The End of an Era

Yesterday, at 3 pm, the doors of Welcome Stitchery closed for the last time in Crystal Lake.  The shop has been sold and the new owner is moving it to Blue Earth MN (home of the jolly green giant).  I will miss this happy place. 

 We will miss Lee and Monica also!  I will look for another framer, and another shop to shop at.

Lee and Monica deserve to retire, and they will be missed!

Logan and His New Hat

Here is my oldest grandson.  He likes his new hat!
 

A Finish!

 Logan's hat is done!

WIP Wednesday 2-10-2021

 

Logan's hat.  At least it will be when it is finished.

Pom Poms added to the hats

You might remember that about a year ago, I decided to try and crochet again.  I took a class and made a hat.  The hat was too small for me.  But Peter liked it, so I had planned to gift it to him but that lousy pompom just wouldn't attach itself.  

Since last Saturday was Peter's birthday, it sat down and attached the pompom before heading over to his house for a birthday hug and kiss, and wouldn't you know it, it took all of 5 minutes!  Don't know what took me so long to get it done, but he was thrilled with his new hat.

While I had the yarn needle out, I also attached the pompom to the pink hat that I crochet at the beginning of the COVID stay at home order.  Since my favorite girl, Natalie, loves pink, I thought she might like to have it.  She loved it!  

So now I have two very happy grandchildren....and three sad ones who don't have a hat made by Oma.....

Guess what Oma did today?  I went shopping for yarn for 3 more hats.....
 

First Finish of 2021

This is the Blue Ornament that was a favor at our ANG Chapter Holiday Party.  It took way longer to stitch than it should have, but it is now done.  It was designed by Marguerite Harrington.  

January Progress, February Goals

 

WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II

In Progress
Merry Bells #1 
Diamond City Lights
Walking on Water’s Edge 

Maynia Starts 2019

    1         Stocking for Eleanor
    2         Fine Wine worked on it

 Maynia Starts 2020
    Hardanger runner  

 Future New starts
Blue Holiday Ornament
Leaf Or Nue`
Cozy cabin
Ugly Sweater #6 finished
Ugly sweater #8
Ugly sweater #9
June Flower of the month
Photobooth Pilgrim Pals worked on it
1^st lightbulb
2^nd lightbulb
3^rd lightbulb
4^th lightbulb
5^th lightbulb
6^th lightbulb
2^nd blue tree
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
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Ambrosia Honey
Scissors case
July flower of the month
French alphabet page
Hardanger ornament
Snowman Heart
Marnee Ritter Heart
Marnee Ritter Gold Heart
Gingerbread heart
Pretty Little Chicago
A Stitcher by Cherrywood designs
Twisted Band Sampler
Tree of Ornaments
Redwork heart
Flower patch
Hex Symbol 

WIP Wednesday 1-27-2021

Here we are again, finally!  I have been plugging away at Fine Wine at little every day.  This is where I am today.  I do feel like the end is in sight!
 

Ugly Sweater #6 finish

 

Goals and Progress, a Year in Review

 In 2020, I stitched.....there wasn't much else to do!  I stitched for 1015 1/2 hours and had 83 finishes and I stitched every. single. day.  Well, I did have the kitchen remodel which was a lot of extra work, and I worked early voting and election day, those were all very, very long days and definitely cut into my stitching time.  

Toward the end of the year, there was only a little bit of stitching each day.  It was hard to stay motivated.  

These are my goals for January and the rest of the year.  Why does the list just keep getting longer?  Stay tuned to see what I actually get finished in 2021!

