Stitching Some Models

 I spent quite a bit of time stitching some Models for Sue Hillis.    This will be a pin cushion.

 This piece will be a box top.

 This piece will be a band that goes around a box.

Here are all three pieces together with the antique buttons attached.  Sue will be teaching this project in a number of places.  Check out her facebook page for a list of dates and places.

Framing Maynia, Day 1

This year, instead of Stitch Maynia in May, I will be doing it in August or September due to some gifts that need to be completed right away.  Instread, I will be doing a "finishing" Maynia....I will finish one thing every day for at least the first 15 days of May, maybe even more.....Yes, I have a lot on my finishing pile. 

Here is the first piece.  It is Grand Hotel that I stitched for some friends.  I finished it in an oval oak frame, and am very happy with the way it turned out.  If I can find another frame just like it, I will stitch it again for me!

Not enough stitching was done in April in my opinion.  I did make great progress on Rocky Mountain Christmas.  I would have finished it but needed to start on a model stitching project right away, so it will be finished in May for sure.  I do want to get the Work in Slow Progress list finished by the end of 2019. 

A word about Stitch Maynia.  This is where you start a new piece every day for the first 15 or 18 days of May and then commit to finish them during the year.  I love this!  I have had great success doing this and the Crazy January Challenge for a number of years.  This year, I have my Maynia starts all planned out and ready to go.  I then got some obligation stitching to do that are gifts that need to be finished as soon as possible.  So....I will be starting my Maynia pieces in August or September instead, and I will be doing a "finishing Maynia"  I will 'finish' one piece each day in May for at least the first 15 days, if not more....I have a lot that needs finishing.

April 2018

WISPS:

 Rocky Mountain Christmas  worked on it  
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

4 person RR Marguerite’s
Merry Bells #1 

Maynia starts

1.       #5 (perpetual calendar)
2.       #6 (perpetual calendar)
3.       #7 (perpetual calendar)
4.       #8 (perpetual calendar)
5.       #9 (perpetual calendar)
6.       Candy Corn #2
7.       Ambrosia Honey
8.       Scissors case
9.       May flower of the month
10.   June flower of the month
11.   July flower of the month
12.   French alphabet page
13.   Hardanger runner
14.   Hardanger ornament
15.   Snowman Heart
16.   Marnee Ritter Heart
17.   Gingerbread heart
18.   ANG Blue Tree
19.   dreaming of Tuscany
20.   wedding sampler
21.   journey bag
22.   Linen & Threads 2017 Part 5
23.   Snow Sampler
24.   Fox Embelishment square
25.   Linens Threads SAL part 5

Future New starts
Alphabet band for Sue  worked on it
Hardanger Heart  worked on it
Large Bargello Ball #2
Small Bargello Ball #2
Winds of Grace (6 of them)
Towmater x 2
Lightning McQueen x2
Cupcake ornaments:
                Logan
                Natalie
                Owen
                Peter
                Justin
                Nathan
Spring
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Walking on Water’s Edge

May 2018
WISPS:
 Rocky Mountain Christmas 
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

4 person RR Marguerite’s
Merry Bells #1 

Maynia starts

1.       #5 (perpetual calendar)
2.       #6 (perpetual calendar)
3.       #7 (perpetual calendar)
4.       #8 (perpetual calendar)
5.       #9 (perpetual calendar)
6.       Candy Corn #2
7.       Ambrosia Honey
8.       Scissors case
9.       May flower of the month
10.   June flower of the month
11.   July flower of the month
12.   French alphabet page
13.   Hardanger runner
14.   Hardanger ornament
15.   Snowman Heart
16.   Marnee Ritter Heart
17.   Gingerbread heart
18.   ANG Blue Tree
19.   dreaming of Tuscany
20.   wedding sampler
21.   journey bag
22.   Linen & Threads 2017 Part 5
23.   Snow Sampler
24.   Fox Embelishment square
25.   Linens Threads SAL part 5

Future New starts
Alphabet band for Sue 
Hardanger Heart 
Large Bargello Ball #2
Small Bargello Ball #2
Winds of Grace (6 of them)
Towmater x 2
Lightning McQueen x2
Cupcake ornaments:
                Logan
                Natalie
                Owen
                Peter
                Justin
                Nathan
Spring
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Walking on Water’s Edge