WIPocalypse Update for November

I made quite a bit of progress on my Autumn Sampler this month. I finally finished my apple girl's face and all of the crazy back stitching that went along with her. I stitched the red crayon, started work on the schoolhouse, and added a bit to the maple leaf. Still a long ways to go, but I enjoy working on this a lot more since I finished the apple girl.

Autumn Sampler - Sandy Orton

previous progress:

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I had a small finish this month: "Majestic Cat" (Halloween ornament - shown in my last post).  I also finished 3 ornaments for my felt advent calender, which has been a WIP (or more correctly a UFO) for about 15 years.  They are all hand stitched with felt applique, a small amount of embroidery, and sequins.  The only problem with this project is that my stitching has improved so drastically in the last 15 years ... the first ornaments I finished look just terrible.   I'm not sure if I will restitch the old ones or not.

Last, but not least ... I added a few more rows to my latch hook rug project, "Monterey Sunset".  This project measures 50 inches wide by 30 inches tall.  

Here is what it will look like when completed:

Hooked rugs are always nice to work on after the weather has turned cold.  An extra layer on your lap to keep you warm as you work.

This month’s topic is:  What are your favorite and least favorite materials to use in your stitching?  That's a hard one for me ... I stitch from kits quite a bit, so I have done very little experimenting.  I've never used any type of floss other than regular DMC (or similar).  I don't think I've ever even been in a needlework shop, so I haven't seen any special fabrics or flosses in person.  I use both hoops and Q-snaps, depending on which works better for each project.   I love to stitch on everything: evenweave, or linen, and prefer aida with a count higher than 11.

That's all for this WIPocalypse update.  Click here to see what the other WIPocalypse stitchers have been up to.

Happy Stitching!