September Smalls SAL

09/28/2016

Happy early Thursday. Yes, I know it isn't really Thursday, but the days have a way of getting away from me and I figured I'd write my September Smalls SAL post while I had a few minutes of down time.  Thanks, as always, to Heather at Stitching Lotus for hosting this SAL.

Despite  working full time and attending at least 2 high school soccer games and 1 football game every week, I managed to finish quite a few projects.

This is from Artecy Christmas Motifs 5. I finished the same pattern in red last month.

The next several designs are from the kit, Bucilla 30 Mini Christmas Ornaments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another pattern from the book 1000 Cross Stitch Mini Motifs by Sharon Welch

Birthday  card for a co-worker, pattern is a freebie by Sullivan's

Fancy Dachshund by Daily Cross Stitch.  The pattern has three dogs, but I only stitched one.  This will be used on a card for my sister-in-law.













Two versions of the same pattern from Alita Designs.  Different material, different colors and some beads just for fun.

 

Another pattern from the book 1000 Cross Stitch Mini Motifs by Sharon Welch.  This was a birthday card for a co-worker.

Birthday card for a friend.  This is the same pattern I used earlier in the year, but I changed the center words.

The below is from Cross Stitch Crazy  Oct. 2012 and was going to be used as part of a birthday present for sister-in-law but I changed what I am giving her so I will probably put it on a card instead.












I might have a couple of other small finishes as a couple more co-workers are expecting babies this week, but since there's a soccer game tomorrow night and a football game Friday night, I really doubt it.

Happy stitching!

Michele

August Catch up

09/28/2016

So I had the best of intentions in posting the rest of my August finishes over Labor Day weekend.  I even took an extra day off to decompress after open enrollment, but did I ever write that post?     No, I did not.

Well, better late than never so below are the rest of my August finishes.

 Two sympathy cards, designed by me.

 

Bear in a teacup from the book 1000 Mini Cross Stitch Motifs by Sharon Welch

What will be a set of wine glass charms from World of Cross Stitch magazine #221

The below three are from Artecy Christmas Motifs 4 and 5.  The candle and star are from 4 and the red ornament is from 5.


Finish on a baby card for a co-worker.

And all 12 of the below Lizzie Kate patterns. I do not know how I am going to finish these. I may turn them into another calendar, or I may turn them into blocks. Time will tell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So lots of stitching in August.

Happy Fall,
michele

August Smalls SAL

08/31/2016.

Boy did August fly by.  My company has open enrollment during August and since I do the benefits for our company, I've been a little bit busy.  This will be a short post, but I need to get my small post in for Heather's Monthly Small SAL.

I managed to stitch quite a bit this month, and will post more later, but here are two of my favorite small finishes.

 

From the Oct. 14 edition of Cross Stitch Crazy, they are stitched on glow in the dark fabric.  I still need to make the one on the right into a card, but they were fun and quick to stitch.

Happy stitching everyone.

Michele

July Smalls SAL

07/29/2016

Payday, yay, it's payday!  I love it when payday falls on Friday, there's just something about  starting the weekend with a pocketful of money!  Although with one son in college and another starting his senior year of high school, I never really have a pocketful of money, more like a bottle cap full :)

July was a productive stitching month for me and while it isn't quite over yet, I wanted to get my post in for Heather's monthly SAL Challenge.  As always, thanks for hosting this Heather; it's great fun to check in with everyone and see what they have been stitching.

Where to start...

 Finished the last two Lizzie Kate Flip Its. Now I have to figure out how I will turn them into a page a month calendar as  a Christmas present for my sister-in-law.

 

Lots of Christmas stitching, most of which will be turned into cards.  Patterns from a variety of places.

 

Anniversary card for my husband. Pattern from Cross Stitch Crazy Oct. 2014

Wedding card for a friend's daughter.  Pattern from Happinest

Some card orders through my Etsy shop

 

A special request birthday card for  friend's granddaughter.  Pattern by Artecy

This three just because I wanted to make them. Patterns from Bewitching Cross Stitch, Cyberstitcher's and I'm not sure where I got the balloons from.

 

Birthday card for my husband ( he does most of the cooking). Pattern from Cross Stitch Crazy April 2016

Wedding card for a cousin's daughter.  Pattern from Daily Cross Stitch

And finally a small handmade notebook/ journal for a co-worker's birthday.  Pattern from Cross Stitch Crazy Aug. 2014.

I'm hoping August is as productive because I've got a lot of stitching planned.  However, high school starts mid-month and since my youngest plays both soccer and football, I will have considerably less free time.

Stay cool!

Michele