January Smalls SAL

01/26/2017

Hello and happy January.
I hope the new year is treating everyone ok.  I am still unemployed, but had a couple of interviews this week and am hopeful that I will be offered a job with one of them.

In the meantime, I continue to take advantage of this downtime by stitching like crazy.  Thanks to Heather at Stitching Lotus for continuing to sponsor the monthly SAL.

Here's a couple of Hooties from Hooties Year Round by Pinoy Stitch.  You will see lots of Hooties this year as I have several projects planned for them

  

This Hootie will be used for a Valentine's Card.

Next we have some sleds inserts by Lizzie Kate. These will be given to my sister-in-law for her birthday. They are not on the sleds yet as I had to order them.

 

 

These three pieces are the start of my 2018 Christmas cards.

 

These three are a Lizzie Kate pattern and will be put on Styrofoam blocks for a house decoration.  The best part of them is that I started them in 2016 and they are now finished!

 

Another finish from 2016; however this one will be on a Christmas card.  This is also a Lizzie Kate pattern.

Another Lizzie Kate, hmm, this year seems to be starting as my "Lizzie Kate" year.  there are five more of these to finish this year and turn into some type of decoration.

Purple slugbug for a birthday card for a friend that loves both purple and VW bugs

Now for some larger projects I finished.

I finished the last two sections for a Stoney Creek Halloween banner

 

Here's the completed banner. I have to drag my sewing machine out to turn it into a banner.

This Lizzie Kate Santa was also started in 2016 and will be a wall hanging. I have it partially assembled.

What's left?  Oh yes, "My To Do List", another Lizzie Kate.  This will get framed and hopefully hung in my new office, whenever I get one...

And last, but not least, "Winter Oak" by Mill Hill.  This was a Christmas present from my in-laws and there are three more in the set.

So, lots of stitching for me with a lot more to do.  I really could get used to not working, if only I could win the lottery :)

I should have more finished by months end and will post some updates and I put the final touches on a few projects.

Happy Stitching,
Michele