Theme-A-Licious March Madness (week 1)

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 1 - #3, Thai Dancer:  I stitched more of her arm and the cuff of jewelry.

Thai Dancer update #3

March 2 - #23, Boule Pastel:  I filled in the yellow stripe of this ornament on perforated paper.

Boule Pastel update #2

March 3 - #76, Alice from Resident Evil:  I stitched some black shadow by her face.

Alice from Resident Evil update #2

March 4 - #39, Beach Babe:  I stitched some purple stripes in her swimsuit.

Beach Babe update #2

March 5 - #31 - Leo:  I stitched from his tail down to his rear paw.

Leo update #4

March 6 - #4 - Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge:  I stitched the grass and rocks along the shore under the bridge.

Lamplight Bridge update #8

Lamplight Bridge update #8

March 7 - #45 - Halloween Happiness:  I finished the white part of the moon, still needs more gray.  Thanks to Lindsay, I'm using the new Q-Snap huggie that she made for me!

Halloween Happiness update #2

Turtle Trot SAL - November

For the Turtle Trot SAL, we choose 13 WIPs to work on and post progress pics on the 13th of every month.  Claudette of BAP Attack is hosting this SAL.  Next year, we'll choose 14 WIPs and post progress pics on the 14th of every month.

I finished two of them, so now I'm down to only 11.  This is my progress to show on some of them this month.  You can click on the picture to see it bigger.

Stained Glass Nativity:  I finished the green grass under the wise men.  This is a needlepoint kit that I started in 1980.

Stained Glass Nativity (before)

Stained Glass Nativity update #4

Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge:  I stitched lots of French knots for the pink flowers.

Lamplight Bridge (before)

Lamplight Bridge update #7

Lamplight Bridge update #7

 The Sorcerer:  I finished the right side of his cloak and some backstitching.

The Sorcerer (before)

The Sorcerer update #9

Flaming June:  I started stitching the water.  I'm still on page 1.

Flaming June (before)

Flaming June update #6

How cool!  The actress Jessica Chastain on the cover of Vogue is posing just like this picture that I'm stitching!

Flaming June by Sir Frederic Leighton

Jessica Chastain as Flaming June

Majestic Eagle:  I stitched more of his wing.

Majestic Eagle (before)

Majestic Eagle update #6

September WIPocalypse update

It's time for the WIPocalypse SAL update!  You can see current pics of all of my WIPs on my WIPocalypse page.  Check in on Measi's blog with your WIPocalypse update, too!  This month the theme is Designer - Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED), Project Theme - Specialty Stitches, and Focus Colors - Brown and Green.

My Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED) chart is Flaming June, painted by Sir Frederic Leighton in 1895.  The actual painting is in a museum in Puerto Rico.

 

This is how far I have gotten, only halfway through the first page, which is the sky in the top left corner:

Flaming June update #

For specialty stitches, I stitched LOTS of French Knots on Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge and there will be a lot more!

Lamplight Bridge update #7

Lamplight Bridge update #7

For the Focus Colors of Brown and Green, I stitched the bear on Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler.

Picnic Area update #5

I stitched the skeleton on Halloween House.  I have to finish the tree, add smoke and spiderwebs all around the border.

Halloween House update #40

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!

Turtle Trot SAL - February

For the Turtle Trot SAL, we choose 13 WIPs to work on and post progress pics on the 13th of every month.  You can join us by signing up at BAP-Attack.  I'll keep the current pics on my Turtle Trot SAL page.  Here is my progress on some of them.  You can click on the picture to see it bigger.  Hopefully next time you'll see more stitching on all 13!

Universal Unity:  I stitched the grass below the deer and started on the tiger. Can you see his stripes?

(before)

Universal Unity update #3

Universal Unity update #3

Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge:  The picture is printed on the fabric.  I finished the half-stitches on the flowers and bushes above the bridge and the stem stitch along the top of the bridge.  There will be lots of French knots in the flowers on the right side coming up next.

(before)

Lamplight Bridge update #5

Lamplight Bridge update #5

The Sorcerer:  I stitched his hat and started the big yellow moon behind him.

(before)

The Sorcerer update #2

Flaming June:  I finally put in 300 more stitches on my first HAED.  I started this on 1/1/2012 and never got past the first day.  I'm stitching 2 over 1, tent stitch on 25 ct.

(before)

Flaming June update #1

All's Good in the 'Hood:  I finished the border on the right side up to the corner.

(before)

All's Good in the 'Hood update #3

Merry Christmas:  I won this chart from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe.  I started the letter "h" of Merry Christmas.  I'm using DMC 115, variegated garnet.

(before)

Merry Christmas update #2

Disney Princess Birth Announcement:  I stitched a lot more blue on Cinderella.

(before)

Princess Birth Announcement update #1

Passione Ricamo Fairy Mystery SAL:  I stitched more rows of blue and another gold swirl. Can you see the sparkle?

(before)

Passione Ricamo Fairy Mystery SAL update #3

Day of the Dead:  I started another flower eye for the skull face.

(before)

Day of the Dead update #3

Here is a picture of my stitching buddy, Teddy!  He took over the cat's spot and sits next to me when I'm stitching!