September WIPocalypse

 The WIPocalypse question this month is What new stitches or techniques did you learn this year?  I have not learned any new stitches or techniques this year.

In September I participated in ABCingo put on by the Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch group.  25 calls were made and I stitched on 12 different projects.  I did get 2 bingos.  I made lots of progress on some of the projects that were called multiple times.  Here is what was worked on:

 Princess & the Dragon at the start of ABCingo

And at the end of ABCingo.  All of the cross stitching is finished and I have started on the backstitching.  Then will come the beads.  I will have this one done before the end of the year.

 Moonlight Laguna Mermaid at the start of ABCingo

It was called 3 times for ABCingo

Suncatchers at the start of ABCingo

Suncatchers was worked on twice

 

 Jolly Snowman at the beginning of ABCingo

Jolly Snowman was only worked on once.  I need to bring it out more in October if I hope to have it done by the end of the year.

 

Southern Magnolias at the start of ABCingo

It was worked on twice during ABCingo.

Follow Mum before ABCingo

 After ABCingo

 Harvest Corn at the start of ABCingo

And after ABCingo

Autumn Sampler at the start of ABCingo

 At the end of ABCingo

 

Queen of the Sea at the start of ABCingo

 

Queen of the Sea just backstitching to go.  It will be a focus piece for an October finish
 

 

 

QS Porthole of Fantasy at the start of ABCingo.  Still needed a little to finish page 5

Finished page 5 and started on page 6.  End is in sight

Homestead Harvest before ABCingo

Homestead Harvest progress was made

 

QS Magic Island was worked on and I finished page 12.

And I made a start on page 13

I also worked on the following projects that were not part of ABCingo:

Owl Faces I finished face 5 and started on face 6

Funky Cats working on the second cat still and will be for some time

Summer Pig got some work done on it

 

 

There was one new start on my ABCingo board but it did not get called.  I think I will wait to January to start it and other new starts.  I have found that I like kitting up projects and the comfort of stitching on my existing WIPs.  I enjoy new projects once they are started but getting them going puts me off. 

September was a slower stitching month for me.  We went camping twice and I am preparing for my mother in law to stay with us in October.

 

 

 

August WIPocalypse

 Question of the Month:  Do you prefer to stitch on a rotation or one project at a time?

 

I started out as a one project at a time stitcher.  But my projects were always large and took forever and I got bored.  Then I found the blogging community and rotations.  I started out with a weekly rotation switching projects every Sunday.  I only had 4 wips so that worked.  Then my wip count went up with the discovery of Floss Tube.  Now I don't really have a strict rotation.  I stitch on my large full coverage piece during the afternoons Monday - Friday.  Different projects at night and I pick them using the Magazine Monthly Acrostic or monthly bingo game.  On the weekends I stitch on another focus piece in the afternoons and a different focus piece at night on the weekends.

Here is what I stitched on this month:

Autumn Sampler worked on twice.  It is also on my ABCingo board several times for September

 

Funky Cats was worked on for the Acrostic and I took it camping with us.

 Owl Faces came out twice this month.  Almost finished with face #5.

 Worked on Southern Magnolias for the Acrostic

Queen of the Sea worked on once for the Acrostic.  This one is also on my ABCingo board several times.

Suncatchers was worked on for the Acrostic

Jolly Snowman started working on the base.  Still hoping to finish this one by year end.

 Moonlight Laguna Mermaid I had to dog sit for 2 days and nights at my daughter's house.  Took this one to work on while I binged watched Ride & Drive and Bridgerton

Homestead Harvest.  I had a big mistake in the white house.  I thought I could fudge it but it got worse.  So I had put this one aside.  I finally brought it out and did a massive unstitching.  Back on track now and did a little on the porch roof.  Hope to continue working on this one now that it is fixed.

 

Harvest Corn.  I also took this one camping.  Still working on the cross stitching.

Princess & the Dragon I work on this one on the weekends.  It is moving along towards a finish

QS Porthole of Fantasy almost finished page 5.  75% complete. 

QS Magic Island working on page 12 58% complete
 

 

 

In September I will be participating in ABCingo with the Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch group.  Hoping to make progress on my different projects.  We do have 2 camping trips planned in September.

 

July WIPocalypse

 Question of the Month:  What is your comfort zone regarding the number of projects to have kitted and in progress at any one time?

My comfort level for the number of WIPs I am actively working on is 20.  Right now I am at 16 so I have room to add more starts.  I have 30 kits/kitted up projects ready to start.  The number of ready to start projects does not bother me.  I enjoy the kitting up process. 

Here is what I stitched on this month:

Gnomes.  I pulled 3 different gnomes from this leaflet and stitched it on 14ct coffee/tea dyed aida.  I finished it up by adding the wording and I am calling it done.

Penelope Pig Teapot.  I took this one to Florida did all the stitching and then brought it home to do the backstitching.  I will need to find a new travel project.  That is 2 finishes for July.

Queen of the Sea.  I also took this one to Florida as I did not want to get caught without something to stitch on.  I put in 560 stitches and just have the eye, top of fish and background to do.

Southern Magnolia.  Getting ready to start the first large magnolia.  I really enjoy working on this one.

Moonlight Laguna Mermaid.  My first Nora Corbett.  Making progress

Autumn Sampler added more stitches.  Still working on the center motif.

Funky Cats finished the top border over the next cat.  Still more black to go before I get to the 2nd Cat

QS Porthole of Fantasy.  This is my weekend stitch.  Still on page 5 but I am at 70%.  This one will be done this year.

Follow Mum added more stitches.  This picture better shows the colors than last month's photo.

 

Harvest Corn still working on the background stitching.

Princess & the Dragon.  Just have the Dragon body and a little of the Princess's dress to finish.  Then backstitching and beads.  Hope to finish this one this year.

Summer Pig added his hand and almost finished the second hand.

Owl Faces still working on face #5.

Hello Autumn  Making good progress on this one.  Could it be another finish this year?

 

Added more to Suncatchers

Jolly Snowman  I have finished the snow globe.  I just have the base to do, finish the border, a little backstitching and add some beads.  Still hoping to have this done by the end of he year.

QS Magic Island.  I used this piece for the Tour de France challenge in Full Coverage Fanatics.  I finished page 11 and made a good start on page 12.  I am on track to finish this one in 2028.  That will be the fastest I have completed a large full coverage piece.  I guess retirement does have its benefits.