January 2021

WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II

In Progress
Merry Bells #1
Diamond City Lights
Walking on Water’s Edge 

 Maynia Starts 2019

        1         Stocking for Eleanor
        2         Fine Wine

Maynia Starts 2020
    Hardanger runner  

 Future New starts
Blue Holiday Ornament
Leaf Or Nue`
Cozy cabin
Ugly Sweater #6
Ugly sweater #8
Ugly sweater #9
June Flower of the month
Photobooth
1^st lightbulb
2^nd lightbulb
3^rd lightbulb
4^th lightbulb
5^th lightbulb
6^th lightbulb
2^nd blue tree
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
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Ambrosia Honey
Scissors case
July flower of the month
French alphabet page
Hardanger ornament
Snowman Heart
Marnee Ritter Heart
Marnee Ritter Gold Heart
Gingerbread heart
Pretty Little Chicago
A Stitcher by Cherrywood designs
Twisted Band Sampler

Tree of Ornaments
Redwork heart
Flower patch
Hex Symbol 

 

 

 

4. Advent

 

3. Advent

 

2. Advent

 

A Finish!

 I finished the last section of the 2020 ANG Stitch of the Month Project.  I am almost sad that it is over!  It was fun to stitch but hard to wait for the next installment!

I am not quite sure what to do with it now.  Should I frame it or make it into a pillow?

November Progress, December Goals

 November was a busy month, filled with kitchen remodel and such....not as much time for stitching.  Perhaps next month will be better

November 2020
WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II

In Progress
Merry Bells #1
Diamond City Lights
Walking on Water’s Edge  

Maynia Starts 2019

1.       Stocking for Eleanor
2.       Fine Wine worked on it

Maynia Starts 2020
Hardanger runner  

Future New starts
Study in Red Biscornu  finished
Study in Red Band Sampler  worked on it
November SOTM  finished
Cozy cabin
Halloween Orn-Nue’  finished
Ugly sweater #8
Ugly sweater #9
Ugly Sweater #4 finished
Ugly sweater #5
Ugly sweater #6
June Flower of the month
Photobooth
1^st lightbulb
2^nd lightbulb
3^rd lightbulb
4^th lightbulb
5^th lightbulb
6^th lightbulb
2^nd blue tree
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
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Ambrosia Honey
Scissors case
July flower of the month
French alphabet page
Hardanger ornament
Snowman Heart
Marnee Ritter Heart
Marnee Ritter Gold Heart
Gingerbread heart
Pretty Little Chicago
A Stitcher by Cherrywood designs
Twisted Band Sampler

Tree of Ornaments

Redwork heart
Flower patch
Hex Symbol 

 

1. Advent

 

SOTM November Finish

 I completed the November Stitch of the Month.  It is the to right and bottom left corners, using the Hungarian Stitch.  Now there is only one month left to go!  I can't wait to get this piece done, I have another piece waiting to go on these stretcher bars!

 Here is the somewhat finished Or Nue' piece.  I haven't yet decided if I will leave it as is or if I will add the words in two of the squares......not sure yet

October Progress and November Goals

 Well...October was not a very good month, stitching wise.  We finally were able to start the Great Kitchen Remodel, and I stupidly volunteered to work early voting.  It will be easy, they said!  They were wrong!  It was brutal!  

November doesn't promise to be any better.  The kitchen remodel is almost done, but then we move furniture, shampoo rugs and unpack boxes!

November 2020
WISPS:
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress
Merry Bells #1
Diamond City Lights
Walking on Water’s Edge  

Maynia Starts 2019

1.       Stocking for Eleanor
2.       Fine Wine 

Maynia Starts 2020
Hardanger runner  

 Future New starts
November SOTM 
Cozy cabin
Halloween Orn-Nue’
Ugly sweater #8
Ugly sweater #9
Ugly Sweater #4
Ugly sweater #5|
Ugly sweater #6
June Flower of the month
Photobooth
1^st lightbulb
2^nd lightbulb
3^rd lightbulb
4^th lightbulb
5^th lightbulb
6^th lightbulb
2^nd blue tree
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
Summer
Winter
Crystal Violets
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
Carnival
Ambrosia Honey
Scissors case
July flower of the month
French alphabet page
Hardanger ornament
Snowman Heart
Marnee Ritter Heart
Marnee Ritter Gold Heart
Gingerbread heart
Pretty Little Chicago
A Stitcher by Cherrywood designs
Twisted Band Sampler

Tree of Ornaments
Redwork heart
Flower patch
Hex Symbol