCcWVmh30xzajlQm3NN_JDDgoYYmU2XGK3fNJMF6FXbro7V0DA4e41SRkMEjafR/s320/Ladybug+Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRTETg2IrMjHqa-rf6T8wsizH7ejsA_LzZAYQU395FmNXm7ljDs-I1UCjslbRdmRtHIli9inyN9cnFMCcWVmh30xzajlQm3NN_JDDgoYYmU2XGK3fNJMF6FXbro7V0DA4e41SRkMEjafR/s0/Ladybug+Love.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to me doing cross country on this one, I'll have to roughly count the stitches, but I'm so happy this will get stitched on this year, albeit just a small amount.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, I think my goals, albeit many, they are achievable and I'm excited to know the WIPGO numbers each month. January has already been called - Mini Think Pink and Teddy Tags, which ahould be fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year & Happy Stitching!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-30701491829115622992021-01-02T01:46:00.005-08:002021-01-02T01:46:57.919-08:002020 Review<p>Well 2020 has been a surreal year for everyone wherever you are in the world, but on a personal note, it’s been a momentous one for me!</p><p>In February I was made redundant from my long term job, and then CoVid happened, so the job hunt was tricky to say the least. When the 1st lockdown was lifted, I visited my sisters, nephews and niece and realised how much I missed them, so when we returned, we put the house on the market, and accepted an offer a week later! So now I'm here in our new home in Lincolnshire after living in the North East for over 17 years. I also have a new job starting in January, so an interesting future and I dearly hope that we come through the Pandemic very soon.</p><p>Anyway, back to the stitching, if you remember, last year I enjoyed joining in with Magical Stitches which had a Harry Potter theme. this year I had hoped to join in again, however, the theme was Disneyland parks and I know very little about them and it got really complex, so I slowly stopped doing that.</p><p>However, I joined WIPGO devised by Jessie Marie Does Stuff. If you've not heard about this, it basically means you select 24 projects to put on a bingo board and each month 2 numbers are called by Jessie Marie to stitch for that month. I've done several rotations, but none really worked for long, however being a monogamous stitcher has really suited me and you will see it resulted in some great finishes this year.</p><p>Here<span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"> were my goals for 2020:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">1. Playtime Kitten - FINISH - </span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">COMPLETE</span></span><br style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;" /></p><p>BEFORE:</p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tN141LyZWa-4ifmR1-qOAjJ9uSuO6haECM9XUqkcrhLBijm4IwAas7bzNpCnaj26MBRFw2r4QYPf1iRiBR29ew4pSZ21EsZMYCWxV2aoZvrJoQsE6l-QMXlYR1GfoGeTCnIBtfnsMFpG/s1600/066F7322-55F3-4A73-9129-0229DCB8724C.jpeg" style="color: #aa0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tN141LyZWa-4ifmR1-qOAjJ9uSuO6haECM9XUqkcrhLBijm4IwAas7bzNpCnaj26MBRFw2r4QYPf1iRiBR29ew4pSZ21EsZMYCWxV2aoZvrJoQsE6l-QMXlYR1GfoGeTCnIBtfnsMFpG/s320/066F7322-55F3-4A73-9129-0229DCB8724C.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIJnUyPhqQ-xH51qdDWDRfsIFHe5Zdvux9DjceNyMis2lQy0C9zI1WBL_gYlofeGREVmvZ4m2DbFIqtNUzVVZoMWWb2DN2ZIuy343wf1_OenAJVdIAUTvhvWNcGjXSRuBT2M0vMExyc7v/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="960" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIJnUyPhqQ-xH51qdDWDRfsIFHe5Zdvux9DjceNyMis2lQy0C9zI1WBL_gYlofeGREVmvZ4m2DbFIqtNUzVVZoMWWb2DN2ZIuy343wf1_OenAJVdIAUTvhvWNcGjXSRuBT2M0vMExyc7v/w349-h251/image.png" width="349" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A big 'yay' from me! I absolutely loved this design and the fabric choice. Some of that backstitch was a nightmare, however, it's worth it.</div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">2. Greek Steps - FINISH - </span><span style="color: #04ff00;">COMPLETE</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #04ff00;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxZhYnSsVKkBSHqupP5ZrqYziRLyRf5BLZ2nmNs7vYFGqmUhTOLV90KziKIulL1i_xQW_w4G3_F9aYgnHvXrUduFl9JpGnBNzoKJ29KOxRg9QZgebrVsBuktZFayL-4t6fovOej8V4ALn/s1600/6E6AB8BB-C4D0-4513-9CC4-2E9B94EA806E.jpeg" style="color: #aa0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxZhYnSsVKkBSHqupP5ZrqYziRLyRf5BLZ2nmNs7vYFGqmUhTOLV90KziKIulL1i_xQW_w4G3_F9aYgnHvXrUduFl9JpGnBNzoKJ29KOxRg9QZgebrVsBuktZFayL-4t6fovOej8V4ALn/s320/6E6AB8BB-C4D0-4513-9CC4-2E9B94EA806E.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qmy6td_k9BjlQLJxxhDc5NyUQ4-gQGJIls0BY_M-7DbFXDlMOscwrnT6uFd5ELH-lMgY5VFa77XymBps0xE-y87TJDgXsil7wjHV20kp2f6g3JnRnyDaq6SDVkc8qVvsZB912Jo7Rn5I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qmy6td_k9BjlQLJxxhDc5NyUQ4-gQGJIls0BY_M-7DbFXDlMOscwrnT6uFd5ELH-lMgY5VFa77XymBps0xE-y87TJDgXsil7wjHV20kp2f6g3JnRnyDaq6SDVkc8qVvsZB912Jo7Rn5I/w222-h296/image.png" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">Another longstanding project, I'm so pleased how quickly it pro0gressed once I focused on it solely. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">3. Project X - START AND FINISH - </span><span style="color: #ffa400;">PARTIALLY CLOMPLETED</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">Unfortunately I can't share this new start (and finish) because it's a gift and the event was sadly postponed until 2021, so I'll re-stitch the date and share once given to the recipients. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">4. Love Spring - FINISH FULL CROSSES - </span><span style="color: #04ff00;">COMPLETE</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosxrUKw-jrVOQzlD773zq14USp7h9Yw16FaUDCmq0eFXntvn2WSrirR5d8HcK5LSAOGTtE4sY366H3j5gDegDn8DoqM5w54IKO-SLuhKBHqst7J4Lslgvwy4dYuTj4xxzhT0SMNzfICdA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="952" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosxrUKw-jrVOQzlD773zq14USp7h9Yw16FaUDCmq0eFXntvn2WSrirR5d8HcK5LSAOGTtE4sY366H3j5gDegDn8DoqM5w54IKO-SLuhKBHqst7J4Lslgvwy4dYuTj4xxzhT0SMNzfICdA/" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4j0yecjJ55M9FHIrKOJKKtajb_3gNGgFEC8BPEZRpJt1xSe25sjfPZ02lwHci4ZHK88H-kP9F94n5NpP82Lo_OwN47tdbucr7Zy4sNtlQpE14huuYdLoWO9_-YDPzPWIRI7OY5cg7xQnv/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="840" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4j0yecjJ55M9FHIrKOJKKtajb_3gNGgFEC8BPEZRpJt1xSe25sjfPZ02lwHci4ZHK88H-kP9F94n5NpP82Lo_OwN47tdbucr7Zy4sNtlQpE14huuYdLoWO9_-YDPzPWIRI7OY5cg7xQnv/" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So after all the full stitches, I had to go on, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was on a roll, so here are the backstitches:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOowt8H1jz_P2DPc738Ghja_-T9_jH6xL6hpt6NwQBihPmMwEifJZJ8HuSP1ubnnc_jEoGAEHPWWooddPoMRKaYWfLB-apByZx19Aw97R_7IFwIzdVn2YKVjTrsEYl0kBQ8NyU95OcUnD/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOowt8H1jz_P2DPc738Ghja_-T9_jH6xL6hpt6NwQBihPmMwEifJZJ8HuSP1ubnnc_jEoGAEHPWWooddPoMRKaYWfLB-apByZx19Aw97R_7IFwIzdVn2YKVjTrsEYl0kBQ8NyU95OcUnD/w255-h340/image.png" width="255" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I'm really pleased with how it's looking, but want to get a new iron and press it well before adding the embellishments and getting it framed. So happy in the progress I made. I do have Love Tree in my stash, so maybe that'll come out in the near future.<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">5. Mini Think Pink - FINISH PAGE - </span><span style="color: red;">INCOMPLETE</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">Whilst I didn't get anywhere close to finishing the page, I am proud of what I did complete, I adjusted my annual goals when I joined WIPGO, and did complete my 10 squares (1,000) stitches, so I'm pleased how it's coming on.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">BEFORE:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg8Lam-0ghhlGYFgWTkcQ-V627Tu7f_vCbkihjTONYH6oUESNvMAyp3pkDp3h3RbScGdHkB2aMxDQloYoFuIwVTJkGxOrmPIgrjHUgvN4kOH1RgelUlFGUo9nZjSfCa9y0vnVXpAgzlgN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="933" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg8Lam-0ghhlGYFgWTkcQ-V627Tu7f_vCbkihjTONYH6oUESNvMAyp3pkDp3h3RbScGdHkB2aMxDQloYoFuIwVTJkGxOrmPIgrjHUgvN4kOH1RgelUlFGUo9nZjSfCa9y0vnVXpAgzlgN/" width="233" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_fsaNyINHsnTRj46fcV93jXtN0xCZXbplqvRnWkAZ03gumP-xOXLoOeh6ioPQGSFyfuzV2LTguFfqv5RuYS5gWCjWZ6-ktFZ3EYR4qS-QYtrQikaEhXDVGtmGSTuMvxqq06lHbPpEQD4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="750" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_fsaNyINHsnTRj46fcV93jXtN0xCZXbplqvRnWkAZ03gumP-xOXLoOeh6ioPQGSFyfuzV2LTguFfqv5RuYS5gWCjWZ6-ktFZ3EYR4qS-QYtrQikaEhXDVGtmGSTuMvxqq06lHbPpEQD4/w307-h392/image.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whilst this may not seem a lot, in comparison to others BAPs, I'm really pleased to have hit my revised target and make some decent progress.</div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">6. Millennium Sampler - FINISH 2 SQUARES - </span><span style="color: red;">INCOMPLETE</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">Again, I just fell short of my target, however, I'm really enjoying this design again after it become a UFO for so long. