SAL-April

Sorry I’m late for the latest update on Sunday. I was at a retreat this last weekend and totally spaced it out. So will catch up now.

I’m afraid I don’t have much to show in the way of cross-stitching. I did start a small project from The Frosted Pumpkin. I really need to get some of my Spring/Easter samplers finished. Here is what the one I am working is going to look like.

And here is what I have done. Not much I’m afraid, but this is a fast project so hope to finish soon.

As I said earlier I was at a retreat this last weekend. I belong to a wonderful knitting group that meets one night a week. One of our ladies has a cabin not to far from us in the mountains and invites us all to spend the weekend to knit, chat, eat and drink. It is always a great time. I had a lot of projects planned, (always over estimated how much I’ll get done 🤣) but 3 of us wanted to learn to knit socks from the toe up. I have made socks before but always from the cuff down. I’m usually not happy with the way the toe fits, so thought I’d try this method. So far I’m loving it. The toe is more comfortable and I can try it on as I go to adjust for my foot.

This is the pattern I chose to knit, it called Pebbles and Pathways Sock.

Here is want the sock will look like.

This pattern is really well written, had no problems learning this new technique. I also learned to knit them with the Magic Loop method. It is knitting the sock in the round with one long circular needle instead of 4-5 small straight needles. I’m also knitting both socks at the same time, so when I finish I’ll have to sock done and not have to start the second one. So it was a big weekend of firsts, but I’m totally hooked on all the new methods, was the only project I worked on the whole weekend 😀

Here is my sock so far……

As you can imagine most of my crafting time is going into knitting these socks. The pattern is for a regular sock, but I like shorty socks better so I’m thinking I will make them shorter.

Will have to start working some on my cross-stitching too though. So many projects I want to do and finish, and only so much time. Oh well, I’ll just enjoy them all and not place pressure on myself to finish in a certain time frame. 😀

Please check out want the others have been up to.

Next update is April 28th. See you in 2 weeks.

Avis,Claire,Gun,Carole,Jess,Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Harley,Megan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie,Clare,Mary Margaret,Renee,Jenny,Carmela,Jocelyn,Sharon

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SAL-March

It that time again for my SAL update. I’m happy to report I have something to show you this time. 😀

I still am not having much luck with my Pumpkinville sampler. If you remember I had to start over because I was one stitch off. Well I tried again, but it seems I just can’t count right now. I started in the center this time, hoping this would work, but some how I was off again. So for now Pumpkinville is in a time out. I’ll come back to it, but need a break and to figure out how I want to make it work.

As you can see the banner just isn’t centered

So for now I think I’m going to work on some smaller projects and catch up on some of the holiday patterns I have from The Frosted Pumpkin. I made a list awhile back of the patterns I had from the Frosted Pumpkin and realized I have quite a few I haven’t stitched. So I’m going to be working on those for now.

Since St Patrick’s day was coming up I decided make some of those.

The first one I did was called St Patrick’s Day from the Pen Pal Collection. I thought the little girl was so cute.

Here is my finished piece.

I like to decorate for the holidays so I framed her and added her to collection

The next project I did was called Luck and Clover. Here is my finished project.

I also got this one framed.

And added to my decorations…

So I have two “Happy Dances” this time.

I have a couple of more St Patrick’s Day to do, but think I’m going to work on Spring/Easter projects next.

The next update is April 7th.

Please check out what the others in the SAL have been up to.

Avis,Claire,Gun,Carole,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess,Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy, Helen,Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,HarleyMegan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie, Clare, Mary Margaret, Renee, Jenny, Carmela, Jocelyn, Sharon

SAL-February #2

Well I’m afraid I don’t have much to show you on my Pumpkinville project. I had the banner all finished except for the clouds and noticed I was 1 stitch off. I thought about just ignoring it but then decided that would throw the rest of the blocks off on that side. It would have been a lot of frogging so I just decided to start over. So far I only have half of the words done.

I’m traveling right now so don’t have much to show.

So this update is basically nothing to show. Hopefully more next time.

Our group seems to growing by leaps and bounds. We have added an other new member. Please welcome Sharon and check out what the others have been up to.

