Happy Dancin'!!

I am back on this last day of January to show updates and, gasp!, a finish! First, let's talk about weather. Winter finally visited us! Monday through Wednesday we had a total of 3 inches of snow with some ice. There are still patches of snow in the shady spots. However, this weekend our temps will soar again. We're just happy to get any kind of precip that we can.

Happy Dance!

I finished Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler, yay!

Love it! I had to order a skein (with a few other things!) of GAST Black Crow to finish the words. I love the rat in the box on the left! Here's a few other photos I took ..

This last picture I just wanted to show those doodads, those single stitch or more that are strewn about. They were all over the border of this piece. After awhile it became easier to stitch them because they were stitched in the same places near the 3 stitch 4 side blocks, and the leaves. See that inner border of the beige-y color? That's GAST Fudge Ripple, a favorite color.

I have 2 more pieces in my 61 New Starts sal to show. Week 4 was Raven Moon...

This from the 2022 JCS Halloween issue. I started in the middle because I was unsure of my fabric. I don't know how I'll FFO it but I think there's enough fabric to work with. 

Week 5 is the White Christmas series from Hands On Design. I started Reindeer Games...

I'm using the called for 32ct Straw linen by wdw and floss. So, on a 9 x 13 piece of linen, I can fit 2 of these designs. I have 2 others but there's 9 total in this series. Below are the others plus the finishing pack...

I buy a chart when I see them on the one destashing group I'm in and started 2 years ago collecting them.  It was time to get them started!

I keep them in this project bag...

that I bought in the same group. That might be Theresa Kogut fabric.

As I mentioned on the last post, I bought into the newest SAL by The Primitive Hare, and here's the first design...

Isn't that pretty?! Isobel the designer said there will be all different sizes through the year. I thought I'd stitch them all on the same kind of fabric but now I'm not sure. You'll have to stay tuned!☺️

And that is it! My plans are to keep stitching Reindeer Games until next Wednesday when I choose the next piece. It's becoming quite plain that I have a lot of Christmas patterns chosen! I'm trying to pick the non-holiday things but I automatically pick up Christmas!🤦🏻‍♀️lol.

Take care everyone! Thanks Carol for the b-day wishes. I was taken to dinner for that and a surprise bday dessert from the restaurant but thankfully they did not all congregate and sing the bday song to me!! Haha!

See you in a couple weeks🤗