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">I can't find a before picture, but ere's my after picture.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOx0AS73czHGjWpfOqO8Wj_DlZwwG1vxo-JSJmDepQULBNotFDH7WiTqxACbuiEyfMOL3wPBmP9Tqv5jT2afG8CWD2qhAELaIhOBGxfv_4jlbU7I5AwGpWRu6GQNOfvJOM-3WO2mtz41o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOx0AS73czHGjWpfOqO8Wj_DlZwwG1vxo-JSJmDepQULBNotFDH7WiTqxACbuiEyfMOL3wPBmP9Tqv5jT2afG8CWD2qhAELaIhOBGxfv_4jlbU7I5AwGpWRu6GQNOfvJOM-3WO2mtz41o/w220-h294/image.png" width="220" /></a></div><br />And the square I have focused on this year:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fVXx3823pupKCBsn5HdHBhfmqjliDfieEp6rAl41Ep4G9R73JIWDnIymjlsZzUtm0kQUMfnGEH5o5yXLOILw5stjNV5rpKLbIQ0hAWwZjuuICmn2_S-jDPFrcvsJPl9g8Bi9dNMgikzx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fVXx3823pupKCBsn5HdHBhfmqjliDfieEp6rAl41Ep4G9R73JIWDnIymjlsZzUtm0kQUMfnGEH5o5yXLOILw5stjNV5rpKLbIQ0hAWwZjuuICmn2_S-jDPFrcvsJPl9g8Bi9dNMgikzx/w253-h338/image.png" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div>I really want to focus on this next year to see if I can finish the squares around the centre - see my goals post for more information!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">7. Teddy Tags - FINISH LAST 4 Teddies -</span><span style="color: red;"> INCOMPLETE</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span>BEFORE:</span></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih4Y9_3rrDnAXED50z9W542t-pWsqo0BIVqJWfvHwVFGwJd-xZ5gKhp9DRH6-O5z71-P4_iAmpE26x_wG6nn3wYD4cMh1NzG3EHYLgB5MIdVYG4MyETTLtENmnQBjNiYoJlfPoQoJDIht/s1600/4CAA660C-3252-4C9D-B77F-F8CD885D9DA9.jpeg" style="color: #aa0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih4Y9_3rrDnAXED50z9W542t-pWsqo0BIVqJWfvHwVFGwJd-xZ5gKhp9DRH6-O5z71-P4_iAmpE26x_wG6nn3wYD4cMh1NzG3EHYLgB5MIdVYG4MyETTLtENmnQBjNiYoJlfPoQoJDIht/s320/4CAA660C-3252-4C9D-B77F-F8CD885D9DA9.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;">AFTER:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><i>Will add this later.</i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: left;">I think I'd have done more of this had my stitching group been on, but as you know everything has pretty much closed down. I wish the group all the best since I won't be returning now.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #333333;">8. Frogs Kissing - FINISH PAGES 2 & 5 - </span><span style="color: red;">INCOMPLETE</span></div><p>I just did a few stitched on this and not worth a photo, I'll add one onto my 2021 goals page for you to see.</p><p>NEW STARTS</p><p>Of course, with all these finishes, I had to have a new start, right?</p><p>There's actually 2 of them, but the first one was while on holiday and had nothing else to stitch, so pulled out this small kit from World of Cross Stitching:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSg-7OXQOabslGwKBLk7ebaSJTe5Oh_5vRnqwSPDQavCCc42wROxD1Fl9OyHrfqVfYvgo_TanexSro03IGbSl7WWahoy8t8RXQL9jR_OChK2libaUU7pP4jg7VzN23m1DWuIHYswfd-u6/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="850" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSg-7OXQOabslGwKBLk7ebaSJTe5Oh_5vRnqwSPDQavCCc42wROxD1Fl9OyHrfqVfYvgo_TanexSro03IGbSl7WWahoy8t8RXQL9jR_OChK2libaUU7pP4jg7VzN23m1DWuIHYswfd-u6/" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Hello Little One</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">14 count white aida, 2 over 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Started: 21/02/20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finished: 09/11/20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second one, I've only just started as a SAL with my stitching buddy Manx Cathy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's my start:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimajGQZCu1uFpN_8FZm_wKOFPnOFQKi0ZKeVp__WXxQE9GXhyphenhyphenhP0IOiXNaJFQ8mAvKLnspXjvP14fZsZBtW2MIkU0vAD-bleOlg8oMBaLQqEQPB4ZqgF36SnoNJjhyphenhyphen-J-bRBrsjFKGl4KE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimajGQZCu1uFpN_8FZm_wKOFPnOFQKi0ZKeVp__WXxQE9GXhyphenhyphenhP0IOiXNaJFQ8mAvKLnspXjvP14fZsZBtW2MIkU0vAD-bleOlg8oMBaLQqEQPB4ZqgF36SnoNJjhyphenhyphen-J-bRBrsjFKGl4KE/w309-h412/image.png" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>So not much to see so far, however, I'm really enjoying stitching on the hand dyed fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Summary</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So it's been a great year in terms of finishing small and medium sized projects. I think next year, I'll give some love to my full coverage designs and spread it around a bit more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">WIPs at beginning of the year:17</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New projects: 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Number of finished objects: 3 (2 others almost complete)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Number of WIPs at the end of the year: 16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Stitching!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-36955895911363315652020-04-26T11:56:00.001-07:002020-04-26T11:56:15.829-07:002020 Goals!After such a productive 2019, I’ve been thinking hard about which challenges to pick for this year!<br />
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1. Playtime Kitten - FINISH<br />
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2. Greek Steps - FINISH</div>
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3. Project X - START AND FINISH</div>
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4. Love Spring - FINISH FULL CROSSES</div>
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5. Mini Think Pink - FINISH PAGE </div>
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6. Millennium Sampler - FINISH 2 SQUARES</div>
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8. Frogs Kissing - FINISH PAGES 2 & 5</div>
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Wow, what a year! And a lot of it not for good reasons. Now the New Year is here, I'm looking at the positives and hoping for a fabulous personal and stitchy year.</div>
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For now, here's a review of my stitching during 2019. I didn't have many concrete goals for 2019 since my stitchy bug had only just got back, so lets look at those first.<br />
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First, my planned finishes:<br />
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Yes, you read that right, I had a finish! I'm so happy about that! Here's the before and after picture:<br />
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Working on it just one evening a week didn't work for me, so I decided to focus on it to get it finished. So happy I did!</div>
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I'm so happy with how this turned out! Unfortunately it's not framed yet because my iron wasn't working properly. As soon as I get a new one, I'll iron it and get it framed and of course share the FFO (Fully Finished Object) with you!<br />
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I know she's in the frame in the finished picture, but I'm so pleased with how much I've got done. I finished the leaves, flower and butterfly, along with the back stitch and making progress on her back. I hope you'll agree that she's sooooo cute!<br />
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Although not a page finish, I almost completed a quarter of the page in the first 4 months of the year, I then moved on to focus on the 2 finishes above, so I'm not so sad about this. I've also been enjoying the new parking method and only using 1 needle, rather than 80 odd! </div>
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I won this mini kit off Kerry In Stitches Flosstube and intended on doing all 8 of the teddies for my stitch group ladies, unfortunately I ran out of time due to me being ill,, and my little boy being ill at other times, so I am pleased I got these 4 complete, and I shall finish the other 4 in 2020 for the ladies that missed out.</div>
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I actually completed 2 of these decorations, I had planned just the one for my secret Santa - so if you see this - SURPRISE! However, my colleague got wind that I was making gift tags and decorations and asked if I would make one for his son - this one was for him. The actually finishing was rushed, and not great, but I hope they liked them.</div>
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So, me being me, couldn't stop there...I joined a group called Magical Stitches in April, which really spurred me on to do a certain amount of stitches in a week or month based on certain Harry Potter themed tasks. So below is the progress of a few more WIPs!</div>
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10. A Day in the Life of Hello Kitty</div>
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I literally only did a handful of stitches, I'm not sure you can tell any difference! Oh well, this is another one I need to sort out the parking situation.<br />
