It's Wipocalypse Time Again

Believe it or not I'm on time...yay for me! Okay lets get started I've got a lot to share. I have to confess there are a few things I worked on this month that I can't share they are for a birthday card exchange and haven't been seen yet so those will come later. Here is a little something that I finish since my last post

and now for the rest of the wip that received attention,

Hattie Hedgehog was added to my Advent Animals from Brooke's Books. 

My June Fairy from Lucie Heaton was added to my afghan, I love her rose.

 This is a new design I just picked up at Stitch Night last night, it's by The Nebby Needle I think I'll be changing the thread color on that one.

This is the June design in the Wednesday We Stitch Black SAL from The Primitive Hare, can't wait to see what she has in store for us this month.

This month's discussion topic from Measi was "Reality or Fantasy, which do you prefer to stitch? Figures or Abstract?" Well take a look around my craft room...

what do you think? I love stitching figures and fantasy especially. I think trying to stitch portraits may be a little frustrating for me.  I am blessed to say that I recently celebrated my 58th birthday and some very good friends of mine stitched and handcrafted these beautiful cards for me and I just had to share them.

Well I think that is all for now, stay tuned there will be another full moon and Wipocalypse at the end of the month and I will hopefully have more to share and also another discussion topic. Thank you all for visiting and I hope you enjoyed yourself.

IHSW Reporting...

Late as usual.  I don't know why I am always late these days, but it is definitely better than never or not at all.  Well this IHSW I worked on this piece called "Sunday Mornin"  it is from a booklet by Alma Lynn Designs.  A little more lettering to do and it will be another for the finish pile.

Need to get crackin' in case the lights go out in the storm we're having. Thanks for stopping by xxs.

Couple of days late for TUSAL...

but I'm here. With the assistance of Mr Jenkins and my trusty little scissors, this is my TUSAL for the month of June.

Join me for more fun this coming weekend as I make more orts for next months TUSAL during the IHSW (International Hermit and Stitch Weekend). I love xxs.

June 2015- Wipocalypse

It's time to share again...so lets get started. First I'll tell you what I didn't touch in my wip bag this month: Brooke Nolan-Advent Animals, I wanted to but other things kept calling me, Dare to be Daniel,  Rose Sampler, Three Kimonos, Sea Goddess, Trick and the Treat and Tranquil Seas you saw that progress last month. I did manage to make some progress on The Primitive Hare- Wednesday We Stitch Black SAL- Prim Witch

and I also made progress on my Lucie Heaton- Calendar Fairies, this is June.

This months question was "Do you find yourself more productive with your stitching in the summer or winter?"  Seeing as how I'm always stitching I can't really tell but I would guess it is the winter because I hate going out when it's cold and snowy.
I had a couple of new starts this past month

This one is ready to be sewn together.

This is part of a Facebook SAL it's from Little House Needlework, and it is called The Patriotic SAL.

Last month we didn't have a question or topic for discussion so I made up my own and it was to make  a list of things that I wanted to finish in the month of May. I had seven items and as you can see below they are all scratched off...yes I finished them all.

You've already seen Namasta finished and sewn to a hand crafted yoga mat bag for my daughter, in my last post.

Here is the sampler I made and framed as a memorial for my granddaughter Troy, also for my daughter.

I stitched the last face for the Joan Elliott Mystery SAL and attached all of the beads.

I mounted May's calendar girl for May and I've also mounted Junes and it is now on display.

I attached all of the beads required on my Papillon Creations- Around the World in 80 Stitches, it just needs a very large frame.

I finished and mailed this birthday card to a friend in a Facebook group exchange. It has been received so I can show it.  The stitching was okay but my card making skills hopefully will improve.

Last but not least is Idelia Mae Rich, totally complete.

This frame was a lucky find at one of my local thrift-stores and I think it's perfect for her. 

I think my list making worked out pretty good, I have another for the month of June, again wish me luck. Okay! I think I have bored you enough for one post so I will say good evening and thank you all for stopping by. Got to go make some more wonderful little xxs.

IHSW report

Well I didn't start anything new for this IHSW, I decided to try to finish the stitching on Joan Elliott's Mystery SAL. I almost made it backstitching on the dragon and beading to do.

Once the beading is done I have one more finish left on my list for this month, I guess I need to think about what will be on my list for June.  Well got to stitch if I want to finish. xxs

Late to the party again...

