Question of the Month: What are the fully finished pieces (framed or other finish style) that you are most satisfied that you have done?
The piece I am most satisfied with is Angel of Cross Stitch by Joan Elliott. It was in a magazine and used all of the DMC colors that were out at that time. 381 I think. I finished it in 2004 and had it framed. My mother had watched me working on it as I visited her and she got to see it finished before she died. She was my biggest cheer leader.
I also FFO my Hedge Hog finish. I bought a frame from Michaels and framed it myself. It did not come out too bad. I have been back to Michaels and picked up 2 more frames. I have a full box of finished projects that I need to FFO.
This month I worked on the following projects for the July Magazine Monthly Challenge:
Princess & Dragon I added 237 stitches
Owl #9 I added a total of 411 stitches as I also worked on it while we were camping. I also found out that another baby is due in March 2026.
Owl Faces I started the next owl and put in 224 stitches
Suncatchers added 281 stitches
QS Magic Island finished page 4 and halfway done with page 5. I also stitched on this one for Tour de France with the Full Coverage Fanatics group. Total of 3,320 stitches added.
I also worked on the following projects this month:
Autumn Sampler
I finished Country Crow Teapot 7/27/25 during our camping trip.
We went camping twice this month, went to a car museum and several antique malls. At the Maumee Antique Mall in Maumee OH I did get some stash - 2 kits, a chart and a big bag of floss.
