May WIPocalypse

 Here is this month's question:

Question of the Month: What project brings you the most joy and why?

Of the projects I am currently stitching I would say I enjoy the Princess and the Dragon the most.  I have a collection of  Teresa Wentzler patterns and this one does not have any over one stitching.  I am an aida stitcher so over one is just not doable.  I love the colors Teresa Wentzler uses and I enjoy the blends.

Stitching was limited again this month.  I am still struggling with Sciatica.  I normally  stitch in bed at night while watching tv.  I cannot sit like that in bed any more.  And I can only stitch for about an hour and half at a time.  So I have been working on my smaller projects.  This will be the start of week nine for Sciatica.  If this continues on into July I will take my large projects off my scroll rods and stitch them either using a hoop or in hand.  Here is what I worked on this month:

Abominable Bundle I worked on this one for 2 days

Bee Gnome by Mill Hill  I finished this one on 5/4/23.  Just needs made into an ornament

Bigfoot Bundle this one got one day of work

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom I only stitched on this one for one day.  I have fallen behind on my schedule for this one.  I guess I will have to take it off the scroll rods if I want to continue working on it.

I took What a Hoot with us camping.  I managed 3 days on this one.

And the last project I worked on was Possum Song.  I made some good progress on this one.

I stitched for 17days in May.  

June will be another busy month.  We are finishing up our kitchen remodel and I retire the end of the month.

April WIPocalypse

 April has been another slow stitching month. My right hand was still swollen and stiff as I am still recovering from a broken wrist.  Then the first week of April I developed Sciatica .  It is extremely painful to lay in bed or sit.  I usually stitch at night in bed with my frame leaning on my bent knees.  That is a big no no.  I was only getting about 3 hrs of sleep a night because of the pain. So here are the projects that I did stitch a bit on.

Crane Paradise still plugging away on the middle crane

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom still working on page 16.

Freedom by Joan Elliott is finished!  I could do the backstitching without too much concentration.

Homestead Harvest I got a few more stitches in.

Princess & the Dragon.  I did work on this one a bit.  But I just could not concentrate enough to keep track of where I was to stitch next.

To Everything there is a Season  I did stitch on this one for 3 days and finished the first peacock.

This month's question was what 5 projects would you like to start.  I remember this question from last year so I looked back to see what my 5 projects were last year.  Of the 5 I picked I started 4 of them last year.  So here are 5 new ones I picked for this year:

Stony Creek Teddy Bear Afghan.  I have had this one in my stash for a long time.  I even have the afghan to stitch it on.  It is time to get it going.

Owl Faces.  This is a pdf I purchased from an Etsy site.  My Dad loved Owls and since losing him I find myself drawn to owls.

Queen of the Sea.  I think this is a Stony Creek.  I have had this one a long time also. I bought it to stitch for my sister who loves fish.

QS Magic Island by HAED.  Even though it is a quick stitch it is still 30pages or so.  I need to get it started to have it finished in my lifetime.

Unplug &Go Outside by Emma Congdon.  There are so many projects in this book that I want to stitch so I need to get going.

I hope my May stitching picks up.  I only got 2,597 stitches in April.  May has to be better.