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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - September 29, 2024

9/28/2024

Today's discussion topic is:

"How did you learn to stitch?"

To be honest, I don't really remember! I know I watched PBS to learn crewel and took up needlepoint soon after, sometime around the late 1960's. I think my first cross-stitch piece was completing an eyeglass case kit for a friend's wife in grad school (late 1960s - 1971). She was trying to make it as a gift for her Mother and give up and asked me to finish the stitching. I guess I just applied my understanding of stitchery from the crewel and needlepoint to that little kit.

And from there...

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014, on white lugana in mostly DMC 310 (with some scattering of two blues and two greens where metallic threads had been called for - I flat out REFUSE to do metallic in blackwork!). I worked on block 109 through 111: and finally finished it. On to block 112 out of 131!

2. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green/saphire 32ct Lugana and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I began to work on the right border in August...

and found where it was the ONE stitch off that made the left border not meet up properly! Made a fudge-correction on the right side and have now located another error (also one-stitch) in the center of the bottom border which also affects the left-border meet-up...

So I had to do some fudging at the left corner, resulting in a pair of "leaves" being trimmed to fit:

Here is the full border; The fudging is obvious in close-up but here's hoping it's not too obvious/drastic when looking at the full pattern...

On to stitching the last two installments!

3. "Faith, Hope, Love", a mystery SAL for 2024 by Fox & Rabbit. On antique white 28 ct Lugana using a Threadworx variegated (Autumn Leaves 1039) and three DMC colors (436, 975, and 310) that closely match some colors on that Threadworx floss... I'm on schedule here - the next installment is due out October 1.

4. Stitchonomy "Halloween 2024" SAL. Stitched on Chocolate Raspberry AIDA using the provided kit DMC threads. Fabric color is off in this (and all subsequent photos): it is really more pinkish-brown and not at all "orangey"!

I am a member of the pattern club so have already received six installments but only the frame has been released to the stitching public. Here is my frame, with one massive error that I have since "frogged" (the middle column in the bottom half would not have three horizontal rows! I zoned out while stitching and forgot to consult the pattern. I have since frogged the erroneous row but forgot to take picture!

~~~~~Completion~~~~~

Here is the photo of the completed Stitchonomy "Fall Banner 2024 SAL" that I couldn't show last month:

As I wrote last month, I skipped using the charms and, because of spacing issues, did not stitch the "sparkles" between the rows.
~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Kogin" still languishes untouched.
Traveling needlepoint is awaiting a road trip to justify taking it out again...

~~~~~
and that is my September report! Happy stitching, every one!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - August 25, 2024

8/25/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

" "Do you belong to any stitching groups or guilds (either in person or virtual)? If so, tell us about them."

Easy answer - no.

I do some SALs that are sponsored on Facebook by some designers and I do post my progress on their SAL facebook pages but this doesn't strike me as being the same as belonging to a group.

As for guilds, I belonged to a quilt guild for several years and was their unpaid website manager for many of those years (even though quilting is totally NOT my thing - I joined hoping to learn but it wasn't that kind of group). I left the guild (stopped paying dues) in January of this year and they found a new webmaster (a paid professional) in April. I'm still a member of their facebook group but I don't participate.

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014, on white lugana in mostly DMC 310 (with some scattering of two blues and two greens where metallic threads had been called for - I flat out REFUSE to do metallic in blackwork!). I worked on block 108 and finally finished it. Don't know why this one was so difficult but I simply couldn't see a logical way to stitch it! And it looks messy to me, probably because I could find the right way to stitch it. Relieved that at last this one is finished, even though it took two months. Only 23 "blocks" to go! On to block 109!

2. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green 32ct Lugana (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me - note to self, check to see if there is such a thing as a green sapphire!) and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I began to work on the right border last month and found where it was the ONE stitch off that made the left border not meet up properly! Made a fudge-correction on the right side and have now located another error (also one-stitch) in the center of the bottom border which also affects the left-border meet-up. Accommodating this two stitch error will be a real fudging challenge!

3. "Faith, Hope, Love", a mystery SAL for 2024 by Fox & Rabbit. On antique white 28 ct Lugana using a Threadworx variegated (Autumn Leaves 1039) and three DMC colors (436, 975, and 310) that closely match some colors on that Threadworx floss... I'm on schedule here - September's installment is due out September 1.

~~~~~ A FINISH!~~~~~

Stitchonomy's "Fall Banner 2024 SAL", on dark blue AIDA using the kit that accompanies the pattern. I finished it on August 13, with a few personalizations:

I skipped the "sparkles" random single stitches in the background and left off the kit's charms
I changed the spacing between bands because the fabric felt a little smaller than I needed.
There are at least three counting errors (one per each of three bands: 1) moon phases, 7) Wellies) and 13) squirrels)) that had to be adjusted...

I can't show the finished piece here because it is a mystery SAL and there are still two bands and the sparkle pattern to be released for non-pattern club members. Below is what the piece looked like at the latest release:

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Kogin" still languishes untouched.
Traveling needlepoint is awaiting a road trip to justify taking it out again...

