March WIPocalypse Check In

Topic:  If money and time were not limiters, I would buy sampler kits from Victoria Sampler.  I would love to have more of her samplers, gingerbread house kits, and the country kits designed by Thea Gouverneur.  I would also finish collecting patterns from my favorite designer, Nora Corbett.  I would purchase missing patterns from both her Nora Corbett and Mirabilia lines.

This month I am working on Coke Bears by Stoney Creek, Noah's Journey by Dimensions, Too Much Honey by Leisure Arts, and the Fairy of Destiny SAL by Passione Ricamo.

Coke Bears

Noah's Journey

Pooh Sampler

Fairy of Destiny



 
 

 

February Theme-a-Licious

The theme for February was Fangirl.  Since my favorite designer is Nora Corbett, I worked on Sabrina.  Here's a picture of the progress I made in February. 

Sabrina after

Sabrina before



The theme for March is March Madness.  This means you work on a different piece each day.  Since I have a rotation system, this happens anyway.  So I'm going to work on my Passione Ricamo fairy as my focus piece in March.

Baby's Garden Quilt

I finished my rotation on Baby's Garden Quilt by Janlynn.  It's a cute little kit I picked up somewhere.  It doesn't look like much progress, but I finished the watering can, almost finished the bear on the left, and began the bear on the bottom. 

Baby's Garden before

Baby's Garden after

February WIPocalypse Check In

Topic:  I have a rotation system in place so I really don't find myself in stitching ruts very often.  I have a basket with 4 project bags in them.  Each night, as I'm relaxing for bed, I grab the project bag in front.  I stitch while listening to an audiobook (each CD is approximately an hour, so I get an hour of stitching in before bedtime).  When the disc is over, I place that bag to the back of the basket.  When I don't feel like working on one of these projects, I always have a Mill Hill kit lying around to occupy my time with.

This month I am working on Coke Bears by Stoney Creek, Baby's Garden Quilt a kit by Janlynn, Too Much Honey by Leisure Arts, and the Fairy of Destiny SAL by Passione Ricamo.

Coke Bears

Too Much Honey

Baby's Garden Quilt

Passione Ricamo SAL

January Theme-a-licious

Even though Heather from It's Geek to Me isn't continuing with her theme-a-licious challenge, I'm continuing with her themes.  The few months I was able to participate, it really kept me motivated.  So I have begun recycling her themes from 2013 and stitched on a garden this month in January.  I chose to work on my Around the World in 80 Stitches project.  Tons of flowers going on there. 

after

before

Dolphin Domain Rotation

I finished my rotation on my Dolphin's Domain kit.  I didn't have much time left since my WIPocalypse post so there's not much difference from my last picture.  But there (hopefully) is a difference from before the rotation began.    Now I'm adding Too Much Honey (a leisure arts kit about Winnie the Pooh) to my rotation.

Dolphin Domain before

Dolphin Domain after



WIPocalypse January Check In

January Check In

Topic:   My name is Jaret and I'm an elementary school teacher and craft addict. As many different crafts as I am interested in, cross stitch has always been my favorite.  This month I am working on Coke Bears by Stoney Creek, Baby's Garden Quilt a kit by Janlynn, Dolphin's Domain by Dimensions, and the Fairy of Destiny SAL by Passione Ricamo. My goal for this year is to finish my Fairy of Destiny SAL.



Coke Bears

Baby Garden Quilt

           





                       


Fairy of Destiny
 




Dolphin's Domain