Happy Dance - Little Miss Cross Stitch (Redo)

 

Started: 2/15/2025

Finished: 2/18/2025

Total Time: 9 hours and 43 minutes

This is the first Stitch-It Bundle of 2025 from Amanda Dion of Creatively Crafting.  Yes, I stitched it a second time.  I decided I'd prefer to do this set of charts on Aida instead of evenweave, because I wasn't happy with this finish.

It's stitched as charted on Vintage Country Mocha 14-count Aida with the called for DMC except that the floss skein was supposed to be stitched in bright yellow (not one of my favorite colors).  

Once, all 12 squares have been completed, they will be made into a quilt.

Next up:Little Mr

Happy Dance - Starfish

 

Started: 1/26/2025

Finished: 1/31/2025

Total Time: 21 hours and 26 minutes

This is the January Stitch Me Bonus from Amanda Dion at Creatively Crafting.  This year the squares are all sea creatures.

It's stitched mostly as charted on 14-count printed Dew Aida by DMC. I left off the bubbles surrounding the starfish and some of the back stitch because it didn't show up enough to add to the project.  It is stitched with all of the called for colors, but  the chart did call for E316 and I used regular 316 instead.

It took so long because I restarted it three times.  The first time was on 25-count Lugana, but I was having so much trouble seeing the holes that I restarted it on the Aida after about an hour of struggling.  The second time I was almost halfway done when I realized that it was badly mis-centered.

Once, all 12 squares have been completed, they will be made into a quilt.  The destination depends on who I get to do the quilting.

Next up: Christmas Cactus (Mill Hill)

Happy Dance - Little Miss Cross Stitch

 

Started: 1/20/2025

Finished: 1/25/2025

Total Time: 12 hours and 34 minutes

This is the first Stitch-It Bundle of 2025 from Amanda Dion of Creatively Crafting

It's stitched mostly as charted on an unknown color of 28-count Jobelan with the called for DMC except that the floss skein was supposed to be stitched in bright yellow (not one of my favorite colors).  I also stitched the eyes which were supposed to remain unstitched.

There was a major error which required the frogging of almost everything above her eyes.  In the process of doing so, I accidentally snipped the fabric.  With my daughter's help, I figured out how to cover the error and rewove the area. 

Once, all 12 squares have been completed, they will be made into a quilt.

Next up:Starfish

Happy Dance - PJ Critters - Lion

 

 

Started: 12/30/2023

Finished: 1/23/24

Total Time: 43 hours and 32 minutes

This is the lion from the PJ Critters chart set by Cross Stitch Wonders.  It's stitched on 14-count Dew Printed Aida by Charles Craft and it was a great fabric to work on.  I used DMC from my stash and stitched it as charted except for a few unintentional customizations and some simplified backstitching since the called for backstitching split the Aida squares in places.

It has been mailed to Q4OC (Quilts for Older Children and Adults) and will be made into a quilt for a premature baby through the Angel Quilt Project.

Next up: Deer Scene

Happy Dance - Hummingbird

 

Started: 6/1/2023

Finished: 6/2/2023

Total Stitching Time: 6 hours and 22 minutes

This is Hummingbird, part of the Woodland Animals SAL for Quilts for Older Children and Adults. It was designed by La Selva Designs and is available on Etsy.

The chart and fabric were provided by the owner of the Quilts for Older Children and Adults Facebook Group. It's stitched as charted on 14-count light green Aida with the called for DMC.

It will be going back to the group to be made into a quilt for a gentleman with COPD.

Next up:  Giraffe Bookmark

Happy Dance - Minnie & Mickey in the Garden

 

Started: 2/26/2023

Finished: 5/15/2023

Total Stitching Time: 17 hours and 38 minutes

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)

Happy Dance - Spring Floral

 

Started: 4/27/2023

Finished: 5/7/2023

Total Stitching Time: 12 hours and 54 minutes

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.

Next up: Minnie & Mickey in the Garden

Happy Dance - Tiny Cars

 

Started: 4/1/2023

Finished: 4/7/2023

Total Stitching Time: 14 hours and 14  minutes

This is Tiny Cars from Daily Cross Stitch.

