Finishes in August....

I have been plugging away on my 

#Stitch9Challenge pieces 

and added another to the finish pile.

This was a 2018 Stitchmaynia piece & I 

dated it 2018  with confidence that 

I would finish it last year....

didn't happen.

This is stitch over one on 25ct evenweave and 

I decided I didn't feel like fighting it by 

picking it out so 2018 it will stay.

Sheepish Designs "Betsy"

stitched with DMC on ivory 25ct evenweave

This one is destined to become a drum 

in the very near future.

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I love challenges and have been participating on the #24HoursofCrossStitch over on 

Instagram.  They have had a monthly acrostic 

challenge with 10 letter tasks and you choose 

to count stitches or minutes to complete each 

task.  In order to complete the tasks, I have had 

to dig through my WIPS to find projects that fit.  

The great part is I am touching some WIPS that 

have been languishing for some time.

This sweet design is one of them.  

I pulled it out to put in a few stitches and 

then decided I was close to finishing so I did.

Blackbird Designs "Summer House Pincushion"

stitched on 40ct WDW Aztec Red with DMC

I actually finished the design into the model 

finish.  This little round pincushion was 

fiddly and deciding to use sawdust to stuff it

probably contributed to part of the problem!

It is a little lumpy but I am happy with the finish.

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While I was busy finishing my pincushion I 

took the time to finish this sweet little freebie

from the Prim Stitchers Society Retreat

held this past May.  A dear friend, 

Karen Gutowski, provided this motif from an 

original sampler she owns.

Another sweet friend, Ann Dawes, gifted 

our stitching circle with these little brooms.  

Southern legend is you hang it by the door so 

that we "could sweep your troubles away."

The combination made the sweetest finish.

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Well....I am still stitching on my last two 

#Stitch9Challenge pieces which happen to 

be 2 large Rosewood Manor projects.  I do have 

until the end of the year to complete so I am 

going to keep plugging away.

As always....thanks for visiting.

Happy stitching!