My Sunday Stitchy Update 01/19/25

Well we have FINALLY had some chilly days here in Arizona! Overnight freeze conditions to and what the news always tells us is "Don't forget the three Ps; wrap your Pipes, cover your Plants and bring in your Pets!"  I, for one am not that happy for the colder weather and I am already looking forward to summer! I hope you are not having to cold of a week though January is pretty frosty.

For me this was another week for Brringo and then the upcoming week will be the last until the next game which I think is in September.

So let's get busy with this week's prompts! 

The number called was 19 "Stitch something with words." That lead me back to the Winter SAL I have been working on.

Winter SAL

Stitchonomy

Designer - Alyssa

  

I added 338 stitches to this one.

The next number I had to work on was 3 which was "Stitch something from a non-U.S. designer".  I picked my 2024 PP Blackwork SAL from Peppermint Purple but I will show that one a little further down on the page. 

After that it was number 17! "The Stitch something that relates to your first, middle, or last name." It was an unusual prompt but I have seen my name has in a million places over my lifetime. When I was a young child I thought God had named every church after me!

Faith Over Fear

DailyCrossStitch.com

 

It wasn't much of a start but I did get in 81 stitches.

The next prompt was a super easy one! Number 8's prompt was "Choose your favorite movie – stitch on a project of your choice for the length of the movie." Well my favorite movie is Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and I love these two actors as well. While I watched it I stitched something from Brooke's Books. When I found out Brooke passed away from cancer I felt the need to browse the charts I had from her and found this cutie in my stash. Unfortunately I could not find a finished photo of it so you will have to wait! 

Stitchie Witchie
Brooke's Books

I put in 141 stitches on her fancy hat!

For the number 4 I had to "Roll the dice!" I don't remember what that means, what I had to do or why I picked the chart I did but I worked on the constellation for Virgo. 

Virgo Constellation
DailyCrossStitch.com

This chart was a LOT of counting over and over again
because of all the blank space but I got it and 85 stitches!

The next number was 12 and I needed to "Stitch something that is monochromatic!" Well I just happen to have one or two of those so I picked the Peppermint Purple Blackwork SAL because I wanted to try to finish the borders on it! 

2024 PP Blackwork SAL

 Peppermint Purple

 

Combined with the prompt above I had 331 stitches

and the borders are finished!

The number and prompt for Saturday was 13; "Stitch something that was gifted to you or that will be gifted to someone else."  Sooner or later this is going to be a gift for my daughter.

Temperature Library
Kristi’s Corner Needlework

  
I only managed 67 stitches last night because I was exhausted!

Which finally brings us to today, Sunday! The lucky number was 7 with the prompt "Stitch something that someone else chooses for you." Though when I am stitching this piece I don't feel so lucky! Though every time Jacob picks something for me; this is it! 

Dinosaurs
Flumpkin X Stitchers

  

Only managed 30 stitches in over an hour!
It seems like 30 stitches is 30 colors though I know that's not right but it is close. 


So that is all the stitches for the week. Thanks for coming to look at them!

I hope you had a successful crafty week as well.

Stay Safe and Stay Happy

and I will meet you here again next week!

ps... I am almost caught up on the emails, sorry it is taking me so long

My Sunday Stitchy Update 11/03/24

Well Hello Everyone!  Another Sunday, Another Update. I hope that everyone is doing fine. I am doing pretty good. Nothing much happening here. The weather is still bouncing all around but hopefully it will decide that we are in Autumn and adjust accordingly! The good news is that we have R A I N today! 

How was your Halloween night? Lots of Trick or Treaters?  This year  had quite a few Witches, Marios, Spidermen, Ninja Turtles and other characters including one Michael Jackson! It was nice to see so many kiddos out and about but we did have warmer weather (low 80s) so it is easier for them to come out and walk around. Oh yeah, sorry to all of you that lost an hour sleep because of DST. I thought they were going to pick one time zone and stick to it!

This week I have been doing some stitching using the prompts in the "Fandom Stitching Central" group on Facebook while working on the acrostics, from Facebook groups "Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch Challenge!" and the "Fun with Cross Stitch" groups. I mainly follow the Fandom prompts and I fill in the acrostics from the pieces I use for Fandom. 