It's stitched as charted on 14-count white Aida with the called for floss. 

It will be going to Quilts for Older Children and Adults for their Vehicle SAL.

Next up: Kitty Love (Mill Hill)

Happy Dance - Variegated Heart

I purposely held off posting this because it was part of the Secret Stitcher's Blog Hop and I didn't want to spoil the surprise.

Started: 2/6/2023

Finished: 2/7/2023

Total Stitching Time: 4 hours and 48 minutes

This is a heart that I found online somewhere sometime ago, but I don't remember where so I have no  information as to its source.

It's stitched on14-count white Aida with DMC 107. 

I typically stitch at least one Valentines Day square a year so it will be added to my other Valentines Day squares and eventually be sent to a charity group to be made into a quilt.

Next up: Sugar Plum Fairy #4

Sugar Plum Fairies #1 and #2

Started: 2/8/2023

Finished: 2/9/2023

Total Stitching Time: 2 hours and 32 minutes

 

Started: 2/9/2023

Finished: 2/9/2023

Total Stitching Time: 1 hour and 37 minutes

These fairies were part of the free cover kit that came with Cross Stitch Crazy #222 and were designed by Lucie Heaton.

They're stitched as charted with the provided DMC floss on sparkly white 14-count Aida, which was also included in the kit.  However, I did swap out the kit floss for DMC in my stash as I don't like the short lengths of floss provided in the kit.

They're supposed to be made into gift tags (finishing material were included in the kit), but I'm planning to stitch all eight and send them to Canada Stitches Work Group to be made into a quilt for the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer.

Next up: Reindeer Kitten

 

Sugar Plum Fairy #4

 

Started: 2/7/2023

Finished: 2/8/2023

Total Stitching Time: 2 hours and 54 minutes

This was part of the free cover kit that came with Cross Stitch Crazy #222 and was designed by Lucie Heaton.

It's stitched as charted with the provided DMC floss on sparkly white 14-count Aida, both of which were included in the kit.  However, I did swap out the kit floss for DMC in my stash as I don't like the short lengths of floss provided in the kit.

They're supposed to be made into gift tags (finishing material were included in the kit), but I'm planning to stitch all eight and send them to Canada Stitches Work Group to be made into a quilt for the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer.

Next up: Sugar Plum Fairy #1

Happy Dance - Chocolate Bunny

 

Started: 2/3/2023

Finished: 2/5/2023

Total Stitching Time: 4 hours and 56 minutes

This is a free chart from F.lli Graziano.

It's stitched as charted on 14-count white Aida, but I modified the colors.  The original design had the bunny in yellow and the flowers in orange.  I originally started stitching it on 14-count Lt. Seafoam Green Aida, but didn't like the fabric (I had trouble finding the holes.).

I typically stitch at least one Easter/Spring square a year so it will be added to my other Easter/Spring squares and eventually be sent to a charity group to be made into a quilt.

Next up: Variegated Heart

Happy Dance - Sugar Plum Fairy #6

 

Started: Date Unknown

Finished: 1/29/2023

Stitching Time This Month: 57 minutes

This is one of a set of eight Sugar Plum Fairy tags from the cover kit that came with Cross Stitch Crazy #222 and was designed by Lucie Heaton.

It's stitched as charted with the provided floss on 14-count sparkly white Aida which was also provided in the kit, 

I'm planning to stitch all eight and send them to Canada Stitches Work Group to be made into a quilt for the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer.

Next up: Witzy and Bauble

Happy Dance - Love Letter Outline

 Started: 2/1/2022

Finished: 2/3/2022

Total Stitching Time: 8 hours and 17 minutes

This project is from Daily Cross Stitch and is called Love Letter Outline on the website.

It's stitched as charted on 14-count white Aida, but I changed all of the DMC floss colors used to ones I liked better.

I haven't decided what I'm going to do with it yet as it's a little big for a card.

