Weekly Update - 2/27/2017

This little mermaid is the February circle for the Fantasy SAL by Durene Jones for Lakeside Needlecraft.  She's stitched as charted with the called for DMC floss on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie.  This is one of my favorite circles so far.

Here is the progress to date on the whole project. (The color is better in the picture above.)

Fantasy SAL Update - January

This time I finished the rest of the border (top right section) and then stitched the January circle, a cute unicorn.  I'm now finally caught up and can go onto other projects.  November is blank because I'm waiting to see what the July circle is; I may switch it with November because of the fireworks.

Here's a close up of January. 

I stitched it as charted except that I left off the yellow stars and backstitching on the mane, because I didn't like the looks of it.  As a reminder, I'm stitching this on 25-count Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie. It's now put away until next week when I'll receive the chart for the February circle.  Cupid, anyone?

Fantasy SAL Update

Started: 12/26/2016

Finished: 12/29/2016

December

 Started: 12/30/2016

Finished: 12/31/2016

Border C3

 Started: 1/1/2017

Finished: 1/6/2017

September

I've continued to stitch on the Fantasy SAL as my focus piece each day.   I'm not caught up yet, but I only have two more pages to do until the next circle is released.

November is blank because my husband didn't like the goblin and wants me to find something else to stitch there.  I'm going to stitch the rest of the circles first.

Fantasy SAL Update #6

Started: 12/8/2016

Finished: 12/12/2016

Border A-2

Started: 12/12/2016

Finished: 12/15/2016

Border A-3

Started: 12/15/2016

Finished: 12/18/2016

October

Started: 12/19/2016

Finished: 12/25/2016

Border C-3

Since I finished the Pumpkin Passport and Postcards from the World SALs, I've worked exclusively on the Fantasy SAL from Lakeside Needlework and Durene Jones in the hopes of catching up before January's circle is released.  I don't think I'll make it, but I should come close.

As a reminder, I'm stitching this on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance and I'm loving it. 

I'll post a picture of the whole thing with my next update, but the Q-snaps are set for December and I didn't want to move them.

Fantasy SAL Update #5

Started: 11/3/2016

Finished: 11/6/2016

 Lakeside Needlework/Durene Jones

This is border B3 with the November circle.  Hopefully, I'll get to stitch the troll later this month.

I'm stitching this on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance and I'm loving this fabric.

Here is what I've done so far.  The colors are better in the scan above.

 

Fantasy SAL Update #4

Started: 10/30/2016

Finished: 11/2/2016

Lakeside Needlework/Durene Jones

I finally got the chance to work on one of the circles.  I chose August since I had the circle already stitched. 

I'm stitching it with the called for DMC on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie. 

I have one unintentional customization because I misread the upside down u for a dark gray instead of a lighter pink.  Since the dark gray didn't seem right, I stitched this symbol in medium pink so I have more medium pink than I should, but I think it looks okay.

Fantasy SAL Update #3

Started: 10/3/2016

Finished: 10/5/2016

Lakeside Needlework/Durene Jones

This time I stitched the Border page B2 and I hope to be able to stitch the August Pegasus later this month.

I'm stitching it with the called for DMC on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie.

Fantasy SAL Update #2

Started: 8/31/2016

Finished: 9/5/2016

Border - Page B-1

I'm stitching it with the called for DMC on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie. 

I hope to continue stitching one page of the border each month, but the next page (B-2) has less stitching on it so I'm going to also stitch the August block (hopefully by the end of September) and then do one block a month as well as one page of the border so I won't get too far behind.   Stay tuned to see how that works out.

I really am enjoying this SAL.

Fantasy SAL Update #1

Started: 8/14/2016

Finished: 8/17/2016

Border - Page A-1

I finally had a chance to start the Lakeside Needlework Fantasy SAL by Durene Jones and I'm really enjoying it.

I'm stitching it with the called for DMC on 25-count Lugana in Fairy Dance from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie.  The picture doesn't really do it justice as the fabric is lighter and the DMC brighter in real life.