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Neglected Floss SAL Biscornus

January Pattern

I figured since we’re using neglected threads, I might as well use some neglected fabric too. I pulled this opalescent Silkweaver fabric from my stash to stitch this month’s pattern. The threads are leftovers that were missing their labels.

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Now I need to find a button that matches these colors and I should probably learn how the heck to assemble a biscornu.

SAL and pattern info is over on Deviant Art at https://mattsma.deviantart.com/journal/JANUARY-Neglected-Floss-SAL-718086917

Filed Under: What I'm Cross Stitching Tagged With: finished stitching, stitch-a-longs

Stitching & Stash Acquisition for January

January started off so well, I was stitching every day and I was enjoying it, things were running along smoothly. I had started a new medication over the holiday break and I was seeing some improvement. Then my health insurance said they wouldn’t cover it. We appealed the decision and got rejected yet again. So frustrating. I have to get some lab work done and start an immunosuppressant medication this week. So not fun. We were trying to avoid going that route, but ended up here anyway after a year of trying other things.

If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed I stopped posting a daily stitch around the middle of January. That’s when I started to have flare ups again, and my hands were just not cooperating for stitching. They’re still not cooperating. Okay, enough of that, you don’t want to hear my medical woes. Let’s talk stitching!

Stitching progress was made on:

  • Mill Hill Azul Calavera
    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdc7By6nXAx/
  • Linen and Threads 2017 Sampler SAL
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BdfRrcfn6B6/
  • Connie Gee Designs 2018-2019 Backstitch SAL
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BdhCvRznztp/
  • Neglected Threads SAL January Biscornu
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BdwDg9Dnue-/

Stash acquired:

I picked up the January Thread of the Month pack from Ship’s Manor

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I bought 16 count Ice Blue aida for the Weavers Band Mystery SAL, plus a few skeins of DMC because I wasn’t sure what color I wanted to use.

Designing and pattern releases:

It was a busy few weeks here at Stitching the Night Away…

Thomas Edison Quote – 10,000 Ways That Won’t Work
free cross stitch pattern "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

Dreamer of Improbable Dreams Doctor Who Quote
"I am and always will be the optimist, the hoper of far-flung hopes, the dreamer of improbable dreams." - The Doctor

Blackwork Bookmarks Trio the Second
blackwork bookmarks trio second pattern cover preview

That’s all of January in my stitching world. Thanks for having a peek. I hope your month was full of stitchy goodness as well. Happy stitching, friends 🙂
Loretta

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April Stitching and Stash Acquisition

A quick look at everything I worked on in April…. I actually didn’t Instagram or do progress pics on anything all month, so I just grabbed what was out and took photos just now while I was writing this. I was in such a rhythm at the beginning of the year – stitch, photo, blog – it’s so weird how hard it is to get back into a routine once it gets wonked up for a bit.

Stitching progress was made on:

(each linked to their corresponding posts here)

  • Connie Gee Designs Rainbow Mystery SAL
  • Mill Hill Azul Calavera

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March Stitching and Stash Acquisition

So after some really nice progress in January and February, March was kind of a dud. I did very little stitching and I didn’t even get the newsletter out here during the month. The only thing I stitched on was the Rainbow SAL and I didn’t even finish the March medallion, just the outline parts. So disappointed with myself 🙁

where my March stitching left off....
[blog post with progress on Rainbow SAL]
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February Stitching and Stash Acquisition

A quick look at everything I stitched on in February…


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Stitching the 2017 Rainbow SAL from Connie Gee Designs

This is a free design being released in parts as a stitch-a-long at Connie Gee Designs. You’ll find all of the information and downloads at http://www.conniegeedesigns.com/2017-sal.html.

February:

finished stitching the february portion of the Connie Gee Designs Rainbow SAL
February is stitched in DMC 947. I stitched most of this month’s section in the quiet part of the night after everyone else went to bed and I couldn’t sleep. It made for good company 😉
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January Stitching and Stash Acquisition

january title block

A quick look at everything I stitched on in January… The first week and a half I didn’t get any stitching done really, but by the middle of the month I was back to stitching every day again, even if it was in 15 and 20 minute chunks some days. [Read more…]

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Almost Done Stitching a Bookmark….

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I’ve been working on this chevron design off and on, it’s part of a series of monogram patterns that I’m working on charting to be released this year (there are bookmarks, ornaments, and in-the-hoop designs) This one is almost ready and I really like how the chevrons come out doing one X at a time using a hand dyed thread (The thread I’m using here is Sharrin’s Peach from Ship’s Manor)

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Project stitched by Alexis Krobatsch added to the Project stitched by Alexis Krobatsch added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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Project stitched by Julie Cockerton with Jodyri De Project stitched by Julie Cockerton with Jodyri Designs variegated threads added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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Project stitched by Denise Kelly with DMC Satin Fl Project stitched by Denise Kelly with DMC Satin Floss added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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Framed and Gifted Lace Heart Wedding Sampler

So I’m a horrible friend in general. I forget things, a lot, frequently, and all the time. If you look closely you’ll see the date on the piece is April of 2010. My husband became very ill that month and we missed the wedding. With so many things going on, I set the piece aside and figured I’d finish the beading and give it to them later.

And then, well, life happened I guess. A year later I finished the beading, but I wasn’t sure how soon I’d be able to have it framed. My intention was to give it to them as an anniversary gift, so I put it in my finished project box for safe keeping until I was ready to have it framed. I even blogged the finish here.

Finished Lace Heart Wedding Sampler Cross Stitch
(The design is Lace Heart from a Jeanette Crews Leaflet of wedding sampler designs, all the details about fabric and supplies are in my other blog post)

I’m not sure what happened, but I must have been distracted by life between my husband being ill, buying the house, stuff with the kids, and then me being ill, the past few years of life are really just a blur of doctor’s rooms, trips to the hardware store, and a lot of confusion. [Read more…]

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Finished Stitching Capricorn Zodiac Block

I’ve finally gotten back to my morning stitching routine. After everyone leaves in the morning I get my second cup of coffee, turn on Netflix, and do a little stitching before I go to work (which since I work from home is just walking to the office from the living room LOL).

I’ve had a few small finishes recently. Penny’s Paw was stitched by me while I designed it, and I just finished up my neglected Capricorn Zodiac Block that has been sitting on my desk since I started the designing process on the series.

finished stitching Capricorn Zodiac Block [Read more…]

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Project stitched by Alexis Krobatsch added to the Project stitched by Alexis Krobatsch added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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Project stitched by Dawn Middleton added to the al Project stitched by Dawn Middleton added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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The free cross stitch pattern is available at https://www.stitchingthenightaway.com/2019-sal/⁠
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Project stitched by Julie Cockerton with Jodyri De Project stitched by Julie Cockerton with Jodyri Designs variegated threads added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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The free cross stitch pattern is available at https://www.stitchingthenightaway.com/2019-sal/⁠
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Project stitched by Denise Kelly with DMC Satin Fl Project stitched by Denise Kelly with DMC Satin Floss added to the album of finished cross stitch for the 2019 Stitching the Night Away Stitchalong⁠
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The free cross stitch pattern is available at https://www.stitchingthenightaway.com/2019-sal/⁠
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