As usual I am late with my post but at least I'm here. Yesterday was Gifted Gorgeousness hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching. This is where you stitch on something (chart, fabric, floss, etc) either gifted to you or you are gifting it to someone else. If you need more info than that click on the beautiful button on my right sidebar. I have been working on a project that I just realized fits into this SAL, it is "Namasta" from Ink Circles. It is to be gifted to my daughter as part of a yoga mat bag that I also handmade. Here is the final product.

And here comes Bud to do his quality control check.
Yesterday was also the beginning of IHSW (International Hermit and Stitch Weekend) there's a button for this too. I will be participating as always. There is one more SAL I am participating that begins today and it's called a SWAT (Stitch-Week-A-Thon) it's from a group of very old friends on Facebook so I don't have a button but believe me I'm stitching with my friends.
Just an small update on my to-do list for the month of May- 5 of the 7 items are finished and checked off. I'll save those pictures for next time. Got to go make those little xxs.

Wipocalypse May 2015

I am glad to announce that I will post my Wipocalypse post on time this month. Yay for me! Okay what updates haven't I shown you? Well there is Namaste.

Only one more symbol to go.  And then there is Moon Eclipse

the latest part in The Primitive Hare's year long SAL "On Wednesday We Stitch Black". There is also the little May fairy from Lucie Heaton's SAL.

I just love these little cuties, they stitch up so fast.  Last but not least is Tranquil Sea which in one evening went from this

to this 

I am trying to finish up the frame so I can get to the really fun stuff. Well as of writing this post we didn't have a special topic so I think I'll just lay out my plans for the next month. Maybe if I put them in writing there's a better chance of me getting them all done. 

Assemble a birthday card for an exchange, mount and frame a sampler for my daughter, finish stitching and assemble the yoga matt bag for my daughter, mount the May calendar girl, stitch the last face in the Joan Elliott Mystery SAL, do the beading on it and on my Around the World in 80 Stitches, and if I have time I can  attach the head to Idelia Mae and frame her too.  Everybody wish me luck.  As I complete each item I'll share a picture. Thank you all for visiting and I've got to go and make some wonderful little xxs.

TUSAL APRIL 2015

It's TUSAL time, click on the button on the right to learn more about it. Here is Mr. Jenkins to present my little jar of orts.

I am also so proud that I have another finish to show, it is "Mother and Child" from the Joan Elliott Mystery SAL. I made a few little changes and I think it turned out pretty good.

Only one more square to go.  Off to make some xxs.

Sorry I keep going MIA and Gifted Gorgeousness

With the weather turning warmer I find myself wanting to be outside more so I've been missing from my blog,but I'm here today. I missed the Gifted Gorgeousness posting yesterday but here it is all stitched.

Snoozin Santa

Snoozin Santa is designed by Holly Gordon from Imaginating, Inc. it is stitched on 25ct Wedgewood Blue Lugana.  I just love this design the little mice are adorable, especially the one in Santa's beard. I'm thinking this is Christmas day after a long night of toy delivery. This chart was given to me by a friend on Facebook so, once I was finished the only thing to do was pass it on, so I hope the next person to get the chart enjoy it as much as I did. Now to find something else gifted to stitch.

Even though I've been missing from here I have been productive with my stitching, I've stitched three designs for a birthday card exchange I'm in but I can't share them right now. I added another symbol to "Namasta" for my daughter and started on the second to last (not pictured).

There are two more and then it's done,

In my last post I showed a design from The Primitive Hare "Wednesday We Stitch Black SAL"  it was titled There is a Little Witch in all of Us. It is now finished, stitched on 30ct Creek Bed Brown linen with DMC black and Classic Colors peapod.

As you can probably tell I love to stitch Witches. I also finished another design in this SAL. It's the "Regency Witch" stitched on 30ct Natural linen with DMC black and Classic Colors black coffee.

On a lighter note I stitched the April Fairy in the Lucie Heaton SAL, these are just so cute and quick to stitch.

These are being stitched on 28 ct Baby Afghan Cloth.
Last but not least is "His Majesty King Phillip Peacock" one of the faces from the Joan Elliott Mystery SAL.

I am currently working on the next to last face, but I'll save that picture for next time.

Well that about does it for this update, I'm going to go make more of those wonderful little xxs and I promise I'll be back soon. Thanks for stopping by.