WIP Wednesday & IHSW

Not a huge amount of stitching time again, but enough for a finish and some progress.

This is where I left Purrfect last week:

and this week - ta da, a finish!

Bucilla kit - Picture Purrfect - 14 count Aida.

This was Noah's Ark a week ago

and this week.

Got the angels done which is what I was hoping for, but still no cloud.

And, it's IHSW (International Hermit and Stitch Weekend) coming up.

This is the weekend when we give ourselves permission to ignore the world and stitch the hours away. Interested in joining us? Sign up here.

WIP Wednesday 8 April 2015

Managed to give a little bit of attention to two projects this week.

Purrfect was here last week

and looks like this now.

Noah's Ark was left here

and is now here.

I would really like to get the second angel finished and start working on the cloud.

I'm finding it tricky going from the 14 count Aida of Purrfect to the 32 count Belfast linen of Noah - takes a while for my eyes to adjust, but once that happens, I'm thoroughly enjoying the pattern.

WIP Wednesday 1 April 2015

Not a lot of stitching time this week (I've got to stop saying that - it's becoming a monotonous refrain), but what there was got spent on Purrfect.

Last week

This week

He finally has a nose!

WIP Wednesday 25 March 2015

Well, I've put in a couple more hours on Purrfect since the end of IHSW.

This is where it was last Wednesday

This is where it was Sunday night

And this is where I stopped last night

Looking forward to getting the nose in and there will be a lot of 1/2 stitches around the outside of the head.

March IHSW

Well, IHSW #3 done for 2015 and I don't know where this weekend went, but boy did it fly by! Got very little stitching time, but Purrfect got all the attention.

Pre-weekend:

End of stitching:

I think the second ear is starting to take shape.

Now to blog hop and see what everyone else got done.

WIP Wednesday 18 March 2015

Well, once Pack of Cards was finished, the universe pretty much sucked up my stitching time. I got a tiny bit done on Purrfect.

Last Wednesday:

Today:

Hmm, that second eye almost looks like it belongs now.

Hopefully this week will be better (where have you heard THAT before?), especially as it's International Hermit and Stitch Weekend. Happy stitching everyone!

WIP Wednesday March 4

It's been a good week - I've gotten at least a little bit done on all 4 projects.

Here is where Pack of Cards was last

and here is where I left it yesterday morning.

I think this really will be a finish this month. I hope so, because the friend it's for has her birthday April 13 and I still have to decide how to finally finish it.

Then, Purrfect was here

and this is where I stopped on Monday.

A whole ear!

PM Noah's Ark was here

and this is as far as I got this weekend.

You can't tell in the photo, but the white part of the robe is Krenik PB and has a nice sparkle.

And finally, my UFO. This was the piece that got the shortest amount of time, but every stitch counts, right? Started here

and finished here.

Got the vines done on about half the capital alphabet. Had to redo "A", as after I had done "B" and "C" it looked very sloppy.

Hopefully next week will go as well.

WIP Wednesday - February 25

I think it's been a good week.

Pack of Cards was here when I finished IHSW on Sunday

and I got a few more stitches in Tuesday morning.

Purrfect was here when I put it down last week

and looked like this after craft night last night.

I think the head is finally getting some shape.

Hoping to get some stitches in all 4 of my pieces this week - we'll see what I have to show next Wednesday.

It's A Double Post Day - TUSAL And WIP Wednesday

First, it's TUSAL day! What's TUSAL? I'm glad you asked. Check out It's Daffycat's blog and see what all the fun and silliness is about. So, here's my ORT collection for February.

And it's also WIP Wednesday. I managed to get a few stitches into Pack of Cards and Purrfect this week - and the frog kept his distance.

Pack of Cards, Feb 3.

Feb 17.

Started the next line of the saying - and a new colour!

Purrfect, Feb 3.

Feb 17.

This week I hope to get the line on Pack of Cards finished - and maybe start the bottom row of hearts, work on my PM chart at least enough to meet this month's challenge goal and show some love to the Wedding Sampler. I'd cross my fingers, but it's hard to stitch that way.

WIP Wednesday

All I can say is "bad week"! Trying to sort out a serious issue with my job and support a friend dealing with a family crisis and trying to stitch to relax, but all that happens when I pick up my needle is that the frog comes calling. Every stitch I have put in Pack of Cards, the Wedding Sampler and Noah's Ark has had to come out - EVERY one.

So, what does a dedicated stitcher do - she picks up another old project! And this is as far as I got before the frog arrived for this one as well!

Next week has got to be better, she says hopefully.