Tuesday, November 15, 2016

November Gifted Gorgeousness and WIPocalypse Update

It's time once again for both a Gifted Gorgeousness update and a WIPocalypse update.  I haven't had much time for stitching due to my current workload ... so I am combining both updates.

Shown above is my progress on "A Chirpy Sort of Place" which was gifted to me by a non-stitchy friend, who gave me 2 Pooh kits.  The 2 Pooh kits have lots of areas of solid color, which make them great to work on when I am tired or having trouble concentrating.  Below is where I left off last time:


I also stitched on "Simple Blessings" by Sandy Orton.  I am stitching this Quaker sampler from a pattern in "The Best of Kooler Design Studio", which was a gift.  This book has so many wonderful patterns!


I finally added the second turkey to my little "Give Thanks" sampler, which was a freebie pattern from DMC.  I wish I had more stitching time to finish this, as I don't really have any finished Thanksgiving themed pieces.


I also started another Sandy Orton Sampler using floss purchased with a gift card from my Mom.  This is the "Spanish Sampler" and is worked from the outside border in towards the center.  It has many specialty stitches, so it should be a nice challenge.  I have finished the outside cross stitch border 191 x 191 stitches and started working on a corner motif.


Here is where it is headed:

WIPocalypse question of the month: What pattern (or designer) is on your must-try-to-stitch bucket list?

I'm afraid I don't have a simple answer to this question.  I have seen so many wonderful designers over the years.  I would love to stitch "Bothy Threads" cut-thru Haunted House and cut-thru Castle, a Long Dog sampler, a Chatelaine, a Glendon Place dessert, an Ink Circles design or two or three, and I'm sure there are many more!

That's all for this update.
Happy Stitching!

12 comments:

  1. Lovely work on everything!

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  2. I love speciality stitches. You are doing a fine job with these ones. I guess the one thing I want to try is stump work. I have a little kit waiting for me, I just have to pluck up the courage x

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  3. Terrific projects and such a nice variety of styles and subjects.

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  4. Such variety of projects!! Nice stitching of everything.

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  5. You have very lovely - and very different projects you are working on. As a one at a time stitcher, I am envious! I did enjoy reading your post this month.

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  6. ice progress on all your WIPs.

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  7. Great stitching. The Spanish Sampler looks beautiful

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  8. Thanks for taking part in GG this month. You have such a variety of projects again. I love the Quaker and the satin stitch in the corner of the new Sampler.

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  9. Spanish Sampler is going to be amazing!!!!

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  10. Great update of what you have been doing, speciality stitches certainly do add depth and interest to stitching.

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  11. Beautiful progress!

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