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Wow 13 WIPs worked on! I didn't realise it was that many! I have done a lot of stitching in 2019! Still not as much as pre pregnancy, but I'm happy that I'm stitching at all.m<br />
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So in conclusion, that’s 3 new starts, 3 finishes and 13 designs stitched on. I’ve decided to stop counting the hours I stitch for since it was so hard to remember to do and a headache I didn’t want to get in the way of my stitching.<br />
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And here are some kits I have been gifted. The first I won on Facebook!<br />
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So surprised! But I think this one would be another one for me to stitch for my little boy's room, what do you think?</div>
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This one is a gift as part of my Secret Santa:</div>
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I love the kit, and it's certainly one I'll do at some point. As for Michael Powell, I adore his designs, so if I need a Christmas design, I'll have plenty to choose from!</div>
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So that concludes my review, watch out soon for my plans for 2020!</div>
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<br />Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-13244862369232680932019-03-02T12:43:00.001-08:002019-03-04T12:09:22.309-08:00February Update and March Plans <div><font face="Gill Sans">Hello all!</font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans"><br></font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans">What a month February was! I had some very sad new on 3 separate occasions so therefore my stitching suffered. </font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans"><br></font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans">I did however keep to my stitching schedule. </font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans"><br></font></div><div><font face="Gill Sans"><b>Week 1-2 </b></font><i style="font-family: "Gill Sans";">Mini Think Pink</i></div><div><br></div><div>In fear of grid lines showing with lines, I decided to go over 2 blocks and feather into the other blocks around it. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e279_ae38_21f4_5041" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eCQaqNfSCUE/XHrq2V5OhNI/AAAAAAAAApc/A02f3yHFbTYkt-F3hXMCtT89lYWxY91sgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 347px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It’s such a delight to stitch on, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of the design. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Week 3 </b><i>Love Spring </i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><i><br></i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I loved going back to this, but not the metallic thread! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ef13_b289_b8ef_ada4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kqoUNY0GJ4Y/XHrq2_jh-KI/AAAAAAAAApg/W597t7H7_ooTOcG6g4LJL7kRpvZcNmbcQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">In the end just a small bit on the trunk and finishing a couple of butterflies. I’ve seen this finished recently and I so want to do that this year!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Week 4 </b><i>Safari Friends </i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><i><br></i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I only spent a day on this this month so only did a bit more of the borders and onto the lion next. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a6fb_598e_4ec9_6bf7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m-VBaOzIUI4/XHrq3cjFonI/AAAAAAAAApk/ehj6_FJ7DjsfNT4x3Trksk10wyWXmvGbgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Wednesdays </b><i>Band of Variation Sampler </i></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I didn’t get to my stitching club every week, so I had limited progress on this in February. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><img id="id_5920_179c_f7fe_a34a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--o7l8djmMFs/XHrq36b9G9I/AAAAAAAAApo/a0SXRJ9tKvEwkUzc3d8v2lgrBj_5agA6wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I think I’ll finish this part in March and push to make progress on part 11 of 12 too. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Work Pattern </b><i>Greek Steps</i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><i><br></i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Given that I have less that half an hour to stitch on this each day I’m in the office (3 days a week), I’m really pleased with my progress on this. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4efe_b6e2_5396_cd28" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s4x5sxKmzOg/XH2F7423HxI/AAAAAAAAAqM/a5UFhZoRSmMjjrl0LZKHvsnivIjVHAkAgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I’m looking forward to seeing this complete too. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Stitchy Mail!</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It’s not often I treat myself with stitchy stuff with my little one to spend my money on, so I was so surprised after my bad month to win this gorgeous kit! <br></span><br><img id="id_6717_62ad_c5b2_ab2f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tb0vwUuEHMY/XHrq4cQuH4I/AAAAAAAAAps/fpjj5RVjDm8qv6OHJhVdc42AzvVtgrqXgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Not sure when I’ll start it, but it’ll be so refreshing to stitch something bright and a quick stitch. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I did treat myself too to these needle minders. I got the one to match my Beverley’s Owl design, but fell in love with this gorgeous hare. Maybe one day I’ll get the design to match. </span></div><div><br><img id="id_199d_b191_e374_bfec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bUUE3fL1sXI/XHrq5Lv1B-I/AAAAAAAAApw/CCAg1HqlOTsH6q1By_H0ONU4GYWZPE73ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>March Plans</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I’ve loved my rotation so far this year, however, I’ve decided to tweak it slightly because I really want to finish my Band of Variation sampler soon. I’ve decided to switch Greek Steps out of my work stitching with BOV. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Week 1 & 2 </b>- Mini Think Pink</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Week 3 </b>- Playtime Kitten</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Week 4 </b>- Safari Friends </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>29th-31st </b>- Band of Variations</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Wednesdays & Work piece </b>- </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Band of Variations</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I’m hoping by getting in those extra hours, I’ll see so much more progress this month!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Happy Stitching! <br></span><br><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-44840556995363753842019-02-06T00:13:00.003-08:002019-02-06T00:13:57.944-08:00January ‘19 update & February Plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So first up was my New Year new start - <i>Mini Think Pink </i>stitched 2 over 1 Tent Stitch on 25 count Magic Guide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you can see, I stitched just over 300 stitches sticking to the first column. Since finishing the 2 weeks, I freaked out about seeing horizontal lines in my stitching so shall start feathering in February to minimise any straight lines and going down 2 columns to keep with the grid lines. So pleased with it so far though. