My Sunday Stitchy Update 03/15/26

Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend. We are having terrific weather here. When I was young I thought this was normal for Arizona since they said it is "always hot in Arizona" and when you are young you take everything as literal. We have been between the 70s and 90s all March! It is even  supposed to be over 100 later this week! I must admit, it is even to hot for me this early in the year. Sorry if you were some of the people who had one summer day and then snow the next day. That was pretty crazy!

This week when I spun the wheel, I landed on The Autumn Seasonal Quilt and all week I have been trying to finish this darn quilt! I think that tomorrow it will finally be done and I can move on to other parts of this project; and to think that I have three more seasons to get through! 

So let's see what kind of progress I made...

Seasonal Quilts - Autumn

Susan Powell of Laurel Susan Studio

Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Autumn 2024

Added 874 stitches this week.

So that is it for the stitching this week!

As for the books I didn't do that good this week. I couldn't concentrate on listening or reading so I did neither. I did start the second book in the Dark Tower series; The Drawing of the Three. In my opinion. for what that's worth - it is just a little better than the first in terms of the back and forth, past, present and future. People keep telling me to hang in there, they get better... oh goodness; I certainly hope so!

Moving on to my head injury, it is still looking pretty ugly. I think I will call and see if I can get some antibiotics for the big bump on my forehead because it is looking pretty bad and I can't really tell if the swelling is going down or not. It is funny how people will avoid looking at or talking to you when you look like this!

Anyways. I think that is it from me for now. 

Have a wonderful stitch filled week!

Stay safe.

My Sunday Stitchy Update 03/08/26

Morning! I hope that everyone got enough sleep last night since the clocks had to move ahead!! I am glad that I don't have to deal with that anymore; all that moving the clock forward and backward can be annoying! 

This week I had a bit of an accident! We only have ONE step in front of our home and I managed to fall right off it and spend hours in the emergency room! I was holding on to my walker and somehow the walker took off before I was ready to go. I was holding on to my walker pretty tightly and so I managed to fall on top of it while hitting the driveway. 

This is how I looked! 

It is still pretty painful and I hope it is finished looking worse before it gets better! My daughter showed the Doctors the Ring video and they said I was lucky there was no concussion or breaks because I hit the ground so hard. I can finally hold my eye open most of the way now so I hope I can drive. 

Shades of Gold

Northern Expressions Needlework

Designer - Nicole Dostal

I still managed to stitch though! I would stitch a little, rest my eyes with the compress on them and then stitch again. I was even able to get in a page finish! 

  

I put in 735 stitches this week.

That is five finished pages and seven to go!

As for books, I didn't get much reading or listening in this week. I am only half way finished with Kamala Harris' book 107 Days. I plan (I hope) on finishing it this week. 

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!

Stay safe out there in the world.

Love to you all!

My Sunday Stitchy Update 03/01/26

Well, what a temperature change we had here; we were in the high 80s and low 90s this week! I think Tucson even set some records for high temperatures this past week. I enjoyed the heat very much!! I hope it wasn't just a sneak peek but I think it was. 

Shades of Gold

Northern Expressions Needlework

Designer - Nicole Dostal

Last Sunday I spun the wheel and it landed on a piece I haven't stitched on for a long time, Shades of Gold. The last time I stitched on the piece was in April 2025! 

I was very happy to pick it up again and once I figured out where I was I got right to stitching! 

 

I put in 874 stitches this week.

And that is it for the stitchy part of my week.

I finally finished The Gunslinger by Stephen King. It took me a bit but I did it, I am going to try the second book in series soon. Right now I am listening to 107 Days by Kamala Harris. I haven't listened to much yet but I will get back to it this week. Then a stitcher in our group brought me a Mary Higgins Clark book (I forgot the title) that I will probably read next. 

Thank you so much for being here. I caught up on a bunch of emails last week and am hoping to do the same again this week. One problem is I feel I get so much junk mail and I am trying to unsubscribe from a lot of it.  I guess it may be due to being election year here and all of a sudden I have lots of politicians who care about me or rather my vote! LOL 

Well, I think I am going to skip spinning the wheel this week and stitch some more of The Shades of Gold.  See you around the web somewhere or back here next week. 