~~~~~
and that is my August report! Happy stitching, every one!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - July 28, 2024

7/28/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"Which of your current WIPs do you consider your most difficult piece to stitch?"

It all depends on what "difficult" means. Several of my long-term WIPs have difficulty associated with them. Three examples from my current stitching rotation:

"Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabbit, their 2023 SAL: the border. I always find borders difficult and usually pray that they actually meet up. This one didn't! And while I have (just this month) found where I went wrong, it would mean having to come up with a fudge because NO WAY am I going to frog all that I have done so far!

"Save the Stitches" by Elizabeth Almond: this one is HUGE, and the stitching is very detailed in very small places. I find my eyes going wonky trying to put the tiny stitches in the right place...

"Fall Banner" 2024 SAL by Stitchonomy: the blue AIDA fabric is SO dark that I can barely see the holes, even with my iPad on flashlight behind the fabric.

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014. I worked on block 108 but didn't manage to finish it.

2. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green 32ct Lugana (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me) and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I began to work on the left border this month and found where it was the ONE stitch off that made the left border not meet up properly! Made a fudge-correction on the right side but now have to work out how to fudge the nearly complete left side. AARGH!

~~~~~ A FINISH!~~~~~

"Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2023. Using the kit provided (an oatmeal Aida and DMC colors) plus a select few skeins of grey and greens for the changes to make my biology major mind happy with how the individual organisms look in real life.

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.

My traveling needlepoint was taken out in March and put right back in the project bag. We had a July road trip planned so I finally sat down with the chart and sorted and label large hanks of numbered threads by color so I can actually stitch! I haven't gotten around to it yet... AAARGH!. On the left - how one bundle of threads were before sorting; on the right, all neatly on numbered floss drops.

Sadly, because we had a missing pet (who was eventually found), I had to cancel out of a planned road trip and stay home, looking for him. No idea when the next road trip will be...
~~~~~
And that is my July report...

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - June 30, 2024

6/30/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"Half-year recap: How are you doing with your goals so far this year?"

Here are my 2024 goals, as stated in January 2024:

Goals for 2024 (in addition to finishing two Fox & Rabbit SALs):

beading the "Christmas Banner 2023" by Stitchonomy and "Hope & Strength" by Glendale Place
putting at least a few stitches in Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches"
finishing "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy

1. Fox & Rabbit SAL 2023 - making progress despite finding a potential nasty error in the bottom left corner of the border.
2. Fox & Rabbit SAL 2024 - Up to date through installment 6.
3. Beaded the 2023 "Christmas Banner"
4. Haven't touched the beading on "Hope & Strength"
5. Have stitched blocks 78 - 107 of Elizabeth Almond (24 blocks to go to have a finish!)
6. Finished "Protista, Archaea and Fungi wedges and am approximately 50% finished on Animalia wedge for "Kingdoms of Life" SAL.
7. No progress on my traveling needlepoint... I need to sort threads before our July road trip...

So, over all, I'd say I'm on scheduled to have a near-zero WIP stash by the end of 2024.

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014. I worked on blocks 101-107 (out of 131) this month.

2. "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2023. Using the kit provided (an oatmeal Aida and DMC colors) plus a select few skeins of grey and greens for the changes to make my biology major mind happy with how the individual organisms look in real life. I made progress on the animal kingdom this month...

3. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green 32ct Lugana (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me) and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I continued to work on the left border this month. (It as ONE stitch off so I need to figure out how to fudge the design between the borders at the bottom left to meet up properly. AARGH!).

