March Tusal Report!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Well the moon looks new to me tonight so with that said here is my March TUSAL (Totally Useless Stitch Along) picture. :) If you would like to participate, just hop on over to DaffyCat's blog and play with us!

My jar is looking quite colorful. I've been stitching with overdyed threads lately.

No progress pics to show tonight. I did finish my exchange piece for the Stitched with Love Exchanges blog. I love what I stitched for my partner. :D I will post pics once Lainey gives us the green light to share.

Good night friends and have a wonderful rest of the week.

Bye for now!
Jen

February IHSW, TUSAL Update and WIPocalypse

Hello Friends!

I got lots of stitching done this weekend. Three day weekends are great. My son had the day off from school so I was forced to take the day off too. I'm glad I did. I got to work on several projects this weekend.

First up is my Santa Ornament I started last month for the Christmas All Year Around SAL Blog.

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Next up, I worked on my Thomas Kinkade WIP. I figured out a way that makes this project seem a little less daunting after all. The chart is completely black and white so it makes the symbols hard to read. I didn't like using a highlighter on my chart since it bled on the paper too much. Instead, I started using a red pen to cross off the symbols I've stitched already. As crazy as it sounds, that made a big difference for me. Seeing those red x's gives me a feeling of accomplishment and new motivation to keep working on this project. Now it doesn't seem so scary and burdensome. 

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Third up! I started my BAP for 2012 for BeckySC's BAP Challenge. I'm doing Little House Neighborhood by Little House Needleworks.

Starting Progress: A Roof :)

Finally, my February TUSAL Update. If you would like to participate, please visit DaffyCat's blog.

This really isn't everything folks. I'll have you know that I also made a Birthday Card and did some handquilting on my quilt too. Not bad crafty progress for a three day weekend huh?

Editor Note: I am such a blonde. This post was also meant to count towards the February WIPocalypse. Duh! :D

I hope you have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and for your wonderful comments. :)

Jen

Updates! January IHSW and Tusal

I'm back again with another update. This weekend was the first International Hermit and Stitch Weekend for 2012. I spent yesterday working on my exchange piece for the Stitched with Love Exchanges, so I can't share that one yet. Believe me....I WANT TO! It is such a lovely design that I will be re-stitching for myself. I do hope my partner likes it.

I started another project today. I wanted to stitch one Christmas ornament a month this year for my Christmas tree. As luck would have it, Lainey started the Christmas All Year Around SAL blog where each month is a different ornament theme. Brilliant idea! I just had to join. January's theme is Santa. I was planning on stitching a Lizzie Kate design but later realized the design size was too big for an ornament. So I chose a different Santa pattern from this book in my stash library. It is one of three designs in a trio called "North Pole Greeting Ornaments".

I'm stitching this piece on 28 ct Ivory Jobelan using the called for DMC Threads.

Finally, here is my January TUSAL (Totally Useless Stitch A Long) Update. For three weeks of stitching, I've done quite a bit. A pat on the back for me. :)

**Editor's Note: If you would like to join in the TUSAL, just sign up a Daffycat's Blog. **

Have a Great Week Friends :) Thanks for stopping by.

Jen