It's A Wrap For 2020 Stitching

 

 This was a crazy year! Only 19 finishes for the year and they were on the smaller side, too!  That's OK. I enjoyed every minute of stitch time!  I also made a bunch of bears for Project Linus...some finished and delivered and others crocheted but not stuffed yet.  Also, the sewing machine was dusted off and I got 6 quilts sewn for Project Linus.  I worked on a lot of jigsaw puzzles this year. I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy them! Hubby and I worked on our model train layout a lot this year, as well.  So, even though not a lot of stitch finishes, my days were very busy, and that's how I like them!!  I was bad at blogging, so I 'll post all the finishes now...

 Be Kind Be Happy Be Well

Lizzie * Kate

c. 2020

18 ct ivory aida

Our Daily Bread

La D Da

c.2005

28 ct. ivory Jobelyn 

Old Glory

Little House Needleworks

c. 2014

32 ct. lambswool linen

Jacobean Design (#15)

Jacobean Designs/Leisure Arts

c. 1980

18 ct. fiddler's aida

Ewe Be Well

Shepherd's Bush

c. 2020

32 ct. Lugana (I dyed with hazelnut shells)

 

Cornucopia

Book 65 "Acorns"

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1997

18 ct. khaki Davos

Squirrel

Book 65 "Acorns"

The Prairie Schooler 

c 1997

14 ct. fiddler's aida

Santa with Pineapple

St. Nicholas II

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1992

18 ct. khaki aida

Santa with Tree

St Nicholas II

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1992

18 ct. khaki aida

Santa 2000

The Prairie Schooler 

c. 2000

25 ct. mushroom Lugana 

1 over 1

Santa 2001

The Prairie Schooler

c. 2001

25 ct. mushroom Lugana

1 over 1

Santa 1991

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1991

25 ct. mushroom Lugana

1 over 1

Sleeping Beauty "Aurora"

Kandi Patterns/internet

c. ?

28 ct. white Jobelyn

Merry

Heart in Hand Needleart

c. 2019

14 ct. black aida

Nutcracker (#2)

Better Homes & Gardens/A Cross Stitch Christmas

The Season For Stitching

c. 1998

18 ct. white aida

Merry (2nd one I stitched)

Heart in Hand Needleart

c. 2019

16 ct. black aida

Rose

La D Da

c. ?

32 ct. ivory linen

Christmas Cheer Santa

Jim Shore

Mill Hill Kit

c. 2013

28 ct. tea Monaco

 

Joseph Manigault House

Rosalie R. Simons

c. 1976

22 ct ivory Hardanger

 

This house is in Charleston, SC, where we are from. It's now part of the Charleston Museum. Back when counted cross stitch was in it's infancy in the US, local designers began getting charts out in the new cross stitch shops.  In the beginning, they were on a single sheet of (graph) paper with hand drawn symbols. Sometimes the symbols were hard to decipher. That was the case with this one. Even though it's a very small design, I stitched and frogged several areas because I either couldn't make out the symbol or didn't like the way it looked. I had to look at the photo as I stitched.  I never did acquire all of the Charleston designs, but I have enough to finish off to use in a display.  Some I stitched, and a few were stitched by my Mama.

 

 

25 bears

 

10 bears

4 quilts

2 quilts

My ORT jar with 2019 and 2020! I forgot to empty last year, and it's packed really tight. 

It's Been A Long Time!

Wow!  I can't believe how long it's been since my last post!  We had just gotten back from our 5 week trip and for one reason or another I just got busy!!  More on that later!   :) 

Here are some of the last few stitching finishes:

 

Hardanger Heart

Gloria and Pat

started by Aunt Becky in the 80's - finished by me 3/21/2013 

This darling little heart was started by my aunt and I brought it back to finish for her.  It's so sweet and I'll have to stitch up a few more!!

Another finish for my aunt:

Guiding Light

Heritage Stitchcraft

c. 2001

3/20/2013 - 4/23/2013

This one is a design that I've had since 1976!  It's an historic house in my hometown, Charleston, SC.  This designer published lots of lovely charts of Charleston houses and landmarks, and I managed to aquire many before I moved away.  (In fact, the pic of Rainbow Row in my header is one of her designs that I stitched twice.)  You can view the house and more pictures at the Historic Charleston Foundation site.  The house has a red door presently, but the design was charted for a white door.  I did a little internet research and found pictures from the 1970's of a white door, so I stitched the white and like the results.  May I present The Nathaniel Russell House, located at 51 Meeting Street in Charleston:

Nathaniel Russell House

J. Lollis

c. 1976

2/17/2013 - 7/3/2013

I'm really trying not to add much to my stash right now, but I couldn't help getting these two cuties!  The one from LHN is their first design.  I couldn't believe I actually found a copy at my LNS recently!  Thought I might get them stitched for July 4th of this year, but that didn't happen!

 

My heart is heavy for the family and the community of Prescott, AZ for the loss of their 19 firefighters.  Such a sad event...