hello...

sooo where have I been... I've been here and there... just haven't had any mojo to blog... not just post on my own but to actually read any that I follow!

But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy!

I owe an ort report from August... not much stitching was going on for that month... a little but definitely not as much as normal for me.

However, I did crochet a bunch...I finished my first ever crochet blanket! 

Not sure what I'm going to do with it... keep it for myself or give it to someone for Christmas... we'll see...

I also started my second blanket, which will definitely be a Christmas gift for one of my great-nephews.

Now on to September!  here is my ort report for this month... just a little late - a few days... much better than last month! Also a much better looking ort jar!  I have many many more orts in it this time around!

I've been doing some stitching and even have a couple of happy dances to show!

First up is Moon Garden by Blackbird Designs...

Stitched on 32ct stone dark belfast linen by Nina's Threads, and the threads used are DMC 712 and Nina's threads in eggplant, lavender, green mold, and spring grass.

My other finish is Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare



stitched on 32ct pearl gray belfast linen with DMC and Anchor threads

I really enjoyed both pieces and am very happy they are done!

I also have a new wip to add to my pile of projects on the go...

It is flowers in red black and white (I believe that is the title) by Handblessings designs. I'm stitching with DMC black and 815 on 28ct ivory jobelan.  The stitches seem so huge after stitching on 32ct.

ort report

I'm a little late in posting... but here is my ort report... not as many orts as usual, but a pretty decent amount, considering I didn't do all that much stitching compared to normal.

I worked a little bit on Primitive Hare's Red Riding Hood, and started working on a custom order for a friend... who asked me to stitch up their company logo... hence why there is really only red and black in the jar!

And my progress on Red Riding Hood...

I won't show the logo just yet... I'm close to finishing, I'm just stuck on one part in the design process... not sure how these wonderful designers do it, but I'm glad I don't have to on a regular basis! 

ort report and catching up

First off happy July 1st!  Living in Canada, that means it is Canada day, or Canada's birthday!

 

Happy 147th birthday Canada!



Next off is June's ort report!  I took the picture in time, I just didn't get a chance to upload it on time, but here it is, all nice and full!

I have been busy stitching away... I worked on my Summer Bouquet by Lanarte

I also finished another block on my Home Sweet Home piece by Les Grilles de Maryse

I've also put in some stitches into Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare

I actually have a bit more done, as I am not working n the border, but I didn't want to take it out of the qsnaps for a picture...

And the best of all, I managed to finally finish Humboldt Coast by Silver Lining

Barbi and I have already picked out our next Sunday SAL - Cornwall Cottage Sampler by Rosewood Manor.... we don't have anything set for it yet other than the pattern is picked.  We would love it if you would join us in stitching it! 

That's it for now... till next time... Happy stitching!

another week gone by...

I'm trying to get back into the habit of blogging more often or more regularly, and seeing that it is Monday, and yesterday was Humbolt Coast stitching time, I thought I would give an update.

 

Here is my progress... not much to show, but I didn't stitch too much yesterday, I kept falling asleep!

 

Since I was so tired, thanks to a late night and the time change, I didn't notice that the frog struck, and I made a mistake in my stitching... I totally stitched that tree on the left in the wrong spot... so that will have to come out before I continue...

 

Last week, I started a new project, Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare... here is my progress so far...

 

 

I changed a couple of colours... I am using straight DMC for this... I changed the red from DMC 347 to DMC 815, as I prefer darker reds,  and the skirt colour from a blend to DMC 3781 - on my screen it looks closer to what the GAST thread looks like.

 

That's it for now... till next time happy stitching!

sunday sal report

just a quick drive by posting to update you all on my progress on Humbolt Coast.  I have finished another page!  Only 2 and a little to go.  But those two are very full pages!  I think Barbi had the right idea to finish that side of the project first, and leave the "smaller" pages for the end! 

Oh well, that's okay. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, we are one more Sunday closer to finishing, and picking out a new project to work on!  How exciting!!!  I wonder what it will be?!

I started a new project Saturday, as I finished the second block on the Home Sweet Home pattern...

Here is my progress on both...

My new project is Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare, and as you can see I started with the wolf.  I thought I would give Anchor black thread a try as I had a few skeins in my stash.  A lot of people say its better than DMC black... well I'm not sure... I'm not liking the coverage very much, but I'll just continue, as I'm not going to frog all that... hopefully when I give it a rinse when its done, it will help.