I am still making steady progress on Three Boats. Thank goodness. Someone asked me when I started this and it is now 7 years in the making. Oh my! It is definitely time to be finishing this project. There are many more waiting to be made. I have to thank all of you for sticking with watching Three Boats for all those years. Though you may be watching this throughout 2027. There are still 11 pages to finish after this one. Hopefully I can keep stitching almost one each month.
This is where Three Boats was on September 6th.
This is where I am now. I have made it to the bottom of the page, but there are still plenty of stitches to fill in.
I had hoped to have this current page completed by this update, but those palm leaves are heavy with confetti stitching. Some days my 100 stitches goes quickly and others they take over an hour to complete.
This Stitch Along is hosted every three weeks by Avis at Sewing Beside the Sea who kindly sends us the needed posting reminders.
Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to visit the other bloggers below who are part of this stitch-along. There is a wide variety of stitching projects. These talented stitchers are from all over the world, so please allow for the time differences and check back for each post.
Welcome back to Sharon, who has rejoined the Stitch Along.
Your 100 stitches a day commitment to this project is paying off. Stitching Three Boats is a long term slow stitching project. Well done for sticking to it. It looks wonderful! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteYou have made good progress since the beginning of September! I've just finished a project I started in 2018 - very satisfying when it's done! Sarah quiltingbythesea
ReplyDeleteThis is a true "every stitch counts" project! It doesn't matter how long it takes - it will be beautiful, Cathie!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful piece you are creating, CathieJ; You are making great progress--I commend your "stickingtoitiveness" (is that a word--it should be haha!!)
ReplyDeleteAnd here i am worrying over my year long COL project--hope I can stay the course like you have...hugs, Julierose
One hundred stitches each day is really helping you make excellent progress! Seven years may seem long, but you have had plenty of sweet interruptions, so don't be too hard on yourself, just keep at it and you will finish!
ReplyDeleteI know that there have been other projects, but since I have a few other large projects that I would like to complete in this lifetime, this one has to end as soon as possible.
DeleteI so agree with Little Penguin Quilts. I have enjoyed popping into your blog for years. Your consistency, talent and finished projects encourage me to continue stitching my grandchildren's simple cross stitch ornaments. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteyou are so very patient with the confetti stitching!
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DeleteThank you for the welcome Cathie, it feels good to be back 😊 This is really a huge undertaking I can see where it would need a break, but you've made huge progress and its is looking wonderful 🧚♀️
ReplyDeleteI never really took a break, but I didn't work on it steadily. I am much happier working on it now that I have committed to 100 stitches each day.
Deletecan it be seven years already?!? no way!!! i remember first reading your blog when you were stitching the full-coverage of the bridge - has it truly been that long?!?
ReplyDeleteThis project is definitely a labour of love. It'll be worth it in the end :-)
ReplyDeleteI heartily agree with both statements.
Deletethis project will remind you of so many memories when it's ifinally framed and on the wall
ReplyDeleteI am hoping my daughter and her husband will want it for their house. It is being made for them. I have a Central Park, NYC one to make for me....and a Santa.
DeleteHi Cathie: This is really showing great progress, the palm trees do look beautiful, it looks like there are many color changes in the palms.
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Wow wow wow -- you've made HUGE progress on this piece! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteSticking to 100 stitches a day has really helped this piece move along.
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