Happy Dance - Angel with Dove

Started: 7/25/2018

Finished: 7/31/2018

This is another ornament from the Crazy for... section in Cross Stitch Crazy #222 which has several charts with the theme of Nativity that were designed by Maria Diaz. 

Instead of stitching it on fabric, I chose to stitch it 14-count plastic canvas. The wings and dove were not supposed to be stitched, but since I was using plastic canvas, I stitched the dove in white and the wings in Kreinik #4 braid.  Unfortunately, the sparkles don't show in the photo.

This is my May ornament for the Christmas Ornie SAL where the Carols theme was Hark the Herald Angels.  I know I'm behind, but I'll catch up by the end of the year. 

WIP Wednesday - 7/25/2018

I can't believe that it's Wednesday again, July is almost gone and I'm on time again.  I only really worked on two projects this week, but I did manage to stitch every day.

The first was the Karaoke Dragon for Kyleigh's quilt that I finished last night and the second was the 2018 Anniversary Flower that was my rotation piece this week.  It's now half done so it should be a finish in it's next rotation in August.

Happy Dance - Karaoke Dragon

Started: 7/19/2018

Finished: 7/24/2018

This is from the Challenge Lucie section of Cross Stitch Crazy #243.  

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

It will be going on Kyleigh's quilt.  Yes, I'm still working on it, because the squares are small--all the designs are less than 3" x 3"--and I keep finding more I want to make.  One of  these days, I'll have to do an inventory and see just how many more I need.

I chose this one because Kyleigh loves to sing and has twice performed in her school's talent show.

I was  working on this at the Angels' game last Saturday and Kyleigh saw it.  She asked if she could have when I finished it, because she thought it was cute.  She didn't realize that it's for her quilt.

Happy Dance - Broken Heart

Started: 7/14/2018

Finished: 7/18/2018

I don't remember where I found this chart, but it was probably a free chart on the Rainbows for Peace and Comfort Facebook page before they removed them.  It was hand drawn on graph paper, but was easy to follow.

It's stitched on 14-count white Aida with the rainbow colors requested by the group. (321/740/444/700/995/208).

As soon as I stitch a couple more squares, this will be going to family members and  first responders of the Pulse Night Club disaster in Florida.  The Group, Rainbows for Peace and Comfort is also stitching in memory of victims of other attacks, the recent church shooting in Texas and the Las Vegas concert shooting being two of them.

WIP Wednesday - 7/18/2018

Hey, I remembered to post on Wednesday this week; it's only 5:45 p.m. here in southern California.

I did most of this stitching once the weekend arrived though.

First, my rotation for this week was Santa Quintet from Dimensions which I started for a SAL on Cross Stitch Frog Busters, but I'm so far behind that now I'm just stitching it for fun.

As of 4/18/18

As of 7/16/18

After I finished my rotation for Santa Quintet, I started a flower for the 2018 Anniversary SAL at Quilts for Older Children and Adults.  This is only one day stitching.  It's a free chart from Cross Stitching Guild on Facebook by Michael Learned.  It definitely won't be the last chart I stitch by her.

My small pieces this week were the Fabulous Banana that I finished on Friday and Broken Heart which I'm stitching for Rainbows for Peace and Comfort.  The chart was hand drawn on graph paper, but I don't remember where I found it.

Happy Dance - Fabulous Banana

Started: 7/4/2018

Finished: 7/13/2018

This is another of the Fabulous Fruit in the Crazy for ... section of Cross Stitch Crazy #192.   It was designed by Jenny Barton.  

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

I've stitched four of these little guys now and there are another six to go, but they're enjoyable stitches and are usually my travel projects.  This one went to a Southern California Stitcher's Get Together and an Angels Game.

WIP Wednesday - 7/11/2018

Not too much stitching went on this week.  I did finish my rotation on Big Trees though. 

As of 7/4/2018

As of 7/11/2018

This shows the entire width of the project, but it's only about 1/3 completed. 

I also started Santa Quintet, but there hasn't been enough progress made to post an update.