Take care and stay safe!

Look at there... another quick and short post! I kind of like that. 

My Sunday Stitchy Update 02/22/26

Hello everyone, 

Nothing to exciting except it was very chilly and rainy here this week but it is suppose to warm up again next week, thankfully. I only had stitched on one project this week so today will be a shorter post. 

2025 Blackwork SAL

Peppermint Purple

Designer - Clare

I always knew I would eventually stitch the Peppermint Purple SALs that I missed along the way, so I have saved them until I had time and energy. I have decided that it is now time to start work on the 2025 version this year and maybe, just maybe the 2026 version also. I will have to see how it is going before I commit to two of them, because believe me; I have a stack of projects I want to work on or start new! The good thing is that the 2025 version is completely released already and so I don't have to wait for a new file each week. 

So I started the 2025 version this week. It is supposed to look like a doily and when I think of a doily, I think of it being all in one color. So I will be stitching it all in white floss on this reddish fabric. 

Started off with 1,024 stitches this week.

I will have to spin the wheel to see what is next on the q-snaps.

As for the the audiobook I did start "The Gunslinger" and I will admit that to me it was a little confusing at first. Then I finally figured out that they are going back and forth in time! I do have a hard time with those kind of books and movies but once I figured out that was how the book was going I listened to it over and I understand it now! 

So that was my week in a nutshell.

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a great week.

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My Sunday Stitchy Update 02/15/26

Welcome to my place! This week it was cold and rainy here in Tucson but it is supposed to warm up for a couple of days next week, thank goodness.

Love is Patient

Dirty Annie's

Just CrossStitch Magazine

I only have one piece to show you this week because I spent all my stitching time this week working on it only! And guess what, I finished it!  

Added 865 stitches for the week

This week I listened to another Stephen King book called "The Life of Chuck." It is a pretty short story, so it didn't take any time at all. After that I debated with myself on starting an SK series called "The Dark Tower" because taking a look at the first book title and picture, I convinced myself it would be a western. So I talked to a couple of friends who are also fans of his and they convinced me to try it out and so I did! The first book is called "The Gunslinger" and I am enjoying it so far! I guess it may technically be a western but King describes it as a post-apocalyptic end of the world type book. 

So that was my week.
Now I need to go spin the wheel to see what is next to be stitched.

Thanks for stopping by.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

My Sunday Stitchy Update 02/08/26

Hello Stitchers, glad you could stop by. This week I have a finish to show you! So I am going to hop right in and get started. I think it will be a quick one today. 

I Stitch Sampler

Rhona Norrie Designs

Rhona Norrie

First up this week was the I Stitch Sampler. I managed to finished all the stitching on it, finally! I did not add the beads, mainly because I didn't buy any since I am NOT a big bead person and I think that makes me like it like it is, beadless! 

Finished with 264 stitches this week. 

Love is Patient

Dirty Annie's

Just Cross Stitch Magazine

So after I finished that I continued to work on the Love is Patient piece. All those stitches I need to put in the cat are taking quite a while, but I think I am almost halfway finished with the cat. 

Finished with 592 stitches this week. 
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And that is all the stitching for the week!

As far as books, this week I re-read Carrie by Stephen King. This was actually my introduction to Stephen King and his books. I read this when it first came out in 1974! It has a new introduction read by another great author, Margret Atwood for the 50th anniversary of Carrie. Also the great Sissy Spacek narrated the book which was a bonus surprise for me.

Thank you once again for stopping by! 

Have an awesome week.

My Sunday Stitchy Update 02/01/26

Hey Everyone! How is it going today? I am still hoping that you have not gotten any big snow falls and that your weather has warmed up some! When I watch the news I see so many places that are snowed in and then I start remembering those days and then I get cold immediately! I guess memories are hard to forget sometimes. 

So now it is time for the stitching! 

