Sunday, September 10, 2023

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How can it be the 10th of September already??!! We're almost at the middle of the month! Before you know it, it'll be Thanksgiving. 

I have progress, more on the radar stitching, and 2 FFOs. Yes! Let's go!

I'm still following along on 2 year long SALs, unofficially. The first one is Clear the Deck and the project is Mighty Acorn by BBD...

Folks, I can finish this in one week, I bet! I stitched more last night after I took this picture. The top 3 window panes are filled in and I have the squirrel's outer stitches done, below the house. I'm getting that familiar feeling of tunnel vision that happens when I get close to a finish. I'll stitch on this for the rest of the day.

For the #idareyousal, I pulled out Clementine, my much ignored WIP...
Since the last time I showed this, I've added 3 more diamonds on the left. For sure, she won't be finished by the end of the month.

Over at the FB group Halloween Stitch Challenge, I'm stitching 2 pieces, one was a new start and the other is a WIP. Here's Wicked Night...
Mr Headless has his head! I love this pattern. Somebody on FB asked about my needleminder. It's a turtle and Claudette at BAP Attack hosted the Turtle Trot some years ago. I won floss and the needleminder from her giveaway. 

My WIP for the Challenge is All Hallows Night...
from the Halloween issue of JCS 2020, which turned out to be a pretty scary year, as we all know. Anyway, I don't remember what fabric I used. It's definitely bigger than ornament sized. I don't have a picture of the model.

From the same FB group, I joined the FFO Challenge. Friday-Sunday, we FFO our finished stitches. Last week, I did these two...
Nothing fancy. These are 2 freebies from primitivebetty. Christmas designs on black fabric are always amazing.

So I watch flosstube and Carol the Saltbox Stitcher is a favorite of mine. Her latest video, she went on a new start frenzy. I thought if Carol can do that, so can I! Well, it was hard but I refrained from new starts and instead looked through my WIPs and pulled out Moonlight by LHN...
So pretty! I bought this sometime last year and because 123stitch makes it so easy to order the needed supplies right from the item page, bought the silk and the fabric. Once I stitch the deer's body, I'll be at the halfway point. I'll get back to this when I finish one of the above projects.

This is the longest time spent on what I call obligation stitching. Usually, I jump ship within the first 2 months of the new year. It could all self-implode tomorrow and start dozens of new things but I'm enjoying stitching and finishing my WIPs. I have 18 finishes.

So here's the rest of my potential new starts...
I've had this in my stash for quite awhile! The pattern calls for his fabric called Mummy Wrap which would be fun to buy and use but I'll find something in my stash. I really should try to start this sometime.

Next...
Love this! The sign post says Bourbon Street which is in NOLA. We stayed in a BnB not far from Bourbon Street when my daughter and I flew to New Orleans 7 years ago for Mardi Gras. Love the dancing skeletons and the old-time hearse.

Love the tree. Here's something interesting about this chart. It is copyrighted 1995 but the called for fabric is a 36. I didn't know there was 36ct anything offered 28 years ago! I thought it was just Aida being sold! It's so cute, lots of fill-stitching for that tree. I think I'll start this in December.

Such a pretty winter stitch; I need to get my hands on a charcoal-y fabric. I have more SubRosa patterns to stitch. Maybe next year I'll have a SubRosa month where I stitch all the charts. Hmm.

I had 1 more to show but my phone is showing low memory. 

I'll let my phone recover, lol, and get back to it next post 

Hope you're all doing fine and stitching all the things!

See ya next time!

4 comments:

  1. Hi Shelly. As always, I love everything your stitching. Love your new start choices. I have so many charts with fabric. BUT, my stitchy bug ran away again for the summer. Hope it returns soon.

    Linda

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  2. Great projects Shelly!
    I saw your Mighty Acorn finish on IG, it's so very pretty.
    Love that SubRosa design, she has some nice designs in Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher magazine, I have stitched a few.
    Marilyn

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  3. Love seeing your stitching love the Halloween ones!! I am just staring on Halloween project and hope to get it done. Enjoy the weekend!

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  4. Sorry to be so late with my comment, Shelly--have spent much of the month helping my son's family with their move and am just now home and returning to semi-consciousness (ha ha!). Your Mighty Acorn is gorgeous--perfect for a fall finish. Love the tiny ornament finishes, too. Really like your Moonlight piece--such simple beauty in that one. It looks like a very relaxing piece to stitch! Enjoy this last bit of September ♥

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