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Week 3 I worked on <i>Playtime Kitten</i>, which was slower going since I was so busy that week! I finished the green on those leaves and almost completed the flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next time you see her, I’ll have finished the flower and started on the back stitch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Week 4 was my <i>Safari Friends</i> (real name <i>Savannah Birth Sampler</i>). I actually got a lot done since I stole a Wednesday evening at my stitching group since it was on the frame and I wanted to finish the Monkey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well I did it! Just got a small amount of the frame to do and then I’ve got the lion below it or the elephant below the giraffe! I do feel the backstitch on this will kill me though, so I may start a bit next time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So my Wednesday project, <i>Bands of Variation</i> actually only got stitched on once this month because I was either tired or poorly those Wednesdays I missed, but here is what it looks like now:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since my stitching mo-jo is well and truly back, I've been daydreaming about it a lot! So much so, I decided that I could have a workplace break time project now that they have a wellness room which is nice and quiet to stitch in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I chose <i>Greek Steps</i>, here's my tiny progress for the last week of January:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, some of that red needed to come out as I'd miss counted....Hello Frog! đŸ˜–</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honestly though I'm so happy to stitch more and on these projects I've not stitched on for a while. So much so, I've decided to join in with Farm Girl's #Stitch9Challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is where you pick 9 designs you want to finish, or finish part of during 2019. Here's the 9 designs I picked:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a reminder, from top left: <i>Bands of Variation, Greek Steps, Playtime Kitten, Love Spring, Millenium Sampler, Beverley's Owl, A Day in the Life of Hello Kitty, Safari Friends, Frogs Kissing</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think they're all potential finishes apart from the <i>Millenium Sampler</i>, but want to try and get at least 3 or 4 squares done this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What I intend to do is that once one of those in my rotation are complete, I'll add one of the designs from these 9 and see how I go! So excited!</span></div>
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So although I want to stitch on a few different designs this year, I am going to pick just 6 initially - some finishes, some other WIPs and dare I say it, a couple of new starts!<br />
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5. Mini Think Pink - Finish page 1</div>
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You may remember that I started the full size version of Think Pink and restarted it a few years ago, but never really counted it as a WIP since I had hardly done anything. My Stitchy friend knew how much I loved the design and saw the mini version so she bought it for my birthday!</div>
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This will be my new year, new start, stitching 2 over 1, tent stitch on 25 count magic guide.</div>
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Although this was a SAL, I didn't buy it when the SAL was happening, but fell in love with it whilst others were posting their updates. This picture isn't the best quality, I'll try and get a better one and post later.</div>
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Yes I'm starting a rotation again. Since I don't get as much time to stitch nowadays I've 'borrowed' an idea I saw on flosstube. I'm allocating specific weeks/days of a month to a particular design.</div>
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Wednesdays will be BOV since that's my stitching club day. The first 2 weeks of the month apart from Wednesdays will be Mini Think Pink. The last week of the month will be Safari Friends and the 2nd to last week of the month will alternate between Love Spring and Playtime Kitten. For longer months, the spare 2/3 days will allow the finish of a column or page of Think Pink, or have a little stitching on the design I won't be stitching that month.</div>
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4th - 17th Think Pink</div>
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18th - 24th Playtime Kitten</div>
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25th - 31st Safari Friends</div>
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So excited about my stitching this year and will update here every month and may even start a Flosstube channel on YouTube!</div>
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Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-37824289925388544662019-01-08T03:22:00.001-08:002019-01-08T03:22:09.650-08:002018 Review - My Stitchy Bug is Back!<div class="MsoNormal">
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So sorry for taking so long on adding a new blog entry – it’s
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I last left you saying I Wanted to finish my Safari Friends
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Honestly, I really struggled to get into any stitching in
2017 until a friend of mine pointed out a band sampler SAL (Stitch-along) and
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Although I didn’t get off to a good start, I joined a
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Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-51287879439604011782017-02-11T05:55:00.000-08:002017-02-11T06:20:17.384-08:00Belated 2016 review and plans for 2017!Hello all,<br />
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Thank you so much for continuing to read my blog! Last year was a crazy year for my husband and I, culminating in the birth of our brilliant beautiful baby boy!<br />
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My stitching has suffered however and I have only managed half an hour stitching since he was born in November! The good news is that he's got into a bit of routine now and I can focus on some of my other passions. For now, here's a review of what I did manage in 2016!<br />
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At the beginning of last year, I'd no idea I'd get pregnant, so was very ambitious, but realistic with my stitching aims. However, I struggled with some symptoms of the pregnancy, mainly tiredness, so had to look after myself (and my baby!)<br />
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<b><i>Millennium Sampler </i></b>- Finish 4 squares - only completed 1!<br />
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I'm pleased I completed page 1 and think it's stitching up nicely. Since page 2 is smaller,albeit with lots of confetti, I think it will not take too long to finish. Maybe not this year though!</div>
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Although it still feels like summer here in the sunny north east. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since my last post I have been stitching, just not as much due to the heat and the fact my pregnancy has zapped a lot of energy after a day's work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After <i>Lakeside Village </i>I picked out <i>Sammy Squirrel</i> out of the bag and here she is:</div></span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76bQfWvo0OPSVZ8tOxAKIylYEqP9vNL00jrs_048NXGRQivLdGzqSq59l4RgehibIoKFUXhEINd9lZ7F9JLI3Mgg_bKqPpNqKl_eSHalM-Lc8gNkZ_e071M_GIrh_tKevf_Yi5eN8Fm7O/s640/blogger-image-1741718973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76bQfWvo0OPSVZ8tOxAKIylYEqP9vNL00jrs_048NXGRQivLdGzqSq59l4RgehibIoKFUXhEINd9lZ7F9JLI3Mgg_bKqPpNqKl_eSHalM-Lc8gNkZ_e071M_GIrh_tKevf_Yi5eN8Fm7O/s640/blogger-image-1741718973.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The confetti in that leaf is crazy, but I felt I made good progress on page 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next out was <i>Beacon Ridge. </i>Lots of blocks of colours which was nice after all the confetti!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVwAoC_PQ-QLecI_bGC-Bppgwv9CWN8jhbuwjvCGeYaVVCi4SP8_SJrXAR9iJ3RZNHUvvPXkjPPs6NLn5YSwqVnb8H7iUaps3KyAs_LHwA_Fh84VYMejpjat3LnEUzNeAcKUuFQPr3wWB/s640/blogger-image-1530951392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVwAoC_PQ-QLecI_bGC-Bppgwv9CWN8jhbuwjvCGeYaVVCi4SP8_SJrXAR9iJ3RZNHUvvPXkjPPs6NLn5YSwqVnb8H7iUaps3KyAs_LHwA_Fh84VYMejpjat3LnEUzNeAcKUuFQPr3wWB/s640/blogger-image-1530951392.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lots of sky, but hopefully get to top of lighthouse soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last time I told you that I was expecting a baby boy in December. 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We're decorating his nursery this week so it will be nice to put this there when finished to tie in with the theme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whilst I'm waiting, I'll be stitching <i>Beverley's Owl </i>for 10 hours. Hoping for cooler weather so I can stitch in the evenings more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Stitching! </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-38941760659953389692016-07-23T17:59:00.001-07:002016-07-23T17:59:44.603-07:00A page finish and some other news...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello all, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I know it's been a long time between posts again. I've been on holiday which took a lot of planning and recovery from! We went to France, touring all over for the Euros so I've just not had much time to stitch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also now I've got more time, this hot weather is really not conducive to stitching either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh well, the next one out was <i>Lakeside Village</i> which I really love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8VLsU2-pte0QOVnREOFRV_3UORuA18OoM2dmPkXKQLs3M-Hh5L1oZXDazvyXydLOsiNOLONHYKTl5Ti4z6adX-RGqfUODx7XRLyaTvumHjpDxdyCx1ryQh7I4H_L0kZyua_4DSSQN2dT/s640/blogger-image-639268998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8VLsU2-pte0QOVnREOFRV_3UORuA18OoM2dmPkXKQLs3M-Hh5L1oZXDazvyXydLOsiNOLONHYKTl5Ti4z6adX-RGqfUODx7XRLyaTvumHjpDxdyCx1ryQh7I4H_L0kZyua_4DSSQN2dT/s640/blogger-image-639268998.