Keyword: wipe

Today's discussion topic is: "Tell us about the oldest WIP you have in your stash." My oldest would have to be Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches" SAL. Stitching on antique white Lugana (28ct) using DMC 310 (with substitutions of two shades of blue and two shades of green where the pattern called for metallic threads.). This is a BIG piece, and I suppose that is why I got sidetracked --- that and the blackwork which seemed to be getting more and more complex as I went on... I sta…

Today's discussion topic is: "How do you begin planning for the next year with your stitching? Tell us your process." Process? You HAVE to be kidding! ~~~~~WIPS~~~~~ 1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014, on white lugana in mostly DMC 310 (with some scattering of two DMC blues and two DMC greens where metallic threads had been called for.). Only stitched a little on three blocks this time round and didn't finish any of them. SO basically, no progress. so no pboto! 2…

Today's discussion topic is: "How do you organize your WIPs and stash?" Please excuse the sounds of hysterical laughter (bordering on sobbing, to be honest) as I answer this question because organization is my curse and my failure. My WIPs are piled on top of a bag in my bedroom, by my bed (I stitch in bed...), each in its own ziplock or project bag along with the required floss, fabric, and (occasionally) pattern (More often than not, I use my iPad's "Books" app to store patterns a…

Today's discussion topic is: "Which of your current WIPs do you consider your most difficult piece to stitch?" It all depends on what "difficult" means. Several of my long-term WIPs have difficulty associated with them. Three examples from my current stitching rotation: "Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabbit, their 2023 SAL: the border. I always find borders difficult and usually pray that they actually meet up. This one didn't! And while I have (just this month) found where I went wrong, it wou…

Today's discussion topic is: "Half-year recap: How are you doing with your goals so far this year?" Here are my 2024 goals, as stated in January 2024: Goals for 2024 (in addition to finishing two Fox & Rabbit SALs): • beading the "Christmas Banner 2023" by Stitchonomy and "Hope & Strength" by Glendale Place • putting at least a few stitches in Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches" • finishing "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy 1. Fox & Rabbit SAL 2023 - making progress…

This month's discussion topic is: "What is your favorite way to finish ornaments and/or smalls?" I haven't stitched or "finished" any ornaments or smalls in a LONG time --- MOST of what I stitch is medium to large and intended for a frame or some sort of hanging banner. However, when I DID make ornaments, I usually went the way of flat-folds or pillows. ~~~~~WIPs~~~~~ What I stitched on in November: I decoded that I wasn't making a lot of progress in rotational stitching where…

This month's discussion topic is: "How do you begin planning for the next year with your stitching? Tell us your process." Laughing out loud here because I don't "plan" my stitching. I buy on whim, I star on what feels right at the time, and I stitch - on rotation is there is more than one piece in progress (and there usually is). When a piece is finished, I may select a replacement (which may be a new start or it may be a return to a languishing WIP) for that slot in the rotation or I…

The topic for this month's discussion is: "Have you found yourself to be more or less productive in your stitching during the Covid-19 pandemic?" Well, to be honest, since I hadn't stitched much at all between 2016 and 2020 (only one traveling needlepoint and one twinchie in 2019), ANYTHING would have been an improvement! I started stitching again in January 2020 and our state went into stay-at-home orders in mid-March of that year. From that time until the end of the year, I completed…