Sunday, January 28, 2018

WIPocalypse January

This month was a very productive stitching month.  I think I have found a way to stitch on my projects even the ones on scroll rods.  I have moved my current projects and my ott lamp into the bedroom.  I stitch most evenings back here while watching tv with the husband.  Here is the progress I have made this month:

 Little Fairies at Play - I did 1,255 stitches on it this month.
Summer Sensation  All of the cross stitching is done and I have started on the back stitching.  I hope to get all of the backstitching done before the end of January. 

While doing the backstitching I ran out of 413.  I hunted thru my stash and could not find any.  So I stopped at Michaels.  Bought 5 other skeins of floss I needed but they did not have any 413.  So I stopped at Walmart.  Their DMC was pitiful.  Not even 50 colors and no 413.  So I had to go to my LNS on Saturday.  While there I bought fabric for 2 more projects that have been on my list to start sometime but have now moved up closer to the top.  And of course I did find the much needed 413.

I picked up 16 ct black and 14ct Platinum.  My pattern called for Clay which my LNS didn't have so platinum looked to be a close match.  I just need to pull the floss for each of the designs and they will be ready to go.  They are not HAED's.   I have one other HAED completely kitted and ready to start.

This month's question is what other stitch alongs are you participating in.  Besides Wipocalypse I am only participating in one other - Facebook Group Full Coverage and the 1200 stitches a month.  I did  successfully meet that challenge for January (as noted above on Little Fairies at Play). 

7 comments:

Katie said...

Great progress on your projects. Good luck finishing up the back stitching. Such a pain when the stores don't have the floss we need. Glad you finally found it though.

Sandy said...

Always look forward to seeing what you've stitch for the month. Great progress, and glad you found the thread, even if it did mean having to go to your LNS, which sounds like it was a fun trip. Wish we had a x-stitch shop closer to where I live.

Pam said...

Congratulations of meeting your 1200 stitch goal for Jan! Stitch on!

Michelle Garrette said...

Ugh on having to go to three stores for DMC 413. That is a pretty color though and I can't wait to see those flowers backstitched. =)

OhSewCrafty said...

It’s so frustrating to search for that one floss color, but at least you got to visit the LNS! Great progress on little fairies (I am working on my 1200 now) and the flowers are so pretty already, backstitching will be gorgeous.

Sara said...

Looks like a great January! Hope your February is just as stitchy:)

Jaret said...

Congratulations on beating your 1200 stitch goal for Fairies at Play. The backstitching will really add to your beautiful flowers. I look forward to seeing them.