Adjusting Our Sails

I stitched this quite some time ago, but just got it back from the finisher last week, who finished it as a flat fold for me.  I gave it to John yesterday for his birthday. 

It is an Erica Micheals chart, stitch on 28 count evenweave with 1 strand of DMC floss over 1 fabric thread.  It is small enough that he can display it on the sailboat if he wants, and I think he is planning to do that. 

Autumn Banner

I finished Autumn Banner by Nancy Cucci the other day.  It is a charted needlepoint piece done on 18 count mono canvas with Anchor floss.  I plan to finish it as a small bell pull but I need to find a charm to add to the bottom triangle section first.          This piece was taught at our ANG guild meeting last week.  Nancy Cucci has now designed matching banners for the other three seasons.  I am such a sucker for 4 seasons designs!

 

 

 

 

6 Fat Men Week 20

Ta Da!!  My 6 fat men are finished! 

After 20 weeks, actually I only stitched on 19 Mondays, and a total of 84 hours, my 6 little fat friends are all finished.

I will wait to pick out a frame until after the 6 ladies are done.

I will miss spending my Monday evenings with these guys, but in a few weeks, once I have picked out some fabric, I will continue with the 6 Snow Belles on Mondays. 

Snow Belles!

Just released by Lizzie*Kate......will make a great companion piece to 6 Fat Men....who is up for a Stitch-a-Long?

6 Fat Men Week 18 and 19

 This first picture was taken after stitching on 8-6-2012, which was week 18 of the SAL.  I made good progress, but it doesn't look like much.

This second picture was taken after stitching on 8-13-2012, which is week 19 of the SAL.  I finally feel like I am getting somewhere on this square, and feel like the end is in sight!  Perhaps only two more weeks and I will be done!

6 Fat Men Week 17

I forgot to take a picture at week 16, but there wasn't too much progress.  Not too much progress this week either, but it's getting there.  I just wish my Mondays weren't so busy so that I could spend more time stitching!

July Progress and August Goals

July wasn't too bad, stitching wise.  I am fairly happy with my progress, but I always wish there could have been more stitching time.  You will notice that two more items on my Work in Slow Progress list are finished.  That leaves 5 items on that list.  I hope to get at least one more of those finished this year and make some progress on the other 4. 

July Progress

WISPS:

Work on Bavarian Table Topper  
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
work on Logan’s stocking 
Christmas heart canvas ornament 2011  finished
Needlepoint hearts 1   finished
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

 In Progress

Snow fun finished

Need to start

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament
Mystery Sampler part 12 finished
Let it Snow  finished
Strawberry #4  finished
Mystery Sampler beading  finished
Snow Day worked on it
Needlepoint heart 2 finished
Hardanger Ornament #2 finished
Crystal Violets
Robin’s RR finished

August Goals

WISPS:

Work on Bavarian Table Topper  
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
work on Logan’s stocking 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler

In Progress

Snow Day

Need to start

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Photo booth
Sue Hillis Seasonal Baskets – stitch border
Natalie’s Birth Sampler
Quaker Rose Sampler
Snowman Ornament (Val’s Stuff)
Train ornament
Duck ornament
Crystal Violets