Start Date: Unknown
Finish Date: 5/28/2023
This is Raccoon Cottage, part of the Frosty Forest series of charts from Country Cottage Needleworks.
It's
stitched as
charted on a gray 14-count Aida with the called for DMC. There is also one over-dyed floss in each square.. There are nine charts in this series and I'm planning to do them all on one piece of fabric.
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.
This month I stitched on and completed four small projects.
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| Minnie & Mickey in the Garden - Leisure Arts (The Gang's All Here) |
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| Spring Floral - Daily Cross Stitch |
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| Gingerbread Girl - Cross Stitch & Needlework Winter 2015 (Barbara Sestok) |
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| Sunday Night - Mill Hill Kit |
Started: 11/3/2020
Finished: 5/21/2023
This was one of my Christmasitis Starts in November/December, 2020. It's from the Cross Stitch & Needlework Winter 2015 issue and was designed by Barbara Sestok.
It's
stitched as
charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the called for DMC. It actually required a restart, because I stitched the border in the lighter color tan.
It's going to get a backing and a ribbon hanger and will be going to Ronald McDonald House.
Started: 5/3/2023
Finished: 5/16/2023
This was a Mill Hill kit.
It's stitched as
charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the provided floss but I accidentally changed a couple of colors, because I had trouble telling them apart.
It's going to get a backing and beaded hanger and will going to Ronald McDonald House.
Started: 2/26/2023
Finished: 5/15/2023
This design is from the Leisure Arts Booklet, The Gang's All Here.
It's stitched as
charted on white 14-count Aida, but I changed Minnie's dress and bow from red to pink, because the recipient's favorite color is pink.
It's being sent to Q4OC to be made into a quilt for a person who requested Minnie Mouse (could be with Mickey), rainbows and roses.
Next Up: Raccoon Cottage (Country Cottage Needleworks)
Welcome to May'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. This month I have seven projects that qualify.
The following Christmas ornaments will be delivered to Ronald McDonald House to be given to guests staying at the House over the Christmas Holidays.
Minnie & Mickey in the Garden and Spring Floral will be going to Quilts for Older Children and Adults to be made into quilts for persons with major health issues.
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.
I finished finished five projects this month. First up is HO HO HO, which I finished twice. I accidentally cut the Aida a smidge too small for the frame, so I backed it with felt and added a ribbon hanger.
Next was Kitty Love. I added a felt backing and a magnet.
The next two snowmen were also backed with felt and given hangers of silver cording.
Finally, Wreath Mouse was fringed, backed with cardboard and the fabric shown in the picture and given a hanger of red cording.
Started: 4/27/2023
Finished: 5/7/2023
This design is from Daily Cross Stitch.
It's stitched as charted on white 14-count Aida, but I changed all the colors except for the butterfly's purples.
It's being sent to Q4OC to be made into a quilt for a person in the U.K. whose favorite color is pink and who wanted flowers, butterflies and cats on his quilt.
April was a fairly good stitching month and again, I managed to stitch at least 30 minutes everyday. It was a New Starts month so I started and finished seven projects and made progress on an eighth.
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| Snowman in Top Hat - Design Works Snowmen in Hats |
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| Snowman in Beanie - Design Works Snowmen in Hats |
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| Let It Snow - World of Cross Stitching #327 |
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| Ho Ho Ho - World of Cross Stitching #327 |
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| Red Car with Tree - World of Cross Stitching #327 |
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| Tiny Cars - Daily Cross Stitch |
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| Kitty Love - Mill Hill |
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| Spring Floral - Daily Cross Stitch |
May is for working on WIPs so my plans include:
| Spring Floral |
Daily Cross Stitch | |
| Sunday Night |
Mill Hill Kit | |
| Minnie & Mickey in the Garden |
Leisure Arts (The Gang's All Here) |
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| Raccoon Cottage | Country Cottage Needleworks (Frosty Forest) |
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| Gingerbread Girl |
Cross Stitch & Needlework Winter 2015 (Barbara Sestok) |
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| Dallas Cowboys |
Huddles Hangups |
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| Merry Mice (Mouse w/ Ornament) |
Ultimate Christmas Cross Stitch 2016 (Margaret Sherry) |
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