Theme-A-Licious March Madness (week 2)

The theme for this month is March Madness, "Work on something different every day... it's madness... of the funnest possible kind."  I used the Random Number Generator to pick a number from 1-96 for a WIP from my WIPocalypse list to stitch on each day.  I'll post an update every Saturday with the choices for the prior week.

March 8 - #12, I'll Get You My Pretty:  I stitched the moon, broom, and bat and it's finished!

I'll Get You My Pretty - FINISHED!

"I'll Get You My Pretty"
Designed by Sue Hillis
Sue Hillis Designs, Inc.
32 ct Voodoo Belfast linen from Picture This Plus
Started 1/11/2012, Finished 3/10/2014

March 9 - #42, Out for a Ride:  I stitched the rest of the snowman.  He'll get his scarf and hat next!

Out for a Ride update #3

March 10 - #16, Pac-Man:  I stitched more blue outlines.

Pac-Man update #3

March 11 - #20, The 12 Days of Christmas:  I finished this square with the hen.

The 12 Days of Christmas update #2

March 12 - #93, The Wave:  I stitched more blue sky.  This one is 28 pages and will take forever!

The Wave update #1

March 13 - #7, Flaming June:  I'm so excited that I finally got to stitch some orange!  I'm still on the first page and there are 25 pages in this one.

Flaming June update #8

March 14 - #55, Black Cat Alphabet:  I started filling in the cat using one strand of black and one strand of variegated steel gray blended together.

Black Cat Alphabet update #1

This is so much fun!  Maybe I should do this all year long!  LOL!

Crazy January start #6

Day #6 of the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge is Snow Bear and Sleigh, a Dimensions kit.  I just love polar bears and had to buy this kit as soon as I saw it!  It is on 14 ct light blue Aida and will be 14" x 8".

Snow Bear and Sleigh

A good match from my WIPocalypse list for this one is another design with a sleigh, but this time Santa is pulling a snowman.  It is called Out for a Ride by Diane Arthurs. Today I stitched on the snowman's body and his heart.  This is on 14 ct gold-dusted Stardust Aida and will be about 10" x 8".

Out for a Ride update #2

Isn't this just the cutest Q-snap cover for a Christmas design?  I buy them all from Christine's Q-Snap Huggies.

August TUSAL and Stitching Santas!

Oh fun!  It's time for another themed blog post!  Here is my progress on my WIPs of Santa designs!

On Sundays, I stitch on Santa's 12 Days of Christmas by The Prairie Schooler, a SAL with Linda and Kaye.  I work on Sundays and it used to be slow so I could stitch at my desk, but now we're busy every Sunday, so no more stitching on company time!  I stitched the four calling birds.

Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 4) FINISHED!

Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 4) FINISHED!

"Santa's 12 Days of Christmas" (Day 4)

Book No. 125
Designed by Pamela Byrd Smith
The Prairie Schooler
Started 1/21/2013, Finished 8/5/2013

I also stitch Santa Hang-Up by Diane Arthurs for an every other weekend SAL with Linda.  These X's are so huge, because I'm stitching over 2 on sparkly 20 ct Valerie fabric.

Santa Hang-Up update #3

I started Yo Ho Ho Ho by Sue Hillis Designs in January for the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge, but haven't touched it since the first day.  Now I started stitching some red of Santa's coat and pants.  This is on 14 ct gold-dusted Stardust Aida.

Yo Ho Ho Ho update #1

I also started Out for a Ride, an Imaginating chart by Diane Arthurs, in January, but only stitched the carrot nose on the snowman.  This time I stitched the red trim on the snowman's hat and his face.  This is also on 14 ct gold-dusted Stardust Aida.

Out for a Ride update #1

The next WIP with a Santa is Christmas Sampler by The Prairie Schooler.  This is the smaller design in booklet #167, And to All a Good Night.  Linda and I extended the UCJC 2012 last year into February and started something new everyday.  I've only touched it once since the first day until now.  Today I stitched another reindeer.  This is on 28 ct Antique White Jobelan, stitched over 2.

Christmas Sampler update #2

It's also time for the Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (TUSAL) where we share a picture of our ORT (Old Ratty Threads) jar each month.  Check in on Daffycat's blog with your August blog post, too!

TUSAL 2013 #8

I bought the Christmas Q-snap cover from Christine's Q-Snap Huggies!

Now I think I'll get back to stitching Halloween designs and beer bottles!  LOL

Crazy January starts 7-9

Day #7 is Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler.  I am making this for my friend who loves to go camping.  She always posts a menu of all her planned meals on a tree, so I thought this Picnic Area sign would be a fun way to decorate her campsite!  This is stitched on 14 ct dark green Aida and will be 9" x 7".

Picnic Area

Day #8 is Out for a Ride by Diane Arthurs.  I only stitched the snowman's carrot nose tonight.  This is stitched on 14 ct gold dusted Aida Stardust and will be 10" x 8".

Out for a Ride

Day #9 is Basket of Fruit by Bobbie G. Designs.  I bought this kit many years ago at the Quilt and Craft Show that comes to the Los Angeles Fairgrounds twice a year.  Bobbie G. Designs is one of the few cross stitch booths at the show.  There are 54 different floss colors.  It is stitched on 14 ct ivory Aida and will be 13" x 10".

Basket of Fruit

Last weekend I went for a walk by this lake with my boyfriend.  He lives up in the mountains and I live down here.  Whenever it rains down here, it snows up there.  I took this picture with my phone.