The Smalls SAL happens on the last Friday of the month and is hosted by Mary of Mary's Thread. This SAL is for posting any projects that we consider small in size. You can click on the link to see more information and other Smalls posts for this month.
So far, everything I've stitched this month qualifies as a small.
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| Blow Bubbles - Dimensions Kit |
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| Deer in the Forest - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue for 2020 |
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| Loaded Truck - Cross Stitcher #391 |
Finished: 3/23/2023
Total Stitching Time: 22 hours and 19 minutes
This
is Blow Bubbles, a Dimensions kit from 2004.
It's
stitched mostly as charted on 14-count light blue Aida with the provided floss. There are a couple of unintentional customizations and I left off the french knots surrounding the bubbles since I didn't think they were needed.
When I started this many years ago, it was to give it to my daughter as a birthday gift. Now, it's going to be a birthday gift for my granddaughter's 15th birthday the 31st of this month. It still needs to be washed, pressed and framed though.
Next up: Minnie & Mickey in the Garden
Welcome to March's edition of Gifted Gorgeousness.
On the 15th of each month, we're supposed to post about any items we've received as a gift and/or items that we're making as a gift for someone else. To learn more about this SAL and see what others have posted, go to Jo's Blog.
Most
of my stitching is done for others so I usually have plenty to post
about. Over
the past month, I four finishes, all but one of which are going to Ronald McDonald House.
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| Deer in the Forest - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue for 2020 |
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| Loaded Truck - Cross Stitcher #391 |
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| Santa's Hat & Boots - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue for 2018 |
Finished: 3/12/2023
Total Stitching Time: 11 hours and 34 minutes
This
was designed by Cheryl McKinnon (Tiny Modernist) and can be found in Cross Stitcher Magazine #391.
It's stitched as charted on 14-count beige Aida with the called for DMC.
It's supposed to hold a set of utensils, but I'm going to make it into an ornament for Ronald McDonald House.
Next up: Blow Bubbles
January is typically my best stitching month, but this year, February was even better. I worked on 13 projects and finished 11 of them. Since I've joined a group where you stitch exclusively on WIPs in odd numbered months and exclusively on new starts in even numbered months, all of my projects this month were new starts. I also stitched at least 30 minutes everyday. My projects for the month were:
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| Winnie the Pooh - Quick & Easy Cross Stitch (Issue Unknown) |
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| Symbols Bookmark - World of Cross Stitching #328 |
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| Chocolate Bunny - F'lli Graziano Freebie |
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| Variegated Heart - No Info Available |
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| Sugar Plum Fairies #1, 2 and 4 - Cross Stitch Crazy #222 |
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| Reindeer Kitten - Design Works Kit |
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| Wise Man #3 - Durene Jones |
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| Santa's Hat & Boots - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue #2018 |
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| Deer in the Forest - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue #2020 |
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| Loaded Truck - Cross Stitcher Magazine #391 |
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| Minnie & Mickey in the Garden - Leisure Arts |
March Plans
March is for WIPs only and while my plans keep changing, I currently have three projects scheduled for March, two of them the WIPs from February and one other very old WIP.Loaded Truck - Cross Stitcher Magazine #391
Minnie & Mickey in the Garden - Leisure Arts
Blow Bubbles - Dimensions Kit
Statistics:
Days Stitched This Month = 28