4. "Faith, Hope, Love", a mystery SAL for 2024 by Fox & Rabbit. On antique white 28 ct Lugana using a Threadworx variegated (Autumn Leaves 1039) and three DMC colors (436, 975, and 310) that closely match some colors on that Threadworx floss... I'm on schedule here - July's installment is due out on momentarily...

~~~~~ A FINISH!~~~~~
Stitchoomy Summer Banner 2024 SAL. This SAL began for club subscribers on May 14... I am stitching on the Midas Gold AIDA and the DMC threads in the kit. I have stitched all bands called for, with the exception of two, where I chose the alternate provided. I purposely omitted the 16th "installment" of "white sparklers" so that this version of the banner would not be an exact copy of the 2022 version (210920746822434353.weebly.com/my-stitchery-journal/archives/07-2022).

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.
My traveling needlepoint was taken out in March and put right back in the project bag. I still need to sit down with the chart and sort and label large hanks of numbered threads by color so I can actually stitch! I haven't gotten around to it yet... AAARGH!.

~~~~~
And that is my June report...

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - May 26, 2024

5/26/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"How do you personally distinguish between a Work in Progress (WIP) and an Unfinished Object (UFO)?"

It's a matter of time away from the project and whether or not the subject/theme of the project is interesting me enough to finish it. In my stash, WIPs are being worked on, albeit slowly and intermittently. For example, right now, I have two "new" projects I'm working on, and three WIPs which get, at most, two or three days of stitching before I move on to another. UFOs are in a tote bag, carefully folded and ignored because they no longer "are my jam" and, odds are, they will remain unfinished. As for never-started projects, let's not even go there!

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014. I worked on blocks 96 - 100 (out of 131) this month.

3. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green 32ct Lugana (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me) and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I worked on the left border this month. (It as ONE stitch off so I need to figure out how to fudge the design between the borders at the bottom left to meet up properly. AARGH!).

5. Stitchoomy Summer Banner 2024 SAL. This SAL began for club subscribers on May 14 and six installments have been released so far. I am stitching on the Midas Gold AIDA and the DMC threads in the kit. I have stitched all bands called for so far with the exception of one, where I chose the alternate provided. I am up to date on this one as well, but can't show any progress until the SAL is opened to non-club members.
~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.
My traveling needlepoint was taken out in March and put right back in the project bag. I still need to sit down with the chart and sort and label large hanks of numbered threads by color so I can actually stitch! I haven't gotten around to it yet... AAARGH!.

~~~~~
And that is my May report... On to June!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - April 28, 2024

4/28/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"Which designers have you discovered lately?"

Not sure that I have discovered any new designers lately. I have found one blackwork designer a year ago:
Cliffside Stitches https://cliffsidestitches.com/ - I have been collecting weekly SAL pdfs from their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/976911076971090, but I haven't stitched anything yet.

Been too busy trying to finish up my backlog of WIPs and there is still a huge stash of charts purchased over the years that I haven't even touched!

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014. I worked on blocks 91 - 95 (out of 131) this month.

3. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green 32ct Lugana (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me! Are there green sapphires? Apparently they are very rare in nature https://www.gia.edu/sapphire-quality-factor Who knew?) and Threadworx variegated thread (1048 "Woodland Green"). I worked on ensuring that the left-side border would meet up with the bottom border. (It as ONE stitch off so I need to figure out how to edge the design between the borders in the bottom and left sides to meet up properly. AARGH!).

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.
My traveling needlepoint was taken out in March and put right back in the project bag. I need to sit down with the chart and sort and label large hanks of numbered threads by color so I can actually stitch! I wanted to set a weekend aside in April to do this, but eclipse-mania, household guests for the eclipse weekend, and several weeks of intermittent power failure meant I didn't get around to it. . AAARGH!.

And that is my April report... On to May!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In: March 31, 2024

3/30/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"What colors – and brands – of floss do you love using?
Do you have a particular color that you absolutely love?"

I don't think I have a particular color or color set that I prefer over any other. I usually go with called-for colors except for more geometric blackwork pieces and the occasional large sampler, where I may improvise. Then, I may substitute a color that goes nicely with my fabric background, often a variegated if I have it, for all-black patterns.

As for preferred brands --- I use DMC a lot but, lately, I've been using Threadworx variegated for larger pieces.

~~~~~Completions~~~~~

"Winter SAL 2024" by Stitchonomy, using the kit (a dark aqua Aida and a selection of DMC colors) and charms provided:

