Crazy January start #10

Day #10 of the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge is The Wizard of Oz by Pixel Power.  I'm stitching on green hand-dyed 14 ct Aida from Stitchnmomma.  This will be about 7" x 3.5"

The Wizard of Oz

It wasn't hard to find a similar start in my WIPocalypse list.  I started this Star Wars design by Wee Little Stitches back in 2012.  Today I stitched Princess Leia.

Star Wars update #2

Quoth the Raven is back from the framer!  She made a custom black wood frame since this wouldn't fit in an 8x10 frame.  The size is 7" x 11" and is exactly what I wanted!

Quoth the Raven - framed!

Now I can finally mail it to my nephew as a late Christmas present!

Happy Dance time!

Hurray!  I finished Quoth the Raven at last!  I already have a black frame picked out for it and I'll post another picture when I get it back from the framer.  The border was really challenging!

Quoth the Raven - FINISHED!

"Quoth the Raven"
Designed by Kell Smurthwaite
Kincavel Krosses
14 ct red Aida
Started 2/18/2012, Finished 12/28/2013

Now I only have 68 starts in my WIP list!

Final WIPocalypse update of 2013

The apocalypse didn't happen on December 21, 2012, after all, so we still have time to finish all of our Works in Progress (WIPs).  I started 2013 with 49 WIPs and added 31 new starts in the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge by starting a new project every day in January.  Then I started 12 more during the year.  I had 29 finishes this year.  You can see them all on my Finishes 2013 page, but here are some of my framed finishes:

 

 

 

Here is one more that I finished this year and just got it framed in this wooden box that I found at a thrift store.  It fits perfectly!  This is The Bear and the Bees by The Prairie Schooler.

 

I also made progress on some big designs this year.  

Boo! Club by Lizzie*Kate started in January with just one part finished:

Now 7 out of 12 parts are finished: 

I finished one full shelf of "99" by Ink Circles, only 8 more to go!

Universal Unity looked like this back in January:

and looks like this now:

I didn't finish Quoth the Raven in time to get it framed for Christmas, but it can be a January present instead!

Quoth the Raven update #7

I also just posted my choices for the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge 2014.  I'll start a new one every day in January.  Then I'll have an even 100 on my WIPocalypse list. I wonder how many I'll finish in 2014!

I also posted a page for my Turtle Trot SAL choices for 2014.  I will try to make progress on these WIPs during the year and post updates on the 10th of each month.  You can sign up HERE.

Happy Stitching, everyone!

Raven progress and lots of giveaways!

I'm trying to finish Quoth the Raven this week so I can get it framed and sent to my nephew for Christmas!

Quoth the Raven update #6

This is the book I will send him to go with it, The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.

Caitlin from Naughts & Cross Stitches blog is having a giveaway of your choice of chart from her Naughts Cross Stitches Etsy shop!  Last day to enter is today, Sunday, December 8.  This has been extended to Friday, December 13.  Enter HERE and tell Caitlin that I sent you!

Kim from Wisdom with Needle and Thread blog is having a wonderful giveaway of Nutcracker charts!  Drawing on December 17.  Enter HERE and tell Kim that I sent you!

Stitcheranon has a free Christmas chart and a giveaway of a box of crafty goodies hand-picked for the winner.  Drawing on December 26.  Enter HERE and tell her that I sent you!

I've found a new blog to follow, Missyllaneous!  Missy will give the winner two pairs of gorgeous scissors, plus a $20 gift certificate for the winner's friend!  Drawing on December 20.  Enter HERE and tell Missy that I sent you!

Nancy of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having so many giveaways this month! Her 4th day of Christmas giveaway is 25 skeins of her 20-yard over-dyed floss. Drawing on December 25.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Her 5th day of Christmas giveaway is ric rac trim or buttons to three winners. Drawing on December 17.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Her 6th day of Christmas giveaway is a surprise gift! Drawing on December 18. Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Her 7th day of Christmas giveaway is Patriotic, Christmas, or Gingerbread trim bags, or 5 skeins of floss. Drawing on December 19.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Her 8th day of Christmas giveaway is a $25 gift certificate to her eBay store. Drawing on December 20.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

December TUSAL and more stitching!

For the Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (TUSAL), we show a picture of our ORT jar each month.  My cat Blueberrie is posing with the jar this time!  He is 10 years old and my coworker bottle-fed the whole litter.  I took him as soon as he could eat cat food.  He's the boss of all the other cats and dogs in the house.

