Some Recent Finishes

I've been very lax about posting my finishes (and about some of the SAL's as well) so this post will catch you up on all the finishes that have occurred in February, March and so far in April that haven't been posted yet.

Started: 2/11/2021

Finished: 2/21/2021

Total Stitching Time: 9 hours 13 minutes

This is Day 2 of  the 12 Days of Christmas by Ursula Michael.  It's stitched on 14-count white Aida as charted with the called for DMC.

Started: 2/11/2021

Finished: 3/16/2021

Total Stitching Time: 7 hours 3 minutes

Thanksgiving Mouse is the Furry Tales mouse that I chose to represent November on my Furry Tales quilt.  It's by Lucie Heaton and can be found in the World of Cross Stitching #247.  It's stitched on 14-count white Aida as charted with the called for DMC.  It will be going to WOCS (World of Charity Stitching) once I've finished December's square.

 

Started: 3/30/2021

Finished: 4/10/2021

Total Stitching Time: 23 hours 45 minutes

Hello Sunshine is from Cross Stitch Wonders and the chart was sent to me by the group, Canada Stitches Work Group that provides quilts and Christmas ornaments to children and families that stay at the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer, Alberta.

It's also stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC and will be mailed to their coordinator shortly.

Started: 12/20/2020

Finished: 4/13/2021

Total Stitching Time: 7 hours 1 minute

Christmas Lizzie Mouse is representing December on my Furry Tales quilt.  She was designed by Lucie Heaton and can be found in the  World of Cross Stitching #261.  She is also one of my 2020 Christmasitis starts.

She's stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC.  I have noticed that some of the mice call for backstitching in 844 and others in 3799, but I've backstitched all of them in 3799.  

She will be going to WOCS with the rest of the Furry Tales squares to be made into a quilt for either a child or an elderly resident of a nursing home.

Started: 4/14/2021

Finished: 4/18/2021

Total Stitching Time: 7 hours 59 minutes

 

This is Day 3 of  the 12 Days of Christmas by Ursula Michael.  It's stitched on 14-count white Aida as charted with the called for DMC.

 

Started: 5/5/2020

Finished: 4/20/2021

Total Stitching Time: 6 hours 8 minutes

Frosty is a Mill Hill Charmed Mitten that was started for Stitch Maynia last year.  It's stitched with the materials in the kit except that I'm leaving off both the bow and the gold heart charm.  Once fully finished, it will go to the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer, Alberta Canada.

 

Gifted Gorgeousness - April, 2021

The fifteenth of each month is for posting items that relate to gifts, either some part of the item was received as a gift or the item will be given as a gift.  This is another brainchild of the fabulous Jo at Serendipitous Stitching .  You can click the link for more information and/or to see what others have  received and/or are gifting.  

In my case, it's all about giving to others.   I have three projects that I've stitched in the past month that qualify.  The first was the Thanksgiving Mouse from Lucie Heaton.  It will be going to WOCS (World of Charity Stitching) along with the other eleven that I've stitched for them.

 Next was Hello Sunshine that was stitched for the Canada Stitches Work Group from a pattern they sent to me.  It's by Cross Stitch Wonders and will be going back to the group to be made into a quilt and given to a child whose family is staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

The final project I stitched this month was Christmas Lizzie, the final Furry Tales Mouse from Lucie Heaton.  As mentioned above, it will be going to WOCS to be made into a quilt, but I don't know where the quilt will go after that.

 

Fully Finished Gallery SAL - April 2021

It's time again for the Fully Finished Gallery SAL which was created by Rachel at Ten Hour Stitcher to encourage us to fully finish our projects instead of just storing them in a drawer or box rarely to be seen again.  Click on the link to see more details and what other stitchers have posted.  

My first fully finished project was a Mill Hill polar bear.  I added a gold ribbon hanger and backed it with dark green felt. 

The next three were a free cover kit that I stitched quite a while ago.  I backed them with the card stock from the cover kit and then glued them to some card blanks I had here. 

Easter Treasure Hunt - 2021

It's time for another fun blog hop from Jo at Serendipitous Stitching.  This time it's an Easter Treasure Hunt where you hop among the participating blogs and keep track of the letters, which together spell an Easter/Spring related word. 

We're also supposed to show an Easter or Spring related stitch.  I have two.  The first is one I stitched back in 2017.  It's part of the same series that Katie (Jeremiah's Mom) stitched last year.

The second one is my April square for my Furry Tales through the Year project.

And, what you've all been waiting for:  my letter is R

and you'll find the final letter on  Jo's blog

Happy Hopping!!