There are a couple of counting errors but I left them since I discovered them each after two sessions of stitching. I don't think they hurt the pattern at all...

~~~~~WIPS~~~~~
1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014. I worked on blocks 87 - 90 (out of 131 total) this month:

2. "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2023. Using the kit provided (an oatmeal Aida and DMC colors, plus a select few skeins of grey and greens for the changes. I worked on the fungi this month, where I made a few color modifications:

3. "Royal Gardens", a mystery SAL by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023. On a pale green even weave (it said "sapphire" but it doesn't look blue to me!) and Threadworx variegated thread. I worked on ensuring that the left-side border would meet up with the bottom border. Almost there...

4. "Faith, Hope, Love", a mystery SAL for 2024 by Fox & Rabbit. On antique white even weave using a Threadworx variegated (Autumn Leaves) and three DMC colors that match parts of the Threadworx floss... I'm on schedule here - April's installment is due out on April 1...

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.
My traveling needlepoint was taken out in March and put right back in the project bag. I need to sit down with the chart and sort and label large hanks of numbered threads by color so I can actually stitch! I will set a weekend aside in April to do this. AAARGH!.

And that is my March report... On to April!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In -February 25th, 2024

2/25/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?

SALs form the majority of my stitchery plans this year. Some are long-term WIPs while others began just this year:

Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014
"Christmas SAL 2022" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2022
"Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2023
"Temperature 2023" by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023
"Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023
"Faith, Hope, Love" by Fox & Rabbit, gun in 2024
"Winter SAL 2024" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2024

And since we are talking SALs, let's look into their progress...

1. "Save the Stitches" - stitched blocks 80-86 of 155.
On the left is the full sampler today. On the right ar try six blocks worked on this month.

2. "Christmas SAL 2022". I finally added the charm and seed beads (eyes of the reindeer). Ready for final finishing.

3. "Kingdoms of Life". I completed the Protista and Archea wedges. I did some color adjustment to reflect true appearances under the microscope.
Only Fungi and Animalia wedges left... and I don't have a lot of color adjustment there so it should move along nicely.
On left is progress as of January 29, 2024. On the right is progress as of February 19, 2024. Color on the right is more accurate...

4. "Temperature 2023" - my plan is to create a temperature key. No progress since last post.

5. "Royal Gardens" - On the left is progress as of January 27, 2024. On the right is progress as of February 23, 2024. I'm working on setting borders to ensure that last two sets of motifs are properly placed.

6. "Faith, Hope, Love" - Installment 1 on the left. Installment 2 on the right. On schedule! Next band due out March 1.

7. "Winter SAL 2024" - Band #1 is shown below. Band 2 is also stitched and band 3 is underway but, because I am a pattern club member with a two week advance on patterns, I can only show bands that are now out in the general public...

~~~~~
On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:

The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
The Lakeside SAL "Kogin" still languishes untouched.
My traveling needlepoint will likely be taken out in March.

Now that taxes are in with the accountant, the pressure of sort receipts and forms and add up expenses is over for the tax yer so I can no concentrate on my stitchery, reading and perhaps even my papercrafting!

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WIPocalypse 2024 Check-In - January 28, 2024

1/28/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"Tell us about the oldest WIP you have in your stash."

OK, this one is a toughie because how do I distinguish between WIPs and UFOs? I have a stack of unfinished pieces, mainly needlepoint but also at least one crewel piece and several crazy quilts yet to be quilted. But...

On my laptop desktop, I have a file folder labeled "Long-term WIPs" in which I have stored the info for five different pieces. Listed in order from most oldest to most recent starts, they are:

"Save the Stitches" by Elizabeth Almond, started February 2014, went into hiatus November 2021, and picked up again in May of 2022 and dropped into hiatus again until January 15, 2024
"Butterfly on Scroll" by Dimensions, started February 2020 and last worked on February 2023. This is my :traveling project and we rally have done little traveling in this time period (COVID, don't ya know?)
"Hope & Strength" from Glendon Place, started March 2021 and last worked on November 2022. Needs beading, LOTS of beading.
"Kogin" from Lakeside Needlecraft, started January 2022 and not touched since (counting issues and lots of frog visits)
"Christmas SAL 2022" by Stitchonomy, started January 2022 and last worked on in January 2023. Needs beading --- only a few but I dread getting out the beading gear.

So, as you can see, The one I started earliest was "Save the Stitches" and it has had an on-again, off-again life. Mainly because it is so darned BIG! There are 79 "patterned blocks" currently stitched and roughly 55 remain! The fabric is a full yard and is awkward to stitch on since I don't use a stand. My q-Snap set-up was originally an 11 by 11 square with a grime cover but even that didn't handle all the excess fabric so I have switched to my more manageable 8 x 11 q-Snap and do my best to wrangle the excess fabric. This limits what parts of the piece I can work at any one time however, and while the paper pattern is divided into 4 - 5 blocks per page, I still have issues with finding where I am in the pattern! Thank GOD I stitched the frame first!