TUSAL 2013 #12

I stitched more border on Quoth the Raven, which will be a gift for my nephew.  I also bought him a nice Edgar Allan Poe book to go with it!

Quoth the Raven update #5

For the Monday SAL, I stitched more presents and yellow wall in the gift wrapping room on Cut Thru' North Pole House.

Cut Thru' North Pole House update #6

Nancy of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having her 3rd Day of Christmas giveaway!  She will give 10 skeins of her 20-yard over-dyed floss to a few winners on December 16.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Stitching black on red!

Just for fun, I'm going to post updates on my WIPs that have something in common. Here are two designs that I started last February 2012 that are both stitched with black floss on red 14 ct Aida.  They are darker than this, but it's really hard to get an accurate picture of red with my camera!

Quoth the Raven, a freebie from Lady Kell of Kincavel, will be a gift for my nephew.  I stitched more of the border.

Quote the Raven update #4

Leo, a freebie from Stitch Alley, will be a gift for my daughter.  I stitched his chest and front paws.

Leo update #2

I'm actually caught up on Mary's Sampler II, the free Mystery SAL from Plum Street Samplers!  I added two crowns and a cross for part 8.  This Sunday will be the 9th and final part!

Mary's Sampler II (part 8)

Today I'm going to meet up with some other ladies from the SoCalCrossStitchers Yahoo group for a stitching get-together.  We'll be stitching at the food court of the mall by the beach today!  We usually like to stitch outside, but it might rain, which is pretty rare for Southern California.  Check out this TV news video about our terrible weather the other day! 

Stitching crows, ravens, and bats!

Just for fun, my blog post has a theme today!  I worked on some of my WIPs with crows, ravens, and bats!

I stitched two crows and the tree on the Lizzie*Kate Very Scary Mystery Sampler, then rewarded myself by stitching more crows/ravens/bats on my other WIPs instead!  I'm stitching over 2 on 30 ct Weeks Dye Works Tin Roof linen.

Very Scary (Part 1) update #6

I'm stitching this Edgar Allan Poe inspired design, Quoth the Raven by Kincavel Krosses for my nephew.  This is a free chart.  I finished the word "more" and now all that is left to do is the border.  I'm stitching on 14 ct red Aida.

Quoth the Raven update #3

I stitched the bats on Quaker Moon by Bent Creek.  Isn't this one cute?  I'm stitching over 2 on 28 ct tan linen.

Quaker Moon update #4

There are also some crows flying around Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler. This is on 14 ct dark green Aida.  The flash makes it seem brighter than it actually is.

Picnic Area update #2

Here are a few more bats on I'll Get You My Pretty by Sue Hillis Designs.  This is a free chart.  I'm stitching over 2 on 32 ct Voodoo Belfast linen by Picture This Plus.

I'll Get You My Pretty update #2

I finished all the backstitching on the top window and stitched the bats on Halloween House.  Check out the Halloween House SAL page!

Halloween House update #35

This sure was fun to get a little bit done on lots of different WIPs.  Happy Stitching, everyone!

Turtle Trot SAL - May

For the Turtle Trot SAL, we choose 13 WIPs to work on and post progress pics on the 13th of every month.  Claudette from BAP-Attack also gives a turtle-themed prize once a month.  I won last month and she sent me these adorable kissing turtles salt & pepper shakers!  Thank you so much, Claudette!

Here is my progress since last month.  I didn't stitch on all 13 WIPs (like Linda did).  You can click on the picture to see it bigger.

Universal Unity: I stitched the tiger's ear and more fur around his face.

(before)

Universal Unity update #8

Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge:  I made a lot of French knots and half stitches on the right side of the bridge.

(before)

Lamplight Bridge update #6

Lamplight Bridge update #6

Lamplight Bridge (back)

All's Good in the Hood:  Hurray!  I finished this one and mailed it to my son, who lives in another state.

(before)

All's Good in the Hood - FINISHED!

All's Good in the Hood - FRAMED!

Disney Princess Birth Announcement:  Cinderella has some blonde hair now!

(before)

Disney Princess Birth Announcement update #4

Majestic Eagle:  I stitched more of the eagle's left wing (your right) all the way to the wing tip.

(before)

Majestic Eagle update #3

Orange Poppies:  I stitched three more strands of orange on the poppy petals.

(before)

Orange Poppies update #2

Happy stitching, everyone!