The Maritime: This is a new kit that I added in July. I am stitching this as a gift for someone special. I have included this in my Olympics Stitch-a-long "Rotation Relay".
I am adapting the pattern into an ornament using just the center image. I am stitching on 28ct linen. I don't have any patriotic stitcheries - so I thought this would be a nice small project for me to stitch during the Olympics.
I couldn't resist grabbing the Just Cross Stitch Halloween Issue. I want to stitch everything in it. So of course, I had to jump right in!
I started with "Mr. Whiskers" (page 14), mainly because I had never stitched on plastic canvas and wanted to give it a try. Stitching on plastic canvas is a bit harder on my hands, but it works well for ornaments & it is nice not to use a hoop or frame while stitching. I completed all of the cross stitching and I only need to add the whiskers and finish into an ornament.
Finally, I had to start stitching "Halloween Pumpkin" (page 43). It is such a wonderful piece. I love the bat border around the black cat and Jack O'lantern!
I actually purchased the 28ct Cashel linen that the pattern called for. It looks quite a bit lighter in person than the photo - but we'll see how it goes.
To sum up my WIPocalypse month ...
I started 4 NEW projects (shame on me), and I had ZERO finishes.
bwa-ha-ha!
You might not have had any finishes but you did make some nice progress this round. Love that Halloween kitty!
ReplyDeleteHa! I love all your new starts.
ReplyDeleteYou really got a lot done on Maritime! That will be a wonderful gift. United We Stand is perfect to stitch while watching the USA athletes earn gold medals! Your Halloween ornies look great!
ReplyDeleteYou made some great progress on Maritime and the Carousel and who can resist Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for commenting!
ReplyDeleteEverything is looking great. Great progress!
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