Cross stitch finishes and Stitch Maynia plans

Good Morning! I can't believe how quickly April went by, it just flew. Anyway I have three finishes this month. I still need to frame them. I'm currently stitching "More Chocolate Bunnies" by Hands On Design, but I think I'll stop for now and finish preparing for Stitch Maynia. I just about have it nailed down, just need to gather up flosses and cloth, but at least I have the first week covered. This is something new to me, it will be my first year. I never heard of Stitch Maynia until a few months ago and I thought "hey, I can do that", besides I really don't have that much going on and I need some new patterns since I'm cross-stitching again. You don't have to have every floss color to start stitch maynia. I think it will be fun to join in since I don't have any friends that cross stitch. Well, my daughter does ... sometimes. These patterns came from Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine.

Spring

Hare Sampler

Welcome Spring

You can learn more about Stitch Maynia over at Fat Quarter Shop, on the Jolly Jabber blog. 

Okay, here are my plans for Stitch Maynia 2019, hopefully I can stick to my plan. I'll post pics as the days go on.

1. Farm Fresh Cherries, Little House Needleworks
2. Less is More, Jardin Prive
3. Snowy String, Lizzie Kate
4. Cock-a doodle-do, Barbara Ana Designs
5. Autumn Tree, Barbara Ana Designs
6. Witch Ride?, Barbara Ana Designs
7. Pumpkin Spice Farm, Hands On Design
8. Pumpkins for Sale, Little House Needleworks
9. Field Mouse Hollow, With Thy Needle and Thread
10. Happy Farm Girl, Lori Holt
11. Frida, Barbara Ana Designs
12. Plum Pudding,With thy Needle and Thread
13. Pumpkin Hollow Farms, Little House Needleworks
14. Babushka's Blossoms, Plum Street
15. Santa Knows, Teresa Kogut
16. Be Thankful, Country Cottage Needleworks
17. July Cottage, Country Cottage Needleworks
18. August Cottage
19. September Cottage
20. October Cottage
21. November Cottage
22. December Cottage
23. January Cottage
24. February Cottage
25. March Cottage
26. April Cottage
27. May Cottage
28. June Cottage
29. Santa's List by Country Cottage Needleworks WIP
30. Wintry and Woodsy by Melody Gilmore WIP
31.  More Chocolate Bunnies by Hands On Design WIP

I know, it's a long list, but I need a challenge and I'm retired, so why not? It's going to be fun!

Well, until tomorrow have a wonderful day and happy stitching!

Looking forward to Spring

Hope your week is going well. It rained most of the day yesterday and I was able to get a couple of hours of stitching done. I started a new cross stitch, this time it's for Spring. Most of my current projects are Christmas, so I was anxious to get this one started that I found in last year's issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine. It's not very big, I think I can finish it in a few days if I sit down and focus. I love the colors, although I did change a few. It's stitched on 28 count ecru evenweave and I'm using DMC floss. It's called Spring Tin by Liezabeth Gottschall. I think I'll mount it flat in a frame of some kind instead of a tin.

Anyway I should be looking for spring and summer patterns, because I don't have very many of any season. Lately I've been working on Christmas patterns. I'm usually looking through magazines or websites, because there isn't any local needlework shops in my area. Since getting back into cross stitch, I have very few patterns that I kept from years ago. I'll have to share my sampler I started well over 10 years ago. I never kept track of my projects, but I know it's old. Then there are a lot I made and gave away and most are Christmas designs that are packed away with the decorations. I'm so glad I'm cross-stitching again, I forgot how stress relieving it really is. 

Have a wonderful day and happy stitching!

Spring Cleaning

This month has already started off on a busy note. Not only have I started clearing and straightening out the backyard, but I'm also trying to get a grip on the inside. Luckily, I worked part time last week, so I was able to do something everyday. Of course, I never made it to the gym, but there is always next week. Next week is going to be hectic, because I'll be working at additional schools, plus a staff meeting. I'm just going to have to make the time.

My daughter has been sewing alot lately. We bought her a sewing machine last year for her birthday and now she's into sewing clothes, besides purses for her friends, which I think is very cool. She's a big fan of Project Runway and wants to design and create. She has inspired me to dust off my sewing machine and make something. I've been wanting to make a purse, or just a simple tote bag for a long time. I know an easy project, but I just haven't been in the mood to do anything crafty. Well, the bug finally bit as I was cleaning and reorganizing my sewing room and I came across fabrics and notions that needed to be used or given away. So I've started making children's totebags to put in our "treasure box" at work. The children (at the school I work at) have the opportunity to earn tickets as positive rewards, then when we have shopping day they can choose something from the "treasure box". Believe me, those tickets work!

I'm currently finishing this top that my daughter started. I think the inset was frustrating her and she had to get back to work and college, I offered to finish it for her. She likes Simplicity's "Built By Wendy" collection and has sewn one of the other top from another pattern, but this one is a little bit more challenging.

Okay, it's late and time for me to get to bed. I will try to have pictures in a few days. Goodnight.

Just write!

I can't believe it's been over two months since I last posted. I know I've been busy with work and whatever that is happening in my life, but I can at least write something! Well, I'm back, but it will probably be every few days or so. My computer decided to quit on me, I am now using our old laptop that works when it wants to. It usually kicks me off line, therefore it takes me forever to get anything done.

This weekend my plans were to weed and clean the backyard. It started out great yesterday, I weeded and cut back overgrown iceplant. Today the weather isn't cooperating and decides to rain! Great excuse to stay inside instead of weeding, but I was sort of looking forward to going outside, listening to the radio and just puttering around the house. I'm really anxious to get the backyard fixed up for summer bbq's and parties. Oh well, there's next week.

Have a great Easter!