November WIPocalypse

 The question of the month is: What new discoveries did you have in the stitching world this year?

I know this is not "new" but I did buy and download my first PDF chart.  I am normally a hard copy chart person.

I did have a finish this month.  Let's Mingle and Jingle.  I left off the background motifs.

 This is stitched on 18ct white opalescent  fabric.  The sparkle is not showing up in the picture but it does look like the snow in a snow globe.  I started this 12/23/20 and finished it 11/3/21.

This month I also stitched on:

Crane Paradise by Pinn

 

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom by HAED.  I continue to work on page 9. I would like to finish this page before year end.  

I finished my second Owl.  Started 8/21/21 and finished 11/13/21.

And started Owl #3.  I need to make all three of these into hangings to give to my brother and his wife for Christmas.  The 2 finished owls both have added the name and birth dates of their grandchildren.  And I have found out another grandchild will be added in April 2022 so I will get that Owl stitched up and ready for personalization.

These Owls are from Cross Stitch and Needlework September 2014.

I had a new start Possum Song by Mama Witch Cross Stitch.  This is the PDF that I bought.  Stitching this on 14 ct black Aida.  I love the colors.  It is a round design and I did not start it on the correct place on the fabric.  So I need to rip out all of these stitches (696) and start over.  I hope to get it ripped out and started correctly in December.

I worked some more on To Everything There is a Season from Cross Country Stitching June 2011.

 

 And I worked on Hodge Podge Soup from Cross Country Stitching October 2013.  

 

 

October WIPocalypse

 Here are the projects I worked on in October.  Not as many different projects as September but progress has been made.

Cat's Paw I finished the border and the words

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom.  This is my weekend project and I am plugging along.

Freedom I started on the R.  Only one more letter after this and lots of backstitching.

Let's Mingle & Jingle.  I have the cross stitching done and working on the back stitching.  I hope to have this one finished this month.

I continued working on my second Owl.  I wanted to have 3 done and FFO'd by Christmas to give to my brother and his wife.  I am doing one for each of my great  nieces and nephews.  And I just learned another Great is due in April 2022.  You will be seeing alot of these owls.

Reindeer Ornament got worked on as I had to take an online CE class.  I still need 5 more classes so I should get more done on this one.

Give Thanks to God sampler got worked on some more.  I love the colors in this one.  I do not like the fabric as it is too loose.  I am stitching it hand which does slow me down. The fabric is really more of an army green looks kinda of grey in this picture.

Question of the Month: Do you prefer Halloween or Christmas stitching? I do not have a preference.  Looking at my WIPs I do have 2 Christmas ones in the works  Lets Mingle & Jingle and Reindeer ornament.  I stitch on whatever catches my eye trying to keep a balance of small, medium and large projects.