Happy Dance - File This

 

Started: 2/1/2024

Finished: 2/5/2024

Total Time: 10 hours and 57 minutes

This is File This from the art of Kats by Kelly, translated to cross stitch by Linda Connors of Calico Crossroads.

It's stitched as charted with the called for DMC on white 14-count Aida.  There are definitely some unintentional customizations in this project.

When we were going though some charts I wanted to list on eBay, my daughter saw this one and asked me to make it for her, because she has two others on the same theme and needed a third to complete her display.  She's taken it to try and find a frame that matches the others.

Next up: Birdhouse Coaster (designer unknown)

Happy Dance - Blow Bubbles

 

Started: Date Unknown

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

Happy Dance - Cat

 

Started: 01/16/2022

Finished: 01/26/2022

Total Time: 21 hours and 27 minutes

Cat is a DMC kit that I think was designed by Leslie Teare. 

It's stitched as charted with the provided Aida and DMC floss.

It will be put into the hoop provided and given to my granddaughter for her birthday the end of March.  This was an impulse purchase that I planned to make for her for Christmas, but didn't even start it until this month.

Happy Dance - Ronald McDonald House Sampler

Started: 7/4/2020

Finished: 7/29/2020

Stitching Time: 18 hours 36 minutes

This Ronald McDonald House Sampler was designed by Ursula Michael for the Ronald McDonald House SAL group on Facebook.  The purpose of the group is to stitch a sampler for each Ronald McDonald House or Family Room in existence around the world.  This one will be going to the CHOC Family Room in Orange, CA.

It's stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC.  I have emailed the director to see if she wants it personalized, but the Family Room is currently closed because of COVID-19 so it may be awhile before I can get that information.  How to deliver it is another question.

Up Next: Tinkerbell

Happy Dance - Let's Hug a Teacher

 Started: 3/21/2018

Finished: 5/1/2018

This is by Ursula Michael and is stitched on 14-count white Aida as charted with the called for DMC.

It will be framed and given to my granddaughter's fourth grade teacher on Monday for the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week.  I work in the classroom on Monday mornings filing papers for the kids to take home and I've come to see him as a really good teacher.  I enjoy doing these word designs so it was a pleasure to do it for him.

Before I Changed the Size of His Name

Happy Dance - Beware of the Hamster

Started: 11/6/2016

Finished: 11/9/2016

Designer: Tiny Modernist

This design came from the Crazy Kids section of Cross Stitch Crazy #215.  

It's stitched on a piece of 28-count Lugana from my stash.  I think the color is ecru or a very light beige.  I used the called for DMC except for the lettering and the paw which were supposed to be a bright green.

This will be one of Kyleigh's Christmas presents since she has a hamster living in her bedroom.  She likes blue better than she does green, hence the color change.  I think I found a frame at Hobby Lobby that will work, but I wanted to do the stitching before I bought it.

Happy Dance - Pinky Bear

Started: 3/26/2016

Finished: 4/20/2016

Designer: Donna Giampa

Pinky is stitched on 25-count white Lugana with the called for DMC threads.  The only change I made was an accidental customization in that I used two strands for the background half stitches while the chart called for one strand.  (I need to read directions more carefully in the future.)  It doesn't match the painting, but I do like it this way.

I'm planning to stitch the companion piece, Blue Bear and frame them both to hang in my bedroom.

This is finish number 15 for this year.