This isn't being posted until now, because I stitched it for my Secret Stitching Sweetheart which wasn't revealed until Valentines Day. 

Two More Happy Dances

 

 

Started: 2/4/2022

Finished: 2/5/2022

Total Stitching Time: 3 hours and 31 minutes

The chart for the Bunny was provided by the owner of Quilts for Older Children and Adults (Q4OC) so I don't have any information about the designer, but it's the second bunny in a set of four. 

It's stitched as charted on 14-count white Aida with DMC Variations #4227 and DMC 3765.

It will go back to Q4OC as it's part of the 2022 Stitcher's Challenge and will eventually be sent to Cobys in Leola, PA

Started: 2/5/2022

Finished: 2/6/2022

Total Stitching Time: 3 hours and 50 minutes

This Reindeer was designed by Rhona Norrie and is available on her website as part of Tangled Threads "A Year of Christmas Stitching" SAL.

It's stitched as charted on a scrap of white perforated paper with the called for DMC floss.

It will be made into an ornament and sent to the Ronald McDonald House in Orange, CA for distribution at Christmas.

Happy Dance - Bee Line Heart

 

 

Started: 1/30/2022

Finished: 1/31/2022

Total Stitching Time: 3 hours and 38 minutes

This project is from Daily Cross Stitch and is called Bee Line Heart on the website.

It's stitched as charted on 14-count white Aida with the called for DMC floss except that the darker blue is the Anchor equivalent since I couldn't find my DMC for that color.

It will be sent the Canada Stitches Work Group to be made into a quilt for a child at the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer in Alberta.

Happy Dance - Mouse in a Cheese Car

 I haven't posted since sometime in April and haven't stitched much either.  But I did manage to stitch and finish one project in June.

This is Mouse in a Cheese Car from Daily Cross Stitch.  It's stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC.  It will be going to the Canada Stitches Work Group on Facebook to be added to a quilt that will be given to a Ronald McDonald's House in Canada.

Started: 6/11/2021

Finished: 6/30/2021

Total Stitching Time: 13 hours and 43 minutes

 

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.

 

Weekly Update - 1/21/2021

There was one day this week where I didn't stitch, but the rest of the week made up for it.

My project on Q-Snaps for the week was Blackwork USA from Peppermint Purple.  It's being stitched on 14-count white Aida as charted with the called for colors.  This is my Year Long Project on Cross Stitch Frog Busters and was a new start on January 15th.

 

Next, I finished the December Owl.  This was part of a free SAL from Leslie Teare on Facebook in 2019.  I believe you can now buy the complete set on her website or on Etsy.

It's stitched on 14-count Lite Oatmeal Aida as charted with the called for DMC except that I used 498, 321 and 666 instead of the called for 347, 349 and 351.

It will be going to the World of Charity Stitching Group (WOCS) along with the other owls to be made into a quilt. 

Started: 12/12/2020

Finished: 1/17/2021

Total Stitching Time: 13 hours and 11 minutes

Once that was completed, I restarted the September Furry Tales Mouse aka An Apple for Teacher and/or Back to School Mouse.  I purchased this one off Lucie Heaton's website since I didn't have a suitable chart in my stash.

It's being stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC except that I couldn't find my 3325 so I substituted 995 and 996 for the called for 3325 and 3755 in her dress.

Finally, I pulled Santa Jingles out of my Mill Hill Mania box and finished his hat, except for the jingle bells which I'll add when he's finished.

As of 5/7/2020

As of 1/21/2021

 My plans for the coming week include finishing Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas, the September Furry Tales Mouse and Santa Jingles.  I'm not sure what I'll replace them with yet.

Happy Dance - Sea Creatures

 

 

Started: 9/1/2020

Finished: 10/20/2020

Stitching Time: 26 hours 23 minutes

Sea Creatures was designed by AnnaXStich and can be found in her Etsy shop.  It's stitched on white 14-count Aida as charted with the called for DMC floss. 

This is the last of the pieces for the 2020 Stitchers Challenge at Quilts for Older Children and Adults.

Next Up: Deer Scene