See you in three weeks.

Avis,Claire, Gun,Claire,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess,Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen,Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Harley,Megan,Catherine,Deborah Connie,Clare, Mary Margaret,Renee,Jenny,Carmela, Jocelyn,Sharon

SAL-February

Wow it’s hard to believe that it is February already. January sure flew by for me anyway.

Don’t have much stitching to show this time, but have gotten a little done. Lots of other projects I’ve been working on. Will have to make write a post soon to show you those.

I’m once again joining The Frosted Pumpkin’s mystery sampler. I really enjoyed last year’s Into the Jungle so decided to join again this year. But I think I’ll keep it to just one sampler 😀 two were hard, I got tired of doing the same thing.

This year’s sampler is called Welcome to Pumpkinville. I have started it and was almost finished with the banner, then had to rip out most of the word Pumpkinville. I was off by one stitch in the beginning, which of course messed the whole word up. Oh well I could have been worse and at least I caught it early.

Here is what I have done so far.

If you look really close you can see where I took out the stitches to move it up one stitch.🤪

Here are pictures from the website showing what it should look like.

Now I just have pick something else to work on the rest of the month. Choices, choices.

Be sure to check out what the others have been working on. We seem to really growing. Once again we have 2 new members. Please welcome Carmela and Jocelyn

Avis,Claire,Gun,Claire,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess,Sue, Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen,Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Harley,Megan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie,Clare, Mary Margaret Renee, Jenny,Carmela,Jocelyn

SAL-January

Happy New Year everyone. We had a great, but busy Christmas.

I don’t have much to show this update, as I was busy with the holiday season. I did finish one of my “Into The Jungle” samplers. Unfortunately I didn’t finish it before Christmas, so I decided to take the pressure off and just give it to my granddaughter when I finished it.

So here is the finished sampler…..

I plan on having the second sampler finished and both framed by the next update. I’m ready to start a new project, so many possibilities to chose from.

Well I hope to have something new to show you next time.

Be sure to check out what the others have been doing. We have 2 new stitchers join us this time. Welcome Renee and Jenny

Avis,Claire,Gun,Carole,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess,Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen,Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Harley,Megan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie,Clare,Renee,Jenny

SAL-December

So hard to believe that it is December already. Not sure if I’m ready for it to be December, but I guess I don’t have a choice. 😀

Well I have something to show this time. Yeah! Have had a very busy 3 weeks, but was able to get some stitching in.

Here is where I was 6 weeks ago. Can’t believe it’s been that long since I’ve worked on this. Yipes!

I have only worked on one, but was able to get 2 1/2 squares done. So I have 7 1/2 to go before Christmas. No problem, right 🤪. Not going to stress about it though.

Here is where I am now.

And a closer look at some of the squares. I was able to finish the chameleon and I think the other ones are fruit bats. They both are so cute and were easy to stitch (which will be nice when I do the next ones).

The one I’m working on now are a pair of parrots.

Guess I should have taken out my needle before I took the picture.

I should have this one finished soon and hopefully finish the second one before our next update.

See you for the next update on December 23.

Please go and see what everyone else in the SAL has been doing.

Avis,Claire,Gun,Carole,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess, Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen,Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Harley,Tony,Megan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie,Clare,

SAL November

First I want to apologize to everyone one. I totally spaced out the last update. I’m not sure what happened, but I’m so sorry.

The only thing I could think happened is I haven’t been cross-stitching lately. Life has been busy and I have had other crafts I’m working on.

So sadly no cross-stitching to show you, I had a few gift I needed to get done by this weekend so I’ve been busy working on those.

One of the projects I was working on are these cute gnomes I knitted. I think they turned out so cute.

I have one more project to show you, but I think that should be another post.

We have a new member to our group. Welcome Clare. Please check out what she and the rest of the group have been up to.

The next update is December 2nd. Until then.

Avis,Claire,Gun,Carole,LucyAnn,Kate,Jess,Sue,Constanze,Debbierose,Christina,Kathy,Margaret,Cindy,Helen, Steph,Heidi,Jackie,Sunny,Hayley,Tony,Megan,Catherine,Deborah,Connie,Clare