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. 

During The Stay At Home Time

Well, it has been a while since I've posted!  So much has been happening, hasn't it?

Since having to stay mostly at home I feel like I've been really busy.  The days just seem to fly by!  I never get bored, as there is always something to do.  There is always something to clean, organize, re-organize and clean again!  HA!  Then there are the 3 meals every day and the clean up after...

My stitching has kind of taken a back seat recently...just couldn't settle long enough to really get into it.  But, I did manage to stitch up this cutie from Lizzie*Kate.  A freebie from her website designed for the COVID-19 pandemic.  So, I thought it would be appropriate to stitch it while staying at home.  It's really cute and I have plans to finish it to display in my bowl.

But, when I sit down in the evening after dinner, I have been crocheting more little bears for Project Linus.  (I am wanting to use up all the yarn in my craft room :) ) At last count, I have 70+ bears in various stages of completion.  I love the crocheting, but the finishing...not so much!

I had started a larger piece at the start of the new year.  A sampler that I really do love, but quickly lost interest in.  I think that I'm not enjoying such large pieces right now. Actually, I might be out of the larger designs...haven't really enjoyed one for quite a while now.  Soooo, maybe I'll stick to the smaller ones and clean out my stash and start letting things go...

Here are a few more recent finishes.

Clockwise, from upper left:

Be Kind  Be Happy  Be Well

Lizzie * Kate

c. 2020

Santa with Pineapple

St. Nicholas II

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1992

Old Glory

Little House Needleworks

c. 2014

Our Daily Bread

Lori Markovic/La D Da

c. 2005

I plan to make a little pillowcase for this next one. I'll use it on the kitchen bench.

Jacobean Design # 15

Jacobean Designs

Leisure Arts/Vicki Neil Getchell

c. 1980

Looking back through some of my older posts, I see that I never posted a pic of this crocheted piece.  It was a CAL in 2015, but I worked it in 2016, one block after the other. I really would like to make another one to use as a sofa cushion in the colors of my living room.  

Circles of the Sun

Lilla Bjorn Crochet CAL

c. 2015

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Faith

Faith

Little Sheep Virtue - #5

Little House Needleworks

c. 2013

32 count linen

2 over 2

I just love these sheep designs! This is the 4th one that I've stitched, and I have another one kitted up.  One day I'll have them all completed and in my display bowl...

... thy faith hath made thee whole.   Mark 10:52

A Few More Finishes

Its been a long while since posting...but I've been stitching!  Here are a few more:

Peace

Little Sheep Virtues

            Little House Needleworks            

         32 ct. Linen 2 over 2            

My Sheep

Little House Needleworks

25 ct. Lugana  1 over 1

This was modified...only did part of the design as I plan to make it into a wee pillow to use with the other Little Sheep Virtues in my display bowl when I get them all stitched!

Jacobean Bellpull

Graphs by Barbara and Cheryl

Just Cross Stitch 10/1993

32 ct Lugana   2 over 2

Father Frost

Mill Hill

28 ct. Monaco  2 over 2

And To All A Good Night

Prairie Schooler

28 ct. Monaco   1 over 1

America

America

Little House Needleworks

c. 2002

2/28/2015 - 6/2015

I just love this design.  I finished it as a small pillow to use on my deacon's bench in my kitchen.  I made a pillow insert about 8" x 10" and stuffed with polyfil.  Then I made a pillowcase with the stitched piece and the star fabric and used the 3 buttons to close it.  This really is so pretty and I could keep it out all year, but if I want I can make another case with another design and change it out.  It's much easier to store flat cases when not in use than it is to store thick pillows! :)

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Cutest Little Snowman Finish!

Seven Pines

Little House Needleworks

c. 2013

1/23/2014 - 1/26/2014

design found here

I finished this fun little design last night!  Thanks, Diane for sharing!

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Stitch From Stash January 2014

I've been knitting socks!  And an infinity scarf.  I have only stitched on one cross stitch project this month so far and only for a couple of nights :(  I HAVE to get back to my stitching, and soon!

All of these projects have been stitched from my stash.  I did need 1 skein of DMC for a total of $0.40!  Not bad...

 

 Patons Kroy Sock Yarn "Stripes"

Sweet Stripes

 Patons Kroy Sock Yarn "Ragg Shades"

Grey Brown Marl

 Patons Kroy Sock Yarn "Ragg Shades"

Blue Striped Ragg

(only one sock finished )

 

Serenity/Deborah Norville Sock Yarn              

Spring Fling

Scarf

Yarn with sequins 

I started this little freebie from Little House, Seven Pines.  I am stitching it on a very tiny scrap, thus the fabric basted around it to be able to put in a small hoop.  Should be able to finish this up tonight during TV time.

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A Few More 2013 Finishes

Here are a few more finishes for 2013:

Hot Cocoa

Little House Needleworks

c. 2012 

10/3/2013 - 10/9/2013

Up on the Housetop

The Prairie Schooler

c. 1989

11/8/2012 - 10/12/2013

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Night & Day

Little House Needleworks

c. 2007

10/18/2013 - 10/26/2013

These were all fun little designs I stitched while getting ready for the move.  I just wasn't motivated to get out any of my bigger projects.  

This one was meant to be finished into some sort of ornament for daughter, but it didn't make it for 2013!  I will finish it and give it to her as an early 2014 gift!!  It was fun to stitch, though!

Christmas Cheer Santa / Jim Shore

Mill Hill

c. 2013

8/28/2013 - 9/11/2013

I do believe there may be a couple more that I missed getting a picture of.  Will have to go back and check my list.

One thing I'm missing since leaving Tulsa is not having a needlework shop nearby.  I had 2 great cross stitch stores- both 4 miles from my house, The Silver Needle and Stitchworks.  I missed going to the New Years Eve sale at The Silver Needle to stock up.  I have joined the Stitch from Stash (see button on sidebar) group and hope to mainly use what is stockpiled in my sewing room this year!  I've tried to do that for the past few years, but as the year went by I usually caved and bought new stash!  Oh well!  I DID try to be good!  Let's see how this year winds up...

Still liking AZ!  We are a short 5-6 hours from daughter and son-in-law in CA, so going to see them will be easier.  We went out for a weekend just before Christmas.  They are coming here in a week or so.  Can't wait!

I've found a group of ladies and have been meeting with them for several weeks.  It is a knitting and crocheting group, but I have been taking whatever I am currently working on.  I don't consider myself a REAL knitter or crocheter even though I can do the basics.  But, I did get inspired after the first meeting.  I've been wanting to learn to knit socks for about 4 years and had the yarn, needles and pattern, but just could not get the hang of it.  So, I got everything out and found a YouTube video that had simple directions, followed it and got a sock knitted!  It doesn't look great, but it's a sock.  Then, I made the 2nd one which looks better.  I bought more yarn and now have 1/2 of the second pair done!  Yay!!  I'm kinda proud of myself!!  Here they are:

Well, that's about it for tonight.  If you made it to the end, thanks for stopping by!