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've now got a little boat and more water. I love the colours in this one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next out was <i>Greek Steps </i>which I actually did for more than 10 hours since was so close to a page finish!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX8dGamZsQ6ZXD43VHkedzMieAD97ldyf_FpEeTmSWOl58tfIRetXjqPRPATiQcq7criYtBuyRDHq8XSYTykK-08S6Kl14dhHyxE52T31-PrpAodFo9mKRujEvCSSb4QjPrb-ccCUjzzB/s640/blogger-image--218299081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX8dGamZsQ6ZXD43VHkedzMieAD97ldyf_FpEeTmSWOl58tfIRetXjqPRPATiQcq7criYtBuyRDHq8XSYTykK-08S6Kl14dhHyxE52T31-PrpAodFo9mKRujEvCSSb4QjPrb-ccCUjzzB/s640/blogger-image--218299081.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And so here it is, only one other page to do, so I'm looking forward to finishing this in its entirety. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm currently stitching <i>Snowy Friends </i>which I love and will share a picture soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another reason I haven't stitched much is that if not been feeling too well due to something worth celebrating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm expecting Stitchy Sam Junior in December! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yes I've been looking at the various samplers for him since we found out it's a boy the other day! I'll post pics of those when I've got a short list for your opinions soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm now feeling so much better so hope the weather cools so can get some stitching in before baby arrives! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Stitching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-28277836576564759742016-05-22T09:39:00.001-07:002016-05-22T09:39:43.206-07:00Better late than never...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello my loyal followers. I'm so sorry for the delay in posting an update. I've been so busy and not stitched quite as much as I usually do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyhow, last time I told you I was stitching <i>Ladybu Love </i>but there wasn't much progress. After 10 hours here's what she looks like:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImHMIdxYSHjKwahdMFYMxk1CHnBEb8MQC1uLKnX6mgq1D45CJnN-vXzMcmqUg0CfzVpVS2XJBdax_CVV3nxoMseR8IaP74obg7DTSiz_tjy_Uyxtin84r9szx-v9kXc2e75xO12_I44al/s640/blogger-image-1448963952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImHMIdxYSHjKwahdMFYMxk1CHnBEb8MQC1uLKnX6mgq1D45CJnN-vXzMcmqUg0CfzVpVS2XJBdax_CVV3nxoMseR8IaP74obg7DTSiz_tjy_Uyxtin84r9szx-v9kXc2e75xO12_I44al/s640/blogger-image-1448963952.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a lot of confetti, but the face should stitch up quickly after I've finished all that hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since it was a refreshed bag of tricks, next out was <i>Playtime Kitten</i> so soon after I last stitched her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfXjdR4CJOw45j7ClXgSgEEWT4oOtUbbaOiDMforj9JCNRoG6Kl0CTdI7MO0Qg34eL8qYnumaYU8fx-Y7O4YDWe5ORwPrsHFXt_DLpsPJHETgDFgFpTMCLfN_aXH-jSviNw2jonP3ETJH/s640/blogger-image-980434369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfXjdR4CJOw45j7ClXgSgEEWT4oOtUbbaOiDMforj9JCNRoG6Kl0CTdI7MO0Qg34eL8qYnumaYU8fx-Y7O4YDWe5ORwPrsHFXt_DLpsPJHETgDFgFpTMCLfN_aXH-jSviNw2jonP3ETJH/s640/blogger-image-980434369.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I almost finished the leaves and started one of the geraniums. Looking forward to getting this one out again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last time I told you I was toying with starting a new one called <i>Paris</i> so once I finished kitting it up, I couldn't stop myself from starting it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLz5D3-_r1D6aK5o3-EXU4AMhWtonQVOXxp7lGTFEUczBJ97RW33cqLAlNGO6fjArg9_R7W-kL6xfzOczdLRWA5_-_K3MLdY4UACO-6-Ob6bfg9SF3joa2B6l2wFWuDLSNbt0NNC9cIG0/s640/blogger-image-659365645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLz5D3-_r1D6aK5o3-EXU4AMhWtonQVOXxp7lGTFEUczBJ97RW33cqLAlNGO6fjArg9_R7W-kL6xfzOczdLRWA5_-_K3MLdY4UACO-6-Ob6bfg9SF3joa2B6l2wFWuDLSNbt0NNC9cIG0/s640/blogger-image-659365645.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's 2 over 1 tent stitch. Not much to see, but I love the rich colours. I think I'll enjoy it coming together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next was <i>Frogs Kissing</i> which as you know I've been struggling with. The light colours teamed with the confetti doesn't make it an enjoyable stitch. Anyway I persevered with the ties on right frog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjmxIHzhLwqsnUHTyi9RvxtPZGDhkIKqMRwDo67zW1XcyfxDa5oBfznqRf2czKZ_X8nEGHeMMTjAxF5VYRg-k6Q24vAiSt__Oe8ApslNiHAJqzCe1W8b15_UDLQ5IBPUCV3UH9GA35XBQ/s640/blogger-image-1574560773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjmxIHzhLwqsnUHTyi9RvxtPZGDhkIKqMRwDo67zW1XcyfxDa5oBfznqRf2czKZ_X8nEGHeMMTjAxF5VYRg-k6Q24vAiSt__Oe8ApslNiHAJqzCe1W8b15_UDLQ5IBPUCV3UH9GA35XBQ/s640/blogger-image-1574560773.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you'll agree that it was worth it! I'll finish this column next time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have A day in the<i> Iife of Hello Kitty</i> which has been a pleasure to have a break from confetti! I call it stitch by numbers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's our holiday next month, I'll be taking a small design, probably <i>Greek Steps</i> but not sure how much time I'll have since we're seeing 6 of the Euros matches and staying in 8 different locations to explore!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll try and post something before we go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the meantime, happy stitching!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-22194416891507768872016-03-26T13:11:00.001-07:002016-03-26T13:11:47.008-07:00Stitching marathon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQrBdkV-zZuZGEw5K6A9O5Ok07tkH0smF49OCUTEotIxfA8i1w8KT3VPr4GA_OGFfSAfdQVTAKS4uFUjYL_DMG9MVjGbj_jB9f_arn4Uu_eWd7gjHCp3k3DHyUWTG27IofT1HTNG8d-rP/s640/blogger-image-1154884556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello all, hope you're enjoying your Easter weekend. I certainly am. I've been on a stitching marathon since I last posted and continuing to enjoy my rotation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's my first out the bag - <i>Playtime Kitten</i>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQrBdkV-zZuZGEw5K6A9O5Ok07tkH0smF49OCUTEotIxfA8i1w8KT3VPr4GA_OGFfSAfdQVTAKS4uFUjYL_DMG9MVjGbj_jB9f_arn4Uu_eWd7gjHCp3k3DHyUWTG27IofT1HTNG8d-rP/s640/blogger-image-1154884556.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I so love this design, she's so cute! I started the back stitch since that's what brings her to life. I really need a name, suggestions welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next was <i>Beverley's Owl </i>and I had a page finish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1g919kRp2ivDn48NTW7ux-yoA57o0Y9-aU0SdTTVAGCYysWBS-cyVlV8PFwrR3eVmOS4ABy567FAow-1qCltnYItM7gdnMTccn3SJC5tXpLO3uXnt2MPdnex6yNi-3I79k2mRptXfzDX/s640/blogger-image--1545257635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1g919kRp2ivDn48NTW7ux-yoA57o0Y9-aU0SdTTVAGCYysWBS-cyVlV8PFwrR3eVmOS4ABy567FAow-1qCltnYItM7gdnMTccn3SJC5tXpLO3uXnt2MPdnex6yNi-3I79k2mRptXfzDX/s640/blogger-image--1545257635.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I then moved to pg 2 to start the outline. It's a much smaller page so should stitch up nicely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0424l5ck1o9LgaqvdQVxrWfIHvxm8-8-ve9VLaT3iCCkTPFv7zrCO487LOLspYVlLtF6Gow4Bf0Fc4MujiZ5-vZXE-WAKopvjBP3bbasgFmhB8Qxid3hmwvZj03Uq_aBetQAhxswwE2i/s640/blogger-image--1093606505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0424l5ck1o9LgaqvdQVxrWfIHvxm8-8-ve9VLaT3iCCkTPFv7zrCO487LOLspYVlLtF6Gow4Bf0Fc4MujiZ5-vZXE-WAKopvjBP3bbasgFmhB8Qxid3hmwvZj03Uq_aBetQAhxswwE2i/s640/blogger-image--1093606505.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then the final name out of the bag was this little chap <i>Frederick the Literate </i>but I like to call him Fred!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBdkZJKp6FbJW1xx3PoZJS7Z9qY1Y7sk33Z3THq29rx17GfZtvI8gG0x66wl2TmlkjLXVoomCsKcLV0dvDBTTiRVvRt4hum5bzkGi-_Dea7vymO6HQuEk31aQ4HuHl0i0o7VMFtU5-pJU/s640/blogger-image-248442223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBdkZJKp6FbJW1xx3PoZJS7Z9qY1Y7sk33Z3THq29rx17GfZtvI8gG0x66wl2TmlkjLXVoomCsKcLV0dvDBTTiRVvRt4hum5bzkGi-_Dea7vymO6HQuEk31aQ4HuHl0i0o7VMFtU5-pJU/s640/blogger-image-248442223.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I like I can see his head now and will probably do some back stitch next time to add some detail. I don't like leaving it til the end!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So the bag was empty, so needed swapping so had all designs to choose from this time. Hubby picked out <i>Love Spring </i>which is so apt I thought. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hmQfP2MNDz4QC5K_IXibl6zF5BEYkyAU2ktQK1x4fTEOhxqhxQl44aQDCOlOlB3YP7bmhogQuZg_duIai5LnwiyTTcOMxhaV_W12wGKrJ5slGTTuhcLG1RMSRQHRUW5m03qvsZFRqPFt/s640/blogger-image-1878585174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hmQfP2MNDz4QC5K_IXibl6zF5BEYkyAU2ktQK1x4fTEOhxqhxQl44aQDCOlOlB3YP7bmhogQuZg_duIai5LnwiyTTcOMxhaV_W12wGKrJ5slGTTuhcLG1RMSRQHRUW5m03qvsZFRqPFt/s640/blogger-image-1878585174.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As you can see, I finished pages 3 and 4! I love this design and should be finished this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hubby has picked <i>Ladybug Love</i> from the bag<i>, </i>but not much to show just yet so will wait til the 10 hours are over first. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now confession time, I know I said no new starts or purchases, but my current stash has been calling me! This design is called <i>Paris </i>and I bought it just before Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1hyphenhyphenJYHUSqTX2QKbVI9EsrGI7srI-MYbfL_t7Tf8sdycXWowLZXUz0MIo5vR9nbK86np1zUsUdI4FsIpyY-TmVY5xRbTs1cz4urXeEP9YDT8pmECJIAEFMEcj8p7rdikceZEW6A1ysYJV/s640/blogger-image--485819113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1hyphenhyphenJYHUSqTX2QKbVI9EsrGI7srI-MYbfL_t7Tf8sdycXWowLZXUz0MIo5vR9nbK86np1zUsUdI4FsIpyY-TmVY5xRbTs1cz4urXeEP9YDT8pmECJIAEFMEcj8p7rdikceZEW6A1ysYJV/s640/blogger-image--485819113.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since we're going to France in a couple of months, I think it would create a lovely memory. Hubby who dislikes me having new starts actually likes it and has agreed it can be put in the bag to be started when it gets picked out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sk that takes my WIPs up to 14, but I'm not sad, far from it, this is something completely different to my usual designs, so I'm looking forward to getting stuck in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Stitching!</div><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-20644768292648380612016-03-05T06:45:00.001-08:002016-03-05T06:45:25.040-08:00March Updates<div>Hello all!</div><div><br></div><div>I hope Spring has started wherever you are, although officially it's not til 23rd March. </div><div><br></div><div>Got some lovely pictures of designs developing nicely to show you. </div><div><br></div><div>As I mentioned last time, I did 10 hours on <i>Ladybug Love </i>which has a lot of confetti in it, but there's quite a bit of progress nonetheless. </div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lMKdnJOrgQWZ0l2OuaoI2HhXniDs27hOCyseHxCYBcoR0x8cMo4UjwoItKB1WkjvqIjOaK5Gq3QB2XNoYUk0_M5AmBXp6oRDY6HwsBUbxSCAI4YMA6oIcPQdFosYvgWeKq-uZxTq4B8f/s640/blogger-image--1190958957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lMKdnJOrgQWZ0l2OuaoI2HhXniDs27hOCyseHxCYBcoR0x8cMo4UjwoItKB1WkjvqIjOaK5Gq3QB2XNoYUk0_M5AmBXp6oRDY6HwsBUbxSCAI4YMA6oIcPQdFosYvgWeKq-uZxTq4B8f/s640/blogger-image--1190958957.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next was <i>Lakeside Village </i>which I really love, the colours are so vibrant and I've got a boat now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWiE0i45_bSq2buOGDb4DepkWZ5eheyGIyoCBJfcM2bdUnWwm_dSFWS0Mr3P11-0k0X1Cj-CPa4BsksEpwschVDfUgPE57T3PPCN7fVoYPuZXkpRVPJRCFZxcDXSIHH-IFPCdPXsMNq20/s640/blogger-image--1077094681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWiE0i45_bSq2buOGDb4DepkWZ5eheyGIyoCBJfcM2bdUnWwm_dSFWS0Mr3P11-0k0X1Cj-CPa4BsksEpwschVDfUgPE57T3PPCN7fVoYPuZXkpRVPJRCFZxcDXSIHH-IFPCdPXsMNq20/s640/blogger-image--1077094681.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And lastly, I did a small amount of <i>SnowyFriends. </i>Ten hours does not allow much progress on such a detailed design, but when I reduce the number of WIPs I have, they'll rotate faster. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HhH2DiZqpLUSsfFTGKdI_fDkfpox-REUY7kyMVSln9rRZKmHDLDn4tCBIl4VD2d6l3RO27-PgxTwg1LjENgVlT9jCTKqrLjjgs5OgqIIZdOqOeboGrAPx5FlsRzOcC2L9BPfvmeEW9Cs/s640/blogger-image--749199904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HhH2DiZqpLUSsfFTGKdI_fDkfpox-REUY7kyMVSln9rRZKmHDLDn4tCBIl4VD2d6l3RO27-PgxTwg1LjENgVlT9jCTKqrLjjgs5OgqIIZdOqOeboGrAPx5FlsRzOcC2L9BPfvmeEW9Cs/s640/blogger-image--749199904.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As I said before, I want to reduce my WIPs from 13 to single figures so the next new start shall not be until I get to 9 or even 8 WIPs. So that's 4 or even 5 finishes to do! Possibly not this year, but we shall see!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">HappyStitching! Xx </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-52024385326954568772016-02-06T10:39:00.001-08:002016-02-06T10:39:28.500-08:00February update!<div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><div>I've continued to make good progress on a few designs despite work, my cards and my course that I'm doing. </div><div><br></div><div>Last time I told you <i>Owl </i>came out and wasn't happy, however, once I started it again I got into it and really enjoyed it! </div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMHRGhXhLw4EPYfNA5Hy5NOPRcyAvXLuLQhQi1c6jT1yBuVSBKXZa0vEc2uz5tbU6hxnUQ_LyO8LPjQywmferAlPBmd7QT9brvNbXOVsq5b2t7DlPoQ9rUPtOkdSXjtnb38V3jFdlLo4k/s640/blogger-image-1899187862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMHRGhXhLw4EPYfNA5Hy5NOPRcyAvXLuLQhQi1c6jT1yBuVSBKXZa0vEc2uz5tbU6hxnUQ_LyO8LPjQywmferAlPBmd7QT9brvNbXOVsq5b2t7DlPoQ9rUPtOkdSXjtnb38V3jFdlLo4k/s640/blogger-image-1899187862.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As you can see page 1 is nearly finished and will be during the next 10 hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next was the return of <i>Day in the Life of Hello Kitty </i>which is stitching up very quickly. I like the break of s detailed design then these blocks of colours. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfOlBhEHQkjbusnsV0eA6_oU3t_LAs6_8w7evEC_vr0Tj1IIEBcqqGBB4y-ITSws_CapIiU1tG3w7tss5k18eoEMwDff7HEMk6RqKEmEmnSNCnFcuZ3HJnPYqgimaPUN-hotpiagoeuS_/s640/blogger-image-823465278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfOlBhEHQkjbusnsV0eA6_oU3t_LAs6_8w7evEC_vr0Tj1IIEBcqqGBB4y-ITSws_CapIiU1tG3w7tss5k18eoEMwDff7HEMk6RqKEmEmnSNCnFcuZ3HJnPYqgimaPUN-hotpiagoeuS_/s640/blogger-image-823465278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I then returned to <i>Millenium Sampler </i>and finished the next block with a Spitfire in it. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXvUnTF37mLTzRW4oR8Pp7GZQwyyC4gvpgYAgAdiqKo41You10fPp6uN1UEDpZX_JdqDK_Fyy2B0hoTMeUwg3o6AmE9q9tquSW__tC6966kAMr87SuKtjK9oJfJ28hv5-KrvTtJfeir7_/s640/blogger-image--344896135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXvUnTF37mLTzRW4oR8Pp7GZQwyyC4gvpgYAgAdiqKo41You10fPp6uN1UEDpZX_JdqDK_Fyy2B0hoTMeUwg3o6AmE9q9tquSW__tC6966kAMr87SuKtjK9oJfJ28hv5-KrvTtJfeir7_/s640/blogger-image--344896135.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also started the next block's border:</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaMOq0ccvC7jPdaMRDYQnhstL5W_KiUZIjSRwt3uD6-lVYJ2552_l6WBH9jbUVWHY4gef345GeiLITsihUoBIaPn808X9oRBxobxBzXVArqIegAR15sDVEMFCsui3y5aIME_zdAhj8A4X/s640/blogger-image-1860935801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaMOq0ccvC7jPdaMRDYQnhstL5W_KiUZIjSRwt3uD6-lVYJ2552_l6WBH9jbUVWHY4gef345GeiLITsihUoBIaPn808X9oRBxobxBzXVArqIegAR15sDVEMFCsui3y5aIME_zdAhj8A4X/s640/blogger-image-1860935801.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm currently working on <i>Ladybug Love </i>which is confetti hell, but I'm hoping to make some noticeable progress next picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Stitching! Xxx </div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-59858030607639616042016-01-17T07:37:00.001-08:002016-01-17T07:37:16.047-08:00January Updates!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hello all,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you're having a fab New Year! I've already done 3 10 hour rotations so thought I'd share some updates. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Firstly is my new start <i>A Day in Life of Hello Kitty. </i>Big blocks of colours which is very relaxing after all my detailed designs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhswF0EgBxYTBFGxu-bzXnSppT5uAMjA5hFGh4Tc5FSYpraibqaV7B51dVTup0Qf7RKCoj34L7s7YewZN6Lq4tgqBdp_m9wkIqtYHFMGkjm1kuK365V8ri2XQiHVfvgnF0bQ9-egA_A44a/s640/blogger-image--1293763524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhswF0EgBxYTBFGxu-bzXnSppT5uAMjA5hFGh4Tc5FSYpraibqaV7B51dVTup0Qf7RKCoj34L7s7YewZN6Lq4tgqBdp_m9wkIqtYHFMGkjm1kuK365V8ri2XQiHVfvgnF0bQ9-egA_A44a/s640/blogger-image--1293763524.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I got these scissors and scissors keep for Christmas from a dear friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Next I got <i>QS</i> <i>Frogs Kissing by HAED. </i>I finished Frog 2's head which was a nightmare, but looks pretty good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApMyuJM4Czvt-Nr6NddhvOK67aHoUzuu2lEa1cpssp5HDIFKqae48BT9uihtYV_Qquz-3ARvj06rubXfpRnc3Ng2plQh34s9tpiqTcuyTY2hBLlg9LKTtcQuuG1xScdqFXvdMp0ioLP7r/s640/blogger-image--679973999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApMyuJM4Czvt-Nr6NddhvOK67aHoUzuu2lEa1cpssp5HDIFKqae48BT9uihtYV_Qquz-3ARvj06rubXfpRnc3Ng2plQh34s9tpiqTcuyTY2hBLlg9LKTtcQuuG1xScdqFXvdMp0ioLP7r/s640/blogger-image--679973999.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next out was <i>Love Spring </i>which I was so pleased about. 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Hope you had a lovely evening last night and have some wonderful dreams for 2016.<br />
