FO parade, etc.

 

It's dry alright but imagine turning your hair dryer to full blast and aiming it at your face! Right now it's 94 with humidity at 25%. This past week, it was anywhere from 97 to 99. Our monsoon season is trying to get started so the humidity is up. Sounds like the whole US is just hot! 

I have a lot to show so let's get started!

My arm is doing so well, my love of stitching has returned and I've touched on 3 WIPs in the last 12 days, had a finish, AND an FFO.

My WIPs...

This is Long May She Wave by Asbery's Echoes Stitches. She has prim-tastic patterns and is on Etsy. I am nearly done with that blue pennant and will move to the right of the red one after I stitch in the star. 

Next is...

Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler. As you can see I'm now filling in the cartouche with GAST Oatmeal. This is part of my plan to keep a Halloween piece going and is also for a SAL hosted by The Camping Stitcher. I can't remember the hashtag!

And the 3rd is...

Warm Wishes from the 2012 JCS ornament magazine, designed by Little by Little Designs. I misplaced most of the floss for this and still haven't found the bag it was in but I just rekitted the floss. I'm doing a horrible job of keeping track of my floss! I may have this finished before June is over.

It'll join the finish I have...

of Trick or Treat, found in JCS 2015 October issue. I used a 36ct PTP fabric to shrink it down and it's a good size for a flat ornament. I'm debating on sewing in shiny green beads for the cat's eyes. What do you think? Will that nullify the primitive style of this design? Let me know what you think. 

Some of you may remember this chart from a few years back...

On a fb stitching group, I saw a stitcher stitching this on heavily mottled blue fabric and it was fantastic! I asked her what fabric it was and it's a Fabrics by Stephanie, 32ct Ice Goddess. I managed to stitch a swan head but got frustrated by the 3)4 stitches and almost confetti stitching, I sold it all. Either I'm a glutton for punishment or something else but I'm giving it another go. I've had the fabric since last year or before and found the chart on eBay for $10 and received it yesterday. I'm so excited! I'm not sure when I'll start it.

Now my FFO...

Is that cute or what?! It's my Jingle Ball 2023 ornament. It's sitting on its backing fabric. I used store bought pink trim and finished it off with the different green ribbons. Love it!

Now we continue with my FO parade. Because I had a lot to show above, I'll show a few. I'll try to remember the designers but if you'd like to know, leave your question in comments.

First up is...

The fabric is a tad lighter. I cannot remember who designed this. I almost think it's a freebie. I do remember running out of fabric below so I left off a scarf on the snowman. It would make a nice flat ornament.

A Shepherd's Bush piece, I bought it as a kit from market one year. I forgot to sew on buttons. I'm not sure what the words say, maybe the heart of my heart? It's pretty and I would make it a pin pillow.

This one's easy to identify! A Prairie Schooler, the pattern is on a card. I have a paper mache round box to put this on. One day...

Next is...

I'm pretty sure this is from Sunflower Seed Designs. I think!! I finished this at least 9 years ago. My plan is to stitch in a quote from a Scottish poet below the design. I found a good one which includes the words 'the Wings of Aengus fly'. I have one sentence from the poem that is perfect, I just need to find it! I'll stitch over 1 to fit it in but I need to find a font to use.

I think I better stop here. I'll be back in a couple weeks with hopefully another couple of finishes and more FO parade.

A small home update...I think my 16 year old Mama cat is losing her hearing😞I've been surprising her whenever I move which never used to happen. She was the watch cat, she could hear someone drive up on the driveway way before I could. Sad.

Take care out there, drink your liquids or better yet, stay in with the AC and stitch!!