From the very long list that I published a couple of weeks ago, I have settled on 4 or 5 projects to consistently work on right now.
Santa is taking priority as I have been working on him for quite a while and I want to know that he is done for next Christmas. As you can see, I have added to the red ribbon at the bottom of the gift below that diamond that will be the gift tag..
I have added several rows to the Baby Elephant blanket. You can see the beginning of its trunk and the ears are very noticeable now.
This apron is a project that I do at work when I don't have any students to help.
I didn't have two of the recommended colors and didn't feel like shopping for them when I have so much other floss so I substituted. I found this site to help me make the substitutions. Usually the first or second recommended color works well. When this is finished I will find another small project to work on. I have several stashed away.
I took out October Morning to work on also.
I have been working on this for a very long time. My mother started it years ago, but didn't enjoy cross-stitch. Unfortunately, I had to frog all of her work as she used the wrong color floss and didn't follow the chart. I would say that it is about 1/3 completed. I have added some confetti stitches in recent weeks so the progress is hard to see. You might notice the yellow flowers scattered by the fence.
Finally, I want to work on the Log Cabin Star quilt I am making for my daughter and her husband. I haven't added anything to it since last summer, but I am hoping that if I know it is on the rotation list, I will at least make the attempt to go to the basement and add a few more rows. Hmmm, I know that I had to clear off my sewing table again. Isn't that always the way? We were experiencing bitterly cold temperatures yesterday with a steady wind, so that was yesterday's clean-up project. Now I am ready to sew whenever I put my mind to it.
My son is here for the weekend again. He moves to CA on Wednesday, so I am not sure how much stitching is going to happen this weekend. When he was here last weekend I decided I wanted to celebrate his birthday (didn't know he would be back with us this weekend). We haven't been together for his birthday for a few years now and I know he will be alone this year too. I made him a small chocolate cake and Hubby and I sang Happy Birthday.
I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. Pop on over to her site to see what other bloggers are stitching. I might add some stitches to Santa today.
Thanks for stopping by.
Santa is looking fab.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are sorted for this coming NEW YEAR.
how lovely to have your son home .
Enjoy your Sunday .
That’s a swell plan you have in place. Progress will be made. Baby elephant blanket is too cute and appears to be a relative quick project. There is nothing better than homemade chocolate cake for a b’day celebration.
ReplyDeleteI love the saying on your picture header :) I love all the projects you decided to work on this year to get you started.... Santa is a fave though :) Congrats on having your son around one last weekend before he moves to California and getting to enjoy his birth day with him with some cake too! Kathi
ReplyDeletechocolate cake seems to be on the menu for a few - I will wait and make it for my husbands birthday early February - glad you have been able to see a bit of your son now before he moves. Love the Santa hope you stick with it and get it done
ReplyDeleteBaby elephant blanket is growing fast and there are progresson all others cross stitching projects.great you found some time for organize your sewing area. I am so happy to hear your son is home for a weekend, Cathy. Sure you all are having special moments together and that chocolate cake looks delicious. Happy birthday to him!
ReplyDeleteYou have chosen a nice assortment of projects to work on! I agree with making Santa a priority . So nice to have your son home again before he moves. Thank goodness for technology that allows us to see and talk to our family members that live far away! My sewing room is in need of a clean up as well. It’s so much easier to work on a sewing project when your work space is tidy. Happy stitching to you!
ReplyDeleteThat baby elephant is looking great as is Santa. How great that you get another surprise weekend with your son. Enjoy every minute.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects to work on, I love seeing how Santa progresses. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've been able to spend time with your son before he moves! The chocolate cake looks delicious. Glad you're continuing to make progress on the Santa cross-stitch as well as the others. Cleaning off the sewing table seems to be a constant process for us all!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching going on. So nice to see the baby elephant slowly growing, I'll just wait patiently until he is finally done and his head appears. Rather like awaiting a birth, isnt it!
ReplyDeleteLots of love stitching pretties to decide to work on, Cathi. It's nice to see October Morning again. It is always wonderful to catch a glimpse of your cheery Santa and your Baby Elephant. Baby Elephant is adorable and as for Santa, well, he always cheers my day. I will be a bit sad when you finish him, as he brightens my day. =) Yes, to a piece of that chocolate cake, please. Chocolate cake is a must for a birthday. Fabulous you get to spend the weekend with your son before he departs for California. Sending you some summer warmth to cheer your wintry day.
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed looking at all your work and reading your post. The Baby Elephant crochet is very cute. Your cross stitching is beautiful. Best wishes to your son on his new adventures. Thank you for sharing on Slow Stitching Sunday ... :) Pat
ReplyDeletewah! he is moving!!! Lovely stitching and I know KNOW Santa will be finished by next Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a full list and a wide variety of projects. It’s going to be a fun year.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this is going to be a fun year for projects.
DeleteSanta is really coming along. Have enjoyed seeing your progress on it. The elephant blanket is adorable, could you add a link to the pattern you're using for it? Loving the design on the apron with the wine...I love Still Life's, Happy Birthday to your son, enjoy your visit with him. The fall scene will be very pretty when done, but I was wondering, isn't it hard on the fabric to pull out that many stitches to start over?
ReplyDeleteThe Elephant Blanket is from an very old Crochet Home magazine that I doubt you will be able to find. I am you like my projects. As for pulling out the stitches on October Morning, it is a very durable fabric to the point that I had to find a sturdy needle just to be able to stitch it.
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