Nintendo

Contra

Armada Designs

First up I have the Nintendo game Contra for you. I am so happy to announce that this block is FINISHED! I was so tired of stitching those trees and the grass and am MORE than happy to have finished it. 

Last week I added 213 stitches to finish this block.

Nintendo will get put away until it comes up on the wheel again.

I Stitch Sampler

Rhona Norrie Designs

Rhona Norrie

Now I have the I Stitch Sampler to show you! It is thisclose to being finished. I think that all it needs is the backstitching on the flowers and I will probably stitch those today. 

I put in 376 stitches this week and not many more to go!

Love is Patient

Dirty Annie's

Just Cross Stitch Magazine

When this came up on the wheel I was happy! I think it is a cute one. So I got out the chart and stitching and I couldn't find the stinkin' floss. So I searched and searched for it and finally found it. Evidentially I moved it to another box and forgot to move the label! But by the time I found it I wasn't able to get much stitching (better than no stitching) done but there is always this week! yay 

Put in 45 stitches.

I also read Stephen King's book, Salem's Lot and it was a long one. I "plan" to read (or re-read) some of his books this year. I usually read books via audiobook now while I do other things, like stitching and stuff around the house and yes, they count the same as reading a book! 😊 There are just not enough hours per day. 

So, that is it for me this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay safe and keep on stitching.

My Sunday Stitchy Update 01/24/26

Good Morning Stitchers, I hope that if you are in the path of snowstorm that is hitting the States this weekend that you are keeping safe and warm inside your home. 

In the meantime while I am waiting for my family and friends to check in from the East Coast, I have been stitching! I have been working hard on these two projects, trying to finally finish them, but no luck this week.

Nintendo
Contra

Armada Designs

First off, I have continued my stitching on Contra. Boy, the designer really packed in the stitches on these trees! I felt like I was never going to get finished, but I think this week will be it for Contra! 

 I put in 434 stitches on Contra

I only have the area towards the bottom where the dark green stitches are to finish up by going all the way across. THANK GOODNESS! LOL 

I Stitch Sampler

Rhona Norrie Designs

Rhona Norrie

Then I worked on the I Stitch Sampler at our cross stitch get together again this week.  I was putting in the decorative stems from the flowers when I noticed I did not finish the border. I was suppose to connect each set of stitches to one another, so I am trying to do that as I work on the flowers. 

I put 171 back stitches in this one this week.  

On this one I need to add the stems, finish the border and do the backstitching. Sounds simple right? Unfortunately, the ones that sound simple never seem to be.

Thanks for stopping by everyone! Hope you enjoyed my update.

And remember, where ever you are
stay inside, stay safe and warm!

See ya next time!

My Sunday Stitchy Update 01/18/26

Good Morning Stitchy Friends!

I hope that the new year is going in the right direction for you so far! In my experience, January always seems to go according to plan and the other months are a bit iffy! This year I hope that January and all of the months are going to follow suit for a wonderful year.

At home, this past week I have been working on the game Contra for my Nintendo piece. I have not worked on it since May of last year! I hope to have Contra finished by tomorrow (Monday) at the latest so I can move on to another block. Now for the progress on Contra. 

Nintendo

Contra

Armada Designs

  

I added 603 stitches to the trees!

and there are soooo many trees... 👀

At the cross stitch get together this week I decided to work on the I Stitch Sampler. This is better for our get togethers because it doesn't require a lot of light like Contra does!

I Stitch Sampler

Rhona Norrie Designs

Rhona Norrie

 

I added 206 stitches this week.

I don't think I will add the beads to this, only the decorative stems from the flowers. Once I finish I Stitch, I think I will switch these two projects to something else in the box.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!

Please be safe and careful out there in that crazy place we call the world

and I will see you again right here next week.

Did anyone watch the Batman cartoon in the 60s? When I write the above I always think of that show because they said something like "See you tomorrow, same Bat time, same Bat channel" after each episode.  I know, I know - I am strange! LOL  but some times things just stick in my head but it must have made a big impression on me because I think I was only seven or eight when that show was on. Oh well, that is enough silliness from me! 

Have an awesome stitchy week!