The chart calls for black-thread for the blackwork patterns, with five different colors of metallic threads for accents. There-in lies my first reason for having issues with this piece: I HATE metallic thread! SO... I decided to change the metallic threads to colored threads - and I chose the range of blues and greens I had acquired for an earlier Ink Circles BAP. Obstacle overcome.

As you can see from the photo below:

I still have a long way to go. But it is on my rotation again and I hope to make a little progress this year.

As for the other four long-term WIPS...

For "Hope and Strength" and "Christmas 2023 SAL", I just need to overcome the panic that results when I think of all those beads with a thread-loving rambunctious kitten/cat named Li'l Sis who spends most of her time in my stitching area!
For "Kogin", I need to step back, frog what little I have stitched and start over (or decide to not stitch it, which ever seems more logical at the time), Might be easier now that I have the entire pattern in hand (it was a SAL)
For "Butterfly on a Scroll", I now have a decent portable light set-up to accommodate lousy hotel lighting and there are two long-weekend travel trips (husband's horticultural conventions) set up for this year so I may actually get some stitching in!

And I have (in my head, not on paper) put in a plan on weekends for each WIP (long-term and current) in my stash this year in order to make some progress. This might be derailed by temptation for more new starts but I am trying to scale back there...

~~~~~SALs~~~~~
1. A NEW START: "Hope Faith Love" by Fox & Rabbit, a monthly SAL and probably the last free one they issue. Using 28 ct "Antique White" Lugana, Threadworx "Autumn Leaves" (1039) and DMC 436, 975 and 310, 2 over two:

I am actually on schedule! Here is the January installment:

2. WIP - "Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabbit (their 2023 SAL). I have completed five of the internal motif installments and the top border. There is a miscount in installment 1 (in the vase of flowers) so I have been placing motifs by how they relate to the border and each other, not the vase. For the most part, this is working out but, this past month, I discovered that the large circular motif to the right of the elves, while it is perfectly in line with the elves and the crown, it is off by one-half stitch and somehow ended up positioned too close that the little candelabra-like motif to its right. And I CAN"T FIND THE ERROR. This concerns me because I haven't completed the border and am not sure now of the placement of the last three internal installments of motifs.

So I bit the bullet and started the right-hand border so I could set up a baseline for those last three installments and ensure plenty of room without the threat of MASSIVE frogging... This border is a bear: what you see on the right is two weeks (1.5 to 2.5 hours of stitching per day) of stitching! This sampler is stitch-dense!

Here is my progress so far --- where I left off in the last post is in the left, and the status as of last night at 10:30 PM is on the right:

3. A FINISH! "Temperature 2023" by Fox & Rabbit, a patreon pattern. The actual piece is done. I need to finish off those last hanging threads and chart and stitch a temperature key that I think will fit to the right of the pattern...

4. Long Term WIP: Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", Blocks 78 and 79 are now complete:

~~~~~UPCOMING~~~~~

I find is interesting that I seem to be doing all SALs at present. And there is one more in the pipeline.

The Stitchonomy "Winter 2024" has been ordered and the kit is supposedly in the email. This will be a weekly pattern scheduled to start February 9. I still don't have my kit and I'm not sure how the two-week advance for patreon members fits in with this date but I suspect there will be a start in the coming month, sometime.

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WIPocalypse 2024 Kick-Off - January 7th, 2024

1/7/2024

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Today's discussion topic is:

"Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final before/after photos, etc)."

I really have little new to post here since I completed my December check-in so I will summarize briefly:

1. My 2023 finishes were

"Happiness is Handmade", a Lakeside Needleecrqaft SAL designed by Durene Jones
"Halloween SAL 2023 " by Stitchonomy
"Charity SAL 2023" by The Steady Thread

2. My works in progress were:

"Royal Gardens", the 2023 SAL for fox & Rabbit . Since the last post, I have made progress:

The "Temperature 2023", also by Fox & Rabbit (before on left, current on right). All dates are stitched. Ideally, I shouldn't count this as a finish as I hope to stitch a color key for the temperatures...

3. I have one January start - the Fox & Rabbit 2024 Mystery SAL "Faith Hope Love", using Threadworx "Autumn Leaves" on 28-ct white Lugana

4. Goals for 2024 (in addition to finishing the above two Fox & Rabbit SALs) include:

beading the "Christmas Banner 2023" by Stitchonomy and "Hope & Strength" by Glendale Place
putting at least a few stitches in Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches"
finishing "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy

I have no travel plans for 2024 so I can't say for certain that I will do any stitching on my travel needlepoint piece.

We all know how fragile New Year's Resoluions are so I'm setting no other stitching goals for 2024. Are we taking bets on how long I hold out?

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