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Before I share with you my goals for 2016, I thought I'd show you my Ort (Old Raggerty Threads) Jar for 2015.<br />
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Threads free range!:</div>
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Mainly boring colours, so I'm hoping to change that this year with a variety of colours throughout the year!</div>
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Now onto 2016. I plan on sticking to my 10 hour rotation, with the 10 hours relaxed a little if I'm nearing a page or completed finish within a few hours (even if my husband doesn't approve of this variation)!</div>
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I hope to do 500 hours stitching (50 rotations) and hope to achieve the following:</div>
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<li><b><i>Millennium Sampler </i></b>- Finish 4 squares</li>
<li><b><i>Snowy Friends </i></b>- Finish Page 2</li>
<li><b><i>Beacon Ridge</i></b> - Finish Page 2</li>
<li><b><i>Ladybug Love</i></b> - Page 1</li>
<li><b><i>Lakeside Village</i> </b>- Finish Page 2</li>
<li><b><i>Greek Steps</i></b> - Complete whole design (pages 1 and 2)</li>
<li><b><i>Frederick the Literate</i></b> - Finish Page 1</li>
<li><b><i>Frogs Kissing</i></b> - Finish Page 2, but will push to complete!</li>
<li><b><i>Playtime Kitten </i></b>- Complete</li>
<li><b><i>Sammy Squirrel </i></b>- Start and Finish page 3</li>
<li><b><i>Beverley's Owl</i></b> - Finish Pages 1 & 2</li>
<li><b><i>Love Spring </i></b>- Complete all full stitches and hoping to make real progress or even finish the back stitch!</li>
<li>My final goal is my New Year's New Start which I'll start today!</li>
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<b><i>A Day in the Life of Hello Kitty</i></b></div>
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My target is to finish it since it's a small design and loads of blocks of colours (mainly pink)!!! </div>
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So 13 goals, 13 WIPs - I don't see it as bad luck, just a baker's dozen!</div>
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<li>bake more often and use my British Bake Off Books!</li>
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Thank you for continuing to read my blog into 2016.<br />
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Happy Stitching New Year! xxxStitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-57232478671824643312015-12-31T07:20:00.002-08:002015-12-31T07:29:34.094-08:002015 Cross Stitching ReviewHello all - Hope you've had a very Merry Christmas and looking forward to a happy, prosperous and stitchy New Year!<br />
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I've had a brilliant year cross stitching wise, a couple of finishes and one too many starts as well!<br />
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My year in numbers:<br />
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<li>8 current WIPs</li>
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<li>456.5 hours stitched</li>
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That last figure is more than 100 hours more than 2014 so I've been very busy! I'm hoping to do around 500 this year linked in with my 10 hour rotation - 50 rotations- but my goals and targets will be in my New Year blog!</div>
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<b><i>Samantha</i> - </b>GOAL - finish by the end of March - <span style="color: lime;">COMPLETE </span></h3>
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I was so proud of finishing this since it was one of my longest WIPs and did for the 10 year anniversary of my Nanna's memory. It was also featured in the World of Cross Stitching magazine.</div>
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<i>Samantha </i>by Lanarte</div>
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28 Count Peach Linen, 2 over 2<br />
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<i>Strawberry Ice </i>by Michael Powell</div>
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14 count cream aida, 2 over 2 & back stitch<br />
19 hours work</div>
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<i>Frogs Kissing</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - GOAL - Start and Finish - <span style="color: red;">INCOMPLETE</span></span></h3>
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Unfortunately this was a design that I initially struggled with and it's not got finished this year, however it will get finished, hopefully next year.</div>
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Here's what it looks like so far after 147 hours work:<br />
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Moving onto my new starts for this year:<br />
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This one was from the World of Cross Stitching magazine and I've really enjoyed using the hand dyed fabric, it's got a hint of sparkle in it too!<br />
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15 hours work:</div>
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This was a design I fell in love with from Gecko Rouge which was the first of two SALs this year.<br />
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As you can see I completed page 2 on the last rotation! So happy I made this much progress.<br />
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<i>Beverley's Owl</i></h3>
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Another Gecko Rouge Design, the SAL comes to an end in February, but I'm happy to make some decent progress on her.<br />
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My final new start was actually my Christmas Day new start since my hubby bought me <i>Love Spring</i> which is in the same series of <i>Love Tree</i> both by Bothy Threads. I'm really enjoying this and have made loads of progress in such a short space of time!<br />
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This target just wasn't going to happen with all my SALs going on, but I am happy to have made some progress. Apologies for the quality of the before picture, it really shows the difference on my phones!</div>
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<i>Greek Steps</i> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">GOAL Finish Page 1 - <span style="color: red;">INCOMPLETE</span></span></h3>
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I know my WIP count has risen substantially this year, so I've joined a group to pledge no new starts or purchases from Jan 15th for 6 months (although I'm doing it from the 10th since I'm going to Paris on 10/06/16!!!) </div>
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However that's made me have itchy feet and wanted to start one (or two!) over the festive period but I just can't decide which one(s)!!!!</div>
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Another of my SAL pieces came out this time, although as this SAL has now finished, I call it one of my WIPs now. So <i>Sammy Squirrel </i>came to play and as you can see I've nearly finished page 2 now. </div>
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Last Friday I went to the Knitting and Stitching show at Harrogate. I go every year and always have fun but thought this time the prices were higher than I can get online. Possibly why it seemed quieter than usual. Anyhow, here's what I bought! Along with some toppers for my cards, I got <i>Love Tree </i>from Bothy Threads and a Hello Kitty design since I'm a real fan! Oh and some magic guide to start a new design on! </div>