So now let's see what the Fandom prompts were for this past week! 


Last Sunday was just a day with no prompts but I needed this for an acrostic so I stitched a little on it.

Lucky Shamrocks

Daily Cross Stitch

On 10/27 I added 100 stitches.

On Monday they wanted me to "Stitch on a project that I absolutely love and explain why." So that would be this one with a million flowers. I just love flowers and this one has MANY to look at in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors. It is going to take forever but I have patience; most of the time.

The Flower A Day

Designer - Carolyn Manning

CM Designs

Put in 117 stitches on 10/28/24

Tuesday was a fun prompt! "Stitch with blue thread or on blue fabric." Well lucky for me; I have one piece that fits both prompts! So I pulled it out and did a few stitches on it! 

Quilt Block Sampler

Artist - Loretta Oliver

Stitching the Night Away

Stitched 169 Xs on 10/29/24

Tuesday night I had a super bad sleeping night so I pulled out this piece since there are no color changes and I stitched in bed while watching some home flipping show. I finally got tired and ready to sleep at around 3:30am so I put it away. I really don't like insomnia but it seems to go with being older. 

Home is Where the Dog Is

Daily Cross Stitch
 

On 10/30 there was 117 stitches were added.

Then on  Wednesday and Thursday both prompts seemed Halloweenie to me so I worked on one piece for both evenings. Wednesday they thought I should "Stitch on a project with a ghost." You can't see the ghost right now but it is there in spirit! LOL Then on  Monday I needed to "Stitch on a project that means Halloween to you." So this one reminds me of Halloween since it has ghosts, goblins, pumpkins and candy on it. Who wouldn't want to stitch it? LOL

Sweet and Spooky

Fat Quarter Shop
  
Added 113 on 10/30 and another 206 on 10/31/24.

Friday was "Stitch on a project with water, if it is not visible in your stitching." Well I can't find my Vase of Flowers! I have searched and searched to no avail. I decide to work on my Christmas ornaments instead because I REALLY need to get them done!!

Small Christmas Ornaments

Durene Jones

 

On 11/01/24 I added 246 stitches.

And then on to this one... "Stitch on a project you wish would just disappear". When I say I wish it would disappear I really do! So many color changes in one section  that it seems to take forever and ever. One day I hope to finally get thru this piece and my grandson really hopes so too. That is one good thing about these prompts, they give me a chance to get through a lot of different pieces for at least a few stitches. 

Dinosaurs

Flumpkins X Stitchers

Artist - Stephen Michael Gardner

On 11/02/24 I only added 44 Stitches but I will continue it today!

So that is just over 1,100 stitches for a successful week.

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Thanks a bunch for stopping by.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my stitching at
least half as much as I enjoyed blogging about it!

Now to go work a little on those stinking dinosaurs again.
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My Sunday Stitchy Update 06/23/24

Happy Sunday Everyone! 

I hope that you had a great week.  I had a pretty good week. Just hanging out at the house and getting in quite a bit of stitching.  It has been to hot to cook in the kitchen so I have been making a lot of crock pot meals which frees up a lot of my day and that is pretty nice! Do you guys like to cook in the crockpot? I think it maybe my favorite way to "cook" dinner!


This week I pulled out this piece again and continued stitching this blackwork with two threads. 
 

One Hundred Days of Tiny

The Steady Thread

 

Progress 06/16/24

159 stitches added

So...as I was stitching it I kept looking at the the stitched parts and I think that they look very thick. I asked around and everyone says it looks fine the way it is and I agreed. Then I would stitch some more and start having the doubts about the stitches again. I decided that I will just start it over and see how I like it then. 


Then I was in a little pop-up challenge in one of my groups to either stitch 500 stitches or 5 hours on a piece that you avoid. Well I am always dreading the Dinosaur piece with all of the confetti stitches it has. So silly me, that is the piece I decided on. 

Dinosaurs

Artist - Stephen Michael Gardner

Flumpkins X Stitchers

Progress 06/20/24

179 stitches added

Well I ended up stitching for the five hours and put in 179 stitches. I do consider that good with as much confetti as there is.  It seems like there was not more than five of the same color stitches in any one place. So now I think this one has to go on time out for the month of July! 


