February 28, 2018

February Focus Piece

For the Foodie February SAL, my focus piece was Visions of Sugarplums, a kit by Holiday Time.  The little boy is dreaming of Christmas yummies and the dog is dreaming of a bone.  So everyone in the piece is dreaming of food.

Visions of Sugarplums before

Visions of Sugarplums after

February WIPocalypse Check In

February topic – Gadgets!  Show us your favorite stitching gadgets!  and How did you do with Olympic Stitching, and what goals did you achieve?

My favorite gadget is my Ott light.  This light is my favorite because it is surrounded by cubbies.  In the deep cubbies, I put my extra needles, stitch count ruler, marking pens, and a flashlight (in case I lose electricity).  In the cubbies by the base, I put my orts, scissors, and Thread Heaven.  The lamp is resting on a stack of stitching journals bought for me as Christmas presents. The large pincushion is a Bobbin the Robin my mother made for me using LSU fabric (Geaux Tigers!).  The little turtle to the right is a scissor holder my mother made for me out of Tinkerbell fabric. 



My Winter Olympics Challenge was the Rotation Relay.  I tied this to the Winter Olympics Challenge on Stitch Maynia.  I did get behind at one point, but I was able to catch up and finish all the themes by February 28th.  I touched 18 pieces overall during the Rotation Relay.

February 9th--Opening Ceremony  Family Frolic by Mill Hill
February 10th--Winter Olympics Snowdome Stocking by Donna Kooler
February 11th--South Korea  Narrowboat by Carol Thornton
February 12th--mascots  Chinese Dragon by Lesley Teare
February 13th--speed skating  Into the Deep by Passione Ricamo
February 14th--medals  China Teapot Tray by Maria Diaz
February 15th--skeleton  Family Frolic by Mill Hill
February 16th--biathalon  Mr. Bear by Designs by the Needle and The Pack by Janlynn
Febraury 17th--figure skating  Christmas Tree Sampler by Victoria Sampler
February 18th--Heaven, Earth, and Humanity  A Christmas Carol by HAED
February 19th--fifteen sports  Sabrina by Mirabilia
February 20th--Olympic Village  A Christmas Carol by HAED
February 21st--79 nations  Tepee Bears by Joan Elliot
February 22nd--International competition  Chinese Dragon by Lesley Teare
February 23rd--Host City  A Christmas Carol by HAED
February 24th--4 new events  Family Frolic by Mill Hill
February 25th--closing ceremony Too Much Honey by Bucilla

I also stitched on a few one day SALs to add some more variety:
Mardi Gras--Iris by Nora Corbett
Valentine's--Baby's Garden Quilt by Janlynn
Work That WIP--Fish City by Stoney Creek
Chinese New Year--The Pack by Janlynn
President's Day--Yesteryear by Needle Treasures
Color-A-Day (Pisces)--Sabrina by Mirabilia
Monthly focus piece--Visions of Sugarplums Kit by Holiday Time


Baby's Garden Quilt

China Teapot Tray

Chinese Dragon

A Christmas Carol

Christmas Tree Sampler

Family Frolic

Fish City




Into the Deep

Iris

Mr. Bear

Narrowboat

Sabrina

Snowdome Stocking

Tepee Bears

The Pack

Too Much Honey

Visions of Sugarplums

Yesteryear

February 11, 2018

10 Hour Rotation Finished

I finished my 10 hour rotation on China Teapot Tray by Maria Diaz.  It is a pattern from issue 57 (I think) of Cross Stitch Gold magazine.  This was a new start when my rotation began, so all progress was made in the 10 hours.  

China Teapot Tray