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I've evidently been busy stitching and I went on holiday to North Northumberland this month. </div><div><br></div><div>As I mentioned last month, my next 10 hour rotation choice was <i>Beacon Ridge</i> so here's what it looks like now:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWZoc9xur3r5Pfm9sdpZs6kjOQAb5VbU0FGkNwtVIIpWQkO1LkYwluArVOT0qZ_hwKKr5bGJcql4RU143uQxl_zX5h2yQIh6JVmsnq5YMcjmLAX-TZBs8zXIj97CdKCPSCdpX2q97TJXA/s640/blogger-image-1611187055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWZoc9xur3r5Pfm9sdpZs6kjOQAb5VbU0FGkNwtVIIpWQkO1LkYwluArVOT0qZ_hwKKr5bGJcql4RU143uQxl_zX5h2yQIh6JVmsnq5YMcjmLAX-TZBs8zXIj97CdKCPSCdpX2q97TJXA/s640/blogger-image-1611187055.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nearly page 2 complete and can't wait til I get to the top of the lighthouse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I promised you a finish - <i>Strawberry Ice</i> by Michael Powell was my British Bake Off piece and I've had so much fun with it! </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mx0WVvZkDwkZaLNfbjD_WXL6QyAniQaLPGgscBGhCeqC4FlSbKDEa9sQG-AjrrUgOlCnKhV9PXyPNhPJmJSqkGHRTdL5I_VkUAePnGMslOFMzLjCrBdrn5FibHakq9p5YGa5Vhr6M_ST/s640/blogger-image--20694886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mx0WVvZkDwkZaLNfbjD_WXL6QyAniQaLPGgscBGhCeqC4FlSbKDEa9sQG-AjrrUgOlCnKhV9PXyPNhPJmJSqkGHRTdL5I_VkUAePnGMslOFMzLjCrBdrn5FibHakq9p5YGa5Vhr6M_ST/s640/blogger-image--20694886.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not sure if I'll make it into a bookmark, but we shall see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next up for my rotation was <i>Ladybug</i> <i>Love </i>and again felt I made good progress. Still a way of a page finish, but enjoying it all the same. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnl31jpiGziSZm1bXxqTE5IDe10zd5l5eNePrrnYUji0WDSU1I6OeQMLPoYhvC1EDEE-yC2S1ZDdQn8ZnxVfWhLERPs43axE1q55-1qXJo-uVahqrPiQfKxsg9M8N1jFBJEDhyc6rget5/s640/blogger-image--188112203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnl31jpiGziSZm1bXxqTE5IDe10zd5l5eNePrrnYUji0WDSU1I6OeQMLPoYhvC1EDEE-yC2S1ZDdQn8ZnxVfWhLERPs43axE1q55-1qXJo-uVahqrPiQfKxsg9M8N1jFBJEDhyc6rget5/s640/blogger-image--188112203.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whilst on holiday, I did 10 hours on Frederick<i> the Literate</i> where loads of progress was made and you Camsey the cat's ears now!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvng6R1E-dZXazvPgNEq8T5NAha-_1-6kMd00HhW2FuyKEd4EskUvAaerC7E9BCpVio7sPHtHGH8SHm8MkX4s0J90BAyWVyV6ijoYntJdg0KFNy_fv5iO8fSQdbcdkn_kHa69GoPOpPqR/s640/blogger-image--71241920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvng6R1E-dZXazvPgNEq8T5NAha-_1-6kMd00HhW2FuyKEd4EskUvAaerC7E9BCpVio7sPHtHGH8SHm8MkX4s0J90BAyWVyV6ijoYntJdg0KFNy_fv5iO8fSQdbcdkn_kHa69GoPOpPqR/s640/blogger-image--71241920.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I then returned to <i>Beverley's Owl </i>by Gecko Rouge as part of their SAL. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQPhgpqSPWZi-gumBkFnAL4waCVPctyqsNV4s6oa9hhXL5HRNr-FymuQDiZN2yZxi99ZYWbqBIJtD9XvoQGO9N-JXNPxzAP04tYv62_ApjHS4MFkwwX6UYG8xz1swd6Ln7aPQr-d6VuYF/s640/blogger-image--1014979021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQPhgpqSPWZi-gumBkFnAL4waCVPctyqsNV4s6oa9hhXL5HRNr-FymuQDiZN2yZxi99ZYWbqBIJtD9XvoQGO9N-JXNPxzAP04tYv62_ApjHS4MFkwwX6UYG8xz1swd6Ln7aPQr-d6VuYF/s640/blogger-image--1014979021.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At first I was struggling with the confetti, but the more that's done, the easier it gets. I will probably move onto something else on Sunday, but I will put this back in the bag as part of the SAL. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm really enjoying the variety of my WIPs and seeing progress in many of them so the rotation is here to stay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Stitching xxx</div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-5332182210233040112015-09-30T10:27:00.000-07:002015-09-30T10:28:24.615-07:00September Update!Hello all,<br />
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Last time I told you about me picking up my UFO <i>Millenium Sampler</i> and that I was working on another square, here it is finished:<br />
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<br />Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-67338633536366991692015-08-30T01:50:00.000-07:002015-08-30T01:51:19.959-07:00My update at long last!!!Hi all,<br />
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Sorry I haven't been posting for a while, I have been stitching...a lot!<br />
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Since I last posted, I have reinstated my 10 hour rotation, but with <i>Frogs Kissing </i>alternating in-between random selections (hubby picks a name out of a hat and then that one goes into another bag so I don't have any duplications).<br />
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Firstly, here's my update of <i>Frogs Kissing, </i>I've finished the first 2 columns of pages and 5 and have started columns 3 and 4, but you'll have to wait for more pictures! I love the fact that left frog is very nearly finished and I'm almost half way through the pattern - a finish for the year is still on!<br />
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My first 10 hour rotation was <i>Playtime Kitten,</i> it's on hand dyed fabric, but the bright sunshine when I took the photo bleached out the colours in the picture. I'm hoping to make a lot more progress the next time this one comes around.<br />
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Then it was the turn of <i>Greek Steps</i>, I've made quite a bit of progress, 10 hours really does mean a lot of work on these smaller designs! Page 1 out of 2 is set for a finish in 2015 I hope!</div>
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Then came along <i>Lakeside Village</i>! I really love stitching this one and actually managed to finish page 1 out of 4. I think because this was a yearly goal, I may take it out of my selections, but I've not decided yet.<br />
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Oh and I also had a New Start! I'm a big fan of the British Bake Off and to celebrate it's return, I started <i>Strawberry Ice Bookmark </i>by Michael Powell. I will dedicate every Wednesday during the series.<br />
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This is what it is meant to look like when finished:<br />
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And this is what mine looks like at the minute:</div>
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Really slow progress because I'm too focused on the delicious bakes! It's a little off centre, but because it's for me, I don't mind all that much - the quirkier the better!</div>
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And finally, there was a UFO that I didn't talk about because I could envisage me stitching on it for a while. Anyhow, I got it back in 1999 and had planned to stitch it for my Mum and Dad. My Mum has recently had it tough after her major car crash recovery, but has also just been diagnosed with breast cancer. The prognosis is really good, but she's in a bad place and I thought about this design, so much so that I had a vivid dream about it. </div>
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The design I'm talking about is <i>Millenium Sampler</i>. I had finished roughly half the last time I put it down and that is so long ago, I can't remember when that was. It got picked out at the last draw, so 10 hours here I come! This is what it's meant to look like:</div>
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Here's where it was last time:</div>
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Last night I nearly finished the Battle of Hastings square (top right) but the back stitch bit me on the bum and frog will visit today! I've decided to leave the gold metallic thread until everything is done and washed.</div>
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Phew, a lot of updates! </div>
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I'll post at least once in September to make up for all this!</div>
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Happy Stitching!</div>
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<br />Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-6356966074506181792015-07-15T12:09:00.001-07:002015-07-15T12:09:00.093-07:00I'm famous (again)!My finished Samantha features in this month's World of Cross Stitching. I'm totally stoked and they printed my whole letter. <div><br></div><div>A tad emotional today looking at my stitching and my Nanna and Grandad remembering the happy times. X<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8yLPWgP6eHMeUko2CFwR8FMyg4JdE2jyz-9BB9bzH6QG0mnR2uRskAfTfNF5jEhOfBErU5ZEZP7VSRCMzSkaE9onGz9v2Zcs5VFgaNBFX4DvHqML-xRiyw2Oyk4vry_ZFKjS9EvWblRp/s640/blogger-image-340005473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8yLPWgP6eHMeUko2CFwR8FMyg4JdE2jyz-9BB9bzH6QG0mnR2uRskAfTfNF5jEhOfBErU5ZEZP7VSRCMzSkaE9onGz9v2Zcs5VFgaNBFX4DvHqML-xRiyw2Oyk4vry_ZFKjS9EvWblRp/s640/blogger-image-340005473.jpg"></a></div></div>Stitchy Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308311212451956473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186295921243374842.post-38601550909664443442015-07-10T10:51:00.001-07:002015-07-10T10:52:12.990-07:00Frogs Kissing Pages Complete!Hello all,<br />
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Well I did it - pages 1 and 4 (a tiny one) are complete! Do you want to see it? Of course you do...<br />
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I was going to stick to it, but hubby insisted that I restart my rotation, with <i>Frogs Kissing </i>being my focus piece. I'll do 10 hours of another design and then switch to Froggies for a while. </div>
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The first one out of the bag is <i>Playtime Kitty </i>so look out for an update picture soon! </div>
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Happy Stitching! xxx</div>
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