Next I stitched some of the Vase of Flowers which is on plastic canvas. It will be a bookmark once it is finished. 

Vase of Flowers

Durene Jones
   
Progress 06/21/24
added 240 stitches

Then yesterday I moved on to a cheery colorful one!

Twisted Rainbow Sampler

Designer - Northern Expressions Needlework

Progress 06/21/24

only 84 stitches added

That is 662 stitches for the week but I am happy with the amount given the Dinosaur piece. 

Next week I have a few pieces to catch up on before the end of the month so I hope to be busy stitching this week to finish my acrostics for June. Then it is time to figure out the July plans!

Well I talked to much (again) so that is it for today!

Thanks again for stopping by and

checking out my stitches, I appreciate it!
I am off to add some more Xs to the Twisted Rainbow!

Have a great week and I hope you get in lots of Xs.

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My Sunday Stitchy Update 06/09/24

 Here we are... at Sunday once again! That also means it is time for my weekly update! 

This last week we have been in the hundreds every day.  Lots of stay in the house, drink water, wear light clothes and don't walk your dogs without their shoes warnings happening here; all of which are good advice! It is going to be the same this week which just means we will have to only go out when necessary but poor Jacob has to be outside when he is working at his piano moving job. They try to do everything early in the mornings but you know how that goes; some customers aren't available early so the hot parts of the day it is. 

Now on to this week's stitching!  I stitched on three different projects and one of them hasn't been out of the WIP Box in a very long time.

One day a couple of weeks ago, Jacob asked if I was ever going to finish Dinosaurs. As always when he asks this I felt bad about it still being in the dreaded WIP box and told him of course I will. So, I explained to him about the monthly acrostics that I am doing and that I haven't been able to work in the Dinos (even though it is not like I really tried). He said he didn't believe that I couldn't fit it in even ONE time so I knew I HAD to start including it and I will be darn if it didn't fit in on the first line of the acrostic I had for June! It was a sign I tell you! ha ha ha

So this month the first piece up is DINOSAURS!

Dinosaurs

Artist - Stephen Michael Gardner

Flumpkins X Stitchers

The awesome part is I can actually see the progress here!

Progress 06/02/24

240 stitches added

Next I worked on the Peppermint Purple 2024 Annual SAL

2024 Blackwork SAL

Peppermint Purple

  
Yes...I am STILL working on the borders, though hopefully not for much longer! When I
work on it I seem to get in lots of stitches but blackwork seemingly requires lots of stitches!

Progress 06/07/24

253 stitches added

And the last one for the week I decided that Metroid needed some Xs! 

Nintendo

Metroid

Armada Designs

 

I wish the stitches went in as fast on this piece! This one seems to take forever.

Progress 06/05/24
I put in 313 stitches on this one for the week

So that is a total 806 stitches for the week!

So that wraps it up for the week. Next week I will have some flowers to show and then I think that the Dinosaurs is coming back out at the end of the week. I have to check the dates for a challenge I will be in. 

If you are being exposed to extreme temperatures or weather of any kind,
please take precautions!

Thanks for taking a peek at my stitching

see ya next week with another faithful update!

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My Sunday Stitchy Update 07/09/23

Hello everyone!  This week I haven't felt much like stitching so while I have still stitched everyday it really wasn't a lot. I think all the confetti stitching may have turned me off this week.  I guess sometimes these kind of weeks just happen but I hope to have a better week next week. 

Anyways... I did manage to get some stitching in so here it is. 

First up is the SAL! 

The Blackwork Stitch Along

Designers - Rhona and Eirinn Norrie

Tangled Threads and Things

Week 27
Progress 07/03/23

Technically it is finished since we have reached week 27. People were asking the designer for a border so there will be some borders available tomorrow and I am sure I will find one I like and will add it to the sampler. 

Then it was time for the Dinosaurs and I have already told you about the dread I felt with it this week, 

Dinosaurs

Artist - Stephen Michael Gardner

Flumpkins X Stitchers

Progress 07/09/23

I hope his week in August will be better!

There is really nothing else happening here. We are just sitting here waiting for the rain that the weather people keep predicting that never seems to show up. So that is it for this week!

Well thank you for stopping by and

I hope to see you again next week!